Hurricane Joaquin has weakened into a Category 3 storm on Friday and by 11 p.m. was moving away from the Bahamas.

On the forecast track, the core of the strongest winds of Joaquin will continue to move away from the Bahamas and hurricane conditions will gradually suside.

There are stories of gusty winds and high surf in the northeast and mid-Atlantic. This is due to a northeast wind from a strong high pressure up near Maine, and not due to the hurricane itself. The tight pressure gradient between that high pressure and the low pressure of Joaquin will result in a few days of strong onshore winds for the Eastern seaboard.

Also, the southeast region will have lots of rain this weekend, leading to some flooding. Again, this is not because of Joaquin, but rather from the upper low that is rotating through the southeast. That same upper low is what's responsible for bringing our area lower humidity this weekend.

Summary: 11 p.m. Friday

  • Location: 24.7 N, 74.0 W
  • How far is it?
    • 60 mi. NNE of San Salvador, Bahamas
    • 765 mi. SW of Bermuda
  • Winds: 125 mph (Category 3)
  • Movement: NE at 10 mph
  • Pressure: 944 mb / 27.88 inches