The forecast track for Hurricane Dorian is shifting very slightly to the south.
As of 5-o'clock Thursday morning, the storm had maximum sustained winds of 80-miles-per hour, and it's getting stronger.
The entire Florida peninsula is under the cone of uncertainty, but Dorian is forecast to come ashore early Monday as a major Category Three storm with winds over 125-miles-per-hour.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency and is asking people to get their families ready by stocking up on supplies and preparing their homes for high winds and heavy rains.
SUMMARY OF 500 AM EDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...36.1N 71.6W
ABOUT 225 MI...365 KM ENE OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 500 AM EDT (0900 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Erin
was located near latitude 36.1 North, longitude 71.6 West. The
post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the north-northeast near 15
mph (24 km/h). A turn toward the northeast and a faster forward
motion are expected later today, with this motion continuing
through Friday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts.
The post-tropical cyclone is expected to strengthen a little on
Friday before it is absorbed by a larger extratropical low over
eastern Canada Friday night.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1005 mb (29.68 inches).