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5am Advisory: Hurricane Dorian A Cat 2 Moving Up The FL Coast

From the National Hurricane Center 5am advisory: Hurricane Dorian is moving NNW at 8mph with maximum sustained winds at 105mph.

Tropical Storm Conditions continue along portions of the northeastern Florida coast.

CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

The government of the Bahamas has discontinued all Tropical Storm

Warnings for the Bahamas.

The Tropical Storm Warning south of Sebastian Inlet, FL has been

discontinued.

The Hurricane Warning from Sebastian Inlet FL to the Volusia/Brevard

County FL line is changed to a Tropical Storm Warning.

SUMMARY OF 500 AM EDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...29.2N 79.5W

ABOUT 90 MI...145 KM E OF DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...963 MB...28.44 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for...

* Sebastian Inlet FL to Surf City NC

A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for...

* North of Surf City NC to Poquoson VA, including Hampton Roads

* Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds

* Neuse and Pamlico Rivers

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...

* Volusia/Brevard County FL line to Ponte Vedra Beach FL

* North of Savannah River to Surf City NC

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...

* North of Ponte Vedra Beach FL to Savannah River

* North of Surf City NC to the North Carolina/Virginia border

* Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...

* Sebastian Inlet FL to the Volusia/Brevard County FL line

* North of Ponte Vedra Beach FL to Savannah River

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...

* The North Carolina/Virginia border to Chincoteague VA

* Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point southward

A Storm Surge Warning means there is a danger of life-threatening

inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline,

during the next 36 hours in the indicated locations. For a depiction

of areas at risk, please see the National Weather Service Storm

Surge Watch/Warning Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov. This is a

life-threatening situation. Persons located within these areas

should take all necessary actions to protect life and property from

rising water and the potential for other dangerous conditions.

Promptly follow evacuation and other instructions from local

officials.

A Storm Surge Watch means there is a possibility of life-

threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the

coastline, in the indicated locations during the next 48 hours.

A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected

somewhere within the warning area. Preparations to protect life and

property should be rushed to completion.

A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible

within the watch area. A watch is typically issued 48 hours

before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force

winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or

dangerous.

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are

expected within the warning area within 36 hours.

A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are

possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.

Interests elsewhere along the Mid-Atlantic coast of the United

States should continue to monitor the progress of Dorian, as

additional watches or warnings may be required later today.

For storm information specific to your area in the United

States, including possible inland watches and warnings, please

monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service

forecast office. For storm information specific to your area

outside of the United States, please monitor products issued by

your national meteorological service.

DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK

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At 500 AM EDT (0900 UTC), the center of Hurricane Dorian was located

near latitude 29.2 North, longitude 79.5 West. Dorian is moving

toward the north-northwest near 8 mph (13 km/h), and a northwest or

north-northwest motion is expected through this morning. A turn

toward the north is forecast by this evening, followed by a turn

toward the north-northeast on Thursday morning. On this track, the

core of Hurricane Dorian will move dangerously close to the Florida

east coast and the Georgia coast through tonight. The center of

Dorian is forecast to move near or over the coast of South Carolina

and North Carolina Thursday through Friday morning.

Maximum sustained winds are near 105 mph (165 km/h) with higher

gusts. Some weakening is expected during the next couple of days,

and Dorian is expected to remain a powerful hurricane during the

next few days.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from the

center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175

miles (280 km).

The minimum central pressure reported by an Air Force Reserve Unit

Hurricane Hunter aircraft is 963 mb (28.44 inches).

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

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WIND: Tropical storm conditions are currently affecting portions of

the northeastern coast of Florida, and should begin along the

Georgia coast later this morning.

Hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the Hurricane

Warning area in Florida today. Tropical storm conditions will begin

within the Hurricane Warning area in the Carolinas later today, with

hurricane conditions by tonight.

STORM SURGE: The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the

tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by

rising waters moving inland from the shoreline. The water could

reach the following heights above ground somewhere in the indicated

areas if the peak surge occurs at the time of high tide...

Isle of Palms to Myrtle Beach SC...5 to 8 ft

Savannah River to Isle of Palms SC...4 to 7 ft

Myrtle Beach SC to Cape Lookout NC...4 to 7 ft

Cape Lookout NC to Duck NC, including Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds

and the Neuse and Pamlico Rivers...4 to 6 ft

Volusia/Brevard County Line FL to Savannah River...3 to 5 ft

Sebastian Inlet FL to Volusia/Brevard County Line FL...2 to 4 ft

Duck NC to Poquoson VA, including Hampton Roads...2 to 4 ft

Water levels could begin to rise well in advance of the arrival of

strong winds. The surge will be accompanied by large and

destructive waves. Surge-related flooding depends on the how close

the center of Dorian comes to the coast, and can vary greatly over

short distances. For information specific to your area, please see

products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast

office.

RAINFALL: Dorian is expected to produce the following rainfall

totals through Friday:

Coastal Carolinas...5 to 10 inches, isolated 15 inches.

Atlantic Coast from Daytona Beach, Florida to the Georgia-South

Carolina border...3 to 6 inches, with isolated 9 inches near the

Georgia coast.

Southeast Virginia...3 to 6 inches.

This rainfall may cause life-threatening flash floods.

SURF: Large swells will affect the northwestern Bahamas, and

the entire southeastern United States coast from Florida through

North Carolina during the next several days. These swells are

likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.

Please consult products from your local weather office.

TORNADOES: A tornado or two are possible near the immediate east

coast of Florida through tonight. This risk will shift to along the

immediate Georgia coast and the coastal Carolinas today into

Thursday.


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