Alert archive / Massachusetts / Flood Watches in 2007
Flood Watch 1, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this flood watch at Mar 1, 2007, 1:35 AM EST for 7 counties in Massachusetts; Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut; 5 counties in Rhode Island. It took effect at Mar 1, 2007, 10:57 AM EST. It was in force for 28 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2007, 1:35 AM EST (06:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 1, 2007, 10:57 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2007, 2:28 PM EST
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Capitol Planning Region, CT, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 00:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 103 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1083 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS61 KBOX 010635 FFABOX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 135 AM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL IN A VERY SHORT TIME ACROSS RHODE ISLAND AND PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS FRIDAY MORNING WHICH WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR URBAN FLOODING... MAZ017-018-020-021-RIZ001>007-012130- /O.NEW.KBOX.FA.A.0001.070302T1100Z-070302T2000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...FALL RIVER... NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 135 AM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA... SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA. IN RHODE ISLAND...BRISTOL RI...EASTERN KENT RI...NEWPORT RI...NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WASHINGTON RI AND WESTERN KENT RI. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET AND RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION AROUND MIDNIGHT. THE PRECIPITATION WILL QUICKLY CHANGE TO ALL RAIN TOWARD MORNING. THE RAIN WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 1.50 TO 3 INCHES...BEFORE COMING TO AN END BY AROUND NOON. * THE HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL IN A VERY SHORT TIME. IN FACT...SOME LOCATIONS MAY SEE OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN IN LESS THAN 6 HOURS. THIS WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR URBAN...STREET AND BASEMENT FLOODING. THE HEAVIEST RAIN LOOKS TO FALL BETWEEN 6 AM AND NOON IMPACTING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$ FRANK/KJC
6 follow-up statements
000 WGUS61 KBOX 011557 FFABOX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1057 AM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...HEAVY RAIN ON FRIDAY MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING SOUTH OF THE MASS TURNPIKE... CTZ002>004-MAZ019-022>024-020000- /O.EXA.KBOX.FA.A.0001.070302T1100Z-070302T2000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...PLYMOUTH...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 1057 AM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...BARNSTABLE MA...DUKES MA... EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA AND NANTUCKET MA. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * SNOW AND SLEET WILL BEGIN IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AROUND MIDNIGHT AND SPREAD INTO SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AS RAIN AND SLEET BEFORE DAYBREAK FRIDAY. THIS WINTRY MIX WILL QUICKLY CHANGE TO RAIN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH MIDDAY...BEFORE ENDING BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SINCE MUCH OF THIS RAIN WILL FALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME FRIDAY MORNING...IT WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING...AND WILL IMPACT THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE. SMALLER RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE SHARPLY... BUT ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO REMAIN WITHIN THEIR BANKS. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$ MAZ017-018-020-021-RIZ001>007-020000- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0001.070302T1100Z-070302T2000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...FALL RIVER... NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 1057 AM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA. IN RHODE ISLAND...BRISTOL RI... EASTERN KENT RI...NEWPORT RI...NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI... SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WASHINGTON RI AND WESTERN KENT RI. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * SNOW...SLEET AND RAIN WILL BEGIN IN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS TOWARD DAYBREAK FRIDAY. THIS WINTRY MIX WILL QUICKLY CHANGE TO RAIN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH MIDDAY...BEFORE ENDING BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SINCE MUCH OF THIS RAIN WILL FALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME FRIDAY MORNING...IT WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING...AND WILL IMPACT THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE. SMALLER RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE SHARPLY... BUT ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO REMAIN WITHIN THEIR BANKS. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$ JWD
