[Weather] [2020.02.06 PM] NWS Boston EM Briefing -- Rain/Snow late tonight/Friday and Strong Winds late Friday

[BOX Operations - NOAA Service Account]

Good afternoon everyone,

We have grown more concerned with potential for very strong winds to impact
southern New England tomorrow afternoon and evening. Here is what is new
since the last briefing:

   - The *Winter Weather Advisory* has been extended* through 7 am Friday
   morning* for the northern slopes of the Berkshires and Worcester Hills
   where temperature will hover around freezing leading to light freezing rain
   overnight.
   - Strong winds will become a concern for Friday afternoon and evening.
      -  A *High Wind Warning* has been issued for the south coast of Rhode
      Island and Massachusetts from 2 PM to 7 PM, and for Cape Cod and the
      Islands from 2 PM to 10 PM Friday.
         - Gust to 60-65 mph
      - A *Wind Advisory* has been issued for Connecticut, northern Rhode
      Island, and central/eastern Massachusetts from 2 PM to 10 PM Friday.
         - Gusts to 55 mph
      - *Storm Warnings *and *Gale Warnings* have been issued for strong
      winds over the waters starting at 1 PM Friday.

Here are a few more details:

*1.)  Tonight through Friday evening:*
-- An area of heavy rain will impact the region tonight. Expect the highest
amounts to fall late tonight into Friday morning over southeast
Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
-- Temperatures will likely remain around or just below freezing across the
higher inland terrain late tonight into Friday morning, which will mean a
prolonged period of light freezing rain.
-- The rain may change back to snow late Friday afternoon into early
evening before tapering off, but that is looking less likely outside of the
high elevations in western MA.

*2.)  Strong winds Friday afternoon and evening:*

*-- *Winds will increase by late morning and peak around 4-8 PM.
-- The strongest winds will be over southeast MA, especially Cape Cod and
the Islands where winds could gust 55 to 65 mph.
-- There is a low chance that some spots could briefly gust even higher,
toward 70 mph.
-- Winds remain gusty through the evening, diminishing during the overnight
hours.

Thank you,

Meteorologist: Bryce Williams

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