199 WTNT65 KNHC 020053 TCUAT5 Hurricane Dorian Tropical Cyclone Update NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052019 900 PM EDT Sun Sep 01 2019 ...CATASTROPHIC CATEGORY 5 DORIAN CONTINUES TO BATTER THE ABACOS... ...EYE NEARING EASTERN END OF GRAND BAHAMA... This is a life-threatening situation. Residents in the Abacos should continue to stay in their shelter as the northern eyewall of Dorian remains over the area. Residents in eastern Grand Bahama are experiencing the western eyewall. Do not leave your shelter as the eye passes over, as winds will rapidly increase on the other side of the eye. Hazards: - Wind Gusts over 220 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 900 PM EDT...0100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...26.6N 77.7W ABOUT 70 MI...110 KM E OF FREEPORT GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND ABOUT 150 MI...240 KM E OF WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...185 MPH...295 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...915 MB...27.02 INCHES $$ Forecaster Latto