Alert archive / Massachusetts / Gale Warnings in 2008
Gale Warning 51, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this gale warning at Dec 1, 2008, 4:21 AM EST. It took effect at Dec 1, 2008, 1:55 PM EST. It was in force for 13 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2008, 4:21 AM EST (09:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 1, 2008, 1:55 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 2, 2008, 3:00 AM EST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WHUS71 KBOX 010921 AAA MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 421 AM EST MON DEC 1 2008 ANZ235-237-254-255-011600- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0244.000000T0000Z-081201T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0051.081201T2200Z-081202T1500Z/ RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 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- 421 AM EST MON DEC 1 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE GALE WARNING INCLUDES ALL THE SOUTH COASTAL WATERS EXCEPT FOR NARRAGANSETT BAY...WHERE A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT. A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE WATERS EARLY THIS EVENING AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SOUTHWEST GALE OF 25 TO 35 KT...WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 40 KT POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL INCREASE SHARPLY BETWEEN 5 PM AND 7 PM FROM WEST TO EAST. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY BE OBSERVED ACROSS THE RHODE ISLAND WATERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ232>234-011600- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0244.081201T1400Z-081201T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0051.081201T2200Z-081202T1500Z/ NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- 421 AM EST MON DEC 1 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS GALE WARNING INCLUDES NANTUCKET AND VINEYARD SOUNDS INCLUDING BUZZARDS BAY. A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE WATERS EARLY THIS EVENING AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SOUTHWEST GALE OF 25 TO 35 KT. WINDS WILL INCREASE SHARPLY BETWEEN 5 PM AND 7 PM FROM WEST TO EAST...AND WILL REMAIN NEARLY GALE FORCE MUCH OF THE NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ250-011600- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0244.000000T0000Z-081201T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.GL.A.0015.081201T2200Z-081202T1500Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT 25 NM TO PLYMOUTH MA OUT 40 NM...INCLUDING THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 421 AM EST MON DEC 1 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS GALE WATCH IS FOR THE OCEAN WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER TO PROVINCETOWN. A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE WATERS EARLY THIS EVENING AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SOUTHWEST GALE OF 25 TO 35 KT. WINDS WILL INCREASE SHARPLY BETWEEN 5 PM AND 7 PM FROM WEST TO EAST...AND REMAIN NEAR GALE FORCE MUCH OF THE NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ ANZ230-236-011600- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0245.081201T1400Z-081202T1500Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY- 421 AM EST MON DEC 1 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES BOSTON HARBOR AND NARRAGANSETT BAY. A WARM FRONT DRAPED ACROSS THE CAPE COD CANAL DURING THE PREDAWN HOURS WILL LIFT NORTH SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL THEN INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT BEHIND THE FRONT TODAY AND MUCH OF TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ231-011600- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0244.000000T0000Z-081202T1500Z/ CAPE COD BAY- 421 AM EST MON DEC 1 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES CAPE COD BAY. A WARM FRONT DRAPED ACROSS THE CAPE COD CANAL DURING THE PREDAWN HOURS WILL LIFT NORTH SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL THEN INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT BEHIND THE FRONT AND WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF TODAY AND MUCH OF TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ NOCERA
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000 WHUS71 KBOX 011552 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1052 AM EST MON DEC 1 2008 ANZ232>234-020000- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0244.000000T0000Z-081201T2200Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0051.081201T2200Z-081202T1500Z/ NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- 1052 AM EST MON DEC 1 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS GALE WARNING INCLUDES NANTUCKET AND VINEYARD SOUNDS INCLUDING BUZZARDS BAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BLOW 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE WATERS EARLY THIS EVENING AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SOUTHWEST GALE OF 25 TO 35 KT. WINDS WILL INCREASE SHARPLY BETWEEN 5 PM AND 7 PM FROM WEST TO EAST... AND WILL REMAIN NEARLY GALE FORCE MUCH OF THE NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ235-237-254-255-020000- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0244.000000T0000Z-081201T2200Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0051.081201T2200Z-081202T1500Z/ RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 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- 1052 AM EST MON DEC 1 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE GALE WARNING INCLUDES ALL THE SOUTH COASTAL WATERS EXCEPT FOR NARRAGANSETT BAY...WHERE A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BLOW 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE WATERS EARLY THIS EVENING AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SOUTHWEST GALE OF 25 TO 35 KT...WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 40 KT POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL INCREASE SHARPLY BETWEEN 5 PM AND 7 PM FROM WEST TO EAST. