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Marine High Wind February 24, 2023 · Narragansett Bay, Atlantic North

63 mph

Measured gust (55 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A Weatherflow mesonet station at Fogland Beach recorded a gust to 63 mph at 1026 AM EST. Another Weatherflow site at Castle Island in Bristol Harbor recorded a gust to 58 mph at 949 AM EST. A PORTS station CPTR1 at Conimicut Light recorded a gust to 54 mph at 1036 AM EST.

The wider storm

A strong northwest jet at 850 mb, combined with steep lapse rates, allowed for strong wind gusts across southern New England (no damage reported though) and high winds across the waters.

Began near Newport (41.5602, -71.2198).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1081637. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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