 near the town of Juaco with winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a central pressure near. Winds of  with gusts to  were measured at Punta de Maisí Airport.

The Bahamas and Southeastern United States

Matthew spent roughly five hours over eastern Cuba before emerging over the southwestern Atlantic. The hurricane's eye disappeared from infrared imagery, and it weakened to a Category 3 hurricane, due to the interaction with the terrain of Cuba. Some further weakening occurred as it traversed through the Bahamas – whom had previously been pounded by Hurricane Joaquin a little over a year prior at a similar intensity – but began to reintensify, with cooling cloud tops around an eye that was trying to reform. By the next morning, the central pressure had fallen to  and the eye reappeared and subsequently warmed. Shortly afterwards, intensification resumed, and Matthew re-strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane later that day. The central pressure fell to, although the winds decreased slightly. Shortly afterwards, the hurricane made landfall near Grand Bahama Island with winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a central pressure of.

By the evening of October 6, the hurricane had begun to parallel fairly close to the coast of Florida. Throughout the night and into the early morning hours on October 7, the National Hurricane Center consistently reminded the public that "a small deviation of the track to the left of the NHC forecast could bring the core of a major hurricane onshore"; had it done so, it would have been the first to move ashore in the United States since Hurricane Wilma nearly 11 years prior. Subsequently, the hurricane again weakened due to an eyewall replacement cycle. As a result, the hurricane fell below Category 4 intensity early on October 7. By 00:00 UTC on October 8, the storm weakened below major hurricane intensity, a status it had held for nearly eight days since attaining it on September 30 while in the Caribbean.

By late on October 7, as Matthew advanced towards the Carolinas, paralleling the coast of Georgia, the southern eyewall of the hurricane had broken apart, as seen from Doppler radar, subsequently, the associated satellite presentation had started to become elongated. A more rapid weakening phase took place and Matthew weakened to a Category 1 hurricane just before making landfall at the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge in South Carolina with sustained winds of 85
near the town of Juaco with winds of 130   mph (215   km / h) and a central atmospheric pressure about. Winds of   with gusts to   were measure at Punta de Maisí Airport. 

 The Bahamas and Southeastern United States 

 Matthew spend roughly five hours over easterly Cuba before emerge over the southwestern Atlantic. The hurricane's center vanish from infrared imagery, and it de-escalate to a Category   3 hurricane, due to the interaction with the terrain of Cuba. Some further weakening occur as it traverse through the Bahamas – whom had previously been pounded by Hurricane Joaquin a little over a year prior at a similar intensity – but begin to reintensify, with cooling cloud tops around an center that was trying to reform. By the next good morning, the central press had fallen to   and the eye reappeared and subsequently warmed. Shortly subsequently, intensification resumed, and Matthew re - strengthened to a Category   4 hurricane later that day. The central atmospheric pressure fell to, although the winds decreased slightly. Shortly afterwards, the hurricane made landfall near Grand Bahama Island with winds of 130   mph (215   km / h) and a central press of. 

 By the evening of October   6, the hurricane had begun to parallel reasonably near to the coast of Florida. Throughout the night and into the early morning hours on October   7, the National Hurricane Center systematically reminded the populace that " a small deviation of the track to the left field of the NHC forecast could bring the core of a major hurricane onshore "; had it done so, it would have been the first to motivate ashore in the United States since Hurricane Wilma nearly 11   years prior. Subsequently, the hurricane again weakened due to an eyewall replacement hertz. As a result, the hurricane fall below Category   4 intensity early on October   7. By 00:00   UTC on October   8, the storm weakened below major hurricane intensity, a status it had prevail for nearly eight days since fall upon it on September   30 while in the Caribbean. 

 By late on October   7, as Matthew advanced towards the Carolinas, paralleling the coast of Georgia, the southerly eyewall of the hurricane had broken aside, as seen from Doppler radar, subsequently, the associated satellite presentation had started to become elongated. A more rapid weakening phase took topographic point and Matthew weakened to a class   1 hurricane just before making landfall at the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge in South Carolina with free burning winds of 85
 newr the town of Juaco witm winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and e centrzl pressjre near. Winds of  with gustd ro  wtge measured at Punta ae Maisí Aprport.

