I was tracking Hurricane Matthew because it is moving so slow it was hard to tell where it was going. Last night I placed a pin on this map below and you can see where it was and where it was 10 hours later. It does look like it is going north and go in between Jamaica and Haiti. This will be devastating!

The blue circle pin was placed on October 2nd, 2016 at 10 pm PST.

Weather Forecasting and Information

Foremost is having the tools so you can see if there is anything coming or about to come close.

• Best earth weather modeling - Absolutely incredible - Click on the word earth for a menu.
  • Surface Winds
  • Currents
  • Waves
  • Temperature
• National Hurricane Center
• AccuWeather
• Intellicast

Resources

• Hurricane prepare, plan, stay informed - Ready.gov
• National Hurricane Center - Hurricane Preparedness - Be Ready

Personal Tips

This is not exhaustive and what happens in a hurricane is unpredictable. Just like with a tornado one house could be just fine while another is completely destroyed. Same if you have a boat. You could find what you think is the safest place and the waves and winds from a certain direction could still destroy it.

• If you're living on a boat and can't get out of the way:
  • Ask the locals the best place. If there are other boat residents that have experience then ask them.
  • Don't stay on board. That was a crazy night that night and we took our marine radio with us and stayed in a cement building that night. We heard constant calls for help from people on their boats saying that it broke lose and the Coast guard saying there was nothing they could do and to put on their life vests. So scary.
• If you're in a home:
  • Board things up even if it is cat 1 because conditions can change fast.
  • Make sure the roof is secure.
  • If you're uncertain about your home then leave before the storm is close.
  • If you happen to stay and as the storm is going over you can take some pressure out of the house by opening the opposite window. The wind might change directions so be ready.
  • If it gets really bad then go into the bathroom or another part of the house like a basement as long as there is no chance of flooding and protect yourself.
• For everyone:
  • Be sure to get money out. With electricity out there are no services like ATM's or people taking credit cards or checks but stores might still be able to open for those with cash only.
  • Of course lamps, battery operated radio and batteries.
  • Food supplies, fresh water, propane tank with camp stove top.