N Atlantic: Storm Alert issued at 5 Oct, 2016 3:00 GMT
Intense Hurricane MATTHEW is currently located near 20.4 N 74.4 W with maximum 1-min sustained winds of 115 kts (132 mph). MATTHEW is a category 4 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)
Cuba
probability for CAT 1 or above is 100% currently
probability for TS is 100% currently
the Bahamas
probability for CAT 1 or above is 80% in about 21 hours
probability for TS is 100% currently
the United States
probability for CAT 1 or above is 40% in about 45 hours
probability for TS is 75% in about 45 hours
Red Alert City(s) and Town(s)
Nassau (25.1 N, 77.4 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 65% in about 33 hours
probability for TS is 90% in about 33 hours
Freeport (26.6 N, 78.6 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 50% in about 45 hours
probability for TS is 85% in about 45 hours
West Palm Beach (26.6 N, 80.1 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 40% in about 45 hours
probability for TS is 75% in about 45 hours
Yellow Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
Haiti
probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% currently
probability for TS is 100% currently
the Turks & Caicos Islands
probability for TS is 75% within 9 hours
the Dominican Republic
probability for TS is 55% currently
Yellow Alert City(s) and Town(s)
San Salvador (24.0 N, 74.5 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 15% in about 21 hours
probability for TS is 95% in about 21 hours
Miami (25.8 N, 80.3 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 25% in about 45 hours
probability for TS is 70% in about 45 hours
Santiago De Cuba (20.0 N, 75.8 W)
probability for TS is 65% currently
Orlando (29.0 N, 81.5 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 20% in about 69 hours
probability for TS is 60% in about 69 hours
Savannah (32.0 N, 81.0 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 15% in about 69 hours
probability for TS is 60% in about 69 hours
Jacksonville (30.3 N, 81.7 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 20% in about 69 hours
probability for TS is 60% in about 69 hours
Charleston (32.9 N, 80.0 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 15% in about 93 hours
probability for TS is 55% in about 69 hours
Myrtle Beach (33.7 N, 79.1 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 15% in about 93 hours
probability for TS is 45% in about 69 hours
Wilmington (34.2 N, 77.9 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 15% in about 93 hours
probability for TS is 35% in about 93 hours
Columbia (34.0 N, 81.0 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% in about 93 hours
probability for TS is 40% in about 69 hours
Kitty Hawk (36.1 N, 75.7 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% in about 117 hours
probability for TS is 30% in about 93 hours
Raleigh (35.8 N, 78.6 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% in about 117 hours
probability for TS is 30% in about 93 hours
Hatteras (35.2 N, 75.6 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% in about 117 hours
probability for TS is 35% in about 117 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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