Dorian, which is currently a Category 3 hurricane, is about 480 miles east of the northwestern Bahamas and currently has maximum sustained winds of around 110 mph.
Watch as the eye of #HurricaneDorian2019 begins to form in this 1-minute visible loop from NOAA's #GOESEast. "Dangerous Hurricane #Dorian poses a significant threat to #Florida and the northwestern #Bahamas," according to the @NHC_Atlantic. Latest: https://t.co/W7u6rft9x2 pic.twitter.com/AuDJst6smv— NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) August 30, 2019
The hurricane is currently moving northwest at 10 mph and is expected to hit the southwestern US, between Florida and southeastern Georgia, on Sunday or Monday, Weather.com reported. The northwestern Bahamas are currently under a hurricane watch, and Georgia Governor Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency for 12 counties in the state on Thursday.Here is Category 3 Hurricane #Dorian.— National Weather Service (@NWS) August 30, 2019
Life-threatening storm surge and devastating hurricane-force winds are likely along portions of the Florida east coast by early next week.
The onset of tropical storm force winds in Florida could be as early as Sunday morning.
PREPARE NOW. pic.twitter.com/KBLUWzPKNk
Dorian is now a category three hurricane… on the way to Cat 4 soon. Sustained winds now 115 mph. pic.twitter.com/YMfBTkTFEd— James Spann (@spann) August 30, 2019
"The biggest concern will be Dorian's slow motion when it is near Florida, placing some areas of the state at an increasing risk of a prolonged, drawn-out event of strong winds, dangerous storm surge and heavy rainfall," the National Hurricane Center (NHC) announced Friday. The entire state of Florida is under a state of emergency. However, local officials have not yet decided whether voluntary or mandatory evacuations will be ordered.OVER THE ATLANTIC - This was taken from inside the eye of Hurricane #Dorian today on board #NOAA42 "Kermit". Latest forecasts and advisories from https://t.co/3phpgKMZaS. Go to https://t.co/u8ijKm2DdS for preparedness tips. #FlyNOAA pic.twitter.com/KAkkBGGYvT— NOAA Aircraft Operations Center (@NOAA_HurrHunter) August 30, 2019
As of now, the NHC forecasts that the southeastern US could see between 6 and 12 inches of rain. In addition, life-threatening storm surge flooding is also expected on the east coast of Florida early next week.
“Floridians need to be prepared,” Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said Friday. “The bad news of the storm going slower is that that could potentially have some negative impacts once it reaches landfall, but you do have time before it reaches to prepare if you have not done so.”Plan now where you’ll take shelter for #Dorian. Not in evacuation zone, not in a high rise, not in a mobile home, not in any structure unsafe in strong winds, not in any flood-prone area. Preparing this weekend and evacuating as instructed by local officials could save your life. pic.twitter.com/mBzZt9PR6r— Dr. Rick Knabb (@DrRickKnabb) August 30, 2019
The governor also reassured residents Thursday that the state has 819,000 gallons of water and 1.8 million meals ready to distribute if necessary.
Jeff Byard, an associate administrator at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), also warned this week Dorian will most likely "create a lot of havoc with infrastructure, power and roads.”#Dorian is pretty small compared to what many of you remember, Irma... more of a Charley size at this point. We'll have to watch if the wind field expands this weekend... a possibility if the storm becomes a monster and then weakens. pic.twitter.com/vSwpgJv53m— Meteorologist Matt Gray (@mattgraysky) August 30, 2019
“This is going to be a big storm. We’re prepared for a big response,” Byard reassured.
Florida residents have filling up their vehicles with gas and stocking up on food ahead of the hurricane.
"Get water, get gas, get cash out of the ATMs," West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James warned Friday. "The more we hear about this storm, it sounds like a serious one."It seems people need three things to survive hurricanes Gas, Water and Nutella #Dorian pic.twitter.com/eTYiH0IIyt— Pablo Campos GH 🇪🇸 (@pol_cgh) August 30, 2019
US President Donald Trump also canceled a visit to Poland he was scheduled to make over the weekend due to the storm.
"To ensure that all resources of the federal government are focused on the arriving storm I have decided to send our vice president, Mike Pence, to Poland this weekend in my place," the president said Thursday. "It's something very important for me to be here."
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