The latest path of Hurricane Joaquin....NC could see a landfall on Sunday. Main impacts will be along the coast. pic.twitter.com/43b1IcpgQ8 — Steve Stewart (@StewartABC11) September 30, 2015

Hurricane Joaquin has strengthened a little more as it heads toward the central Bahamas, and its maximum sustained winds are now 85 mph.The storm is on a projected track to move near or over parts of the central Bahamas on Wednesday night and Thursday. The islands are bracing for strong winds, heavy rain and coastal flooding.Joaquin became a hurricane earlier Wednesday. Forecasters say it could become a major hurricane with winds of at least 111 mph (179 kph) over the next couple of days.In anticipation of Joaquin possibly impacting North Carolina, Wake Emergency Management is making a few precautionary preparations.The department is checking generators at all shelter sites, making sure vehicles are fueled up with gas, and testing their radio communications system if activation is necessary.