At 1100 PM EDT (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Dorian was located near latitude 26.6 North, longitude 77.9 West. Dorian is moving toward the west near 6 mph (9 km/h). A slower westward to west-northwestward motion is forecast during the next day or so, followed by a gradual turn toward the northwest. On this track, the core of extremely dangerous Hurricane Dorian will continue to pound Great Abaco and Grand Bahama islands overnight and through much of Monday. The hurricane will move dangerously close to the Florida east coast late Monday through Tuesday night.
That is accurate and temperate language. Earlier in the day the storm unexpectedly pushed down off its predominately northwest track. You can see that slight swerve in the graphics. That slight dip does bring the storm "dangerously close to the Florida east coast," more dangerously close than the prior forecast track had it. Governor DeSantis was right on in his assessment. With the complexity of these systems a couple people blowing their nose vigorously simultaneously seemingly could alter the course of the storm and guide it west. Miami is still at 5% on the cusp of 10% chance of getting any hurricane force winds but its a close thing. Too close, too, too close for comfort. I will have butterflies in my stomach when I wake tomorrow to the 7 am advisory. Miami will NOT get a direct hit, nothing CLOSE to a direct hit but at this time last night it looked like we were going to get a gentle zephyr. Not it looks reasonably possible that I would be in danger of having my glasses blown off my face if I was FOOL enough to venture out when it arrives, as I did like a FOOL last year. Didn't find my glasses for two fucking days.
