Boston Marathon Weather and Storm Coordination Message #1 – Monday April 20th, 2015
Hello to all..
..A storm system will bring rain, heavy at times, cool, damp, and some windy conditions below Wind Advisory levels during the timeframe of the Boston Marathon. After the marathon, rain and some windy conditions below Wind Advisory levels will continue with the possibility of minor coastal flooding at the time of the Monday Evening and overnight high tide cycle and the possibility of isolated thunderstorms. The cooler conditions on Monday despite the rain may be ideal for runners but not as ideal for volunteers and spectators. Volunteers and spectators along the route should dress accordingly given the current weather forecast..
..WX1BOX, the Amateur Radio Station at NWS Taunton, will activate at 600 AM to monitor weather conditions for the Boston Marathon and surrounding areas during this storm. Most conditions should stay below SKYWARN Reporting criteria but monitoring of weather condition will occur throughout the day supporting the event and in case any conditions reach SKYWARN reporting thresholds..
While this may be a bit off topic for some SKYWARN Spotters, Amateur Radio Operators and Red Cross volunteers, many of which are SKYWARN Spotters, will be involved in the Boston Marathon on Monday April 20th. We appreciate everyone’s patience with this message although for this year, there is a storm system that will affect the region Monday Morning through Monday Evening. The storm is expected to be below most SKYWARN reporting thresholds but could make for poor conditions for those outside for extended periods of time particularly for those who do not prepare for the conditions in advance. The storm conditions are also close enough to SKYWARN reporting criteria to warrant a coordination message.
The weather outlook for the Boston Marathon has a coastal storm system moving into the area. This will result in overcast skies with rain starting in the early to mid-morning. Rain will be heavy at times into early Monday Evening. There will be some windy condition as well with the rain. Winds will be out of the East at 15-20 MPH with gusts to 30 MPH possible and around 35 MPH at the coast line. These winds are unlikely to cause any significant damage but it will add to the cool, raw feel to the day for volunteers and spectators. Total rainfall by Monday Evening is likely to be around 1″ of rain. The rain will continue after the marathon is completed into Tuesday with total rainfall by the end of the event Tuesday Evening in the 1-2″ range with isolated higher amounts possible. Any thunderstorm activity at this time, looks to be after the marathon is completed but this will be monitored.
After the marathon is completed along coastal areas, there is the possibility of minor coastal flooding at the time of high tide Monday Evening and overnight across the Massachusetts and Rhode Island coast lines. This will be monitored as well. Below is the NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook and Area Forecast Discussion with details on the upcoming storm for Marathon Monday:
NWS Taunton Area Forecast Discussion:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.fxus61.KBOX.html
NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html
For Amateur Radio, Red Cross and all other volunteers along the route, it is recommended that you dress in layers for this event so that you can put on or take off clothes as needed for comfort. Be sure to drink liquids and eat properly during the event and that you are self-sufficient so that you can be of full help to the function and not distract everyone from the main purpose of supporting the runners by having a health issue on your end that can be avoided. Rain gear will be very important for this year’s marathon for volunteers and spectators. Runners will need to keep the conditions in mind accordingly as well. As you are constructing any medical tents along the route, while winds are not expected to be damaging in nature, the winds may be enough to effect any tents that are not tied down properly. Assured that they are tied down and staked properly to avoid any issues.
For those people that are planning to go to the Boston Marathon as spectators, the following link details guidelines for spectators:
http://www.mass.gov/eopss/docs/mema/policies-for-2015-boston-marathon-spectators-and-participants.pdf
Another coordination message will be issued by 9 PM Sunday Evening. We appreciate everyone’s support in this event and hope those that volunteer enjoy themselves and feel the self-satisfaction of supporting this historic event and those that are monitoring conditions for this year’s Marathon understand that this is an important function as well for situational awareness purposes. Thanks to all for their support!
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..
..A storm system will bring rain, heavy at times, cool, damp, and some windy conditions below Wind Advisory levels during the timeframe of the Boston Marathon. After the marathon, rain and some windy conditions below Wind Advisory levels will continue with the possibility of minor coastal flooding at the time of the Monday Evening and overnight high tide cycle and the possibility of isolated thunderstorms. The cooler conditions on Monday despite the rain may be ideal for runners but not as ideal for volunteers and spectators. Volunteers and spectators along the route should dress accordingly given the current weather forecast..
..WX1BOX, the Amateur Radio Station at NWS Taunton, will activate at 600 AM to monitor weather conditions for the Boston Marathon and surrounding areas during this storm. Most conditions should stay below SKYWARN Reporting criteria but monitoring of weather condition will occur throughout the day supporting the event and in case any conditions reach SKYWARN reporting thresholds..
While this may be a bit off topic for some SKYWARN Spotters, Amateur Radio Operators and Red Cross volunteers, many of which are SKYWARN Spotters, will be involved in the Boston Marathon on Monday April 20th. We appreciate everyone’s patience with this message although for this year, there is a storm system that will affect the region Monday Morning through Monday Evening. The storm is expected to be below most SKYWARN reporting thresholds but could make for poor conditions for those outside for extended periods of time particularly for those who do not prepare for the conditions in advance. The storm conditions are also close enough to SKYWARN reporting criteria to warrant a coordination message.
The weather outlook for the Boston Marathon has a coastal storm system moving into the area. This will result in overcast skies with rain starting in the early to mid-morning. Rain will be heavy at times into early Monday Evening. There will be some windy condition as well with the rain. Winds will be out of the East at 15-20 MPH with gusts to 30 MPH possible and around 35 MPH at the coast line. These winds are unlikely to cause any significant damage but it will add to the cool, raw feel to the day for volunteers and spectators. Total rainfall by Monday Evening is likely to be around 1″ of rain. The rain will continue after the marathon is completed into Tuesday with total rainfall by the end of the event Tuesday Evening in the 1-2″ range with isolated higher amounts possible. Any thunderstorm activity at this time, looks to be after the marathon is completed but this will be monitored.
After the marathon is completed along coastal areas, there is the possibility of minor coastal flooding at the time of high tide Monday Evening and overnight across the Massachusetts and Rhode Island coast lines. This will be monitored as well. Below is the NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook and Area Forecast Discussion with details on the upcoming storm for Marathon Monday:
NWS Taunton Area Forecast Discussion:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.fxus61.KBOX.html
NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html
For Amateur Radio, Red Cross and all other volunteers along the route, it is recommended that you dress in layers for this event so that you can put on or take off clothes as needed for comfort. Be sure to drink liquids and eat properly during the event and that you are self-sufficient so that you can be of full help to the function and not distract everyone from the main purpose of supporting the runners by having a health issue on your end that can be avoided. Rain gear will be very important for this year’s marathon for volunteers and spectators. Runners will need to keep the conditions in mind accordingly as well. As you are constructing any medical tents along the route, while winds are not expected to be damaging in nature, the winds may be enough to effect any tents that are not tied down properly. Assured that they are tied down and staked properly to avoid any issues.
For those people that are planning to go to the Boston Marathon as spectators, the following link details guidelines for spectators:
http://www.mass.gov/eopss/docs/mema/policies-for-2015-boston-marathon-spectators-and-participants.pdf
Another coordination message will be issued by 9 PM Sunday Evening. We appreciate everyone’s support in this event and hope those that volunteer enjoy themselves and feel the self-satisfaction of supporting this historic event and those that are monitoring conditions for this year’s Marathon understand that this is an important function as well for situational awareness purposes. Thanks to all for their support!
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
http://beta.wx1box.org
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