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NWS Boston 11/16 Afternoon Briefing: Coastal Storm Impacts Sunday Night and Monday
by BOX Operations - NOAA Service Account 16 Nov '19

16 Nov '19

Good afternoon everyone, Little has changed from the previous briefing sent earlier this morning. A coastal storm passing southeast of Nantucket Monday will bring the potential for light icing across parts of the interior, strong winds near the coast, and minor coastal flooding to eastern Massachusetts. Refer to the attached graphics. Here are the details: *Interior Light Icing:* *Locations*: Western and central Massachusetts and part of northern Connecticut, especially in the higher elevations from the east slopes of the Berkshires, Worcester Hills, and hills of Hartford and Tolland Counties. *Timing:* 10 PM Sunday through 10 AM Monday *Amounts*: Up to 1/10 inch of icing *Impact*: Slippery travel *Confidence:* High in light icing across Worcester Hills and east slopes of Berks. Light icing is also possible in the Pioneer and Merrimack Valleys in Massachusetts but temperatures may stay just above freezing in these locations. *Strong Winds:* *Locations*: The Immediate coastline especially Cape Cod and Nantucket. *Timing:* 10 PM Sunday through 10 AM Monday *Sustained Wind:* NE 25 to 35 mph *Wind Gusts:* NE 35 to 45 mph with a few gusts up to 50 mph possible. *Impact*: Minor damage such as downed tree limbs. Perhaps Isolated power outages. *Confidence:* High *Marine Impacts:* *Locations*: Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters *Timing:* 5 PM Sunday through 10 AM Monday on the south coastal waters; 11 PM Sunday to 4 PM Monday on the eastern waters *Wind Gusts:* NE 35 to 45 kt *Seas:* 4 to 9 ft on the inner bays and sounds; 14 to 18 ft offshore *Confidence:* High *Minor Coastal Flooding:* *Locations*: Eastern Massachusetts coast *Timing:* Monday afternoon high tide (3:10 PM at Boston and 4:17 PM on Nantucket) *Storm Surge:* 1.5 to 2.0 feet *Inundation:* Less than 1 foot above ground level *Impact*: Some vulnerable shoreline roads may become temporarily impassable around high tide. Minor beach erosion is also possible. *Confidence:* High. It is unlikely that the storm surge exceeds 2.0 feet so any impacts are expected to be minor. The next update will be sent early Sunday morning. If you have any questions or would like more information, don't hesitate to contact us via this email address, on NWSChat <https://nwschat.weather.gov/>, or at the following: Thank You Meteorologist: Hayden Frank National Weather Service Boston/Norton, MA 46 Commerce Way Norton, MA 02766 508.622.3280 Website <http://www.weather.gov/boston> | Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston> | Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/NWSBoston>

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NWS Boston 11/16 Morning Briefing: Coastal Storm Impacts Sunday Night and Monday
by BOX Operations - NOAA Service Account 16 Nov '19

16 Nov '19

Good Morning Everyone, Little has changed from the previous briefing sent Friday afternoon. A coastal storm passing southeast of Nantucket Monday will bring the potential for light icing inland, strong winds near the coast, and minor coastal flooding to eastern Massachusetts. Refer to the attached graphics. Here are the details: *Interior Light Icing:* *Locations*: Western and central Massachusetts and part of northern Connecticut, especially in the higher elevations from the east slopes of the Berkshires, Worcester Hills, and hills of Hartford and Tolland Counties. *Timing:* 10 PM Sunday through 10 AM Monday *Amounts*: Up to 1/10 inch of icing *Impact*: Slippery travel *Uncertainty:* Low. Light icing is also possible in the Pioneer and Merrimack Valleys in Massachusetts but temperatures may stay just above freezing in these locations. *Strong Winds:* *Locations*: Cape Ann and Cape Cod and the Islands *Timing:* 10 PM Sunday through 10 AM Monday *Sustained Wind:* 25 to 35 mph *Wind Gusts:* 45 mph *Impact*: Minor damage such as downed tree limbs. Isolated power outages. *Uncertainty:* Low. *Marine Impacts:* *Locations*: Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters *Timing:* 5 PM Sunday through 10 AM Monday on the south coastal waters; 11 PM Sunday to 4 PM Monday on the eastern waters *Wind Gusts:* NE 35 to 40 kt *Seas:* 4 to 8 ft on the inner bays and sounds; 10 to 15 ft offshore *Uncertainty:* Low. *Minor Coastal Flooding:* *Locations*: Eastern Massachusetts coast *Timing:* Monday afternoon high tide (3:10 PM at Boston and 4:17 PM on Nantucket) *Storm Surge:* 1.5 to 2.0 feet *Inundation:* Less than 1 foot above ground level *Impact*: Some vulnerable shoreline roads may become temporarily impassable around high tide. Minor beach erosion is also possible. *Uncertainty:* Low. It is unlikely that the storm surge exceeds 2.0 feet. The next email update will be sent later this afternoon. Thanks, Joe DelliCarpini and Kevin Cadima If you have any questions or would like more information, don't hesitate to contact us via this email address, on NWSChat <https://nwschat.weather.gov/>, or at the following: National Weather Service Boston/Norton, MA 46 Commerce Way Norton, MA 02766 508.622.3280 Website <http://www.weather.gov/boston> | Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston> | Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/NWSBoston>

