Wind Coordination Message #1 – Tuesday 1/7/25 Strong Wind Gust Potential

Hello to all…

..Strong Wind Gusts Expected in portions of Southern New England that can result in isolated pockets of wind damage. Dress warmly due to cold conditions with wind chill..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect through 10 PM Tuesday Evening for Western Franklin, Western Hampden, Western Hampshire, Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for sustained winds of 15-25 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH. Areas outside of the wind advisory could see wind gusts around 40 MPH with isolated higher gusts..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the strong wind gusts today. This will be the only coordination message on this event unless a significant update to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=NPW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Storm Coordination Message #3 – Wednesday Nite 1/1/25 Through Thursday 1/2/25 Strong to Damaging Wind Potential

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..Happy New Year to all Amateur Radio and non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters. We look forward to working with everyone in the new year!..
..Overnight rainfall of 0.50″-1.50″ was widespread over Southern New England with numerous reports of embedded thunderstorm activity. Focus now shifts to the pressure gradient between this storm system and high pressure moving into the area bringing strong to damaging winds over all of Southern New England Wednesday Evening through Thursday Evening..
..A Wind Advisory remains in effect from 7 PM Wednesday Evening through 10 PM Thursday Evening for the entire NWS Norton coverage area for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with wind gusts of 45-55 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts in the higher elevations of Western and Central Massachusetts of 60 MPH. These winds will cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and power line damage and power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for final rain gauge reports from the ovenright period. SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the potential strong to damaging winds for Wednesday Evening through Thursday Evening across Southern New England. Pictures and videos of wind damage can be sent as a reply to this message, via our WX1BOX Facebook and Twitter feeds and to the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated..

Happy New Year to all Amateur Radio and non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters. We look forward to working with all of you again in the new year. The headlines depict the latest on the overnight rainfall and the strong to damaging wind potential for Wednesday Night into Thursday Night in the region. The key factors on the strong to damaging wind potential remain as follows:

1.) Strong mixing of the air allowing the strongest potential wind gusts of 60 MPH reaching the surface particularly in Western and Central Massachusetts.
2.) The prolonged nature of the strong wind gusts allowing for additional pockets of wind damage over a longer period of time.
3.) Whether wind gusts at the coast will be as strong as what we see farther inland in the higher elevations.

SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for final rain gauge reports from the ovenright period. SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the potential strong to damaging winds for Wednesday Evening through Thursday Evening across Southern New England. Pictures and videos of wind damage can be sent as a reply to this message, via our WX1BOX Facebook and Twitter feeds and to the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated. An updated coordination message will be posted by 11 PM Wednesday Evening if any changes or upgrades to the situation occur and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement/Wind Gust Map, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement/Wind Gust Map:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=NPW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/NWS-Norton-Wind-Gust-Map-1-1-25.jpg

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Storm Coordination Message #2 – Late Tuesday Night 12/31/24-Wednesday AM 1/1/25 Brief Heavy Rainfall – Thursday 1/2/25 Strong to Damaging Wind Potential

Hello to all…

..Happy New Year to all Amateur Radio and non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters. We look forward to working with everyone in the new year!..
..Another storm system will bring a quick hitting soaking rainfall of 0.50-1″ with isolated higher amounts New Years Eve Night (Tuesday Night) through New Years Day Morning (Wednesday Morning) with the possibility of embedded thunderstorms. After this rainfall, the pressure gradient between this storm system and high pressure moving into the area will bring the potential for strong to damaging winds over all of Southern New England Wednesday Evening through Thursday Evening..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect from 7 PM Wednesday Evening through 10 PM Thursday Evening for the entire NWS Norton coverage area for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with wind gusts of 45-55 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts in the higher elevations of Western and Central Massachusetts of 60 MPH. These winds will cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and power line damage and power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for rain gauge reports late Tuesday Night into Wednesday Morning. SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the potential strong to damaging winds for Wednesday Evening through Thursday Evening across Southern New England. Pictures and videos of wind damage can be sent as a reply to this message, via our WX1BOX Facebook and Twitter feeds and to the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated..

Happy New Year to all Amateur Radio and non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters. We look forward to working with all of you again in the new year. The headlines depict the current thinking on a period of heavy rainfall and even embedded thunderstorms after 10 PM this evening into Wednesday Morning followed by strong to damaging wind gusts Wednesday Evening into Thursday Evening in the region. The key factors on the strong to damaging wind potential are as follows:

1.) Strong mixing of the air allowing the strongest potential wind gusts of 60 MPH reaching the surface particularly in Western and Central Massachusetts.
2.) The prolonged nature of the strong wind gusts allowing for additional pockets of wind damage over a longer period of time.
3.) Whether wind gusts at the coast will be as strong as what we see farther inland in the higher elevations.

SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for rain gauge reports late Tuesday Night into Wednesday Morning. SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the potential strong to damaging winds for Wednesday Evening through Thursday Evening across Southern New England. Pictures and videos of wind damage can be sent as a reply to this message, via our WX1BOX Facebook and Twitter feeds and to the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated. An updated coordination message will be posted on New Years Day Morning by 11 AM. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=NPW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Storm Coordination Message #1 – Late Tuesday Night 12/31/24-Wednesday AM 1/1/25 Brief Heavy Rainfall – Thursday 1/2/25 Strong to Damaging Wind Potential

Hello to all…

..Happy New Year to all Amateur Radio and non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters. We look forward to working with everyone in the new year!..
..Another storm system will bring a quick hitting soaking rainfall of 0.50-1″ with isolated higher amounts New Years Eve Night (Tuesday Night) through New Years Day Morning (Wednesday Morning). After this rainfall, the pressure gradient between this storm system and high pressure moving into the area will bring the potential for strong to damaging winds over all of Southern New England Thursday Morning through Thursday Evening..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for rain gauge reports late Tuesday Night into Wednesday Morning. SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the potential strong to damaging winds for Thursday Morning through Thursday Evening across Southern New England. Another more complete coordination message will be posted either New Years Eve Night by 11 PM or New Years Day Morning by 11 AM. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Storm Coordination Message #1 – Late Sunday Night 12/29/24-Monday AM 12/30/24 – Heavy Rainfall & Strong Wind Gust Potential

Hello to all…

..A period of heavy rain/downpours region wide with some strong wind gusts in Coastal Southeast New England of around 35-40 MPH with isolated higher gusts overnight Sunday into Monday Morning for Southern New England. Rainfall totals of around 0.50-1.50″ are likely with this system..
..There will be stronger winds aloft that should likely not totally reach the surface, however, if there is strong enough convection or temperatures over achieve into the mid-60s, there would be the potential for stronger wind gusts and this will be monitored..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for rain gauge reports and any measured wind gusts 40 MPH or greater and isolated wind damage reports from this storm system. This will be the only coordination message on this system unless a significant update to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Storm Coordination Message #2 – Saturday 12/28/24 Light Icing & Slippery Travel Potential

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**Only change to this message was the expansion of the Winter Weather Advisory to Eastern Essex, Suffolk, Southeast Middlesex, Norfolk and Northwest Providence County RI for a light glaze of ice resulting in slippery travel conditions. The remainder is the same**
..We hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas/Happy Holiday Season and wish all Amateur Radio and non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters a very happy new year..
..Light icing will cause slippery travel Saturday Morning into early afternoon across interior Southern New England north and west of I-95..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 4 AM Saturday Morning through 1 PM Saturday Afternoon for Northern Connecticut, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester, Western Essex, Northern and Central Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts and now expanded to Eastern Essex, Suffolk, Southeast Middlesex, Norfolk and Northwest Providence County RI for a light glaze of ice resulting in slippery travel conditions..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for reports of icing and slippery road condition reports Saturday AM into early Saturday PM. This will be the only coordination message on this light icing event unless a significant upgrade to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Ice accretion map, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement & Ice Map:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Storm Coordination Message #1 – Saturday 12/28/24 Light Icing & Slippery Travel Potential

Hello to all…

..We hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas/Happy Holiday Season and wish all Amateur Radio and non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters a very happy new year..
..Light icing will cause slippery travel Saturday Morning into early afternoon across interior Southern New England north and west of I-95..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 4 AM Saturday Morning through 1 PM Saturday Afternoon for Northern Connecticut, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester, Western Essex, Northern and Central Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for a light glaze of ice resulting in slippery travel conditions..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for reports of icing and slippery road condition reports Saturday AM into early Saturday PM. This will be the only coordination message on this light icing event unless a significant upgrade to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Ice accretion map, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement & Ice Map:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Storm Coordination Message #1 – Friday Evening 12/20/24 to Saturday AM 12/21/24 Snow Storm

Hello to all…

..Ongoing snowfall will accumulate for several more hours across portions of Eastern Massachusetts and will wind down in Central Massachusetts and Rhode Island in the next couple of hours..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect through 4 AM Saturday for Essex, Suffolk, Southern Worcester, Central and Southeast Middlesex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable Counties of Massachusetts, Providence, Kent, Bristol and Newport Counties of Rhode Island. The advisory is in effect for 2-3″ of snow across Rhode Island, Southern Bristol, Southern Plymouth and Barnstable Counties of Massachusetts and 3-5″ with isolated higher amounts in the rest of the Eastern Massachusetts advisory area..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets will monitor the snowfall across the region. Norfolk County SKYWARN will be holding a net at 9 PM on the 146.896-Walpole Repeater. Other frequencies maybe monitored informally this evening and again tomorrow morning for snowfall reports. Pictures and videos of the snowfall and any storm damage can be sent to pics@nsradio.org or via our WX1BOX Facebook and X feeds with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Snowfall Maps, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement & Snow/Ice Maps:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Storm Coordination Message #1 – Monday AM 12/16/24 Light Icing Potential – Southwest Mass/Northwest CT

