{"id":3519,"date":"2016-10-04T15:15:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-04T15:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/?p=3519"},"modified":"2019-03-22T19:19:48","modified_gmt":"2019-03-22T19:19:48","slug":"hurricane-matthew-update-1100-am-october-4-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/weather-articles\/hurricane-matthew-update-1100-am-october-4-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane MATTHEW Update 11:00 am October 4, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
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hurricane Matthew update 11am October 4, 2016<\/p><\/div>\n

1100 AM EDT TUE OCT 04 2016<\/p>\n

…EYE OF EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE MATTHEW MOVING OVER
\nTHE GULF OF GONAVE AND IS HEADING FOR EASTERN CUBA…<\/p>\n

SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT…1500 UTC…INFORMATION
\n———————————————–
\nLOCATION…18.9N 74.3W
\nABOUT 35 MI…60 KM NNE OF TIBURON HAITI
\nABOUT 90 MI…145 KM S OF THE EASTERN TIP OF CUBA
\nMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…145 MPH…230 KM\/H
\nPRESENT MOVEMENT…N OR 360 DEGREES AT 10 MPH…17 KM\/H
\nMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…950 MB…28.06 INCHES<\/p>\n

WATCHES AND WARNINGS
\n——————–
\nCHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:<\/p>\n

A Hurricane Watch is in effect from Deerfield Beach, Florida to
\nthe Volusia\/Brevard county line.<\/p>\n

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect from the Seven Mile Bridge in
\nthe Florida Keys northward to south of Deerfield Beach, including
\nLake Okeechobee<\/p>\n

The government of Jamaica has discontinued the Tropical Storm
\nWarning for Jamaica.<\/p>\n

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:<\/p>\n

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for…
\n* Haiti
\n* Cuban provinces of Guantanamo, Santiago de Cuba, Holguin, Granma,
\nand Las Tunas
\n* Southeastern Bahamas, including the Inaguas, Mayaguana, Acklins,
\nCrooked Island, Long Cay, and Ragged Island
\n* Central Bahamas, including Long Island, Exuma, Rum Cay,
\nSan Salvador, and Cat Island
\n* Northwestern Bahamas, including the Abacos, Andros Island,
\nBerry Islands, Bimini, Eleuthera, Grand Bahama Island, and
\nNew Providence<\/p>\n

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for…
\n* Cuban province of Camaguey
\n* Deerfield Beach to the Volusia\/Brevard county line<\/p>\n

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for…
\n* Dominican Republic from Barahona westward to the border with Haiti
\n* Turks and Caicos Islands<\/p>\n

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for…
\n* Dominican Republic from Puerto Plata westward to the border with
\nHaiti
\n* Seven Mile Bridge to south of Deerfield Beach
\n* Lake Okeechobee<\/p>\n

A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible
\nwithin the watch area. A watch is typically issued 48 hours before
\nthe anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force winds,
\nconditions that make outside preparations difficult or dangerous.<\/p>\n

A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are
\npossible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.<\/p>\n

Interests elsewhere in Hispaniola and in the Florida Peninsula and
\nthe Florida Keys should monitor the progress of Matthew.<\/p>\n

For storm information specific to your area in the United
\nStates, including possible inland watches and warnings, please
\nmonitor products issued by your local National Weather Service
\nforecast office. For storm information specific to your area outside
\nthe United States, please monitor products issued by your national
\nmeteorological service.<\/p>\n

DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
\n——————————
\nAt 1100 AM EDT (1500 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Matthew was located
\nin the Gulf of Gonave near latitude 18.9 North, longitude 74.3 West.
\nMatthew is moving toward the north near 10 mph (17 km\/h). On this
\ntrack the eye of Matthew will move over the Windward Passage and
\neastern Cuba today. A turn toward the north-northwest is expected
\nby Wednesday, followed by a northwest turn Wednesday night. Matthew
\nis expected to move near or over portions of the southeastern and
\ncentral Bahamas tonight and Wednesday, and approach the northwestern
\nBahamas Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