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[2019.11.15 PM] NWS Boston Afternoon EM Briefing - Freezing Rain/Sleet, Winds, Coastal Flooding
by BOX Operations - NOAA Service Account 15 Nov '19

15 Nov '19

Good afternoon. A coastal storm developing off the Carolinas this weekend will spread rain and wind into Southern New England late Sunday and Monday. At the same time, high pressure centered over Northern New England will maintain cold air inland, which may support freezing rain and sleet across Western and Central Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut. Details: Freezing/Frozen Precipitation: - Location: Western and Central MA, parts of Northern CT - Timing: Sunday about 6 PM to Monday about 11 AM. - Amounts: From a trace up to one-tenth inch of ice. - Impacts: Slippery roads. - Uncertainty: Some forecast information limits the precipitation to the Worcester Hills and Northeast CT, while other forecast information carries precipitation to the Berkshires. Greatest confidence of ice occurrence is in Worcester County, with lower confidence in the East Slopes of the Berkshires and Western Hartford County. Winds: - Location: Cape Cod and Islands, Cape Ann - Timing: Starting Sunday about 6 PM, Ending Monday around 2 PM Cape Cod and Islands and Monday around 6 PM Cape Ann. - Strongest Sustained wind: Northeast around 32 mph. - Peak Gusts: Northeast 39 to 41 mph. - Impacts: Unsecured objects blown around, tree limbs blown down, a few power outages possible. - Uncertainty: Moderate confidence on wind. Coastal Flooding: - Minor splashover is possible along the Massachusetts East Coast at the time of high tide Monday afternoon. If you have any questions or would like more information, don't hesitate to contact us via this email address, on NWSChat <https://nwschat.weather.gov/>, or at the following: National Weather Service Boston/Norton, MA 46 Commerce Way Norton, MA 02766 508.622.3280 Website <http://www.weather.gov/boston> | Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston> | Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/NWSBoston>

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NWS Boston: [2019/11/11] Afternoon Emergency Manager Briefing
by BOX Operations - NOAA Service Account 11 Nov '19

11 Nov '19

Good afternoon, Expectations for wintry weather have changed slightly Tuesday into Tuesday evening. The colder air is now thought to arrive more quickly, meaning a lesser risk for freezing rain. Our current forecast has rain briefly mixing with snow, before changing to snow, from west to east. The timing for this changeover to snow should be towards mid morning along and west of the Connecticut River in MA, to around noon in central MA and northeast CT, to mid afternoon along the I-95 corridor in MA and RI. Snowfall is expected to end along and west of the I-95 corridor in MA and RI by 6-7 PM. This means some light snow may impact the Tuesday afternoon commute across eastern MA and RI. Snow amounts are still expected to be light, generally a coating to an inch of snow is likely. Please see the attached snowfall map for more details. The other concern early this week will be the cold Tuesday night through Wednesday night. Slightly higher temperatures through the rest of this work week, but still below normal. Minimum wind chill values mainly 0-10 above zero across southern New England, ranging to 0 to 10 below zero across the higher terrain of the Berkshires and northwest CT. Matthew Belk If you have any questions or would like more information, don't hesitate to contact us via this email address, on NWSChat <https://nwschat.weather.gov/>, or at the following: National Weather Service Boston/Norton, MA 46 Commerce Way Norton, MA 02766 508.622.3280 Website <http://www.weather.gov/boston> | Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston> | Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/NWSBoston>

