Hurricane update from NHC 2
27Aug
Hurricane update from NHC
..DORIAN'S CENTER REFORMS FARTHER NORTH...
...HEAVY RAINS AND GUSTY WINDS STILL AFFECTING THE SOUTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS...
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and for the Dominican Republic from Isla Saona to Samana. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Puerto Rico and for the Dominican Republic from Isla Saona to Samana. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Saba and St. Eustatius, and for the Dominican Republic from Isla Saona to Punta Palenque and from Samana to Puerto Plata. Interests in the Virgin Islands should monitor the progress of Dorian.
Tropical Storm Dorian is centered as of 2 p.m. AST/EDT about 70 miles (110 km) west-northwest of Martinique and about 370 miles (595 km) east-southeast of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Dorian is moving toward the west-northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h. On the forecast track, the center will move across the eastern and northeastern Caribbean Sea during the next few days, passing near or south of Puerto Rico on Wednesday, move near or over eastern Hispaniola Wednesday night, and move north of Hispaniola on Thursday. On Thursday night and Friday, the center is forecast to move near the Turks and Caicos and southeastern Bahamas.
Maximum sustained winds remain near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from the center. Slow strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Dorian is forecast to be near hurricane strength when it moves close to Puerto Rico and eastern Hispaniola.
Tropical storm conditions are diminishing over the Lesser Antilles. Tropical storm conditions are expected and hurricane conditions are possible in Puerto Rico on Wednesday and in portions of the Dominican Republic late Wednesday and Thursday.
Dorian is expected to produce the following rain accumulations thru Thursday:
Martinique to Saint Vincent...3 to 6 inches, isolated 10 inches.
Grenadines to Grenada...1 to 3 inches.
Guadeloupe to Dominica...1 to 4 inches.
Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic...4 to 6 inches, isolated 8 inches.
U.S. Virgin Islands...1 to 3 inches, isolated 4 inches.
This rainfall may cause life-threatening flash floods.
The next complete advisory will be issued by NHC at 5 p.m. AST/EDT - www.hurricanes.gov
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