[Weather] [2019.09.05 12 PM] Hurricane Dorian Briefing for Emergency Management

[BOX Operations - NOAA Service Account]

Good afternoon everyone,

Here is the latest forecast information for Hurricane Dorian. *There have
been no significant changes since this morning. *Tropical Storm Watches
remain in effect for Cape Cod and the Islands as well as the adjacent
coastal waters.

*Headlines: *
-Tropical Storm Watches for Cape Cod and the Islands as well as adjacent
coastal waters.

*Period of greatest Threat:*
- Late Friday night into Saturday morning

*Locations most at risk*:
- Cape Cod and islands, as well as the adjacent coastal waters. Highest
risk is Nantucket and coastal waters to their east and south.

*Potential Impacts: *
*- *Period of 40 to 60 mph wind gusts across Cape Cod and The Islands.
This may result in some downed trees and scattered power outages.
- Heavy rain of 1 to 4 inches across Cape Cod and The Islands.  Heaviest
rain occurs late Friday night into Saturday morning. Some urban/poor
drainage street flooding may occur.
- Minor coastal flooding possible between 6 and 10 am on the north side of
Nantucket and perhaps some north or east facing beaches of Cape Cod.  *No
significant coastal flooding or property damage is expected.*
- 45 to 55 knot wind gusts and 15 to 20+ foot seas across our waters,
especially across the waters east of Cape Cod and Nantucket. Dangerous
Conditions for mariners.

*Confidence*:
- Moderate to high confidence in a period of strong wind gusts and heavy
rain across the Cape and Islands, especially Nantucket.
- If the track of Dorian shifts a bit further east than expected the strong
winds would be confined to Nantucket points south and east.
- If the track of Dorian shifts further west than expected strong wind
gusts of 40 to 50 mph wind gusts along and southeast of a Boston to
Providence line.

The next scheduled briefing is after the 5 PM Thursday advisory from the
National Hurricane Center, unless there is a need for a briefing sooner.
Should you require any updates prior to that time, please feel free to
contact us.

Thank You

Meteorologists: Bryce Williams and Andrew Loconto

If you have any questions or would like more information, don't hesitate to
contact us via this email address, on NWSChat <https://nwschat.weather.gov/>,
or at the following:

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