Storm Coordination Message #2 – Friday 12/21/12 Storm Event
Hello to all..
..Strong Storm System still expected to affect the region with Strong to Damaging Winds and a period of heavy rainfall 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 remains in effect from 5 AM Friday Morning 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 30-40 MPH with gusts of 60 MPH possible.
..A High Wind Watch is now in effect for East Coastal Massachusetts including the Greater Boston Metropolitan Area, North Shore and the Blue Hills of Norfolk County for sustained winds of 30-40 MPH with gusts to 60 MPH. Interior locations could see Wind Advisory level winds during the day Friday. The strongest winds are expected between 10 AM-2 PM Friday..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will commence by 9 AM Friday Morning 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 or two 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 East Coastal New England but also possible over interior locations as well. A High Wind Watch reamins in effect from late Tonight through Friday Afternoon for sustained winds of 30 to 40 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 and has been expanded to include Eastern Essex, Suffolk, Southeast Middlesex and Eastern Norfolk Counties of 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. The timeframe of strongest winds will likely be from around 10 AM-2 PM Friday.
SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will commence by 9 AM Friday. Another coordination message will be issued by 9 AM Friday Morning updating the storm threat. 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 still expected to affect the region with Strong to Damaging Winds and a period of heavy rainfall 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 remains in effect from 5 AM Friday Morning 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 30-40 MPH with gusts of 60 MPH possible.
..A High Wind Watch is now in effect for East Coastal Massachusetts including the Greater Boston Metropolitan Area, North Shore and the Blue Hills of Norfolk County for sustained winds of 30-40 MPH with gusts to 60 MPH. Interior locations could see Wind Advisory level winds during the day Friday. The strongest winds are expected between 10 AM-2 PM Friday..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will commence by 9 AM Friday Morning 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 or two 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 East Coastal New England but also possible over interior locations as well. A High Wind Watch reamins in effect from late Tonight through Friday Afternoon for sustained winds of 30 to 40 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 and has been expanded to include Eastern Essex, Suffolk, Southeast Middlesex and Eastern Norfolk Counties of 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. The timeframe of strongest winds will likely be from around 10 AM-2 PM Friday.
SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will commence by 9 AM Friday. Another coordination message will be issued by 9 AM Friday Morning updating the storm threat. 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