From The Hurricane Tracker App Team
Maria has been upgraded to a Category 5 hurricane with winds of 160 mph. It will make landfall this evening on the island of Dominica. Maria will then head towards Puerto Rico and the U.S. & British Virgin Islands with impacts beginning tomorrow afternoon. Residents in these locations should rush all preparations to completion by tomorrow morning.
Sent to Caribbean & FL/Bahamas push regions.
Maria has been upgraded to a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 130 mph. The NHC does forecast winds to peak near 155 mph as it approaches Puerto Rico Wed am. A hurricane warning is now in effect for Puerto Rico, Culebra, and Vieques. After passing over Puerto Rico on Wednesday, Maria will impact The Dominican Republic & Haiti on Thursday and possibly the Turks & Caicos & Bahamas Friday & Saturday. The latest guidance suggests that Maria will turn north and eventually northeast away from the United States, but that track is not yet set in stone as it's still over a week away. Stay tuned to the Hurricane Tracker App for updates on Maria.
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