Alert archive / Massachusetts / High Surf Advisories in 2007
High Surf Advisory 1, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this high surf advisory at Jun 3, 2007, 3:39 AM EDT for Newport County, Washington County, Rhode Island; 5 counties in Massachusetts. It took effect at Jun 4, 2007, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 44 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2007, 3:39 AM EDT (07:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 4, 2007, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 6, 2007, 2:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 44 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Newport County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:40 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, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 76 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
- 6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -347 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1339 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WHUS41 KBOX 030739 CFWBOX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 339 AM EDT SUN JUN 3 2007 ...REMNANTS OF BARRY WILL BRING HIGH SURF TO SOME EXPOSED BEACHES DURING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .THE REMNANTS OF BARRY WILL PRODUCE A SIGNIFICANT SWELL THAT WILL IN TURN PRODUCE HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE MORE EXPOSED SOUTH AND EAST FACING BEACHES DURING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. MAZ020-023-024-RIZ006>008-031545- /O.NEW.KBOX.SU.Y.0001.070604T1000Z-070605T0900Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-WASHINGTON RI- NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 339 AM EDT SUN JUN 3 2007 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM EDT TUESDAY. THE SWELL FROM THE REMNANTS OF BARRY WILL CAUSE HIGH SURF ALONG EXPOSED RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS SOUTH COAST BEACHES...DURING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. THE HIGH SURF WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. A RIP CURRENT...SOMETIMES MISTAKENLY CALLED AN UNDERTOW...IS A STRONG BUT NARROW CURRENT OF WATER FLOWING FROM THE BEACH TO THE SURF ZONE. IT CAN RAPIDLY CARRY A SWIMMER INTO DEEPER WATER AND EXHAUST AN INDIVIDUAL TRYING TO SWIM AGAINST IT. IF YOU ARE A POOR SWIMMER AND ARE CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH UNTIL OUT OF ITS PULL. ANOTHER MEANS OF ESCAPE FOR THOSE WHO ARE GOOD SWIMMERS IS TO RIDE THE CURRENT OUT BEYOND THE SURF ZONE WHERE THE RIP CURRENT DISSIPATES...THEN SWIM TOWARD SHORE OUTSIDE THE EFFECT OF THE NARROW RIP CURRENT. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM BACK TO SHORE DIRECTLY AGAINST THE CURRENT...IT CAN EXHAUST AND DROWN EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL AND SWIM ONLY AT GUARDED BEACHES. WATCH YOUR CHILDREN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES WHERE RIP CURRENTS CAN BE ENHANCED. $$ MAZ016-022-031545- /O.NEW.KBOX.SU.Y.0001.070604T1300Z-070605T0900Z/ EASTERN NORFOLK MA-BARNSTABLE MA- 339 AM EDT SUN JUN 3 2007 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM EDT TUESDAY. THE SWELL FROM THE REMNANTS OF BARRY WILL CAUSE HIGH SURF ALONG EXPOSED MASSACHUSETTS EAST AND SOUTHEAST FACING BEACHES...DURING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. THE HIGH SURF WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. A RIP CURRENT...SOMETIMES MISTAKENLY CALLED AN UNDERTOW...IS A STRONG BUT NARROW CURRENT OF WATER FLOWING FROM THE BEACH TO THE SURF ZONE. IT CAN RAPIDLY CARRY A SWIMMER INTO DEEPER WATER AND EXHAUST AN INDIVIDUAL TRYING TO SWIM AGAINST IT. IF YOU ARE A POOR SWIMMER AND ARE CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH UNTIL OUT OF ITS PULL. ANOTHER MEANS OF ESCAPE FOR THOSE WHO ARE GOOD SWIMMERS IS TO RIDE THE CURRENT OUT BEYOND THE SURF ZONE WHERE THE RIP CURRENT DISSIPATES...THEN SWIM TOWARD SHORE OUTSIDE THE EFFECT OF THE NARROW RIP CURRENT. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM BACK TO SHORE DIRECTLY AGAINST THE CURRENT...IT CAN EXHAUST AND DROWN EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL AND SWIM ONLY AT GUARDED BEACHES. WATCH YOUR CHILDREN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES WHERE RIP CURRENTS CAN BE ENHANCED. $$ DRAG/THOMPSON
8 follow-up statements
