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| Tracking Earl | Earl to Pass Near New England, but Effects Mainly Coastal |
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Earl Threatens East Coast
September 2, 2010
9:00 PM Storm Update: Earl has been downgraded to a Category 2 storm this afternoon, and he is still expected to pass within about 100 miles Southeast of Nantucket.
Despite the fact that Hurricane Warnings are in effect for coastal Southeastern Massachusetts, I am not expecting widespread gusty winds to hurricane force. The worst winds with Earl will be staying well offshore.
While I don't think this will be a memorable storm for most locations, it will be windy and occasionally rainy at the coast for a few hours Friday afternoon and evening. Bottom line: there is no need to raid the bread & milk shelves, and your long weekend still looks great!
Coastal Threat: Earl's biggest threat to New England will be on the water. Earl will kick up impressive surf and rip currents Thursday, Friday, and even into the weekend. So, if you plan on heading to the beach for the long weekend, exercise extreme caution in the water. Furthermore, the battering surf will cause some erosion to coastal properties.
How to Prepare: Coastal residents should sure up their property as best possible to prevent or mitigate erosion. Also, boat owners should secure or remove vessels from the water prior to Friday unless they are in sheltered areas.
Wind Threat: Most of Earl's strong winds will remain offshore. Still, Tropical Storm force winds (40+ MPH) will occur at times Friday afternoon and evening on the Cape, Islands, and South Shore. Elsewhere around Greater Boston, Tropical Depression force winds (less than 40 MPH) will occur at times.
How to Prepare: Winds will really only be a concern along the immediate coast. As a result, coastal residents should secure loose objects left outside.
Rain Threat: Tropical downpours will propagate through Southern New England at times Friday afternoon, evening, and into the overnight hours as well. A general 1-3" of rain will fall across Eastern Massachusetts, with less falling inland.
The most important piece of information: the rain will be gone by the time Saturday rolls around!
Official Forecast Track for Earl
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Hingham Marks Hottest Summer on Record
September 1, 2010
Meteorological summer 2010, which began on June 1 and wrapped up on August 31, was officially the warmest on record here in Hingham.
The summer was marked by four heat waves, breaking the old summer record of 3. Remember, a heat wave consists of 3 or more days of 90+ temperatures. One of those heat waves in early July lasted 7 days!
The average summer temperature was 73.1, breaking the old record of 71.9 from 1994. Hingham records go back to the 1950s.
This past month, August, featured an average maximum temperature of 83.0, and an average minimum temperature of 60.7. That led to a mean temperature of 72.4 [+2.4 from average]. July was far warmer, boasting temperature +4.7 from average.
Regardless, the big summer heat carried right over into September. Temperatures soared to 95 on the First, breaking the old daily record of 94 dating back to 1969.
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