Hello to all..

..Strong Coastal Storm Continues to Be On Track to Impact Southern New England and much of the Northeast and Eastern Seaboard this Wednesday on the busiest travel day of the year. Those traveling on Wednesday should prepare ahead for potential delays due to the weather along with high traffic volume..
..A Flood Watch is now in effect for the entire NWS Taunton Coverage Area except for Cape Cod and the Islands from 1 AM Wednesday through Wednesday Afternoon for widespread 1.5-3″ of rainfall with isolated higher amounts of 4″ possible..
..A High Wind Warning is now in effect from 4 AM to 1 PM Wednesday for Rhode Island, Southeast Middlesex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts for sustained winds of 30-40 MPH with gusts to 60 MPH. A Wind Advisory is in effect from Midnight Tonight through 1 PM Wednesday for Northern Connecticut, Central Middlesex, Essex, Eastern Hampden and Southern Worcester Counties for sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH. A Wind Advisory is also in effect for Cape Cod and the Islands from Midnight Tonight through 7 PM Wednesday for sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with gusts to 55 MPH. These winds are likely to cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will commence between 4-5 AM EST for this strong coastal storm..

A strong coastal storm continues to be on track to impact Southern New England. Since the last coordination message, computer weather models indicate a greater risk for stronger winds reaching the surface in portions of Southern New England as well as for heavy rainfall. There will also be a brief wintry mix over Northwest and North-Central Massachusetts and Southwest New Hampshire.

A Special Weather Statement has been issued concerning the wintry mix which may cause a coating of snow and ice and slippery road conditions until precipitation changes over to rain between 12-3 AM. Also, a Flood Watch is now in effect for the entire NWS Taunton Coverage Area for widespread 1.5-3″ of rain with isolated higher amounts of 4″ possible as well. This heavy rainfall has the potential to cause poor drainage and urban flooding as well as small river and stream flooding. Larger main stem rivers will have sharp within bank rises but are not expected to flood.

Portions of the Wind Advisory area have now been upgraded to High Wind Warnings as well with Wind Advisories expanded further west across Central Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut. A High Wind Warning is now in effect from 4 AM to 1 PM Wednesday for Rhode Island, Southeast Middlesex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts for sustained winds of 30-40 MPH with gusts to 60 MPH. A Wind Advisory is in effect from Midnight Tonight through 1 PM Wednesday for Northern Connecticut, Central Middlesex, Essex, Eastern Hampden and Southern Worcester Counties for sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH. A Wind Advisory is also in effect for Cape Cod and the Islands from Midnight Tonight through 7 PM Wednesday for sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with gusts to 55 MPH. These winds are likely to cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages.

Anyone traveling on Wednesday should plan for the adverse weather conditions in addition to heavy road traffic. This may cause longer commute times and other air and sea travel may be impacted by the adverse weather as well. Call ahead if your are traveling by boat and/or air Wednesday. If you are traveling outside of Southern New England and Eastern New York into Northern and Western New York and Northern New England, wintry mixed precipitation will last longer with several inches of snow accumulation. Towards the ski areas of Northern New England/Northeast New York and Northern Maine, amounts greater than 6″ of snow and ice are likely. Winter Weather Advisories and Winter Storm Warnings are in effect for portions of these regions.

SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will commence between 4-5 AM EST for this strong coastal storm.  This will be the last coordination message on this storm system impacts through Wednesday Evening. If strong winds and any light wintry mixed precipitation as the system moves out of the area have the potential to cause issues, another coordination message will be issued on those impacts late Wednesday Afternoon or Wednesday Evening. Below is the NWS Taunton High Wind Warning/Wind Advisory Statement, Flood Watch Statement, Special Weather Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Taunton High Wind Warning/Wind Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Flood Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wgus61.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Special Weather Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus81.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
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Hello to all..

