[Weather] [2019.09.06 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 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:*
- 2 AM Through Noon Saturday.

*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 1 to 4 inches across Cape Cod and The Islands.  Heaviest
rain occurs late 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.

Thank You

Meteorologists: Hayden Frank 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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508.622.3280
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