All eyes are on Hurricane Lee, but close to home, we’re toning down the rhetoric about impacts. Maine is under its first hurricane watch in 15 years and a state of emergency was declared Thursday by Gov. Janet Mills. The rest of the region is under a tropical storm warning, with powerful winds and coastal flooding expected to arrive Friday…
Get New England news, weather forecasts and entertainment stories to your inbox.Despite Lee’s penchant for hanging on and it’s expanding wind field as it moves north, the biggest concern will be the wind and wave action at the immediate coast – and little else elsewhere.
We’re watching the high tide cycle around noon on Saturday for some minor splash over or minor flooding on the Cape and Nantucket. Otherwise, we should come away with very rough surf and lots of beach erosion . In fact, this is the area that sees the sun first on Saturday, and it could make for a pleasant afternoon. Sun may even weasel into eastern Massachusetts late day as the storm pulls away.
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