As of the 15:00 UTC NHC advisory, Dorian is 90 miles east-northeast of Daytona Beach, Florida with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (Category 2)
Possible impacts in the U.S.
Although the center of the hurricane is approximately 100 mi (161 km) offshore, tropical storm-force winds are currently impacting coastal locations in central and northern Florida
Storm surge is expected to become a concern as the storm parallels the coastline
Upwards of 7 inches of rain is expected along coastal portions of the southeast U.S. over the next few days
Historical events
U.S.: Hurricane Matthew (2016) also followed a similar path along the southeast U.S. coast and would cause $2.3bn in loss on present-day exposure
Only one hurricane has ever impacted the Bahamas as a Category 5 (Andrew, 1992), although it did not impact the same islands as Dorian
Only four Category 3-4 storms have passed near Grand Bahama/Abaco.
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