Update regarding henri’s expected track and intensity as the storm approaches land. James franklin, the former chief of a prediction unit at the national hurricane center, expressed support for the birmingham weather service office that noaa admonished. Disasters Archives - Jamaican Echoes Hurricane Gilbert Hurricane Map According to the national weather service, hurricane dorian is located at 26.7n 78.2w, which is about 35 miles east of freeport grand bahama island and about 120 miles east of west palm beach, florida. National weather service hurricane . The primary hazards from tropical cyclones (which include tropical depressions, tropical storms, and hurricanes) are storm surge flooding, inland flooding from heavy rains, destructive winds, tornadoes, and high surf and rip currents. When called upon by the national hurricane center to conduct reconnaissance missions, these specialized aircraft are dispatched from the noaa aircraft operations center in lakeland, florida to identi...