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY BE OBSERVED ACROSS THE RHODE ISLAND WATERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ250-020000- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0244.000000T0000Z-081201T2200Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0015.081201T2200Z-081202T1500Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT 25 NM TO PLYMOUTH MA OUT 40 NM...INCLUDING THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 1052 AM EST MON DEC 1 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THIS GALE WATCH IS FOR THE OCEAN WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER TO PROVINCETOWN. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BLOW 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE WATERS EARLY THIS EVENING AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SOUTHWEST GALE OF 25 TO 35 KT. WINDS WILL INCREASE SHARPLY BETWEEN 5 PM AND 7 PM FROM WEST TO EAST... AND REMAIN NEAR GALE FORCE MUCH OF THE NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ ANZ230-236-020000- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0245.000000T0000Z-081202T1500Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY- 1052 AM EST MON DEC 1 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES BOSTON HARBOR AND NARRAGANSETT BAY. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT TODAY AND CONTINUE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ231-020000- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0244.000000T0000Z-081202T1500Z/ CAPE COD BAY- 1052 AM EST MON DEC 1 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES CAPE COD BAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 KT WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
000 WHUS71 KBOX 011855 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 155 PM EST MON DEC 1 2008 ANZ250-020300- /O.CAN.KBOX.SC.Y.0244.000000T0000Z-081201T2200Z/ /O.UPG.KBOX.GL.A.0015.081201T2200Z-081202T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KBOX.GL.W.0051.081202T0000Z-081202T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT 25 NM TO PLYMOUTH MA OUT 40 NM...INCLUDING THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 155 PM EST MON DEC 1 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS GALE WATCH IS FOR THE OCEAN WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER TO PROVINCETOWN. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BLOW 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE WATERS EARLY THIS EVENING AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SOUTHWEST GALE OF 25 TO 35 KT AND LAST THROUGH A GOOD PORTION OF TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ232>235-237-254-255-020300- /O.CAN.KBOX.SC.Y.0244.000000T0000Z-081201T2200Z/ /O.EXT.KBOX.GL.W.0051.081202T0000Z-081202T0900Z/ NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND- BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO BLOCK ISLAND RI TO MARTHAS VINEYARD MA TO NANTUCKET MA SOUTHEAST TO 20 NM- 155 PM EST MON DEC 1 2008 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY. THIS GALE WARNING INCLUDES NANTUCKET SOUND...VINEYARD SOUND...BUZZARDS BAY...RHODE ISLAND SOUND...AND BLOCK ISLAND SOUND. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BLOW 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE WATERS EARLY THIS EVENING AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SOUTHWEST GALE OF 25 TO 35 KT. THIS WINDS WILL LAST FOR MUCH OF THE OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ231-020300- /O.UPG.KBOX.SC.Y.0244.000000T0000Z-081202T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KBOX.GL.W.0051.081202T0000Z-081202T0900Z/ CAPE COD BAY- 155 PM EST MON DEC 1 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS GALE WARNING IS FOR CAPE COD BAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BLOW 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE WATERS EARLY THIS EVENING AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SOUTHWEST GALE OF 25 TO 35 KT. THIS WINDS WILL LAST FOR MUCH OF THE OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ230-236-020300- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0245.000000T0000Z-081202T1800Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY- 155 PM EST MON DEC 1 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST TUESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST TUESDAY. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES BOSTON HARBOR AND NARRAGANSETT BAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BLOW AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
