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Hurricane Dorian Continues to Strengthen…Poses a Significant Threat to Florida and the Northwestern Bahamas
Hurricane Dorian continues to steadily intensify and is heading toward a landfall on the East Coast of Florida late Monday night or early Tuesday to the north of West Palm Beach. It will bring a prolonged period of surge, high winds, and flooding rains to Florida. Continue reading
Satellite Sheldon Says Microwave Satellite Imagery Can Tell a Lot About a Hurricane
Satellite expert Sheldon Kusselson shared this image this morning of microwave satellite imagery of Dorian. Continue reading
10 p.m. Advisory: Dorian Stronger, Now Category Two Hurricane, Expected to be Cat 4 at Landfall
Dorian is strengthening and is now a category two hurricane with top winds of 105 mph. Continue reading
A Quick Look at Hurricane Dorian at 7:45 p.m.
Reconnaissance planes are finding that Dorain is stronger tonight, and this is borne out by satellite imagery that shows convection increasing and intensifying around the storm’s center. Continue reading
Midday Alabama Update: Nary a Cloud in Sight
Skies are completely clear across Alabama this afternoon. Temperatures are warm and dewpoints are relatively low. All eyes will be on Hurricane Dorian over the next few days as it moves toward the southeastern United States. Continue reading
Hurricane Dorian Continues to the Northwest
Dorian continues to the northwest this morning. Top winds still 85 mph. It will be a major hurricane when it reached Florida Sunday. Continue reading
7 a.m. Update: Dorian Expected to Become a Major Hurricane
Hurricane Dorian will likely be a major hurricane when it reaches Florida on Sunday. The impact for Alabama seems to have lessened a but based on this morning’s model output, but there is still a great deal of uncertainty. Continue reading
Dorian Continues to Organize and Intensify: Top Winds 85 mph
Dorian is stronger tonight and has top winds of 85 mph. The forecast track is essentially unchanged. Continue reading
7 p.m. Update on Hurricane Dorian: Dorian Continues to Move Away from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
The hurricane has max winds of 80 mph and is expected to continue strengthening for the next 72 hours. It is forecast to be a category three hurricane at landfall on the East Coast of Florida on Sunday Continue reading
Showers and Storms Increasing over West Alabama
Showers and storms are increasing over West Central Alabama this afternoon. They are moving generally to the north but the entire mass will shift northeastward with time. Continue reading
