It will be near the Florida Peninsula late Monday. On the current track, NHC forecasters say Dorian should move over the Atlantic well north of the southeastern and central Bahamas Friday and Saturday, reaching the northwestern Bahamas by Sunday. Heavy rains are expected over parts of the Bahamas, Florida and elsewhere in the southeastern United States, NHC forecasters say. Dorian could make landfall as a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of up to 130 mph. advisory states.ĭorian will slow down, turning west-northwestward tonight and continue on that track through the weekend. "Dorian is anticipated to remain an extremely dangerous major hurricane while it moves near the northwestern Bahamas and approaches the Florida peninsula into early next week," the 1 p.m. The storm was about 600 miles east of West Palm Beach hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles from the center.įorecasters expect additional strengthening. Friday, Dorian was moving west-northwest at 9 mph with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph, NHC says. Residents in southern and central Florida should monitor the progress of Dorian.Īs of 4 p.m. "There is an increasing likelihood of a prolonged period of hazardous weather conditions that could last for a couple of days in parts of Florida early next week," the NHC stated earlier today. The storm is likely to bring life-threatening storm surge, heavy rain and hurricane-force winds to parts of the state's east coast by early next week. The National Hurricane Center says Dorian is now a major hurricane posing a "significant threat to Florida and the northwestern Bahamas." Watch Video: Hurricane Dorian strengthens to Category 2 storm
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