000 WGUS61 KBOX 012023 FFABOX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 323 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...HEAVY RAIN ON FRIDAY MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING SOUTH OF THE MASS TURNPIKE... MAZ013-015-016-020430- /O.EXA.KBOX.FA.A.0001.070302T1100Z-070302T2000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...BOSTON...QUINCY 323 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...SUFFOLK MA AND WESTERN NORFOLK MA. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * SNOW WILL REACH THE BOSTON METRO AREA BETWEEN 3 AND 5 AM. IT WILL QUICKLY CHANGE TO RAIN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH MIDDAY...BEFORE ENDING EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * RAINFALL TOTALS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SINCE MUCH OF THIS RAIN WILL FALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME FRIDAY MORNING...IT WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING...AND WILL IMPACT THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE. SMALLER RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE SHARPLY... BUT ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO REMAIN WITHIN THEIR BANKS. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ017>024-RIZ001>007-020430- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0001.070302T1100Z-070302T2000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD... PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT... WESTERLY...NEWPORT 323 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...BARNSTABLE MA...DUKES MA...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...NANTUCKET MA...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA. IN RHODE ISLAND...BRISTOL RI...EASTERN KENT RI...NEWPORT RI... NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WASHINGTON RI AND WESTERN KENT RI. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * SNOW AND SLEET WILL BEGIN IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT TOWARD MIDNIGHT AND WILL SPREAD INTO SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AS RAIN AND SLEET BETWEEN 3 AND 5 AM. THIS WINTRY MIX WILL QUICKLY CHANGE TO RAIN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH MIDDAY...BEFORE ENDING EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SINCE MUCH OF THIS RAIN WILL FALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME FRIDAY MORNING...IT WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING...AND WILL IMPACT THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE. SMALLER RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE SHARPLY... BUT ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO REMAIN WITHIN THEIR BANKS. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$ JWD
000 WGUS61 KBOX 020220 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 920 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...HEAVY RAIN FRIDAY MORNING MAY CAUSE URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING SOUTH OF THE MASS TURNPIKE... CTZ002>004-MAZ013-015>024-RIZ001>007-021030- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0001.070302T1100Z-070302T2000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...BOSTON... QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER... NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 920 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. IN MASSACHUSETTS...BARNSTABLE MA...DUKES MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...NANTUCKET MA...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA...SUFFOLK MA... WESTERN NORFOLK MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA. IN RHODE ISLAND... BRISTOL RI...EASTERN KENT RI...NEWPORT RI...NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WASHINGTON RI AND WESTERN KENT RI. * FROM 6 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * SNOW AND SLEET WILL BEGIN IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT TOWARD MIDNIGHT AND WILL SPREAD INTO SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AS RAIN AND SLEET BETWEEN 1 AND 4 AM. THIS WINTRY MIX WILL QUICKLY CHANGE TO RAIN BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH MIDDAY...BEFORE ENDING EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1.50 AND 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG THE SOUTH COAST. SINCE MUCH OF THIS RAIN WILL FALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME FRIDAY MORNING...IT WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING...AND WILL IMPACT THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE. SMALLER RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE SHARPLY...BUT ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO REMAIN WITHIN THEIR BANKS. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$ FRANK
000 WGUS61 KBOX 020828 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 328 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...HEAVY RAIN THIS MORNING INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON MAY CAUSE URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING SOUTH OF THE MASS TURNPIKE... CTZ002>004-MAZ013-015>024-RIZ001>007-021630- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0001.070302T1100Z-070302T2000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...BOSTON... QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER... NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 328 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. IN MASSACHUSETTS...BARNSTABLE MA...DUKES MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...NANTUCKET MA...