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3/13 Evening Zones Update: Blizzard with High Winds and Coastal Flooding Tuesday

March 13, 2017/by Miguel Pierre

While many people focused on blizzard with very heavy snowfall, there will other important hazards that come with this storm. The blizzard will also be a major Nor’easter with strong winds, especially closer to the coast, tomorrow morning and early afternoon. There will be tight thermal gradient between deep low off Delmarva coast and high over Southeast Canada. This will will east to northeast winds sustained at least between 20-30 mph with frequent gusts up to 40 mph over much of the region. But there potential for even much higher gusts with strong easterly 850mb-950mb jet moving through the region.

1/23 AM Coastal Zones Update for High Winds and Coastal Flooding

January 23, 2017/by Miguel Pierre

East to northeast winds this morning have already gusted up to 45 to 50 mph parts of the region, as a significant Nor’easter begins to take shape to our south. These winds also have already lead to some minor coastal flooding at high tides around the region this morning. High wind warnings and coastal flood warnings have been issued by National Weather Service for even stronger winds and more coastal flooding for this afternoon and evening.