We will let you know if anything develops. Then the monster hurricane doing damage in the caribbean. And there are new signs the storm is getting stronger. A. J. Burnett is tracking all in the weather center. Aj the latest information shows the winds have increased definitely not good news for folks in western haiti. As the storm has intensified before making landfall. The storm coming very close to the far western side of haiti later on tonight with some catastrophic coastal surge flooding and also some high winds and heavy rainfall as well. Everywhere shaded in red we have hurricane warnings posted. This is looking at tomorrow morning. Notice how slowly the storm is moving up into the bahamas by 8 p. M. On wednesday evening and then very close to florida. The track has come farther to the west. We will talk about the trends and what we are saying. This gives you an idea and our local forecast for this week and potential impacts for next week. Maria a crucial hospital in haiti, is ed
Warning, the entire east coast of florida which is going to bear the brunt. There is the storm now 125 miles north of nassau. 325 then moving to the northwest. As we talk out in time with 115 Miles Per Hour winds. There is evidence of some strengthening about to take place. It may even get back up a cat go are ry four, but either way, it is a powerful major hurricane. Once it gets west palle beach go along the coastline of f carolina before it makes a november the east. Now the other thing i want to show yous the rain been as are starting to show approaching the eastern florida castline. Now i will back it fau minutes and talk about how much rain. The storm surge and the damaging winds coming up in a few minutes. Maria . Maria thank you. This is new video in from the bahamas tonight. Listen. Watch. The woman who took the video says the house was shaking from the fierce winds. Being warned get out before matthew moves in. Ed newscenter 5s Shaun Chaiyabhat is live in vero beach florida.
Starting to get battered here a little bit. Then next hour or so, the rain and the really severe portion of this storm is going to come in into this area in brevard county. Emergency Officials Say that sometime after midnight, they are anticipating 110 Miles Per Hour sustained winds, 140 milesperhour gusts around 2 00 to 3 00 in the morning. Really battering this area. In fact, were seeing power outages. Some shelters across central florida, they are at capacity. A lot of people here in the parking lot. They have filled hotels like this one trying to get out of this storm because they know their homes are just not safe to Barrier Islands of florida that are going to see significant storm surges up to nine feet of water in their area. Of course, a lot of people know they need to stay out of this. This is a 2024hour event. A lot of curfews warning people that if you are not in shelter now, you need to find it as soon as possible. Live in melbourne, florida, Wcvb Newscenter 5. Thank you.
Mile per hour winds instead of 115. It is east of jacksonville. But Hurricane Force forging can be up to 60 miles to the west. They have been brushing the florida coastline. The coast of georgia, south carolina, and North Carolina they are the part of the storm. The weakening process will be very gradual. It still will be remaining in hurricane for at least another train for hours. We have got up to 66 miles per ho. Brunswick and nevada now. They are gusting up to 49 miles per hour. Hurricane force winds will brush the northeast course of florida, the coast of south carolina. All the way of the coast until he gets farther east and weakens even more. That will be later this weekend. Any slight deviation and look of the landfall. Even without a landfall, it is close enough to bring Hurricane Force dust to the coast. Hurricane force gusts to the coast. Theres lots of freshwater flooding as well. Maria . Maria we will check in with you in a bit. We are getting a better picture of the damag
55 mile an hour. The eyewall is offshore. It could touch the north and South Carolina coast tomorrow. We did not get a report from brunswick, georgia probably because the storms are harsh right now. If the storm has not weakened too much, Hurricane Force winds will just about make it to wanting, North Carolina before turning eastward with the storm and the weakening trend. Rainfall will be a big, big issue. Rainfall amounts will be at least six to 10 inches, over a huge swath, possibly more. That will cause freshwater flooding as well. I will be back to talk about the storm surge and our Holiday Weekend forecast in a few new video out of saint augustine. This is the result of the storm surge. Nichole berlie is tracking the damage. Reporter wind gusts surpassing 100 miles per hour. Bringing down trees and power lines. Storm surge reaching as high as 11 feetnichole ni chole take a look at tybee island, georgia. There are mandatory evacuation orders. Miles of coastline in georgia, South C