STATUS: Location: 26.7°N 65.3°W Moving: WNW at 16 mph Min pressure: 950 mb Max sustained: 130 mph
Next advisory at 2:00PM AST/EDT
RUNDOWN:
Hurricane Florence is now a strong Category 4 hurricane that is expected to continue strengthening possibly up to a low Category 5 within the next 24 hours. It is expected to landfall at Category 4 intensity. The absense of wind shear and abundance of hot water all along the US east coast makes the conditions incredibly favorable for this event to occur.
North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, and Virginia have issued states of emergency.
North and South Carolina are now issuing evacuation orders for coastal counties.