Hurricane Central Tropical Storm Warning Issued on Florida's East Coast as Hurricane Dorian Begins Category 4 Bahamas Siege By weather.com meteorologists September 01 2019 07:20 AM EDT weather.com 00:41 Hurricane Laura’s Storm Surge Traps Bottlenose Dolphin Miles From the Ocean A bottlenose dolphin got lost in Hurricane Laura’s storm surge and ended up trapped in a landlocked pond for about a week in Louisiana. At a Glance Dorian is bearing down on the northwest Bahamas at Category 4 intensity.

A life-threatening storm surge of up to 20 feet is possible, there.

A tropical storm warning has been issued for a part of Florida's east coast.

Dorian is a threat for the Southeast from Florida to North Carolina this week.

What part of the coast experiences hurricane conditions remains uncertain, dependent on the exact track.

Residents along the Southeast coast should have their hurricane plans ready and monitor Dorian closely. Hurricane Dorian is now a Category 5 hurricane, with potentially catastrophic impacts ahead in the northwest Bahamas. For the latest on this intense hurricane, check out our latest forecast article here .

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