5:00pm 3/27 Update: Wreckhouse, Newfoundland recorded sustained winds near 83mph with gusts to near 116mph around 8:30pm NDT, March 26 (Winds below are km/h):
Storm Reports from NWS Boston office:
0623 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG SANDWICH 41.76N 70.50W
03/26/2014 BARNSTABLE MA AMATEUR RADIO
WIRES DOWN ON STRUCTURE ON FOSTER ROAD CAUSING A FIRE
0750 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG NANTUCKET 41.27N 70.10W
03/26/2014 NANTUCKET MA AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE BRANCH DOWN ON HIGHLAND AVE BLOCKING ROAD
0805 AM COASTAL FLOOD PLYMOUTH 41.96N 70.68W
03/26/2014 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
WARREN AVE CLOSED DUE TO COASTAL FLOODING
0810 AM COASTAL FLOOD NANTUCKET 41.27N 70.10W
03/26/2014 NANTUCKET MA TRAINED SPOTTER
COASTAL FLOODING AT STRAIGHT WARF
0817 AM NON-TSTM WND GST NANTUCKET 41.27N 70.10W
03/26/2014 M78 MPH NANTUCKET MA AMATEUR RADIO
HAM RADIO
0820 AM COASTAL FLOOD NANTUCKET 41.27N 70.10W
03/26/2014 NANTUCKET MA AMATEUR RADIO
MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ON EASY STREET BY BRANT POINT
0849 AM NON-TSTM WND GST NANTUCKET 41.28N 70.10W
03/26/2014 M72 MPH NANTUCKET MA HAM RADIO
HAM RADIO
0915 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG NANTUCKET 41.27N 70.10W
03/26/2014 NANTUCKET MA AMATEUR RADIO
SEVERAL LARGE BRANCHES DOWN ON EAST END OF THE ISLAND.
WIRES DOWN WITH REPORTED 1200 HOMES WITHOUT POWER.
0916 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG WEST YARMOUTH 41.65N 70.24W
03/26/2014 BARNSTABLE MA AMATEUR RADIO
WIRES DOWN
0950 AM COASTAL FLOOD NANTUCKET 41.27N 70.10W
03/26/2014 NANTUCKET MA EMERGENCY MNGR
EMD REPORTS MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING IN BRANT POINT
SECTION OF NANTUCKET
1001 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG WEST BARNSTABLE 41.71N 70.37W
03/26/2014 BARNSTABLE MA AMATEUR RADIO
POWER OUTAGES
1055 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG NORTH PROVIDENCE 41.86N 71.46W
03/26/2014 PROVIDENCE RI AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN MEDCALF AT WYNONA STREET BLOCKING ROAD
1059 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG PLYMOUTH 41.96N 70.68W
03/26/2014 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON STATE ROAD
1105 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG MASHPEE 41.65N 70.48W
03/26/2014 BARNSTABLE MA AMATEUR RADIO
WIRES DOWN ON MASHPEE NECK ROAD
1106 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG HARWICH 41.69N 70.07W
03/26/2014 BARNSTABLE MA AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE BRANCH AND WIRES DOWN ON BANK STREET
1114 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG NANTUCKET 41.27N 70.10W
03/26/2014 NANTUCKET MA AMATEUR RADIO
MILESTONE ROAD BLOCKED BY MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AND SNOW
DRIFTS
1115 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG YARMOUTH 41.71N 70.23W
03/26/2014 BARNSTABLE MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE ON HOUSE ON CASEY STREET
1126 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG WEST HARWICH 41.67N 70.12W
03/26/2014 BARNSTABLE MA AMATEUR RADIO
TOP HALF OF TREE DOWN ON BAY PORT ROAD
1130 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG DENNIS 41.73N 70.20W
03/26/2014 BARNSTABLE MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON DEPOT STREET
1136 AM COASTAL FLOOD SCITUATE 42.19N 70.73W
03/26/2014 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
OVERWASH WITH DEBRI ON CENTRAL AVE AND COLE PARKWAY
1136 AM COASTAL FLOOD SANDWICH 41.76N 70.50W
03/26/2014 BARNSTABLE MA AMATEUR RADIO
EROSION FROM COASTAL FLOODING TO WITHIN 7 FEET OF A
HOUSE ON WHITE CAP PATH
1136 AM COASTAL FLOOD SANDWICH 41.76N 70.50W
03/26/2014 BARNSTABLE MA AMATEUR RADIO
TOWN NECK BEACH OVERWASHED
1137 AM NON-TSTM WND GST BARNSTABLE 41.70N 70.30W
03/26/2014 M60 MPH BARNSTABLE MA AMATEUR RADIO
MARSTON MILLS
1140 AM COASTAL FLOOD CHATHAM 41.68N 69.96W
