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

...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DORIAN CONTINUES TO BRING LIFE-THREATENING
CONDITIONS TO GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND...

Residents on Grand Bahama Island should not leave their shelter if
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 180 mph
- Storm Surge 12 to 18 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 400 PM EDT...2000 UTC...INFORMATION
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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...145 MPH...230 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 1 MPH...2 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...940 MB...27.76 INCHES

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Forecaster Blake