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Dorian Now a Hurricane Moving Through the U.S. Virgin Islands; Hurricane Threat Grows For Southeast U.S.
Dorian Now a Hurricane Moving Through the U.S. Virgin Islands; Hurricane Threat Grows For Southeast U.S.
Jan 17, 2024 3:33 PM

At a Glance

Hurricane Dorian is moving through the Virgin Islands.A tropical storm warning and hurricane watch have been issued, there.Dorian will bring heavy rain, strong winds and high surf to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.Dorian will then threaten parts of the Bahamas and the Southeast U.S. over Labor Day weekend. Exactly where Dorian may strike the mainland U.S. remains uncertain.Residents from the northern Gulf Coast to Florida to the Carolinas should monitor forecasts closely.

Dorian is now a hurricane as it pushes through the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, the first storm there since 2017's Hurricane Maria, and is an increasing danger to the Southeast U.S., including Florida, over the Labor Day holiday weekend.

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Dorian's center is now moving over St. Thomas, in the U.S. Virgin Islands with wind gusts over 90 mph.

An elevated station just south of St. Thomas recently reported a sustained wind of 82 mph and a gust of 111 mph.

Current Storm Status

(The highest cloud tops, corresponding to the most vigorous convection, are shown in the brightest red colors. Clustering, deep convection around the center is a sign of a healthy tropical cyclone.)

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