How Tropical Storm Fay will impact Massachusetts this weekend
Here's what Boston meteorologists are saying.
National Weather Service: ‘The heavier rain in our area will be western MA/CT, and the best chance of flooding issues may remain west of southern New England’
[5 AM TS Fay Update] The main update this morning was to take down the Flash Flood Watch for eastern/central MA and Rhode Island. The heavier rain in our area will be western MA/CT, and the best chance of flooding issues may remain west of southern New England. pic.twitter.com/QcJ4kf7Agk
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) July 10, 2020
[5 AM TS Fay Update] The main update this morning was to take down the Flash Flood Watch for eastern/central MA and Rhode Island. The heavier rain in our area will be western MA/CT, and the best chance of flooding issues may remain west of southern New England. pic.twitter.com/QcJ4kf7Agk
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) July 10, 2020
National Hurricane Center: ‘A special advisory has been issued to expand the Tropical Storm Warning southward, with tropical storm conditions expected soon over portions of the Delaware coast’
7/10 8AM EDT: A special advisory has been issued to expand the Tropical Storm Warning southward, with tropical storm conditions expected soon over portions of the Delaware coast. More info: https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb #Fay pic.twitter.com/EaSJUviXlk
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) July 10, 2020
Tropical Storm Fay is located just offshore of the mid-Atlantic coast. Here are the 5 am Key Messages on #TropicalStormFay . For details visit https://t.co/tW4KeFW0gB pic.twitter.com/8sibAufxiZ
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) July 10, 2020
Vicki Graf, Boston 25 News: ‘The biggest impacts from [Tropical Storm Fay] will be across parts of western MA overnight’
Tomorrow won’t be a horrible beach day, we will get dry time through the afternoon. BUT, there are still some concerns for local beaches Saturday including:
°Moderate rip currents, this will be a bigger issue for south coast facing beaches
°Rough surf, seas are running 4-6 ft pic.twitter.com/rt9N95j8O0— Vicki Graf (@VickiGrafWX) July 10, 2020
WIND GUSTS: Wind will be a concern later today and tomorrow. I expect 30-40 mph gusts, it will stay windy even after #TSFay moves out. pic.twitter.com/kVM3l3Q8y5
— Vicki Graf (@VickiGrafWX) July 10, 2020
RAINFALL FORECAST: This is just an estimate on how much rain we are expecting from #TSFay – the heaviest rain will fall across western MA and CT tonight into early tomorrow. Flooding will be a concern in these areas. pic.twitter.com/3MHL6ZWx0W
— Vicki Graf (@VickiGrafWX) July 10, 2020
Here are the biggest concerns we will face across parts of southern New England due to Tropical Storm Fay.
Heavy rain (especially to the west)
Stronger wind gusts (Fri PM/Sat)
Coastal issues (rip currents/rough surf)
Isolated tornado risk (southern New England Fri PM/Sat AM) pic.twitter.com/7VcdpeB3Jd— Vicki Graf (@VickiGrafWX) July 10, 2020
The biggest impacts from #TSFay will be across parts of western MA overnight. I expect the heaviest rain to fall here, 1-2″ will be possible leading to flooding. If the track shifts, so will the area with the greatest risk for heavy rain. pic.twitter.com/eyZCBi1VGH
— Vicki Graf (@VickiGrafWX) July 10, 2020
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH is in place for parts of western MA and CT ahead of Tropical Storm Fay. Tropical downpours will lead to the risk for flooding in some areas later tonight into early Saturday. pic.twitter.com/dOWpIcWt8E
— Vicki Graf (@VickiGrafWX) July 10, 2020
Cindy Fitzgibbon: Tropical Storm Fay ‘set to bring some rain our way later today into Saturday AM’
FRIDAY morning weather update…
TS #Fay to set to bring some rain our way later today into Saturday AM #wcvb pic.twitter.com/KdFGVwYTGX— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) July 10, 2020
FRIDAY…
Low clouds and fog burn off to partial sun mid to late morning. Another steamy one with 80°s inland. Be ready for scattered showers and t-storms to develop late this afternoon into this evening as moisture from T.S #Fay moves in #WCVB pic.twitter.com/LZ8smoDcZn— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) July 10, 2020
RAIN ON THE WAY…
With TS #Fay tracking to our west… the heaviest rain will stay focused to our west as well. <1″ for most now it appears- but downpours could result in locally higher amounts and poor drainage flooding #wcvb pic.twitter.com/ptNo5f3teb— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) July 10, 2020
Chris Lambert, 7News: ‘No weekend washout’
Fay on the way… scattered tropical downpours tonight. No weekend washout though. pic.twitter.com/xt2sFKEcF9
— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) July 10, 2020
No weekend washout… yes, scattered downpours through mid morning tomorrow, but by midday Saturday, through Sunday features many dry hours aside from a few interior pop-up afternoon storms. pic.twitter.com/bKo3Jk8uUW
— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) July 10, 2020
Scattered showers tomorrow morning yield to breaks of sun and a warm and very humid afternoon. Mainly dry midday-afternoon tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/ebcm6IajPA
— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) July 10, 2020
Scattered downpours in and out through the night as the center of Fay passes west of us. Very warm and humid night. Few isolated strong/severe storms possible. pic.twitter.com/bpqc9Hw2MS
— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) July 10, 2020
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