Storm Coordination Message #1 – Tuesday 12/9/14 Coastal Storm Potential
Hello to all..
..Coastal Storm System Will Affect the Region Tuesday Morning through Tuesday Evening with the potential for strong to damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and minor to possibly moderate coastal flooding. There is also a possibility of some heavy wet snow accumulation in northwest parts of the NWS Taunton coverage area..
..A High Wind Watch is now in effect from Tuesday Morning through Tuesday Evening for Eastern Essex County Massachusetts and Cape Cod and the Islands for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with wind gusts to 50-60 MPH. This may result in isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..Heavy rainfall may result in some urban and poor drainage flooding across portions of Southern New England potentially impacting the evening commute..
..Minor coastal flooding and beach erosion is possible at the time of high tide depending on the time of peak winds in East Coastal Massachusetts..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are likely Tuesday. Exact timeframe will be better defined in future coordination messages. A more complete coordination message will be issued Monday Morning. Below is the NWS Taunton High Wind Watch Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and Snowfall Map..
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
NWS Taunton Snowfall Map:
http://www.weather.gov/images/box/winter/StormTotalSnowRange.png
Respectfully Submitted,
Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant 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 Affect the Region Tuesday Morning through Tuesday Evening with the potential for strong to damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and minor to possibly moderate coastal flooding. There is also a possibility of some heavy wet snow accumulation in northwest parts of the NWS Taunton coverage area..
..A High Wind Watch is now in effect from Tuesday Morning through Tuesday Evening for Eastern Essex County Massachusetts and Cape Cod and the Islands for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with wind gusts to 50-60 MPH. This may result in isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..Heavy rainfall may result in some urban and poor drainage flooding across portions of Southern New England potentially impacting the evening commute..
..Minor coastal flooding and beach erosion is possible at the time of high tide depending on the time of peak winds in East Coastal Massachusetts..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are likely Tuesday. Exact timeframe will be better defined in future coordination messages. A more complete coordination message will be issued Monday Morning. Below is the NWS Taunton High Wind Watch Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and Snowfall Map..
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
NWS Taunton Snowfall Map:
http://www.weather.gov/images/box/winter/StormTotalSnowRange.png
Respectfully Submitted,
Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant 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
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