Weather Update for Wednesday

Weather Update

A powerful storm system will impact the Southern New England Wed afternoon & night, possibly lingering into Thursday morning across RI & Eastern MA.  Here are the details along with two graphics indicating potential maximum wind speeds & rainfall.

 What:

Strong winds especially when accompanied by heavy showers and possibly thunderstorms
Winds may be strong enough to bring down small tree limbs and branches, thus low risk for scattered power outages
Tropical downpours (remnants from once Hurricane Patricia) may result in localized urban/poor drainage flooding including fast responding small streams.  The heaviest rain may fall after the late day commute Wed
Minor Coastal/Tidal Flooding during the Wed evening high tide cycle along the South Coast of MA & RI
Marine - South to Southeast Gales (34 to 47 kt) likely with a low risk of a few gusts near 50 kt if thunderstorms develop



Where:

All of MA/RI & CT are at risk for strong winds & heavy rainfall although the risk may be slightly higher in RI & Eastern MA

Coastal/Tidal Flooding will be confined to the South Coast of MA & RI
When:

Greatest impacts will be from late Wed through Wed night and possibly lingering into early Thu morning across RI & Eastern MA

This event is still 48+ hours away, thus the exact timing is likely to change slightly
Forecast Uncertainty:

Severity of wind & heavy rain will hinge on if thunderstorms develop and then areal coverage of storms

If thunderstorms do not develop wind and rain will likely not be as significant

At this time range it's still too early to predict the intensity and/or areal coverage of potential thunderstorms late Wed into Wed night