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..Offshore Ocean Storm will bring strong winds to Southeast Coastal Massachusetts and the chance for an extended period of light snow with some ocean enhancement snow possible across East Coastal and Southeast Massachusetts late Saturday Night through Monday Afternoon. Currently, snow is expected to be on the light side between a coating and 2 inches but this will be monitored as overall forecast confidence is lower than normal for the short-term forecast period..
..A Wind Advisory is in effect from 11 PM Saturday Evening through 10 PM Sunday Evening for Cape Cod and the Islands and Eastern Plymouth County Massachusetts for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH and isolated higher gusts possible over the Outer Cape. These winds could cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the strong wind and light snowfall potential for the region. Another and potentially more complete coordination message will be posted by 10 AM Sunday Morning depending on storm operations and forecast updates. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement, Area Forecast Discussion, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook and Wind Gust Map..

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

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Gust Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Max-Wind-Gusts-1_15_22.png

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
https://ares.ema.arrl.org
https://www.wx1box.org

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..Strong winds likely in Southeast New England along with much of Southern New England receiving rainfall from 0.75-1.5″ with isolated higher amounts and perhaps even some convective showers and isolated or a fine line of thunderstorms that will help bring strong winds down to the surface..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect from 11 PM Thursday Evening to 2 PM Friday Afternoon for Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket Counties of Massachusetts and Southeast Providence, Eastern Kent, Bristol, Newport and Washington Counties of Rhode Island including Block Island for sustained winds of 15-25 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH. Other coastal and higher terrain areas could see wind gusts of around 40 MPH. These winds will cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the storm system from late Thursday Night into Friday Afternoon. This will likely be the only coordination message on this storm system unless a significant change to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement, Area Forecast Discussion and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Advisory Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=NPW&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
https://ares.ema.arrl.org
https://www.wx1box.org

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..Light Freezing Drizzle overnight will cause a few icy spots in parts of western and northern Massachusetts and then a potential for accumulating snow particularly for the higher elevations is expected on Friday. The key factors for rain versus wet snow will be how cold temperatures are as they will be near or slightly above 32 degrees, how heavy the precipitation is as heavier precipitation would lend to heavier snow and higher elevations would stand the best chance of getting the highest snowfall accumulations..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 1 AM to 7 PM Friday for Hampshire, Hampden, Southern Worcester, Central and Southeast Middlesex, Western Essex and Western Norfolk Counties of Massachusetts with 1-3″ of snow with isolated higher amounts and the higher amounts in the higher elevations. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect through 7 PM Friday for Western Franklin, Northern Worcester, and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for 2-5″ of snow with isolated higher amounts and the highest amounts in the higher elevations..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for snowfall reports and any temperature and precipitation type reports for Friday as amounts could vary widely based on elevation, temperature and where any heavier bands of snow may setup in the region. This will be the only coordination message on this wet snow potential unless a significant change to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement & Snow/Ice Accretion Maps and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement & Snow/Ice Accretion Maps:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter

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
https://ares.ema.arrl.org
https://www.wx1box.org

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..Light icing may cause slick road conditions for a time midday Thursday through Thursday Evening for parts of interior Northern and West-Central Massachusetts..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from Noon to 10 PM EDT Thursday for Western Franklin, Western Hampshire, Western Hampden and Northern Worcester Counties of Massachusetts and from 1-10 PM EDT Thursday for Eastern Franklin, Central Middlesex, Western Essex and Southern Worcester Counties of Massachusetts for a light icing glaze from Freezing Rain and Freezing Drizzle resulting in slick travel conditions. This was originally expected for the morning commute but the timeframe of colder air has shifted making the late afternoon/evening commute the greater risk for slick travel conditions..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the light icing conditions for Thursday Afternoon into Thursday Evening. This will be the only coordination message on this storm situation unless a significant change to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory statement & Snow/Ice Accretion Maps and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement & Snow/Ice Accretion Maps:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter

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
https://ares.ema.arrl.org
https://www.wx1box.org

