Hurricane Matthew passed through Haiti and Cuba on Tuesday as a major category 4 hurricane. Matthew is currently still a strong and dangerous hurricane with winds of near 140 mph. Tropical Storm and Hurricane watches and warnings have been posted for regions of the eastern Florida coast and more are expected this week for areas spanning from Florida to Virginia.Below is the latest information on the storm and what to expect.
Storm Timeline:
- Wednesday – Matthew will leave Cuba and head for the the Bahamas. Wind speeds will remain between 130-140 mph.
- Thursday – Thursday morning Matthew will pass over the Bahamas with winds still in the range of 130-140 mph. Thursday night the storm will be around 60 miles off the coast of West Palm Beach Florida. The east coast of Florida can expect hurricane and tropical storm force winds as well as heavy downpours, storm surge and flooding.
- Friday – The storm will continue to push up the east coast of Florida not likely making landfall, but remaining close enough to bring hurricane conditions to the eastern coast of the state. By Friday night the center of the storm will be around 50 miles off the coast of Jacksonville Florida. Wind speeds of Friday will likely be near 120-130 mph.
- Saturday – Saturday morning the storm will make a turn and remain parallel with the Georgia and South Carolina coastline likely remaining less than 100 miles off shore while moving along. Georgia and South Carolina can expect hurricane and tropical storm force conditions. The center of the storm by Saturday night will be around 60 miles off the Myrtle Beach coast. Wind speeds on Saturday will likely be near 110-120 mph
- Sunday – Late Saturday into early Sunday the storm will continue to move parallel with the North Carolina coastline and will not likely make landfall within the state, but will bring hurricane and tropical storm force conditions to the eastern and coastal regions of the state. By Sunday night Matthew will have pushed out into the Atlantic. The wind speeds on Sunday will likely be between 100-110 mph.
Rain Amounts:
- Florida – Coastal Regions 5-8″
- Georgia -Coastal Regions 5-8″
- South Carolina – Coastal Regions 8-11″
- North Carolina – 7-10″
