Simone Chandler, who is based in Florida, shared a video her mother Lena Chandler sent from Freeport, Bahamas. It shows Hurricane Dorian pounding trees and buildings with high winds and rain.
The eye of Hurricane Dorian, which is currently over Grand Bahama, isn't moving a lot, according to the 8 a.m. ET update from theDorian is forecast to move slowly westward to northwestward over the next day, followed by a gradual turn to the northwest, the NHC said.
The core of Dorian will continue to pound Grand Bahama through most of the day and tonight. Then the hurricane will move dangerously close to Florida's east coast tonight through Wednesday. Maximum sustained wins are near 165 mph with higher gusts. Hurricane-force winds extend up to 45 miles from the center, with tropical-force winds extending out as far as 140 miles.
Although Dorian is forecast to gradually weaken, it is expected to remain a powerful hurricane over the next couple days.
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