Storm Coordination Message #1 – Monday Evening 3/7/22-Tuesday Morning 3/8/22 – Strong Wind Potential

Hello to all…

..Cold frontal passage will bring a period of strong to damaging winds to portions of Southern New England Monday Night into early Tuesday Morning with even a few thunderstorms possible..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect from 7 PM Monday Evening to 5 AM Tuesday Morning for Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk Counties of Massachusetts with a Wind Advisory in effect from 7 PM Monday Evening to 3 AM Tuesday Morning for Cape Cod and the Islands for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH with isolated higher gusts possible. These winds could cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages. Areas outside of the advisory area could have wind gusts around 40 MPH with isolated higher gusts..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for measured wind gusts 40 MPH or greater and wind damage potential. This will be the only coordination message as we shift into operations mode unless a significant upgrade to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement, Area Forecast Discussion and Wind Gust Map..

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=BOX&product=NPW&issuedby=BOX

NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=BOX&product=AFD&issuedby=BOX

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Gust Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/MaxWindGustMphISC_SFC10.png

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES 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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