The Latest: Bahamas expects Dorian to affect 73,000 people
Authorities in the
Government spokesman
However, Harris says that the
Officials at the airport say it is closing "out of an abundance of caution" and so the 25,000 people who work there can prepare for the storm.
The airport says travelers should check with their airlines for flight information and schedules.
Cumberland Island National Seashore and the
Park officials say those areas will remain closed until after the storm has passed and will reopen once damage assessments have been made and the parks are deemed safe for visitors.
Forecasters say Hurricane Dorian is expected to slam into parts of the northwestern
The storm is now centered about 170 miles (270 kilometers) east of
The hurricane center says a tropical storm watch has been issued for the east coast of
Forecasters say Dorian should move closer to the
A Florida county is delaying its evacuation order from Sunday to Monday as Hurricane Dorian slows its forward speed across the ocean and its projected path shifts further from the state's
Public Safety Director
The country's two largest home improvement stores say they are gearing up for the storm and getting extra supplies to locations that could be impacted.
Hurricane Dorian, currently near the northwestern
Both
A major, Category 4 hurricane is continuing to track toward the
Dorian's center was 205 miles (325 kilometers) east of the Great Abaco in the
The storm was traveling west at 8 mph (13 kph) and was expected to move near the
Gov.
The emergency declaration makes it easier to get federal help and let state agencies coordinate possible evacuations or other preparations.
No evacuations have been ordered. McMaster and emergency officials are monitoring the forecasts to see if they push Dorian farther out to sea. They plan a
Hurricanes have caused coastal evacuations in
The latest forecast says Dorian is expected to stay just off shore of
The already powerful Hurricane Dorian continues to intensify as it moves west toward the
As of about
The latest forecast says Dorian is expected to stay just off shore of
"Looking at these forecasts, a bump in one direction or the other could have really significant ramifications in terms of impact. If it bumps further east, that obviously is positive. If it bumps just a little west, than you're looking at really, really significant impacts. Don't make any assumptions, remain vigilant and be prepared," DeSantis said at a briefing Saturday morning.
He added that even if Dorian doesn't make landfall in
"Understand, even if it doesn't directly strike
Hurricane Dorian is strengthening as it moves west toward the
As of about
The hurricane center says the core of Dorian is expected to be near or over the northwestern
Hurricane Dorian continues its slow march toward the
As of
The National Hurricane's advisory says maximum sustained winds remained at 140 mph (220 kph), but the storm's speed picked up slightly, moving west at 12 mph (19 kph), up from 10 mph (17 kph).
Hurricane-force winds still extend outward up to 30 miles (45 kilometers) from the storm's center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles (165 kilometers).
Hurricane conditions are expected in the northwestern
Hurricane Dorian is slowly moving closer to the
As of early Saturday, the Category 4 storm was 340 miles (545 kilometers) east of the northwestern
The advisory says a slower westward motion will likely begin later Saturday.
Hurricane-force winds are extending outward up to 30 miles (45 kilometers) from the storm's center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles (165 kilometers).
Dorian is expected to near the
As Hurricane Dorian makes its way toward
The director of emergency services for
Dorian gained Category 4 strength late Friday, clocking top sustained winds of 140 mph (225 kph). It's unclear where and how Dorian will hit
Hurricane Dorian has gained fearsome new muscle as an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm, bearing down on the
Millions of people in
Forecasters say it's still too early to tell whether Dorian would make a direct hit on the state's east coast or inflict a glancing blow. They note some computer models predict a late turn to the north that would have Dorian hug the coast.
For AP's complete coverage of the hurricane: https://apnews.com/Hurricanes
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