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Dorian getting stronger as it approaches Florida

Posted at 7:13 AM, Aug 30, 2019
and last updated 2019-08-30 10:01:47-04

MIAMI — Hurricane Dorian has gotten a little stronger as it moves toward Florida's East Coast.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm's maximum sustained winds increased Friday morning to near 110 mph (175 kph). The Hurricane Center says more strengthening is forecast and Dorian is expected to become a major hurricane later in the day.

Dorian is centered about 255 miles (410 kilometers) east-northeast of the southeastern Bahamas and is moving northwest near 12 mph (19 kph).

Read the 8:00 am Advisory on Hurricane Dorian from the National Hurricane Center, here.

For the latest on Hurricane Dorian from Meteorologist Daniel Phillips see below.

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