Alert archive / Massachusetts / Flood Watches in 2008
Flood Watch 4, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this flood watch at Mar 6, 2008, 4:46 PM EST for 4 states. It took effect at Mar 8, 2008, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 22 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2008, 4:46 PM EST (21:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 8, 2008, 12:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 8, 2008, 10:19 PM EST
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Capitol Planning Region, CT, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Bristol County, MA, Essex County, MA, Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Cheshire County, NH, Hillsborough County, NH, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:47 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 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 151 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
- 1413 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -60 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 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 062146 FFABOX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 446 PM EST THU MAR 6 2008 ...SUBSTANTIAL RAINFALL EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>021-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>007-070600- /O.NEW.KBOX.FA.A.0004.080308T0500Z-080309T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN 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-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON... SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...AYER...JAFFREY... KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 446 PM EST THU MAR 6 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND RHODE ISLAND... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. IN MASSACHUSETTS... CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...EASTERN ESSEX MA...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA...EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA... NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA... SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA...SUFFOLK MA...WESTERN ESSEX MA... WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA...WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...WESTERN NORFOLK MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. IN RHODE ISLAND...BRISTOL RI...EASTERN KENT RI...NEWPORT RI...NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI... SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WASHINGTON RI AND WESTERN KENT RI. * FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED FROM LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY EVENING. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 3 INCHES IS ALSO POSSIBLE. IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO PINPOINT THE AXIS OF HEAVIEST RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. THIS RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO COMBINE WITH SNOW MELT MOVING DOWNSTREAM FROM NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND AND COULD RESULT IN WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING OF AREAS RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS. URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN. 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. $$ BELK
7 follow-up statements
000 WGUS61 KBOX 062153 CCA FFABOX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 451 PM EST THU MAR 6 2008 ...SUBSTANTIAL RAINFALL EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>021-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>007-070615- /O.COR.KBOX.FA.A.0004.080308T0500Z-080309T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN 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-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON... SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...AYER...JAFFREY... KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 451 PM EST THU MAR 6 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND RHODE ISLAND... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. IN MASSACHUSETTS... CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...EASTERN ESSEX MA...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA...EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA... NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA... SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA...SUFFOLK MA...WESTERN ESSEX MA... WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA...WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...WESTERN NORFOLK MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. IN RHODE ISLAND...BRISTOL RI...EASTERN KENT RI...NEWPORT RI...NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI... SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WASHINGTON RI AND WESTERN KENT RI. * FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED FROM LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY EVENING. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 3 INCHES IS ALSO POSSIBLE. IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO PINPOINT THE AXIS OF HEAVIEST RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. THIS RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO COMBINE WITH SNOW MELT MOVING DOWNSTREAM FROM SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE THROUGH NORTH CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS TO THE EAST SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES. THIS COULD RESULT IN WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING OF AREAS RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS. URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN. 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. $$ BELK
000 WGUS61 KBOX 070955 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 455 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...SUBSTANTIAL RAINFALL EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>021-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>007-072130- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0004.080308T0500Z-080309T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN 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-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON... SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...AYER...JAFFREY... KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 455 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. IN MASSACHUSETTS...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...EASTERN ESSEX MA...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA...EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA... NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA... SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA...SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA...SUFFOLK MA... WESTERN ESSEX MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA... WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...WESTERN NORFOLK MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. IN RHODE ISLAND...BRISTOL RI...EASTERN KENT RI...NEWPORT RI... NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WASHINGTON RI AND WESTERN KENT RI. * FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF UP TO 3 OR 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. THE BULK OF THE RAINFALL WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ESPECIALLY ACROSS RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING REGIONWIDE. IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO PINPOINT THE AXIS OF HEAVIEST RAINFALL AT THIS TIME...HOWEVER THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL FALL OVER EASTERN CONNECTICUT...RHODE ISLAND AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WOULD RESULT IN WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF AREA RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS. URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE IS LIKELY. 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. $$ NOCERA
