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Hurricane Dorian Public Advisory Number 18A
2019-08-29 02:05:37| National Hurricane Center (Atlantic)
Issued at 800 PM AST Wed Aug 28 2019 000 WTNT35 KNHC 290005 CCA TCPAT5 BULLETIN Hurricane Dorian Intermediate Advisory Number 18A...Corrected NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052019 800 PM AST Wed Aug 28 2019 Corrected NNW to NNE of San Juan in summary section ...DORIAN CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS... SUMMARY OF 800 PM AST...0000 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...19.2N 65.7W ABOUT 60 MI...95 KM NNE OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...80 MPH...130 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...990 MB...29.23 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: The Hurricane Warning for Vieques, Culebra, and the U.S. Virgin Islands has been discontinued. The government of Antigua has discontinued the Hurricane Warning for the British Virgin Islands. The Hurricane Watch and Tropical Storm Warning for Puerto Rico have been discontinued. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 800 PM AST (0000 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Dorian was located by an Air Force Reserve Unit Hurricane Hunter aircraft near latitude 19.2 North, longitude 65.7 West. Dorian is moving toward the northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue through Friday. On this track, Dorian should move over the Atlantic well east of the southeastern and central Bahamas on Thursday and Friday. Maximum sustained winds are near 80 mph (130 km/h) with higher gusts. Dorian is forecast to strengthen into a powerful hurricane during the next few days over the Atlantic waters. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 15 miles (30 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles (130 km). The minimum central pressure estimated from Hurricane Hunter observations is 990 mb (29.23 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- RAINFALL: Dorian is expected to produce the following rainfall accumulations: Northern Leeward Islands...1 to 3 inches. Central and northwestern Bahamas...2 to 4 inches, isolated 6 inches. Coastal sections of the Southeast United States...4 to 8 inches, isolated 10 inches. This rainfall may cause life-threatening flash floods. SURF: Swells around the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico should gradually diminish tonight. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 1100 PM AST. $$ Forecaster Pasch
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