Hurricane Dorian moved over Great Abaco in the Bahamas Sunday afternoon
as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds recorded at 185
mph, with wind gusts nearing 200 mph. Significant storm surge and wind
destroyed buildings and have flooded many homes.
As Hurricane Dorian continues to move east it is also slowing down, only
moving to the west at 5 mph. This slow movement greatly added to the
destruction across the island. A steering high pressure system located
over the Atlantic will continue to push Hurricane Dorian to the west,
but as that begins to break down Monday into Tuesday a turn to the north
is expected. The track from the National Hurricane Center keeps the
center of Dorian off the east coast of Florida and slowly has it
weakening as it turns to the north.
It is still possible that a more westward track could occur and Florida,
or the Southeast Coast, is not out of the woods just yet. Even if the
center remains off shore and doesn't make landfall on the mainland,
tropical storm and hurricane force winds could will likely still be felt over parts
of the southeast. Storm surge, rip currents, wind and heavy
rainfall all remain a threat heading into the upcoming week.
Tropical Storm Warnings, Hurricane Warnings and Hurricane Watches have been issued from near Miami up to Daytona Beach.
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