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..On behalf of the NWS Boston/Norton Forecast Staff and the WX1BOX, Amateur Radio team, we want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Happy Holiday Season, We appreciate all that you do for SKYWARN weather spotting across the Amateur Radio and non-Amateur Radio community..
..Major Storm System produced significant rainfall with some flooding issues, localized heavy snowfall at the end of the storm event inland, moderate to isolated pockets of major coastal flooding, and widespread pockets of tree and power line damage to the region. Post Storm final rainfall, snowfall totals, wind damage, rainfall related and coastal flooding reports, pictures, and videos can be sent as a reply to this email, via our WX1BOX Facebook and Twitter feeds or to the email address pics@nsradio.org. A more complete post coordination message including a WX1BOX Facebook Photo Album will be posted once the ocean effect snow event has passed, most likely on Monday 12/26 or Tuesday 12/27..
..Ocean effect snow is impacting Marthas Vineyard, and Cape Cod and will eventually impact Nantucket. Amounts will vary widely localized and understanding the holiday family commitments, any snowfall report information as this ongoing event continues through early Christmas Afternoon will be very helpful..
..A Winter Storm Warning is in effect through 1 PM Sunday for Marthas Vineyard for 5-10″ of snow. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Cape Cod (mostly the western and central portions of Cape Cod) and Nantucket through 1 PM Sunday for 1-5″ of snow. Snow amounts in these areas will vary over short distances. Use caution when travelling in these areas..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation for ocean effect snow will monitor for snowfall totals throughout this area. This will be the only ocean effect snow event as we continue operations mode for ocean effect snow. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Warning/Winter Weather Advisory Statement & Snowfall Maps and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Storm Warning/Winter Weather Advisory Statement & Snowfall Maps:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter

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
https://ares.ema.arrl.org
https://www.wx1box.org

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..High impact storm will bring significant hazards to Southern New England in the form of strong to damaging winds, minor to moderate coastal flood potential and heavy rainfall with the potential for urban, poor drainage, river, and stream flooding late Thursday Night into Friday Night with the strong to damaging wind potential extending into a portion of the day Saturday. A period off snow at the start of the storm will occur in the Berkshires as well..
..Preparations for the potential of scattered to numerous pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages should begin now and if power isn’t lost, you are prepared for the next significant storm event when it occurs..
..A High Wind Warning remains in effect from 1 AM Friday Morning to 7 AM Saturday Morning for Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island for sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with gusts to 65 MPH and isolated higher wind gusts. These winds could result in scattered to numerous pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect from 1 AM Friday Morning to 7 PM Friday Evening for Northern Connecticut, all of Western Massachusetts and now includes Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties for sustained winds of 15-25 MPH and wind gusts of 50 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts to 55 MPH. These winds could result in scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..A Coastal Flood Warning is now in effect from from 5 AM to 2 PM Friday for all of East and South Coastal Massachusetts and South Coastal Rhode Island for 1 to 2 feet of coastal inundation above ground level possible in low-lying areas near shorelines resulting in widespread minor to pockets of moderate coastal flooding at the time of the high tide cycle in these coastal areas..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 7 PM Thursday Evening to 7 AM Friday Morning for Western Hampden, Western Hampshire and Western Hampden Counties for 2-4″ of snow before a changeover to rain Friday Morning..
..In addition to the damaging wind gusts, heavy rainfall of 1-3″ with isolated higher amounts are likely region wide. All areas could see heavy rainfall change back to a brief period of snow and ice before ending Friday Evening with the possibility of some slippery travel before the storm ends from this precipitation and any leftover freezing of any wet roads if not dried out by strong winds. People with travel plans particularly on Friday 12/23 but also into Christmas Eve Morning should closely monitor the forecast..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely to monitor this multi-hazard storm system Friday Morning into Christmas Eve. Amateur Radio call-up nets on the 146.940-Mount Tom Repeater for higher elevation snows will start at 800 PM this evening. Other net frequencies will activate during the day Friday during peak strong to damaging winds and heavy rainfall as needed in the region. Pictures and videos of wind damage, coastal flooding and any shoreline damage from coastal flooding, and any snowfall can be sent as a reply to this message, posted to our WX1BOX Facebook/Twitter feed or sent to the email address pics@nsradio.org..

