Tropical Storm Warning issued for Cape Cod and Islands with Dorian looming

A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for Cape Cod and the Islands as well as the surrounding coastal waters in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Dorian's remnants, according to the National Weather Service.

The warning means that winds between 39 and 73 mph are expected in those areas within the next 36 hours.

Models projecting peak wind gusts in tropical storm range Saturday morning in Chatham pic.twitter.com/PGGArBaI5J
— Boston 25 Weather (@BOS25Weather) September 5, 2019

The NWS issued the warning for Chatham, Falmouth and Provincetown, as well as Cape Cod Bay, Nantucket Sound, Vineyard Sound and coastal waters from Provincetown to Chatham to Nantucket within 20 nautical miles.

[550 PM Thursday-Tropical Storm Warning: Cape Cod/Islands] Hurricane Dorian will pass well east of the region late Fri night into Sat am, bringing the potential for 40 to 60 mph wind gusts and heavy rainfall to the Cape and Islands. Some urban flooding & wind damage is possible. pic.twitter.com/zO7kUd8zZ2
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) September 5, 2019

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The remnants of Dorian -- a Category 5 storm when it ravaged the Bahamas for days before heading north, up the east coast of the U.S. -- are expected to impact parts of New England starting Friday.

Here's an idea of the start times of rain associated with #HurricaneDorian in #SNE. Heavier rain bands arrive tonight into Sat AM, especially on Cape Cod & the Islands where rainfall totals of 2-4" are expected. Be alert for minor street flooding tonight! pic.twitter.com/BphMPP50Vg
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) September 6, 2019

Dorian was downgraded to a Category 1 storm early Friday, with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph, the National Hurricane Center said in its 2 a.m. EDT intermediate advisory.

Coastal waters within 25 nautical miles south of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket are also included in the warning, along with coastal waters from Montauk, New York, to the Vineyard within 20 nautical miles of Block Island.

TRAVEL IMPACTS

Updated Friday at 12:45 p.m.: The Steamship Authority announced schedule changes:

The Oak Bluffs terminal is closed for Friday. All trips are diverted to Vineyard Haven
Nantucket route reservations are on hold for Saturday and Sunday
Vineyard route reservations are paused from 5:30 a.m. to 1:35 p.m. Saturday
Service for the M/V Iyanough will likely be affected Friday and all day Saturday
Service for the M/V Governor will likely be affected Friday and all day Saturday

The Authority is continuing to monitor the storm and update its schedules.

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