{"id":3037,"date":"2016-10-05T11:17:38","date_gmt":"2016-10-05T15:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/?p=3037"},"modified":"2016-10-05T11:18:53","modified_gmt":"2016-10-05T15:18:53","slug":"forecast-shows-hurricane-matthew-will-stay-clear-of-n-j-for-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/2016\/10\/forecast-shows-hurricane-matthew-will-stay-clear-of-n-j-for-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Forecast Shows Hurricane Matthew Will Stay Clear of N.J., For Now"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The forecast from the National Hurricane Center on Hurricane Matthew, Sept. 5, 2016. (Credit: NHC)<\/p><\/div>\n

The latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center shows Hurricane Matthew’s track is significantly changed from just a day ago, when it was predicted to brush the New Jersey coast. But the\u00a0National Weather Service said its uncertainty was “high” and its forecast confidence was “low.”<\/p>\n

The latest forecast track, released at 11 a.m. Wednesday, shows the storm riding the coast from Florida to South Carolina, then moving eastward into the Atlantic Ocean and making a southeasterly turn. While the forecast is subject to change, the new prediction shows that the storm will not be affecting New Jersey in any significant way by Monday.<\/p>\n

The storm will briefly make landfall in Florida near Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie before making the northeast \u2013 and then southeast \u2013 turn. After that period of time, the forecast is still up in the air.<\/p>\n

And monitor the forecast. Yes, the #Matthew<\/a> forecast has changed for the better in our region. But, I doubt that forecast is done changing.<\/p>— Gary Szatkowski (@GarySzatkowski) October 5, 2016<\/a><\/blockquote>