Hurricane Matthew moving through the Caribbean Sea and bearing down on Haiti, Cuba and Jamaica. Ultimately, those conditions will extend into the Bahamas. Some impacts along the U. S. There were signs it was intensifying further Monday evening (hurricane hunter aircraft noted its central pressure was falling) just prior to moving over western Haiti. Hurricane warnings are in effect for Jamaica, Haiti, eastern Cuba, and the. Some places may be battered for perhaps two days. Over 870 killed, 350,000 in need of urgent aid in hurricane-stricken Haiti (VIDEOS). Hurricane- force winds . This is a very real danger must not be overlooked or underestimated. The rainfall forecast for Haiti is especially ominous, but eastern Jamaica and eastern Cuba are not far behind. Parts of Haiti could receive up to 4. 4:48am on; US sends military aid to Haiti. The United States has announced it will send teams of military and US Agency for International Development personnel to help Haiti, where the Hurricane Matthew death toll. National Hurricane Center Home Page. There are no tropical cyclones in the Eastern North Pacific at this time. The death toll in Haiti from Hurricane Matthew, the most powerful Caribbean storm in a decade, soars to 400 as the storm reaches the coast of Florida. Dangerous Hurricane Matthew will continue to lash the Bahamas with flooding rain, high winds and pounding surf through Thursday night. This is likely to produce terrible flash floods and mudslides. Several other extremely intense storms passed very close, such as Allen (1. Other recent natural disasters include the 2. Fay, Gustav, Hanna and Ike all ravaged the country, and then the infamous 2. It currently seems unfortunately likely that Matthew will become an addition to that grim list. East Coast in play. While prolonged full- blown hurricane conditions are unlikely in Florida, a slight westward nudge in the track could bring hurricane conditions to parts of Florida. It would bring more of a glancing blow to coastal areas. The timing and strength of a subtropical ridge to the east of Matthew. As of today, the season is at about 8. ACE is a metric that takes into account both the intensity and the longevity of tropical cyclones, so a long- lived strong hurricane will make a big contribution. With Matthew expected to continue churning for at least a week to 1.
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