["< sod >'''hurricane matthew'''is currently a powerful [ [ tropical cyclone ] ] over the [ [ caribbean sea ] ]. the fourteenth tropical cyclone, thirteenth storm, fifth hurricane and second major hurricane of [ [ 2016 atlantic hurricane season | the annual hurricane season ] ], matthew formed from a vigorous tropical wave that moved off the [ [ africa ] ] n coast on september 22, trekking on a westward track until developing into a tropical storm while it was situated just to the east of the [ [ leeward islands ] ] on september 28. a day later, it became a hurricane while west of the leeward islands. it is currently expected to turn northward eventually and impact parts of [ [ haiti ] ], [ [ jamaica ] ], and eastern [ [ cuba ] ] in the near future. < ref > { { cite web | url = https : / / weather. com / storms / hurricane / news / hurricane - matthew - caribbean - jamaica - haiti - cuba - us - forecast | title = matthew becomes the fifth hurricane of the 2016 atlantic hurricane season ; jamaica, hispanola, cuba, bahamas threat | work = [ [ the weather channel ] ] | date = 29 september 2016 } } < / ref > < eod > < sod >'''hurricane matthew'''is currently a powerful [ [ tropical cyclone ] ] over the [ [ caribbean sea ] ] and the first [ [ saffir – simpson scale # category 3 | major hurricane ] ] to form in that region since [ [ hurricane sandy ] ] in [ [ 2012 atlantic hurricane season | 2012 ] ]. the fourteenth tropical cyclone, thirteenth storm, fifth hurricane and second major hurricane of [ [ 2016 atlantic hurricane season | the annual hurricane season ] ], matthew formed from a vigorous tropical wave that moved off the [ [ africa ] ] n coast on september 22, trekking on a westward track until developing into a tropical storm while it was situated just to the east of the [ [ leeward islands ] ] on september 28. a day later, it became a hurricane while west of the leeward islands. it is currently expected to turn northward eventually and impact parts of [ [ haiti ] ], [ [ jamaica ] ], and eastern [ [ cuba ] ] in perhaps the near future. < ref > { { cite web | url = https : / / weather. com / storms / hurricane / news / hurricane - matthew - caribbean - jamaica - haiti - cuba - us - forecast | title = matthew becomes the fifth hurricane of the 2016 atlantic hurricane season ; jamaica, hispanola, cuba, bahamas threat | work = [ [ the weather channel ] ] | date = 29 september 2016 } } < / ref > < eod >"]