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HURRICANE EARL SUMMARY

Hurricane Earl is a major Category 4 hurricane currently heading towards Southern New England. Preparations should be complete by noon Friday.

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HURRICANE EARL SUMMARY

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  1. HURRICANE EARL SUMMARY UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 7:30 AM

  2. Hurricane Earl – Category 4 Storm

  3. HURRICANE EARL PROJECTION • Major category 4 hurricane currently • Earl will likely pass within 75 miles southeast of Nantucket late Friday evening • As Category 2 hurricane, but possibly Category 3 • Preparations should be complete by noon Friday

  4. HURRICANE EARLWATCHES/WARNINGS • Hurricane Watch: • Westport to Plymouth • Includes Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket • Tropical Storm Watch: • Plymouth, MA to Eastport, ME • Rhode Island coast, including Block Island • Connecticut coast • Watches will probably be converted to warnings at the 11 AM Advisory

  5. SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND IMPACTSMarine • High seas, high surf, and dangerous rip currents through Saturday • 4 to 7 foot swells already approaching south coast waters • Dangerous rip currents likely along most ocean exposed beaches whether south or east facing this afternoon through Saturday • Seas over open coastal waters • 10 to 20 feet to left of track • 20 to 30+ feet very near track • 30 to 40+ feet to right of the track

  6. HURRICANE EARL IMPACTSWind • Be prepared for: • Hurricane force winds Nantucket and outer Cape • Tropical Storm Force winds with hurricane force gusts rest of Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard • Tropical Storm Force winds with possible hurricane force gusts Buzzards Bay coast and Plymouth area • Tropical Storm Force winds possible rest of Massachusetts coast and Rhode Island coast • Tropical Storm Force gusts interior southeast Massachusetts and possibly interior Rhode Island • Any further shift to the west of the track would shift stronger winds to W and NW

  7. HURRICANE EARL IMPACTSHeavy Rain/Flooding • 3 to 6 inches of rain throughout Rhode Island and eastern Massachusetts likely • Embedded 5 to 8 inches of rain possible somewhere within this area • 2 to 4 inches likely eastern Connecticut into Worcester County Massachusetts • Streams and rivers with significant urban runoff likely to be biggest problems • May need to issue Flood or Flash Flood Watches later today

  8. HURRICANE EARL IMPACTSStorm Surge Flooding • Storm surge of 2 to 4 feet may cause minor flooding along vulnerable portions of the Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard shoreline during the Friday evening high tide • Around 2 feet of surge possible rest of Massachusetts east coast during Friday evening high tide with splashover possible • Minor to moderate storm surge flooding possible for Wellfleet and Provincetown harbors after Earl passes Friday night

  9. POST HURRICANE EARL • Sunny and breezy Saturday • NW wind gusts to 30 mph • Swells, surf, and rip currents subsiding during Saturday but still dangerous • No hazardous weather rest of Labor Day Weekend

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