Hurricane Dorian could bring rain, wind and high surf to Southern New England by the end of the work week, according to the National Weather Service in Norton, Massachusetts.

"A good deal of uncertainty remains in the track of what is now Hurricane Dorian but guidance continues to indicate potential for a pass offshore to the southeast of southern New England around Friday/Friday night," the weather service says in its forecast discussion. "Heavy rains are a possibility as are very strong winds, especially for southern and eastern New England as the low interacts with the high to its north, potentially expanding the wind field further."

The local weather service office says its early to say exactly what impact the storm could have on the region. It will monitor the storm closely through the week.

As of Monday morning, the weather service feels confident that the coast will at least get "dangerous surf" and potential rip currents late this week into the weekend.

"Details of course rely heavily on how Dorian plays out, but synoptic guidance is in agreement that on or about Saturday Dorian moves into the maritimes taking the rain with it as high pressure begins to build in from the midwest."

Even before Southern New England feels the effect of Dorian, rain will likely visit on a couple of occasions this week. After a "dry and pleasant" day Tuesday with a high of about 81 in Providence, another cold front could bring showers and thunderstorms late Wednesday into Wednesday night, the weather service says.

"Hurricane Dorian is the focus of our weather impacts for late in the week. The cold front should push offshore Thursday morning, high pressure sliding in over northern New England with cooler and dry weather in place, if briefly," the weather service says.