03/26/2014 BARNSTABLE MA AMATEUR RADIO
FISHING PIER PARKING LOT FLOODED
1141 AM COASTAL FLOOD DENNIS 41.73N 70.20W
03/26/2014 BARNSTABLE MA AMATEUR RADIO
SESUIT HARBOR PARKING LOT FLOODED
1142 AM COASTAL FLOOD DENNIS 41.73N 70.20W
03/26/2014 BARNSTABLE MA AMATEUR RADIO
CHAPMIN BEACH ACCESS RAMP ERRODED AWAY
1151 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG BREWSTER 41.75N 70.08W
03/26/2014 BARNSTABLE MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON MAIN STREET
1201 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG BREWSTER 41.75N 70.08W
03/26/2014 BARNSTABLE MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON LONG POND ROAD NEAR ROUTE 137
1215 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG BREWSTER 41.75N 70.08W
03/26/2014 BARNSTABLE MA AMATEUR RADIO
WIRES DOWN ON STONEY BROOK ROAD
1220 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG CAMBRIDGE 42.38N 71.12W
03/26/2014 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN FAYERWEATHER STREET
1227 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NE HYANNIS 41.67N 70.27W
03/26/2014 M64 MPH BARNSTABLE MA ASOS
HYANNIS AIRPORT ASOS
1235 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG BOSTON 42.32N 71.07W
03/26/2014 SUFFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
DOWN POWER LINES ALSTON AND RUTHERFORD STREETS
1240 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG UPTON 42.17N 71.61W
03/26/2014 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE AND WIRES ON FOWLER ROAD
1240 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG UPTON 42.17N 71.61W
03/26/2014 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE ON CAR ON MENDON STREET
0114 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG SOUTH DENNIS 41.69N 70.16W
03/26/2014 BARNSTABLE MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE ON HOUSE
0145 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG BOSTON 42.32N 71.07W
03/26/2014 SUFFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
LIMBS DOWN ON ALLSTON STREET
0154 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WILMINGTON 42.56N 71.17W
03/26/2014 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON FOREST STREET
0155 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WELLESLEY 42.30N 71.29W
03/26/2014 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
UTILITY POLE DOWN ON SYLVAN ROAD
0231 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG BOSTON 42.32N 71.07W
03/26/2014 SUFFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
WIRES DOWN ON BRONX ROAD
0242 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG NASHUA 42.75N 71.49W
03/26/2014 HILLSBOROUGH NH AMATEUR RADIO
TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON CHESTNUT STREET CLOSING THE
STREET
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1002 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2014 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OCCURRED ON CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS WEDNESDAY... BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WERE REACHED AT FALMOUTH...HYANNIS...AND CHATHAM ON CAPE COD...ON MARTHAS VINEYARD...AND ON NANTUCKET ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 26 2014. THE DEFINITION OF A BLIZZARD IS THAT FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW REDUCES VISIBILITY TO BELOW 1/4 MILE ALONG WITH WINDS THAT FREQUENTLY GUST TO 35 MPH OR MORE...AND THAT THESE CONDITIONS ARE THE PREDOMINANT REPORTED CONDITION FOR 3 CONSECUTIVE HOURS. WHEN REVIEWING WHETHER A PARTICULAR OBSERVATION LOCATION HAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...WE COUNTED VISIBILITIES EQUAL TO 1/4 MILE BECAUSE IT IS QUITE LOW FOR AN AUTOMATED VISIBILITY SENSOR TO BE ABLE TO DETECT. WHERE 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY WAS REPORTED CONTINUOUSLY...IT WAS ASSUMED THAT IT WAS ALSO BELOW 1/4 MILE AND THEREFORE MET BLIZZARD CRITERIA. AT CHATHAM MA...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OCCURRED FOR MORE THAN 7 HOURS...FROM 517 AM TO 1231 PM. AT HYANNIS MA...