Facts:The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. May 2019 - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is scheduled to release its 2019 Atlantic Hurricane forecast. August 2019 - NOAA is scheduled to release an update to its 2019 Atlantic Hurricane forecast. 2019 Atlantic Storm Names :Pronunciation GuideSubtropical Storm AndreaMay 20, 2019 - Subtropical Storm Andrea forms. Tropical Storm ErinAugust 27, 2019 - Tropical Storm Erin forms in the Atlantic, 300 miles off the coast of North Carolina.

Hurricane Dorian is forecast to be a very strong hurricane at the Florida coast over the weekend. For South Florida, reasonable possibilities bring it too close for comfort. If, on the other hand, the blocking high is stronger than forecast, Dorian would be pushed south, closer to left side of the cone and South Florida. CLICK BELOW to get LIVE real-time information on Hurricane DorianIt's not hard to imagine scenarios where a strong Hurricane Dorian comes close to South Florida this weekend. THE VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO: Hurricane Dorian is moving past the Virgin Islands and brushing eastern Puerto Rico.

Hurricane Dorian is forecast to be a very strong hurricane at the Florida coast over the weekend. For South Florida, reasonable possibilities bring it too close for comfort. If, on the other hand, the blocking high is stronger than forecast, Dorian would be pushed south, closer to left side of the cone and South Florida. CLICK BELOW to get LIVE real-time information on Hurricane DorianIt's not hard to imagine scenarios where a strong Hurricane Dorian comes close to South Florida this weekend. THE VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO: Hurricane Dorian is moving past the Virgin Islands and brushing eastern Puerto Rico.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico. - Hurricane Dorian was poised to test Puerto Rico two years after Hurricane Maria devastated the island. We can't go away," Anaisa Suarez, who is vacationing in Puerto Rico this week, said. Shoppers with experience from Hurricane Maria told Local 10 News reporter Janine Stanwood they weren't as worried this time around. So (tropical storms and hurricanes) worry everybody over here in Puerto Rico," Jaime Figueroa said."

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico. - Shutters were going up last minute Wednesday morning at a grocery store in San Juan, Puerto Rico, as Tropical Storm Dorian was just hours away from hitting the island. San Juan resident Torrence Bolsaias said he doesn't think this storm will be too much of a problem for the island. Not like Maria," store manager Sasha Reyes said. So (tropical storms and hurricanes) worry everybody over here in Puerto Rico," Jaime Figueroa said.

Lucy Beascochea stands near the shelter she built after Hurricane Maria swept across Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico - All that is left intact of Lucy Beascochea's house are the stone stairs leading up to where it once was in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The rest was swept away by Hurricane Maria in 2017, along with her furniture, the power and the plumbing. And now with Tropical Storm Dorian set to hit Puerto Rico Wednesday, she worries about what will happen next. Dorian is expected to produce tropical storm force winds in Puerto Rico on Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Shutters were going up last minute Wednesday morning at a grocery store in San Juan, Puerto Rico as Tropical Storm Dorian was just hours away from hitting the island. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

(CNN) - Once Tropical Storm Dorian is done thrashing Puerto Rico, southeastern U.S. states could get lashed on Labor Day weekend. The powerful storm -- which keeps getting stronger -- could strike Florida or Georgia as a Category 2 hurricane by Monday, CNN meteorologist Chad Myers said. But this much we do know: The tropical storm is hurling 60-mph winds Wednesday morning and is expected to intensify. TRACK THE STORMA tropical storm becomes a Category 1 hurricane when maximum sustained winds reach 74 to 95 mph. It becomes a Category 2 hurricane when those winds reach 96 to 110 mph.

