(11 p.m. update) Matthew is still a strong category 4 hurricane, with winds at 150 mph. The storm is currently located 340 miles south-southwest of Haiti.

After sitting pretty stationary Sunday evening, this storm has finally picked up some momentum. It’s now moving to the north-northwest at 7 mph.

Late Sunday and into Monday morning, Matthew will make a northward turn. The latest track has shifted slightly east, which will take Matthew between Jamaica and Haiti Monday evening.

This shift in the track will also keep this storm away from the rough terrain of Cuba, not allowing for much weakening. If it continues on this course, it will remain a major hurricane through at least Thursday.

Impacts: Impacts remain the same with this latest update. Winds will start to pick up Tuesday evening and stay windy through Thursday. Ocean conditions will start to deteriorate over the next few days, with higher wave heights and an elevated rip current risk.

There’s still the possibility for some beach erosion and coastal flooding later in the week. Rain chances depend on the exact track, but for now, higher chance along the coast Wednesday and Thursday.

Regardless, we remain in the peak of hurricane season and you should always have your hurricane kit and plan ready

Confidence: Now that the storm has started to turn, confidence is high over the next couple of days. There is still some uncertainty four and five days out of the exact track and intensity.

 

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