Hurricane #Dorian has now stalled over the Bahamas, bringing with it catastrophic storm surge and destruction. Here are some memorable pictures from this category 5 hurricane:
Eye of Cat 5 hurricane Dorian (September 1, 2019)
Hurricane Dorian viewed from International Space Station (September 2, 2019)
Hurricane Dorian latest GEOS-16 East satellite observation (September 2, 2019)
2 Sep 2019 - 18:00 UTC ...LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE AND CATASTROPHIC WINDS CONTINUE OVER GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND... As of 2:00 PM EDT Mon Sep 2 the center of Dorian was located near 26.8, -78.4 with movement WNW at 1 mph. The minimum central pressure was 938 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 150 mph
Hurricane Dorian Discussion Number 37...Correction
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052019
1100 AM EDT Mon Sep 02 2019
Satellite and radar imagery show that Dorian is moving very slowly
over Grand Bahama Island this morning. The hurricane remains quite
symmetric and still exhibits a very well-defined eye, but there is
somewhat less evidence of concentric eyewalls in Bahamas radar
imagery. Satellite intensity estimates from UW/CIMSS, SAB, and
TAFB are slightly lower this morning, and the initial intensity has
been reduced to 135 kt. As Dorian moves very slowly during the
next 24 hours, some upwelling in the deeper waters around the
Bahamas could cause some gradual weakening. After that time, the
hurricane is expected to experience a gradual increase in
southwesterly shear, which should lead to a slow decrease in wind
speed. However, Dorian is forecast to remain a very powerful
hurricane while it moves near the southeastern United States coast.
The NHC intensity forecast is close to the statistical guidance
during the first day or so, then near the HFIP corrected consensus
model later in the period.
As anticipated, the ridge to the north of the storm has weakened
and the eye of Dorian has only been inching westward this morning.
The hurricane is expected to drift westward or west-northwestward
over the next 24 hours, which will cause a prolonged period of
devastating winds and storm surge over Grand Bahama Island. By late
Tuesday, the weakness in the ridge becomes more pronounced and
Dorian should turn northwestward near the east coast of the Florida.
By day 3, the hurricane is expected to make a northeastward turn
ahead of a broad mid-latitude trough. The overall track envelope
has not changed much, and little adjustment to the previous NHC
forecast was required.
It cannot be stressed enough that only a small deviation to the
left of the NHC forecast could bring the core of the extremely
dangerous hurricane onshore of the Florida east coast within the
hurricane warning area. In addition, Dorian's wind field is
predicted to expand, which would bring hurricane-force winds closer
to the east coast of Florida even if the track does not change.