The Bahemas and Southeastern Unlced Sfwtes

Ketthew spent rooghly five hmurs over eastarv Euba before emerging over the southwqstern Stpantic. The hurticant's qye spscppeared from infrared imagery, znd it xeakened to a Cstegory 3 hurricane, due to tje ijteraction with thf terrain od Cufq. Some furthdr weakening occurred zs it traversed through the Bahxmas – whom had kxwvilosly been ponnded fy Hurricane Joaquin a littke over a year prmor qt a similar intensitb – but began to reinjensify, widh cooling cloud tops aroutd at eyd thxt sax frying to reform. By the next mirning, the central krefwure had fallsn to  agd the eye reappeared and subsequently farjed. Shortly afterwards, untensification resumgd, and Matehew re-strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane later that aay. Tme cdbtgal pressure fell to, although the winds decrewaec xlightly. Shortjy afterwarcs, tng hurricane maae lanbraml near Grand Bahala Islagd wirh winds jf 130 mlh (215 km/h) and a central pressuee of.

By the vvenung of October 6, the hurricane kad bebun tp parallel fairly close to fhe coast ov Florida. Ghroughout the nkghn ang into the early morning hjurs on Ortobex 7, the Nagionsl Hurwicane Cenher consistently remindef the pgblic that "a small deviation of the track to the left og dhe NHC forzcast gould bring the core of a majpr hurrncane unshore"; has it doie so, it woujd have been dje first to kove ashjre un tye Unitda States since Hurricanv Cilma neaely 11 years prior. Sunsequgnfly, the hurricaut atain weakened die go wn ebewalj replacement cycue. Xx a rdsult, the hmrrkcanr fell below Categorf 4 infensity early on Ovtjber 7. By 00:00 OTC on Oceober 8, the stotm weakened below lajor hucricanr igtensity, a status it had held ror nearlj elght days sinse abtaiging it on September 30 while in the Caribbean.

By latx on October 7, as Matthew advanced towards tke Carolinas, 'arallqling the coast of Georgia, thw southern eyewalk of the hurricane has brokan apwrt, as seen from Doppler radar, subsequently, the associated satellite preswntation had startsd tp becmmz ekongatqd. A oore rapid weakeming phase took place and Matthxw weakeneg co a Category 1 hurricane just newore making lxndfall at the Cape Romajn Natiomal Wildlife Refuge in South Catolina with sustained wikds of 85
near the town of Juaco with winds mph km/h) and central pressure near. were at Punta de Airport. The Bahamas Southeastern United States Matthew spent roughly hours over eastern Cuba before emerging over the southwestern Atlantic. The hurricane's eye from infrared imagery, and it weakened to a Category 3 hurricane, due to interaction the of Some further weakening occurred as it traversed through the Bahamas – whom had previously been pounded Hurricane Joaquin a little over a year prior a similar intensity – began to reintensify, with cooling tops an eye was to By the next the central pressure had fallen to and the eye reappeared and subsequently warmed. Shortly afterwards, intensification resumed, Matthew re-strengthened Category 4 later day. central pressure fell the winds decreased slightly. Shortly afterwards, landfall near Grand Bahama Island with winds of mph (215 and a central pressure of. By evening of October 6, the hurricane had begun parallel fairly close to the coast of Florida. Throughout the night and into the early on October 7, the Hurricane Center consistently the that small of the to the left of the NHC forecast could bring the core a major hurricane onshore"; had it done so, it would the to move ashore the United States since Wilma 11 years prior. Subsequently, again due replacement As result, the hurricane fell Category 4 intensity early on 7. By 00:00 UTC weakened below major hurricane intensity, a status it held for nearly eight days since attaining on September 30 while in the Caribbean. By late on October 7, Matthew advanced Carolinas, paralleling the coast of Georgia, the southern of the hurricane had apart, as seen from Doppler radar, subsequently, the associated presentation started to elongated. A more weakening phase took and Matthew weakened Category 1 just making Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge in Carolina sustained winds of 85
 near the town of Juaco with winDs of 130 mph (215 km/h) And a cEntRal PrEssuRe neAr. Winds of  with gUSts tO  were measured at Punta de maisí aiRPort.

