Nor’easter May Hit MA Thanks To Super Typhoon's Remnants: Forecast

MASSACHUSETTS — A so-called "super typhoon" that crossed the Pacific Ocean last week may brew up a nor'easter for New England this weekend, according to forecasts.

Super Typhoon Bolaven over the weekend collided with another weather system off the Pacific Northwest, a combo that will push the jet stream's cold air south. As it moves, it'll pick up moisture and move toward the Carolinas, and then track north, according to AccuWeather.

That, according to AccuWeather, is a recipe for a potential nor'easter, which is a strong storm that tracks up the Atlantic coast and intensifies near New England with strong winds out of the northeast.

"A Nor’easter is a storm along the East Coast of North America, so called because the winds over the coastal area are typically from the northeast. These storms may occur at any time of year but are most frequent and most violent between September and April," the official National Weather Service definition says.

The National Weather Service office in Norton is not using the "nor" word just yet, but is predicting very high rain chances for most of the state — a 70 to 75 percent chance in places including Boston, Worcester, Plymouth and Gloucester.

The rain will continue into Sunday with slightly lower chances, but that's also when gusty winds will pick up, according to the weather service. Winds will gust mostly in the 30 to 35 mph range across the eastern half of the state, with higher gusts near 40 in places like Nantucket and Block Island, according to the forecast.