I actually think for those near the track of this meso low that it could be some "holy shit, what just happened?" while outside of that path it's just a typical strong nor'easter. The Cape forecast should be three buns hanging off the flagpole.
Looks like the eyewall closes off before it makes landfall on ACK.
But for real that's an outrageous run. Rakes all of SE New England with some big wind. Some of those dunes on the outer Cape would be rocking 80 mph.
March 1, 2021 62 mph from the NW. Before that, the October 2020 derecho (70 mph). They had another 60+ from a thunderstorm in August 2020. And before that February 25, 2019 65 mph from the WNW. All of these are WNW or NW wind directions. Hmm...
Interior I would think is more "standard gusty" for a nor'easter but currently not thinking headline worthy.
It's really that surge of wind with the meso-low. Once that passes it will more of a steady strong wind gust regime. But I could definitely see a couple hour period where intensity picks up as that feature slings west.
That's a nasty run. 5+ rain and 70 knot gusts for the Cape/Islands.
I think so, but the grids are mine now and I can do whatever I want with them.
I honestly think if those numbers were in knots I would like the forecast better. I think Seacoast will need a wind headline almost certainly, and PWM just shy of advisory would be a fair forecast right now.
Even though it's a max wave height, it makes good conceptual sense. When we issue storm watches/warnings there should be 20 foot significant wave heights in the forecast. Max waves are typically double the significant wave height. A 20 ft wave forecast should get you in the 40s for max possible waves.
Late morning looks sneaky for some of the hills just above valley locations. Like pretty isothermal around freezing above 500 ft off the deck. Primary lift region is a little warm, so we're not talking serious accumulation but enough to stoke the weenie fires.