Published On: September 1st, 2019Categories: Uncategorized

Satellite imagery shows Hurricane Dorian making its way to Florida as a cat 4

Hurricane Dorian continues its path toward Florida as a category 4 storm as the state prepares for a potential landfall sometime Tuesday.

Hurricane Dorian continues its path toward Florida as a category 4 storm as the state prepares for a potential landfall sometime Tuesday.

Coastal Miami-Dade and Broward are under tropical storm watch while the coasts north of Deerfield Beach to Brevard County’s Sebastian Inlet are under tropical storm warning as of the latest Hurricane Dorian updates from the National Weather Service.

Inland Palm Beach County and part of inland north Broward are also under tropical storm watch.

Part of Broward County is back in the long-range possible track cone as Dorian creeps west at eight mph with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (Category 4) extending 30 miles from the storm’s center. As of 5 a.m., it was 70 miles east of Grand Abaco Island and 255 miles east of West Palm Beach.

Areas under tropical storm warning can expect tropical storm conditions by Monday. Areas under tropical storm watch should keep abreast of changes as tropical storm conditions are possible by Monday night.

Tropical storm winds should start to hit the Bahamas Sunday morning with hurricane force winds smashing the northwestern Bahamas later Sunday, bringing a 15 to 20 foot storm surge to parts of Grand Bahama Island.

“A slower westward motion should occur for the next day or two, followed by a gradual turn toward the northwest,” the 5 a.m. public advisory says. “On this track, the core of Dorian should be near or over portions of the northwestern Bahamas later today and tonight, and should move closer to the Florida east coast late Monday through Tuesday night.

“Some fluctuations in intensity are likely, but Dorian is expected to remain a powerful hurricane during the next few days.”

Since 1989, David J. Neal’s domain at the Miami Herald has expanded to include writing about Panthers (NHL and FIU), Dolphins, old school animation, food safety, fraud, naughty lawyers, bad doctors and all manner of breaking news. He drinks coladas whole. He does not work Indianapolis 500 Race Day.




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