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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 - 1100 PM EDT Wed Sep 04 2019
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE WITH SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG A LARGE PORTION OF THE SOUTHEAST AND MID-ATLANTIC COASTS
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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...31.3N 79.6W<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
ABOUT 105 MI...170 KM S OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
ABOUT 225 MI...365 KM SSW OF WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 10 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...955 MB...28.20 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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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">All watches and warnings for the east coast of Florida south of the Mouth of St. Mary's River have been
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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"">
* Mouth of St. Mary's River 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"">
* Mouth of St. Mary's River 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"">
* Mouth of St. Mary's River 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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A Storm Surge Warning means there is a danger of life-threatening<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 31.3 North, longitude 79.6 West. Dorian is moving toward the
north near 7 mph (11 km/h). A turn to the north-<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">northeast is anticipated on Thursday, with 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<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">center of Dorian will continue to approach the coast of South Carolina tonight, move near or over the
coast of South Carolina on Thursday, and then move near or over the coast of North Carolina<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
Thursday night and Friday.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Maximum sustained winds are now near 115 mph (185 km/h) with higher gusts. Dorian is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane
Wind Scale. Some fluctuations in intensity are<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
expected during the next 12 hours, followed by slow weakening Thursday through Friday.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 195 miles<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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The minimum central pressure reported by an Air Force plane was 955 mb (28.20 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"">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Tropical storm conditions will begin elsewhere within the Hurricane Warning area in the Carolinas tonight, with hurricane conditions beginning
on Thursday.<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 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"">
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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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North of Mouth of St. Mary's River 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"">
Coastal Georgia...2 to 4 inches, isolated 6 inches<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
Far southeast Virginia...3 to 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 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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TORNADOES: Isolated tornadoes will be possible through Thursday across the coastal Carolinas.<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"">