While Dorian may not top out in terms of wind speed, which is what the Saffir-Simpson scale is based on, it falls in line with a disturbing trend seen in Atlantic tropical storms in recent years: they're slow and heavy.
.) The storm could pass over portions of the island nation Sunday and continue to make its way toward the coast of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas this week.storm track forecast models
This incredible time-lapse view from NASA and NOAA's GOES-16 satellite shows Dorian strengthening from a category 2 storm into a major category 4 hurricane. Note the emergence of a clearly defined eye at the center of the storm. While Dorian may not top out in terms of wind speed, which is what the Saffir-Simpson scale is based on, itin recent years: they're slow and heavy.
This can be attributed, at least in part, to warming trends in both air and water temperatures. All that warmth helps slow down the storm, allowing it to suck up more moisture and stick around longer to dump it on land.and Florence, which did most of their damage after winds had weakened but the rain just kept pouring.
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