5.00am update from NOAA

[malaise]

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT05/refresh/AL052019_5day_cone_no_line_and_wind+png/090144_5day_cone_no_line_and_wind.png

At 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Hurricane Dorian was located
near latitude 23.8 North, longitude 69.1 West. Dorian is moving
toward the northwest near 12 mph (19 km/h), and this motion is
expected to continue through the day. A slower west-northwestward
to westward motion is forecast to begin tonight and continue
through the weekend. On this track, Dorian should move over the
Atlantic well east of the southeastern and central Bahamas today,
approach the northwestern Bahamas Saturday, and move near or over
portions of the northwestern Bahamas on Sunday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 105 mph (165 km/h) with higher
gusts. Strengthening is forecast during the next few days, and
Dorian is expected to become a major hurricane later today. Dorian
is likely to remain an extremely dangerous hurricane while it moves
near the northwestern Bahamas and approaches the Florida peninsula
through the weekend.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the
center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105
miles (165 km).

The minimum central pressure based on data from an earlier
Hurricane Hunter mission is 979 mb (28.91 inches).
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Prepare for the worst, hope for the best

[malaise]

1. Dorian is going to slow down further

so the one thing Floridians have going for them is time - of course that is good and bad news because this monster hurricane is going to move very slowly through Florida.

[TexasTowelie]

2. Any chance that we can substitute Trump for Jim Cantore

as our seashore weather reporter?

"Oh, the humanity!" Oops, I meant "oh, the hair!"

[malaise]

3. I'd just love to see him and his family check in to

Mar a Lago for Labor Day

[3Hotdogs]

6. Ain't gonna happen. He's staying at the weather bureau so he can keep up with the storm.

See? He gives a shit about people and wants us to be safe. Probably already ordered a case or two of Brawny (Koch Bros. Sorry Koch Bro.) owns Brawny.

[MiniMe]

10. I heard he is actually going to Camp David

[Roland99]

4. And coming onshore further south then crawling up central FL

That could create serious flooding

[malaise]

8. Folks better watch the alligators

Damn this is going to be very bad

[spooky3]

5. I hope everyone stays safe. Nt

[SallyHemmings]

7. My sister-in-law had gave herself a news break from 45

When I checked in on her. She had no idea about the state of emergency declaration.

She & her hubby did a Costco run.

[Talitha]

9. TBH, I hope the Gov will begin announcing evac orders soon.

My son lives in Ft. Lauderdale a few blocks from the ocean. When his area was ordered to evacuate for Irma, he drove home to WI for a week - sure was nice to hug him instead of worry about him. It would be great to have him home again, so I hope the evac orders will begin soon... better safe than sorry, I always say.

Malaise, your posts were the first time I'd heard of Dorian.
Thanks for giving the early heads-up on this one, and for keeping us informed.