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[December 6, 2021] Strong to Damaging Winds Possible Today on Cape Cod, southeastern MA, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket

Published on: December 6, 2021

Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency Situational Awareness Statement #1

Situational Awareness Statement # 1: Strong to Damaging Winds Possible Today

Incident or Event Overview

The National Weather Service (NWS) is forecasting strong to damaging winds to impact Massachusetts this afternoon and tonight. Maximum wind gusts are expected to reach 40-50 mph, centered across Cape Cod, southeastern MA, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, and portions of Berkshire County. Timing for the winds will start around 1 pm today through 1 am Tuesday, December 7th.

Seasonable temperatures return Tuesday. Potential for accumulating snowfall Wednesday into Thursday. Currently, uncertainty remains high in storm track and storm total snowfall.

Impacts/Potential Impacts

  • The strongest wind gusts may cause downed branches and power outages.
Wind Advisory
Issued: December 06 at 4:00AM EST
Expiring: December 07 at 1:00AM EST		 Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected: Northern Berkshire; Southern Berkshire
Wind Advisory
Issued: December 06 at 2:33AM EST
Expiring: December 07 at 1:00AM EST		 Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected: Barnstable; Dukes; Eastern Plymouth; Nantucket; Southern Bristol; Southern Plymouth

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MEMA Operations

The State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) is operating at Level 1 (Steady State Monitoring). MEMA will continue to monitor the situation and will disseminate additional Situational Awareness Statements, as necessary.

Preparedness and Safety Information

Power outage preparedness and safety information:
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/power-outage-safety-tips on and will disseminate additional Situational Awareness Statements, as necessary.

For additional information and updated forecasts, see www.weather.gov/boston (National Weather Service Norton) and www.weather.gov/albany (National Weather Service Albany)

Stay Informed

Utilize MEMA’s real-time power outage viewer to stay informed about current power outages in your community and region, and across the state, including information from utility companies about restoration times: http://mema.mapsonline.net/public.html

Online Resources

Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency www.mass.gov/mema
MEMA’s Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/MassachusettsEMA
MEMA Twitter @MassEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency www.fema.gov
National Weather Service Boston/ Norton, MA  www.weather.gov/boston
National Weather Service/Albany, NY www.weather.gov/albany
National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov

National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center  www.spc.noaa.gov
Northeast River Forecast Center www.weather.gov/nerfc/

National Hurricane Center www.nhc.noaa.gov

Mass211 www.mass211.org