[Weather] [2019.09.06 6 AM] Hurricane Dorian Briefing for Emergency Management

[BOX Operations - NOAA Service Account]

Good morning everyone,

Here is the latest forecast information for Hurricane Dorian. There are no
changes since the last briefing.

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

*Period of greatest threat:*
- Late tonight into Saturday morning

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

*Potential Impacts: *
*- *Period of 40 to 60 mph wind gusts across Cape Cod and the Islands,
strongest over Nantucket. This may result in some downed trees and
scattered power outages.
- Heavy rain of 2 to 4 inches across Cape Cod and The Islands.  Heaviest
rain occurs late Friday night into Saturday morning over Nantucket. Some
urban/poor drainage street flooding may occur.
- Minor coastal flooding possible between 6 and 10 am for Nantucket Harbor
and perhaps some north 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 the waters east
of Cape Cod and south and east of Nantucket. Dangerous conditions for
mariners.

*Confidence*:
- High confidence in a period of strong wind gusts and heavy rain across
the Cape and Islands, especially Nantucket.
- Lower confidence on the potential for minor coastal flooding.

The next briefing will be around 6 pm, unless there is a need for a
briefing sooner. If you require any updates prior to that time, please feel
free to contact us.

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:

National Weather Service Boston/Norton, MA
46 Commerce Way
Norton, MA 02766
508.622.3280
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