Matthew approaching Florida as a cat 4 hurricane

Already a killer of nearly three hundred people, Hurricane Matthew is moving up the Florida coastline.  It’s a category 4 with sustained winds of 130 mph.  Millions of people have been asked to evacuate.  Right now it looks like it could make near-landfall between Port Saint Lucie and Fort Pierce tomorrow.

Miami radar at 7:30 pm CT
Miami radar at 7:30 pm CT

It’s unclear at this point how Hurricane Nicole, now a category 1, will affect the system.  It’s entirely possible that Matthew could hit Georgia and then circle around towards Florida again.  It’s also possible that Nicole could block that move.

Satellite image of Matthew and Nicole.
Satellite image of Matthew and Nicole.

Here’s the forecast models.  It’s anybody’s guess.

Track forecasts
Track forecasts

This image shows the potential travel of Matthew.

Potential track of Hurricane Matthew
Potential track of Hurricane Matthew

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