Hurricane Central Hurricane Dorian Makes Third Landfall as a Category 5 in the Northwestern Bahamas; Hurricane Warning Issued in Florida By weather.com meteorologists September 01 2019 11:30 PM 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 pounding the northwestern Bahamas as a Category 5 hurricane.

A life-threatening storm surge of up to 23 feet is possible there.

Wind gusts over 200 mph are possible in parts of the northwestern Bahamas.

A hurricane warning and a storm surge warning have 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 and is dependent on the exact track.

Residents along the Southeast coast should have their hurricane plans ready and monitor Dorian closely. Hurricane Dorian continues to pound the northwestern Bahamas, and is a dangerous threat to Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and southeastern Virginia in the days ahead. For the latest complete forecast on Dorian, click here .

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