A hurricane watch has been extended north into Georgia as Category 4 Hurricane Dorian will hug the Southeast coast this week.

This watch extends north from the Flagler-Volusia County line in Florida to Altamaha Sound, Georgia. This includes Jacksonville Beach and St. Simons Island.

Hurricane watches mean hurricane-force winds (74-plus mph) are possible in the watch area within 48 hours.

Hurricane warnings have been extended northward from Jupiter Inlet, Florida, to the Flagler-Volusia County line.

Hurricane warnings mean that hurricane-force winds (74-plus mph) are expected somewhere within the warning area, generally within 36 hours. Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion.

A storm surge warning has been extended north along Florida's east coast from Lantana to the Flagler-Volusia County line, meaning there is a danger of life-threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline, within the warning area during the next 36 hours.

A storm surge watch has also been extended north of the Flagler-Volusia County line to the mouth of the Savannah River, including St. Simons Island and Tybee Island, Georgia. This means there is a potential for life-threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline, within the watch area during the next 48 hours.

If you live in an area prone to storm surge, be sure to follow the advice of local officials if evacuations are ordered.

Please for the latest, comprehensive forecast on Hurricane Dorian.

Watches and Warnings

(A watch is issued when tropical storm or hurricane conditions are possible within 48 hours. A warning is issued when those conditions are expected within 36 hours.)