je.st
news
Hurricane Dorian Update Statement
2019-09-02 18:00:12| National Hurricane Center (Atlantic)
Issued at 1200 PM EDT Mon Sep 02 2019 000 WTNT65 KNHC 021600 TCUAT5 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 ---------------------------------------------- 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 MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...922 MB...27.23 INCHES $$ Forecaster Brown
Tags: statement
update
hurricane
update statement
Category:Transportation and Logistics