![]() But either way, some places in Florida could see some of that rain, could still see some of those elevated tides with the storm surge, so we’ve just got to pay attention to the latest forecast.” A little closer to us and you could get more impacts. “But again, at the same time, a 150-mile hurricane. “If you’re in Florida, yes, you can look at it and see that as we’re getting further off the coast, and it seems like good news,” he said late Saturday morning. While he said the forecast looks better for Florida, the proximity of such a powerful storm still places the coast in danger. ![]() Ken Graham, director of the National Hurricane Center, described Dorian as a storm in robust health, a “textbook” hurricane with a well-defined eye that was still growing in strength. On its current course, the storm should be near Florida late Monday or Tuesday, the hurricane center said. Hurricane-force winds, if they arrive, could show up early Monday and last though Tuesday. Tropical-force winds could arrive Sunday evening and linger through Wednesday morning. Coastal Palm Beach County has an 80 to 90% chance of experiencing tropical-force winds, coastal Broward has a 60 to 80% chance and coastal Miami-Dade has a 40 to 60% chance. The odds of tropical-force winds are higher. Palm Beach County, particularly the north coast of the county, has a 20 to 40% chance of experiencing hurricane-force winds, which means winds of at least 74 mph, according to the latest hurricane center graphics. Schools will be closed Tuesday in Palm Beach County, which stands to get more severe winds than Broward or Miami-Dade. ![]() The storm’s winds are expected to peak at 155 miles per hour Sunday night, close to Category 5 strength, and then decline to 140 mph as the storm nears Florida. Hurricane Dorian cone of uncertainty as of 5 a.m., Sunday, Sept. Hurricane Dorian’s 150 mph winds are expected to intensify Sunday morning and the slow-moving storm should come to a virtual stop over the Bahamas on Monday before continuing its westward march toward Florida. the storm was 225 miles east of West Palm Beach, moving west at 8 miles per hour. Their more likely arrival time is Monday morning after dawn.Īt highest risk of the strongest winds are coastal areas from West Palm Beach to Cape Canaveral, according to an advisory Sunday morning from the National Weather Service.Īt 8 a.m. The first tropical-force winds could reach South Florida as soon as late Sunday night or the predawn hours of Monday morning, according to the hurricane center. “The westward shift of the NHC track within the first 48 hours necessitates the change from a Tropical Storm Watch to a Tropical Storm Warning for a portion of the Florida east coast,” the hurricane center said in a forecast discussion Sunday morning. The hurricane center said it made the change to account for the shift in the storm track toward Florida. The magnitude of the winds and rainfall in those areas will be dependent on how close Dorian moves to the coast.The National Weather Service released this map Sunday morning, showing Hurricane Dorian’s risk to South Florida.Ī watch previously issued for a stretch of the coast from Deerfield Beach to Sebastian Inlet was upgraded to a warning, which means tropical storm conditions are expected within 36 hours. Large, battering surf and coastal flooding (possibly major) will likely impact the entire Southeast coast no matter what track Dorian takes.Īreas from the eastern coast of Florida to coastal Georgia and the eastern Carolinas could see damaging winds and flooding rainfall. It will turn north and northeastward near or offshore from the Southeast coastline from Tuesday through late this week. The hurricane is moving very slowly near the northwest Bahamas right now. ![]() Impacts Likely Along Entire Southeast Coast, But Exact Track Still Uncertainĭorian's exact track in relation to the southeastern U.S. Here's what to watch for in the days ahead. coastline, where it will potentially bring damaging winds, storm-surge flooding and heavy rainfall. Hurricane Dorian is hammering the northwestern Bahamas and this week it will track near the southeastern U.S.
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