with Peter Sinclair
The center of #Dorian's eye passed over #CapeHatteras NC at about 8:35am EDT with a 956mb central pressure. So 18 days after leaving the African coast, it finally made a U.S. landfall, barely. pic.twitter.com/hHpMX8Bngw
— Brian McNoldy (@BMcNoldy) September 6, 2019
#Dorian's core has held together remarkably well compared to typical hurricanes that move up the east coast. The eyewall is now directly impacting the outer banks of North Carolina. pic.twitter.com/y9RAPRHUFl
— Levi Cowan (@TropicalTidbits) September 6, 2019
NASA Earth: "Dorian Reaches South Carolina https://t.co/O1OWsKuxBj pic.twitter.com/f41Cw2wUWi
— Pablo Rodas-Martini (@pablorodas) September 5, 2019
Great wonky update from Tropical Tidbits.
UPDATE:
The intensification described in the video above kicking in, Dorian is now back to Cat 3 strength.
Note clear, distinct eye.
LATEST: Hurricane #Dorian: https://t.co/p9dGRw5RLl
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 5, 2019
• Dorian strengthens to Cat. 3 hurricane, fluctuations in intensity expected during next 12 hours, NHC reports
• Life-threatening storm surge with significant coastal flooding expected along southeast and mid-Atlantic coasts pic.twitter.com/xcaHVnc2aJ
CBS update below.
CBC recap below.
