Nor'easter Brings Heavy Rains, Strong Winds To MA: Totals

MASSACHUSETTS — Cape Cod and the Islands saw the brunt of the heavy rain and winds during the multi-day nor'easter that stretched over the long weekend.

The National Weather Service shared wind gust highs and precipitation totals from the storm, with Martha's Vineyard having the highest gust, 53 mph, and Cape Cod seeing the highest rainfall total, 5.94 inches at Camp Edwards.

Below are the highest wind totals from counties across the state:

Barnstable County

• Wellfleet – 52 MPH

Bristol County

• Horseneck Beach – The Knubbl – 42 MPH

Dukes County

• Martha's Vineyard AP – 53 MPH

Essex County

• Beverly AP – 45 MPH

Middlesex County

• Harvard Bridge – 41 MPH

Nantucket County

• Nantucket AP – 49 MPH

Norfolk County

• Milton (Blue Hill) – 48 MPH

Plymouth County

• Duxbury Bay – 48 MPH

Suffolk County

• Revere Beach – 50 MPH

Worcester County

• Worcester AP – 44 MPH

And rain totals:

Barnstable County

• Camp Edwards — 5.94 in.

Bristol County

• Lakeville — 3.61 in.

Dukes County

• Chilmark — 2.5 in.

Essex County

• Gloucester — 1.35 in.

Franklin County

• Ashfield — 1.12 in.

Hampden County

• Tolland — 1.71 in.

Hampshire County

• Pelham — 1.31 in.

Middlesex County

• Holliston — 2.26 in.

Nantucket County

• Nantucket — 1.02 in.

Norfolk County

• Weymouth — 5.68 in.

Plymouth County

• Duxbury — 6 in.

Suffolk County

• West Roxbury — 2.86 in.

Worcester County

• Worcester — 2.01 in.

Steamship Authority ferry service from Cape Cod to the islands has been altered on Monday. On the Hyannis-Nantucket route, all service will remain suspended throughout the day, officials said.

On the Woods Hole-Martha's Vineyard route, service on Monday was "on a trip-by trip basis based upon sailing conditions," officials said.

As part of the rough water conditions, the MBTA canceled all Lynn, Quincy and Winthrop ferry trips on Monday. After initially being put on a delay, all Hingham/Hull ferry trips were also suspended on Monday.

• Coast Guard Rescues Man In Ocean Amid Nor'easter On Cape Cod

U.S. Coast Guard officials were needed for a water rescue on Cape Cod amid yesterday's ongoing nor'easter.

Around 3:30 p.m., the Falmouth Fire and Falmouth Police Department responded to a water rescue call near Juniper Point in Woods Hole after the Steamship Authority Ferry crew spotted a person in the water and attempted assistance by deploying life rings, officials said.

As search efforts continued, the area of focus shifted to waters off Nobska Point. At approximately 4:25 p.m., the helicopter crew located the victim and successfully deployed a rescue swimmer to retrieve them. The victim was then hoisted aboard the helicopter.

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