THIS IS A NEWS ITEM ON POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE MATTHEW ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION, AT 6AM, SUNDAY, 9TH OCTBER, 2016.

... STRONG WINDS CONTINUE OVER EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA AS MATTHEW MOVES EAST-NORTHEASTWARD JUST OFFSHORE OF THE OUTER BANKS ...
... RECORD BREAKING FLOODING CONTINUES OVER PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA ...

AT 5AM DST, THE CENTER OF POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE MATTHEW WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 34.9° NORTH AND LONGITUDE 75.1° WEST OR ABOUT 30 MILES -SOUTHEAST OF CAPE HATTERAS, NORTH CAROLINA.

MATTHEW IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST NEAR 14 MPH.  A MOTION TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST OR EAST IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.  ON THE FORECAST TRACK, THE CENTER OF MATTHEW SHOULD PASS JUST SOUTH OF THE COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA THIS MORNING, AND THEN MOVE WELL EAST OF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST BY THIS AFTERNOON.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GRADUAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

PREPARED BY FORECASTER:  K. WARD-FORBES
SUNDAY, 9TH OCTOBER 2016 (6:05AM)