000 WGUS61 KBOX 072118 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 418 PM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...SUBSTANTIAL RAINFALL EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>021-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>007-080530- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0004.080308T0500Z-080309T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN 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-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON... SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...AYER...JAFFREY... KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 418 PM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. IN MASSACHUSETTS...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...EASTERN ESSEX MA...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA...EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA... NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA... SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA...SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA...SUFFOLK MA... WESTERN ESSEX MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA... WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...WESTERN NORFOLK MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. IN RHODE ISLAND...BRISTOL RI...EASTERN KENT RI...NEWPORT RI... NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WASHINGTON RI AND WESTERN KENT RI. * FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. THE FIRST ROUND OF RAINFALL WILL ARRIVE THIS EVENING WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN. ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO PINPOINT THE AXIS OF HEAVIEST RAINFALL AT THIS TIME...HOWEVER THERE ARE INDICATIONS THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL FALL OVER EASTERN CONNECTICUT... RHODE ISLAND AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WOULD RESULT IN WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING OF AREA RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS. MODERATE RIVER FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE AT SOME LOCATIONS. URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS LIKELY. 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 080501 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1201 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 ...SUBSTANTIAL RAINFALL EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>021-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>007-081115- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-080309T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN 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-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON... SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...AYER...JAFFREY... KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 1201 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. IN MASSACHUSETTS...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...EASTERN ESSEX MA...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA...EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA... NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA... SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA...SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA...SUFFOLK MA... WESTERN ESSEX MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA... WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...WESTERN NORFOLK MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. IN RHODE ISLAND...BRISTOL RI...EASTERN KENT RI...NEWPORT RI... NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WASHINGTON RI AND WESTERN KENT RI. * THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. THE FIRST ROUND OF RAINFALL IS ONGOING WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN LIKELY. ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO PINPOINT THE AXIS OF HEAVIEST RAINFALL AT THIS TIME...HOWEVER THERE ARE INDICATIONS THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL FALL OVER EASTERN CONNECTICUT... RHODE ISLAND AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WOULD RESULT IN WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING OF AREA RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS. MODERATE RIVER FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE AT SOME LOCATIONS. URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS LIKELY. 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 081030 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 530 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 ...ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>021-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>007-082200- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-080309T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN 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-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON... SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...AYER...JAFFREY... KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 530 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. IN MASSACHUSETTS...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...EASTERN ESSEX MA...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA...EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA... NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA... SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA...SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA...SUFFOLK MA... WESTERN ESSEX MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA... WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...WESTERN NORFOLK MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. IN RHODE ISLAND...BRISTOL RI...EASTERN KENT RI...NEWPORT RI... NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WASHINGTON RI AND WESTERN KENT RI. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * HEAVY RAIN OVERNIGHT RESULTED IN WIDESPREAD RAINFALL OF 0.40 TO 0.80 INCHES...WITH A SWATH OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ACROSS EASTERN CONNECTICUT...RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * HEAVY RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS A POWERFUL STORM DEVELOPS OVER THE APPALACHIANS AND TRACKS NORTHEAST ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW YORK. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. THE AXIS OF HEAVIEST RAINFALL AT THIS TIME IS EXPECTED OVER EASTERN CONNECTICUT...RHODE ISLAND AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WOULD RESULT IN WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF AREA RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS. MODERATE RIVER FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE AT SOME LOCATIONS. URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS LIKELY. * RAIN WILL TAPER OFF TO SHOWERS THIS EVENING FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. 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. $$ NOCERA
000 WGUS61 KBOX 081746 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1246 PM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 ...ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>021-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>007-090200- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-080309T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN 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-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON... SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...AYER...JAFFREY... KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 1246 PM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. IN MASSACHUSETTS...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...EASTERN ESSEX MA...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA...EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA... NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA... SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA...SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA...SUFFOLK MA... WESTERN ESSEX MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA... WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...WESTERN NORFOLK MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. IN RHODE ISLAND...BRISTOL RI...EASTERN KENT RI...NEWPORT RI... NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WASHINGTON RI AND WESTERN KENT RI. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * AREAS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. RAINFALL OF 1 INCH TO 2 INCHES WILL FALL DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE RAINFALL THAT OCCURRED LAST NIGHT AND THIS MORNING. * SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD INTENSIFY THE RAINFALL...AND BRING LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLOODING OF SOME URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...AND MAY ALSO CAUSE FLOODING OF AREA RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS. * THE RAIN WILL TAPER OFF TONIGHT AFTER THE PARENT STORM SYSTEM CROSSES NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND. 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. $$ WTB
000 WGUS61 KBOX 090319 AAA FFABOX FLOOD WATCH...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1019 PM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>021-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>007-090430- /O.CAN.KBOX.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-080309T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON... SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...AYER...JAFFREY... KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 1019 PM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND RHODE ISLAND HAS BEEN CANCELLED. MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE NOW IN FLOOD AND FLOODING WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED. THEREFORE...THE FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND HAS BEEN REPLACED BY NUMEROUS FLOOD WARNINGS. $$ NOCERA
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 Mar 6, 4:12 PM EST, 34 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 6, 4:12 PM EST, 34 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
412 PM EST THU MAR 6 2008
.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH TODAY. A LARGE EAST
COAST STORM IS EXPECTED LATE FRI INTO LATE SAT. HEAVY PRECIPITATION
IS LIKELY WITH THIS STORM AS WELL AS POTENTIAL FLOODING...HIGH WINDS
AND COASTAL FLOODING. A BLUSTERY WESTERLY FLOW FOLLOWS SUN AS THE
STORM MOVES UP THROUGH SE CANADA. THEN FAIRLY QUIET WEATHER THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/...
