Greetings all,
This will serve as a heads up email. We are currently forecasting a late week offshore ocean storm. While there is uncertainty with specifics, we are concerned about the following:
What ...
- Lashing easterly winds and rain
- Potential sustained winds 20 to 30 mph, gusts 30 to 50 mph, perhaps stronger
- Possibly heavy rainfall amounts which could lead to localized flooding
- Building waves and beach erosion
- Gales, potentially storms over the waters with seas building upwards of 20 feet
Where ...
- All of Southern New England under threat
- However, the more significant impacts are forecast along the coast, especially the southern RI, southern and southeastern MA coastline, including Cape Cod and the Islands
When ...
- Developing Wednesday, the height of impacts are anticipated late Thursday into Friday
- Will see an improving trend beginning as early as Friday night going through the weekend
It's important to note that tides are astronomically low so the expectation is a lower threat with respect to coastal flooding.
If you have any questions or would like more information, don't hesitate to contact us via this email address, on NWSChat.
Respectfully,
Benjamin Sipprell
Meteorologist
National Weather Service Boston/Norton, MA
46 Commerce Way