8:30pm EDT Friday: 130mph; Major Hurricane Dorian strengthens into Category 4 hurricane
Posted by
Chris in Tampa on 8/30/2019, 8:29 pm
NHC:
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Hurricane Dorian Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052019
830 PM EDT Fri Aug 30 2019
...DORIAN STRENGTHENS TO A CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE...
Data from the NOAA Hurricane Hunters indicate that Dorian has
strengthened to an extremely dangerous category 4 hurricane with
maximum sustained winds near 130 mph (215 km/h). This increase in
intensity will be reflected in the forecast issued at 1100 pm EDT
(0300 UTC).
SUMMARY OF 830 PM AST...0030 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...25.3N 71.0W
ABOUT 400 MI...645 KM E OF THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS
ABOUT 575 MI...925 KM E OF WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...950 MB...28.05 INCHES
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Forecaster Cangialosi/Latto |
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