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Out in the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Joaquin strengthened into a Category 1 Hurricane overnight. As of 7AM CDT, Joaquin was producing winds of 75 mph up to 30 miles from its center, with higher gusts at times. These winds are predicted to increase over the next couple of days (NHC).
Currently, the hurricane is situated about 245 miles east northeast of the Central Bahamas, bringing dangerous storm surge and 5-10 inches of rain to this area. While this hurricane is moving to the southwest this morning, it is expected to turn and affect the east coast of the U.S. as we move into the weekend – even if we don’t receive a direct hit.
Even if we don’t see a direct hit from #Joaquin, MAJOR rain amounts are possible for some into this weekend pic.twitter.com/lIAcQHFSmJ
— Raphael Miranda (@Raphael4NY) September 30, 2015
The overnight model plots for #Joaquin. pic.twitter.com/M8rF1BHAZ3 — Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) September 30, 2015
The next public advisory from the National Hurricane Center will be released at 10 AM CDT. Read the most recent advisory here.