Hurricane Matthew continued to move northward on Sunday as hurricane warnings and watches remained in effect across the northern Caribbean and the Atlantic.

While the storm turned toward the north (from a northwest trajectory) on Sunday night, it retained its Category 4 strength.

Hurricane warnings remained in effect for Jamaica, Haiti and the Cuban provinces of Guantanamo, Santiago de Cuba, Holguin, Granma, and Las Tunas.

Haiti’s fate was particularly concerning, with reports that the storm could be potentially “catastrophic” for parts of Haiti as it moved northward in the direction of the Turks and Caicos and the Bahamas.

Hurricane watches were also in effect for Camaguey, Cuba; the Southeastern Bahamas, including the Inaguas, Mayaguana, Acklins, Crooked Island, Long Cay, and Ragged Island; and the Turks and Caicos Islands.

A tropical storm warning remained in effect for the Dominican Republic, from Barahona westward toward the Haitian border.

Matthew’s sustained winds were blowing near 145mph with higher gusts.

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