After a direct blow to Puerto Rico, turn the island into a disaster area, hurricane Maria began to move North.
This was announced by the expert on hurricanes AccuWeather Dan Kottlowski.
Further on the path of a hurricane are the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeastern Bahamas. Meteorologists predict that Mary will not go the way Irma and will not affect Florida, passing to the East of the Peninsula. According to preliminary data, the hurricane threatens and Georgia with South Carolina. These States can be high waves on the coast.
Forecasters have calculated several options for the trajectory of Mary. Most likely, it will proceed to the East coast of the United States by the middle of next week.
Harder to predict, not «landed» if the hurricane, and if so, with what power, but those at greatest risk are North Carolina and Massachusetts.
«In addition, around the Eastern Atlantic coast can expect heavy rains, local flooding and heavy wind,» said Kottlowski. According to him, due to the inability to accurately determine the long-term path of Mary, to the inhabitants of Bermuda, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Maine, and Atlantic Canada , should closely monitor the reported movement of a hurricane.
And in General, too early to relax, say meteorologists. Even if Maria does not hit the States, Atlantic will remain active until late autumn. Not excluded the new hurricanes.
According to the latest data, only in Puerto Rico Maria claimed the lives of 13 people.