000 WHUS41 KBOX 032032 CFWBOX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 432 PM EDT SUN JUN 3 2007 ...REMNANTS OF BARRY WILL BRING HIGH SURF TO SOME EXPOSED BEACHES DURING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .THE REMNANTS OF BARRY WILL PRODUCE A SIGNIFICANT SWELL THAT WILL IN TURN PRODUCE HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE MORE EXPOSED SOUTH AND EAST FACING BEACHES DURING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. MAZ020-023-024-RIZ006>008-040445- /O.CON.KBOX.SU.Y.0001.070604T1000Z-070605T0900Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-WASHINGTON RI- NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 432 PM EDT SUN JUN 3 2007 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM EDT TUESDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM EDT TUESDAY. THE SWELL FROM THE REMNANTS OF BARRY WILL CAUSE HIGH SURF ALONG EXPOSED RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS SOUTH COAST BEACHES... DURING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. THE HIGH SURF WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. A RIP CURRENT...SOMETIMES MISTAKENLY CALLED AN UNDERTOW...IS A STRONG BUT NARROW CURRENT OF WATER FLOWING FROM THE BEACH TO THE SURF ZONE. IT CAN RAPIDLY CARRY A SWIMMER INTO DEEPER WATER AND EXHAUST AN INDIVIDUAL TRYING TO SWIM AGAINST IT. IF YOU ARE A POOR SWIMMER AND ARE CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH UNTIL OUT OF ITS PULL. ANOTHER MEANS OF ESCAPE FOR THOSE WHO ARE GOOD SWIMMERS IS TO RIDE THE CURRENT OUT BEYOND THE SURF ZONE WHERE THE RIP CURRENT DISSIPATES...THEN SWIM TOWARD SHORE OUTSIDE THE EFFECT OF THE NARROW RIP CURRENT. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM BACK TO SHORE DIRECTLY AGAINST THE CURRENT...IT CAN EXHAUST AND DROWN EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL AND SWIM ONLY AT GUARDED BEACHES. WATCH YOUR CHILDREN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES WHERE RIP CURRENTS CAN BE ENHANCED. $$ MAZ016-022-040445- /O.CON.KBOX.SU.Y.0001.070604T1300Z-070605T0900Z/ EASTERN NORFOLK MA-BARNSTABLE MA- 432 PM EDT SUN JUN 3 2007 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM EDT TUESDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM EDT TUESDAY. THE SWELL FROM THE REMNANTS OF BARRY WILL CAUSE HIGH SURF ALONG EXPOSED MASSACHUSETTS EAST AND SOUTHEAST FACING BEACHES...DURING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. THE HIGH SURF WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. A RIP CURRENT...SOMETIMES MISTAKENLY CALLED AN UNDERTOW...IS A STRONG BUT NARROW CURRENT OF WATER FLOWING FROM THE BEACH TO THE SURF ZONE. IT CAN RAPIDLY CARRY A SWIMMER INTO DEEPER WATER AND EXHAUST AN INDIVIDUAL TRYING TO SWIM AGAINST IT. IF YOU ARE A POOR SWIMMER AND ARE CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH UNTIL OUT OF ITS PULL. ANOTHER MEANS OF ESCAPE FOR THOSE WHO ARE GOOD SWIMMERS IS TO RIDE THE CURRENT OUT BEYOND THE SURF ZONE WHERE THE RIP CURRENT DISSIPATES...THEN SWIM TOWARD SHORE OUTSIDE THE EFFECT OF THE NARROW RIP CURRENT. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM BACK TO SHORE DIRECTLY AGAINST THE CURRENT...IT CAN EXHAUST AND DROWN EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL AND SWIM ONLY AT GUARDED BEACHES. WATCH YOUR CHILDREN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES WHERE RIP CURRENTS CAN BE ENHANCED. $$ WTB
000 WHUS41 KBOX 040313 CFWBOX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1113 PM EDT SUN JUN 3 2007 ...REMNANTS OF BARRY WILL BRING HIGH SURF TO SOME EXPOSED BEACHES DURING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .THE REMNANTS OF BARRY WILL PRODUCE A SIGNIFICANT SWELL THAT WILL IN TURN PRODUCE HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE MORE EXPOSED SOUTH AND EAST FACING BEACHES DURING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. MAZ020-023-024-RIZ006>008-040930- /O.CON.KBOX.SU.Y.0001.070604T1000Z-070605T0900Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-WASHINGTON RI- NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 1113 PM EDT SUN JUN 3 2007 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM EDT TUESDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR PARTS OF SOUTH COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. THE SWELL FROM THE REMNANTS OF BARRY WILL CAUSE HIGH SURF ALONG OCEAN EXPOSED RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS SOUTH COAST BEACHES... DURING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. THE HIGH SURF WILL ALSO CAUSE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. A RIP CURRENT...SOMETIMES MISTAKENLY CALLED AN UNDERTOW...IS A STRONG BUT NARROW CURRENT OF WATER FLOWING FROM THE BEACH TO THE SURF ZONE. IT CAN RAPIDLY CARRY A SWIMMER INTO DEEPER WATER AND EXHAUST AN INDIVIDUAL TRYING TO SWIM AGAINST IT. IF YOU ARE A POOR SWIMMER AND ARE CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH UNTIL OUT OF ITS PULL. ANOTHER MEANS OF ESCAPE FOR THOSE WHO ARE GOOD SWIMMERS IS TO RIDE THE CURRENT OUT BEYOND THE SURF ZONE WHERE THE RIP CURRENT DISSIPATES...THEN SWIM TOWARD SHORE OUTSIDE THE EFFECT OF THE NARROW RIP CURRENT. