Marine High Wind · Atlantic North

Marine High Wind December 18, 2023 · Boston Harbor, Atlantic North

86 mph

Measured gust (75 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A Wx Flow site at Pleasure Bay recorded a wind gust of 86 mph. A Wx Flow site at Deer Island recorded at gust to 76 mph at Deer Island. A Wx Flow site in East Boston recorded a wind gust to 71 mph. A Wx Flow site at Courageous Sailing Center recorded a gust of 68 mph. A Wx Flow site at Squantum recorded a gust of 64 mph.

The wider storm

A strong storm system moved up the Atlantic coast Sunday night into Monday, merging with a short wave trough exiting the northern Great Plains and taking the surface low west of southern New England. This brought strong southerly winds and coastal flooding to southern New England. This was a very impactful storm flooding roads, closing schools, knocking out power to 300,000 across MA, cancelling flights, and killing one man in southern New England.

Began near Boston Light (42.3306, -71.0150).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1146344. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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