Marine High Wind — Rhode Island Sound, Atlantic North
2022-12-23 · near Buzzards Bay Entrance Tower, Rhode Island Sound, Atlantic North
54 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
At 7 PM, the Buzzards Bay Entrance Tower (BUZM3) recorded a wind gust to 62 mph.
Wider weather episode
Low pressure deepened rapidly as it tracked through the eastern Great Lakes.
The storm produced damaging southeast to south winds across much of southern New England and minor to moderate coastal flooding the east and south coasts. There were two rounds of strong wind gusts -- one in the morning and one in the late afternoon and evening. Two to 3.5 inches of rain fell across much of RI and interior MA.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1064474. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.