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM BACK TO SHORE DIRECTLY AGAINST THE CURRENT...IT CAN EXHAUST AND DROWN EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL AND SWIM ONLY AT GUARDED BEACHES. WATCH YOUR CHILDREN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES WHERE RIP CURRENTS CAN BE ENHANCED. $$ MAZ016-022-040930- /O.CON.KBOX.SU.Y.0001.070604T1300Z-070605T0900Z/ EASTERN NORFOLK MA-BARNSTABLE MA- 1113 PM EDT SUN JUN 3 2007 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM EDT TUESDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR THE CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE. THE SWELL FROM THE REMNANTS OF BARRY WILL CAUSE HIGH SURF MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT AS WELL AS DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. A RIP CURRENT...SOMETIMES MISTAKENLY CALLED AN UNDERTOW...IS A STRONG BUT NARROW CURRENT OF WATER FLOWING FROM THE BEACH TO THE SURF ZONE. IT CAN RAPIDLY CARRY A SWIMMER INTO DEEPER WATER AND EXHAUST AN INDIVIDUAL TRYING TO SWIM AGAINST IT. IF YOU ARE A POOR SWIMMER AND ARE CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH UNTIL OUT OF ITS PULL. ANOTHER MEANS OF ESCAPE FOR THOSE WHO ARE GOOD SWIMMERS IS TO RIDE THE CURRENT OUT BEYOND THE SURF ZONE WHERE THE RIP CURRENT DISSIPATES...THEN SWIM TOWARD SHORE OUTSIDE THE EFFECT OF THE NARROW RIP CURRENT. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM BACK TO SHORE DIRECTLY AGAINST THE CURRENT...IT CAN EXHAUST AND DROWN EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL AND SWIM ONLY AT GUARDED BEACHES. WATCH YOUR CHILDREN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES WHERE RIP CURRENTS CAN BE ENHANCED. $$ DRAG
000 WHUS41 KBOX 040804 CFWBOX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 404 AM EDT MON JUN 4 2007 ...REMNANTS OF BARRY WILL BRING HIGH SURF TO SOME EXPOSED BEACHES DURING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .THE REMNANTS OF BARRY WILL PRODUCE A SIGNIFICANT SWELL THAT WILL IN TURN PRODUCE HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE MORE EXPOSED SOUTH AND EAST FACING BEACHES LATER THIS MORNING INTO TUESDAY MORNING. MAZ016-040915- /O.CAN.KBOX.SU.Y.0001.070604T1300Z-070605T0900Z/ EASTERN NORFOLK MA- 404 AM EDT MON JUN 4 2007 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR THE SMALL PORTION OF EASTERN NORFOLK COUNTY. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 6 FEET DURING MIDDAY AND REMAIN NEAR 6 FEET INTO THIS EVENING ALONG BOSTONS SOUTH SHORE BUT NOT QUITE ENOUGH TO GENERATE THE HIGH SURF PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED. $$ MAZ020-023-024-RIZ006>008-041615- /O.EXT.KBOX.SU.Y.0001.070604T1000Z-070605T1600Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-WASHINGTON RI- NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 404 AM EDT MON JUN 4 2007 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY. THE SWELL FROM THE REMNANTS OF BARRY WILL CAUSE HIGH SURF ALONG OCEAN EXPOSED RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS SOUTH COAST BEACHES... LATER THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE HIGH SURF WILL ALSO CAUSE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. A LARGE AREA OF 12 TO 18 FOOT SEAS OFF THE MID AND SOUTH ATLANTIC COAST WILL ACCOMPANY BARRYS NORTHWARD PROGRESS TO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND LATER TODAY. AT DAWN...THE FIRST SIGNS OF THOSE SWELLS WERE EVIDENT 40 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BLOCK ISLAND WHERE SEAS HAD RISEN TO 8 FEET. A RIP CURRENT...SOMETIMES MISTAKENLY CALLED AN UNDERTOW...IS A STRONG BUT NARROW CURRENT OF WATER FLOWING FROM THE BEACH TO THE SURF ZONE. IT CAN RAPIDLY CARRY A SWIMMER INTO DEEPER WATER AND EXHAUST AN INDIVIDUAL TRYING TO SWIM AGAINST IT. IF YOU ARE A POOR SWIMMER AND ARE CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH UNTIL OUT OF ITS PULL. ANOTHER MEANS OF ESCAPE FOR THOSE WHO ARE GOOD SWIMMERS IS TO RIDE THE CURRENT OUT BEYOND THE SURF ZONE WHERE THE RIP CURRENT DISSIPATES...THEN SWIM TOWARD SHORE OUTSIDE THE EFFECT OF THE NARROW RIP CURRENT. