Joaquin's maximum sustained winds increased to near 75 mph, triggering the alert. Early on Wednesday, the storm was centered about 245 miles east-northeast of the central Bahamas and was moving southwest at about 6 mph. Its center is expected to pass over or near the central Bahamas Wednesday night or early Thursday."It could be a significant situation," said Brian Fortier, senior meteorologist at the Weather Channel. "Everyone along the Northeast coast, right up to New England, should keep a close eye on the forecasts.” Already, the hurricane center said that ocean swells generated by Joaquin will begin to affect portions of the east coast of Florida and the U.S. Southeast coast by Friday, potentially causing life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Forecasters, however, are unsure what its exact track is likely to be. Some say the most violent parts of the storm will stay offshore; others say it could make landfall, probably in the mid-Atlantic, this weekend.
By: Mario Arguello
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