The Weather Prediction Center

College Park, MD


Storm Summary Message



Storm Summary Number 3 for Heavy rain and wind gusts associated
with Hurricane Dorian
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1100 PM EDT Wed Sep 04 2019

...Outer rainbands of Dorian rotating into coastal sections of
South Carolina and Georgia while beginning to depart northeastern
Florida...tropical-storm-force winds are impacting portions of the
immediate coast of Georgia and South Carolina...

Hurricane and Tropical Storm Warnings, along with Storm Surge
Warnings are in effect for coastal areas of the Southeast and
southern Mid-Atlantic states from Florida to southeast Virginia,
including the lower Chesapeake Bay.

Tropical Storm Watches are in effect for the central portion of
the Chesapeake Bay as well as the Maryland eastern shore

Flash Flood Watches are in effect for portions of southeast
Virginia, eastern North Carolina, eastern South Carolina,
southeast Georgia and northeast Florida.

For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov

At 1000 PM EDT...National Weather service radar and surface
observations showed that the outer rainbands associated with
Hurricane Dorian were edging into the coastal sections of South
Carolina and Georgia where locally heavy downpours accompanied by
tropical-storm-force winds were reported.  Meanwhile, rainbands
over northeastern Florida were beginning to move out to sea. 
Below are preliminary rainfall and wind observations associated
with Dorian. For more information regarding the location and
forecast track of Dorian, please refer to www.nhc.noaa.gov

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 700 AM
EDT Sun Sep 01 through 1000 PM EDT Wed Sep 04...

...FLORIDA...
PALM COAST 4.5 SSW                   5.23                    
DE LAND 0.6 SSE                      4.46                    
LAKE MARY                            3.92                    
DE LAND 1.4 WSW                      3.49                    
PAISLEY                              3.36                    
WINTER HAVEN GILBERT ARPT            3.34                    
FLAGLER BEACH 2.3 SSE                2.93                    
ST AUGUSTINE AIRPORT                 2.68                    
CAPE CANAVERAL                       2.66                    
APOPKA 3.5 ESE                       2.62                    
NASA SHUTTLE FACILITY                2.59                    
DAYTONA BEACH INTL ARPT              2.58                    
ORLANDO/SANFORD ARPT                 2.53                    
VERO BEACH 2.5 S                     2.38                    
MELBOUNE                             2.31                    

...GEORGIA...
BRUNSWICK/GLYNCO ARPT                2.02                    
SAINT MARYS 1 S                      1.08                    

...SOUTH CAROLINA...
CHARLESTON INTL ARPT                 1.94                    
GOOSE CREEK 4.6 NNW                  1.24                    
SUMMERVILLE                          1.22                    
BEAUFORT 3 E                         1.10                    

...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier
in the event...

...FLORIDA...
NEW SMYRNA BEACH                       69                    
SAINT AUGUSTINE BEACH 1 NNE            62                    
JUNEAU BEACH PIER                      61                    
DAYTONA BEACH                          55                    
JACKSONVILLE                           55                    
GOVERNMENT CUT                         52                    
ST. LUCIE PLANT                        49                    
POMPANO BEACH                          48                    
PORT CANAVERAL                         47                    
MERRITT ISLAND                         46                    
MIAMI OPA LOCKA                        43                    

...GEORGIA...
RACCOON BLUFF 22 E                     65                    
BRUNSWICK                              40                    

...SOUTH CAROLINA...
FOLLY BEACH                            58                    
MCCLELLANVILLE 45 SSE - NDBC           58                    
DEWEES ISLAND 6 ESE - NDBC             54                    
ISLE OF PALMS                          53                    


For the latest rainfall forecast and Excessive Rainfall Outlooks
associated with Dorian, please refer to www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov

The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 500 AM EDT. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.

Kong




Last Updated: 1058 PM EDT WED SEP 04 2019