Community Chat

[Mindy D]

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WTNT65 KNHC 011330
TCUAT5

Hurricane Dorian Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL052019
930 AM EDT Sun Sep 01 2019

...CATASTROPHIC CATEGORY 5 DORIAN CONTINUING TO INTENSIFY AS IT
APPROACHES THE ABACO ISLANDS...

Data from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate
that Dorian has continued to intensify, and now has maximum
sustained winds near 175 mph (280 km/h), with a minimum central
pressure of 922 mb (27.23 inches).

The eyewall of catastrophic Hurricane Dorian is currently reaching
the Abaco Islands.  This is a life-threatening situation.  Residents
there should take immediate shelter.  Do not venture into the eye if
it passes over your location.

Hazards:
- Wind Gusts over 200 mph
- Storm Surge 15 to 20 feet above normal tide levels with higher
destructive waves

These hazards will cause extreme destruction in the affected areas.
and will continue for several hours.


SUMMARY OF 930 AM EDT...1330 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...26.5N 76.6W
ABOUT 25 MI...40 KM ENE OF GREAT ABACO ISLAND
ABOUT 210 MI...340 KM E OF WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...175 MPH...280 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...922 MB...27.73 INCHES

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Forecaster Brennan/Blake/Zelinsky/Avila

[momtochloe]

Sigh . . . earlier today they showed footage of folks boarding up a bar in Abaco.  They all looked so very young and I would be surprised if they have been through something like this especially at this extreme scale.  I was just watching the waves that have started crashing on their shores but what struck me the most was the dense gray that was normally blue skies and sunshine when you looked out over the ocean.

Safe thoughts and prayers for those folks on Abaco . . . 

[SoX]

Have you seen the size of this monster? ....

[momtochloe]

@SoX  this is what churns my stomach.  This thing is a complete monster and the kids that were "boarding up the place" clearly didn't have a clue as what may be coming at them.  My hope is that the segment I was watching was from several hours ago and these folks got a clue about how serious the situation is.

[RetRN]

Will continue watching the news and see what happens. Mother Nature sure keeps us on our toes at times like this. Wish they could forecast more accurately and sooner, but I guess that is not always feasible. Sounds like this will be a days long event. 

[RetRN]

I would definitely evacuate if told to do so.

[Zhills]

I would never stay on an Island or the Coast!  Maybe they don't have a place to go.  Surely there are some "hurricane proof" buildings on the Island.  I hope so!

[Bhvbum]

I am an hour from the coast but close enough to get the heavy winds and rain, just not the storm surge. I made my trip to the grocery store to pick up food items that don’t require refrigeration and water this a.m. I will re-fill up my gas tank first part of next week. 

I think filling your gas tank is a priority if you are along the east coast.

[MarieIG]

My heart goes out to the people on Abaco Island and the Bahamas.  

It seems likely that mainland will be spared the worst; but they are not "out of the woods" yet; and I hope the people on the coast will take ALL possible precautions.