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM BACK TO SHORE DIRECTLY AGAINST THE CURRENT...IT CAN EXHAUST AND DROWN EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL AND SWIM ONLY AT GUARDED BEACHES. WATCH YOUR CHILDREN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES WHERE RIP CURRENTS CAN BE ENHANCED. $$ MAZ022-041615- /O.EXT.KBOX.SU.Y.0001.070604T1500Z-070605T1600Z/ BARNSTABLE MA- 404 AM EDT MON JUN 4 2007 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 12 PM EDT TUESDAY. THE SWELL FROM THE REMNANTS OF BARRY SHOULD CAUSE HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THIS AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY MORNING ALONG THE OCEAN SIDE PORTION OF THE CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE. A RIP CURRENT...SOMETIMES MISTAKENLY CALLED AN UNDERTOW...IS A STRONG BUT NARROW CURRENT OF WATER FLOWING FROM THE BEACH TO THE SURF ZONE. IT CAN RAPIDLY CARRY A SWIMMER INTO DEEPER WATER AND EXHAUST AN INDIVIDUAL TRYING TO SWIM AGAINST IT. IF YOU ARE A POOR SWIMMER AND ARE CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH UNTIL OUT OF ITS PULL. ANOTHER MEANS OF ESCAPE FOR THOSE WHO ARE GOOD SWIMMERS IS TO RIDE THE CURRENT OUT BEYOND THE SURF ZONE WHERE THE RIP CURRENT DISSIPATES...THEN SWIM TOWARD SHORE OUTSIDE THE EFFECT OF THE NARROW RIP CURRENT. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM BACK TO SHORE DIRECTLY AGAINST THE CURRENT...IT CAN EXHAUST AND DROWN EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL AND SWIM ONLY AT GUARDED BEACHES. WATCH YOUR CHILDREN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES WHERE RIP CURRENTS CAN BE ENHANCED. $$ DRAG
000 WHUS41 KBOX 042056 CFWBOX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 456 PM EDT MON JUN 4 2007 ...REMNANTS OF BARRY WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HIGH SURF TO SOME EXPOSED BEACHES TONIGHT... MAZ020-022>024-RIZ006>008-050600- /O.CON.KBOX.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-070605T1600Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 456 PM EDT MON JUN 4 2007 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY. THE SWELL FROM THE REMNANTS OF BARRY WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE HIGH SURF ALONG OCEAN EXPOSED RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS SOUTH COAST BEACHES THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE HIGH SURF WILL ALSO CAUSE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. A LARGE AREA OF 10 TO 15 FOOT SEAS OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST WILL CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE TOWARD THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND COAST TONIGHT. THE LATE MORNING TIDES ON THE SOUTH COAST RAN AROUND 1.5 FEET ABOVE FORECASTED LEVELS...BUT REMAINED WELL BELOW THEIR FLOOD STAGES. RIP CURRENTS WERE REPORTED AT HORSENECK BEACH IN WESTPORT THIS MORNING...ALONG WITH 6 TO 8 FOOT SEAS. THE BUOY SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD ALSO REPORTED 8 FOOT SWELLS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. A RIP CURRENT...SOMETIMES MISTAKENLY CALLED AN UNDERTOW...IS A STRONG BUT NARROW CURRENT OF WATER FLOWING FROM THE BEACH TO THE SURF ZONE. IT CAN RAPIDLY CARRY A SWIMMER INTO DEEPER WATER AND EXHAUST AN INDIVIDUAL TRYING TO SWIM AGAINST IT. IF YOU ARE A POOR SWIMMER AND ARE CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH UNTIL OUT OF ITS PULL. ANOTHER MEANS OF ESCAPE FOR THOSE WHO ARE GOOD SWIMMERS IS TO RIDE THE CURRENT OUT BEYOND THE SURF ZONE WHERE THE RIP CURRENT DISSIPATES...THEN SWIM TOWARD SHORE OUTSIDE THE EFFECT OF THE NARROW RIP CURRENT. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM BACK TO SHORE DIRECTLY AGAINST THE CURRENT...IT CAN EXHAUST AND DROWN EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL AND SWIM ONLY AT GUARDED BEACHES. WATCH YOUR CHILDREN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES WHERE RIP CURRENTS CAN BE ENHANCED. $$ VALLIER-TALBOT
000 WHUS41 KBOX 050102 CFWBOX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 902 PM EDT MON JUN 4 2007 ...REMNANTS OF BARRY WILL CONTINUE BRING HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TO THE BEACHES ALONG THE SOUTH COAST THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING... MAZ020-022>024-RIZ006>008-050915- /O.EXT.KBOX.