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USCG PORT UPDATES: HURRICANE DORIAN IS NOW CATEGORY 2
ZULU – TROPICAL STORM WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 12 HOURS – PORTS ARE CLOSED. -
JACKSONVILLE/BRUNSWICK/ SAVANNAH
/ CHARLESTON, SC/ WILMINGTON, NC; MOREHEAD CITY, NC
YANKEE – TROPICAL STORM WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 24 HOURS. PORT IS CLOSED TO INCOMING VESSELS, VESSELS IN PORT MUST PREPARE TO DEPART WITHIN 12 HOURS. - NONE
X-RAY – TROPICAL STORM WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS. The ports remain open to all commercial traffic. – PORTS OF: NONE
WHISKEY – TROPICAL STORM WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 72 HOURS. ALL VESSELS SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS - PORTS OF: NONE
SEASONAL/4 – PORT OPEN WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS: TAMPA/PORT MANATEE/ KEY WEST/ MIAMI/PORT EVERGLADES/ PALM BEACH/
PORT CANAVERAL (with draft restriction of 36’00 SW)
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HURRICANE DORIAN - 500 PM EDT Wed Sep 04 2019
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...AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER REPORTS THAT DORIAN HAS STRENGTHENED A LITTLE......EYE NOW EAST OF THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA...<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...30.6N 79.8W<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
ABOUT 150 MI...245 KM S OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
ABOUT 275 MI...440 KM SSW OF WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...110 MPH...175 KM/H<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 345 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...961 MB...28.38 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";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
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The Storm Surge Warning has been extended northward to Poquoson, Virginia, including Hampton Roads.<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 Tropical Storm Warning has been issued from the North Carolina/Virginia border to Chincoteague, Virginia,
and for the Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point southward.<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 Tropical Storm Watch has been issued from north of Chincoteague, Virginia, to Fenwick Island, Delaware,
for the Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Drum Point, and for the Tidal Potomac River south of Cobb Island.<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">The Storm Surge Warning and Tropical Storm Warning have been discontinued south of the Flagler/Volusia
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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"">
* Flagler/Volusia County line FL to Poquoson VA<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
* Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
* Neuse and Pamlico Rivers<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
* Hampton Roads<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"">
* North of Savannah River to the North Carolina/Virginia border<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
* Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds<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"">
* North of Ponte Vedra Beach FL to Savannah 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"">
* Flagler/Volusia County FL line to Savannah River<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
* North Carolina/Virginia border to Chincoteague VA<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
* Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point southward<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 Chincoteague VA to Fenwick Island DE<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
* Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Drum Point<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
* Tidal Potomac south of Cobb Island<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 center of Hurricane Dorian was located near latitude 30.6 North, longitude 79.8 West. Dorian is moving toward
the north-northwest near 8 mph (13 km/h). A turn to the north is expected tonight, followed by a turn to the north- northeast on Thursday and a turn toward the northeast on Thursday night. A northeastward motion at a faster forward speed is forecast on Friday.
On the forecast track, the center of Dorian will approach the coast of South Carolina tonight, move near or over the coast of South Carolina on Thursday, and move near or over the coast of North Carolina
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Reports from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 110 mph (175 km/h)
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possible tonight, followed by slow weakening Thursday through Friday.<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 70 miles (110 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 195 miles (315
km). NOAA buoy 41008 near the Georgia coast recently reported sustained winds of 54 mph (86 km/h) and a wind gust of 60 mph (97 km/h).<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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The minimum central pressure reported by the Hurricane Hunter is 961 mb (28.38 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: Tropical storm conditions are currently affecting portions of the Georgia and southern South Carolina coasts, and should begin along
other portions of the South Carolina coast during the next several hours.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Tropical storm conditions will begin elsewhere within the Hurricane Warning area in the Carolinas later today, with hurricane conditions beginning
by late tonight and Thursday.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Tropical storm conditions are expected in the Tropical Storm Warning area in the Mid-Atlantic states by Friday, with tropical storm conditions
possible in the Tropical Storm Watch area Friday<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
or Friday night.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
Tropical storm conditions along the northeastern Florida coast should subside tonight.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">STORM SURGE: 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 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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Isle of Palms to Myrtle Beach SC...5 to 8 ft<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
Savannah River to Isle of Palms SC...4 to 7 ft<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
Myrtle Beach SC to Cape Lookout NC...4 to 7 ft<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Cape Lookout NC to Duck NC, including Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds and the Neuse and Pamlico Rivers...4
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Flagler/Volusia County Line FL to Savannah River...3 to 5 ft<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
Duck NC to Poquoson VA, including Hampton Roads...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 Friday:<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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Coastal Carolinas...6 to 12 inches, isolated 15 inches.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
Far southeast Virginia...3 to 6 inches.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Atlantic Coast from Daytona Beach, Florida to the Georgia-South Carolina border...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 will affect the northwestern Bahamas, and the entire southeastern United States coast from Florida through North Carolina
during the next several days. These swells are<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">TORNADOES: A tornado or two are possible along the immediate coast of Georgia this afternoon. Isolated tornadoes are possible from this evening
through Thursday across the coastal Carolinas.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">TD FERNAND -
400 PM CDT Wed Sep 04 2019<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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...FERNAND PRODUCING HEAVY RAINS OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN MEXICO......THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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SUMMARY OF 400 PM CDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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LOCATION...24.4N 98.3W<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
ABOUT 50 MI...85 KM NW OF LA PESCA MEXICO<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
OUR LAST MESSAGE ON THIS SYSTEM<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">TS GABRIELLE -
500 PM AST Wed Sep 04 2019<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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...GABRIELLE MOVING NORTHWESTWARD OVER EASTERN ATLANTIC...<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...21.0N 34.0W<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
ABOUT 740 MI...1190 KM WNW OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
ABOUT 1245 MI...2005 KM SSW OF THE AZORES<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB...29.59 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">1. A small area of low pressure located about 150 miles northeast of Bermuda has become a little better defined today, but the thunderstorm
activity remains disorganized. Further development<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">of this disturbance is possible, and a tropical depression could form during the next couple of days as the disturbance moves northeastward
away from Bermuda. By Saturday, upper-level winds are forecast to become unfavorable for tropical cyclone formation.<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...medium...60 percent.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">2. A tropical wave along the coast of Africa is forecast to emerge over the eastern Atlantic later today. Environmental conditions appear to
be conducive for some slow development late this week, and this system has the potential to become a tropical depression over the weekend or early next week while it moves westward across the tropical Atlantic Ocean.<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 800 PM EDT.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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