Message: Hurricane Matthew remains a powerful Category 4 hurricane moving in a westerly direction over the Caribbean Sea. Hurricane watches have been issued for Jamaica and the southern border of Haiti with the Dominican Republic to Le Mole St Nicholas. A hurricane watch has been issued for Haiti from east of Le Mole St Nicholas to the Northern border with the Dominican Republic. Interests in The Bahamas, and the Turks and Caicos Islands should continue to monitor the progress of Hurricane Matthew.

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Message: Hurricane Matthew remains a powerful Category 4 hurricane moving in a north-western direction over the Caribbean Sea. Hurricane warnings have been issued for Jamaica and Haiti. A hurricane watch is in effect for Southeastern Bahamas, including the Inaguas, Mayaguana, Acklins, Crooked Island, Long Cay, Ragged Island, and the Turks and Caicos Islands. A tropical storm watch is in effect for the Dominican Republic from Barahona westward to the border with Haiti. Interests in The Bahamas, and the Turks and Caicos Islands should continue to monitor the progress of Hurricane Matthew.

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Message: Hurricane Matthew is expected to remain a powerful Category 4 hurricane as it bears down on Hispaniola and Jamaica. Matthew is moving in a northerly direction over the Caribbean Sea.

• A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Haiti, Cuba, parts of Central Bahamas which includes Long Island, Exuma, Rum Cay, San Salvador, and Cat Island and South Bahamas which includes the Inaguas, Mayaguana, Acklins, Crooked Island, Long Cay, and Ragged Island.
• A Hurricane Watch is in effect for the Turks and Caicos Islands, and Central Bahamas, including.
• A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Jamaica*, the Turks and Caicos Islands, North Bahamas and the Dominican Republic from Barahona westward to the border with Haiti. (*At 5:00 p.m. EDT, 2100 UTC, the government of Jamaica has discontinued the Hurricane Warning, and has replaced it with a Tropical Storm Warning for the entire island.)

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Message: Hurricane Matthew is expected to remain a powerful Category 4 hurricane as it passes over Hispaniola and Cuba. It continues to move in a northerly direction over the NorthWestern Caribbean.

• A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Haiti; Cuba (specifically Guantanamo, Santiago de Cuba, Holguin, Granma, and Las Tunas); North-Western Bahamas, including the Abacos, Andros Island, Berry Islands, Bimini, Eleuthera, Grand Bahama Island, and New Providence; Central Bahamas which includes Long Island, Exuma, Rum Cay, San Salvador, and Cat Island; and South-Eastern Bahamas which includes the Inaguas, Mayaguana, Acklins, Crooked Island, Long Cay, and Ragged Island.
• A Hurricane Watch is in effect for Camaguey province in Cuba.
• A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Dominican Republic from Barahona westward to the border with Haiti.
• The Meteorological Service of Jamaica has discontinued the Tropical Storm Warning for the island.

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