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USCG PORT UPDATES: HURRICANE IS NOW CATEGORY 5
ZULU – TROPICAL STORM WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 12 HOURS – PORTS ARE CLOSED. -
KEY WEST/ MIAMI/PORT EVERGLADES/PALM BEACH/
Palm Beach evacuation ordered 01/0800
YANKEE – TROPICAL STORM WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 24 HOURS. PORT IS CLOSED TO INCOMING VESSELS, VESSELS IN PORT MUST PREPARE TO DEPART WITHIN 12 HOURS. – PORT CANAVERAL
(PORT CANAVERAL – EXPECTED ZULU 02/0800 –
HOWEVER, THE PORT IS CLOSED AT 31/2000 AS THE PORT AUTHORITY HAS EVACUATED THEIR EMPLOYEES)
Canaveral evacuation ordered 02/0800
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) Coastal evacuation ordered 02/0800
(PORT OF BRUNSWICK IS EXPECTED TO GO YANKEE 02/1200 // PORT OF SAVANNAH IS EXPECTED TO GO YANKEE 02/2000)
Coast evacuation ordered 02/1200
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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...CATASTROPHIC CATEGORY 5 DORIAN MAKES LANDFALL ON THE EASTERN END OF GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND...<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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SUMMARY OF 1100 PM EDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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LOCATION...26.6N 77.9W<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
ABOUT 55 MI...90 KM E OF FREEPORT GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
ABOUT 135 MI...220 KM E OF WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...180 MPH...285 KM/H<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...914 MB...26.99 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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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">A Hurricane Watch has been extended northward from the Flagler/Volusia County Line to the Mouth of the
St. Mary's River.<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 also been extended northward from the Flagler/Volusia County Line to the Mouth
of the St. Mary's River.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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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"">
* North of Deerfield Beach to Lantana<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
* Volusia/Brevard County Line to the Mouth of the St. Mary's River<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 Mouth of the St. Mary's River<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"">
* North of Deerfield Beach to Jupiter Inlet<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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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">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.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or dangerous.<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 1100 PM EDT (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Dorian was located near latitude 26.6 North, longitude 77.9 West. Dorian is moving toward
the west near 6 mph (9 km/h). A slower westward to<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">west-northwestward motion is forecast during the next day or so, followed by a gradual turn toward the northwest. On this track, the core of
extremely dangerous Hurricane Dorian will continue to pound Great Abaco and Grand Bahama islands overnight and through much of Monday.
The hurricane will move dangerously close to the Florida east coast late Monday through 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 180 mph (285 km/h) with higher gusts. Dorian is a category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind
Scale. Slow weakening is forecast, but fluctuations in intensity could occur couple of days. Regardless, Dorian is expected to remain a powerful 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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The estimated minimum central pressure is 914 mb (26.99 inches).<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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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 continue in the Abacos and Grand Bahama Islands. 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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Lantana to the Mouth of the St. Mary's River...4 to 7 ft<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
North of Deerfield Beach to Lantana 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 affecting east-facing shores of the Bahamas and the Florida east coast, and will spread northward along the southeastern
United States coast during the next few days. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office.<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 intermediate advisory at 200 AM EDT.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
Next complete advisory at 500 AM EDT.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
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