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-070605T2200Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 902 PM EDT MON JUN 4 2007 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT TUESDAY... THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR BEACHES ALONG THE SOUTH COAST. EVEN THOUGH THE REMNANTS OF BARRY HAVE PASSED TO OUR NORTH THIS EVENING. LEFT OVER SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE HIGH SURF ALONG OCEAN EXPOSED RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS SOUTH COAST BEACHES THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. THE HIGH SURF WILL ALSO CAUSE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WHICH IS A BIG CONCERN SINCE THE WEATHER ON TUESDAY WILL BE A LOT WARMER AND MUCH MORE FAVORABLE FOR SWIMMING THAN ON MONDAY. A RIP CURRENT...SOMETIMES MISTAKENLY CALLED AN UNDERTOW...IS A STRONG BUT NARROW CURRENT OF WATER FLOWING FROM THE BEACH TO THE SURF ZONE. IT CAN RAPIDLY CARRY A SWIMMER INTO DEEPER WATER AND EXHAUST AN INDIVIDUAL TRYING TO SWIM AGAINST IT. IF YOU ARE A POOR SWIMMER AND ARE CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH UNTIL OUT OF ITS PULL. ANOTHER MEANS OF ESCAPE FOR THOSE WHO ARE GOOD SWIMMERS IS TO RIDE THE CURRENT OUT BEYOND THE SURF ZONE WHERE THE RIP CURRENT DISSIPATES...THEN SWIM TOWARD SHORE OUTSIDE THE EFFECT OF THE NARROW RIP CURRENT. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM BACK TO SHORE DIRECTLY AGAINST THE CURRENT...IT CAN EXHAUST AND DROWN EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL AND SWIM ONLY AT GUARDED BEACHES. WATCH YOUR CHILDREN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES WHERE RIP CURRENTS CAN BE ENHANCED. $$ FRANK
000 WHUS41 KBOX 050913 CFWBOX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 513 AM EDT TUE JUN 5 2007 ...LEFTOVER SWELL WILL CONTINUE BRING HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TO THE BEACHES ALONG THE SOUTH COAST THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING... MAZ020-022>024-RIZ006>008-052100- /O.CON.KBOX.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-070605T2200Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 513 AM EDT TUE JUN 5 2007 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... LEFTOVER SWELL FROM THE REMNANTS OF BARRY WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE HIGH SURF ALONG OCEAN EXPOSED RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS SOUTH COAST BEACHES THROUGH TONIGHT. THE HIGH SURF WILL ALSO CAUSE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WHICH IS A BIG CONCERN SINCE THE WEATHER TODAY WILL BE WARMER AND MORE FAVORABLE FOR SWIMMING THAN ON MONDAY. A RIP CURRENT...SOMETIMES MISTAKENLY CALLED AN UNDERTOW...IS A STRONG BUT NARROW CURRENT OF WATER FLOWING FROM THE BEACH TO THE SURF ZONE. IT CAN RAPIDLY CARRY A SWIMMER INTO DEEPER WATER AND EXHAUST AN INDIVIDUAL TRYING TO SWIM AGAINST IT. IF YOU ARE A POOR SWIMMER AND ARE CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH UNTIL OUT OF ITS PULL. ANOTHER MEANS OF ESCAPE FOR THOSE WHO ARE GOOD SWIMMERS IS TO RIDE THE CURRENT OUT BEYOND THE SURF ZONE WHERE THE RIP CURRENT DISSIPATES...THEN SWIM TOWARD SHORE OUTSIDE THE EFFECT OF THE NARROW RIP CURRENT. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM BACK TO SHORE DIRECTLY AGAINST THE CURRENT...IT CAN EXHAUST AND DROWN EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL AND SWIM ONLY AT GUARDED BEACHES. WATCH YOUR CHILDREN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES WHERE RIP CURRENTS CAN BE ENHANCED. $$ KJC
000 WHUS41 KBOX 051956 CFWBOX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 356 PM EDT TUE JUN 5 2007 ...LEFTOVER SWELL WILL CONTINUE BRING HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TO THE BEACHES ALONG THE SOUTH COAST THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT... MAZ020-022>024-RIZ006>008-060400- /O.EXT.KBOX.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-070606T0600Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 356 PM EDT TUE JUN 5 2007 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. LEFTOVER SWELL FROM THE REMNANTS OF BARRY WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE HIGH SURF ALONG THE SOUTH COAST OF RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS EARLY TONIGHT. THE HIGH SURF WILL ALSO CAUSE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE OVERNIGHT. A RIP CURRENT...SOMETIMES MISTAKENLY CALLED AN UNDERTOW...IS A STRONG BUT NARROW CURRENT OF WATER FLOWING FROM THE BEACH TO THE SURF ZONE. IT CAN RAPIDLY CARRY A SWIMMER INTO DEEPER WATER AND EXHAUST AN INDIVIDUAL TRYING TO SWIM AGAINST IT. IF YOU ARE A POOR SWIMMER AND ARE CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH UNTIL OUT OF ITS PULL. ANOTHER MEANS OF ESCAPE FOR THOSE WHO ARE GOOD SWIMMERS IS TO RIDE THE CURRENT OUT BEYOND THE SURF ZONE WHERE THE RIP CURRENT DISSIPATES...THEN SWIM TOWARD SHORE OUTSIDE THE EFFECT OF THE NARROW RIP CURRENT. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM BACK TO SHORE DIRECTLY AGAINST THE CURRENT...IT CAN EXHAUST AND DROWN EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL AND SWIM ONLY AT GUARDED BEACHES. WATCH YOUR CHILDREN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES WHERE RIP CURRENTS CAN BE ENHANCED. $$ WTB