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NWS Boston:11/10 Afternoon EM Briefing - Wintry Weather Tuesday
by BOX Operations - NOAA Service Account 10 Nov '19

10 Nov '19

Good afternoon, We wanted to give you a heads up about the potential for some wintry weather on Tuesday. This system is not expected to bring significant snow amounts, but icing is a concern. Additionally, being that it could be the first real accumulating system of the winter, we wanted to bring it to your attention. Rain will likely transition to a period of snow from west to east beginning Tuesday morning. Timing of this transition to snow would be around early morning for western MA/CT, reaching eastern MA by mid afternoon. Snow amounts are expected to be light, *generally a coating to an inch of snow is likely*. One concern for interior Massachusetts would be the potential for some icing/freezing rain during the early morning hours; a low probability but a concern we will be evaluating going forward. Stay tuned for further information. If you have any questions or would like more information, don't hesitate to contact us via this email address, on NWSChat <https://nwschat.weather.gov/>, or at the following: National Weather Service Boston/Norton, MA 46 Commerce Way Norton, MA 02766 508.622.3280 Website <http://www.weather.gov/boston> | Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston> | Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/NWSBoston>

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NWS Boston: [2019.11.01 AM] Strong to Damaging Winds Continue Into Today
by BOX Operations - NOAA Service Account 01 Nov '19

01 Nov '19

Good morning, Following is an update on the ongoing strong to damaging wind event taking place across Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. As of 430 AM, the advertised strong cold front was located across central Massachusetts into extreme eastern Connecticut. This front will race eastward and off the coast of eastern Massachusetts between 5-6 AM. Damaging south winds remain possible ahead of the cold front, with a sharp wind shift after the passage of the cold front. After the front clears in entirety, focus will turn toward the strong west wind gusts behind it. *Headlines*: - *High Wind Warnings* for eastern Massachusetts & Rhode Island continues through 6 AM this morning, and for the South Coast, Cape Cod and the Islands until 8 AM. **Note*: *The High Wind Warnings will be replaced with a Wind Advisory to address the strong west wind gusts once the cold front has cleared the coast. This will be in effect until 4 PM today. - *Wind Advisory* for Worcester to Tolland Counties westward until 4 PM today. By this morning, all counties will be in this Wind Advisory. - *Storm Warnings* for Narragansett Bay, Boston Harbor, Cape Cod Bay, and Massachusetts/Ipswich Bays through 6 AM this morning. **Note*:* Storm Warnings will be replaced with Gale Warnings once the cold front has cleared the coast. This will be in effect through Friday. - *Gale Warnings* in effect for the remaining coastal waters through Friday. By this morning, all waters will be in this Gale Warning. *Details*: *Winds:* - *Timing and Peak Gusts:* - Cold front will shift winds from south to west through early this morning across eastern counties. These west winds will remain gusty to strong through the afternoon. - South gusts to 50-60 mph could still be possible through 6-8 AM in eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and toward Cape Cod and the Islands. - For the remainder of the morning into the afternoon, strong west wind gusts between 40 to 50 mph is expected. Diminishing trends to gusts are anticipated after 4 PM. - *Impacts:* Scattered tree damage with isolated power outages. - *Uncertainty:* Though lesser overall impact is anticipated in the west wind gusts today, wet ground and partly-leafed trees could fell trees more easily. Attached are updated graphics reflecting current hazards as of 430 AM today, along with peak wind gusts through today. Meteorologist: Andrew Loconto If you have any questions or would like more information, don't hesitate to contact us via this email address, on NWSChat <https://nwschat.weather.gov/>, or at the following: National Weather Service Boston/Norton, MA 46 Commerce Way Norton, MA 02766 508.622.3280 Website <http://www.weather.gov/boston> | Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston> | Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/NWSBoston>

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