Gale Warning 57, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

658 
WHUS71 KBOX 181630
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1130 AM EST THU DEC 18 2008

ANZ230>237-250-254-255-190030-
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0057.081219T1700Z-081220T0900Z/
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-
1130 AM EST THU DEC 18 2008

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM FRIDAY TO 4 AM EST
SATURDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM FRIDAY TO 4 AM EST
SATURDAY. 

THIS GALE WARNING IS FOR ALL OUR COASTAL WATERS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND
RHODE ISLAND.

LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND LATE FRIDAY.  IN RESPONSE...
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE AS THE LOW NEARS...AND EVENTUALLY INCREASE
TO GALE FORCE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. NORTHEAST WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO GUST BETWEEN 35 AND 40 KNOTS. THE WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH
ON SATURDAY.

HOWEVER...40 TO 50 KT GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING
IN ASSOCIATION WITH ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM.

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.

&&

$$

624 
WHUS71 KBOX 182114 AAA
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
414 PM EST THU DEC 18 2008

ANZ230>237-250-254-255-190515-
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0057.081219T1700Z-081220T0900Z/
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-
414 PM EST THU DEC 18 2008

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM FRIDAY TO 4 AM EST
SATURDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM FRIDAY TO 4 AM EST
SATURDAY. 

THIS GALE WARNING IS FOR ALL OUR COASTAL WATERS OF MASSACHUSETTS
AND RHODE ISLAND.

LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND FRIDAY EVENING...THEN
RACE NORTHEAST ACROSS GEORGES BANK FRIDAY NIGHT. NORTHEAST GALES
WILL ACCOMPANY THE LOW...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING FROM
APPROXIMATELY 7 PM FRIDAY TO 1 AM SATURDAY. WIND GUSTS TO 40 KT ARE
POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. 

LATER IN THE WEEKEND...ANOTHER STRONG STORM WILL ENTER NEW ENGLAND
WITH WEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 KT POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO
MONDAY...AS THE LOW TRACKS FROM CAPE COD TO THE BAY OF FUNDY.

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.

&&

$$

NOCERA

567 
WHUS71 KBOX 190925
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
425 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2008

ANZ230>237-250-254-255-192130-
/O.EXT.KBOX.GL.W.0057.081219T1700Z-081220T1200Z/
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-
425 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2008

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 AM EST
SATURDAY...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 AM EST
SATURDAY. 

THIS GALE WARNING IS FOR ALL OUR COASTAL WATERS OF MASSACHUSETTS
AND RHODE ISLAND.

LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK SOUTH OF NANTUCKET THIS EVENING... THEN RACE
ACROSS GEORGES BANK TONIGHT. NORTHEAST GALES WILL ACCOMPANY THE LOW...WITH
THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING TONIGHT...WHEN SCATTERED GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED IN THE WATERS SURROUNDING CAPE COD.

PATCHES OF FREEZING SPRAY MAY DEVELOP SATURDAY MORNING NEAR THE MASSACHUSETTS
COAST IN RESPONSE TO SUB 30 DEGREE AIR SLIDING DOWN THE EASTERN NEW ENGLAND
SHORELINE.

A TEMPORARY LULL IN THE WIND DEVELOPS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

ON SUNDAY...A STRONGER AND WARMER STORM WILL BE DEVELOPING ALONG THE
MASSACHUSETTS COAST DURING THE AFTERNOON WITH AT FIRST... EAST TO
SOUTHEAST 40 TO 50 KNOT GUSTS...THEN 45 TO 50 KNOT WESTERLY WINDS
FOLLOW SUNDAY NIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY.

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.

&&

$$

DRAG

787 
WHUS71 KBOX 192130
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
430 PM EST FRI DEC 19 2008

ANZ230>237-250-254-255-200530-
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-081220T1200Z/
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-
430 PM EST FRI DEC 19 2008

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY. 

THIS GALE WARNING IS FOR ALL COASTAL WATERS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND
RHODE ISLAND.

LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK SOUTH OF NANTUCKET THIS EVENING AS A STRONG
GALE CENTER...AND THEN RACE ACROSS GEORGES BANK OVERNIGHT. NORTHEAST
GALES WILL ACCOMPANY THE LOW...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING
TONIGHT...WHEN SCATTERED GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WATERS
SURROUNDING CAPE COD.

AFTER A TEMPORARY LULL IN THE WIND DURING SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...ANOTHER AND STRONGER STORM WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE WATERS
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. EAST TO SOUTHEAST GALE FORCE WINDS WILL AFFECT
MOST OF THE WATERS DURING SUNDAY LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS 
BETWEEN 40 TO 50 KT ARE POSSIBLE SOUTH AND EAST OF NANTUCKET SUNDAY 
AFTERNOON.

DURING SUNDAY NIGHT...VERY STRONG WEST WINDS BEHIND THE
DEPARTING...BUT INTENSIFYING STORM...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS SUNDAY
NIGHT MAY GUST BETWEEN 45 AND 55 KT OVER THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS.

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.

&&

$$

THOMPSON

622 
WHUS71 KBOX 200911
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
411 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2008

ANZ233>235-237-201715-
/O.CAN.KBOX.GL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-081220T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0253.081220T0911Z-081220T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.A.0021.081221T1300Z-081222T0100Z/
VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
411 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A
GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT
FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THE GALE WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELED. 

WHILE LAST NIGHTS GALE WARNING ALONG THE IMMEDIATE SOUTH COAST IS
DOWNGRADED TO A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS MORNING...A GALE WATCH HAS
BEEN ISSUED FOR SUNDAY.

AFTER A TEMPORARY LULL IN THE WIND TODAY...ANOTHER AND STRONGER STORM
WILL BE INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY ALONG THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND COAST
SUNDAY.

A SHORT PERIOD OF EASTERLY GALES SUNDAY WILL SHIFT TO A LONG DURATION
AND STRONG WESTERLY GALE SUNDAY EVENING...WITH A MODERATE PROBABILITY
OF 50 KNOT GUSTS.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ230-236-201715-
/O.CAN.KBOX.GL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-081220T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0253.081220T0911Z-081220T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.A.0021.081222T0100Z-081222T1000Z/
BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY-
411 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A
GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT
FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. THE GALE WARNING
HAS BEEN CANCELED. 

WHILE LAST NIGHTS GALE WARNING IN BOSTON HARBOR AND NARRAGANSETT BAY 
IS DOWNGRADED TO A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS MORNING...A GALE WATCH
HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SUNDAY.

AFTER A TEMPORARY LULL IN THE WIND TODAY...ANOTHER AND STRONGER STORM
WILL BE INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY ALONG THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND COAST
SUNDAY.

A SHORT PERIOD OF EASTERLY GALES SUNDAY WILL SHIFT TO A LONG DURATION
AND STRONG WESTERLY GALE SUNDAY EVENING...WITH A MODERATE PROBABILITY
OF 50 KNOT GUSTS.


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.

&&

$$

ANZ231-232-250-254-255-201715-
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-081220T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.A.0021.081221T1300Z-081222T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.SR.A.0001.081222T0100Z-081222T1000Z/
CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET 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-
411 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2008

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. A
STORM WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT
FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. A GALE WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. 

THIS GALE WARNING IS FOR THE WATERS IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING CAPE COD
AS WELL AS THE OUTER WATERS EAST AND SOUTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

SOON THE GALE FORCE WINDS WILL TEMPORARILY EASE TODAY.  HOWEVER...
A STRONGER STORM WILL BE INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY ALONG THE SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND COAST SUNDAY.  

GALE FORCE EASTERLY WINDS SUNDAY WILL SHIFT TO WESTERLY SUNDAY EVENING
WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 KNOTS LASTING INTO EARLY MONDAY.

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.

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.

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 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.