A FAIRLY QUIET NIGHT TONIGHT WITH HIGH PRESSURE MOVING NORTHEAST
ACROSS THE CANADIAN MARITIMES. LATEST VISIBLE SATELLITE PICTURES
SHOWING WISPY CIRRUS CLOUDS JUST UPSTREAM ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY. SO
NOT EXPECTING PERFECTLY CLEAR SKIES TONIGHT...BUT IT WILL BE CLOSE.
MOS TEMPS LOOK REASONABLE...BUT WILL UNDERCUT A BIT WITH DECENT
RADIATIONAL COOLING EXPECTED.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
INCREASING CLOUDS DURING THE DAY AS A LOW PRESSURE HEADS OUR WAY FROM
THE SOUTHEAST STATES. EXCELLENT MODEL AGREEMENT LEADING TO HIGH
CONFIDENCE OF SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION...STARTING LATE FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY
NIGHT.
PRECIPITATION TYPE WILL BE TRICKY ACROSS SOUTHERN NH AND NORTH CENTRAL
MA. EXPECTING MAINLY RAIN...BUT AS TEMPERATURES FALL FRIDAY NIGHT
CANNOT COMPLETELY RULE OUT THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME FREEZING RAIN OR
SLEET. CONFIDENCE OF ONE HALF INCH OF ICE IS NOT HIGH...SO HAVE HELD
OFF ON A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR NOW.
&&
.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
MAIN FOCUS FOR THE LONG TERM IS A POTENT STORM EXPECTED TO AFFECT
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. A
NORTHERN STREAM SYSTEM WILL MERGE WITH A SOUTHERN STREAM SYSTEM TO
CREATE A STRONG...INTENSIFYING STORM. WHILE THE MODELS CONTINUE TO
DISAGREE ON SOME OF THE DETAILS OF THE STORM...THEY HAVE COME
TOGETHER ON THE GENERAL PATTERN. STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE WILL
MOVE UP THROUGH EASTERN NEW YORK SOMETIME SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THIS
WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A STRONG LOW LEVEL JET. CONCERNS WITH THIS
STORM INCLUDE: THE POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORMS...HIGH WINDS...
FREEZING RAIN...HEAVY RAIN LEADING TO POSSIBLE RIVER FLOODING...AND
COASTAL FLOODING.
STARTING WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORMS...THIS APPEARS TO BE A
SIMILAR SET UP TO THE STORM THAT MOVED THROUGH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. IF THE STRONG SOUTHERLY LOW LEVEL JET
BRINGS US UP INTO THE WARM SECTOR...THUNDER WILL BE A LIKELY
POSSIBILITY. IN ADDITION...WITH THE STRENGTH OF THE LOW LEVEL
JET...WE COULD SEE STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS
THAT DEVELOP.
THE STRONG LOW LEVEL JET WILL ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THE POTENTIAL OF
WINDS REACHING ADVISORY CRITERIA. AT THIS POINT...GFS BUFR
SOUNDINGS INDICATE THE BEST CHANCE OF REACHING THIS CRITERIA IS
SATURDAY NIGHT...WHEN THE LOW LEVEL INVERSION ERODES. HOWEVER...IF
WE CAN GET INTO THE WARM SECTOR FRIDAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY...THIS
COULD TAKE CARE OF THE INVERSION AND ALLOW THE HIGHER WIND SPEEDS TO
MIX DOWN. THE MODELS ALL HAVE THE STRONGEST PART OF THE JET OVER
THE CAPE AND ALONG THE EAST COAST OF MA SO THIS IS WHERE THE
STRONGEST WINDS WOULD BE. HOWEVER...STRONG WINDS CAN ALSO BE
EXPECTED ALONG THE SOUTH COAST.