000 WHUS41 KBOX 060206 CFWBOX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1006 PM EDT TUE JUN 5 2007 ...LEFTOVER SWELL WILL CONTINUE BRING HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TO THE BEACHES ALONG THE SOUTH COAST UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... MAZ020-022>024-RIZ006>008-060600- /O.CON.KBOX.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-070606T0600Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 1006 PM EDT TUE JUN 5 2007 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTH COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND COASTS. LEFTOVER SWELL FROM THE REMNANTS OF BARRY WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE HIGH SURF ALONG THE SOUTH COAST OF RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS EARLY TONIGHT. THE HIGH SURF WILL ALSO CAUSE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE OVERNIGHT. A RIP CURRENT...SOMETIMES MISTAKENLY CALLED AN UNDERTOW...IS A STRONG BUT NARROW CURRENT OF WATER FLOWING FROM THE BEACH TO THE SURF ZONE. IT CAN RAPIDLY CARRY A SWIMMER INTO DEEPER WATER AND EXHAUST AN INDIVIDUAL TRYING TO SWIM AGAINST IT. IF YOU ARE A POOR SWIMMER AND ARE CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH UNTIL OUT OF ITS PULL. ANOTHER MEANS OF ESCAPE FOR THOSE WHO ARE GOOD SWIMMERS IS TO RIDE THE CURRENT OUT BEYOND THE SURF ZONE WHERE THE RIP CURRENT DISSIPATES...THEN SWIM TOWARD SHORE OUTSIDE THE EFFECT OF THE NARROW RIP CURRENT. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM BACK TO SHORE DIRECTLY AGAINST THE CURRENT...IT CAN EXHAUST AND DROWN EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL AND SWIM ONLY AT GUARDED BEACHES. WATCH YOUR CHILDREN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES WHERE RIP CURRENTS CAN BE ENHANCED. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high surf advisory 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 high surf advisory went out at Jun 3, 3:26 AM EDT, 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 3, 3:26 AM EDT, 13 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
326 AM EDT SUN JUN 3 2007
.SYNOPSIS...
BACKDOOR COOL FRONT SAGGING SOUTH TO VICINITY OF BOSTON HARBOR NOW WILL
SLIP FURTHER SOUTH INTO MASSACHUSETTS BY MORNING. REMNANTS OF BARRY WILL
CUT THROUGH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND MONDAY BRINGING TROPICAL RAIN SQUALLS.
A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY
THUNDERSTORMS...WITH PLEASANT WEATHER HIGH PRESSURE WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY
THEN ANOTHER COLD FRONT FOR FRIDAY OR SATURDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THIS MORNING/...
BACKDOOR COOL FRONT NOW REFORMED ON OUTFLOW BOUNDARY VCNTY BOSTON HARBOR.
OTRW...SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS WILL PROBABLY CONTINUE WELL INTO
THE NIGHT ALONG AN AXIS HFD TO PYM-BOS THIS PER WHAT I CONSIDER THE
VERY RELIABLE GFS TT/KI/PW AXIS.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH 6 PM MONDAY/...
CONVECTION SHOULD REFIRE ON SUNDAY ALONG REMAINS OF THE FRONT AS IT
STALLS OVER THE REGION. WIND FIELDS WILL BE LIGHT...SUGGESTING SLOW
MOVING STORMS...AND WITH PRECIP WATER VALUES EVEN HIGHER THAN TODAY
THE EXPECTATION WOULD BE FOR HEAVY DOWNPOURS...POSSIBLY STRONG WIND
GUSTS IN A WET MICROBURST. THE BEST CHANCE OF THIS WOULD BE CENTERED
NW MASS.
BEST ESTIMATE IS THAT CONVECTION WILL HAVE TO FIRE EARLY SINCE AS THE
RDG AXIS AHD OF BARRY MOVES N...SO DOES THE WEDGE OF STABILITY /LOWER
850 TDS/ THAT HAS PREDOMINATED ALONG THE SNE COAST ON SATURDAY. BEST SHOT
AT THUNDER WOULD BE HAMPSHIRE...FRANKLIN AND CHESHIRE COUNTIES.
REMAINS OF BARRY FEED SHOWERS INTO THE SOUTH COAST REGION EARLY SUNDAY
NIGHT. THE NAM AND GFS ARE SIMILAR THROUGH 00Z MONDAY WITH THE
NAM...THEN 6-9 HOURS FASTER WITH THE CENTER OVERNIGHT AND MONDAY.
EITHER WAY...RAIN PROBABILITY FOR SUNDAY NIGHT LOOKS HIGH AND WITH
MOISTURE VALUES HIGH ENOUGH TO EXPECT HEAVY DOWNPOURS.
HAZARDS MONDAY...
HIGH SURF WARNING PROBABLE ISSUANCE AT 4 AM SUNDAY.
WIND ADVISORY POSSIBLE CAPE COD AND ACK?? NO ISSUANCE AT 4 AM SUNDAY.
FLOOD WATCH POTENTIAL I BELIEVE IS LOW PROBABILITY BUT NEEDS REVISIT
DAY SHIFT SUNDAY.
CONVECTION: WILL NEED MONITORING AS RELATIVELY STRONG SHEAR LOWEST
4OOOFT COULD BE A CONCERN IN CONVECTIVE ELEMENTS.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
STRONG COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH REGION LATE TUE. LOOKS DRY WED AND
THU. THEN ANOTHER COLD FRONT MAY PASS THROUGH REGION LATE FRI.
