Storm Coordination Message #1 – Wednesday 2/28/24-Thursday 2/29/24 – Strong to Damaging Wind/Heavy Rainfall/Flash Freeze Potential
Hello to all…
..A Strong Cold Front will bring strong to damaging winds, a period of heavy rainfall with rain gauge totals of 0.50″-2″ with isolated higher amounts possible and rain changing to a brief period of snow before ending with a rapid temperature drop that could lead to a flash freeze of any standing water as the front moves through..
..A High Wind Watch is in effect from Wednesday Evening through Thursday Evening for Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden Counties of Massachusetts for sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with wind gusts to 60 MPH possible. In this area, scattered pockets of tree and wire damage with power outages are possible in this area..
..A Wind Advisory is in effect from 7 AM Wednesday to 1 AM Thursday Eastern Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable Counties of Massachusetts, Kent, Bristol, and Washington Counties including Block Island Rhode Island for sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with gusts to 55 MPH..
..A Wind Advisory is in effect from 7 AM Wednesday to 6 AM Thursday for Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket Massachusetts for sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with gusts to 55 MPH..
..A Wind Advisory is in effect from Noon Wednesday to 6 AM Thursday for Windham County Connecticut for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH..
..A Wind Advisory is in effect from Noon Wednesday to 1 AM Thursday for Western Norfolk and Providence County Rhode Island for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH.
..A Wind Advisory is in effect from 3 PM Wednesday to 6 AM Thursday for Tolland County Connecticut and Suffolk County Massachusetts for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH..
..A Wind Advisory is in effect from 3 PM-6 PM Wednesday for Eastern Essex County Massachusetts for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with gusts 50 MPH..
..A Wind Advisory is in effect from 3 PM Wednesday to 1 AM Thursday for Southeast Middlesex County Massachusetts for sustained winds 20-30 MPH with gusts to 45 MPH..
..In the Advisory areas, these winds could cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage with power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for rain gauge reports, measured wind gust 40 MPH or greater, wind damage reports, and any snow accumulation/icing/flash freeze conditions in the region. Pictures of storm damage can be posted as a reply to this message, via the WX1BOX Facebook/Twitter feeds and via the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated. The next coordination message will be posted by 11 PM Tuesday Evening. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion, High Wind Watch/Wind Advisory Statement & Wind Gust Map and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..
NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off
NWS Boston/Norton High Wind Watch/Wind Advisory Statement & Wind Gust Map:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=NPW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/NWS_Wind_Gust_Map_2_28_24-2_29_24.jpg
NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box
Respectfully Submitted,
Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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