Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

In the Atlantic Ocean: Hurricane Dorian is located about 80 mi...130 km sse of Charleston South Carolina and about 200 mi...320 km ssw of Wilmington North Carolina with maximum sustained winds...115 mph...185 km/h. Present movement...n or 10 degrees at 8 mph...13 km/h.

The death toll in the Bahamas from Hurricane Dorian rose sharply Wednesday to 20 as the storm regained strength to become a Category 3 "major" hurricane. It shirted Florida and was headed toward the Carolinas, where some of the worst flooding in 30 years was expected beginning Thursday.

Tropical Storm Gabrielle is located about 825 mi...1330 km wnw of the Cabo Verde islands and about 1210 mi...1945 km ssw of the Azores with maximum sustained winds...50 mph...85 km/h. Present movement...nw or 315 degrees at 8 mph...13 km/h.

The Remnants of Fernand are located about 130 mi...205 km wsw of mouth of the Rio Grande with maximum sustained winds...30 mph...45 km/h. Present movement...wnw or 300 degrees at 8 mph...13 km/h.

In the Eastern Pacific Ocean: Hurricane Juliette is located about 620 mi...995 km wsw of the southern tip of Baja California with maximum sustained winds...90 mph...150 km/h. Present movement...nw or 305 degrees at 9 mph...15 km/h.

In the Western Pacific Ocean: Typhoon 15w (Lingling), located approximately 162 nm west-southwest of Kadena AFB, Okinawa, Japan is tracking northward at 08 knots.

Tropical Storm Faxai, located approximately 820 nm east-southeast of Iwo To, Japan, is tracking northwestward at 10 knots.

In the Central Pacific Ocean: Tropical Depression Twelve-E is located about 1000 mi...1610 km ese of Hilo Hawaii and about 1215 mi...1955 km ese of Honolulu Hawaii with maximum sustained winds...30 mph...45 km/h. Present movement...w or 260 degrees at 8 mph...13 km/h.