A high impact storm will bring significant hazards to Southern New England during a busy travel time for the Christmas holiday on Friday into Christmas Eve. The headlines depict the current thinking with the big update being the High Wind Watch for Worcester and Northern Middlesex County converted to a Wind Advisory and a Winter Weather Advisory for the East Slopes of the Berkshires for 2-4″ of snow before the changeover to rain. Key factors remain:
1.) The strong to damaging wind potential is the most widespread concern in the region and could result in scattered to numerous pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages. These winds could also be enhanced in the vicinity of heavier rainfall/downpours, convective showers and possibly even a thunderstorm or two. The key factor which is typical in southerly wind events is how much of those very strong winds will reach the surface and what areas will see the strongest winds and how widespread those winds are. There could be two pulses of highest winds during the High Wind Warning/Wind Advisory timeframe, one centered during Friday Morning with a second maxima near Friday Evening. Between those strongest wind pulses, winds will still be strong to possibly damaging but we wanted to highlight the two timeframes of strongest winds.
2.) A widespread 1-3″ rainfall is expected in the region with isolated higher amounts. In areas of the east slopes of Berkshires and along the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border, a period of snow is expected with advisory level snow expected in the east slopes of the Berkshires tonight into Friday Morning before the changeover to rain. That snowfall in addition to the recent heavier snowfall, snow melt and rainfall could result in some urban, poor drainage, river and stream flooding. Across other parts of Southern New England, urban and poor drainage flooding is possible.
3.) As we get into late Friday Night into early Saturday, there could be a changeover to snow before ending with little accumulation. Depending on residual moisture on road ways and the expected rapid cool down in temperatures, icy conditions could develop in spots for a period of time early Saturday morning.
4.) Strong winds will continue into (Christmas Eve). They won’t be as strong as Friday into the overnight/early morning hours of Christmas Eve but could gust 40-45 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts particularly in Southeast New England.

SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely to monitor this multi-hazard storm system Friday Morning into Christmas Eve. Amateur Radio call-up nets on the 146.940-Mount Tom Repeater for higher elevation snows will start at 800 PM this evening. Other net frequencies will activate during the day Friday during peak strong to damaging winds and heavy rainfall as needed in the region. Pictures and videos of wind damage, coastal flooding and any shoreline damage from coastal flooding, and any snowfall can be sent as a reply to this message, posted to our WX1BOX Facebook/Twitter feed or sent to the email address pics@nsradio.org. This will likely be the last coordination message as we shift into operations mode unless a significant change to the situation occurs and time allows for an update or we could update Amateur Radio Operations specifically for the region. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton High Wind Warning/Wind Advisory Statement, Coastal Flood Warning Statement, Winter Weather Advisory Statement with snowfall maps, Wind Gust Map, Storm Total Rainfall Map and the Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:

NWS Boston/Norton High Wind Warning/Wind Advisory 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 Warning Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=CFW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton Winter Weather Advisory Statement & Snowfall Maps:
https://www.weather.gov/box/winter

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Gust Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Wind_Gust_Map_3.png

NWS Boston/Norton Storm Total Rainfall Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Storm_Total_Rainfall_Graphic_2.png

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
https://ares.ema.arrl.org
https://www.wx1box.org

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..High impact storm will bring significant hazards to Southern New England in the form of strong to damaging winds, minor to moderate coastal flood potential and heavy rainfall with the potential for urban, poor drainage, river, and stream flooding late Thursday Night into Friday Night with the strong to damaging wind potential extending into a portion of the day Saturday. Preparations for the potential of scattered to numerous pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages should begin now and if power isn’t lost, you are prepared for the next significant storm event when it occurs..
..A High Wind Warning is now in effect from 1 AM Friday Morning to 7 AM Saturday Morning for Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island for sustained winds of 25-35 MPH with gusts to 65 MPH and isolated higher wind gusts. These winds could result in scattered to numerous pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..A High Wind Watch is now in effect from late Thursday Night through Saturday Morning for Worcester and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH and wind gusts of 55-60 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts. These winds could result in scattered to numerous pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect from 1 AM Friday Morning to 1 AM Saturday Morning for Northern Connecticut and all of Western Massachusetts for sustained winds of 15-25 MPH and wind gusts of 55 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts. These winds could result in scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..A Coastal Flood Watch remains in effect from late Thursday Night Through Friday Afternoon for all of East and South Coastal Massachusetts and South Coastal Rhode Island for 1 to 2 feet of coastal inundation above ground level possible in low-lying areas near shorelines resulting in widespread minor to pockets of moderate coastal flooding at the time of the high tide cycle in these coastal areas..
..Additional watches, warnings or advisories are possible in later updates. In addition to the damaging wind gusts, heavy rainfall of 1-3″ with isolated higher amounts are likely region wide. A brief period of snow and ice at the start of the storm changing over to heavy rain is expected in the higher elevations of Western and Northern Massachusetts. All areas could see heavy rainfall change back to a brief period of snow and ice before ending Friday Evening with the possibility of some slippery travel before the storm ends from this precipitation and any leftover freezing of any wet roads if not dried out by strong winds. People with travel plans particularly on Friday 12/23 but also into Christmas Eve Morning should closely monitor the forecast..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely to monitor this multi-hazard storm system Friday Morning into Christmas Eve. Pictures of wind damage, coastal flooding and any shoreline damage from coastal flooding can be sent as a reply to this message, posted to our WX1BOX Facebook/Twitter feed or sent to the email address pics@nsradio.org..

