Hurricane Sandy Heads for Jamaica

In the most recent bulletin from the United States' National Hurricane Center, they report that:

SANDY REACHES HURRICANE STRENGTH… CONDITIONS DETERIORATING IN JAMAICA.

Here's the latest forecast track for Hurricane Sandy:

NHC forecast track for Hurricane Sandy at 11:00 EDT on Wednesday October 24, 2012

and as you can see, Sandy is due to reach Jamaica shortly then continue on through Cuba towards the Bahamas. As if all that weren't sufficient:

DATA FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 80 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS LIKELY BEFORE SANDY MOVES OVER JAMAICA.

and

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR…
* HAITI