The 8am EDT update from the NOAA National Hurricane Center placed Maria about 85 miles east of Martinique and about 120 miles east-southeast of Dominica. It is moving at 12mph in a west-northwesterly direction. Maria has now intensified into a category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110mph, and is expected to strengthen rapidly during the next 48 hours as it reaches the Leeward Islands. … Continue reading Where is Hurricane Maria?