Wednesday, October 5th, 2016 — Hurricane Matthew, the strongest Caribbean storm in almost a decade, barreled into the Bahamas today, with the coastal U.S. lying in its path. The Category 3 hurricane will next slam the Bahamas with maximum sustained winds of up to 115 mph. By tonight or early Thursday morning, its expected to become a Category 4 storm again, with winds up to 130 mph as it nears Florida, according to an advisory issued at 8 a.m. ET by the National Hurricane Center. Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie has voiced concern about the potential impact on the archipelago off Floridas east coast, where residents braced for hurricane-force winds, a storm surge of up to 15 feet and as much as 15 inches of rain.
Hurricane Matthew Continues Destructive Path Toward U.S., Killing 11 In Caribbean
Hurricane Matthew, the strongest Caribbean storm in almost a decade, barreled into the Bahamas today, with the coastal U.S. lying in its path. The Category 3 hurricane will next slam the Bahamas with maximum sustained winds of up to 115 mph.