Hurricane Matthew Tracks East of Jamaica

Major Hurricane Matthew has passed east of Jamaica with mostly minimal impacts to the island. The center of the storm passed over the western tip of Haiti, bringing heavy rain, damaging wind, and destructive surf to that region.

Updated Tuesday Oct. 4th – 12pm (EDT) 

Hurricane Matthew largely spared Jamaica of its worst impacts. Kingston, Jamaica’s capital city, saw maximum sustained winds of just 19 mph (17 kts) and rainfall of around 1 inch (25 mm).

 

Hurricane Mathew moved over the western tip of Haiti Tuesday morning.
Hurricane Mathew moved over the western tip of Haiti Tuesday morning.

 

For Mathew impacts in other areas across the Caribbean, read our updates here.

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