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Weather at Boston, Logan International Airport, MA - via NOAA's National Weather Service

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Massachusetts Issued by the National Weather Service

Saturday, August 27, 2011

A Look at Irene for the Boston area.


Overnight Saturday - The wind will pick up from the east overnight. (From the ocean). And of course, it will rain continuously!

By 4 AM the wind will increase steadily every hour and by 7 AM, sustained winds will reach Tropical Storm force of 39 mph.

Irene "radar"  at 7 AM Sunday  Heavy rain all over New England. Eye near NYC.


The wind will increase to 50 mph by 11 AM

The WORST of Irene will impact Boston from 11 AM to 7 PM

Hour by Hour -  With ranges given. Wind gusts are hard to predict, especially when 85-90 mph winds are roaring overhead still, some may make their way to the surface. Hurricane force winds are 74 mph.

The strongest winds will be right at the coast and just inland.

11 AM -   Temp 72   Wind:  SE 51 mph  Gusts 64 mph  

12 PM -   Temp 73   Wind:  SE 53 mph  Gusts 68 mph
1  PM -   Temp 74   Wind:  SE 56 mph  Gusts 67-72 mph
  
2  PM -   Temp 75   Wind:  SSE 60 mph  Gusts 71-76 mph

3  PM -   Temp 75   Wind:  SSE 59 mph  Gusts 69-74 mph  976 mb pressure

4  PM -   Temp 75   Wind:  SSE 60 mph  Gusts 66-71 mph 

5  PM -   Temp 75   Wind:  S 59 mph  Gusts 65 mph 

6  PM -   Temp 74   Wind:  SSW 55 mph  Gusts 60 mph

7  PM -   Temp 74   Wind:  SSW 49 mph  Gusts 60 mph 

8  PM -   Temp 71   Wind:  SW 43 mph  Gusts 53 mph 

9 PM - 5 AM Monday

Wind continues to die down below tropical storm force with a few strong gusts from the West Southwest.

When the winds shifts from the SE to the SW, you will have known the storm has passed you by.

Monday - Some morning gusts of wind early, then sunny and calmer


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