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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/ PORT CANAVERAL
Palm Beach evacuation ordered 01/0800
Canaveral evacuation ordered 02/0800
YANKEE – TROPICAL STORM WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 24 HOURS. PORT IS CLOSED TO INCOMING VESSELS, VESSELS IN PORT MUST PREPARE TO DEPART WITHIN 12 HOURS. – JACKSONVILLE
(PORT OF JACKSONVILLE EXPECTS ZULU 03/0800)
Mandatory coastline evacuation 02/0800
X-RAY – TROPICAL STORM WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS. The ports remain open to all commercial traffic. – PORTS OF: TAMPA/PORT MANATEE/
SAVANNAH/BRUNSWICK/ CHARLESTON, SC
(PORT OF BRUNSWICK IS EXPECTED TO GO YANKEE 02/1200) Coast evacuation ordered 02/1200
(SAVANNAH IS EXPECTED TO GO YANKEE 03/0800, THEN ZULU 03/2000)
Charleston/coastal SC mandatory evacuation ordered 02/1200
WHISKEY – TROPICAL STORM WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 72 HOURS. ALL VESSELS SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS -
PORTS OF: 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 03/2200, ZULU 04/1400)
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...EXTREMELY POWERFUL HURRICANE DORIAN IS STILL STATIONARY AND CONTINUES TO PUMMEL 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...26.9N 78.5W<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
ABOUT 30 MI...55 KM NNE OF FREEPORT GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
ABOUT 100 MI...160 KM E OF WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
PRESENT MOVEMENT...STATIONARY<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...946 MB...27.94 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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The Storm Surge Warning has been extended northward from Altamaha Sound, GA to the Savannah 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 FL to Savannah River<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 FL to south of Lantana FL<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"">
* Grand Bahama and the Abacos Islands in the northwestern Bahamas<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
* Jupiter Inlet FL to Ponte Vedra Beach FL<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"">
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A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
* North of Deerfield Beach FL to Jupiter Inlet FL<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 FL to Deerfield Beach FL<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
* Lake Okeechobee<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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A Storm Surge Warning means there is a danger of life-threatening inundation<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">,
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.<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 eye of Hurricane Dorian was located near latitude 26.9 North, longitude 78.5 West. Dorian is stationary just
north of Grand Bahama Island. A slow northwestward motion is expected to occur early Tuesday. A turn toward the north is forecast by late Tuesday, with a northeastward motion forecast to begin by Wednesday night. On this track, the core of extremely dangerous
Hurricane Dorian will continue to pound Grand Bahama Island into Tuesday morning.
The hurricane will then move dangerously close to the Florida east coast late Tuesday through Wednesday evening, very near the Georgia and South Carolina coasts Wednesday night and Thursday, and near or over
the North Carolina coast late Thursday and Friday.<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 130 mph (215 km/h) with higher gusts. Dorian is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind
Scale. Although gradual weakening is forecast,<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
Dorian is expected to remain a powerful hurricane during the next couple of 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 150 miles (240
km). Settlement Point Grand Bahama recently reported a sustained wind of 61 mph (98 km/h) with a gust to 82 mph (132 km/h),
and Juno Beach Pier in northern Palm Beach County Florida recently reported a sustained wind of 44 mph (70 km/h) with a gust to 56 mph (91 km).<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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The estimated minimum central pressure based on data from the Air Force and NOAA Hurricane Hunters was 946 mb (27.94 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: Devastating hurricane conditions continue on Grand Bahama Island. Do not venture out into the eye, as winds will suddenly increase after
the eye passes.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Hurricane conditions are expected within the Hurricane Warning area in Florida on Tuesday. Hurricane conditions are possible in the Hurricane
Watch area beginning Wednesday.<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 through Tuesday, and are possible in the Tropical Storm watch
area through early Tuesday.<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 12 to 18 feet above normal tide levels in areas of onshore
winds on Grand Bahama Island. Near the coast, the surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves. Water levels should very slowly subside on the Abaco Islands on Tuesday.<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 FL to South Santee River SC...4 to 7 ft<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
North of Deerfield Beach FL 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">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.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the center of Dorian comes to the coast, and can vary greatly over short distances. For information specific to your area, please see products
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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...Additional 6 to 12 inches, isolated storm totals of 30 inches.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
Central Bahamas...Additional 1 to 3 inches, isolated storm totals of 6 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">
Atlantic Coast from the Florida peninsula through Georgia...4 to 8 inches, isolated 10 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 the northwestern Bahamas, the Florida east coast, and the coast of Georgia. These swells are expected to spread northward along much of the remainder of the<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">southeastern United States coast during the next couple of days. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">TORNADOES:
A tornado or two is possible near the immediate east coast of Florida through Tuesday.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">1. An elongated area of low pressure is located a few hundred miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands. Although this system is currently producing
limited showers and thunderstorms, a tropical depression is expected to form during the next day or so while the system moves generally northwestward across the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...80 percent.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...90 percent.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">2. An extensive area of showers and thunderstorms continues in association with an area of low pressure located over the south-central Gulf
of Mexico. Environmental conditions appear<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">conducive for additional development, and a tropical depression is likely to form during the next few days while the low moves slowly westward
or west-southwestward toward the coast of Mexico.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
Interests along the northeast coast of Mexico should monitor the progress of this system.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...60 percent.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...70 percent.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">3. A trough of low pressure, located several hundred miles south-southeast of Bermuda, is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms.
Some gradual development of the disturbance is<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">possible during the next couple of days. Afterward, upper-level winds are forecast to become less favorable for tropical cyclone formation.
Interests in Bermuda should monitor the progress of this disturbance.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...30 percent.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
* Formation chance through 5 days...medium...30 percent.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">4. A tropical wave is forecast to emerge over the far eastern tropical Atlantic between Africa and the Cabo Verde Islands in a few days. Environmental
conditions are forecast to be conducive for development, and a tropical depression could form late this week or over the weekend while the system moves westward to west-northwestward.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
* Formation chance through 5 days...medium...50 percent.<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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