Storm Coordination Message #1 – Late Thursday Evening 12/20/12-Friday 12/21/12
Hello to all..
..Strong Storm System to affect the region will bring Strong to Damaging Winds and a period of heavy rainfall to the region with the possibility of a brief period of wintry mixed precipitation in Southern New Hampshire and Northwest Massachusetts before precipitation changes over to rain..
..A High Wind Watch is now in effect from late tonight through Friday Afternoon for South Coastal Rhode Island and South Coastal Massachusetts including Cape Cod and the Islands, Block Island and all of Plymouth County Massachusetts for sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with gusts of 50-60 MPH. Interior locations could see Wind Advisory level winds during the day Friday..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are possible on Friday to monitor the strong to damaging wind threat and any urban/poor drainage flooding that could occur with a period of heavy rainfall..
A strong storm system that is responsible for bringing a major winter storm/blizzard conditions to the midwest US will affect our weather with strong to damaging winds and a period of heavy rainfall as Southern New England stays on the warm side of the storm system. A brief period of snow/sleet/freezing rain is possible in Northwest Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire overnight but accumulations should be less than an inch and quickly change over to rain. A period of heavy rainfall is expected with possibly even some convection possible and this heavy rainfall may result in brief urban and poor drainage flooding. Of more concern is the potential for strong to damaging winds particularly over Southeast New England but also possible over interior locations as well. A High Wind Watch is now in effect from late Tonight through Friday Afternoon for sustained winds of 25 to 35 MPH with gusts up to 60 MPH for South Coastal Rhode Island and South Coastal Massachusetts including Cape Cod and the Islands, Block Island and all of Plymouth County Massachusetts. Interior locations could see Wind Advisory level winds during the day Friday with wind gusts of up to 50 MPH with a few higher gusts possible. Any heavier convective rain showers or possible thunderstorms may bring stronger winds down to the surface and will be monitored.
SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are possible Friday. Another coordination message will be issued by 11 PM this evening. Below is the NWS Taunton High Wind Watch Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook:
NWS Taunton High Wind Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html
NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.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)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
http://ares.ema.arrl.org
http://beta.wx1box.org
Hello to all..
..Strong Storm System to affect the region will bring Strong to Damaging Winds and a period of heavy rainfall to the region with the possibility of a brief period of wintry mixed precipitation in Southern New Hampshire and Northwest Massachusetts before precipitation changes over to rain..
..A High Wind Watch is now in effect from late tonight through Friday Afternoon for South Coastal Rhode Island and South Coastal Massachusetts including Cape Cod and the Islands, Block Island and all of Plymouth County Massachusetts for sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with gusts of 50-60 MPH. Interior locations could see Wind Advisory level winds during the day Friday..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are possible on Friday to monitor the strong to damaging wind threat and any urban/poor drainage flooding that could occur with a period of heavy rainfall..
A strong storm system that is responsible for bringing a major winter storm/blizzard conditions to the midwest US will affect our weather with strong to damaging winds and a period of heavy rainfall as Southern New England stays on the warm side of the storm system. A brief period of snow/sleet/freezing rain is possible in Northwest Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire overnight but accumulations should be less than an inch and quickly change over to rain. A period of heavy rainfall is expected with possibly even some convection possible and this heavy rainfall may result in brief urban and poor drainage flooding. Of more concern is the potential for strong to damaging winds particularly over Southeast New England but also possible over interior locations as well. A High Wind Watch is now in effect from late Tonight through Friday Afternoon for sustained winds of 25 to 35 MPH with gusts up to 60 MPH for South Coastal Rhode Island and South Coastal Massachusetts including Cape Cod and the Islands, Block Island and all of Plymouth County Massachusetts. Interior locations could see Wind Advisory level winds during the day Friday with wind gusts of up to 50 MPH with a few higher gusts possible. Any heavier convective rain showers or possible thunderstorms may bring stronger winds down to the surface and will be monitored.
SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are possible Friday. Another coordination message will be issued by 11 PM this evening. Below is the NWS Taunton High Wind Watch Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook:
NWS Taunton High Wind Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html
NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.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)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
http://ares.ema.arrl.org
http://beta.wx1box.org