Wind Coordination Message #1 – Wednesday 11/14/18 Strong Wind Potential

Hello to all…

..Strong Winds expected over Northern Massachusetts today through early this evening. A period of accumulating snow is likely Thursday Night into early Friday Morning. More details on the potential accumulating snow Thursday Night will be posted in future coordination messages..
..A Wind Advisory is in effect through 7 PM today for Franklin, Hampshire, Worcester, Northern and Central Middlesex and Essex Counties of Massachusetts for wind gusts to 45-50 MPH. These winds may cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the strong winds for today and tonight. SKYWARN Self-Activation will likely monitor accumulating snow potential for Thursday Night into early Friday Morning. This will be the only message regarding the strong wind potential. Additional messages are likely to cover the Thursday Night into early Friday Morning accumulating snow potential. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement:
https://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html

NWS Boston/Norton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/box/ehwo

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
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