Good afternoon,
Latest trends continue to support less rain but strong winds with isolated tree damage/power outages will continue tonight into Friday morning across Cape Cod and the Islands along with minor to moderate coastal flooding and beach erosion.
What has changed ...
- The FLOOD WATCH is now confined to only Cape Cod and the Islands
- The WIND ADVISORY is now confined to only coastal Plymouth and Bristol counties of MA along with southern RI
- The COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY has been cancelled for Suffolk County MA including the City of Boston
What / Where / When ...
Strong to damaging winds (Southeast MA, Cape & Islands, southern RI)
- Max sustained around 20 to 40 mph, max gusts around 40 to 60 mph Cape Cod and Islands
- Isolated tree damage, power outages
- Strongest winds this evening, diminishing Friday into Friday night
Inland flooding (Cape & Islands)
- An additional 1 to 3 inches of rainfall
- Poor drainage flooding especially for coastal communities during high tide + storm surge
- Periods of rain through Friday
Minor to moderate coastal flooding (E/SE Coastal MA including the Cape & Islands)
- Around 2 foot surge with high tides + around 15 to 25 foot waves
- Significant beach erosion anticipated
- Flooding near shore roads, potential closures, inundation of 1 to 2 feet possible
- For the high tide cycle this evening, worst flooding & erosion at Nantucket
Gale to storm force winds along with dangerous seas (all waters)
- Dangerous sea conditions for all vessels
- Highest seas and strongest winds today into this evening, diminishing Friday into Saturday
- Max sustained winds around 25-35 kts, gusts around 35-55 kts; highest seas around 15-25 feet