869 WHUS71 KBOX 020431 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1131 PM EST MON DEC 1 2008 ANZ231>235-237-250-254-255-020900- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-081202T0900Z/ CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- RHODE ISLAND SOUND-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- 1131 PM EST MON DEC 1 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY. THIS GALE WARNING INCLUDES NANTUCKET SOUND...VINEYARD SOUND... BUZZARDS BAY...RHODE ISLAND SOUND...AND BLOCK ISLAND SOUND. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH A BIT ON TUESDAY...BUT STILL EXPECT 25 TO 30 KNOTS WIND GUSTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ230-236-021245- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0245.000000T0000Z-081202T1800Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY- 1131 PM EST MON DEC 1 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST TUESDAY. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES BOSTON HARBOR AND NARRAGANSETT BAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BLOW AT 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 25 AND 30 KNOTS. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
726 WHUS71 KBOX 020800 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 300 AM EST TUE DEC 2 2008 ANZ231>234-237-021600- /O.CAN.KBOX.GL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-081202T0900Z/ /O.EXB.KBOX.SC.Y.0245.000000T0000Z-081202T2100Z/ CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 300 AM EST TUE DEC 2 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR NANTUCKET...VINEYARD AND BLOCK ISLAND SOUNDS...AS WELL AS CAPE COD AND BUZZARDS BAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS SHOULD BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY LATE AFTERNOON AND WILL HAVE DROPPED BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THRESHOLDS BY EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ235-250-254-255-021600- /O.CAN.KBOX.GL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-081202T0900Z/ /O.EXB.KBOX.SC.Y.0245.000000T0000Z-081203T0600Z/ RHODE ISLAND SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT 25 NM TO PLYMOUTH MA OUT 40 NM...INCLUDING THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO BLOCK ISLAND RI TO MARTHAS VINEYARD MA TO NANTUCKET MA SOUTHEAST TO 20 NM- 300 AM EST TUE DEC 2 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OUR OUTER-WATERS AS WELL AS RHODE ISLAND SOUND. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS SHOULD BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY LATE AFTERNOON AND WILL HAVE DROPPED BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THRESHOLDS BY EARLY EVENING. HOWEVER...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES FOR LEFT OVER HIGH SEAS WILL CONTINUE WELL INTO THE NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ230-236-021600- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0245.000000T0000Z-081202T2100Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY- 300 AM EST TUE DEC 2 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES BOSTON HARBOR AND NARRAGANSETT BAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS BETWEEN 20 AND 25 KNOTS WERE OCCURRING VERY EARLY THIS MORNING. THESE WIND GUSTS SHOULD INCREASE TO BETWEEN 25 AND 30 KNOTS BY MID TO LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THRESHOLDS BY LATE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ FRANK
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning 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 gale warning went out at Dec 1, 4:07 AM EST, 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 1, 4:07 AM EST, 14 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
407 AM EST MON DEC 1 2008
.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT LAKES WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST CANADA
TODAY...WITH ITS WARM FRONT MOVING THROUGH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS
MORNING. ITS ATTENDING COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE REGION THIS
EVENING. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL COVER THE REGION LATE TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY. A MODERATING TEMPERATURE TREND WILL OCCUR THURSDAY AHEAD
OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT. THE COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA THURSDAY
EVENING FOLLOWED BY COLDER AND DRIER AIR FOR THE END OF THE WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
WARM CONVEYOR BELT RAINS ARE MOVING OFFSHORE AS OF 330 AM. HOWEVER
AN AREA OF SHOWERS ARE MOVING ACROSS EASTERN NY STATE AND WESTERN
NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATED WITH THE MID LEVEL COLD FRONT/LEADING EDGE OF
THE DRY SLOT. AT THE SURFACE...WARM FRONT IS DRAPED ACROSS THE CAPE
COD CANAL AT 330 AM...WITH TEMPS IN THE 50S OVER CAPE COD/ACK AND
MVY. THIS FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTH UP THE COASTAL PLAIN THIS
MORNING AS THE PARENT LOW OVER THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES ADVANCES
NORTHEAST.
BY LATE MORNING THE FRONT SHOULD BE NORTH OF THE REGION WITH DEEP
LAYER SSW FLOW ESTABLISHED ACROSS THE AREA. THIS WILL YIELD A MILD
AFTERNOON ACROSS THE REGION...WITH 850 TEMPS AROUND +3C EASTERN MA
AND RI AT 18Z...SLIGHTLY COOLER TO THE WEST WITH 0C FROM
BDL/BAF/EEN. GOOD BOUNDARY LAYER MIXING THIS AFTERNOON COMBINED
WITH AT LEAST PARTIAL SUNSHINE /AS DRY SLOT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA/
SHOULD YIELD SURFACE TEMPS BETWEEN 55-60F GFS MOS REFLECTS THESE
NUMBERS...SO FOLLOWED CLOSELY.
OVERALL...A VERY NICE DAY BY DEC 1ST STANDARDS...AS NORMAL HIGHS
SHOULD BE ONLY IN THE LOW TO MID 40S.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 AM TUESDAY/...
