into effect at midnight in if it stays far enough offshore we ll see gusty wins and rain, jacksonville and mandatory evacuations kick in at 8:00 a.m. and maybe it won t be too bad, but if it gets closer to the for zones a and b as well as coast, it could be devastating. right on the beaches and coastline, the wind will come naval station mayport. several of the surrounding right off the water and down the counties also have mandatory beach line and cause erosion. we just got to pray it doesn t, you know, it makes that north evacuations in effect in turn very soon. preparation for whatever this mike theis will be on the unpredictable, as far as local roads documenting what happens officials are concerned, as dorian gets closer. hurricane may bring. mike, we appreciate your time. they re not quite sure what the impact will be, but they look at we wish you safety as you do your work as well. the past and they know that thanks. hurricane irma, hurricane appreciate it, george. matth
closest proximity we can to it to document the wind speeds and the barometric pressure that is happening within the storm. this storm has been really tricky. we almost went to puerto rico to get science information. we almost went to the bahamas. but we ended up back here in the u.s. with all the equipment. if anything happens along the east coast, we will document it. mike, what are you expecting from this particular storm? even if it makes when it makes that hook to the north, that side of florida, the coastline, will still be under the dirty side, the worst part of the storm. well, if it stays just offshore, that side won t be quite as bad, but it will still bring the big waves, the big surf, but it the going to be bad regardless. what s happening also right now is the wind field is expanding. so now that center doesn t even have to get as close for us to see hurricane-force winds. they have evacuated already this vero beach area, this entire coastline is under mandatory
need to assume it s going to touch the coastline. we don t want to be caught off guard by a storm that is this strong. mike, i ve been out there with you covering these storms, riding through these storms, documenting what happens. one thing that i ve learned and i think you would agree, each storm has its own personality, right? some more about flooding, as we just raised. some more about the winds. what s your expectations for this one? my expectations for this one for florida, when it makes that turn, just offshore or on the coastline, wherever it is, we re going to have strong, gusty winds. there is going to be beach erosion. possible storm surge waves, depending on how close it gets. it s very crucial how close it gets. if it stays far enough offshores we ll see gusty wins and rain, but if it gets closer to the coast, it could be devastating. right on the beaches and coastline, the wind will come right off the water and down the beach line and cause erosion.
heed the warnings of your officials. if in your area they ask you for mandatory evacuation, i would do it. i would highly suggest listening to what they say. you know, safety is number one. mike, you know, you talk about flooding, and that is a big concern. this is a very slow-moving storm, and as it sits over land it will dump a lot of water. is that something that you think will be a big issue with this particular one? it could be. again, it depends on how close that center actually makes it to the coast, but flooding is definitely going to be one of the hazards. there is a lot of rain associated with it. already this area of florida has received a lot of rain just from their typical summertime thunderstorms. it s saturated. the high tides bringing water up much higher. a combination of all these things is going to cause binge problems on the florida coastline if it keeps heading west. i m going to watch it closely. until it starts making that, you know, strongest north turn, we
demonstrators blocked transport links to the city s international airport. 25 flights were cancelled overall and there was gridlock there for hours. hurricane dorian has slowed to a crawl over the bahamas. punishing the islands with heavy rain and nearly 175-mile-an-hour winds. that s 300 kilometers per hour. the storm has levelled buildings and ripped the roofs off homes. hurricane warnings are in effect for a large stretch of florida s eastern coast. joining us now to talk more about what s happening is mike theis, a storm chaser and national geographic photographer in vero beach, florida. good to have you with us. hey, george. how are you doing this evening? mike, good. i want to get a sense, though, of what you re seeing on the ground. obviously the preparations are under way. the storm inching ever closer and we understand it s already made landfall in grand bahama