With the threat of severe weather behind us, we’re focused on the tropical threat in the days to come. But is that worry overblown? With a track almost 200 miles offshore, we’re certainly not in panic mode. But we’re preparing for at least a close brush with what we could deem a “strong nor’easter”. What exactly does that mean? For…
With the threat of severe weather behind us, we’re focused on the tropical threat in the days to come.
The first wave of rain will arrive predawn on Saturday. The strongest winds will also hit along the coast, but merely gust to 20 to 30 miles per hour just a few miles inland. The Cape and Nantucket will clearly take the brunt of the heavy lifting with this entire storm. It’s here that the gusts may be 50 plus at times through noon on Saturday.Sign up for NECN newsletters.
Rain does NOT seem to be a major factor anywhere in this storm. That said, the Cape will see the heaviest amounts, with some spots climbing over 1 to 2 inches. In context, we’ve seen 5 to 10 inch ranges with the thunderstorms this week, so there’s that.
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