Hurricane Dorian Downgraded to Category 3

Hurricane Dorian Downgraded to Category 3
In this NOAA GOES-East satellite handout image, Hurricane Dorian, now a Cat. 4 storm, moves slowly past Grand Bahama Island on Sept. 2, 2019 in the Atlantic Ocean. NOAA via Getty Images
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Hurricane Dorian has been downgraded to a Category 3 storm, the National Hurricane Center announced in its 2 a.m. advisory.

Maximum sustained wind speeds in the storm were reported to have dropped to 120 mph (195 kph)—down from a maximum of 185 mph when it was a Category 5 storm. Although downgraded and remaining stationary over the Bahamas, the hurricane is still a threat to residents on the east coast of the United States, and warnings and evacuations remain in place.

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