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA...SUFFOLK MA... WESTERN NORFOLK MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA. IN RHODE ISLAND... BRISTOL RI...EASTERN KENT RI...NEWPORT RI...NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WASHINGTON RI AND WESTERN KENT RI. * UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON * ANY WINTRY MIX WILL QUICKLY CHANGE TO RAIN THIS MORNING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH MIDDAY...BEFORE ENDING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1.5 AND 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF TWO AND A HALF INCHES ALONG THE SOUTH COAST. SINCE MUCH OF THIS RAIN WILL FALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...IT WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING...AND WILL IMPACT THE MORNING COMMUTE. SMALLER RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE SHARPLY...BUT ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO REMAIN WITHIN THEIR BANKS. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$
000 WGUS61 KBOX 021620 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1120 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON... CTZ002>004-MAZ013-015>024-RIZ001>007-022000- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-070302T2000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...BOSTON... QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER... NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 1120 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. IN MASSACHUSETTS...BARNSTABLE MA...DUKES MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...NANTUCKET MA...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA...SUFFOLK MA... WESTERN NORFOLK MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA. IN RHODE ISLAND... BRISTOL RI...EASTERN KENT RI...NEWPORT RI...NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WASHINGTON RI AND WESTERN KENT RI. * UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON * HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF. EXPECT THE RAIN TO LESSEN IN INTENSITY OVER THE CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY AROUND NOON...THEN IN RHODE ISLAND AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AROUND 130 PM. * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. A FEW LOCATIONS IN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS COULD PICK UP 4 INCHES OF RAIN. THIS WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. SMALLER RIVERS AND STREAMS MAY APPROACH BANKFULL...ESPECIALLY IN THE PROVIDENCE TO PLYMOUTH CORRIDOR. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$ JWD
000 WGUS61 KBOX 021928 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 228 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2007 CTZ002>004-MAZ013-015>024-RIZ001>007-022030- /O.CAN.KBOX.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-070302T2000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...BOSTON... QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER... NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 228 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HEAVY RAINFALL HAS MOVED OFF THE COAST...AND THE THREAT OF RENEWED FLOODING HAS ENDED ACROSS THE REGION. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL SLOWLY EASE THROUGH THIS EVENING. $$ JWD
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Boston/Norton, MA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flood watch went out at Feb 28, 3:51 PM EST, 9 hours 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 28, 3:51 PM EST, 9 hours 44 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
351 PM EST WED FEB 28 2007
.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE IN THE SHORT TERM PERIOD REVOLVES AROUND
PRECIP TYPE AND INTENSITY FOR THURSDAY NIGHT.
IN THE MEANTIME...FOR TONIGHT...EXPECT MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES. TOOK A
BLEND OF THE MOS VALUES FOR MINS. INCREASING CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED ON
THURSDAY AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. EXPECT
HIGHS NEAR NORMAL DURING THE DAY THURS.
WARM AIR ADVECTION REALLY GETS CRANKING THURSDAY EVENING AS A STRONG
SOUTHERLY LOW LEVEL JET DEVELOPS IN ADVANCE OF APPROACHING SHORT
WAVE TROF. THIS WILL RESULT IN PRECIPITATION QUICKLY OVERSPREADING
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. IT WILL DEVELOP FIRST IN THE WESTERN ZONES
EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN PROGRESS EASTWARD TO THE FAR EASTERN
SECTIONS OF THE CWA BY MIDNIGHT. THE PRECIPITATION WILL BECOME HEAVY
AT TIMES OWING TO VERY STRONG ISENTROPIC UPGLIDE IN THE 285K TO 300K
LAYER.
THE QUESTION THEN BECOMES PRECIPITATION TYPE. GIVEN THE STRENGTH OF
THE LOW LEVEL JET AND THE LOW AND MID LEVEL TROF AXIS REMAINING TO
THE WEST...THINKING THAT LOCATIONS ROUGHLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF ROUTE
2 WILL EXPERIENCE A FAIRLY BRIEF PERIOD OF SNOW THURSDAY
NIGHT...WHICH WILL QUICKLY CHANGE TO A MIXTURE OF SNOW/SLEET/RAIN
AND POSSIBLY FREEZING RAIN BEFORE RUSH HOUR FRIDAY MORNING. NOT
EXPECTING MUCH IN THE WAY OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IN THESE
AREAS...PERHAPS A QUICK 1 TO 2 INCHES SOUTH OF THE MASS PIKE AND 2
TO 4 INCHES BETWEEN THE MASS PIKE AND ROUTE 2. ALONG AND SOUTH OF
I-95...INCLUDING NORTHERN CT...EXPECT VERY LITTLE IN THE WAY OF SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS AS CHANGEOVER TO SLEET/RAIN SHOULD OCCUR QUITE QUICKLY.
