Marine High Wind — Buzzards Bay, Atlantic North

2020-02-07 · near West Island, Buzzards Bay, Atlantic North

Event narrative

The Buzzards Bay tower recorded a wind gust to 60 mph at 3 PM EST.

Wider weather episode

Powerful low pressure moved from eastern Pennsylvania across central Connecticut and central Massachusetts on February 7, 2020. A southerly jet of 85 to 95 mph was just above the surface at 925 mb. Damaging winds occurred across much of eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island with some damage reported farther to the west.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 874807. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.