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Hurricane Dorian 'Ambling' Parallel To Florida Coast, Leaving The Bahamas Reeling

After bringing intensely destructive winds and deadly flooding to the Bahamas, Dorian is "ambling" to the north-northwest, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Hurricane Dorian's outer bands are lashing Florida as the storm moves northward along the U.S. coastline.

Updated 1:05 p.m. ET

Hurricane Dorian is a Category 2 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. After bringing intensely destructive winds and deadly flooding to the Bahamas, Dorian is "ambling" to the north-northwest, roughly paralleling Florida's northern coast, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Dorian is roughly 100 miles northeast of Daytona Beach, moving at 9 mph, the NHC said in its 1 p.m. ET update. The storm is predicted to pivot toward the north-northeast — and around the same time, it's expected to close some of the distance to the shore. Dorian's core is forecast to move parallel to the Florida and Georgia coasts through tonight,

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