(clients/vessels in blind copy)
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USCG PORT UPDATES:
X-RAY – NO INCOMING VESSELS – PORTS OF:
KEY WEST/ MIAMI/PORT EVERGLADES/PALM BEACH/PORT CANAVERAL (STATUS YANKEE EXPECTED AM/30)
WHISKEY – POSSIBLE TROPICAL STRENGH WINDS WITHIN 72 HOURS -
TAMPA/PORT MANATEE/JACKSONVILLE/BRUNWICK/SAVANNAH –NO ACTION NECESSARY –
JACKSONVILLE WILL GO X-RAY AT 29/2000
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500 PM AST Thu Aug 29 2019<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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...DORIAN FORECAST TO INTENSIFY DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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LOCATION...22.5N 67.7W<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
ABOUT 330 MI...535 KM E OF THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...986 MB...29.12 INCHES<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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WATCHES AND WARNINGS<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Interests in the northwestern and central Bahamas should monitor the progress of Dorian. Watches may be required for portions of this area
on Friday.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Dorian was located near latitude 22.5 North, longitude 67.7 West. Dorian is moving toward
the northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h), and this general<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">motion is expected to continue through Friday. A west-northwestward to westward motion is forecast to begin by Friday night and continue into
the weekend. On this track, Dorian should move over the Atlantic well east of the southeastern and central Bahamas tonight and on Friday, approach the northwestern Bahamas Saturday, and move near or over portions of the northwest Bahamas on Sunday.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Maximum sustained winds are near 85 mph (140 km/h) with higher gusts. Strengthening is forecast during the next few days, and Dorian is expected
to become a major hurricane on Friday, and<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
remain an extremely dangerous hurricane through the weekend.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 15 miles (30 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles (150
km).<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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The estimated minimum central pressure is 986 mb (29.12 inches).<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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NEXT ADVISORY<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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Next complete advisory at 1100 PM AST.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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