A high impact storm will bring significant hazards to Southern New England during a busy travel time for the Christmas holiday on Friday into Christmas Eve. The headlines depict the current thinking with the big update being a High Wind Warning for all of Eastern Massachusetts into Rhode Island for Friday Morning into Saturday Morning, a High Wind Watch for Worcester and Northern Middlesex County and Wind Advisory for Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut also for the the Friday Morning into Saturday Morning timeframe. Key factors remain:
1.) The strong to damaging wind potential is the most widespread concern in the region and could result in scattered to numerous pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages. These winds could also be enhanced in the vicinity of heavier rainfall/downpours, convective showers and possibly even a thunderstorm or two. The key factor which is typical in southerly wind events is how much of those very strong winds will reach the surface and what areas will see the strongest winds and how widespread those winds are. There could be two pulses of highest winds during the High Wind Warning/Watch, Wind Advisory timeframe, one centered during Friday Morning with a second maxima near Friday Evening. Between those strongest wind pulses, winds will still be strong to possibly damaging but we wanted to highlight the two timeframes of strongest winds.
2.) A widespread 1-3″ rainfall is expected in the region with isolated higher amounts. In areas of the east slopes of Berkshires and along the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border, the recent heavier snowfall, snow melt and rainfall could result in some urban, poor drainage, river and stream flooding. Across other parts of Southern New England, urban and poor drainage flooding is possible. It is also noted that the heavy rain may start as a brief period of snow and ice in those higher elevations of Western and Northern Massachusetts before quickly changing over to rain, heavy at times.
3.) As we get into late Friday Night into early Saturday, there could be a changeover to snow before ending with little accumulation. Depending on residual moisture on road ways and the expected rapid cool down in temperatures, icy conditions could develop for a period of time early Saturday morning.
4.) Strong winds will continue into (Christmas Eve). They won’t be as strong as Friday into the overnight/early morning hours of Christmas Eve but could gust 40-45 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts. This will be detailed more as we get closer to this storm event.

SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely to monitor this multi-hazard storm system Friday Morning into Christmas Eve. Another coordination message will be posted by 1100 AM Thursday Morning. Pictures of wind damage, coastal flooding and any shoreline damage from coastal flooding can be sent as a reply to this message, posted to our WX1BOX Facebook/Twitter feed or sent to the email address pics@nsradio.org. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton High Wind Warning/Watch/Wind Advisory Statement, High Wind Warning/Watch/Wind Advisory Map, Coastal Flood Watch Statement, Coastal Flood Watch Map, Coastal Flood Wave Map, Wind Gust Map, Storm Total Rainfall Map and the Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:

NWS Boston/Norton High Wind Warning/Watch/Wind Advisory Statement:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=NPW&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off

NWS Boston/Norton High Wind Warning/Watch/Wind Advisory Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/High_Wind_Warning_Watch_Wind_Advisory_Graphic_2.jpg

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 Coastal Flood Watch Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Coastal_Flood_Watch_Graphic_1.jpg

NWS Boston/Norton Coastal Flood Wave Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Max_Wave_Height_Coastal_Flooding.png

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Gust Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Wind_Gust_Map_3.png

NWS Boston/Norton Storm Total Rainfall Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Storm_Total_Rainfall_Graphic_2.png

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
https://ares.ema.arrl.org
https://www.wx1box.org

