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Marine High Wind March 15, 2023 · Coastal Waters East of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, Atlantic North

58 mph

Measured gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

At 12:10 am on 3/15/23, buoy 44018 reported a wind gust to 58 mph.

The wider storm

Strong low pressure meandered just off the southeast coast of New England from late on the 13th to early on the 15th, before moving eastward and farther offshore. In its wake, it produced 2 to 3+ feet in northern and western MA. Lesser amounts of 6-12 were common over interior lower elevations. In eastern CT, RI and eastern MA, a coating to 2 inches were common, as precipitation type was mainly wet snow and rain. The storm did produce onshore wind gusts up to 50 kt over the eastern MA waters.

Began near Race Point Light (42.2030, -70.1540).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1083764. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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