Jamaica: Hurricane Matthew - Estimated Impacts Advisory 19, 02 October 2016 1700 EDT (2100 UTC)

NOAA NHC: At 500 PM EDT (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Matthew was located near latitude 14.6 North, longitude 74.8 West. Matthew is moving toward the northwest near 5 mph (7 km/h). A turn toward the north is expected tonight. On the forecast track, the center of Matthew will approach southwestern Haiti and Jamaica on Monday. Maximum sustained winds are near 145 mph (230 km/h) with higher gusts. Matthew is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some fluctuations in intensity are possible during the next couple of days, but Matthew is expected to remain a powerful hurricane into Tuesday. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center and tropicalstorm-force winds extend outward up to 205 miles (335 km). A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Jamaica, Haiti, Cuban provinces of Guantanamo, Santiago de Cuba, Holguin, Granma, and Las Tunas. A Hurricane Watch is in effect for Cuban province of Camaguey, Southeastern Bahamas, including the Inaguas, Mayaguana, Acklins, Crooked Island, Long Cay, and Ragged Island Turks and Caicos Islands. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Dominican Republic from Barahona westward to the border with Haiti. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Dominican Republic from Puerto Plata westward to the border with Haiti.