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Hurricane Dorian Update Statement
2019-09-02 12:56:05| National Hurricane Center (Atlantic)
Issued at 700 AM EDT Mon Sep 02 2019 027 WTNT65 KNHC 021055 TCUAT5 Hurricane Dorian Tropical Cyclone Update NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052019 700 AM EDT Mon Sep 02 2019 ...EYE OF DORIAN DRIFTING WESTWARD... ...DESTRUCTIVE HURRICANE FORCE WINDS 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 200 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 700 AM EDT...1100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...26.7N 78.2W ABOUT 35 MI...50 KM ENE OF FREEPORT GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND ABOUT 120 MI...190 KM E OF WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...165 MPH...270 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 1 MPH...2 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...916 MB...27.05 INCHES $$ Forecaster Brown
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