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AXNT20 KNHC 310606
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
206 AM EDT Sat Aug 31 2019
Tropical Weather Discussion for North America, Central America
Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, northern sections of South
America, and Atlantic Ocean to the African coast from the
Equator to 32N. The following information is based on satellite
imagery, weather observations, radar and meteorological analysis.
Based on 0000 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
0545 UTC.
...SPECIAL FEATURES...
The center of Hurricane Dorian, at 31/03 UTC, is near 25.5N
71.4W. It is approximately 375 nm east of the Northwest Bahamas
and 545 nm east of West Palm Beach, Florida. The maximum
sustained winds are 121 kt, making Dorian a Category 4 hurricane.
Dorian is moving WNW at 10 kt and has a minimum central pressure
of 948 mb. Moderate to strong convection is seen from 24N-27N
between 68W-73W. Outer rainbands with embedded thunderstorms are
noted from 23N-28N between 67W-74W. Dorian will begin a slower
west-northwestward to westward motion tonight and continue into
early next week. On this track, the core of Dorian should move
over the Atlantic well north of the southeastern and central
Bahamas tonight and tomorrow, be near or over the northwestern
Bahamas on Sunday, and be near the Florida east coast late Monday.
Some additional strengthening is possible tonight and Saturday.
Although fluctuations in intensity are possible early next week,
Dorian is expected to remain a powerful hurricane during the next
few days. See the latest NHC forecast/advisory under AWIPS/WMO
headers MIATCMAT5/WTNT25 KNHC or
www.hurricanes.gov for more
details.
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