October 2, 2016
#TrackingMatthew: Expect tropical storm conditions as hurricane warning discontinued
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Meteorological Service has advised that the hurricane warning for Jamaica has been replaced with a tropical storm warning.
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management said in a news release Monday afternoon that the island is now expected to be outside of the range of hurricane-force winds associated with Hurricane Matthew but likely to experience tropical storm conditions.
This means that tropical storm conditions, including possible sustained wind speeds of
63-118 km/h (39-73 mph), are expected to affect Jamaica in 36 hours or less.