Dorian fez landfall às 16h40 UTC em Elbow Cay, Ábacos.
Continua a deslocar-se para W, ligeiramente mais forte, com ventos máximos sustentados de
185 mph ≈ 298 km/h e rajadas que podem superar os
220 mph ≈ 354 km/h.
Mantém o seu movimento para W a uma velocidade de 8 mph ≈ 13 km/h e a pressão mínima central está agora nos 911 hPa.
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WTNT65 KNHC 011644
TCUAT5
Hurricane Dorian Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052019
1245 pm EDT Sun Sep 01 2019
...CATASTROPHIC CATEGORY 5 DORIAN MAKES LANDFALL ON ELBOW CAY IN THE
ABACOS...
Data from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft and
satellite data indicate that
Dorian has made landfall at 1240 pm
EDT (1640 UTC) in Elbow Cay, Abacos. The winds have increased
to
185 mph (295 km/h) with the minimum central pressure falling to
911 mb (26.90 inches).
This is a life-threatening situation. Residents there should take
immediate shelter. Do not venture into the eye if it passes over
your location.
Hazards:
-
Wind Gusts over 220 mph
- Storm Surge 18 to 23 feet above normal tide levels with higher
destructive waves
These hazards will cause extreme destruction in the affected areas
and will continue for several hours.
SUMMARY OF 1245 PM EDT...1645 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...26.5N 77.0W
ABOUT 5 MI...10 KM E OF GREAT ABACO ISLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...185 MPH...295 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...911 MB...26.90 INCHES
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Forecaster Avila/Blake
16h42 UTC