&&

$$

DRAG

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
349 AM EST THU DEC 18 2008

.SYNOPSIS...
LAST QUIET DRY DAY FOR A WHILE AS SEASONABLY COLD HIGH PRES BUILDS INTO
NEW ENGLAND TODAY. A SNOWSTORM IS IN THE OFFING FRIDAY AS LOW PRES
PASSES SOUTH OF CAPE COD LATE IN THE DAY. AREAS OF ACCUMULATING SNOW
CONTINUE SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT AS STRONG COLD HIGH PRES IN
SOUTHEAST CANADA SETS UP A STRENGTHENING COASTAL FRONT. RAPIDLY
INTENSIFYING LOW PRES HUGGING THE NEW ENGLAND COAST SUNDAY WILL BRING
THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...BUT THE COASTAL PLAIN WILL
PROBABLY CHANGE TO RAIN. BLUSTERY COLD AIR FOLLOWS MONDAY INTO EARLY
TUE. DRY HIGH PRES PASSING SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND DOMINATES LATER TUES
WITH ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM LIKELY TO DEVELOP TOWARD NEW ENGLAND NEXT
WEDNESDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
COOL HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TODAY...AND
WILL OFFER FAIR WEATHER WITH PARTLY SUNNY SKIES. TEMPS LOOK TO RUN
RIGHT AROUND NORMAL. THICKER STRATOCU ACROSS THE INTERIOR SHOULD
GRADUALLY THIN OUT THIS MORNING. MIGHT BE A SLIGHT GUSTINESS TO THE
WINDS THIS MORNING...BUT WILL DIMINISH AS THE HIGH CONTINUES TO BUILD.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY/...
***POTENTIALLY HIGH-IMPACT SNOWSTORM FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND FRIDAY
 INTO FRIDAY NIGHT***

MOSTLY CLEAR TO START TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY INCREASING CLOUDS AS THE
NIGHT PROGRESSES AS WARM AIR ADVECTION ALOFT INCREASES. DON/T THINK
THERE WILL BE ANY PRECIP OVERNIGHT...JUST CALM AND COLD...BASICALLY
THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM.

THINGS REALLY GET CRANKING ON FRIDAY AS SFC LOW PRESSURE DRIVEN BY AN
ANOMALOUSLY STRONG SHORT WAVE APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
MODELS/ENSEMBLES HAVE REALLY COME INTO REALLY GOOD AGREEMENT WITH
THIS SYSTEM. THERE ARE STILL SOME KINKS TO WORK OUT HERE AND
THERE...BUT BARRING ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE DATA DURING THE
DAYLIGHT HOURS TODAY...IT APPEARS THAT JUST ABOUT ALL OF SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND IS IN STORE FOR A 6-12 INCH SNOWSTORM.

IN MANY WAYS...THIS STORM LOOKS VERY SIMILAR TO THE STORM WE HAD DEC
13TH 2007...BASICALLY A SIGNIFICANT DUMP OF SNOW IN A SHORT PERIOD OF
TIME DRIVEN BY A STRONG FAST MOVING SHORT WAVE AND ASSOCIATED STRONG
ISENTROPIC LIFT THROUGHOUT THE COLUMN. TIMING EVEN SEEMS SIMILAR IN
THIS CASE AS WELL. THAT/S THE STORM THAT SEVERELY SNARLED LATE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC DUE TO THE RAPID ONSET OF
HEAVY SNOW. AT THIS TIME...FRIDAY/S STORM LOOKS VERY SIMILAR...WITH
SNOW ARRIVING LATE MORNING OR MORE LIKELY EARLY AFTERNOON FROM WEST
TO EAST AND PROBABLY BECOMING HEAVY NOT TOO LONG AFTER ONSET. THIS
STORM MAY HAVE A BIT BETTER DENDRITIC GROWTH THAN THE DEC 13 2007
STORM...BUT THIS ONE ISN/T QUITE AS IMPRESSIVE IN THE FRONTOGENESIS
FIELDS.