MODEL GUIDANCE INCLUDING THE 00Z GFS AND 03Z SREF INDICATE POTENTIAL
FOR SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY WESTERN NEW ENGLAND IN
RESPONSE TO TRAILING SHORT WAVE AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE TROF MOVING
ACROSS EASTERN NY AND WESTERN NEW ENGLAND. OTHERWISE THE SECOND HALF
OF THE NIGHT SHOULD BE DRY AND TURNING COOLER.
IN FACT COLD AIR ADVECTION ON SOUTHWEST FLOW MAY YIELD SOME OCEAN
EFFECT SHOWERS LATER TONIGHT ACROSS SOUTHEAST MA...INCLUDING CAPE
COD AND THE ISLANDS. 850 TEMPS COOL TO -5C BY 12Z TUE. THIS YIELDS
BOUNDARY LAYER DELTA-T OF ABOUT 15C...WITH SOUTH COAST SST AROUND
+10C. IN ADDITION...MEAN TROF AXIS REMAINS WEST OF THE AREA
TONIGHT...SO DEEP LAYER CYCLONIC FLOW WILL SUPPORT LARGER COLUMN OF
LIFT.
IT WILL BECOME BLUSTERY THIS EVENING ALONG THE SOUTH COAST INCLUDING
THE CAPE AND ISLANDS AS COLD AIR ADVECTION STRENGTHENS. MAY NEED A
WIND ADVISORY ACROSS THIS AREA AS GUSTS TO 45 MPH OR SO ARE
POSSIBLE. NEXT SHIFT WILL HAVE TO EVALUATE MODEL TRENDS.
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
TUESDAY...THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AXIS CROSSES THE AREA WITH DIURNAL
STRATOCUMULUS FORMING DUE TO INCREASING COLD AIR ADVECTION DURING THE
AFTERNOON. HAVE INCLUDED JUST A SLIGHT CHANCE POPS ACROSS THE EAST
SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES. STAYED NEAR MOS TEMPS.
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...HIGH PRESSURE TEMPORARILY VISITS THE
FORECAST AREA. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE SEASONABLE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ON THE INCREASE LATE
ACROSS THE INTERIOR AS WARMER AIR ADVECTS AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING
COLD FRONT. OVERALL IT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN DRY AND ALSO SLIGHTLY
MILDER THAN TUESDAY NIGHT.
THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE FORECAST
AREA. THE GFS/ECMWF AND GFS ENSEMBLES ARE NOW IN BETTER AGREEMENT
WITH SLOWER TIMING EXPECTED. THIS MEANS THAT TEMPERATURES THURSDAY
SHOULD RISE INTO THE LOWER TO MID 50S ACROSS MUCH OF THE FORECAST
AREA EXCEPT THE 40S ACROSS THE FAR INTERIOR. MOISTURE IS SOMEWHAT
LACKING ALTHOUGH THE SHORT WAVE IS FAIRLY POTENT. HAVE CONTINUED
WITH A MENTION OF CHANCE POPS AT THIS TIME.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO BUILD BEHIND THE
COLD FRONT WITH COOLER AND DRIER AIR. THE GFS/ECMWF/GFS ENSEMBLES
BEGIN TO DIVERGE REGARDING THE AMPLITUDE OF THE EASTERN CONUS
TROUGH. OVERALL STAYED CLOSE TO MOS GUIDANCE WITH 1000-500 DM
THICKNESSES DROPPING AT LEAST INTO THE 520S. DAILY TEMPERATURES
SHOULD BE A GOOD 10 DEGREES BELOW SEASONAL NORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...NEXT UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE APPROACHES
FROM THE WEST. ECMWF DEVELOPS COASTAL LOW PRESSURE IN RESPONSE TO
500 MB HEIGHT FALLS WHILE THE GFS IS LESS AMPLIFIED AND MORE PROGRESSIVE.
OVERALL EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO REMAIN BELOW SEASONAL NORMS. HAVE
CONTINUED THE MENTION OF LOW CHANCE POPS.
&&
.AVIATION /09Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
TODAY...
IFR CONDITIONS THROUGH ABOUT 13-14Z...THEN RAPIDLY BECOMING VFR AS
WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH OF THE AREA.
TONIGHT...MVFR CEILINGS AND POSSIBLE SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING
ESPECIALLY BDL/BAF/MHT/ORH. LATER THIS EVENING AND ESPECIALLY
OVERNIGHT VFR CONDITIONS WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD.
