[Weather] [2019.10.15 PM] Coastal Storm late Wednesday into Thursday with Locally Heavy Rain and Strong Winds

[BOX Operations - NOAA Service Account]

Good afternoon,

Low pressure will work up the east coast as it intensifies Wednesday, then
will push across the region Wednesday night into early Thursday. Expect
areas of heavy rainfall and strong winds as this system moves across.

Main change: A Gale Warning has been issued for all waters.

   1. The rain will push into the Connecticut Valley between 2 PM and 5 PM
   Wednesday, then will slowly push east through the remainder of the day,
   reaching RI and eastern MA between 5 PM and 8 PM.
   2. Expect an area of heavy rainfall to cross the region Wednesday night
   into early Thursday morning. Localized urban and poor drainage flooding is
   possible across the normally susceptible locations. Rainfall amounts will
   range from around 1 to 1.5 inches across Cape Cod and the Islands, and up
   to 2.8 inches across the Connecticut Valley and the foothills to the west.
   3. Winds will increase along the South Coast between 3 PM and 6 PM
   Wednesday, then along East Coastal areas between 6 PM and Midnight.
   4. Expect the strongest winds to occur from around midnight Wednesday
   night through Thursday, with the highest winds along the RI and Eastern
   Massachusetts coasts.  Winds will gust to 35 to 45 mph in this area, with
   Cape Cod and the Islands gusting 45 to 50 mph.
   5. A Gale Warning has been issued for the Massachusetts and Rhode Island
   coastal waters starting Wednesday night.

Attached please find maps with the forecast rainfall amounts and wind gusts.

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or at the following:

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