Shell Point, MA Weather Warnings
Wind
Special Marine Warning issued July 21 at 4:34PM EDT until July 21 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA SMWBOX The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Buzzards Bay... Cape Cod Bay... Coastal Waters extending out to 25 NM South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket... Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 NM South of Block Island... Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 NM... Nantucket Sound... Narragansett Bay... Rhode Island Sound... Vineyard Sound... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 434 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Tiverton to 6 nm southeast of The Coastal Waters South Of Marthas Vineyard, moving northeast at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Squibnocket Bight, Menemsha Bight, Wasque Point, Mount Hope Bay, Gay Head Light, Rocky Point, Teaticket, The Coastal Waters South Of Marthas Vineyard, Vineyard Sound, Buzzards Bay, Cape Poge Light, Point Gammon, Edgartown Harbor, Hyannisport, Nantucket Sound, Great Point Light On Nantucket, Brant Point Light, West Island In Buzzards Bay, Lamberts Cove, and Cuttyhunk Island. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects.
National Weather Service
High waves
High Surf Advisory issued July 21 at 2:31PM EDT until July 23 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA * WHAT...Large breaking waves of 4 to 10 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Washington, Southern Bristol MA, Southern Plymouth MA, Barnstable MA, Dukes MA, Nantucket MA, and Newport RI Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM Wednesday to 8 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
National Weather Service
Thunderstorm
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 4:25PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA At 420 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a cluster of showers and embedded thunderstorms with torrential rainfall. A quick 1 to 2 inches of rain may fall across this region with 90 minutes. This will result in areas of poor drainage street flooding during the evening commute. Motorists are urged to drive with extra caution and allow extra time to reach their destinations. HAZARD...Poor drainage street flooding during the evening commute across Rhode Island and southeast Massachusetts. SOURCE...Radar indicated showers and a few embedded thunderstorms with torrential rainfall. IMPACT...Water on roads that flood easily. Locations impacted include... Providence, New Bedford, Brockton, Quincy, Fall River, Warwick, Cranston, Pawtucket, Plymouth, Taunton, Weymouth, East Providence, Woonsocket, Braintree, Coventry, Dartmouth, Cumberland, Randolph, North Providence, and Franklin. Do not drive through flooded roads or underpasses.
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