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Hurricane Dorian Update Statement
2019-09-02 23:53:11| National Hurricane Center (Atlantic)
Issued at 600 PM EDT Mon Sep 02 2019 000 WTNT65 KNHC 022153 TCUAT5 Hurricane Dorian Tropical Cyclone Update NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052019 600 PM EDT Mon Sep 02 2019 ...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DORIAN CONTINUES TO BRING LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS TO GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND... Residents should remain in shelter on Grand Bahama Island as they are currently experiencing the southern eyewall of Dorian. Residents in the Abacos should also continue to stay in their shelter until conditions subside later tonight. Hazards: - Wind Gusts to 170 mph - Storm Surge 12 to 18 feet above normal tide levels with higher destructive waves These hazards will continue over Grand Bahama Island through much of this evening, causing extreme destruction on the island. A recent observation from Settlement Point, on the far western tip of Grand Bahama Island indicated a sustained wind of 54 mph (87 km/h) with a gust to 66 mph (106 km/h). SUMMARY OF 600 PM EDT...2200 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...26.9N 78.4W ABOUT 30 MI...55 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...STATIONARY MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...940 MB...27.76 INCHES $$ Forecaster Latto
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