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..High impact storm will bring significant hazards to Southern New England in the form of strong to damaging winds, minor to moderate coastal flood potential and heavy rainfall with the potential for urban, poor drainage, river, and stream flooding late Thursday Night into Friday Night with the strong to damaging wind potential extending into a portion of the day Saturday. Preparations for the potential of scattered to numerous pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages should begin now and if power isn’t lost, you are prepared for the next significant storm event when it occurs..
..A High Wind Watch is now in effect from Friday Morning through Saturday Morning for all of Eastern Massachusetts for sustained south winds 25-35 MPH with wind gusts to 65 MPH and isolated higher wind gusts possible. These winds could result in scattered to numerous pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages. Other areas outside of the High Wind Watches may need wind headlines in future updates..
..A Coastal Flood Watch remains in effect from late Thursday Night Through Friday Afternoon for all of East and South Coastal Massachusetts and South Coastal Rhode Island for 1 to 2 feet of coastal inundation above ground level possible in low-lying areas near shorelines resulting in widespread minor to pockets of moderate coastal flooding at the time of the high tide cycle in these coastal areas..
..Additional watches, warnings and advisories are likely in later updates.In addition to the damaging wind gusts, heavy rainfall of 1-3″ with isolated higher amounts are likely region wide. A brief period of snow and ice at the start of the storm changing over to heavy rain is expected in the higher elevations of Western and Northern Massachusetts. All areas could see heavy rainfall change back to a brief period of snow and ice before ending Friday Evening with the possibility of some slippery travel before the storm ends from this precipitation and any leftover freezing of any wet roads if not dried out by strong winds. People with travel plans particularly on Friday 12/23 but also into Christmas Eve should closely monitor the forecast..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely to monitor this multi-hazard storm system Friday Morning into Christmas Eve..

A high impact storm will bring significant hazards to Southern New England during a busy travel time for the Christmas holiday on Friday into Christmas Eve. The headlines depict the current thinking with the big update being a High Wind Watch for Eastern Massachusetts for Friday Morning into Saturday Morning. Key factors remain:
1.) The strong to damaging wind potential is the most widespread concern in the region and could result in scattered to numerous pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages. These winds could also be enhanced in the vicinity of heavier rainfall/downpours, convective showers and possibly even a thunderstorm or two. The key factor which is typical in southerly wind events is how much of those very strong winds will reach the surface and what areas will see the strongest winds in and around the High Wind Watch area.
2.) A widespread 1-3″ rainfall is expected in the region with isolated higher amounts. In areas of the east slopes of Berkshires and along the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border, the recent heavier snowfall, snow melt and rainfall could result in some urban, poor drainage, river and stream flooding. Across other parts of Southern New England, urban and poor drainage flooding is possible. It is also noted that the heavy rain may start as a brief period of snow and ice in those higher elevations of Western and Northern Massachusetts before quickly changing over to rain, heavy at times.
3.) As we get into late Friday Night into early Saturday, there could be a changeover to snow before ending with little accumulation. Depending on residual moisture on road ways and the expected rapid cool down in temperatures, icy conditions could develop for a period of time early Saturday morning.
4.) Strong winds will continue into Saturday (Christmas Eve). They won’t be as strong as Friday but could gust 40-45 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts. This will be detailed more as we get closer to this storm event.

SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely to monitor this multi-hazard storm system Friday Morning into Christmas Eve. Another coordination message will be posted by 1100 PM Wednesday Evening. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton High Wind Watch Statement, High Wind Watch Map, Coastal Flood Watch Statement, Coastal Flood Watch Map, Coastal Flood Wave Map, Wind Gust Map, Storm Total Rainfall Map and the Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:

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 High Wind Watch Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/High_Wind_Watch_Graphic_1.jpg

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 Coastal Flood Watch Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Coastal_Flood_Watch_Graphic_1.jpg

NWS Boston/Norton Coastal Flood Wave Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Max_Wave_Height_Coastal_Flooding.png

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Gust Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Wind_Gust_Map_2.png

NWS Boston/Norton Storm Total Rainfall Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Storm_Total_Rainfall_Graphic_2.png 

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
https://ares.ema.arrl.org
https://www.wx1box.org

Hello to all…

..High impact storm will bring significant hazards to Southern New England in the form of strong to damaging winds, minor to moderate coastal flood potential and heavy rainfall with the potential for urban, poor drainage, river, and stream flooding late Thursday Night into Friday Night with the strong to damaging wind potential extending into a portion of the day Saturday. Preparations for the potential of scattered to numerous pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages should begin now and if power isn’t lost, you are prepared for the next significant storm event when it occurs..
..A Coastal Flood Watch is now in effect from late Thursday Night Through Friday Afternoon for all of East and South Coastal Massachusetts and South Coastal Rhode Island for 1 to 2 feet of coastal inundation above ground level possible in low-lying areas near shorelines resulting in widespread minor to pockets of moderate coastal flooding at the time of the high tide cycle in these coastal areas..
..Additional watches, warnings and advisories are likely in later updates. Wind Gusts of 50-65 MPH with isolated higher gusts, heavy rainfall of 1-3″ with isolated higher amounts are likely region wide.A brief period of snow and ice at the start of the storm changing over to heavy rain is expected in the higher elevations of Western and Northern Massachusetts. All areas could see heavy rainfall change back to a brief period of snow and ice before ending with the possibility of some slippery travel before the storm ends from this precipitation and any leftover freezing of any wet roads if not dried out by strong winds. People with travel plans particularly on Friday 12/23 but also into Christmas Eve should closely monitor the forecast..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely to monitor this multi-hazard storm system Friday Morning into Christmas Eve..

