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Hurricane Dorian Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052019
300 AM EDT Mon Sep 02 2019
...DORIAN'S EYE CRAWLING WESTWARD OVER 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 300 AM EDT...0700 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...26.6N 78.1W
ABOUT 40 MI...65 KM E OF FREEPORT GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND
ABOUT 125 MI...200 KM E OF WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...170 MPH...275 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 2 MPH...4 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...916 MB...27.05 INCHES
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Forecaster Berg
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