Hang on to your hats .............. looks like Matthew is turning north

[halfwaytree]

Dang!

Sitting here with my fingers crossed for this thing to steer clear of both Jamaica and Cuba. But don't want it to hit poor Haiti either, God knows they have been through more than enough already!

[Bnewb]

Dang!

Sitting here with my fingers crossed for this thing to steer clear of both Jamaica and Cuba. But don't want it to hit poor Haiti either, God knows they have been through more than enough already!

No kidding, HWT....Haiti has had enough...breaks my heart.

[captaind]

Here's the 0800 computer runs today. If this holds up for another 12 hours we will have dodged the bullet.

The west (right) side of the track is called the navigable semicircle. The wind on that side will start out of the East and back into the North. The spine of mountains down the length will help to protect the south side from Kingston to Sav La Mar, The North coast will get hit.

Here's the forecast wind rose when Mathew is just about at the same Latitude as Jamaica. It indicates winds in Negril will be in the 30 - 40 Kt range.

Another 24 hrs will tighten this forecast up. Keep praying
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Forecast valid 03/0600z 16.2n 75.7w
Max wind 110 kt...gusts 135 kt.
50 kt... 80ne 50se 40sw 60nw.
34 kt...170ne 120se 70sw 140nw.
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Forecast valid 04/0600z 19.5n 76.0w
Max wind 110 kt...gusts 135 kt.
50 kt...100ne 70se 50sw 60nw.
34 kt...180ne 160se 100sw 140nw.