[Weather] [2020.03.06 PM] NWS Boston EM Briefing for Wind, High Waves and Minor Coastal Flooding Tonight and Saturday

[BOX Operations - NOAA Service Account]

Good afternoon,

We continue to expect a strong ocean storm passing well southeast of
Nantucket tonight and Saturday morning. This will bring strong winds to
coastal areas, especially Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. Ocean
areas will have strong winds and high seas.

Snow accumulations up to a few inches are forecast for the Cape, Martha's
Vineyard and Nantucket. This could create slippery travel Friday night into
Saturday morning.

Weather related headlines and specifics are listed below. In addition, the
attached images include storm total snowfall, maximum wind gust in miles
per hour (MPH) on land, and maximum wave heights in feet for the coastal
waters.

*Headlines and locations:*

   - *High Wind Warning* for Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket this
   evening through noon Saturday
   - *Wind Advisory* for Block Island, coastal Essex County, eastern
   Norfolk County and all of Plymouth County this evening through noon Saturday
   - *Storm Warning *in effect for most of the coastal waters south of RI
   and south/east of MA
   - *Gale Warning* for Boston Harbor, Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay,
   Block Island Sound and Narragansett Bay
   - *Winter Weather Advisory* for Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket
   - *Coastal Flood Advisory *for the Saturday morning high tide along all
   of east coastal MA, Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket

*What:*

   - North winds of 20 to 40 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph. On Nantucket,
   gusts peaking at 60 to 70 mph.
   - Tides running around 2 feet above normal. Minor coastal flooding is
   expected with coastal erosion possible
   - Snowfall of 2-4 inches on Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard, 4-6" on
   Nantucket.

*When:*

   - Strongest winds expected Friday night and Saturday morning
   - Saturday morning high tide brings greatest risk of coastal flooding
   and erosion
   - Snowfall tonight into Saturday morning

*Confidence: *

   - Forecast winds could increase depending on the track of the low
   - If the storm tracks closer to the coast then the higher wind speeds
   and heavier snowfall would push further inland

This will be the last briefing unless conditions or headlines change.

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:

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