Cat. 5 Hurricane Dorian Now With 180 MPH Winds

From the National Hurricane Center:

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Every landfalling major hurricane is life-threatening, and every category 5 hurricane is catastrophic when it strikes populated areas. And #Dorian is even stronger than many past cat 5s. pic.twitter.com/besRysq5vc

— Dr. Rick Knabb (@DrRickKnabb) September 1, 2019

And from research meteorologist Ryan Maue:

Maximum predicted ocean waves from Hurricane #Dorian will be 40-60 feet along the Florida coastline with 24-36 hours of continuous battering of the beaches.

As Dorian heads north, the largest waves > 80-feet will be on the eastern half of the storm. pic.twitter.com/Gw6n2mv0Oe

— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) September 1, 2019

And his retweet of one of the track forecasts:

The latest (12z) GFS model forecasts are now available at https://t.co/nFQ4hnLNl7 and https://t.co/6eoB4do34L for those interested. The new data adds confidence in the forecast track very close to #FLwx before turning up towards #NCwx. More storm info https://t.co/8CmjKIrlrJ pic.twitter.com/UHkd8UR8GM

— Weather.us - Weather Forecasts For Professionals (@WeatherdotUS) September 1, 2019

And BahamasWeather.org