Major Hurricane Matthew moved northwest across the east-central Florida coastal waters late on October 6 through late on October 7 with category 3-4 winds associated with the inner rainbands. Hurricane force winds extended roughly 60 miles from the center, with weather radar observations indicating the presence of concentric eyewalls. These winds drove seas of 30 to 40 feet.

Marine Hurricane/Typhoon in VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 06-OCT-16 18:00:00 to 07-OCT-16 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Category 3 Hurricane Matthew moved northwest across the coastal waters, approximately 25 miles offshore, from the early evening of October 6 through the early evening of October 7. USAF wind tower 0403 located on the barrier island, 3 miles north of Port Canaveral, measured sustained winds of 48 knots from the northwest at 0550LST October 7 and a maximum gust of 75 knots from the north at 0520LST. Category 1-2 winds likely occurred over the nearshore coastal waters, with category 3 winds a little farther offshore. Seas likely peaked in the 30 to 40 foot range as the hurricane passed.

Marine Hurricane/Typhoon in SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20-60NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 06-OCT-16 16:00:00 to 07-OCT-16 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Category 3-4 Hurricane Matthew moved northwest across the offshore waters, approximately 30 miles east of the coast, from mid day on October 6 through mid day on October 7. USAF reconnaissance aircraft estimated winds of 109 knots within the eyewall, based on Stepped-Frequency Microwave Radiometer measurements over the southern offshore waters. Seas likely peaked in the 30 to 40 foot range as the hurricane passed.

Marine Hurricane/Typhoon in SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 0-20NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 06-OCT-16 16:00:00 to 07-OCT-16 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Category 4 Hurricane Matthew moved northwest across the coastal waters, approximately 30-40 miles offshore, from mid day on October 6 through mid day on October 7. The ASOS at Vero Beach Municipal Airport measured sustained winds of 48 knots from the northwest at 0050LST October 7 and a maximum gust of 64 knots from the west at 0151LST. Category 1-2 winds likely occurred over the nearshore coastal waters, with category 3-4 winds a little farther offshore. Seas likely peaked in the 30 to 40 foot range as the hurricane passed.

Marine Hurricane/Typhoon in FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20-60NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 07-OCT-16 00:00:00 to 07-OCT-16 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Airplane Pilot

Category 3 Hurricane Matthew moved northwest across the offshore waters, approximately 30 miles east of the coast, from late on October 6 through late on October 7. Based on data from USAF reconnaissance aircraft and NWS Melbourne radar data, maximum winds within the inner rainbands located over the offshore waters were estimated near 105 knots. Seas likely peaked in the 30 to 40 foot range as the hurricane passed.

Marine Hurricane/Typhoon in FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 0-20NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 07-OCT-16 00:00:00 to 07-OCT-16 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Category 3 Hurricane Matthew moved northwest across the coastal waters, approximately 30 miles offshore, from late on October 6 through late on October 7. A Weatherflow mesonet site at New Smyrna Beach measured sustained winds of 61 knots from the north at 0702LST October 7 and a maximum gust of 72 knots from the north at 0803LST. Category 1-2 winds likely occurred over the nearshore coastal waters, with category 3 winds a little farther offshore. Seas likely peaked in the 30 to 40 foot range as the hurricane passed.

Marine Hurricane/Typhoon in VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20-60NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 06-OCT-16 18:00:00 to 07-OCT-16 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Buoy

Category 3 Hurricane Matthew moved northwest across the offshore waters, approximately 25 miles east of the coast, from early evening on October 6 through early evening on October 7. At 0220LST on October 7, Buoy 41009, located 26 miles east-northeast of Port Canaveral reported sustained winds of 57 knots from the northeast with gusts to 69 knots, and seas of 30 feet. This was the last observation before the buoy stopped reporting data. At that time, the center of Hurricane Matthew was located approximately 60 miles to the south-southeast of the buoy. The lowest pressure measured by the buoy prior to the data failure was 975.4 millibars. Seas likely peaked in the 30 to 40 foot range as the hurricane passed.