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.
President obama this is still a really dangerous hurricane. If they tell you to evacuate you need to move to higher ground. Antoinette mike, Major Concerns about that storm surge . Mike right, that is moving into the northern coastal area. We have that, wind, rain, a lot of things to talk about with matthew. You can see that welldefined eye, although it is not as pronounced as earlier today. You see the spiral bands . More spiral bands as you look of the northern coastal area. Daytona beach, we may have damaged equipment there because we have been getting reports all morning long. You see gusts at saint augustine, 43 miles per hour. And it is still coming this direction. We will have this most of the moves across the georgia border. Then it makes a loop up to be north, still staying category one, before eventually starts out to sea. We will talk about matthew in your we can forecast in a few moments. Erika . Erika thanks, mike. Hurricane matthew continues to move along the wind gusts o
Core of Hurricane Force wind touches the florida coast, southern georgia coast, than the South Carolina coast to about myrtle beach and then as the storm turns east and starts to weaken, the Hurricane Force winds will we can as well. Much more in a few minutes. Ben and maria. Maria see you then, harvey. Matthew continues to move up on matthew tonight. Ben parts of florida are beginning cleanup. Other parts of the state getting ready for what is to come. Reporter hurricanes i brushing and battering floridas east coast. Wind gusts surpassing 100 miles per hour, bringing down trees and power lines, leaving hundreds of thousands in the dark, but the major concern saying the worst is yet to come with possible storm surge as high as 11 feet in some places. Pamresident obama i want to evr size for everybody, this is a really serious hurricane. There is the potential for significant flooding. Reporter as officials urge caution, communities bracing f its dangerous water. I am begging you to und
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