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Hurricane Dorian Update Statement
2019-09-02 06:59:35| National Hurricane Center (Atlantic)
Issued at 100 AM EDT Mon Sep 02 2019 000 WTNT65 KNHC 020459 TCUAT5 Hurricane Dorian Tropical Cyclone Update NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052019 100 AM EDT Mon Sep 02 2019 ...CATASTROPHIC STORM SURGE FLOODING LIKELY OCCURRING ON 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 over 200 mph - Storm Surge 18 to 23 feet above normal tide levels with higher destructive waves These hazards will cause extreme destruction in the affected areas and will continue for several hours. SUMMARY OF 100 AM EDT...0500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...26.6N 78.0W ABOUT 45 MI...70 KM E OF FREEPORT GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND ABOUT 130 MI...210 KM E OF WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...180 MPH...285 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...914 MB...26.99 INCHES $$ Forecaster Berg
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