Tuesday, September 03, 2019

Dorian Pulling Away from Northwest Bahamas, Lashing Florida's East Coast

Dorian Pulling Away from Northwest Bahamas, Lashing Florida's East Coast
Dorian is tied for the strongest Atlantic hurricane landfall on record with the 1935 Labor Day hurricane by having maximum sustained winds of 185 mph (295 km/h), according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
Get the latest forecast here:
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/#dorian

This GeoColor-enhanced imagery was created by NOAA's partners at the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere. The GOES East geostationary satellite, also known as GOES-16, provides coverage of the Western Hemisphere, including the United States, the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific. The satellite's high-resolution imagery provides optimal viewing of severe weather events, including thunderstorms, tropical storms, and hurricanes.

Credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Release Date: September 3, 2019


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