“Hurricane Dorian hit Ilbow Cay on the Abaco Islands,” the center said.
According to weather forecasters, the maximum wind speed increased to 298 km / h with individual gusts exceeding the speed of 354 km / h.
Earlier it was reported that Hurricane Dorian intensified to a maximum, fifth category.
On August 31, US President Donald Trump announced that a number of US states could be more seriously affected by Dorian than originally expected.