SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OUTLOOK Since this blog’s author will be traveling out of the country for a couple of weeks, a special outlook is being issued today (Friday October 24) versus the beginning of the week.  Note that there will be no blog messages after this message through November 10.  The next significant weather blog message… Read More »

WEEKLY SIGNiFICANT WEATHER DISCUSSION Another fairly strong cold front may bring heavy showers and gusty winds late Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.  This may have some impact on the Wednesday morning commute but is not expected to rise to the level that would trigger a series of blog messages. No significant weather impacts are expected… Read More »

HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND STRONG WIND GUSTS MONDAY MORNING A fast moving but strong cold front will produce heavy downpours and strong wind gusts Monday morning.  As we sometimes experience at this time of year, the front will trigger a “fine line” of very heavy showers and possibly some embedded thunderstorms.  Although the most intense part… Read More »

 NOR’EASTER RECAP AND WEEKLY OUTLOOK Coastal Storm Recap The coastal storm stalled off the mid-Atlantic coast will finally begin to move eastward and further offshore today (Tuesday) with gradually drying conditions from west to east this afternoon and evening.  In many respects, this will probably be looked upon as an early season moderate but long… Read More »

SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION THROUGH MONDAY ALONG OCEAN FACING SHORELINES OF CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS Coastal Storm Overview The coastal storm was evolving close to model projections, and no major changes from the prior forecast are expected.  The tight pressure gradient between blocking high pressure over the Canadian Maritimes and coastal low pressure stalling just… Read More »

SOME COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION LIKELY ALONG PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND COAST SUNDAY AND MONDAY ESPECIALLY CAPE AND ISLANDS DURING THE LATE MONDAY HIGH TIDE Coastal Storm Overview The various numerical weather prediction global models have come into reasonably good agreement with the development of a coastal low off the east coast. … Read More »

WIDESPREAD FROST/FREEZE TONIGHT RISK OF COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION ALONG PORTIONS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS COAST SUNDAY AND ESPECIALLY MONDAY Freeze/Frost Tonight Temperatures will drop to near or a little below freezing late tonight and early Friday morning for most of interior southern New England.  Closer to the coast, there’s a high risk of frost… Read More »

FREEZING TEMPERATURES LIKELY ACROSS MOST OF INTERIOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING RISK OF COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION ALONG PORTIONS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS COAST SUNDAY AND MONDAY Freezing Temperatures Thursday Night After a stretch of typical mid to late summer temperatures, interior southern New England will likely experience the… Read More »