Storm Summary Number 1 for High Winds & Rainfall Associated With
Intense October Coastal Storm
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1100 AM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019

...Strong Wind Gusts and Periods of Rain Continue Across the
Northeast Today... 

High Wind Warnings are in effect for parts of coastal New Jersey,
New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. Wind Advisories are also
in effect for the Central Appalachians, the Northeast megalopolis,
eastern New York, southern and western Vermont, and eastern Maine.

Flood Watches are in effect for portions of the Adirondack and
Green Mountains of the Northeast. Flood Warnings are in place for
a couple locations in central New York and southwestern Vermont.

For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov

At 1000 AM EDT...National Weather Service radar and surface
observations show a powerful mid-October cyclone impacting the
Northeast this morning with periods of rain and strong wind gusts.
At 10AM EDT, the storm's baromtetric pressure was noted at 972 mb,
or 28.70 inches of mercury, located north of Concord, New
Hampshire. This storm system's impressively low barometric
pressure has broken numerous October low pressure records across
New England. The tight pressure gradient has led to intense wind
gusts region wide resulting in downed trees and numerous power
outages across the Northeast.

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 800 AM
EDT Wed Oct 16 through 1000 AM EDT Thu Oct 17...

...CONNECTICUT...
CENTRAL WATERFORD 2.7 SSW            6.14                    
NEW LONDON                           5.14                    
EAST LYME 1.0 SW                     4.82                    
SOUTHINGTON                          3.90                    
MONROE 1.0 W                         3.80                    
RIDGEFIELD 4.0 NNE                   3.61                    
NEW HAVEN                            3.60                    
SEYMOUR                              3.43                    
STAFFORD SPRINGS                     3.30                    

...MAINE...
WATERBORO                            2.50                    

...MASSACHUSETTS...
MONSON                               4.10                    
SOUTHWICK                            3.77                    

...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
LONDONDERRY                          3.19                    
BRENTWOOD 1.8 NE                     2.90                    

...NEW JERSEY...
OAKLAND                              4.30                    
WEST MILFORD TWP 6.0 N               3.36                    

...NEW YORK...
CORNWALL ON HUDSON 0.6 WNW           3.93                    
WELLS                                3.88                    
PHOENICA                             3.76                    
TANNERSVILLE 4.5 SSE                 3.74                    
BRONX 1.5 NE                         3.60                    
BUSKIRK                              3.48                    

...PENNSYLVANIA...
PALMER TOWNSHIP                      2.73                    
FLEETWOOD                            2.64                    

...RHODE ISLAND...
GLOUCESTER                           4.45                    
BURRILLVILLE                         3.39                    

...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier
in the event...

...CONNECTICUT...
GROTON ARPT                            60                    
GREENWICH                              58                    
BRIDGEPORT ARPT                        54                    

...DELAWARE...
KITE ISLAND                            56                    
BARNEGAT INLET LIGHT                   52                    
LONG BEACH ISLAND                      50                    

...MAINE...
PORTLAND JETPORT                       62                    
ROCKLAND                               58                    
WISCASSET                              55                    
ARUNDEL                                54                    
BATH                                   50                    

...MASSACHUSETTS...
PROVINCETOWN                           90                    
WELLFLEET                              89                    
FAIRHAVEN                              88                    
DUXBURY                                80                    
YARMOUTH                               79                    
MASHPEE                                78                    
SCITUATE                               75                    
HARWICH                                72                    

...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
MOUNT WASHINGTON                      128                    
PORTSMOUTH                             53                    
STRATHAM                               50                    
MANCHESTER                             49                    

...NEW JERSEY...
BEACH HAVEN                            59                    
CAPE MAY                               56                    
SOUTH SEASIDE PARK                     56                    
RUTGERS                                54                    
TUCKERTON                              53                    
NEWARK ARPT                            48                    

...NEW YORK...
STONY BROOK                            83                    
BREEZY POINT                           76                    
WHITEFACE MTN OBSERVATORY              71                    
EATONS NECK                            65                    
GREAT GULL ISLAND                      64                    
ORIENT                                 59                    
COPAKE                                 55                    
WHITE PLAINS ARPT                      55                    

...RHODE ISLAND...
WESTERLY                               70                    
PINT JUDITH                            68                    
BLOCK ISLAND JETTY                     62                    
NEWPORT                                61                    
WARREN                                 61                    
CRANSTON                               60                    

...VERMONT...
UNDERHILL STAT 1 E                     58                    
WELLS 2 NE                             56                    
SMUGGLERS NOTCH                        55                    
GIFFORD WOODS 1.1 SW                   54                    
OLD BENNINGTON 1.6 NE                  54                    


The storm system will weaken gradually today with periods of rain
and gusty winds continuing across New England. Rain will taper off
and winds will subside tonight as high pressure over the Great
Lakes and Ohio Valley slides east on Friday. Expect winds to
weaken substantially Friday night as high pressure moves over the
Northeast on Saturday.

The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 500 PM EDT. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.

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