{"id":4073,"date":"2019-09-02T12:11:43","date_gmt":"2019-09-02T12:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/?p=4073"},"modified":"2019-09-02T12:11:43","modified_gmt":"2019-09-02T12:11:43","slug":"hurricane-dorian-update-800-am-september-2-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/weather-articles\/hurricane-dorian-update-800-am-september-2-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Dorian Update 8:00 am September 2, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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…EYE OF CATEGORY 5 DORIAN MOVING LITTLE WHILE OVER GRAND BAHAMA
\nISLAND…<\/p>\n

SUMMARY OF 800 AM EDT…1200 UTC…INFORMATION
\n———————————————-
\nLOCATION…26.7N 78.2W
\nABOUT 35 MI…50 KM ENE OF FREEPORT GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND
\nABOUT 120 MI…190 KM E OF WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA
\nMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…165 MPH…270 KM\/H
\nPRESENT MOVEMENT…W OR 270 DEGREES AT 1 MPH…2 KM\/H
\nMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…916 MB…27.05 INCHES<\/p>\n

WATCHES AND WARNINGS
\n——————–
\nCHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:<\/p>\n

None<\/p>\n

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:<\/p>\n

A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for…
\n* Lantana to the Volusia\/Brevard County Line<\/p>\n

A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for…
\n* North of Deerfield Beach to south of Lantana
\n* Volusia\/Brevard County Line to the Mouth of the St. Mary’s River<\/p>\n

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for…
\n* Grand Bahama and the Abacos Islands in the northwestern Bahamas
\n* Jupiter Inlet to the Volusia\/Brevard County Line<\/p>\n

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for…
\n* North of Deerfield Beach to Jupiter Inlet
\n* Volusia\/Brevard County Line to the Mouth of the St. Mary’s River<\/p>\n

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for…
\n* North of Deerfield Beach to Jupiter Inlet<\/p>\n

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for…
\n* North of Golden Beach to Deerfield Beach
\n* Lake Okeechobee<\/p>\n

A Storm Surge Warning means there is a danger of life-threatening
\ninundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline,
\nduring the next 36 hours in the indicated locations. For a
\ndepiction of areas at risk, please see the National Weather
\nService Storm Surge Watch\/Warning Graphic, available at
\nhurricanes.gov. This is a life-threatening situation. Persons
\nlocated within these areas should take all necessary actions to
\nprotect life and property from rising water and the potential for
\nother dangerous conditions. Promptly follow evacuation and other
\ninstructions from local officials.<\/p>\n

A Storm Surge Watch means there is a possibility of life-
\nthreatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the
\ncoastline, in the indicated locations during the next 48 hours.<\/p>\n

A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected
\nsomewhere within the warning area. Preparations to protect life and
\nproperty should be rushed to completion.<\/p>\n

A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible
\nwithin the watch area. A watch is typically issued 48 hours
\nbefore the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force
\nwinds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or
\ndangerous.<\/p>\n

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are
\nexpected within the warning area within 36 hours.<\/p>\n

A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are
\npossible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.<\/p>\n

Interests elsewhere along southeast coast of the United States
\nshould continue to monitor the progress of Dorian, as additional
\nwatches may be required later today.<\/p>\n

For storm information specific to your area in the United
\nStates, including possible inland watches and warnings, please
\nmonitor products issued by your local National Weather Service
\nforecast office. For storm information specific to your area
\noutside of the United States, please monitor products issued by
\nyour national meteorological service.<\/p>\n

DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
\n———————-
\nAt 800 AM EDT (1200 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Dorian was located
\nby NOAA Doppler radar near latitude 26.7 North, longitude 78.2 West.
\nDorian is moving toward the west near 1 mph (2 km\/h). A slow
\nwestward to west-northwestward motion is forecast during the next
\nday or so, followed by a gradual turn toward the northwest and
\nnorth. On this track, the core of extremely dangerous Hurricane
\nDorian will continue to pound Grand Bahama Island through much of
\ntoday and tonight. The hurricane will move dangerously close to the
\nFlorida east coast tonight through Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n

Maximum sustained winds are near 165 mph (270 km\/h) with higher
\ngusts. Dorian is a category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
\nHurricane Wind Scale. Although gradual weakening is forecast,
\nDorian is expected to remain a powerful hurricane during the next
\ncouple of days.<\/p>\n

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from
\nthe center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to
\n140 miles (220 km).<\/p>\n

The estimated minimum central pressure is 916 mb (27.05 inches).<\/p>\n

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
\n———————-
\nWIND: Catastrophic hurricane conditions continue on Grand Bahama
\nIsland. Do not venture out into the eye, as winds will suddenly
\nincrease after the eye passes.<\/p>\n

Hurricane conditions are expected within the Hurricane Warning area
\nin Florida by late tonight or Tuesday. Hurricane conditions are
\npossible in the Hurricane Watch area on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Tropical storm conditions are expected within the Tropical Storm
\nwarning area today and Tuesday, and are possible in the Tropical
\nStorm watch area by tonight.<\/p>\n

STORM SURGE: A life-threatening storm surge will raise water levels
\nby as much as 18 to 23 feet above normal tide levels in areas of
\nonshore winds on Grand Bahama Island. Near the coast, the surge
\nwill be accompanied by large and destructive waves. Water levels
\nshould very slowly subside on the Abaco Islands during the day.<\/p>\n

The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the tide will cause
\nnormally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters
\nmoving inland from the shoreline. The water could reach the
\nfollowing heights above ground somewhere in the indicated
\nareas if the peak surge occurs at the time of high tide…<\/p>\n

Lantana to the Mouth of the St. Mary’s River…4 to 7 ft
\nNorth of Deerfield Beach to Lantana…2 to 4 ft<\/p>\n

The surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves.
\nSurge-related flooding depends on the how close the center of
\nDorian comes to the Florida east coast, and can vary greatly over
\nshort distances. For information specific to your area, please see
\nproducts issued by your local National Weather Service forecast
\noffice.<\/p>\n

RAINFALL: Dorian is expected to produce the following rainfall
\ntotals through late this week:<\/p>\n

Northwestern Bahamas…12 to 24 inches, isolated 30 inches.
\nCoastal Carolinas…5 to 10 inches, isolated 15 inches.
\nCentral Bahamas and the Atlantic Coast from the Florida peninsula
\nthrough Georgia…2 to 4 inches, isolated 6 inches.<\/p>\n

This rainfall may cause life-threatening flash floods.<\/p>\n

SURF: Large swells are affecting east-facing shores of the Bahamas
\nand the Florida east coast, and will spread northward along the
\nsoutheastern United States coast during the next few days. These
\nswells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current
\nconditions. Please consult products from your local weather office.<\/p>\n

TORNADOES: Isolated tornadoes are possible this afternoon into
\ntonight along the immediate coast of east-central Florida.<\/p>\n

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