Wind/Coastal Flood & Fire Weather Coordination Message #1 – Tuesday 9/22/20 – Strong Wind/Coastal Flood/Fire Weather Potential

Hello to all…

..Hurricane Teddy will pass well offshore of Southern New England but the gradient between Teddy and High Pressure over Southern New England will bring strong to damaging winds for Cape Cod and the Islands with strong wind gusts over East and South Coastal Massachusetts along with high surf and the potential for minor coastal flooding at the time of high tide Tuesday Afternoon. While winds will be less in the interior, fire weather will be a concern due to dry conditions, low humidity and breezy conditions..
..A High Wind Warning is now in effect for Nantucket through 11 PM Tuesday Evening for sustained winds of 30-40 MPH with gusts to 60 MPH. A Wind Advisory is in effect for Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard from 9 AM to 8 PM Tuesday for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 50-55 MPH. A Wind Advisory is in effect for Eastern and Plymouth Counties for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with gusts of 40-50 MPH. Other coastal areas could see wind gusts near 40 MPH today. These winds will cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages..
..A Coastal Flood Advisory is now in effect from 2-7 PM Tuesday for Eastern Essex, Suffolk, Eastern Norfolk, Eastern Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket Counties of Massachusetts for minor coastal flooding on shore roads at the time of high tide Tuesday Afternoon/early evening..
..A High Surf Advisory is now in effect through 8 PM Wednesday for Eastern Essex, Eastern Plymouth, Cape Cod and the Islands, South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island for the dangers of rip currents and high surf along these coastal areas..
..A Red Flag Warning for fire weather is in effect through 9 PM Tuesday Evening for Massachusetts and Rhode Island as low humidity, recent dry weather and drought conditions along with strong winds could increase the fire risk for the region. A Special Weather Statement has been issued for Northern Connecticut regarding the fire risk..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the strong to damaging wind and coastal flood potential in East and South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island. This is the only coordination message on today’s weather unless a significant change to the situation occurs. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton High Wind Warning/Wind Advisory Statement, Coastal Flood Advisory Statement, High Surf Advisory Statement, Red Flag Warning statement, Special Weather Statement and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

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

NWS Boston/Norton Coastal Flood/High Surf Advisory Statement:
https://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.whus41.KBOX.html

NWS Boston/Norton Red Flag Warning Statement:
https://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KBOX/2009220710.wwus81.html

NWS Boston/Norton Special Weather Statement:
https://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KBOX/2009220722.wwus81.html

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

NWS Boston/Norton Facebook Infographics:
https://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston/photos/pcb.3321711174589897/3321711131256568/
https://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston/photos/a.178319238929122/3321761407918207/

Respectfully Submitted,

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