EARLY SIGNS POINT TO STRONG CONVECTION TUE AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING
WITH AT LEAST MODERATE INSTABILITY AND VERTICAL SHEAR AHEAD OF
RELATIVELY STRONG COLD FRONT FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. GFS DEPICTS 700 MB
WIND SPEEDS 35 TO 40 KT. HAVE UPPED POPS TO NEAR 50 PERCENT MOST
LOCATIONS. BOTH NAM AND GFS RELUCTANT TO MOVE INSTABILITY TO COAST
TUE EVE...ALTHOUGH MAY STILL SEE LINE OR MULTIPLE SHORT LINES OF
CONVECTION PROPAGATE TO COAST .
MAV AND MET VERY SIMILAR FOR TEMPS MON NIGHT AND TUE AND SEE NO
REASON TO DEVIATE FOR NOW...ALTHOUGH WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED IF WE
MAKE IT INTO THE LOW 80S IN SOME INTERIOR LOCATIONS TUE AFTERNOON.
NO CHANGES MADE BEYOND TUE EVE. ANOTHER COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM W
ON FRI AND MAY TRIGGER CONVECTION FRI AFTERNOON. CHANCE POPS SEEM
REASONABLE FOR FRI AFTERNOON AND DO NOT PLAN ON ANY CHANGES TO
FORECAST DATABASE AT END OF WEEK. NOTE THAT LATEST ECMWF HOLDS
CLOSED UPPER LOW CLOSER TO OUR COAST AND PRECLUDES AS MUCH WARM UP
AS ONE MIGHT FIRST THINK FOR FRI.
&&
.AVIATION /08Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
VFR SHOULD DEGRADE TO AT LEAST PATCHES OF IFR CIGS/VSBY IN FOG/STRATUS
STARTING WITH BOS MHT OVERNIGHT AND THEN MAYBE BAF THO MID CLOUD MAY
PREVENT IFR THERE.
CONDITIONS IMPROVE SUNDAY MORNING...THEN MORE SCATTERED TSTMS POP UP
AFTER 16Z SUNDAY IN THE INTERIOR WITH OCCASIONAL MVFR CIGS AND VSBYS
IN ISOLATED TSTMS SUNDAY AFTERNOON. MOST AT RISK WOULD BE BAF.
WINDS AT BOS AND MHT SHOULD BE EASTERLY WITH VARIABLE WINDS ELSEWHERE
DURING THE DAY.
CONDITIONS MAY BRIEFLY IMPROVE SUNDAY EVENING. THEN REMAINS OF BARRY
MOVE UP FROM THE SOUTH. EXPECT WIDESPREAD MVFR AND IFR CIGS AND VSBYS
OVERNIGHT AND INTO MONDAY. CONDITIONS THEN IMPROVE TO VFR MONDAY
NIGHT AS BARRY MOVES OFF TO THE NORTH AND WINDS SWING AROUND TO
SOUTHWEST.
ON MONDAY...WILL LIKELY BE IFR CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY ACROSS CENTRAL
AND EASTERN AREAS AS THE REMAINS OF BARRY MOVE THROUGH. SHOULD
IMPROVE TO MVFR-VFR AS RAIN SHIFTS NORTHWARD DURING THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. WILL STILL HAVE PERIODS OF MVFR CEILINGS AND VSBYS
MONDAY NIGHT...MAINLY OVER NORTHERN MASSACHUSETTS INTO SOUTHERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE WITH LEFTOVER MOISTURE. LLWS POSSIBLE ACK AND HYA IN STRONG
SSE SPEED SHEAR DURING THE MORNING.
FOR THE LONGER TERM PERIOD...TSTMS MAY IMPACT AT LEAST SOME OF THE
TAF SITES TUE AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND NW OF A BOS-PVD LINE.
ANTICIPATE VFR CONDITIONS WED AND THU. ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS
EXPECTED TO BRING A CHANCE OF TSTMS TO THE AREA DURING FRI AFTERNOON.
&&
.MARINE...
IN THE SHORTER TERM...NO SCA CONDS THRU SUNDAY.
IN THE LONGER TERM...EXPECT COMBINATION OF LEFT OVER SWELL FROM
REMNANTS OF BARRY AND WIND CHOP FROM SW GRADIENT ON TUE. SEAS SHOULD
GRADUALLY SUBSIDE WED AND THU. LATEST ECMWF RUN HOLDS CLOSED UPPER
LOW AND SURFACE RELFECTION CLOSER TO COAST AT END OF WEEK. THIS
MIGHT MEAN A HIGHER RISK FOR SIGNIFICANT SWELLS FOR FRI OR SAT...BUT
CONFIDENCE LOW AT THIS POINT.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS IN THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY AFTERNOON MAY BRING
POOR DRAINAGE PONDING. FLASH FLOOD INDICES ARE GENERALLY 2 TO 4
INCHES. A FEW HEAVIER DOWNPOURS IN TSTMS MAY REACH THIS VALUE SUNDAY.
