Hurricane Matthew Triggers Alert in NYC, Track Still Uncertain Though

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NEW YORK, NY — The National Weather Service issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for New York City on Tuesday as Hurricane Matthew took aim for the southeastern United States. The track of the storm is still uncertain, but it could travel up the East Coast and impact the northeast this weekend.

The storm made landfall in western Haiti on Tuesday morning as a Category 4 hurricane with wind speeds of 145 mph.

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The track of the storm initially appeared to have the storm shifting out to the sea.

But over the last 24 hours, those same forecasters have said that the storm could likely stick close to the East Coast. If New York were to be impacted, it likely wouldn't come until Saturday at the earliest — either packing gusty winds, heavy rainfall or both.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has already declared a state of emergency for his state, while Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina appear likely to face major problems from the storm as well. New York City will be watching to see if the storm goes northwest, out to sea, and avoids bringing its effects to the city.

The forecast for now calls for a 30 percent chance of rain during the day on Saturday and a 40 percent chance Saturday night and all of Sunday.

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