Good evening,
Hurricane Matthew has been undergoing rapid intensification today and is currently moving West-Southwest at 9 mph with 150 mph winds and barometric pressure of 945 mb. Its WSW movement has allowed it to avoid most of the significant shear to its north, which has allowed the intensification to take place. It well may become a Cat 5 hurricane tomorrow morning. The fact that it's starting to slow down is probably good news, and the NHC is still projecting a course east of South Florida through the central Bahamas.
The key for whether or not we receive any significant weather in South Florida is when and where it begins its northwest and northern motion. NHC is currently forecasting this to take place Saturday night or Sunday. See track below.
Hurricane Matthew has been undergoing rapid intensification today and is currently moving West-Southwest at 9 mph with 150 mph winds and barometric pressure of 945 mb. Its WSW movement has allowed it to avoid most of the significant shear to its north, which has allowed the intensification to take place. It well may become a Cat 5 hurricane tomorrow morning. The fact that it's starting to slow down is probably good news, and the NHC is still projecting a course east of South Florida through the central Bahamas.
The key for whether or not we receive any significant weather in South Florida is when and where it begins its northwest and northern motion. NHC is currently forecasting this to take place Saturday night or Sunday. See track below.
Current coordinates are 13.5 N and 72.0 W. The shear to its north should cause weakening but it's still expected to be a major hurricane when it nears Jamaica on Monday.
We're just going to have to wait and see. It's still too early to say for sure, but the models have been consistently showing a move well to our east.
I'll probably report again tomorrow evening.
Matt
We're just going to have to wait and see. It's still too early to say for sure, but the models have been consistently showing a move well to our east.
I'll probably report again tomorrow evening.
Matt
