Because it moved over the mountains of puerto rico. The eye is leaving the island. Its moving to the north and northwest. Still affecting the island of hurricaneforce and Tropical Stormforce winds. Its not as large as irma was but its the tenth most intense for the atlantic on record. A central pressure of 906 millibars last night. Looking closer, you see the eye diminishing as it passes to the southwest of st. Croix. Right over the central portion of puerto rico. And now out off to the north and west of puerto rico. So lets go ahead and look at where this is headed now. It has its eyes on the turks and caicos and bahamas. This is going to restrengthen. It looks like the eye it trying to reform. Its expected to be a category 4 as it approaches the turks and ca caicos. Then out into the atlantic. It will be a 4. Its not expected to come near florida. It will diminish to a 3 and then a 2 and sail north right along the east coast but staying offshore. Thats the expected track. Lets watch
Officials say they will need help from the mainland. Remember that you are part of us, even if you are not here. Dont forget us. An emotional plea. I am concerned that we may not get to everybody in time. In the face of an unforgettable tragic storm. Lets get over to nbc10 first alert meteorologist tammie souza. The storm has been downgraded to a category 2. Dont get too excited about that. It has spread out in size and the eye is moving offshore to the north and west of puerto rico trying to restrengthen. Here is a closer look. The big eye is moving right by st. Croix. We dont have pictures from there yet but i think there is probably a lot of devastation on st. Croix. As it moves across puerto rico you see the eye disappearing, it downgraded from a category 4 to a category 3 and now a category 2. It has probably another, oh, 12 hours or so before it will start to reintensify. A couple things about it. It has winds between 96 and 110 miles an hour. Its expected to restrengthen. The wi
500 shelters open but the governor warning that the daner is not over. We have not experienced an event of this magnitude in our modern history. Officials are bracing for storm surge of up to feet in puerto rico and the u. S. Virgin islands and in some areas two feet of rain. This as authorities in the caribbean begin to assess the damage done there. The deafstration in dominica dangerous and no electricity or running water. And the death toll so far stands at nine but puerto rico officials tell us there are no reports of fatalities however they are concerned about what happens next and that is flooding than is what kills people. They are asking people not to leave their homes until they are told it is safe to do so. Channel 6 action news. Thank you. Maria of course remains a monster hurricane even as it move as way from puerto rico, the big question now is where does it go next . Meteorologist, adam joseph is joining us now. The eye is back over open waters and will be open waters for
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These will progress, but first jessica has your first alert traffic. Were starting on 95 right now. Look good so far. The southbound drive time, thats right in here would be from wood haven road to the vine street expressway, still a 123 minute trip. Also a five minute trip on the northbound side from 55 to the walt whitman bridge and moving up to philly right now. No problems and speeds still into the 60s and moving through the berlin area and this intersection right here, looks good so far. Back to you. Its 5 31. 70 degrees outside and we are tracking Hurricane Maria as the storm regains strength up to a category 3 again early this morning. The Dominican Republic is feeling its force right now. Then the storm will move near turks and caicos. This is new video of damage in puerto rico. The storm left the entire island without power. And now the cleanup begins after the most intense hurricane landfall in nearly 100 years. Puerto ricos emergency director says Hurricane Maria changed the