we re back with breaking news on hurricane dorian. in moments we will be getting an update on the track of dorian, which is slowly moving through the bahamas this hour causing devastating wind and flood damage. let s check back with with michelle grossman, tracking dorian s path. hi there, phillip. we are talking about a devastating and dangerous and downright sad situation. we will track this the next five days. we have been tracking it since monday. we saw the destruction and some death there as well. grand bahama island getting pummeled right now. the storm is moving painfully slow. you can see the core right here.
orders you should get out. don t try to tough it out. we ll go to jacksonville beach, florida, and nbc meteorologist michelle grossman is closely tracking dorian s path. just a few hours ago the winds seem to have picked up a bit and the surf is a little stronger. reporter: chris, it certainly feels like that. and here at jacksonville beach, the beach is actually closed. let me show you what things look like here. it is mostly empty. we have seen a few people. you ll hear some beeping. that bulldozer you see there has been pushing sand in the area toward the dunes. what you won t see is life guards. because the beach is closed, if somebody were to go into the water right now and need help life guards would not be available to help them. also, this morning we re just talking to people who are out here walking on the beach. pam turner is joining us. you re from here, pam. you re looking at this surf. tell me what you think. incredible. we don t see waves like this hardly ever.