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..Strong Winds possible as we get into the mid-afternoon through early evening hours across much of Southern New England. Wind Gusts of 40-50 MPH are possible. These wind gusts may cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..A Special Weather Statement has been issued on the wind potential. A Wind Advisory could be issued later today if confidence increases on wind gusts being greater than 45 MPH..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the strong wind potential. Ops at NWS are possible given location of resources to monitor this potential. A shortened coordination message will be issued if time allows and a wind advisory is issued and/or Ops at NWS Taunton are initiated. Below is the NWS Taunton Special Weather Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Taunton Special Weather Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus81.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 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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..A period of spotty, light freezing rain/drizzle may cause a period of difficult driving conditions before temperatures warm above freezing. A Freezing Rain Advisory is in effect from 6 AM-Noon Tuesday for Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin Counties of Massachusetts and Hartford County in Connecticut for a trace to a few hundredths of an inch of ice..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor this situation Tuesday Morning. This will be the only coordination message on this situation unless a significant upgrade to the situation occurs. Below is the NWS Taunton Freezing Rain Advisory Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Taunton Freezing Rain Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.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 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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