FOR NORTHWESTERN MASS...INCLUDING SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...WE FEEL
THAT 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE BEFORE A CHANGEOVER TO
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN OCCURS. HOWEVER...BECAUSE OF THE COMBINATION
OF SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN THAT IS FORECAST TO OCCUR ON TOP
OF THE 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW DURING THE RUSH HOUR FRIDAY
MORNING...HAVE OPTED TO GO WITH A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THURSDAY
NIGHT THROUGH NOON FRIDAY. HAVE INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR
PORTIONS OF COUNTIES IN MASSACHUSETTS: EXTREME NORTHWEST
MIDDLESEX...NORTHERN WORCESTER...FRANKLIN...HAMPSHIRE. IN SOUTHERN
NEW HAMPSHIRE...ALL OF HILLSBOROUGH AND ALL OF CHESHIRE.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
FRIDAY...
A MIX OF SNOW/SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACROSS NORTHWEST MA AND
SOUTHWEST NH WILL BE WINDING DOWN AROUND MIDDAY...AS DRY SLOT MOVES
ACROSS THE AREA FROM WEST TO EAST. FARTHER SOUTH...MAIN CONCERN WILL
BE HEAVY RAIN POTENTIAL AS STRONG LOW LEVEL JET COMBINES WITH DEEP
LAYER MOISTURE WITH PWS CLIMBING TO +1.0.
GFS IS FARTHER S WITH AXIS OF HEAVY RAIN...WHICH IS CENTERED ALONG
SOUTH COAST...WITH NAM FARTHER N ACRS CT/RI AND MUCH OF MA ALONG AND
SOUTH OF THE MASS PIKE. GGEM FARTHER NORTHWEST LIKE THE NAM. A LOT
OF CENTERS AROUND THE TRACK OF SURFACE LOW AND ITS ASSOCIATED
CONVERGENCE FIELD AND LOW LEVEL MOISTURE/THERMAL ADVECTION. GIVEN
TRACK OF MID LEVEL DYNAMICS TRACK WELL NORTHWEST OF THE
REGION...THINK SURFACE LOW AND QPF WILL TRACK FARTHER NORTHWEST
ACROSS CT/RI AND MUCH OF MA PER THE NAM AND GGEM. THIS SURFACE LOW
TRACK WILL ALSO PROVIDE SOME OROGRAPHIC ENHANCEMENT TO THE QPF
ACROSS HILLY TERRAIN OF CT AND MA.
LATER SHIFTS WILL HAVE TO MONITOR POTENTIAL FOR POOR DRAINAGE/URBAN
FLOODING FRI MORNING....WHICH WOULD IMPACT THE MORNING COMMUTE.
REGARDING WINDS FRI...LOW RISK OF STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS CAPE COD
AND ISLANDS GIVEN STRENGTH (60KT AT 925 AND 80 KT AT 850MB) OF LOW
LEVEL JET. HOWEVER LOCAL STUDY FOR SOUTHEAST WIND CASES INDICATES
STRENGTH OF LOW LEVEL JET NEEDS TO BE ABOUT 10-15 KT STRONGER. IN
ADDITION...COLD NEAR SHORE WATERS WITH SST IN THE 30S COMBINED WITH
STRONG WAA ON THE NOSE OF LOW LEVEL JET WILL CREATE A STEEP
INVERSION. THUS...MIXING/GUSTINESS WILL BE LIMITED. HOWEVER...MODEL
SOUNDINGS FROM BOTH THE NAM AND GFS INDICATE A LOW RISK OF
GRADIENT/SUSTAINED WIND REACHING WARNING CRITERIA /35 KT/ ACROSS
CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. MORE LIKELY SCENARIO WOULD BE HIGH END
WIND ADVISORY WITH WINDS OF 30-40 MPH...MAINLY SUSTAINED WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT...
