Special Edition 8-31-19
THIS WEEK IN PALM BEACH
HURRICANE DORIAN
Direct Hit on Florida Now Unlikely but Tropical Storm Winds Could Sweep the Island by Sunday.
The King Tide and Rain Laden Feeder Bands Raise the Possibility of Street Flooding.
No Word Yet on Whether 
Palm Beach will have an Evacuation Order.
Noon Update from the beach at Ocean Club
Interview with Captain Vaughn Dock Master at the Sailfish Club Marina which is empty of boats.
Our first responders,  anticipating difficult days ahead, prep the fire station on North County Rd.
Worth Avenue shutters in preparation for Hurricane Dorian

Hurricane Dorian
The National Hurricane Center expects Dorian to continue to remain a high category 4 storm for the next 3 days. Current forecast have the storm turning northward on Monday night and avoiding landfall in South Florida. Forecasts can change so you should continue to closely monitor the storm into early next week.

NHC News Release:
At 200 PM EDT (1800 UTC), the distinct eye of Hurricane Dorian was located near latitude 26.1 North, longitude 73.9 West. Dorian is moving toward the west near 8 mph (13 km/h), and a slower westward motion should continue into early next week. On this track, the core of Dorian should move over the Atlantic well north of the southeastern and central Bahamas today, be near or over the northwestern Bahamas on Sunday, and move near the Florida east coast late Monday through Tuesday.
Data from an Air Force reconnaissance plane indicate that the maximum sustained winds are near 150 mph (240 km/h) with higher gusts. Dorian is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some fluctuations in intensity are likely, but Dorian is expected to remain a powerful hurricane during the next few days.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (45 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles (185 km).
The minimum central pressure reported by a reconnaissance plane was 945 mb (27.91 inches).

King Tides Could Make Flooding from Tropical Storm Dorian Worse. Storm Surge is Biggest Factor.
With Tropical Storm Dorian churning toward the east coast of Florida, residents can expect a very wet and windy weekend, but another phenomenon could compound the watery hazards - king tides began Monday and are expected to continue through next Tuesday, Sept. 3.
King tides occur when the sun and moon are in such a position that the resulting tides are larger than normal, when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit and the Earth is close to the Sun in its own orbit.
New Updates about 
Hurricane Season in the 
Town of Palm Beach
Hurricane Reentry
Whether you live in the Town of Palm Beach part-time or full-time, the date June 1st has an ominous ring to it. Well its coming around again...  The weather patterns are shifting and pretty soon we will be checking satellite images of the West African coast to see what could be the start of those hurricane tracks toward us.
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Town Officials Report
Mayor Gail Coniclio Town of Palm Beach

Mayor Gail Coniglio and Town of Palm Beach staff asks all of our residents to register for the town Text Alert System by calling
561-838-5410. 

Or you can signup online by clicking the link below.

Mayor Coniglio this morning said, "Please register with the Town for your ID cards for your staff and employees that work on the Island." 

The cards will help you and your staff to return to the island in pre-planned phases based on the Town's Emergency Management Plan.

Mayor Coniglio also asks "All residents to please be prepared and be safe; as the Town will keep you well informed through the text alert system." 
Hurricane Dorian: No decision yet on evacuation for Palm Beach
hurricane evacuation route
Palm Beach Town Manager Kirk Blouin said if the town orders a mandatory evacuation, it won't come before Sunday when the shelters in Palm Beach County would be open, so everyone would have a place to go.
The town could, however, ask residents to voluntarily evacuate as early as Saturday, depending on how conditions develop, he said.
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
Hurricane Dorian: What restaurants are open for business in Palm Beach
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While  Hurricane Dorian  prepares to make landfall next week, Palm Beach  restaurants  prepare to stay open until the town orders evacuation. Others are closing before the storm hits.
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
PHOTOS: Hurricane Dorian Preparations in Palm Beach County
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