So, what caused the storm to bomb out and turn into a cat 5 monster? Short answer:

High water temps. Higher water temps give storms more energy.

If Dorian stays over the same area, it churns up colder water, which can weaken it some. Of course, that’s exactly what happened in the Bahamas since the storm is sitting pretty much over the country for nearly 24 hours.

It’s inching closer to the US, and any wobble in the track can take it onshore - a cat 4/5 landfall. Models expect it to remain cat 5 overnight.

Southeastern US remains under state of emergency because of potential catastrophic damage from storm surge and prolonged duration.

Stay safe SE Coast lizards…