Hurricane Dorian was downgraded to a Category 3 storm Tuesday; largely stalling over the Bahamas with sustained winds of 120 miles-per-hour and a storm surge of roughly ten feet.
“The slow-moving hurricane Dorian, one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record, pounded Grand Bahama Island on Tuesday and was forecast to come ‘dangerously close’ to Florida’s coast by the day’s end,” reports Reuters.
“Dorian has been pounding the Bahamas for days, killing at least five people in the Abaco Islands in the northern Bahamas and inundating homes with floodwater ahead of its expected advance on the U.S. coast, where more than a million people have been ordered evacuated,” adds the website.
The hurricane is currently moving West-Northwest at approximately one mile-per-hour.
The 7 am EDT Tropical Cyclone Update has been released: Southern eyewall of #Dorian continues to lash Grand Bahama Island. An intermediate advisory will be issued by 8 am EDT. More: https://t.co/tW4KeFW0gB pic.twitter.com/TnE8zVm5NC
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) September 3, 2019
“We are in the midst of a historic tragedy in parts of our northern Bahamas,” Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Minnis told a news conference on Monday. “Our mission and focus now is search, rescue and recovery.”
“Hurricane Dorian is finally starting to slowly move northwestward away from Grand Bahama Island. At 9 am Dorian was located 45 mi NNE of Freeport, Grand Bahama Island or 105 mi ENE of West Palm Beach FL,” posted the National Weather Service on social media.
Hurricane Dorian is finally starting to slowly move northwestward away from Grand Bahama Island. At 9 am Dorian was located 45 mi NNE of Freeport, Grand Bahama Island or 105 mi ENE of West Palm Beach FL. Max sustained winds were 115 mph and the central pressure 954 mb/28.17 pic.twitter.com/kHi0HhnwH5
— NWS Eastern Region (@NWSEastern) September 3, 2019
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DEVELOPING: Dorian Strengthens to Hurricane, Could Hit Florida as a Category 3 Storm
Tropical storm Dorian strengthened into an official hurricane Wednesday, with meteorologists warning the dangerous weather system could hit the coast of Florida as a Category 3 hurricane.
“The fourth named storm of the hurricane season, Dorian, strengthened Wednesday into a hurricane near the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and the Bahamas — and by the weekend it may threaten off Florida’s coast as a Category 3 storm,” reports Fox News.
“The National Hurricane Center said Wednesday in its 2 p.m. EST update that Dorian was located right above St. Thomas with maximum winds of 75 mph – a 25 mph increase from Tuesday – as it moved northwest at 13 mph,” adds Fox.
“This is trending in the wrong direction,” Fox News Meteorologist Adam Klotz said Wednesday on “Fox & Friends.” “It’s strengthening, maybe spending more time over warm water, which will allow it to continue to pick up those wind speeds, pick up all that extra moisture. It’s looking like a tough system.”
Tropical-storm-force winds from #Dorian could begin in parts of Florida *as early as* Saturday or Saturday night. Now is the time to begin thinking about what kinds of preparations you might need to make over the next couple of days. https://t.co/f5cqCroirU pic.twitter.com/mIGTVR6SUG
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) August 28, 2019
“Tropical-storm-force winds from #Dorian could begin in parts of Florida *as early as* Saturday or Saturday night. Now is the time to begin thinking about what kinds of preparations you might need to make over the next couple of days,” posted the National Hurricane Center on social media.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
STATE OF EMERGENCY: Florida Braces for Hurricane Dorian, Trump Tells Residents ‘Be Prepared’
A State of Emergency has been declared for Florida’s eastern and central counties as the state braces for hurricane Dorian to make landfall. The U.S. National Hurricane Center expects Dorian to reach Category 3 status before reaching the U.S. mainland late Sunday or early Monday.
“Across much of Florida’s east coast, residents began flocking to the grocery stores and gas stations, stocking up in anticipation of the storm. There were lines at many gas stations in South Florida as people began filling gas cans and topping off their gas tanks. Some residents using community Facebook groups gave updates on new shipments of water to restock the nearly empty shelves at local grocery stores,” – reports AP News.
President Trump took to twitter Thursday morning to advise caution and preparation before the storm arrives.
Hurricane Dorian looks like it will be hitting Florida late Sunday night. Be prepared and please follow State and Federal instructions, it will be a very big Hurricane, perhaps one of the biggest!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 29, 2019
“Hurricane Dorian looks like it will be hitting Florida late Sunday night. Be prepared and please follow State and Federal instructions, it will be a very big Hurricane, perhaps one of the biggest!” posted Trump on Twitter.
According to AP News, “The Hurricane Center projected the storm could have winds of 125 mph (200 kph) by the time it reaches the mainland.”
Tropical storm Dorian strengthened into an official hurricane Wednesday, with meteorologists warning the dangerous weather system could hit the coast of Florida as a Category 3 hurricane.
“The fourth named storm of the hurricane season, Dorian, strengthened Wednesday into a hurricane near the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and the Bahamas — and by the weekend it may threaten off Florida’s coast as a Category 3 storm,” reports Fox News.
“The National Hurricane Center said Wednesday in its 2 p.m. EST update that Dorian was located right above St. Thomas with maximum winds of 75 mph – a 25 mph increase from Tuesday – as it moved northwest at 13 mph,” adds Fox.
“This is trending in the wrong direction,” Fox News Meteorologist Adam Klotz said Wednesday on “Fox & Friends.” “It’s strengthening, maybe spending more time over warm water, which will allow it to continue to pick up those wind speeds, pick up all that extra moisture. It’s looking like a tough system.”
Tropical-storm-force winds from #Dorian could begin in parts of Florida *as early as* Saturday or Saturday night. Now is the time to begin thinking about what kinds of preparations you might need to make over the next couple of days. https://t.co/f5cqCroirU pic.twitter.com/mIGTVR6SUG
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) August 28, 2019
“Tropical-storm-force winds from #Dorian could begin in parts of Florida *as early as* Saturday or Saturday night. Now is the time to begin thinking about what kinds of preparations you might need to make over the next couple of days,” posted the National Hurricane Center on social media.
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