Dorian path

This Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, image provided by NASA shows a view of Hurricane Dorian from the International Space Station as it churned over the Atlantic Ocean. NASA /AP Updated at 4:55 p.m. ET Hurricane Dorian's projected path shifted east on Saturday, increasing the likelihood that the storm will make landfall in Georgia and the Carolinas. And while Florida may now avoid a direct hit, the Category 4 hurricane could still bring a dangerous storm surge and hurricane-force winds. By Saturday afternoon, the storm was located roughly 200 miles east of the Bahamas and on track to hit the island nation on Sunday. Dorian continues to strengthen and now has sustained winds of 150 mph — just 7 mph shy of Category 5 strength. Ken Graham, director of the National Hurricane Center, says the storm is slowing down as it prepares to turn north. "We have a movement of about 2 miles an hour during that turn. That's devastating for the Bahamas," Graham says. "When you're moving that slow, that's a lot of rain, that's a lot of prolonged winds. That is really devastating for some of the islands in the northern Bahamas."