Maps: Tracking Hurricane Dorian’s Path
Category 4 3 2 1 Tropical storm
Forecasted path
Tropical-storm-force winds
Reported
Likely
PUERTO RICO
BAHAMAS
Caribbean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
PUERTO RICO
BAHAMAS
Caribbean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
PUERTO RICO
BAHAMAS
Caribbean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Note: Areas shown as likely to receive tropical-storm-force winds have a 50 percent or higher chance of experiencing wind speeds of at least 39 miles per hour.
Hurricane Dorian is forecast to become a Category 4 hurricane as it approaches the Florida coast this holiday weekend.
The National Hurricane Center uses various models to help predict where a storm could go. The map below shows some of the models that were used to forecast Hurricane Dorian’s path. The differences among the models illustrate the uncertainty in predicting the path of the storm days in advance.
Potential Storm Paths
N.H.C. forecast Model simulations
PUERTO RICO
BAHAMAS
Caribbean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
PUERTO RICO
BAHAMAS
Caribbean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
PUERTO RICO
BAHAMAS
Caribbean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
The Center warned that Hurricane Dorian’s slow motion when it is near Florida could lead to risks of prolonged strong winds, dangerous storm surge and heavy rainfall. Pounding rains might force the release of polluted waters into fragile estuaries, which could lead to toxic algae blooms.
Expected rainfall for the next five days
1
5
10
15
20+ inches
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
BAHAMAS
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
BAHAMAS
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
BAHAMAS
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