Maximum sustained winds remain near 145 mph (230 km\/h) with
\nhigher gusts. Matthew is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-
\nSimpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some fluctuations in intensity are
\npossible during the next couple of days, but Matthew is expected to
\nremain a powerful hurricane through at least Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from the
\ncenter and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 185 miles
\n(295 km).<\/p>\n

The estimated minimum central pressure is 950 mb (28.06 inches).<\/p>\n

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
\n———————-
\nWIND: Hurricane conditions are already affecting the southwestern
\nportion of Haiti, and these conditions will spread northward today.
\nHurricane conditions are expected to reach eastern Cuba later today,
\nthe southeastern Bahamas Tuesday evening, the central Bahamas on
\nWednesday, and the northwestern Bahamas Wednesday night. Tropical
\nstorm conditions are expected to continue spreading across the
\nremainder of Haiti today, eastern Cuba later this morning, the
\nsoutheastern Bahamas later today, and the central and northwestern
\nBahamas Tuesday night and Wednesday, making outside preparations
\ndifficult or dangerous.<\/p>\n

Tropical storm conditions are expected in portions the Dominican
\nRepublic within the warning area today, and will spread northward
\ninto the Turks and Caicos Islands tonight.<\/p>\n

Hurricane conditions are possible in the hurricane watch areas in
\nCuba tonight with tropical storm conditions possible later today.<\/p>\n

Hurricane conditions are possible within the hurricane watch
\narea in Florida by late Thursday, with tropical storm conditions
\npossible by early Thursday. Tropical storm condition are also
\npossible in the Florida tropical storm watch area by early Thursday.<\/p>\n

RAINFALL: Matthew is expected to produce total rainfall amounts in
\nthe following areas:<\/p>\n

Southern Haiti and southwestern Dominican Republic…15 to 25
\ninches, isolated 40 inches
\nEastern Cuba and northwestern Haiti…8 to 12 inches, isolated
\n20 inches
\nEastern Jamaica…4 to 6 inches, isolated 10 inches
\nThe Bahamas…8 to 12 inches, isolated 15 inches
\nTurks and Caicos Islands…2 to 5 inches, isolated 8 inches
\nNortheastern Haiti and the Northern Dominican Republic…1 to 3
\ninches, isolated 5 inches
\nWestern Jamaica…1 to 2 inches, isolated 3 inches
\nUpper Florida Keys northward to coastal east-central Florida….4 to
\n7 inches, isolated 10 inches
\nMiddle to Lower Florida Keys….1 to 3 inches, isolated 5 inches<\/p>\n

Life-threatening flash floods and mudslides are likely from this
\nrainfall in southern and northwestern Haiti, the southwestern
\nDominican Republic, and eastern Cuba.<\/p>\n

STORM SURGE: The combination of a dangerous storm surge and large
\nand destructive waves could raise water levels by as much as the
\nfollowing amounts above normal tide levels…<\/p>\n

Southern Coast of Cuba east of Cabo Cruz…7 to 11 feet
\nSouth Coast of Haiti…7 to 10 feet
\nNorthern Coast of Cuba east of Camaguey…4 to 6 feet
\nJamaica…2 to 4 feet
\nGulf of Gonave in Haiti…3 to 5 feet
\nSouthern coast of the Dominican Republic…1 to 3 feet
\nThe Bahamas…10 to 15 feet<\/p>\n

Surge-related flooding depends on the relative timing of the surge
\nand the tidal cycle, and can vary greatly over short distances.
\nLarge waves generated by Matthew will cause water rises to occur
\nwell in advance of and well away from the track of the center.<\/p>\n

SURF: Swells generated by Matthew will continue to affect portions
\nof the coasts of Hispaniola, Jamaica, eastern Cuba, and the
\nCaribbean coastline of Central America during the next few
\ndays. Swells from Matthew will begin affecting portions of the
\nBahamas on Tuesday. These swells are likely to cause life-
\nthreatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult
\nproducts from your local weather office.<\/p>\n

NEXT ADVISORY
\n————-
\nNext intermediate advisory at 200 PM EDT.
\nNext complete advisory at 500 PM EDT.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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