OUTLOOK...TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
TUESDAY...VFR/MVFR CEILINGS WITH BKN STRATOCUMULUS. WDLY SCT -SHRA
OR -SHSN POSSIBLE ACROSS THE EAST SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES WITH
APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH.
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...VFR. HIGH PRESSURE.
THURSDAY...VFR WITH SCT MVFR CEILINGS AND VSBYS LATE -SHRA/-SHSN.
COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO CROSS THE AREA DURING THE EVENING.
FRIDAY...VFR. HIGH PRESSURE.
&&
.MARINE...
TODAY...
AT 4 AM WARM FRONT WAS DRAPED ACROSS CAPE COD CANAL. THIS FRONT WILL
LIFT NORTH THIS MORNING AROUND 13-14Z. WINDS WILL THEN BECOME SSW
THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WATERS...WITH SPEEDS OF 15-20G25KT.
A FEW SHOWERS THROUGH 13-14Z.
TONIGHT...
SSW GALE FOR THE SOUTH COASTAL WATERS. LESS CONFIDENT FOR THE
EASTERN WATERS...AS GALE FORCE GUSTS MAY HOLD OFF UNTIL TUE MORNING.
THEREFORE A GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN WATERS TONIGHT.
OUTLOOK...TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
TUESDAY...W WINDS SHOULD CONTINUE TO GUST 25 TO 30 KT. POSSIBLE GALE
FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KT MAINLY E WATERS. SCA LIKELY WITH SEAS 8 TO 11
FT ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS.
TUESDAY NIGHT...W WINDS DIMINISH. LEFTOVER SCA FOR 6 TO 8 FOOT
HAZARDOUS SEAS.
WEDNESDAY...LEFTOVER SCA FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MAY STILL BE NECESSARY
ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS. WINDS SHIFTING TO SW WITH GUSTS AROUND 20
KT LATE.
THURSDAY...SCA CONDITIONS LIKELY WITH SW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO
30 KT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT
ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS.
FRIDAY...SCA CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND SEAS 4
TO 7 FT. COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE EARLY.
&&
.CLIMATE...
MONTHLY CLIMATE REPORTS FOR BDL...BOS...PVD AND ORH
WILL PROBABLY BE SENT PRIOR TO DAYBREAK.
NWS TAUNTON NOVEMBER 2008 CLIMATE STATISTICS
AVERAGE HIGH 50.7F
AVERAGE MIN 32.4F
AVERAGE TEMP 41.6F
MONTHLY PCPN 5.40 INCHES
MONTHLY SNOW TRACE
HIGHEST MAX 70 DEGREES NOV 15TH
HIGHEST MIN 58 DEGREES NOV 15TH
LOWEST MIN 17 DEGREES NOV 21ST
LOWEST MAX 30 DEGREES NOV 22ND
MAX DAILY PCPN 2.24 INCHES NOV 25TH
MAX SNOWFALL TRACE NOV 30TH
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...NONE.
NH...NONE.
RI...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR ANZ232>234.
GALE WARNING FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY FOR
ANZ232>235-237-254-255.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM EST
TUESDAY FOR ANZ230-231-236.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ANZ235-
237-250-254-255.
GALE WATCH FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR
ANZ250.
&&
SYNOPSIS...NOCERA/STRAUSS
NEAR TERM...NOCERA
SHORT TERM...NOCERA
LONG TERM...NOCERA/STRAUSS
AVIATION...NOCERA/STRAUSS
MARINE...NOCERA/STRAUSS
CLIMATE...STRAUSSHazardous weather outlook, Nov 30, 7:12 PM EST, 9 hours 9 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 712 PM EST SUN NOV 30 2008 MAZ002>004-008>012-026-NHZ011-012-015-020015- WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- 712 PM EST SUN NOV 30 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. A FEW POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS UNTIL 9 PM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. CTZ002>004-MAZ005>007-013>024-RIZ001>008-020015- HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-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- 712 PM EST SUN NOV 30 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ230>237-250-254-255-020015- 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- 712 PM EST SUN NOV 30 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NEAR GALE FORCE EASTERLY WINDS THIS EVENING BECOMING SOUTHERLY OVERNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. GALE FORCE WESTERLY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 4:21 AM EST | Gale Watch | BOX | 10 hr |
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Sources
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