Hurricane Joaquin expected to reach Cuba, Haiti and Domician Republic Friday

Hurricane Joaquin expected to reach Cuba, Haiti and Domician Republic Friday
Off-short storm could bring strong wind, rain to NH next week
UPDATED 11:54 PM EDT Oct 01, 2015

MANCHESTER, N.H. —Hurricane Joaquin continues to gain strength near the
Bahamas.

The Category 4 hurricane is expected to reach Cuba, Haiti and the
Dominican Republic on Friday.

On Thursday morning, the storm models show the then-Category 3 hurricane
tracking toward Virginia or North Carolina later in the weekend. But
later models showed the storm starting to track away from the coast.

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If it continues to track off the coast, New Hampshire could see some
effects from it by Tuesday afternoon. Strong winds and rain could be
expected, and there would also likely be a strong surf.

State officials are telling Granite Staters to be prepared in case the
storm hits New Hampshire. On Friday, Gov. Maggie Hassan will participate
in a pre-storm conference to discuss preparedness activities.

Friday will be dry in northern and central areas, but a passing shower
is possible in southern parts of the state. Again, it will be cool and
breezy.

Saturday is expected to be mostly cloudy with a chance of scattered
showers in southern areas.

Source: Hurricane Joaquin expected to reach Cuba, Haiti and Domician
Republic Friday | Big Storm Coverage from Storm Watch 9 - WMUR Home -
http://www.wmur.com/weather/stormwatch/hurricane-joaquin-presses-north/35592262