..Strong Coastal Storm On Track Impact Southern New England and much of the Northeast and Eastern Seaboard this Wednesday on the busiest travel day of the year. Those traveling on Wednesday should prepare ahead for potential delays due to the weather along with high traffic volume..
..In Southern New England, the impacts will be largely from Heavy Rainfall with urban and poor drainage flooding from 1.5-3″ of rainfall with isolated rainfall amounts of up 4 inches after a very brief period of snow or freezing rain at the start in far northwest areas as well as the potential for strong to damaging winds. South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island may see minor splashover at the time of high tide Wednesday Afternoon..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect from Midnight tonight through Midnight Wednesday Night for Windham County CT, Rhode Island and all of Eastern Massachusetts except for extreme Northern Middlesex County for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with gusts of 50-55 MPH. These winds will have the potential to cause pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages. Higher Winds may be possible depending on how much of the stronger winds can reach the surface. Higher terrain locations west of the Wind Advisory may also see strong winds as well and this will be monitored as we get closer to the storm event..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are likely starting early Wednesday Morning into Wednesday Afternoon. Another coordination message will follow by 10 PM Tuesday Evening. Below is the NWS Taunton High Wind Watch Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Taunton Wind Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

Respectfully Submitted,
 
Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
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Hello to all..

..Strong Coastal Storm Will Impact Southern New England and much of the Northeast and Eastern Seaboard this Wednesday on the busiest travel day of the year. Those traveling on Wednesday should prepare ahead for potential delays due to the weather along with high traffic volume. In Southern New England, the impacts will be largely from Heavy Rainfall with urban and poor drainage flooding from a widespread 1.5-3″ of rainfall with isolated higher amounts of up to 4″ after a very brief period of snow or freezing rain at the start in far northwest areas as well as the potential for strong to damaging winds. South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island may see minor splashover at the time of high tide Wednesday Afternoon. Astronomical high tide for Wednesday is low precluding a more significant threat for coastal flooding at present..
..A High Wind Watch is now in effect from late Tuesday Night to Wednesday Afternoon for Tolland and Windham Counties of Connecticut, all of Rhode Island and Central and Eastern Massachusetts for sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with gusts of 55-60 MPH. These winds will have the potential to cause pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages. Higher terrain locations west of the High Wind Watch may also see strong winds as well and this will be monitored as we get closer to the storm event..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are likely starting early Wednesday Morning into Wednesday Afternoon. Another coordination message will follow by 10 AM Tuesday. Below is the NWS Taunton High Wind Watch Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Taunton High Wind Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

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)
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Hello to all..

..Bitterly Cold Air for the month of November and Strong Winds Will Impact Southern New England Sunday into early Monday Morning with a few snow showers overnight into this morning causing a dusting of snow in parts of North-Central interior Massachusetts and with a period of ocean effect snow over Outer Cape Cod..
..A Wind Advisory remains in effect through 1 AM Monday Morning for the entire NWS Taunton Coverage Area for Sustained Winds 25-35 MPH with gusts to 45-50 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts possible. These winds may cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages. Also, the dry conditions and strong winds will pose an increased fire weather risk despite the very cold temperatures that can deter fire weather conditions. Red Flag Warnings have been posted for Rhode Island and Northern Connecticut with an elevated Fire Weather Risk statement posted for portions of Massachusetts..
..Looking ahead, a coastal storm system is looking more likely to impact Southern New England on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving which is the busiest travel day of the year. Latest model runs are starting to converge that the storm will impact Southern New England. It is looking like the storm situation will be one that is mostly rain for Southern New England though higher terrain locations in the north and west may see snow or a wintry mix before a changeover to rain. It is still a bit early to discuss impacts from this storm more specifically. As we get closer to Wednesday, future model runs should give us a better determination on potential conditions for Wednesday and coordination messages will be initiated as required for this storm event..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the strong winds throughout the day Sunday. Ops at NWS Taunton are unlikely at this time but will continue to be monitored. This will be the last coordination message on the strong winds for today unless a significant upgrade to the situation occurs. Below is the NWS Taunton Wind Advisory Statement, Red Flag Warning Statement, Special Weather Statement for Elevated Fire Weather Risk and Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Taunton Wind Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Red Flag Warning Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KBOX/1311240834.wwus81.html

NWS Taunton Special Weather Statement – Elevated Fire Weather Risk:
http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KBOX/1311240836.wwus81.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

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)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
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Hello to all..

