Storm Coordination Message #2 – 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 Warning is in effect from 7 AM Wednesday to 7 AM Thursday for Cape Cod and the Islands for sustained winds 25-40 MPH with gusts to 60 MPH. These winds will cause scattered pockets of tree and wire damage with power outages..
..A High Wind Watch is in effect from Wednesday Evening through Thursday Evening for Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Northern Worcester, Northern Middlesex 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 7 AM Thursday Eastern Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable Counties of Massachusetts, Southeast Providence, 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 for Tolland, Windham Counties of Connecticut, Eastern Essex, Western Norfolk, Southeast Middlesex, Suffolk Counties of Massachusetts and Northwest Providence County Rhode Island for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH.
..A Wind Advisory is in effect for Hartford County Connecticut, Central Middlesex, Western Essex, and Southern Worcester Counties of Massachusetts for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 50 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..
A strong cold front will move through Southern New England Wednesday and Wednesday Night with very strong to damaging winds, heavy rainfall and a change to snow with a possible flash freeze on residual wet surfaces. The headlines depict the current thinking. Key factors include:
1.) In the southerly wind flow ahead of the front, the ability of strong winds to reach the surface depending on how warm temperatures are and any convective showers that allow the strong winds to reach the surface.
2.) As the winds shift to west, the rapid fall of temperatures and rapid rise in pressure could enhance the damaging wind potential and will bear watching.
3.) Flash freeze and any snow accumulation as the front passes for a period of slippery travel.
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 AM Tuesday Morning. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Area Forecast Discussion, High Wind Warning/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 Warning/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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