Hurricane Preparedness

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Hurricane Matthew is serious.

BULLETIN
HURRICANE MATTHEW ADVISORY NUMBER 23
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL142016
500 PM EDT MON OCT 03 2016

…LIFE-THREATENING RAIN…WIND…AND STORM SURGE EXPECTED IN
PARTS OF HAITI TONIGHT…
…HURRICANE WARNING ISSUED FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS…

SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT…2100 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…16.3N 74.7W
ABOUT 140 MI…225 KM S OF TIBURON HAITI
ABOUT 225 MI…360 KM SW OF PORT AU PRINCE HAITI
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…140 MPH…220 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…N OR 10 DEGREES AT 7 MPH…11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…940 MB…27.76 INCHES

Some tips to prepare. Evaluate your risks. Have some supplies.