Good Morning All, A quick moving cold front will bring the potential for minor coastal flooding, gusty winds, and up to an inch and a half of rain to southern New England this evening through mid-day Friday. Moderate rainfall of up to an inch and a half is expected, with the greatest amounts centered across the state of Connecticut. Additionally, a few rumbles of thunder cannot be ruled out. Several headlines were issued overnight. While impacts from this system will be *minor*, we wanted to keep you abreast to forecast changes. In lieu of a one pager, graphics have been attached outlining each hazard: - A Wind Advisory is in place from 2 AM to 2PM Friday for portions of SE MA and eastern coastal RI given the potential for gusty southerly winds up to 50mph. - A Coastal Flood Advisory is in place for the south coast, including Narragansett Bay, for BOTH the late Thursday evening and Friday morning high tides. Up to 2.5 ft of surge is expected along the south coast. - A Coastal Flood Statement is in effect for the eastern shoreline, including the Cape and Islands for ONLY the early Friday morning high tide. This statement is driven by minor surge, of up to a foot, caused by high astronomical tides. - River Flood Watches are in effect for the Wood River at Hope Junction and the Pawtuxet River at Cranston beginning late Friday. As always, please let us know if you have any questions. Kind Regards, Andrew Loconto and Kristie Smith If you have any questions or would like more information, please don't hesitate to contact us. You can reach us via: email: box.operations@noaa.gov phone: 508.622.3280 Slack/NWSChat 2.0 <https://nwschatws.slack.com/> (for approved partners) social media: Website <http://www.weather.gov/boston> | Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston> | Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/NWSBoston>