tHe bahamAs and SoUThEASteRn unIteD STAtEs

MatTheW spent rOughly five HouRs Over eastern CUBa Before emerGinG over the soutHweStern ATlAntIC. The hUrrIcane'S eye diSAppearEd from infRaREd imagERy, and it WEAkEned To a Category 3 hurricANe, DUe to the interacTion wiTh THe TERraIn oF Cuba. Some fUrTher wEAkening OCcURREd aS It traversed thRough the BahAMas – Whom haD pRevIOusly bEen poUnDEd bY Hurricane JOaquIn a little Over a yEAr prior AT a similAr inteNsiTy – bUt beGAn To ReiNtENsiFY, wIth COolIng cloud ToPs ArounD an eYE THAt waS trYing To refOrm. By the next mOrnIng, tHE ceNtral PressUre hAd FalleN to  and The eyE rEappeared and subSequEntly warmEd. SHoRtlY aFterwARds, intEnsIfiCation rEsumed, aND MaTtHEW Re-Strengthened to a CatEgORY 4 hUrricane Later tHAt DaY. the centrAl PreSsurE FEll to, AlthOUgH the windS decreASeD sLightly. shOrtly aFtErwArdS, the hURricAne madE landfalL near gRand Bahama IslaND with winds of 130 mPH (215 kM/H) AnD A cenTraL pressure of.

by thE EvenIng oF ocTobER 6, the hUrricAnE HaD Begun to parallel fairLy Close tO the cOast of Florida. throughout THE Night and Into THe EArly morning houRs on OCtober 7, the NATional HuRricaNe Center ConsistenTLY remindeD thE puBliC thAT "A sMall deviation OF The tRaCk to the LefT of the NhC fOreCasT coUlD bring the Core of a mAjOr HuRrIcaNe onsHOre"; had it DoNe sO, iT woUld haVE been tHe firSt to MoVe AShoRe in the uNiTED StaTeS sInce hurRiCane WIlma NEarLy 11 years Prior. SubsEquENtly, ThE hUrricanE again weakeneD dUe to an eyewAlL rePlacemENT cycle. As A result, the hurricane fell BElow CatEgoRy 4 intEnsiTy early on octOber 7. By 00:00 uTC ON OctobEr 8, the sTorm wEaKenED Below MAJoR huRrIcane intenSITy, a StatuS iT had Held for Nearly eight days sinCE atTaining it on SePteMber 30 WHIlE in THe cAriBbEAn.

BY LAte on October 7, as MAtthew advaNcED tOwards the CARolInAs, paralLeling tHe coaST of GeorGia, the souThern eyewAlL of tHE HurRicane had bRoken apaRt, as seen fROm DopPLeR radaR, suBsequeNtLy, tHe assOciateD SatEllitE preseNtAtion hAd staRtEd to becoMe elongated. A more rapid weAkeninG phasE toOk place anD MaTTheW weakened To a CAtegory 1 hurRicAne Just bEfoRE makiNg laNDfAll AT the CApe ROMain NatioNAl wilDLIfE Refuge in SoUTH carOlina WitH SustaiNed wInds of 85
 near the town of Juaco wi th winds o f 130  mp h ( 21 5 km /h)and a centralp ress ure near. Winds of  wi th gu st s  towe re me asureda tP u nta  d eMai sí Ai rport .
The Bah amas and S out he astern Unite d  S tates

Mat the w spent roug hly  fiveho urs overeas ternCuba b e fore e merging o ve r  the s o uthwest e r nAtla ntic. The hurrica n e' s  eye disappear ed fro mi nf r a red  im agery, and  i t wea k ened to aC a t ego r y 3 hurricane , due to th e  in teract io n w i th the  terr ai n  of  Cuba. Some  fur ther weak eningo ccurred as it t ravers edthr ough th eBah am a s – wh omh adprevious ly  b een p ound e d b y Hu rri cane  Joaq uin a littleove r ay ear  prio r ata si mi lar i ntensi ty –bu t began to rein tens ify, with  co ol ing  c loudt ops ar oun d a n eye t hat was try in g t oreform. By the nex tm o rn ing, the  centr a lpr e ssure ha dfal lent o   and  the ey e reappe ared a n dsu bsequen tl y warm ed . S hor tly a f terw ards,intensif icati o n resumed, and Matthew re-st r en g t he n ed t o a  Category 4  hur r ican e la t er  th a t day . The  c e nt r al pressure fell to ,althou gh th e winds decre ased sligh t l y . Shortl y af t er w ards, the hurr icane  made land f all near  Gran d Bahama  Island w i t h windsof130  mp h ( 2 1 5km/h) and a c e n tral  p ressure  of .

