Strong to damaging winds
- COAST: Forecast NE max winds sustained 20 to 40 mph, gusts 40 to 60 mph
- INTERIOR: Forecast NE max winds sustained 15 to 25 mph, gusts 25 to 45 mph
- Scattered tree damage, power outages
- Biggest impact Cape Cod, Nantucket, Marthas Vineyard and coastal Plymouth county
- Strongest winds Thursday into Thursday night
Inland flooding
- Excessive rainfall of 3 to 6 inch amounts eastern MA and RI with storm total in excess of 8-inches possible Plymouth county, Cape Cod and Islands
- Urban, poor drainage flooding especially for coastal communities during high tide + storm surge
- Heaviest rain late tonight through Thursday night
Minor to moderate coastal flooding
- Around 2 foot surge with high tides + 15 to 25 foot waves
- Flooding near shore roads, potential closures, inundation of 1 to 2 feet possible
- Eastern MA, especially Nantucket
- Over multiple high tide cycles Thursday and Friday
- Significant beach erosion anticipated
Gale to storm force winds along with dangerous seas
- Dangerous sea conditions for all vessels
- Prolonged period of NE gale to storm force winds now through Friday evening
- Forecast NE max winds sustained 25 to 45 kts, gusts 35 to 55 kts
- OUTER WATERS: Forecast max wave heights 15 to 25 feet
- INNER WATERS (bays and sounds): Forecast max wave heights 5 to 15 feet
- Impacts to all waters, building tonight into Thursday, height around Thursday afternoon into evening, diminishing Friday into Saturday
Frank Nocera