Tropical Storm Dorian is still disorganized in the eastern Caribbean Sea heading toward Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. PUERTO RICO & THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Dorians winds are expected to reach Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic Wednesday, with the worst of the weather arriving late in the day, although the shift in Dorians location puts more of Puerto Rico in the cone. The National Hurricane Center is forecasting Dorian to be a tropical storm when it reaches the islands. Heavy rainfall over portions of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic could produce flash flooding during the next few days. It is forecast to intensify into Tropical Storm Erin and it may affect Atlantic Canada late in the week.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Tropical Storm Dorian is expected to make landfall in Puerto Rico Wednesday, bringing dangerous rains to the island still reeling from 2017's Hurricane Maria. Early Wednesday, the storm was about 240 miles east southeast of Ponce, Puerto Rico, according to the National Hurricane Center. Heavy rains and strong windsThough not yet a hurricane, Tropical Storm Dorian is expected to bring severe conditions to the Caribbean. Puerto Rico and eastern parts of the Dominican Republic are under a tropical storm warning, and Puerto Rico is under a hurricane watch, the hurricane center said Tuesday evening. After passing Puerto Rico, Dorian is forecast to move near or over eastern Hispaniola on Thursday and move north, the hurricane center said.

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It was the calm before Tropical Storm Dorian on Tuesday in Puerto Rico as few tourists were on the beach while some said they already had plans to leave. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

After a month of record-breaking rainfall and with the threat of Tropical Storm Dorian looming, South Florida water managers are making sure every preparation is being made. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - It was the calm before Tropical Storm Dorian on Tuesday in Puerto Rico as few tourists were on the beach while some said they already had plans to leave. "I'm getting a lot of calls and text messages from home, so I think they're more concerned than we are right now," one woman said. One hotel worker in San Juan told Local 10 News that Hurricane Maria left its mark on the island and he knows to prepare. But it was busier than usual at a local grocery store as residents stocked up on water and other essentials. San Juan Mayor Carmen Yuln Cruz said at a news conference that four shelters will open Tuesday in the capital ahead of the storm's arrival.

It was the calm before Tropical Storm Dorian on Tuesday in Puerto Rico as few tourists were on the beach while some said they already had plans to leave. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

President Donald Trump was talking about Puerto Rico Tuesday as Tropical Storm Dorian looms closer to the island. And he is still receiving fallout after his suggestion that next year's G-7 summit be...

Tropical Storm Dorian is still disorganized in the eastern Caribbean Sea heading toward Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. PUERTO RICO & THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Dorians winds are expected to reach Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic Wednesday, with the worst of the weather arriving late in the day, although the shift in Dorians location puts more of Puerto Rico in the cone. The National Hurricane Center is forecasting Dorian to be a tropical storm when it reaches the islands. Heavy rainfall over portions of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic could produce flash flooding during the next few days. It is forecast to intensify into Tropical Storm Erin and it may affect Atlantic Canada late in the week.

President Donald Trump was talking about Puerto Rico Tuesday as Tropical Storm Dorian looms closer to the island. And he is still receiving fallout after his suggestion that next year's G-7 summit be... Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

CNN video(CNN) - A well-known forecast model is predicting Tropical Storm Dorian will pack hurricane-force winds when it reaches the Florida Peninsula. Recent runs of the European model, operated by the European Center for Medium Range Forecasting, have been trending a stronger storm over the past 48 hours. The model has constantly brought the center of the storm to the eastern coast of Florida, somewhere between Jacksonville and West Palm Beach. The tropical storm is expected to be near a Category 1 hurricane as it approaches Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic on Wednesday and Thursday, according to CNN meteorologist Dave Hennen said. A word of warning, though: "It is still way too early to forecast impacts," Hennen said about Florida.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Haitians are already experiencing food shortages and rising fuel costs. The possibility of Tropical Storm Dorian's impact this week frightened Haitians in impoverished areas. The Hurricane National Center issued a hurricane watch and a tropical storm warning for the Dominican Republic. Meteorologists expect the storm to affect the Caribbean country on Thursday from Isla Saona at the southern tip to Saman, a province in the northeast. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said it was forecast to strengthen in the Caribbean Sea before affecting Puerto Rico on Wednesday night.

