‘Absolute Monster’ Hurricane Dorian Gains Strength as Florida Braces for Hit

Hurricane Dorian approaches the coast of Florida in this Aug. 29, 2019. NASA/Handout via Reuters

MIAMI—Hurricane Dorian is expected to suck powerful fuel from the warm waters off the Florida coast, swelling into a dangerous Category 4 storm in the coming days before it slams into the state early next week, forecasts showed on Friday.

The Miami-based National Hurricane Center issued a hurricane watch for the northwestern Bahamas on Friday and said the risk of “devastating hurricane-force winds along the Florida east coast late this weekend and early next week continues to increase.”