Not surprising if you've followed the models over the last day or two and
it's handling of a now developing ocean storm off the mid-atlantic...
Explosive development may occur late tonight and Wednesday, models vary on
how much [general defintion calls for a 24mb drop in 24 hours, this might be
close.. At any rate westward retrogression may cause a serious and
underhyped winter storm, possibly reaching blizzard conditions along the
Massachusetts coast. Here is the first bulletin from NWS Boston on the
subject at hand.
Mike
BOSWSWBOS ALL
Urgent - winter weather message National Weather Service Taunton MA 359 PM
EST Tue Nov 30 1999
Winter storm potential for Southeastern New England Wednesday and Wednesday
night
A major winter storm will intensify over the ocean waters well off the mid
Atlantic coast tonight. Although the center of the storm is expected to
remain offshore, Southeastern New England may still feel the impact of
wintry weather, high winds, and minor coastal flooding Wednesday and
Wednesday night.
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---- Barnstable-Bristol RI-Dukes-Eastern Essex-Eastern Kent- Eastern Plymouth-Extreme Eastern Norfolk-Nantucket-Newport- Northern Bristol-Northwestern Providence-Southeastern Middlesex- Southeastern Providence-Southern Bristol-Southern Plymouth- Southern Worcester-Suffolk-Washington-Western Essex-Western Kent- Western Middlesex-Western Norfolk-Western Plymouth-Windham- Including the cities of, Barrington, Boston, Brockton, Franklin, Gloucester, Hyannis, Lawrence, Lowell, Nantucket, New Bedford, Newport, Plymouth, Providence, Quincy, Taunton, Vineyard Haven, Waltham, Wareham, Warwick, West Greenwich, Westerly, Willimantic, Woonsocket, Worcester 359 PM EST Tue Nov 30 1999The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch Wednesday and Wednesday night for Rhode Island, northeast connecticut ND Much of central and Eastern Massachusetts,
Areas of light snow early Wednesday morning will likely become heavier and steadier during the day and continue into Wednesday night. The potential exists in the watch area for more than six inches of snow to fall Wednesday and Wednesday night. This includes the Boston and Providence metro areas. The snow will be accompanied by strong north and northeast winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 60 mph along the coast, and 20 to 30 mph inland. The combination of wind and snow may cause poor visibilities, hazardous travel and scattered power outages.
Beach erosion and minor coastal flooding may occur Wednesday afternoon and night along vulnerable shore areas. Inland, wind chills may approach minus 15 degrees north and west of a Boston to Providence line.
The storm should begin to wind down Thursday. By Thursday afternoon, we expect the snow to taper to flurries and the wind to gradually slacken.
Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio, commercial television or radio stations, or your cable television service provider for later statements concerning this potential dangerous winter weather event.
Lee/Thompson/young
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