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

[BOX Operations - NOAA Service Account]

Good morning,

The 530 AM briefing package contained a canned storm surge slide that was
not intended to be included. Please disregard that slide. Sorry for any
confusion.

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On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:26 AM BOX Operations - NOAA Service Account <
box.operations at noaa.gov> wrote:

> 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
> Website <http://www.weather.gov/boston> | Facebook
> <http://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston> | Twitter
> <http://www.twitter.com/NWSBoston>
>
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