According to NOAA's 9.30am EDT (2.30pm BST) update, Hurricane Dorian is an catastrophic Category 5 hurricane, the strongest category a hurricane can be and is continuing to intensify. Maximum sustained wind speeds have been registered as a staggering 175mph, and is described by the NHC as 'extremely dangerous'. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (45 km) from the centre, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles (165 km).