NEARLY EVERY PIECE OF GUIDANCE WE/VE LOOKED AT...INCLUDING
OPERATIONAL MODELS...THE SREFS AND GFS ENSEMBLE SUGGEST A GENERAL
STRIPE OF 0.5 TO 1.0 INCHES OF QPF ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN THE SOUTH.
THE SOUTH TREND IN THE MODELS THAT STARTED Y/DAY HAS PRETTY MUCH
ENDED...EVEN THE OFTENTIMES UNDERPERFORMING NAM HAS COME BACK NORTH.
WE/LL LIKELY SEE A LOW TRACK PRETTY CLOSE TO THE BENCHMARK.
HOWEVER...THERE/S STILL SOME WIGGLE ROOM HERE IN TERMS OF TRACK SINCE
WE/RE STILL 30-36 HOURS AWAY. CHANGES IN TRACK WOULD LIKELY ALTER
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS.

MULTI-MODEL/ENSEMBLE GUIDANCE SUGGESTS A SWATH OF 6-12 INCHES OF
SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY EVENING.
THIS SEEMS REASONABLE AT THIS TIME. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS CERTAINLY
POSSIBLE. THE HIGHEST TOTALS MAY VERY WELL BE LOCATED SOUTH OF THE
MASS PIKE BASED ON LOW TRACK. HOWEVER...WE/VE SEEN BEFORE HOW SNOW
GROWTH AND FRONTOGENETICAL FORCING CAN END UP FURTHER NORTH THAT
PROGGED...INCLUDING BETTER SNOW RATIOS. THEREFORE...WE THINK NORTHERN
ZONES STAND A PRETTY GOOD CHANCE AT SEEING JUST AS MUCH SNOW AS
SOUTHERN ZONES...JUST AS LONG AS LOW TRACK DOESN/T DEVIATE MUCH FROM
WHERE CURRENTLY PROGGED.

TIMING ON HEAVY SNOW ONSET WILL BE A MAJOR KEY TO THE IMPACT OF THE
PUBLIC...AND WE WILL REFINE THIS OVER THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS.
HOWEVER...WE/RE PRETTY CERTAIN AT THIS TIME THAT IT WILL BE
SNOWING...PROBABLY HEAVILY...BY THE EVENING RUSH HOUR ON FRIDAY.

ONLY PRECIP TYPE ISSUES WILL POTENTIALLY ON THE ISLANDS WHERE SOME
SLEET AND RAIN MAY CUT DOWN ACCUMULATIONS. WIND WILL ALSO BECOME A
FACTOR THERE LATE FRIDAY AS WELL.

KEPT THE WINTER STORM WATCH UP SINCE WE/RE STILL A GOOD 30 HOURS FROM
STORM ONSET. FORECAST CHANGES ARE STILL VERY POSSIBLE.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
***ANOTHER SNOW STORM SUNDAY? WITH BLOWING/DRIFTING AND STRONG WIND A
 PROBLEM SUN NIGHT AND MON***

1AM DRAFT FOR MEDIA AND OTHER CUSTOMERS. THIS WILL UPDATE AROUND 5
AM.

FRIDAY NIGHT... THE HEAVY SNOW WILL PROBABLY TAPER OFF ACROSS THE
INTERIOR DURING THE EVENING HOURS. HOWEVER...AS THE PREVIOUS SHIFT
INDICATED EASTERLY INFLOW AT 850 MB WITH TEMPERATURES BETWEEN -10C
AND -12C SHOULD YIELD BANDS OF OCEAN EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ON THE
EASTERN MA COAST. WE WILL HAVE TO KEEP AN EYE ON THIS AT SOME OF THEM
COULD BE LOCALLY HEAVY WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS.

IN ADDITION...WINDS LOOK TO PICKUP LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE INTO THE NIGHT ALONG THE COAST.  WE COULD BE LOOKING AT
WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA BEING MET ACROSS THE CAPE AND ISLANDS.  THIS
WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES
ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND COAST

SATURDAY...

