[Weather] NWS Boston EM Briefing: Impacts from Tropical Storm Fay and Saturday Severe Threat

[BOX Operations - NOAA Service Account]

Good afternoon everyone,

Tropical Storm Fay is forecast to track north and pass over western Long
Island and western Connecticut Saturday morning.

The main concern across southern New England is the potential for flash
flooding from heavy rain tonight into early Saturday in western MA and CT.

Key points with the main threats from Fay:


*Flash Flooding:* Most confident in the potential for heavy rainfall
tonight into Saturday morning in western MA and CT. Rainfall of 1 to 2
inches is likely with locally higher amounts. Minor urban flooding is
possible but more significant urban and small stream flooding is possible
depending on where the heaviest rain falls.


*Wind:*  Tropical storm force winds should remain along the Connecticut
coast and are anticipated to arrive this evening. Prevailing wind direction
should be from the south or southeast.


*Rip Currents:*  There is a moderate to high risk of dangerous rip currents
and high surf into early next week, especially on south facing, ocean
exposed beaches.

*Severe Weather:*

   - *Tonight into Early Saturday*:  The overall severe weather threat is
   low, but isolated wind damage or a short lived tornado cannot be ruled
   out.
   - *Saturday afternoon into the evening:* Few strong to severe
   thunderstorms are possible with the best chance west of the CT River
   Valley. Main threats are damaging wind gusts, torrential rainfall which
   could lead to localized flooding, and a short lived tornado cannot be ruled
   out.

If you have any questions or would like more information, don't hesitate to
contact us via this email address, on NWSChat <https://nwschat.weather.gov/>,
or by phone at 508.622.3280.

Thanks,
Andrew Loconto and Bill Leatham

If you have any questions or would like more information, don't hesitate to
contact us via this email address, on NWSChat <https://nwschat.weather.gov/>,
or at the following:

National Weather Service Boston/Norton, MA
46 Commerce Way
Norton, MA 02766
508.622.3280
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