DORIAN: Now Category Four Hurricane

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — An advisory has just been issued by the National Hurricane Center:

000 WTNT65 KNHC 310027 TCUAT5 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 ———————————————- 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 $$ Forecaster Cangialosi/Latto