COLUMN DRIES OUT IN RESPONSE TO SHORT WAVE RIDGING OVER THE AREA
BEHIND DEPARTING INITIAL WAVE. THUS...DRY WEATHER EXPECTED.
SATURDAY...
SHOWERS POSSIBLE...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS
OF CT/MA AND NH AS TRAILING SHORT WAVE TROF ALONG WITH WEAK SURFACE
REFLECTION MOVES ACROSS THE AREA.
SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
DRY AND COOL CYCLONIC FLOW SUNDAY AND MONDAY...WITH NEAR SEASONABLE
TEMPS. BIG DILEMMA IS FOR TUE...AS MODELS RELOAD JET ENERGY INTO
NORTHEAST/SOUTHEAST CANADA TROF WITH COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE LATE
MON/MON NIGHT. 00Z ECMWF WAS MOST BULLISH WITH COLD SURGE...LIMITING
HIGHS TUE IN THE 20S HOWEVER...12Z RUN HAS BACKED OFF AND IS
SLIGHTLY WARMER. 12Z GFS REMAINS FLATTEST HERE...WITH 12Z GGEM IN
BETWEEN. THEREFORE...WE WILL FOLLOW A MODEL BLEND WHICH WILL BE
SLIGHTLY COOLER THAN MEX GUID BUT WARMER THAN HPC GUID.
BY WED...TEMPS MODERATE AS UPPER FLOW BECOMES MORE ZONAL.
&&
.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH 18Z ON THURSDAY.
ANY BROKEN STRATOCU WILL DISSIPATE BY EARLY THIS EVENING.
&&
.MARINE...
RELATIVELY TRANQUIL WINDS AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED ON THE LOCAL WATERS
TONIGHT THROUGH MOST OF THURS NITE. LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH FROM
THE WEST THURSDAY NIGHT WHICH COULD ALLOW FOR SMALL CRAFT OR GALE
FORCE WINDS BY DAYBREAK FRIDAY. HOWEVER...THIS IS VERY LATE 3RD
PERIOD OF THE FORECAST SO HAVE HELD OFF ON ANY FLAGS ATTM.
FRIDAY...
SOUTHEAST WINDS MAY APPROACH GALE FORCE...THEN DIMINISH AND BECOME
SOUTHWEST FRI EVENING AND NIGHT.
SAT...MODEST SOUTHWEST WINDS.
SUN AND MON...MODEST WEST WINDS WITH A LOW RISK OF WEST-NORTHWEST
GALES LATE MON NIGHT...AS STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS NEW
ENGLAND.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING FOR MAZ002>004-008-010-026.
NH...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING FOR NHZ011-012-015.
