774 
WTNT65 KNHC 020356
TCUAT5

Hurricane Dorian Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL052019
1200 AM EDT Mon Sep 02 2019

...DESTRUCTIVE WINDS FROM DORIAN SPREADING WESTWARD ACROSS GRAND
BAHAMA ISLAND...

This is a life-threatening situation.  Residents in the Abacos
should continue to stay in their shelter until conditions subside
later today.  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.

Hazards:
- Wind Gusts over 200 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 1200 AM EDT...0400 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...26.6N 78.0W
ABOUT 45 MI...70 KM E OF FREEPORT GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND
ABOUT 130 MI...210 KM E OF WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...180 MPH...285 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...914 MB...26.99 INCHES

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Forecaster Berg