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OCCURRED FOR MORE THAN 6 HOURS...FROM 543 AM TO 1155 AM. ON NANTUCKET MA...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OCCURRED FOR MORE THAN 6 HOURS AT THE AIRPORT...FROM 635 AM TO 1253 PM. AT FALMOUTH MA...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OCCURRED FOR 4 HOURS... FROM 655 AM TO 1054 AM. ON MARTHAS VINEYARD MA...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OCCURRED FOR MORE THAN 3 HOURS AT THE AIRPORT...FROM 725 AM TO 1053 AM. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT PLYMOUTH MA ALMOST REACHED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THEY OCCURRED FOR JUST LESS THAN 3 HOURS AND THEY WERE DISCONTINUOUS FOR A HALF-HOUR PERIOD WITHIN THAT TIME FRAME. $$ FIELD
MASSACHUSETTS ...BARNSTABLE COUNTY... HARWICHPORT 6.0 1157 AM 3/26 HAM RADIO EAST FALMOUTH 5.5 137 PM 3/26 NONE WEST YARMOUTH 5.0 1034 AM 3/26 HAM RADIO BREWSTER 5.0 1155 AM 3/26 HAM RADIO HARWICH 4.0 910 AM 3/26 HAM RADIO WELLFLEET 4.0 1039 AM 3/26 HAM RADIO WEST HARWICH 4.0 938 AM 3/26 HAM RADIO BOURNE 3.3 308 PM 3/26 NWS EMPLOYEE CENTERVILLE 1.3 724 AM 3/26 TRAINED SPOTTER WAQUOIT 1.0 604 AM 3/26 HAM RADIO EASTHAM 1.0 615 AM 3/26 HAM RADIO ...BRISTOL COUNTY... WEST ACUSHNET 1.0 1235 PM 3/26 HAM RADIO NEW BEDFORD 1.0 1231 PM 3/26 HAM RADIO SEEKONK 0.5 1142 AM 3/26 GENERAL PUBLIC ...DUKES COUNTY... EDGARTOWN 3.5 930 AM 3/26 CO-OP WEST TISBURY 1.3 607 AM 3/26 HAM RADIO ...NANTUCKET COUNTY... NANTUCKET 9.5 1208 PM 3/26 HAM RADIO ...PLYMOUTH COUNTY... PLYMOUTH 2.0 1202 PM 3/26 PINE HILLS RHODE ISLAND ...NEWPORT COUNTY... MIDDLETOWN 0.5 533 PM 3/26 TRAINED SPOTTER
8:00am 3/27 Update: A Davis Weather Station on Machias Seal Island, in Bay of Fundy, recorded a 129mph wind gust at 3:52pm:
Buoy 44027, off Johnston, Maine recorded wind gusts up 118mph, before it stopped reporting during the late afternoon and early evening:
Highest winds for coastal New England, were over Nantucket. Where 82-83mph gusts were recorded at airport and reported by ham radio:
...NANTUCKET COUNTY... NANTUCKET 83 830 AM 3/26 HAM RADIO 2 ESE NANTUCKET 82 1100 AM 3/26 ACK AIRPORT ASOS
Maps with the peak wind gusts from this storm reported over Coastal New England and Atlantic Canada:
Lowest pressure recorded was 956.9mb at buoy 44150 at 7pm yesterday. WPC estimated minimum central pressure at 955mb at 21z Wednesday:
Wave heights as high 35.4 feet were reported by buoy 44137, south of Nova Scotia:
Reporters from “The Weather Network” were in Grand Etang, Nova Scotia yesterday. Were winds gust up to 107mph were recorded:
NASA satellite image of the storm:
Another update on damage and snowfall reports will be coming today.
10am 3/26 Update: Nantucket just reported a peak 64kt (74mph) gust in past hour. 69mph gust as top the hour, with heavy snow and 1/4 mile visibility reported
2014/03/26 13:53 KACK 261353Z 34042G59KT 1/4SM R24/0700V1200FT +SN VV003 M02/M02 A2930 RMK AO2 PK WND 36064/1329 SLP922 P0000 T10171022
Buoy 44150 south of Nova Scotia is reported 69mph wind gust with 23 ft waves.
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/getobext.php?sid=44150
Winds are starting to pick up closer to our area. But should be gusts should be between 40-50mph.
Here are some latest satellite and water vapor loops of the in these incredible storm:
8am 3/26 Update: First amazing visible satellite image of the powerful storm offshore:
In, Nantucket a wind gust of 78 mph gust, reported by Ham Radio operartor. Other wind gusts around Cape Cod have been in excess of 50mph and 60mph. Blizzard conditions with heavy snow and 1/4 mile visibility is also occurring in Nantucket. This continue for another few hours this morning. Storm pressure currently at 972mb according to WPC. More updates to come soon.
0817 AM NON-TSTM WND GST NANTUCKET 41.27N 70.10W
03/26/2014 M78 MPH NANTUCKET MA AMATEUR RADIO
HAM RADIO
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