Dorian Weakens To Category 3 Hurricane

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A road is flooded during the passing of Hurricane Dorian in Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas, Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. / AP

Dorian has weakened to a Category 3 hurricane but continues to batter the Bahamas as it remains almost at a standstill.

At 2 a.m. Tuesday, the ferocious storm's center was about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northeast of Freeport Grand Bahama Island. It has barely budged from that position since Monday afternoon.

But its wind speeds lessened slightly to 120 mph (193 kph) with higher gusts. That was down from 130 mph (209 kph) Monday evening.

The hurricane is about 100 miles (160 kilometers) east of West Palm Beach, Florida.

The National Hurricane center said Dorian is expected to move "dangerously close" to the Florida east coast late Tuesday through Wednesday evening and then move north to coastal Georgia and South Carolina on Wednesday night and Thursday.

Kemp: Hurricane Dorian ‘Expected To Remain Very Powerful’ As It Approaches Georgia Coast

While the exact path Dorian will take up the Atlantic coastline is uncertain, the message from Gov. Brian Kemp and other Georgia officials remains the same: if you live on the coast, evacuate.

Parts of Camden and Glynn counties remain under a hurricane watch, and more areas are likely to be added as the storm’s path becomes more clear.

Savannah city officials have instituted a curfew beginning 9 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday. Mayor Eddie DeLoach said people should heed evacuation orders and that many have learned from recent storms like Hurricane Matthew in 2016.