Hurricane Dorian continues to slow down as it moves by the Bahamas as the massive Category 5 is still not predicted to make landfall in Palm Beach County.
The 5 pm advisory shows the storm has grown to a 185 mph monster while moving west at 5 mph.
Palm Beach County continues to be under a Tropical Storm Warning.
A storm surge warning is also under effect from Deerfield Beach up to Lantana.
A mandatory evacuation is now in place for Zone A and Zone B as well.
Don’t know your zone? Find out here: https://www.floridadisaster.org/knowyourzone/
With the storm growing in size, the tropical-storm-force winds can now be felt up to 200 miles away from the center of the storm.
According to the National Hurricane Center, the slow westward motion is expected to continue the next day or two before making the shift north.
Palm Beach County Schools has announced school will be closed Tuesday and they will make an announcement on the rest of the week as the days go forward.
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