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Still reeling from the 2010 earthquake that displaced hundreds of thousands, Haiti is now underneath the first Cat 4 hurricane to make landfall on the unlucky island since 1963.  Matthew roared ashore early today with winds near 150 mph, and he’s laying waste to a piece of coastline already facing a cholera epidemic, zika, and some of the worst poverty in the entire world.
Cuba’s next in the crosshairs, and our thoughts go out to another island nation that can ill afford the nastiness they are about to see.  For a really excellent daily forecast on these storms, head over to Tropical Tidbits.  For more forecast, read on.
The Show Must Go On?
Our own resident ‘cane ‘caster, Mark “DryArmour” Michaelsen writes, “the 11AMs are in and at the top of the track there has been another adjustment to the left. At this time NHC has Wilmington, NC as ground zero. The trend at the top has been to the left the last few runs. That trend may continue and put Myrtle Beach, SC on the hit parade.  This has major implications for the US Sailboat Show this weekend in Annapolis, MD.”
This latest ‘up the coast’ forecast also has major implications for the thousands of sailors making the annual run down the Intracoastal Waterway.  Whether you’re headed to the show or planning on being on the water anywhere on the US Atlantic coast, be safe and ask Mark or the community for help in the Matthew thread.