Law and Public Safety Hurricane Matthew Live Updates By WUFT News Published October 7, 2016 at 10:17 PM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Trees sway from heavy rain and wind from Hurricane Matthew in front of Exploration Tower early Friday, Oct. 7, 2016 in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Matthew weakened slightly to a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds near 120 mph, but the U.S. National Hurricane Center says it's expected to remain a powerful hurricane as it moves closer to the coast. (Craig Rubadoux/Florida Today via AP) Live Blog Hurricane Matthew Live Updates