Hurricane Matthew storm surge a threat as it moves up coast
Matthew is heading northwest from a position off Cape Canaveral, which is feeling the effects of being raked by the western edge of the storm’s eyewall. In its 8 a.m. ET advisory, the National Hurricane Center said a wind gust of up to 97 mph was recorded in Cape Canaveral. Daytona Beach reported a wind gust of 67 mph. It is expected to continue moving northwest Friday and, by Friday night, turn north. Right now, it’s moving parallel to the coast. At a mid-morning press conference, Florida’s governor, Rick Scott, said the “worst effects are still likely to come,” referring to a possible turn toward the coast and a likely storm surge in the Jacksonville area, particularly up the St. John’s River, which runs through the city.
The combination of the “ferocious storm” and full moon led to dangerous flooding along the New Jersey and Delaware coasts.
