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Hurricane Dorian Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052019
1200 PM EDT Mon Sep 02 2019
...DORIAN STILL BATTERING GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND...
This is a life-threatening situation. Residents on Grand Bahama
Island should not leave their shelter when the eye passes over, as
winds will rapidly increase on the other side of the eye. Residents
in the Abacos should continue to stay in their shelter until
conditions subside later today.
Hazards:
- Wind Gusts to 190 mph
- Storm Surge 18 to 23 feet above normal tide levels with higher
destructive waves
These hazards will continue over Grand Bahama Island during most of
the day, causing extreme destruction on the island.
SUMMARY OF 1200 PM EDT...1600 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...26.8N 78.4W
ABOUT 25 MI...40 KM NE OF FREEPORT GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND
ABOUT 105 MI...170 KM E OF WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...155 MPH...250 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 1 MPH...2 KM/H
how long has it been ripping the Bahamas apart?
At LEAST a day...............
Lochloosa
(16,062 posts)malaise
(268,885 posts)As the weather guy said on Local 10, this will be a hurricane of inches in terms of the Florida coastline and a direct hit. The entire east coast will be messed up even if there is no direct hit. This one is catastrophic with one death (an eight year old boy) so far.
highplainsdem
(48,959 posts)night were horrifying.
malaise
(268,885 posts)suggests that we will hear about more deaths
underpants
(182,736 posts)From West Palm Beach all the way to the Outer Banks of NC. That could be a real mess.
mcar
(42,298 posts)that won't be known till after the fact. It's sheer devastation there.
Wounded Bear
(58,634 posts)malaise
(268,885 posts)and just sat there over Grand Bahama - and continues to sit there.
superpatriotman
(6,247 posts)It will be going backwards
House of Roberts
(5,168 posts)Boat fire, shooting, hurricane
Wounded Bear
(58,634 posts)Too much for me.
House of Roberts
(5,168 posts)Bloody LCD TV makes it too hot in the room anyway.
malaise
(268,885 posts)for therapy
gademocrat7
(10,653 posts)A break from all the horrifying events.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)and not a shabby tenniser.