Hurricane Dorian is Now a Category 5 Hurricane and the Strongest Storm Anywhere on the Planet This Year

Hurricane Dorian is now a Category 5 hurricane and the strongest storm anywhere on the planet this year:

Dorian continues to intensify and the maximum winds are now up to 175 mph ( 285 km/h! ), according to data from Hurricane Hunter aircraft flying through the storm. This makes Hurricane Dorian the strongest storm anywhere on the planet this year.

“The eyewall of catastrophic Hurricane Dorian is currently reaching the Abaco islands,” the NHC said in a special update at 9:30am. “This is a life-threatening situation.”




Dorian is supposed to make a right turn before it hit Florida but we'll see if it will really do it or not. The new track is going more East of Orlando but hurricanes are unpredictables so until Dorian will really be near Florida it's hard to know where exactly it will go.



It’s important to note that much of Florida, and the southeast coast remain in the forecast “cone of uncertainty” meaning landfall is still possible anywhere along the east coast of Florida, and points further north.



The new track shows that Dorian might have the same paath than hurricane Matthew in 2016, which is not good news.



Regardless, if the storm makes landfall, Dorian is expected to be close enough to the coast to bring life-threatening winds, storm surges, and flooding rains, starting early next week. And by the way there is another hurricane named Juliette on the east Pacific coast but this oen shouldn't hit the U.S However there is another tropical storm coming in the Atlantic and this one, according to the NHC has 50% chances to become a hurricane in the next 48 hours.



In the meantime here are the NHC Key Messages:

1. A prolonged period of life-threatening storm surge, devastating hurricane-force winds, and heavy rains capable of life-threatening flash floods are expected on the Abaco Islands and Grand Bahama Sunday through Monday, and a hurricane warning is in effect for these areas.

2. A tropical storm watch is in effect for a portion of the Florida east coast. Since Dorian is forecast to slow down and turn northward as it approaches the coast, life-threatening storm surge and dangerous hurricane-force winds are still possible along portions of the Florida east coast by the early to middle part of next week. Residents should have their hurricane plan in place, know if they are in a hurricane evacuation zone, and listen to advice given by local emergency officials.

3. There is an increasing risk of strong winds and dangerous storm surge along the coasts of Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina during the middle of next week. Residents in these areasshould continue to monitor the progress of Dorian.

4. Heavy rains, capable of life-threatening flash floods, are possible over coastal sections of the southeastern United States from Sunday through much of next week.