IT LOOKS LIKE THERE COULD BE SOME SHALLOW COLD AIR DAMMING OCCURRING
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND
NORTHWESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. THIS WILL ALLOW SURFACE TEMPERATURES IN
THESE AREAS TO FALL BELOW FREEZING OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURES ALOFT
REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING DURING THIS TIME. THIS COULD LEAD TO A BRIEF
PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN IN THESE AREAS LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
PWAT VALUES TWO TO TWO AND A HALF TIMES THE NORM AND THE LOW LEVEL
JET BRINGING WARM...MOIST AIR UP INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...HEAVY
RAIN WILL BE ONE OF THE BIGGEST THREATS WITH THIS STORM. REFERENCE
THE HYDROLOGY SECTION OF THIS DISCUSSION FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
FINALLY...THERE IS SOME COASTAL FLOODING POTENTIAL ALONG THE SOUTH
COAST STARTING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH TIDE SATURDAY EVENING AT
PROVIDENCE IS ASTRONOMICALLY HIGH AT 5.5 FEET...OCCURRING AT 830 PM.
CURRENT STORM SURGE PREDICTIONS FOR SATURDAY EVENING ARE AT 1.3 FEET.
THIS WILL LEAVE US TWO TENTHS OF A FOOT SHY OF THE 7 FOOT FLOOD
STAGE. HOWEVER...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY
WILL GENERATE LARGE WAVES ALONG THE SOUTH COAST WHICH COULD PUSH SEAS
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.
&&
.AVIATION /21Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
VFR WITH EAST TO SOUTHEAST SEA BREEZE BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE
TONIGHT.
VFR MUCH OF FRIDAY...WITH A LOW PROBABILITY OF MVFR CEILINGS ENTERING
BDL/BAF TERMINALS LATE IN THE DAY.
FRIDAY NIGHT...VFR DECREASING QUICKLY TO MVFR AND IFR IN HEAVY RAIN
SHOWERS.
SATURDAY...MVFR/IFR IN HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS INCREASING TO VFR LATE.
SUNDAY THRU TUESDAY...VFR.
&&
.MARINE...
STILL DEALING WITH LARGE SOUTH-SOUTHEAST SWELLS. CONTINUED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS. EXPECTING SEAS TO DIMINISH SOME
TONIGHT...THEN BUILD AGAIN LATE FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT AS A LOW
PRESSURE APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH.
SATURDAY...WINDS AND SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD WITH SOUTHERLY
GALES LIKELY SATURDAY AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES.
SUNDAY THRU TUESDAY...WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE AS HIGH
PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS THE WATERS.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING EXISTS IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
THIS WEEKEND.
SOME RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE STILL RISING AS OF EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON...HOWEVER ALL REMAIN WITHIN THEIR BANKS AT THIS TIME. A
COUPLE OF RIVERS ARE A CONCERN. SIMSBURY ON THE FARMINGTON RIVER IN
CT APPEARS TO BE IN CREST AS OF NOON TODAY...AND SHOULD BEGIN A SLOW
FALL LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THE ASSABET RIVER IS BEING CLOSELY
MONITORED...AS IT MIGHT BRIEFLY TOUCH THE 5 FOOT FLOOD STAGE THIS
EVENING. OTHER AREA RIVERS...WHILE RUNNING WELL ABOVE NORMAL...ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN WITHIN THEIR BANKS THIS AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY.
ECMWF...GFS AND NAM ALL INDICATING THE POTENTIAL FOR 2 TO 3 PLUS
INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND DURING FRIDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. GFS ENSEMBLES ARE INDICATING LESSER TOTALS
OF 1 TO 2 INCHES...BUT QUANTITATIVE PRECIPITATION FORECAST /QPF/ OF
THE AFOREMENTIONED MODELS IS A CAUSE OF CONCERN. TWO TO 3 INCHES
ALONE WOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE FLOODING ON SOME AREA STREAMS
AND RIVERS...AND URBAN AREAS. HOWEVER...THIS RECENT MIDWEEK EVENT
SERVED AS A HYDROLOGIC PRIMER...PUSHING RIVERS AND STREAMS UP...AND
IN A FEW CASES NEAR FLOOD STAGE. THIS MEANS AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS
WOULD ONLY HAVE A SHORT TIME TO RECOVER BEFORE THIS NEXT EVENT.
