Hurricane Force Gusts Continue Along the South Carolina Coast

Hurricane Dorian Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052019
300 PM EDT Thu Sep 05 2019

…HURRICANE FORCE GUSTS CONTINUE ALONG THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST…

NOAA buoy 41004 recently measured sustained winds of 85 mph (137
km/h) and a gust to 98 mph (158 km/h) in the southern eyewall of
Dorian.

The Weatherflow site in Winyah Bay, SC recently reported a wind gust
of 88 mph (142 km/h) at a height of 50 ft.

SUMMARY OF 300 PM EDT…1900 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…32.8N 78.7W
ABOUT 60 MI…95 KM S OF MYRTLE BEACH SOUTH CAROLINA
ABOUT 110 MI…175 KM SSW OF WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…110 MPH…175 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT 8 MPH…13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…958 MB…28.29 INCHES

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Forecaster Zelinsky

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