OF MORE LIKELIHOOD IS FOR THESE VALUES TO BE REACHED SUNDAY
NIGHT/MONDAY AS BARRY MOVES THROUGH.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
BARRYS TRACK WILL DETERMINE HOW MUCH REMNANT SURGE FOR NARR AND BUZZ
BAYS /SLY FLOW IF STORM TRACKS ACROSS CT/. CURRENT THINKING IS THAT
NARR BAY/BUZZ BAY WILL SEE A 2 TO MAYBE 2.5 FT SURGE AT THE TIME OF THE
LATE MORNING HIGH TIDE /00Z/3 MRPSSE FROM THE GFS IS FCSTG ABT 1 FT
AT PVD AND OUR EXPERIENCE IN SLY FLOW GALES IS TO ADD AT LEAST
ANOTHER 1 TO 2 FT/. SINCE THIS TIDE IS THE LOWER OF THE DAILY TWO HIGH
TIDES...WE THINK AT WORST MINOR SPOTTY FLOODING IN A FEW OF THE
NODULES BUT NOTHING EXTENSIVE AT THIS TIME WITH THE CURRENT 00Z/3
NCEP MODEL SUITE. THE GREATEST DEPARTURE /SURGE/ MAY OCCUR AFTER THE
LATE MONDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE CYCLE...ANOTHER FACTOR LIMITING
CONCERN.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR
MAZ020-023-024.
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FROM 9 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR
MAZ016-022.
NH...NONE.
RI...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR
RIZ006>008.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY
FOR ANZ232>237.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY FOR ANZ230-
231-250.
GALE WARNING FROM 8 AM TO 2 PM EDT MONDAY FOR ANZ254.
GALE WARNING FROM 5 AM TO 11 AM EDT MONDAY FOR ANZ255.
&&
SYNOPSIS...DRAG
NEAR TERM...DRAG
SHORT TERM...DRAG
LONG TERM...THOMPSON
AVIATION...DRAG/THOMPSON
MARINE...DRAG/THOMPSON
HYDROLOGY...
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...DRAGHazardous weather outlook, Jun 2, 11:43 AM EDT, 15 hours 56 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1143 AM EDT SAT JUN 2 2007 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>019-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>005-031545- HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI- 1143 AM EDT SAT JUN 2 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WIND AND LARGE HAIL...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF A BOSTON TO HARTFORD LINE. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO CONTAIN FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS. LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING MAY OCCUR WITH ONE OR TWO OF THE STORMS. THE GREATEST RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL BE FROM 4 PM TO 8 PM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD OCCUR AGAIN SUNDAY BUT BE CONFINED MOSTLY TO NORTHWEST MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE. TROPICAL DEPRESSION BARRY IS FORECAST TO BECOME EXTRATROPICAL ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES...BUT THEN MOVE TO OR VERY NEAR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND ON MONDAY. HEAVY RAIN MAY FALL ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING DUE TO THE REMNANTS OF BARRY. SOME SMALL STREAMS MAY RISE QUICKLY AND POSSIBLY SPILL OVER THEIR BANKS LATE SUNDAY NIGHT OR MONDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH MAY OCCUR IN SQUALLS ACROSS SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND COASTAL RHODE ISLAND LATE SUNDAY NIGHT OR MONDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION FROM WEST TO EAST ON TUESDAY AND BRING THE CHANCE FOR MORE THUNDERSTORMS...ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. SKYWARN ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED AFTER 1 PM. ANZ230>237-250-254-255-MAZ020>024-RIZ006>008-031545- 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-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 1143 AM EDT SAT JUN 2 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS...SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE ANTICIPATED TODAY...MAINLY DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. A FEW OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTAIN FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS. ONE OR TWO STORMS MAY PRODUCE LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING ALONG SOUTH COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN SUNDAY...BUT MOST OF THE STORMS SHOULD BE CONFINED TO NORTHWEST MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE. TROPICAL DEPRESSION BARRY IS FORECAST TO BECOME EXTRATROPICAL ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES...BUT THEN MOVE TO OR VERY NEAR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND ON MONDAY. HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OCCUR AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM DURING SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. SQUALLS TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER MAY PRODUCE GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS. A HIGH SURF WARNING MAY BE NEEDED FOR SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST FACING BEACHES ON MONDAY. SEAS OF 10 TO 15 FEET MAY CAUSE VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT TRYING TO NAVIGATE THROUGH SOME HARBOR ENTRANCES. THE WAVE ACTION WOULD ALSO LIKELY INCREASE THE RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. ALONG SOME SOUTH COAST BAYS AND INLETS...THE TIDE MAY RUN 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING OR SPLASHOVER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE MONDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE AT SOME OF THE MORE VULNERABLE SOUTH COAST LOCATIONS. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION FROM WEST TO EAST ON TUESDAY AND BRING THE CHANCE FOR MORE THUNDERSTORMS...ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. SKYWARN ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED AFTER 3 PM. WTB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 8:23 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 67 min | |
| Jun 2, 9:38 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 37 min |
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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.