Rob Macedo

Fire Weather Coordination Message #8 – Red Flag Warning Thru 6 PM Tuesday Evening for Massachusetts & Elevated Fire Weather in Rhode Island & Connecticut

November 19, 2024 Rob Macedo

Hello to all…

..Dry conditions and strong wind gusts to 25 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts will set the stage for continued critical fire weather conditions for Southern New England once again on Friday. A Red Flag Warning is in effect from through 6 PM Tuesday for Massachusetts with elevated fire weather in Rhode Island and Connecticut due to the potential for fire spread if any sort of outdoor brush fire is ignited. Outdoor burning is banned in Southern New England until further notice..
..Elevated fire conditions are expected to continue right through the weekend with little appreciable/measurable rainfall expected during this time period..
..There is no reporting criteria for fire weather so this message is sent out for public safety purposes, however, Amateur Radio SKYWARN Coordinators will be monitoring reports of brush fires and their spread in the region. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Red Flag Warning Statement, Special Weather Statement and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Red Flag Warning Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&product=RFW&issuedby=BOX

NWS Boston/Norton Special Weather Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&product=SPS&issuedby=BOX

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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Fire Weather/Coastal Flood Coordination Message #7 – Red Flag Warning Thru 6 PM Saturday Evening/Minor Coastal Flood Potential – Saturday Late AM High Tide

November 16, 2024 Rob Macedo

Hello to all…

..Dry conditions and strong wind gusts 25-35 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts will set the stage for continued critical fire weather conditions for Southern New England once again on Friday. A Red Flag Warning is in effect from through 6 PM Saturday for all of Southern New England due to the potential for fire spread if any sort of outdoor brush fire is ignited. Outdoor burning is banned in Southern New England until further notice..
..Elevated fire conditions are expected to continue right through the weekend with little appreciable/measurable rainfall expected during this time period..
..A Coastal Flood Advisory is now in effect from 9 AM to 1 PM Saturday for East Coastal Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the Islands for the late Saturday AM high tide cycle for minor coastal flooding of shore roads at the time of high tide. SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for any minor coastal flood reports/pics/videos..
..There is no reporting criteria for fire weather so this message is sent out for public safety purposes, however, Amateur Radio SKYWARN Coordinators will be monitoring reports of brush fires and their spread in the region. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Red Flag Warning Statement, Coastal Flood Advisory Statement, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook and SPC Day-1 and Day-2 Fire Weather Outlooks..

NWS Boston/Norton Red Flag Warning Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&product=RFW&issuedby=BOX

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

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

SPC Day-1 and Day-2 Fire Weather Forecasts:
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/fwdy1.html
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/fwdy2.html

Respectfully Submitted,

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Fire Weather Coordination Message #6 – Red Flag Warning Friday 11/15/24 7 AM-6 PM ET

November 14, 2024 Rob Macedo

Hello to all…

..Dry conditions and strong wind gusts 20-30 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts will set the stage for continued critical fire weather conditions for Southern New England once again on Friday. A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 7 AM through 6 PM Friday for all of Southern New England due to the potential for fire spread if any sort of outdoor brush fire is ignited. Outdoor burning is banned in Southern New England until further notice..
..Elevated fire conditions are expected to continue right through the weekend with little appreciable/measurable rainfall expected during this time period..
..There is no reporting criteria for fire weather so this message is sent out for public safety purposes, however, Amateur Radio SKYWARN Coordinators will be monitoring reports of brush fires and their spread in the region. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Red Flag Warning Statement, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook and SPC Day-2 and Days-3 through 8 Fire Weather Outlooks..

NWS Boston/Norton Red Flag Warning Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&product=RFW&issuedby=BOX

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

SPC Day-2 and Day-3 through 8 Fire Weather Forecasts:
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/fwdy2.html
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/exper/fire_wx/

Respectfully Submitted,

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Fire Weather Coordination Message #5 – Red Flag Warning Through Wednesday 11/13/24 6 PM ET

November 13, 2024 Rob Macedo

Hello to all…

..Strong Wind Gusts Tuesday continued red flag fire conditions and resulted in isolated pockets of tree and wire damage with wind gusts 30-45 MPH with isolated higher gusts that occurred in the region. A report on the wind gusts and isolated wind damage reports are provided in a link below..
..Dry conditions and strong wind gusts 20-35 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts will set the stage for continued critical fire weather conditions for Southern New England once again on Wednesday. A Red Flag Warning is in effect through 6 PM Wednesday Evening for all of Southern New England due to the potential for fire spread if any sort of outdoor brush fire is ignited. Outdoor burning is banned in Southern New England until further notice..
..Elevated fire conditions are expected to continue right through the weekend with little appreciable/measurable rainfall expected during this time period..
..There is no reporting criteria for fire weather so this message is sent out for public safety purposes, however, Amateur Radio SKYWARN Coordinators will be monitoring reports of brush fires and their spread in the region. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Red Flag Warning Statement, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook and SPC Day-1 and Days-3 through 8 Fire Weather Outlooks..

