Dorian now a Category 5 storm
Source: CNN
Hurricane Dorian now has maximum sustained winds of 160 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. This would put the storm in the highest category on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
Dorian will be capable of catastrophic damage as it tracks towards the Bahamas today into tomorrow.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/hurricane-dorian-september-2019/index.html
Dorian is now projected to remain a hurricane through Friday
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SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)YOHABLO
(7,358 posts)SergeStorms
(19,200 posts)for an eye-wall replacement soon, which would temporarily decrease it's intensity, but it's over very warm water and it won't take long to intensify again. Hurricanes fascinate me, but their destructive force I could do without. I used to live in Florida, but returned north for good because of the vagaries of the weather. The summer heat actually made me ill, even when staying in air-conditioning all day. For non-natives Florida is an acquired taste, and I could never acquire it.
BumRushDaShow
(128,920 posts)If you look at the sat images, it has been pretty clear and tight.
Baclava
(12,047 posts)This thing is a monster
CATASTROPHIC CATEGORY 5 DORIAN CONTINUING TO INTENSIFY AS IT
APPROACHES THE ABACO ISLANDS...
Data from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate
that Dorian has continued to intensify, and now has maximum
sustained winds near 175 mph (280 km/h), with a minimum central
pressure of 922 mb (27.23 inches).
LisaL
(44,973 posts)It doesn't necessarily go in the middle of it. So theoretically it can still hit anywhere in that cone.
BumRushDaShow
(128,920 posts)WTNT35 KNHC 011456
TCPAT5
BULLETIN
Hurricane Dorian Advisory Number 33
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052019
1100 AM EDT Sun Sep 01 2019
...DORIAN BECOMES THE STRONGEST HURRICANE IN MODERN RECORDS FOR
THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS.
...CATASTROPHIC CONDITIONS OCCURING IN THE ABACOS ISLANDS...
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...26.5N 76.8W
ABOUT 20 MI...30 KM ENE OF GREAT ABACO ISLAND
ABOUT 205 MI...330 KM E OF WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...180 MPH...285 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...913 MB...26.96 INCHES
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National Hurricane Center
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@NHC_Atlantic
Here are the latest Key Messages on Hurricane #Dorian. Storm surge and hurricane watches have been issued for portions of the Florida east coast. The latest full advisory is available at http://hurricanes.gov
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National Hurricane Center
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@NHC_Atlantic
Catastrophic Storm Surge of 18 to 23 feet from #Dorian will affect the Abaco Islands during the next several hours. SEEK ELEVATED SHELTER IMMEDIATELY! Take action now to protect your life! http://hurricanes.gov
Baclava
(12,047 posts)Mandatory evacuation orders for parts of Palm Beach County and Martin County are being issued Sunday starting at 1 p.m
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article234614387.html