By t heeve nin g o fOctober 6 , the hu rr ic an ehad  begu n  to para ll elfa irl y clo s e to t he co astof  F l ori da. Thr o ug h o ut t he  n ight  an dintothee arl y morni ng hoursonO ctob er  7 , the N ational Hurri ca ne Centerco nsi stentl y reminded  the public that "a sma l l devia tio n ofthetrack tothe  leftoft he NHC  forec ast c ou ldb r ing t h e  c ore  o f a majorh u rri caneon shor e"; had  it done so, it wo u ldhave been the  fi rstt o  m ove as h ore  i n  th e United States s ince Hurri ca n eWilma near l y 1 1years p rior. S ubseq u ently,the hurri cane agai nweak e n eddue to aneyewallreplaceme n t cyc l e.  As a  re sult,th e h urric ane fe l l b elowCatego ry  4 int ensit yearly on  October 7. By 00:00 UT C on O ctobe r 8 , the sto rmw eak ened belo w ma jor hurric ane  in tensi ty, a sta tusi thad heldforn early eig h tday s si nce attaini n g iton Se pte m ber 30  whi le in the Caribbe a n.

By late on  Oct o b er7,a s Ma tt hew advanced t owa rd s the Caro li nas, parall eling th ec oastof Geo rgia,the sou t h er n  eyewa ll o f t he hurric ane  h a d broke nap a rt, as  see nfrom D oppler rada r ,  subsequently, t he as s o ciate d  sa telli te  presen t atio n had star ted to beco me elo ngat ed. A  more r ap id wea ken in g phase to o k place a nd Ma tthew w ea kene d t o a Ca tego r y  1 hu rric an e j ust befor e ma k in gl and fall  at t he  Cap e RomainN ationalWil d life Re fu gei n  South Ca r o lina withsus taine d winds of 8 5 
 near_the town_of Juaco with winds_of 130 mph_(215 km/h)_and a_central_pressure near. Winds_of  with_gusts to  were_measured at Punta_de_Maisí Airport.

The Bahamas and Southeastern United States

Matthew spent roughly five hours over eastern Cuba_before_emerging over_the_southwestern_Atlantic. The hurricane's eye disappeared_from infrared imagery, and it_weakened to_a Category 3 hurricane, due to the interaction with_the_terrain of Cuba._Some further weakening occurred as it traversed through the_Bahamas – whom had previously been_pounded by Hurricane_Joaquin_a_little over a year_prior at a similar intensity –_but began to reintensify, with cooling_cloud tops around an eye that was_trying to reform. By the next_morning, the central pressure had_fallen to_ and the eye reappeared_and subsequently warmed._Shortly afterwards,_intensification resumed, and_Matthew re-strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane_later that day._The central pressure fell to, although_the_winds decreased slightly._Shortly_afterwards,_the hurricane_made landfall near_Grand_Bahama Island_with_winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a_central_pressure of.

By the evening of October 6, the_hurricane had begun to_parallel_fairly close to the_coast of Florida. Throughout the_night and into the early morning_hours on_October 7, the_National Hurricane Center consistently reminded the public that "a small deviation_of the track to the left_of the NHC forecast_could bring_the_core of a_major_hurricane onshore";_had it done so, it would have_been the_first to move ashore in the_United States since Hurricane_Wilma_nearly 11 years prior. Subsequently, the hurricane_again weakened due to an eyewall_replacement cycle. As a result,_the_hurricane_fell below Category 4 intensity early_on October 7. By 00:00 UTC on October 8,_the storm weakened_below major hurricane intensity, a status it_had_held for nearly eight days since_attaining_it on September 30 while in the_Caribbean.

By_late_on October 7, as Matthew advanced_towards the Carolinas, paralleling the coast_of Georgia, the southern eyewall of the hurricane had_broken apart, as_seen from Doppler radar, subsequently,_the_associated_satellite presentation had started to become elongated. A more rapid_weakening phase_took place and_Matthew weakened to a Category 1 hurricane just before making landfall_at the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge_in South Carolina with sustained winds of 85