RI...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
&&
SHORT TERM...EKSTER
LONG TERM...NOCERA
AVIATION...EKSTER
MARINE...NOCERA/EKSTERHazardous weather outlook, Feb 28, 5:46 PM EST, 7 hours 49 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 546 PM EST WED FEB 28 2007 MAZ002>004-008-010-026-NHZ011-012-015-012300- WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- 546 PM EST WED FEB 28 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE MIDWEST STATES TONIGHT AND MOVE TOWARD THE GREAT LAKES THURSDAY. SECONDARY LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM OVER THE APPALACHIANS THURSDAY NIGHT AND MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND ON FRIDAY. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD NORTHERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE DURING THE EVENING HOURS ON THURSDAY. THE SNOW WILL QUICKLY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. WARMER AIR WILL PUSH INTO THE REGION LATE AT NIGHT AND THIS SHOULD ALLOW THE SNOW TO MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BY FRIDAY MORNINGS RUSH HOUR. BEFORE THIS CHANGEOVER OCCURS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL. UP TO A QUARTER INCH OF ICE IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE THEREAFTER. THIS COULD POSSIBLY MAKE FOR A TREACHEROUS FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF SIGNIFICANTLY BY EARLY AFTERNOON FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED THURSDAY NIGHT. MAZ005-006-009-011-012-012300- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- 546 PM EST WED FEB 28 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE MIDWEST STATES TONIGHT AND MOVE TOWARD THE GREAT LAKES THURSDAY. SECONDARY LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM OVER THE APPALACHIANS THURSDAY NIGHT AND MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND ON FRIDAY. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD WESTERN PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS DURING THE EARLY EVENING HOURS ON THURSDAY. THE SNOW WILL THEN CONTINUE TO SPREAD EASTWARD AND WILL REACH NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AROUND MIDNIGHT. WARMER AIR WILL PUSH INTO THE REGION AS THE NIGHT PROGRESSES AND THIS SHOULD ALLOW THE SNOW TO MIX WITH THEN CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. BEFORE THIS CHANGEOVER OCCURS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 4 INCHES. SOME ICING IS EXPECTED AFTER THE CHANGEOVER. THIS COULD POSSIBLY MAKE FOR A TREACHEROUS FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO ALL RAIN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN TAPER OFF SIGNIFICANTLY BY EARLY AFTERNOON. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED THURSDAY NIGHT. CTZ002>004-MAZ007-013>024-RIZ001>008-012300- HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-EASTERN ESSEX MA- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 546 PM EST WED FEB 28 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE MIDWEST STATES TONIGHT AND MOVE TOWARD THE GREAT LAKES THURSDAY. SECONDARY LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM OVER THE APPALACHIANS THURSDAY NIGHT AND MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND ON FRIDAY. SNOW...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET WILL OVERSPREAD WESTERN PORTIONS OF CONNECTICUT DURING THE EARLY EVENING HOURS ON THURSDAY. THE PRECIPITATION WILL THEN CONTINUE TO SPREAD EASTWARD AND WILL REACH EASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS BY MIDNIGHT. WARMER AIR WILL PUSH INTO THE REGION AS THE EVENING PROGRESSES AND THIS SHOULD ALLOW THE SNOW TO MIX WITH THEN CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AROUND OR SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. ANY MIXTURE IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO ALL RAIN BY DAYBREAK FRIDAY. AROUND 1 INCH OF SNOW AND SLEET IS EXPECTED BEFORE THE CHANGEOVER. AT THIS TIME...THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE LOOKS TO BE A WET ONE...WITH RAIN POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES. WINDS WILL BECOME QUITE GUSTY AS WELL...ESPECIALLY ON THE CAPE AND ISLANDS. THE RAIN WILL TAPER OFF LATE FRIDAY MORNING...THEN END DURING THE AFTERNOON. FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY RESULT FROM ANY HEAVY RAIN THAT OCCURS LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. ANZ230>237-250-254-255-270-012300- BOSTON HARBOR-CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND- BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY- BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT 25 NM TO PLYMOUTH MA OUT 40 NM...INCLUDING THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO BLOCK ISLAND RI TO MARTHAS VINEYARD MA TO NANTUCKET MA SOUTHEAST TO 20 NM- WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI FROM 25 TO 40 NM- 546 PM EST WED FEB 28 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS...MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE MIDWEST STATES TONIGHT AND MOVE TOWARD THE GREAT LAKES THURSDAY. SECONDARY LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM OVER THE APPALACHIANS THURSDAY NIGHT AND MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND ON FRIDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES OR GALE WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED FRIDAY ON PORTIONS OF THE LOCAL WATERS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 3:18 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 3 more | 23 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:27 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk and 2 more | 26 hr |
Nearby
Flood Watches in Massachusetts, 2007Flood Watches in Rhode Island, 2007Flood Watches in Connecticut, 2007Every flood watch in 2007
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.