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At 5am this morning the National Hurricane Center reported that CAT 5 Hurricane Dorian had very nearly stalled 120 miles east of West Palm Beach, which is hopefully a sign that the its long anticipated turn towards the NW and N is about to begin.
Although the current forecast keeps Dorian off the Florida coast, this major hurricane will pass dangerously close to shore, and Hurricane impacts are expected in some areas. Any small deviation westward in the expected path could bring the core over landThe summary of watches and warnings this morning (more are likely to be issued up the coast):
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for...
* Lantana to the Volusia/Brevard County Line
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for...
* North of Deerfield Beach to south of Lantana
* Volusia/Brevard County Line to the Mouth of the St. Mary's River
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
* Grand Bahama and the Abacos Islands in the northwestern Bahamas
* Jupiter Inlet to the Volusia/Brevard County Line
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...
* North of Deerfield Beach to Jupiter Inlet
* Volusia/Brevard County Line to the Mouth of the St. Mary's River
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* North of Deerfield Beach to Jupiter Inlet
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* North of Golden Beach to Deerfield Beach
* Lake Okeechobee
From today's NHC 5am discussion:
Evacuation orders (both mandatory and voluntary) have been issued up and down the Florida east coast. A continually updated list can be found at https://floridadisaster.org/info/:
For a list of currently open general and special needs shelters within the State of Florida, go to https://floridadisaster.org/shelter-status/Emergency Information for Hurricane Dorian
And to find emergency information online, the following apps are available:Shelter Status
Florida Storms - Florida Public Radio Emergency Network Google Play iTunes
Florida 511 - Get up-to-the-minute, real-time traffic conditions and incident information for the State of Florida with Florida 511.
FEMA - mobile app
Red Cross - mobile apps
Byte to Bites - Byte to Bites is a free mobile application designed to help people find local food pantries, soup kitchens, farmers markets and locations where they can use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. After a disaster, people may have limited transportation options and the app can be helpful in finding the nearest food distribution location. Apple App Store Google Play
Everbridge - mobile apps
Gas Buddy - Gas stations availability
While Florida will hopefully be spared the worst from Dorian, it is unlikely to come away completely unscathed. This is a major hurricane, and poses a major threat, particularly to coastal residents.
And if the forecast holds, Dorian will become a problem for Georgia and the Carolinas later in the week.
