Irma's going to hit both the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico at Category 5 levels.
From the National Weather Service as of 3 hours ago:
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Irma has increased in strength to Category 5 with winds of 185 mph and is expected to continue as a potentially catastrophic hurricane as it approaches Puerto Rico and the U.S Virgin Islands late Wednesday morning. Irma is forecast to move northeast of the local islands, but through the local outer Atlantic waters Wednesday afternoon through early Thursday Morning. Irma is expected cause dangerous winds, storm surge, rip currents and rainfall impacts across the local islands. Hurricane force wind gusts are possible across the Northern U.S. Virgin Islands, Culebra, Vieques and Northeast Puerto Rico with strong tropical force winds likely.
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Stay safe, everyone.