Storm Coordination Message #1 – Wednesday Night-Thursday AM Heavy Rainfall/Strong Wind Gust Potential & Thursday Night-Friday PM Strong to Damaging Wind Potential

Hello to all…

..Storm will bring strong wind gusts, soaking rainfall of around 1″ or more and minor coastal flooding at the time of high tide for South Coastal Massachusetts & Rhode Island Wednesday Night into Thursday Morning. After the rainfall and the storm departs the area, stronger wind gusts of 45-55 MPH are possible to likely in much of Southern New England with the highest wind gusts in the higher terrain of Western and Central Massachusetts Thursday Night into Friday Afternoon..
..A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect through 6 AM Thursday for South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island for minor coastal flooding of shoe roads, parking lots and parks with isolated road closures possible..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for rainfall reports, wind gusts 40 MPH or greater, wind damage and minor coastal flooding reports Wednesday Night into Thursday Morning. SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the stronger wind gusts for Thursday Night into Friday PM. Another coordination message will be posted on the strong wind gust potential for Thursday Night into Friday PM by 9 AM Thursday AM..

NWS Boston/Norton Coastal Flood Advisory 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 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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