UPPING POPS FOR AREAS OF SNOW WITH DEEPENING FGEN ADIRONDACKS TO SOUTHERN
NEW ENGLAND AS WELL AS DEVELOPING SHALLOW COASTAL FRONT AND ALSO WEAK AA
ABOVE THE BL LATER IN THE DAY. COMPLEX BUT 1-4 INCHES APPEARS LIKELY
SAT AND SAT NIGHT COASTAL MASS AND EVEN PARTS OF THE INTERIOR WILL
PICK UP AT LEAST AN INCH OF POWDER.

SUNDAY...
00Z/18 GFS OP RUN IS AN OUTLIER WITHIN THE 00Z/18 GFS ENS AND BLENDING
WITH 00Z/18 NAM TO START THE DAY AND THEN THE UK/GGEM LATER IN THE
DAY.

STRONG SHALLOW DOME OF COLD AIR TO OVERRUN  COASTAL PLAIN WARMS.

BIG WIND SIGNAL CONTINUES IN THE 00Z/18 MODEL. DETAILS LATER.

ANOTHER STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE REGION. HAVE ENOUGH
CONFIDENCE NOW TO GO WITH LOW END CATEGORICAL POPS ON SUNDAY. IT
LOOKS LIKE MOST LOCATIONS SHOULD START AS SNOW. THE MODELS ARE
LEANING TOWARDS A COASTAL HUGGER SO PROBABLY WILL BE A CHANGE TO RAIN
ALONG THE COAST...BUT THIS IS NOT SET IN STONE. NONETHELESS...THIS
HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION
WITH THE BEST CHANCE ACROSS THE INTERIOR.

MONDAY AND TUESDAY...
IT GENERALLY LOOKS DRY BUT VERY COLD BEHIND THE SYSTEM. BLUSTERY
MONDAY WITH GUSTS 35-40 KTS LIKELY.

WEDNESDAY... YET ANOTHER STORM. OP RUN IS WAY INSIDE BUT ENSEMBLES
REDEVELOP INTO SNE. THIS MAY YET TURN OUT WINTRY. FOR SURE MODERATING
FROM MONDAY AND TUESDAY MORNING BUT NOT NECESSARILY A WASH OUT. MULTI
PTYPE.

THURSDAY...CHRISTMAS DAY LOOKS BLUSTERY AND VERY COLD.

&&

.AVIATION /08Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...

TODAY AND TONIGHT...VFR CONDITIONS WITH RELATIVELY LIGHT WINDS.

FRIDAY...CONDITIONS START VFR IN THE MORNING THEN DETERIORATE
RAPIDLY TO LIFR-VLIFR IN SNOW BY MID AFTERNOON ALL TERMINALS.

OUTLOOK...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

FRIDAY NIGHT IFR-LIFR IN SNOW...IMPROVING SOME OVERNIGHT.

SATURDAY...MVFR/IFR COAST IN OCCASIONAL SNOW OR SNOW SHOWERS MAY
SPREAD INLAND AT NIGHT.

SUNDAY...ANOTHER ROUND OF LIFR/IFR CONDITIONS IN SNOW THAT PROBABLY
WILL CHANGE TO RAIN ALONG THE COAST.  STRONG WINDS AGAIN POSSIBLE
ALONG THE COAST.  LLWS CAPE COD LIKELY.

MONDAY...EXPECT CONDITION TO IMPROVE TO VFR. W GUST 35-40 KTS LIKELY.

&&

.MARINE...
TODAY...LEFTOVER 5 TO 7 FT SEAS ON THE OUTER WATERS WILL SUBSIDE
TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES IN. RELATIVELY TRANQUIL CONDITIONS
TONIGHT WITH HIGH PRESSURE OVERHEAD.

FRIDAY...LOW PRESSURE RAPIDLY APPROACHES FROM THE WEST AND PASSES
CLOSE TO THE 40/70 BENCHMARK EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. EASTERLY WINDS
WILL INCREASE TO GALE DURING THE AFTERNOON ALL WATERS. VSBYS WILL
RAPIDLY DETERIORATE IN SNOW...SLEET...AND RAIN.

