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

2. Hurricane Earl – Category 4 Storm

6. 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

7. HURRICANE EARL WATCHES/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

8. SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND IMPACTS Marine 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

9. HURRICANE EARL IMPACTS Wind 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

10. HURRICANE EARL IMPACTS Heavy 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

11. HURRICANE EARL IMPACTS Storm 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

12. 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