Storm eye moves off Cuba; Florida warning grows
Source: AP on MSN
Update:
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The eye of Hurricane Matthew has moved off the northeastern coast of Cuba and forecasters have expanded the hurricane warning area in Florida.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the Category 4 storm's maximum sustained winds have decreased to 130 mph (215 kph) but it is expected to maintain strength through at least Thursday night. Matthew is moving north at 8 mph (13 kph).
Forecasters expect Matthew to move through the Bahamas on Thursday and be very near Florida's east coast by that evening.
The center upgraded hurricane watches from Golden Beach to Sebastian Inlet and for Lake Okeechobee to hurricane warnings. The hurricane watch area has been extended north to the Flagler-Volusia county line.
Read more: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/storm-eye-moves-off-cuba-florida-warning-grows/ar-BBwZyMd
Be safe you guys.
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Running into Cuba also did little to weaken Matthew, whose top sustained winds had dipped only to 125 mph by 2 a.m. — still a dangerous category 3 hurricane.
"A storm surge of 10-15 feet can occur, along with the potential for a foot or more of rain on some of the Bahamas" AccuWeather
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/hurricane-matthew-roars-ashore-haiti-u-s-evacuations-feared-n659106
Did I mention it wants to do a loop de loop and hit FL again and again?