A high impact storm will bring significant hazards to Southern New England during a busy travel time for the Christmas holiday on Friday into Christmas Eve. The headlines depict the current thinking. Key factors include:
1.) The strong to damaging wind potential is the most widespread concern in the region and could result in scattered to numerous pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages. These winds could also be enhanced in the vicinity of heavier rainfall/downpours, convective showers and possibly even a thunderstorm or two.
2.) A widespread 1-3″ rainfall is expected in the region with isolated higher amounts. In areas of the east slopes of Berkshires and along the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border, the recent heavier snowfall, snow melt and rainfall could result in some urban, poor drainage, river and stream flooding. Across other parts of Southern New England, urban and poor drainage flooding is possible. It is also noted that the heavy rain may start as a brief period of snow and ice in those higher elevations of Western and Northern Massachusetts before quickly changing over to rain, heavy at times.
3.) As we get into late Friday Night into early Saturday, there could be a changeover to snow before ending with little accumulation. Depending on residual moisture on road ways and the expected rapid cool down in temperatures, icy conditions could develop for a period of time early Saturday morning.
4.) Strong winds will continue into Saturday (Christmas Eve). They won’t be as strong as Friday but could gust 40-45 MPH with isolated higher wind gusts. This will be detailed more as we get closer to this storm event.

SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely to monitor this multi-hazard storm system Friday Morning into Christmas Eve. Another coordination message will be posted by 1130 AM Wednesday Morning. Below is the NWS Boston/Norton Coastal Flood Watch Statement, Coastal Flood Watch Map, Coastal Flood Wave Map, Wind Gust Map, Storm Total Rainfall Map and the Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:

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 Coastal Flood Watch Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Coastal_Flood_Watch_Graphic_1.jpg

NWS Boston/Norton Coastal Flood Wave Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Max_Wave_Height_Coastal_Flooding.png

NWS Boston/Norton Wind Gust Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Wind_Gust_Map_1.png

NWS Boston/Norton Storm Total Rainfall Map:
https://wx1box.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Storm_Total_Rainfall_Graphic_1.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
https://ares.ema.arrl.org
https://www.wx1box.org

Hello to all…

..Amateur Radio Net Schedule Information for SKYWARN Self-Activation for the Winter Storm Affecting the Region. Amateur Radio formal call-up nets will be focused in the Winter Storm Warning area. Pictures and videos of storm damage are always helpful and shared with various groups and can be sent as a reply to this message, via our WX1BOX Facebook/Twitter feeds or to the email address pics@nsradio.org. This will be the last coordination message for this storm event unless a significant change to the situation occurs and time allows for an update..

Formal Amateur Radio Nets:
146.940-Mount Tom Repeater – Starting at 800 AM Friday with reporting every two hours through Friday Evening – We ask that Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters in the higher elevations of the hill towns of Western and Northern Massachusetts check into the periodic nets. The 146.910-Mount Greylock Repeater will also be checked after call up nets on the Mount Tom Repeater.

-Other Amateur Radio repeaters will be monitored with call-up nets as needed in the Winter Weather Advisory area of Eastern Franklin and Northern Worcester County as well as the extreme Northwest Hartford County Connecticut area of the Hartland, CT area. This includes the Route 2 corridor of repeaters accessible via Echolink/IRLP and the 146.790-Vernon CT Repeater PL. 82.5 Hz for the Hartland CT area and the 146.970-Paxton Repeater PL: 114.8.
-Amateur Radio repeaters in the Wind Advisory area will be monitored as needed if wind damage reports seem to be focused on a particular area.
-The *NEW-ENG3* Echolink conference *NEW-ENG3* node: 9123/IRLP 9123 will also be monitored during this event.

Below is Storm Coordination Message #2 with all meteorological details for this coastal storm:
https://wx1box.org/2022/12/15/storm-coordination-message-2-thursday-night-12-15-22-saturday-morning-12-17-22-coastal-storm-hazards/

This will be the last coordination message for this storm event unless a significant change to the situation occurs and time allows for an update.

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
https://ares.ema.arrl.org
https://www.wx1box.org