Dorian is a category 1 hurricane with 90 mph winds, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and surge along North Carolina’s east coast. It made landfall in Cape Hatteras at 8:35am this morning for about 20 minutes at half the strength the Bahamas saw. The storm is moving NE at 14 mph and will be out in the Atlantic by this evening and headed up towards Nova Scotia this weekend.

Tropical Storm Gabrielle is now Post Tropical Storm Gabrielle with 40 mph winds. It is expected to gain some strength as it moves northwestward in the open Atlantic. Gabrielle is no threat to any land areas.

We are still monitoring 2 other areas in the tropics. The area in yellow is a disorganized tropical wave with minimal chances of development over the next 5 days. If any strengthening occurs it will be slow as the area moves northwestward. The tropical wave in red off the coast of Africa, isn’t expected to develop over the next 2 days. But conditions become more favorable early next week and a tropical depression may form. The Cabo Verde Islands will see enhanced rainfall today before the wave moves westward in to the Atlantic.