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Shift in the models at the last second. we dont want to be unprepared for a category 4 storm. thats why we have to listen to all our emergency managers. well continue to track, all of these squiggly lines. west palm beach, central florida and up like this, now they shifted about 200 miles to the east. many of these are a fish storm, the yellow lines are a hurricane model thats a popular one we watch for many years, decent accuracy, thats a fish storm, and then just along the north carolina coast...

The storms defined eye wall. the stadium effect as its called. right there in the center, visible from space sustained winds were told. hundreds have been on guard and preparing for the storm today people in georgia and the carolinas are now on notice. hes been tracking the storm for days. >> were so close to this being a huge deal. at the same time it wasnt that bad. a difference of 50 to 100 miles is going to be huge and enormous until the impacts go. were having 50 to 100 mile an hour winds. ...

Tonight and into tomorrow. take a look at floridas history of deadly destructive storms. you have hurricane irma in 2017 which was a category 4 storm. before that, this was hurricane michael. a lot of people are still recovering from. that was a category five storm. estimated winds 160 miles per hour. at least 74 were killed. in irma, 92 were killed. they caused a lot of damage, caused a lot of floridians to evacuate. then hurricane andrew in 1992. category five storm with winds of 165 miles per...

Kelly odonnell, appreciate your time. coming up, the big news that we learned just within the last couple hours. about the fourth presidential debate. even before the third one, we just got big news from the dnc. were tracking the major change in the forecast, hurricane dorian. florida could be spared a direct hit. where will the storm end up. you see where it is right now, the bahamas will be feeling the effects within the next few hours and then where does it go? when you shop for your hom...

Bright red band shows an extremely cold cloud top wrapping around the center. that shows you the storm is strengthening. thats pretty incredible stuff. it wouldnt surprise me at all. this was the path from 11:00 a.m. were going to get the new path from the hurricane center. everything ive seen says it will remain close to what it is, or inching back a little toward the coastal areas here. our push offshore has ended with a lot of our computer runs. >> i want to show you these red lines. we have ...

>> lets go now to the national hurricane center in miami, florida. the director is with me right now. we saw the track right there from what was pointing out -- he says that -- its a possibility this storm could go west. why has this one been so difficult to forecast so far? >> this one from the beginning has been a game of inches remember the beginnings, the center jumping around, we have a powerful hurricane. so its been a tricky system from the beginning. a lot of it has to do with the steeri...

International space station. what will happen on the east coast of the u.s. we are tracking the storm and will continue to bring you the latest forecast in a few moments right here on msnbc. with a monster storm within days of impacting the united states, the first message from the president of the united states today wasnt about the storm. madeleine west ewesterhaus. >> she has a fully enforceable confidentiality agreement. shes a very good person and i dont think there would be a need to use i...

Recent history. >> with michael last year, ive seen way too many headlines that have been saying, dorian, biggest storm in decades to hit florida. theres people in the panhandle still recovering, still arent even in their homes. theyre like, we got hit by a cat 5 last year. its an insult to them, just because its a different part of florida. >> absolutely. up next, theyre bracing for a direct hit from dorian. people are stocking up on water and boarding up windows. were going to touch base wit...

The cone. what about the intensity for them, the warm water of the gulfstream, it wont be stalling out and churning up the water underneath it. what are the rains they could be looking at? >> if you keep it over the open water a little longer, youll have more time over that warm water to stay stronger. a little more influence on the coast it could be weaker. its interesting how that intensity could be impacted by where the track is. either way, youre talking a major hurricane off the georgia coa...

Are you notice three of the 21. the majority of them are off the coast a few are well off the coast. as we go throughout time, we continue this through the five-day period. some of them come right across the wilmington area or right through the southern portions of the outer banks. theres still fish path as we move off the coast. thats why the messaging is going to be from west palm beach northwards up the florida coast lets hope it doesnt. as far as the tropical storm force winds, a chance even...