Storm Coordination Message #1 – Saturday 3/29/14-Monday 3/31/14 Coastal Storm Event

Hello to all..

..Coastal Storm System will bring Heavy Rainfall potential and possible flooding particularly for urban areas and small streams along with minor coastal flooding at the time of high tide along Southeast Coastal New England Sunday Morning..
..A Flood Watch is in effect from Saturday Evening through Monday Afternoon for Southern New Hampshire. A Flood Watch is in effect from Saturday Evening through Monday Morning for Northern Connecticut, Western, Central and interior Northeast Massachusetts and Northwest Rhode Island. In the flood watch areas, 1-3″ of rain with isolated higher amounts are likely and with vegetation dormant, this may allow for urban, and small stream flooding. In northern parts of the Flood Watch area, there is also a low potential for ice jam flooding along rivers and streams. Areas outside of the Flood Watch area should monitor for typical urban and poor drainage issues from a likely 1-2″ of rainfall with isolated higher amounts..
..A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect for Southern Bristol County Massachusetts and Newport, Bristol and Eastern Kent Counties of Rhode Island from 6-10 AM Sunday for minor coastal flooding at the time of high tide on most exposed coastal areas for shore road flooding..
..At this time, winds will stay below Wind Advisory thresholds but coastal areas could see wind gusts of up to 40 MPH from this storm system..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for rainfall reports, and urban/poor drainage/river/stream flooding as well as the coastal flood threat. A more extensive coordination message will be posted by 900 PM this evening. Below is the NWS Taunton Flood Watch Statement, Coastal Flood Advisory Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook..

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

NWS Taunton Coastal Flood Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.whus41.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
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Hello to all..

..Coastal Storm System will bring Heavy Rainfall potential and possible flooding particularly for urban areas and small streams along with minor coastal flooding at the time of high tide along Southeast Coastal New England Sunday Morning..
..A Flood Watch is in effect from Saturday Evening through Monday Afternoon for Southern New Hampshire. A Flood Watch is in effect from Saturday Evening through Monday Morning for Northern Connecticut, Western, Central and interior Northeast Massachusetts and Northwest Rhode Island. In the flood watch areas, 1-3″ of rain with isolated higher amounts are likely and with vegetation dormant, this may allow for urban, and small stream flooding. In northern parts of the Flood Watch area, there is also a low potential for ice jam flooding along rivers and streams. Areas outside of the Flood Watch area should monitor for typical urban and poor drainage issues from a likely 1-2″ of rainfall with isolated higher amounts..
..A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect for Southern Bristol County Massachusetts and Newport, Bristol and Eastern Kent Counties of Rhode Island from 6-10 AM Sunday for minor coastal flooding at the time of high tide on most exposed coastal areas for shore road flooding..
..At this time, winds will stay below Wind Advisory thresholds but coastal areas could see wind gusts of up to 40 MPH from this storm system..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for rainfall reports, and urban/poor drainage/river/stream flooding as well as the coastal flood threat. A more extensive coordination message will be posted by 900 PM this evening. Below is the NWS Taunton Flood Watch Statement, Coastal Flood Advisory Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook..

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

NWS Taunton Coastal Flood Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.whus41.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
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