Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news, with lester holt. Good evening, were tracking matthew. The massive hurricane on the verge of strengthening as it bears down on the bahamas on its way to a possible punishing landfall in central florida. The storm has already taken at least 25 lives on its march through the caribbean. This infrared satellite image of matthew is generated a lot of attention today. Appearing to many as a skull to others as an animal. Right now computer models show the hurricane walking a narrow tightrope as it reaches the florida coast friday morning, possibly as a category 4 storm. With palm beach among the places preparing for the worst. Al roke certificate watching it all for us. Whats the latest guidance . We see nothing thats going to lessen the storm right now. Category 3, 205 miles southsoutheast of nassau. 125mileperhour winds. As you said, by friday morning its a category 4 between mel
Hour winds may actually go up some and its possible it could be a category four storm. Once it nears florida, the center could stay a little bit offshore right on the coastline or maybe even touch land. Any one of those three possibilities, a small shift, either way they get impacted significantly but it would be much better if the center stays offshore but it rides along the coastline possibly as a category four. Very dangerousrm the South Carolina coast but the big change in the last 24 hours, once it gets to this position, winds above it will force it to make a right turn so its not going to complete the trip up the coast above the carolinas. Much more about this coming up in a little while. Thank you. Matthew could be the most powerful storm to hit florida in more than a decade. Live in vera beach where the community is getting ready tonight. Sean . Many counties along the florida coast have evacuation governor here warning people to prepare for a direct hit. As Hurricane Matthew c
Roads are dry this morningweather should not impact the morning commute. There will be a full freeway closure overnight of i94 eb at moorland rd. Through the zoo interchange. A reminder that the i41 us45 sb systerm ramp to i94 eb is now closed long term until spring 2017. This will have an impact on your morning drive. Drivers will want use the following breaking news. A woman is in Critical Condition after a hit and run accident on the south side of milwaukee. Milwaukee. It happened around 2 this morning. On west greenfield avenue. Near cesar chavez drive and muskego avenue. Thats where cbs 58s julie parise is live this morning. With the very latest. Julie, what can you tell us . Investigators are trying to find the driver of the car that hit this woman, leaving her with serious injuries before driving off. The problem no description of the car. The intersection where this accident happened is blocked off this morning. There are a number of officers here directing traffic and investig
Current temperatures. 3 30 second tease 15 seconds ahead today mix of sun and clouds. A few showers and an isolated storm from late morning into the afternoon. Highs in the middle 70s. Wind sw 515 mph. Tonight more rain possible returning by morning. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 60s. Wind s 25 mph. Week ahead more rain and storms likely for thursday lingering into friday morning. Staying warm thursday with highs in the lower to middle 70s before returning to the lower half of the 60s for friday. 40s and even a few 30s for lows possible friday and saturday nights wisa struggling to pass 600 for the First Time Since may. 3 3 roads are dry this morningweather should not impact the morning commute. There will be a full freeway closure overnight of i94 eb that the i41 us45 sb systerm ramp to i94 eb is now closed long term until spring 2017. This will have an impact on your morning drive. Drivers will want use the following detours. Watertown plank rd to hwy 100 and rejoin at the rampbluemo
It will take it more than a day before it gets close the florida. It will be dangerously close to the Cape Canaveral area. 130 pound time 30 mileperhour winds 130 mileperhour winds pick 40 miles offshore we will do with Hurricane Force winds pick jacksonville saturday morning. As opposed to taking it due north the system is really starting to drift more out into the atlantic. Local effects we still have Tropical Storm watches for sumter, poke and Highland County polk and highland counties. The yellow area with how far out the strong winds extends. Hour. Watches we go to time tomorrow evening were still not expecting the worst weather to come through. Today is a normal day. Tomorrow will be breezy look at this friday morning that is when we can feel those Tropical Storm force winds. These are forecast wind gust as we head through the next couple of days i think my graphics mightve frozen up but i will for you as well as rain off we will feel from the storm coming up strike her came matt