Storm Timeline

Hurricane Sandy will make landfall in Central New Jersey on Monday as a Cat 1 Hurricane. That will lead to a major impact here in the Boston area. The peak of the storm will during the day on Monday with heavy rain and strong winds. However, the heaviest rain will fall to our south- in the NYC to Washington corridor. The seas will also build offshore leading to severe coastal flooding over many tide cycles along the coast.

Alerts:

A High Wind Watch for the Boston area. 

A Coastal Flood Watch is in effect for the Coastline.

A Flood Watch  is in effect for western MA
A Hurricane Force Wind Watch for the waters.


Note: Stay tuned for any alerts issued on Sunday.

Saturday night: Mostly cloudy with a low of 50.

Storm Timeline: For Boston

Sunday morning: Cloudy with temps in the 50's.

Sunday afternoon: Still cloudy and becoming breezy. High 57. NE wind of 10-20 MPH with gusts to 25 MPH.

Sunday night: Showers arrive in the evening and continue overnight.  Lows in the 50's. East wind of 15-20 MPH with gusts to 40 MPH.

Monday: Heavy rain and damaging winds. Highs around 60. East wind of 35-45 MPH with gusts to 65 MPH. Rainfall of 1-2 inches expected.

Monday night: Heavy rain and strong winds. Temps in the 50's. East wind of 30-40 MPH with gusts to 60 MPH. Total rainfall of 2-3 Inches expected.

Tuesday: Showers continue. Highs in the 50's. South wind of 15-25 MPH with gusts to 40 MPH.

Peak Wind Gusts:

Interior MA: 60 MPH.

Boston and North/South Shores: 65 MPH

Cape Cod, New York City, New Jersey, : 80 MPH



Rainfall Totals:

 Boston area : 2-3 Inches

Western New England: 3-4 Inches

NYC-DC: 4-8+ Inches

Storm Surge: For the height of the storm.

Minor: Coast of Maine: 20-30 FT

Moderate: Waves as high as 25-30 FT! Most of the MA Coastline.

Major: 35-40 FT!