WX1BOX Amateur Radio Report Log:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/reports_11_13_24.pdf

NWS Boston/Norton Red Flag Warning Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&product=RFW&issuedby=BOX

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

SPC Day-1 and Day-3 through 8 Fire Weather Forecasts:
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/fwdy1.html
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/exper/fire_wx/

Respectfully Submitted,

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Fire Weather Coordination Message #4 – Red Flag Warning Tuesday 11/12/24 9 AM-6 PM ET

November 11, 2024 Rob Macedo

Hello to all…

..Sunday Evening’s rainfall did very little to quell continued very dry conditions. These dry conditions and strong wind gusts 30-40 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts will set the stage for continued critical fire weather conditions for Southern New England once again on Tuesday. A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 9 AM to 6 PM Tuesday for all of Southern New England due to the potential for fire spread if any sort of outdoor brush fire is ignited. Outdoor burning is banned in Southern New England until further notice..
..There is no reporting criteria for fire weather so this message is sent out for public safety purposes, however, Amateur Radio SKYWARN Coordinators will be monitoring reports of brush fires and their spread in the region. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Red Flag Warning Statement and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Red Flag Warning Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&product=RFW&issuedby=BOX

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

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Fire Weather Coordination Message #3 – Red Flag Warning Through 11/10/24 6 PM Sunday Evening

November 10, 2024 Rob Macedo

Hello to all…

..Continued very dry conditions and strong wind gusts up to 25-30 MPH will set the stage for continued critical fire weather conditions for Southern New England through Saturday. A Red Flag Warning is in effect through 6 PM Sunday Evening for all of Southern New England due to the potential for fire spread if any sort of outdoor brush fire is ignited. Outdoor burning is not recommended..
..There is no reporting criteria for fire weather so this message is sent out for public safety purposes, however, Amateur Radio SKYWARN Coordinators will be monitoring reports of brush fires and their spread in the region. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Red Flag Warning Statement and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Red Flag Warning Statement & Graphic:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&product=RFW&issuedby=BOX
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Red_flag_warning_11_10_24.jpg

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

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Fire Weather Coordination Message #2 – Friday Evening 11/8/24 Through Saturday 11/9/24 Fire Weather & Strong Wind Gust Potential

November 8, 2024 Rob Macedo

Hello to all…

..Continued very dry conditions and strong wind gusts of 30-40 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts will set the stage for continued critical fire weather conditions for Southern New England through Saturday. A Red Flag Warning is now in effect through 6 PM Saturday Evening for all of Southern New England due to the potential for fire spread if any sort of outdoor brush fire is ignited. Outdoor burning is not recommended..
..There is no reporting criteria for fire weather so this message is sent out for public safety purposes, however, Amateur Radio SKYWARN Coordinators will be monitoring reports of brush fires and their spread in the region. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Red Flag Warning Statement and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

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Fire Weather Coordination Message #1 – Friday 11/8/24 Fire Weather & Strong Wind Gust Potential

November 8, 2024 Rob Macedo

Hello to all…

..Continued very dry conditions and strong wind gusts of 30-40 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts will set the stage for continued critical fire weather conditions for Southern New England on Friday. A Red Flag Warning is in effect through 6 PM Friday Evening for all of Southern New England due to the potential for fire spread if any sort of outdoor brush fire is ignited. Outdoor burning is not recommended..
..There is no reporting criteria for fire weather so this message is sent out for public safety purposes, however, Amateur Radio SKYWARN Coordinators will be monitoring reports of brush fires and their spread in the region. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Red Flag Warning Statement and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

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Fire Weather Coordination Message #1 – Wednesday 11/6/24 – Fire Weather & Strong Wind Potential

November 5, 2024 Rob Macedo

Hello to all…

..Near to record breaking warmth, continued very dry conditions and strong wind gusts of 30-40 MPH will set the stage for critical fire weather conditions for Southern New England once again on Wednesday. A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 8 AM Through 7 PM Wednesday for all of Southern New England due to the potential for fire spread if any sort of outdoor brush fire is ignited. Outdoor burning is not recommended..
..There is no reporting criteria for fire weather so this message is sent out for public safety purposes, however, Amateur Radio SKYWARN Coordinators will be monitoring reports of brush fires and their spread in the region. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Red Flag Warning Statement and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Red Flag Warning Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&product=RFW&issuedby=BOX

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

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Fire Weather Coordination Message #1 – Friday 11/1/24 Fire Weather/Strong Wind Potential

November 1, 2024 Rob Macedo

Hello to all…

..Near to record breaking warmth, continued very dry conditions and strong wind gusts of 30-40 MPH will set the stage for critical fire weather conditions for Southern New England on Friday. A Red Flag Warning is in effect through 7 PM Friday Evening for all of Southern New England due to the potential for fire spread if any sort of outdoor brush fire is ignited. Outdoor burning is not recommended..
..There is no reporting criteria for fire weather so this message is sent out for public safety purposes, however, Amateur Radio SKYWARN Coordinators will be monitoring reports of brush fires and their spread in the region. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Red Flag Warning Statement and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Red Flag Warning Statement & Graphic:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&product=RFW&issuedby=BOX

NWS Boston/Norton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=box

Respectfully Submitted,

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