..Bitterly Cold Air for the month of November and Strong Winds Will Impact Southern New England Sunday into early Monday Morning after a few snow showers overnight Saturday Night..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect from 7 AM Sunday Morning through 1 AM Monday Morning for the entire NWS Taunton Coverage Area for Sustained Winds 25-35 MPH with gusts to 45-50 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts possible. These winds may cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages. Also, the dry conditions and strong winds will pose an increased fire weather risk despite the very cold temperatures that can deter fire weather conditions. Fire Weather Watches have been posted for Rhode Island and Northern Connecticut with an elevated Fire Weather Risk statement posted for portions of Massachusetts..
..Looking ahead, a coastal storm system may impact Southern New England on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving which is the busiest travel day of the year. It is far too early to speculate on precipitation type and impacts as solutions range from well offshore to an inside runner bring mostly rain to the region. As we get closer to Wednesday, future model runs should give us a better determination on potential conditions for Wednesday and coordination messages will be initiated as required for this storm event..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the strong winds throughout the day Sunday. Ops at NWS Taunton are unlikely at this time but will be monitored. Another coordination message will be posted Sunday Morning. Below is the NWS Taunton Wind Advisory Statement, Fire Weather Watch Statement, Special Weather Statement for Elevated Fire Weather Risk and Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Taunton Wind Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Fire Weather Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KBOX/1311232148.wwus81.html

NWS Taunton Special Weather Statement – Elevated Fire Weather Risk:
http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KBOX/1311232150.wwus81.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

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)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
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Hello to all..

..The Cold Front responsible for a major severe weather outbreak in the Midwest United States will move into New York and New England overnight through Monday Morning and the potential exists for a period of strong to possibly damaging winds along and ahead of a cold front early Monday Morning after 3 AM. Isolated to scattered localized pockets of wind damage are possible as the cold front moves through in a fine line of convective showers and possible thunderstorms..
..The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has continued a Slight Risk for Severe Weather across Southwest New Hampshire, Western and Central Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island and upgraded to a Slight risk for severe weather through midday Monday for the rest of Southern New England. Again, the severe weather mode would be a fine line of convective showers and/or thunderstorms that could bring stronger winds down to the surface..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will commence by 400 AM EST Monday to monitor the convective fine line moving across the region..

A major severe weather outbreak is ongoing over portions of the Ohio Valley, Midwest and Great Lakes region with widespread pockets of straightline wind damage and several large tornadoes and other smaller tornadoes over the region. This activity is now making its way into the Northeast United States this evening through early Monday Afternoon. The potential for strong winds ahead of the cold front and the potential for strong to possibly damaging winds in isolated to scattered pockets with a squall line or fine line of convective showers and/or thunderstorms with the actual cold front itself continues. Brief heavy downpours are possible as well. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has continued a Slight Risk for Severe Weather across Southwest New Hampshire, Western and Central Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island and upgraded to a Slight risk for severe weather through midday Monday for the rest of Southern New England. Despite the overnight into morning timing of the cold front and the unusual time of year for a threat of convective showers and/or thunderstorms, there will be the potential for isolated to scattered localized pockets of tree and wire damage as the front moves through overnight through midday Monday.

Given the Slight Risk for Severe Weather for our region tonight through midday Monday, SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will commence by 400 AM EST to monitor the convective fine line moving across the region. This will be the last coordination message on this threat. Below is the NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook and SPC Day-1 and Day-2 Convective Outlooks:

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook:
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html

SPC Day-2 Convective Outlook:
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day2otlk.html

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)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
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Hello to all..

..The potential exists for a period of strong to possibly damaging winds along and ahead of a cold front late Sunday Night through Monday Morning. The extent of the threat is still being evaluated..
..The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has placed portions of Southwest New Hampshire, Western and Central Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island in a Slight Risk for severe weather through 7 AM Monday Morning and a 5% risk for severe weather through early afternoon Monday for the rest of Southern New England. The severe weather mode would be a fine line of convective showers and/or thunderstorms that could bring stronger winds down to the surface..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the situation overnight through early Monday Afternoon. Ops at NWS Taunton may also be required for some portion of this period..

A major severe weather outbreak is expected today over portions of the Ohio Valley, Midwest and Great Lakes region starting late this morning and lasting through evening and into Monday. This activity will make its way into the Northeast United States overnight Sunday through early Monday Afternoon. The extent of the threat is still being evaluated but there is the potential for strong winds ahead of the cold front and the potential for strong to possibly damaging winds with a squall line or fine line of convective showers and/or thunderstorms with the actual cold front itself. Brief heavy downpours are possible as well. SPC has places portions of Southwest New Hampshire, Western and Central Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island in a Slight Risk for severe weather through 7 AM Monday Morning and a 5% risk for severe weather through early afternoon Monday for the rest of Southern New England. Given the overnight into morning timing of the cold front, the unusual time of year for a threat of convective showers and/or thunderstorms and the uncertainty of how much of the strong winds aloft will reach the surface even in any convection, the confidence level on the event is lower than normal but there will be the potential for isolated pockets of tree and wire damage as the front moves through overnight through early afternoon Monday and this will bear close monitoring.

SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the situation overnight through early Monday Afternoon. Ops at NWS Taunton may also be required for some portion of this period. Another coordination message will be posted by 10 PM this evening. Below is the NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook and SPC Day-1 and Day-2 Convective Outlooks:

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook:
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html

SPC Day-2 Convective Outlook:
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day2otlk.html

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)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
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Hello to all..

..Rain Showers will mix with and change to heavy snow squalls over the Tuesday Morning Commute and could cause a quick Dusting to 1 inch of snow with isolated amounts possibly as high as 2 inches of snow on grassy surfaces. A few snow/icy spots could occur on paved surfaces despite warm ground temperatures if the snow falls heavy enough. This along with reduced visibilities in snow squalls and this being the first snow event during a high travel commute time of the new season could create some issues over the course of the Tuesday Morning commute. The event will be short lived and should be over by late morning followed by colder air for the next couple of days..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for precipitation type changeover and any snow accumulation information in any snow squalls over the course of Tuesday Morning. This will likely be the only coordination message for this event. Below is the NWS Taunton Special Weather Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Taunton Special Weather Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus81.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

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)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
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Hello to all..

..Strong Storm System will bring strong to damaging winds to much of Southern New England and a period of heavy rainfall that may cause brief urban and poor drainage flooding particularly for leaf clogged drains and possibly enhance the strength of the winds reaching the surface..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect from 6 AM to 6 PM Friday for the entire NWS Taunton Coverage area for sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH and a few higher gusts possible..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will commence at 6 AM Friday Morning into Friday Evening..

A strong storm system will track through the Great Lakes and Southeast Canada. It will bring much warmer temperatures for a period of time but also the threat of strong to damaging winds and a brief period of heavy rainfall.

A Wind Advisory is now in effect from 6 AM to 6 PM Friday for the entire NWS Taunton coverage area for sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH and a few higher wind gusts possible. There will be two rounds of strong to damaging winds one affecting Southeast Massachusetts and Rhode Island in the 6-8 AM Friday timeframe and then a second round of strong to to damaging winds in the late Friday Morning into Friday Afternoon timeframe over much of the area. The strong to damaging winds with trees that still have a fair number of leaves on them could cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages. In addition, a brief period of heavy rainfall may cause brief urban and poor drainage flooding particularly for leaf clogged drains. That brief period of heavy rainfall/convective showers may also bring stronger winds down to the surface as well.

SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will commence by 6 AM Friday Morning. This will likely be the last coordination message as we move into operations mode Friday Morning. Below is the NWS Taunton Wind Advisory Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook:

NWS Taunton Wind Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

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)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
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Hello to all..

..Strong Storm System will bring strong to damaging winds to portions of Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island and a period of heavy rainfall that may cause brief urban and poor drainage flooding particularly for leaf clogged drains..
..A High Wind Watch is now in effect from late tonight through Friday Afternoon for Southeast Providence, Kent, Bristol and Washington Counties Rhode Island, Barnstable, Bristol, Plymouth, Norfolk and Suffolk Counties of Massachusetts for sustained winds of 20-35 MPH with wind gusts of 50-60 MPH. Other areas outside of the High Wind Watch region may see Wind Advisory conditions..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are possible to likely as we get into Friday Morning into Friday Afternoon..

A strong storm system will track through the Great Lakes and Southeast Canada. It will bring much warmer temperatures for a period of time but also the threat of strong to damaging winds and a brief period of heavy rainfall. A High Wind Watch is now in effect from late tonight through Friday Afternoon for Southeast Providence, Kent, Bristol and Washington Counties Rhode Island, Barnstable, Bristol, Plymouth, Norfolk and Suffolk Counties of Massachusetts for sustained winds of 20-35 MPH with wind gusts of 50-60 MPH. Other areas outside of the High Wind Watch region may see Wind Advisory conditions. The strong to damaging winds with trees that still have a fair number of leaves on them could cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages. In addition, a brief period of heavy rainfall may cause brief urban and poor drainage flooding particularly for leaf clogged drains.

SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are possible to likely as we get into Friday Morning into Friday Afternoon. The next coordination message will be posted by 10 PM this evening. Below is the NWS Taunton High Wind Watch Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook:

NWS Taunton High Wind Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

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)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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