N Atlantic: Storm Alert issued at 9 Oct, 2016 3:00 GMT
Hurricane MATTHEW is currently located near 34.1 N 76.5 W with maximum 1-min sustained winds of 65 kts (75 mph). MATTHEW is a category 1 storm on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. MATTHEW is forecast to affect land to the following likelihood(s) at the given lead time(s):
Red Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
the United States
probability for CAT 1 or above is 100% within 9 hours
probability for TS is 100% currently
Yellow Alert City(s) and Town(s)
Hatteras (35.2 N, 75.6 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 20% within 9 hours
probability for TS is 100% currently
Kitty Hawk (36.1 N, 75.7 W)
probability for TS is 95% currently
Wilmington (34.2 N, 77.9 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% currently
probability for TS is 90% currently
Norfolk (36.9 N, 76.2 W)
probability for TS is 60% within 9 hours
Note that
Red Alert (Severe) is CAT 1 or above to between 31% and 100% probability.
Yellow Alert (Elevated) is CAT 1 or above to between 10% and 30% probability, or TS to above 50% probability.
CAT 1 means Hurricane strength winds of at least 74 mph, 119 km/h or 64 knots 1-min sustained.
TS means Tropical Storm strength winds of at least 39 mph, 63 km/h or 34 knots 1-min sustained.
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