Just a brief update on Hurricane Dorian, which has reached a new milestone. At 11 am, it was about to make landfall on Great Abaco as a Category 5 hurricane with peak sustained winds of 180 mph, an eye diameter of 15 nm and a barometric pressure of 913 mbs. This makes it the most intense hurricane in recorded history to hit the Bahamas. Note Hurricane Andrew hit South Florida 8-24-92 with a barometric pressure of 922 mbs and Hurricane Michael hit the Panama City area last year with a pressure of 919 mbs, i.e., Dorian is stronger than both of those storms.
Dorian is starting to slow, and I'll be writing an additional update this evening.
Matt.
Dorian is starting to slow, and I'll be writing an additional update this evening.
Matt.