OUTLOOK...FRI NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

FRI NIGHT...GALE THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

SATURDAY... SCA.

SUNDAY AND MONDAY...ANOTHER POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING GALES
AND ANOTHER ROUND OF HIGH SEAS. POTENTIAL FOR STORM FORCE GUSTS SUN
NIGHT OR MONDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY CAPE COD NANTUCKET EAST.

&&

.CLIMATE...
CORRECTED BOSTON ERRONEOUS .01 FOR 12/15. THE WEB F6 WILL BE
CORRECTED SOON. THE CLI DATA POSTED 101 AM IS CORRECT.

SAT THE 20TH MAX DAYTIME TEMPS PROJECT 15 TO 20 BELOW NORMAL I95
NORTHWESTWARD

&&

.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
     NIGHT FOR CTZ002>004.
MA...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
     NIGHT FOR MAZ002>024-026.
NH...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
     NIGHT FOR NHZ011-012-015.
RI...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
     NIGHT FOR RIZ001>008.
MARINE...GALE WATCH FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT FOR
     ANZ230>237-250-254-255.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING FOR
     ANZ250-254-255.

&&

SYNOPSIS...DRAG/EKSTER
NEAR TERM...EKSTER
SHORT TERM...EKSTER
LONG TERM...DRAG/FRANK
AVIATION...DRAG/EKSTER
MARINE...DRAG/EKSTER
CLIMATE...DRAG

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
424 PM EST WED DEC 17 2008

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>006-008>014-017-018-020-021-023-026-NHZ011-012-015-
RIZ001>008-182130-
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-
WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-
WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-
DUKES 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-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
424 PM EST WED DEC 17 2008

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN
CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER STORM WATCH.

ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED IS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY. ITS EXACT
TRACK IS UNCERTAIN SINCE WE ARE FOUR DAYS AWAY FROM THE EVENT.
HOWEVER...THIS STORM APPEARS TO BE A COASTAL HUGGER. THAT WOULD MEAN
SNOW DEVELOPING ACROSS MOST LOCATIONS...BUT CHANGING TO RAIN ON THE
COASTAL PLAIN. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WOULD BE POSSIBLE ACROSS
THE INTERIOR. HOWEVER...THESE SCENARIOS CAN CHANGE DEPENDING ON THE
EXACT TRACK. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON THE
COASTAL PLAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ231>237-250-254-255-182130-
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-
424 PM EST WED DEC 17 2008

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS
AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   GALE WATCH.

A SECOND STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING A MODERATE TO HIGH
PROBABILITY FOR AN EASTERLY GALE ON SUNDAY...WITH A LOW PROBABILITY FOR
STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

MAZ007-015-016-019-022-024-182130-
EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-
BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA-
424 PM EST WED DEC 17 2008

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHEASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER STORM WATCH.

THERE COULD ALSO BE SOME MINOR SPLASHOVER ON THE EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS COAST AT THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
HOWEVER...THIS WOULD PROBABLY BE THE WORST CASE SCENARIO AS
ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ARE LOW.

ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED IS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY. ITS EXACT
TRACK IS UNCERTAIN SINCE WE ARE FOUR DAYS AWAY FROM THE EVENT.
HOWEVER...THIS STORM APPEARS TO BE A COASTAL HUGGER. THAT WOULD MEAN
SNOW DEVELOPING ACROSS MOST LOCATIONS...BUT CHANGING TO RAIN ON THE
COASTAL PLAIN. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY THOUGH BEFORE THE CHANGE
OVER. IF THE STORM TRACKS FURTHER EAST THAN EXPECTED SNOW AMOUNTS
WILL BE HIGHER. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON THE
COASTAL PLAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ230-182130-
BOSTON HARBOR-
424 PM EST WED DEC 17 2008

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   GALE WATCH.

THERE IS A MODERATE TO HIGH PROBABILITY FOR AN EASTERLY GALE ON SUNDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

FRANK