Storm Coordination Message #1 – Remnants of Andrea – Friday 6/7/13-Saturday AM 6/8/13 Storm Potential

June 7, 2013 Rob Macedo Leave a comment

Hello to all..

..Remnants of Andrea/Post-Tropical Andrea are expected to bring Significant Rainfall to Much of Southern New England with the threat for urban and poor drainage flooding and the possibility of minor river and stream flooding. Strong Wind Gusts are possible in Southeast Coastal Massachusetts as well..
..A Flood Watch is in effect from Friday Afternoon through Saturday Morning for the entire NWS Taunton Coverage Area except for Cape Cod and the Islands. Widespread rainfall of 2-3 inches are likely with isolated higher amounts up to 4″ and possibly more over parts of the Flood Watch area..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will commence at 400 PM EDT Friday to monitor the storm..

At 1145 PM, Tropical Storm Andrea is over the Southeast United States after making landfall in the Big Bend area of Florida earlier today. Andrea is expected to transition to a non-tropical system over the next 12-24 hours as it moves northeast towards Southern New England. National Hurricane Center Advisory information on Andrea can be seen via the following links:

National Hurricane Center – Miami Florida Information:

Tropical Storm Andrea Public Advisory Information:
http://kamala.cod.edu/TPC/latest.wtnt31.KNHC.html

Tropical Storm Andrea Technical Discussion Information:
http://kamala.cod.edu/TPC/latest.wtnt41.KNHC.html

Tropical Storm Andrea Forecast/Advisory Information:
http://kamala.cod.edu/TPC/latest.wtnt21.KNHC.html

Tropical Storm Andrea Wind Speed Probabilities:
http://kamala.cod.edu/TPC/latest.font11.KNHC.html

The remnants of Andrea will combine with a frontal system and have the potential to give much of Southern New England widespread significant rainfall with 2-3″ expected over much of the region with higher amounts of 3-4″ with isolated higher amounts over some portion of the area. The exact track of the storm will determine where any axis of heavy rainfall sets up. A Flood Watch is now in effect for the entire NWS Taunton Coverage Area except for Cape Cod and the Islands from Friday Afternoon through Saturday Morning.

Strong wind gusts will be possible over portions of Cape Cod and the Islands and possibly Southeast Coastal Massachusetts. This will depend on the track and intensity of the storm system and will be monitored for future coordination messages. With the wet soil conditions due to the rainfall and the potential for strong wind gusts, isolated pockets of tree and wire damage may occur on Cape Cod and the Islands.

SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will commence at 400 PM EDT Friday to monitor the heavy rainfall and flood potential and strong wind potential from this system. Another coordination message will be issued by 830 AM Friday Morning. Below are the NWS Taunton Flood Watch Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook:

NWS Taunton Flood Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wgus61.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
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