Local 10's Bryan Norcross and Luke Dorris discuss the future path of Tropical Storm Dorian and how it could affect Florida after it makes it's way through the Caribbean. Plus, Leslie Chapman-Henderson from FLASH joins the Bryan Norcross Podcast. SUBSCRIBE to The Bryan Norcross Podcast - iTunes | AndroidCopyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Jorge Ortiz, a 50-year-old construction worker, was taking no chances as Tropical Storm Dorian approached Puerto Rico on Tuesday and threatened to brush past the island's southwest coast at near-hurricane strength. Dorian was located about 415 miles southeast of Ponce, Puerto Rico, late Tuesday morning. Dorian already caused power outages and downed trees in Barbados and St. Lucia, and a still-uncertain long-term track showed the storm near Florida over the weekend. The Hurricane Center issued a hurricane watch and a tropical storm warning for Puerto Rico and for the Dominican Republic from Isla Saona to Saman and a tropical storm warning for Martinique. In Puerto Rico, some grocery stores ran out of bottled water as people rushed to buy supplies including generators and filled their cars with gasoline.

It was the calm before Tropical Storm Dorian Tuesday in Puerto Rico as few tourists were on the beach while some said they already had plans to leave. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

A task force team with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arrived at Miami International Airport Tuesday morning as they are set to go to Puerto Rico to assist in any way possible after Tropical Storm Dorian... Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

It was the calm before Tropical Storm Dorian Tuesday in Puerto Rico as few tourists were on the beach while some said they already had plans to leave. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

Several U.S. airlines are offering travel waivers to customers with scheduled flights to the eastern Caribbean as the storm travels through the Caribbean Sea. The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch for Puerto Rico on Tuesday morning. SouthwestCustomers flying Southwest to Turks and Caicos, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico between today and Aug. 30 may rebook a flight. AmericanAmerican Airlines will waive the fee to change flights scheduled until Aug. 29 if they're canceled. Trips to Barbados, Haiti, Martinique, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Saint Lucia are subject to cancellation.

Tropical Storm Dorian is moving through the eastern Caribbean islands, will threaten Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic midweek and will possibly affect Florida over the weekend. EASTERN CARIBBEAN ISLANDS: Tropical Storm Dorian will move through the eastern Caribbean islands Monday night -- the northern Windward Islands are in its path -- at or approaching hurricane strength. Dorian is expected to bring tropical storm conditions to portions of the Lesser Antilles Monday night and Tuesday, where tropical storm watches and warnings are in effect. Tropical storm conditions are possible in Puerto Rico on Wednesday, where a tropical storm watch has been issued. Rainfall of 2 to 4 inches with maximum totals of 6 inches are possible across Puerto Rico and St. Croix.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch for Puerto Rico on Tuesday morning as Tropical Storm Dorian continues to move across the Caribbean toward the island. The storm, which weakened a bit overnight as the system hit Barbados, is expected to pass near, or just south of Puerto Rico Wednesday afternoon and evening as a strong tropical storm. A hurricane watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within 48 hours and a tropical storm warning means tropical storm conditions are expected within 36 hours. "St. Lucia seems to be the bull's eye (Monday night) for tropical storm conditions," including strong winds and heavy rain, Brink said. Tropical storm conditions are possible throughout the Lesser Antilles through Tuesday morning and over Puerto Rico Wednesday, the center said.

People in Puerto Rico were stocking up on water and other supplies Monday as they prepare for Tropical Storm Dorian to potentially hit the island. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

People in Puerto Rico were stocking up on water and other supplies Monday as they prepare for Tropical Storm Dorian to potentially hit the island. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico. - People in Puerto Rico were stocking up on water and other supplies Monday as they prepare for Tropical Storm Dorian to potentially hit the island. "Just to have enough water and canned food," Taraneh Verdaman told Local 10 News reporter Janine Stanwood outside a Costco in San Juan. To the south and east in Barbados, Tropical Storm Dorian is encroaching and people in cars are filling up their tanks, as gas station lines extend down the street. They've gathered medical supplies and tents to be self-sufficient if they need to help others.