Hello to all…

..Light snow/icing could cause a slippery Monday Morning Commute in portions of Southern New England..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 1 AM to 11 AM Monday for Hampden County Mass and Hartford and Tolland counties of Connecticut for a light glaze of ice causing slippery travel conditions and a coating to 1″ of snow..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor any icing conditions and slippery travel for the Monday AM Commute. This will be the only coordination message unless a significant upgrade to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory, Snow/Ice Maps, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement & Snow/Ice Maps:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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Storm Coordination Message #3 – Wednesday 12/11/24 Damaging Wind & Heavy Rainfall Potential

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..A powerful storm will impact the region with beneficial soaking rainfall of 2-3″ with isolated higher amounts of 4″ or more but if amounts are higher or falls in a short period of time and there is that potential, flooding issues could occur and there is the potential for strong to damaging winds in much of Southern New England and even the potential for isolated strong to severe thunderstorms that could bring strong to damaging winds down to the surface..
..A High Wind Warning is now in effect from 3 PM Wednesday Afternoon through 1 AM Thursday Morning for Essex, Central and Southeast Middlesex, Suffolk, Eastern Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Dukes, Barnstable, Nantucket Counties of Massachusetts and all of Rhode Island for sustained winds 25 to 35 MPH with Gusts to 60-65 MPH and isolated higher wind gusts possible. This represents an expansion of the High Wind Warning area. These winds will result in scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect from 3 PM Wednesday Afternoon through 1 AM Thursday Morning for Northern Connecticut, Worcester, Eastern Hampden, Eastern Hampshire, and Northern Middlesex counties of Massachusetts for sustained winds 15-25 MPH with gusts to 55 MPH and isolated higher gusts possible. These winds will result in isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..A Flood Watch is now in effect from Wednesday Afternoon through Thursday Morning for all of Northern Connecticut, Rhode Island except for Block Island, Bristol, Plymouth, Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin Counties of Massachusetts for 2-3″ of rain and isolated to scattered high amounts 4″ or more possible. If this rainfall falls in a short enough period of time or is generally higher than expected, this could result in small river, stream, urban and poor drainage flooding issues. This represents an expansion of the Flood Watch area..
..The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has upgraded portions Connecticut, Rhode Island, South-Central and Southeast Massachusetts from a marginal risk to a slight risk for severe weather particularly for Southeast New England for Wednesday Afternoon and Evening for potential isolated severe thunderstorms with a damaging wind threat..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets possible for wind damage reports, rain gauge reports, any flooding reports and measured wind gusts 40 MPH or Greater. Pictures and videos of storm damage and flooding can be sent as a reply to this message, via he WX1BOX Facebook and X feeds and through the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated..

An impactful storm is on tap on Wednesday for Southern New England. The headlines depict the current thinking which has some increasing impacts for a larger portion of the area. Key factors remain:
1.) How widespread the damaging wind gusts are. There are likely to be wind gusts at the coast and just inland from the coast that reach high wind warning criteria with wind advisory criteria further inland. How widespread those wind gusts are will be determined by how much we warm during the late afternoon and evening where the strong winds are expected to increase over the region, if heavy rainfall or expected thunderstorm activity is strong enough to bring the strong winds down to the surface. Latest model runs have increased this potential over a wider portion of the area which has resulted in upgrades of portions of the Wind Advisories to High Wind Warnings over the larger area. The damaging wind threat is for later this afternoon and tonight so note that winds won’t increase until later today.
2.) The rainfall will be quite beneficial but if amounts are heavier than anticipated or fall in a short period of time it could lead to small river, stream, urban and poor drainage flooding and this will be monitored through the day Wednesday. Latest model runs have increased the potential for more widespread and heavier rainfall in a relatively short period of time resulting in an expansion of the flood watches in the area.

SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets possible for wind damage reports, rain gauge reports, any flooding reports and measured wind gusts 40 MPH or Greater. Pictures and videos of storm damage and flooding can be sent as a reply to this message, via he WX1BOX Facebook and X feeds and through the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the support unless otherwise indicated. This will be the last coordination message as we shift into operations mode. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton High Wind Warning/Wind Advisory Statement, Flood Watch Statement, Area Forecast Discussion, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook and SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook:

NWS Boston/Norton High Wind Warning/Wind Advisory Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=NPW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Flood Watch Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=FFA&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook:
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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