With winds clocking in at 185 mph, Hurricane Dorian is now the strongest hurricane to ever hit the Bahamas
From CNN's Judson Jones and Brandon Miller
The storm has sustained winds of 185 mph. Gusts over 200 mph are being experienced there while storm surge up to and over 20 feet is likely occurring. Extreme rainfall rates will likely lead to flash flooding.Tropical storm-force winds will begin to move into the Florida Peninsula on Monday morning, likely occurring first in the West Palm Beach/Port St. Lucie area.
On Monday morning at 8am, the center of Dorian should be just under 100 miles east of West Palm BeachDorian is slowly moving northwest and spreading tropical storm-force winds over more of Florida. By 8 p.m. ET Monday, tropical-storm force winds will be pushing into Central Florida.
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