People in Puerto Rico were stocking up on water and other supplies Monday as they prepare for Tropical Storm Dorian to potentially hit the island. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

Tropical Storm Dorian is churning just east of the Lesser Antilles today and could turn into a hurricane by Tuesday. Tropical Storm Dorian has intensified in the Atlantic Ocean, whipping 60 mph winds Monday as it churned west toward several Caribbean islands. "Hurricane watches and tropical storm watches and warnings have been issued for parts of the Leeward and Windward Islands, where Dorian is expected move through on Tuesday morning," CNN meteorologist Dave Hennen said. "The storm is still forecast to be a hurricane as it approaches Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic on Wednesday and Thursday." We're in the peak of hurricane seasonDorian is the fourth named storm of this hurricane season.

MIAMI - A team of 210 people from nearly 30 different fire departments were packing and prepping Monday to head into Tropical Storm Dorian's path. The members start coming in," Miami Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Scott Dean said. Dean said FEMA has activated Task Force 2, sending the group to Saint Croix ahead of Dorian. They've been through Hurricane Maria, Hurricane Harvey and have assisted in search-and-rescue missions in numerous places. Dean said they try to be prepared for any situation, but every storm is different, so they prepare for the worst and fly over, ready and willing to serve.

A team of 210 people from nearly 30 different fire departments were packing and prepping Monday to head into Tropical Storm Dorian's path. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

As of Monday, August 26, 2019, tropical Storm Dorian is strengthening as approaches the Lesser Antilles. A tropical storm watch for Puerto Rico was issued later in the day. A tropical storm watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within 48 hours. "The storm is still forecast to be a hurricane as it approaches Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic on Wednesday and Thursday," Hennen said. Task Force 1 headed to Puerto Rico Monday and Task Force 2 headed to Saint Croix.

Tropical Storm Dorian is moving into the eastern Caribbean islands. The current forecast shows a strengthening tropical storm affecting Florida over the Labor Day Weekend, but the forecast is unusually uncertain. EASTERN CARIBBEAN ISLANDS: Tropical Storm Dorian will move through the eastern Caribbean islands today the northern Windward islands are in its path at or near hurricane strength. Dorian is expected to bring tropical storm conditions to portions of the Lesser Antilles tonight and Tuesday, where tropical storm watches and warnings are in effect. Interests in those areas should monitor the progress of Dorian and tropical storm or hurricane watches will likely be required later today.

Tropical Storm Dorian is moving into the eastern Caribbean islands. Beyond that, there are uncertainties, but Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic are in the forecast cone and should be on alert. EASTERN CARIBBEAN ISLANDS: Tropical Storm Dorian will move through the eastern Caribbean islands today the northern Windward islands are in its path at or near hurricane strength. PUERTO RICO & DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: After Dorian passes through the islands early Tuesday, the picture gets fuzzy, and the computer forecast models don't help much. Dorian is expected to bring tropical storm conditions to portions of the Lesser Antilles tonight and Tuesday, where tropical storm watches and warnings are in effect.

Tropical Storm Dorian is slowly intensifying, and will begin to affect the eastern Caribbean islands Monday. Beyond that, its future is very uncertain, but Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic are in the forecast cone. Tropical Storm Dorian is a compact storm, which makes forecasting its future more difficult. There is reasonable confidence that Dorian will be in the vicinity of Puerto Rico or the Dominican Republic midweek. Here are the key messages concerning Dorian from the National Hurricane Center:Dorian is expected to bring tropical storm conditions to portions of the Lesser Antilles, where tropical storm watches and warnings are in effect.

(CNN) - Tropical Storm Dorian is expected to strengthen into a hurricane by Wednesday morning and bring wind, rain and storm surges to the Lesser Antilles and Puerto Rico over the coming week. A tropical storm watch has been issued for Barbados, which means that tropical storm conditions are possible there within about 48 hours. But as Dorian moves into warmer waters, a weaker wind shear will allow it to strengthen over the coming days. The tropical storm could develop into a Category 1 hurricane, which means winds between 74 and 95 mph, overnight Tuesday into Wednesday. Dorian is the fourth named storm of this hurricane season.