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USCG PORT UPDATES: HURRICANE IS NOW CATEGORY 5
YANKEE – TROPICAL STORM WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 24 HOURS. PORT IS CLOSED TO INCOMING VESSELS, VESSELS IN PORT MUST PREPARE TO DEPART WITHIN 12 HOURS. – KEY WEST/ MIAMI/PORT EVERGLADES/PALM BEACH/ PORT
CANAVERAL/
(PORTS KEY WEST/MIAMI/PORT EVERGLADES/PALM BEACH – STATUS ZULU/CLOSED EXPECTED 01/1800 – CUSTOMS IS CLOSED UNTIL AT LEAST AM/03)
WEST PALM BEACH IS UNDER MANDATORY EVACUATION AS OF 01/0800
(PORT CANAVERAL – EXPECTED ZULU 01/0800 –
HOWEVER, THE PORT IS CLOSED AT 31/2000 AS THE PORT AUTHORITY HAS EVACUATED THEIR EMPLOYEES)
X-RAY – TROPICAL STORM WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS. The ports remain open to all commercial traffic. – PORTS OF: TAMPA/PORT MANATEE/ JACKSONVILLE/SAVANNAH/BRUNSWICK
(PORT OF JACKSONVILLE IS EXPECTED TO GO YANKEE 02/0800)
(PORT OF BRUNSWICK IS EXPECTED TO GO YANKEE 02/1200 // PORT OF SAVANNAH IS EXPECTED TO GO YANKEE 02/2000)
WHISKEY – TROPICAL STORM WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 72 HOURS. ALL VESSELS SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS -
PORTS OF: CHARLESTON, SC; WILMINGTON, NC; MOREHEAD CITY, NC
(PORT OF WILMINGTON, NC IS EXPECTED TO X-RAY 02/2200, YANKEE 03/2200, ZULU 04/1000)
(PORT OF MOREHEAD, NC IS EXPECTED TO X-RAY 02/2200, YANKEE 02/2200, ZULU 04/1400)
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...EYE OF CATASTROPHIC HURRICANE DORIAN CRAWLING OVER THE ABACOS ISLANDS IN THE BAHAMAS......DORIAN'S FURY NOW AIMING TOWARD GRAND BAHAMA...<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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LOCATION...26.6N 77.3W<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
ABOUT 95 MI...150 KM E OF FREEPORT GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
ABOUT 175 MI...280 KM E OF WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...185 MPH...295 KM/H<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...910 MB...26.88 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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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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A Storm Surge Warning has been issued from Lantana to the Volusia/Brevard County Line.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">A Storm Surge Watch has been issued from the Volusia/Brevard County Line to the Flagler/Volusia County
Line.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
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A Hurricane Warning has been issued from Jupiter Inlet to the Volusia/Brevard County Line.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">A Hurricane Watch has been issued from the Volusia/Brevard County Line to the Flagler/Volusia County
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SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for...<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
* Lantana to the Volusia/Brevard County Line<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for...<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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* Volusia/Brevard County Line to the Flagler/Volusia County Line<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
* Northwestern Bahamas excluding Andros Island<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
* Jupiter Inlet to the Volusia/Brevard County Line<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
* Andros Island<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
* North of Deerfield Beach to Jupiter Inlet<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
* Volusia/Brevard County Line to the Flagler/Volusia County Line<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
* North of Golden Beach to Deerfield Beach<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
* Lake Okeechobee<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 EDT (2100 UTC), the distinct eye of Hurricane Dorian was located near latitude 26.6 North, longitude 77.3 West. Dorian is moving toward
the west near 5 mph (7 km/h). A slower westward<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">to west-northwestward motions should continue for the next day or two, followed by a gradual turn toward the northwest. On this track, the
core of extremely dangerous Hurricane Dorian will<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">continue to pound Great Abaco this evening and move near or over Grand Bahama Island tonight and Monday.
The hurricane will move dangerously close to the Florida east coast late Monday through<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
Tuesday night.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Maximum sustained winds are near 185 mph (295 km/h) with higher gusts. Dorian is a category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind
Scale. Some fluctuations in intensity are likely,<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
and Dorian is expected to remain a catastrophic hurricane during the next few days.<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 45 miles (75 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles (220
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HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">WIND: Catastrophic hurricane conditions are occurring in the Abacos Islands and will spread across Grand Bahama Island tonight. Do not venture
out into the eye, as winds will suddenly increase as the eye passes.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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Hurricane conditions are expected within the hurricane warning area in Florida by late Monday or Tuesday.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Tropical storm conditions are expected within the tropical storm warning area on Monday and Tuesday and are possible in the tropical storm watch
area by Monday night.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">STORM SURGE: A life-threatening storm surge will raise water levels by as much as 18 to 23 feet above normal tide levels in areas of onshore
winds on the Abaco Islands and Grand Bahama Island. Near the coast, the surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
following heights above ground somewhere in the indicated areas if the peak surge occurs at the time of high tide...<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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Volusia/Brevard County Line to Jupiter Inlet FL...4 to 7 ft<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
North of Deerfield Beach to Jupiter Inlet FL...2 to 4 ft<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">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 Florida east coast, and can vary greatly over<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
short distances. For information specific to your area, please see products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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RAINFALL: Dorian is expected to produce the following rainfall totals through late this week:<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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Northwestern Bahamas...12 to 24 inches, isolated 30 inches.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
Coastal Carolinas...5 to 10 inches, isolated 15 inches.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
The Atlantic Coast from the Florida peninsula through Georgia...3 to 6 inches, isolated 9 inches.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
Southeastern Virginia...2 to 4 inches, isolated 6 inches.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
Central Bahamas...2 to 4 inches, isolated 6 inches.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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This rainfall may cause life-threatening flash floods.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">SURF:
Large swells are already affecting east-facing shores of the Bahamas, the Florida east coast, and will spread northward along the southeastern United States coast during the next few days. These swells
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NEXT ADVISORY<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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Next intermediate advisory at 800 PM EDT.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
Next complete advisory at 1100 PM EDT.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
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