A tropical storm in the Caribbean is expected to become a hurricane on Thursday.
Tropical Storm Matthew is strengthening in the Caribbean Sea and is forecast to become a hurricane later today.
Matthew is then forecast to turn north by the end of the weekend and continue north in the Atlantic next week.
Local impacts are expected to include breezy conditions, scattered showers and an elevated risk of rip current next week.
#firstalertwx "Talking the Tropics With Mike": "Matthew" into the Caribbean: https://t.co/TYikMFBHSr @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/CRrsUXes38
— Mike Buresh (@MikeFirstAlert) September 29, 2016
Recon finding winds 70-75 mph (estimated) at the surface. I suspect with have a hurricane today. Next update 11am pic.twitter.com/DozDDIIjqk
— Garrett Bedenbaugh (@wxgarrett) September 29, 2016
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