Storm Coordination Message #1 – Tuesday 4/4/17 Heavy Rainfall/Flood and Strong Wind Potential

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Hello to all…

..Storm system for today will bring widespread rainfall with amounts 1″ or more likely with an isolated axis of 2″ or more of rain possible in parts of the area with the potential for urban and poor drainage flooding for parts of Southern New England. Strong winds are also likely across Cape Cod and the Islands today..
..A Wind Advisory is in effect for Cape Cod from 8 AM-5 PM today and for Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket from 8 AM-3 PM today for sustained winds of 15-30 MPH with gusts up to 50 MPH. Other coastal areas could see wind gusts to around 40 MPH today. These winds will cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the heavy rainfall and urban and poor drainage flood and strong wind potential. This will be the only coordination message on today’s storm unless a significant upgrade to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Taunton Wind Advisory Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Taunton Wind Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.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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Hello to all…

..Storm system for today will bring widespread rainfall with amounts 1″ or more likely with an isolated axis of 2″ or more of rain possible in parts of the area with the potential for urban and poor drainage flooding for parts of Southern New England. Strong winds are also likely across Cape Cod and the Islands today..
..A Wind Advisory is in effect for Cape Cod from 8 AM-5 PM today and for Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket from 8 AM-3 PM today for sustained winds of 15-30 MPH with gusts up to 50 MPH. Other coastal areas could see wind gusts to around 40 MPH today. These winds will cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the heavy rainfall and urban and poor drainage flood and strong wind potential. This will be the only coordination message on today’s storm unless a significant upgrade to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Taunton Wind Advisory Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Taunton Wind Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.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
Like us on Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/wx1box
Follow us on Twitter – http://twitter.com/wx1box

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