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Atmospheric battle will determine where Dorian hits Florida

Entire East Coast of Florida in cone of uncertainty 4 days out

This GOES-16 satellite image taken Thursday at 14:20 UTC and provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), shows Hurricane Dorian, right, moving over open waters of the Atlantic Ocean. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Dorian was expected to grow into a potentially devastating Category 3 hurricane before hitting the U.S. mainland late Sunday or early Monday somewhere between the Florida Keys and southern Georgia. - photo by Associated Press

dorian — This GOES-16 satellite image taken Thursday at 14:20 UTC and provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), shows Hurricane Dorian, right, moving over open waters of the Atlantic Ocean. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Dorian was expected to grow into a potentially devastating Category 3 hurricane before hitting the U.S. mainland late Sunday or early Monday somewhere between the Florida Keys and southern Georgia. - photo by Associated Press

It's a battle of mammoth meteorological forces, and at stake is where Hurricane Dorian strikes the United States.

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