ANOTHER KEY COMPONENT TO THIS EVENT IS WHERE THE AXIS OF HEAVIEST RAIN
EVENTUALLY FALLS. THE MODELS ARE PRETTY CONSISTENT RIGHT NOW PLACING
THE AXIS THROUGH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...BUT A SLIGHT WOBBLE COULD
MAKE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FLOODING ALONG ONE SET OF RIVERS AND
STREAMS...OR A DIFFERENT SET. SUBSEQUENT RUNS WILL HAVE TO BE
MONITORED FOR VARIATIONS IN THE HIGHEST QPF AS WELL AS THE AXIS
LOCATION.
SNOW PACK ADDS YET ANOTHER VARIABLE TO THIS FLOOD POTENTIAL. THE
SNOW PACK REMAINS ACROSS THE EAST SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES THROUGH
NORTH CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...AS WELL AS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT GENERALLY RANGES FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES IN NORTH
CENTRAL MA...TO 4 TO 8 INCHES ON THE EAST SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES
AND SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE. WHILE THIS IS NOT ALL EXPECTED TO
MELT...SOME MELT IS ANTICIPATED WITH THIS EVENT. THIS COULD BOOST
RIVER LEVELS WHILE THE RAIN FALLS.
THIS FLOOD POTENTIAL WILL BE ADDRESSED IN THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER
OUTLOOK /BOSHWOBOX/...ALONG WITH A PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
REGARDING RIVER STAGE FORECASTS IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. A FLOOD
WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN POSTED FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...FLOOD WATCH FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
FOR CTZ002>004.
MA...FLOOD WATCH FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
FOR MAZ002>021-026.
NH...FLOOD WATCH FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
FOR NHZ011-012-015.
RI...FLOOD WATCH FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
FOR RIZ001>007.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY
FOR ANZ237.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY
FOR ANZ235.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY
FOR ANZ254.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY
FOR ANZ255.
&&
SYNOPSIS...STRAUSS
NEAR TERM...BELK
SHORT TERM...BELK
LONG TERM...STRAUSS
AVIATION...BELK/STRAUSS
MARINE...BELK/STRAUSS
HYDROLOGY...NMBHazardous weather outlook, Mar 6, 4:40 PM EST, 6 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 440 PM EST THU MAR 6 2008 CTZ002>004-MAZ004>007-009>019-026-RIZ001-003-072145- HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX 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- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- 440 PM EST THU MAR 6 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT BERKSHIRE COUNTY...CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS AND SOUTH COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS...AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY OF WIND ADVISORY CONDITIONS. AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM MAY ALSO OCCUR...RESULTING IN LOCALLY STRONGER WIND GUSTS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ230>237-250-254-255-072145- 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- 440 PM EST THU MAR 6 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SOUTHERLY GALES FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY WITH THE NEXT APPROACHING STORM...AND AGAIN IN THE WAKE OF THIS STORM SUNDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ022>024-RIZ008-072145- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 440 PM EST THU MAR 6 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CAPE COD...NANTUCKET...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND BLOCK ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY SUBSTANTIAL RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE LATE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...AND THERE IS A CHANCE THE AREA COULD EXPERIENCE SOME FLOODING...MAINLY IN URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. COASTAL FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE ALONG THE SOUTH COAST SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THERE IS A MODERATE PROBABILITY OF WIND ADVISORY CONDITIONS. AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM MAY OCCUR...WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOCALLY STRONGER WIND GUSTS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ020-021-RIZ002-004>007-072145- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- 440 PM EST THU MAR 6 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. COASTAL FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE ALONG THE SOUTH COAST SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THERE IS A MODERATE PROBABILITY OF WIND ADVISORY CONDITIONS. AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM MAY OCCUR...WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOCALLY STRONGER WIND GUSTS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ002-003-008-NHZ011-012-015-072145- WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- 440 PM EST THU MAR 6 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY NIGHT ALONG WITH A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN. ADDITIONAL WATER EQUIVALENT AMOUNTS OF AN INCH OR SO WOULD ADD TO ROOF COLLAPSE CONCERNS IN PARTS OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE WHERE SNOW HAS NOT BEEN CLEARED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
Nearby
Flood Watches in Massachusetts, 2008Flood Watches in Rhode Island, 2008Flood Watches in Connecticut, 2008Every flood watch in 2008
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.