Storm Coordination Message #1 – Friday 9/25/26 Through Sunday 9/27/26 Multi-Hazard Coastal Storm Potential
Hello to all…
..Multi-Hazard long duration coastal storm will impact Southern New England Friday through Sunday with the highest impacts in Eastern & South-Central Massachusetts, Rhode Island & Eastern Connecticut. The storm will bring the potential for strong to damaging winds, minor to moderate coastal flooding during multiple high tide cycles and heavy rainfall with potential for urban and poor drainage flooding as the main threats..
.A High Wind Watch is in effect from Friday Morning through Saturday Evening for Eastern Essex, Suffolk, Eastern Norfolk, Eastern Plymouth, Southern Bristol, Southern Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket counties of Massachusetts, Bristol, Newport and Washington Counties of Rhode Island including Block Island for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 50-60 MPH. These winds will cause scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..A Coastal Flood Watch is in effect from Friday Afternoon through Saturday Afternoon for Eastern Essex, Suffolk, Eastern Norfolk, Eastern Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket Counties of Massachusetts for widespread minor to pockets of moderate coastal flooding of shore roads at the time of high tide over the Friday Afternoon through Saturday Afternoon high tide cycles..
…SKYWARN Self-Activation with Amateur Radio Call-Up Nets are likely for this multi-faceted coastal storm Friday through Sunday. Pictures and videos of storm damage and flooding can be sent as a reply to this message, via out WX1BOX Facebook and Twitter social media feeds or to the email address pics@nsradio.org with credit given to the spotter unless otherwise indicated. A more complete updated coordination message will be posted by 1230 PM Thursday Afternoon..
NWS Boston/Norton High Wind Watch Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=NPW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off
NWS Boston/Norton Coastal Flood Watch Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=CFW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off
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 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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