Tonight: Showers, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 60. East wind between 7 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
This above report is from the NWS
The report below is on the Seacoastonline news site.
By Dave Choate
dchoate@seacoastonline.com
July 23, 2009 1:36 PM
PORTSMOUTH — A Nor’easter spinning its way up the New England coast will hit Portsmouth by Thursday night, bringing heavy rain and strong winds with it.
AccuWeather meteorologist Dave Samuhel said the Seacoast area can expect the storm to show up around 8 p.m. and dump 1 to 3 inches of rainfall as precipitation continues into Friday morning. AccuWeather acknowledged that rain pooling on the roadways and minor river flooding were possible, and Portsmouth could receive as much rain as any other spot on the Nor’Easter’s travel itinerary.
“It’s going to hit you guys head on,” Samuhel said. “It’s going to rain hard for a good six-to-eight hours.”
The storm should wrap up by late morning on Friday, he said, when it
will begin to impact areas such as Portland, Maine. Winds throughout the storm area are expected to reach 20 to 25 miles per hour.
The National Weather Service forecast as of 1 p.m. Thursday was much milder, calling for between an inch and inch and a half of rain
through Friday.
Lets see what happens. Mr Choate did acknowledge the milder forecast in his article. I can’t find my rain gauge, it is probably with my flow meter. The higher rain forecast means the boat may need a midnight bilge pump, the lower, it can wait till morning.
Mike
The Exeter Town Crier 
You’re gonna need a bigger boat . . . . . .
What the NWS really says:
NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/…
— Changed Discussion –THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING NORTHEAST OFF THE EAST COAST
TONIGHT WILL PUSH WIDESPREAD RAIN INTO THE FOREAST AREA LATER
TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. THE VERY MOIST AIRMASS ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WITH
STORM TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF
THE FORECAST AREA. A FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR POTENTIAL
SMALL STREAM AND URBAN FLOODING. HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES COMBINED
WITH ONSHORE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS COULD RESULT IN SPLASH OVER
AND MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE TONIGHT. A
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS POTENTIAL HAZARD.– End Changed Discussion —
http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=GYX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off
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I saw that change in the forecast from Gray, it came up after the post. Let’s see what happens. The NWS changed the forecast twice this afternoon. Bigger boat is definitely not in the forecast according to the chief meteorologist here at the house.
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If you visit the NWS site in Gray Me and click on Exeter, the forecast is still moderate , less the tide trouble. Whatever , it’s gonna rain.
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…not any more . . . . .
. . . to the pumps!!!!!
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