Anticipation of possible #Hezbollah response continues with #Israel declaring a no-fly zone within 6km of #Lebanon border, as well as reports of IDF forces leaving additional vulnerable positions near the border.

A @Reuters source confirms Israel used drones in the weekend strike in Beirut, saying it "dealt a blow to Hezbollah’s capabilities in the realm of precision-missile manufacturing” and relayed a message: "Keep manufacturing, and (the Israelis) will keep hitting…

A US Navy destroyer, the Wayne E. Meyer has carried out a freedom of navigation operation in the South China Sea, US officials tell Reuters. The destroyer sailed within 12 nautical miles of Fiery Cross and Mischief Reefs in order to challenge excessive maritime…

Others have mentioned (h/t @webberweather) but I, too, am impressed with the environment being modeled as #Dorian moves through the Bahamas. Early signs suggest this could be conducive for strengthening - with warm water, low shear and excellent venting.

#BREAKING The Israeli Defense Force #IDF has completely retreated from the village of Ghajar, and moved seven kilometers back to Dafna and Dan.

I think it's safe to say Tropical Storm #Dorian has elevated itself to "megachonker" status this morning. Lol.

It has begun. Patrick AFB issued Hurcon 5 which signals the call to begin prep for a possible hurricane. I imagine the sign at the start of 405/NASA Causeway will be uncovered so it can receive updates as the forecast tightens. #Dorian

Jeremy Corbyn has requested a meeting with the Queen - Labour Party source

NEW: Trump admin. is weighing a possible deal with the Taliban that would refer to the insurgents by the name of their former hardline regime, which the US has previously rejected as illegitimate, two foreign diplomats and a Taliban source told @NBCNews.…

https://t.co/XUVe9tGLF0 subscriber note: Flipped on 06z/18z storm tracker for EPS. Global cyclones @weathermodels_ thru 6-days. e.g. Dorian. 🌀 Link in the Lab. Won't find this anywhere else. ✔️

Tropical Storm #Dorian still appears to be slowly intensifying this morning with the latest recon pass showing a surface pressure in its primitive eye to be ~1000mb after accounting for the near 20 kts of surface wind.

#Dorian is intensifying w/ ATCF pegging #Dorian as a 1000mb, 60 KT (70 mph) tropical storm. Another recon pass will bisect #Dorian's center around the time of the NHC 11am advisory to see if it's become a hurricane. "AL, 05, 2019082812, 03, OFCL, 3, 175N…

Treasury's OFAC targeted 2 Iranian regime-linked networks - Dehgan Network and Shariat Network - pursuant to E.O. 13382 for engaging in covert procurement activities benefitting multiple Iranian military organizations. https://t.co/isXICwH9ep

Treasury targets procurement networks supporting Iran’s missile proliferation programs https://t.co/UU8wIZycf4

🔴 #BREAKING The #IDF Israeli Defense Force evacuates the Yir'on observation site from the border with Lebanon 🇱🇧

Latest SHIPS diagnostic message on Tropical Storm #Dorian: There's an abnormally high (44%) chance of rapid intensification of 45kt in 36 hours. This is 10 times higher than the climatological mean. Bold stance.

Compared to what I've seen out of the House of Mouse lately- I'll take it!

Asst Sec. Schriver on recent N. Korea missile tests-"These tests can be for the purposes of political maneuvering but they can also be critical steps in their modernization, their development of these systems. Perhaps they're trying to gain leverage before…

Asst Sec. Schriver on the return of US war remains from North Korea: "We think there are remains that they could return at any moment & we're open to receiving them, what we really want to do though is resume joint recover operations which have been suspended…

Senior Israeli official to Yedioth Ahronot : Hezbollah is miscalculating when it’s considering our “red lines”, a 2015 style retaliation will not be accepted . If a Hezbollah retaliation will cause casualties, IDFs response will be powerful. #Israel #Lebanon…

Newly arriving NOAA GFS model data for Dorian is right in line with NHC guidance & previous "Euro" model guidance. Central pressure is consistent with Major Hurricane right on the Florida coast late Sun / early Mon.