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Small Craft Advisory 259, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

December 30, 2008

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this small craft advisory at Dec 30, 2008, 3:17 PM EST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 30, 2008, 3:17 PM EST (20:17 UTC)
Expired: Dec 31, 2008, 12:01 AM EST
In force: 9 hr
Issued by: NWS Boston/Norton, MA

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Boston/Norton, MA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Dec 30, 12:58 PM EST, 2 hours 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 30, 12:58 PM EST, 2 hours 19 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 30, 4:53 AM EST, 10 hours 24 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
453 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>006-008>014-017-018-020-021-026-NHZ011-012-015-
RIZ001>004-006>008-311000-
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-
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-
WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
453 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

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...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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

   WIND ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

A FAST MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL LIKELY BRING 3 TO 6 INCHES OF
SNOW TO MUCH OF THE REGION DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. SLIGHTLY LESSER
AMOUNTS MAY FALL ON THE IMMEDIATE SOUTH COAST AND ISLANDS...IF SOME
OF THE PRECIPITATION FALLS AS A PERIOD OF RAIN. THERE IS STILL SOME
UNCERTAINTY ON THE TRACK. IF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS A BIT
FURTHER NORTH THAN EXPECTED...A PERIOD OF RAIN WOULD OCCUR ACROSS
MUCH OF RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. THIS WOULD CUT
DOWN ON THE EXPECTED SNOW ACCUMULATIONS.

THE SYSTEM IS A QUICK MOVER AND MOST OF THE SNOW SHOULD HAVE COME TO
AN END BY EARLY EVENING. THE EXCEPTION MAY BE THE OUTER-CAPE WHERE
OCEAN EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS MAY BRING SOME ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND
PARTICULARLY DURING THE EVENING HOURS. A WIND ADVISORY MAY BE
REQUIRED FOR MUCH OF THE REGION. THIS ALSO COULD RESULT IN SOME
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES...
ESPECIALLY ACROSS CAPE COD.

FINALLY...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL YIELD BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS
WITH VALUES TO BETWEEN 0 AND 10 BELOW ZERO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND NEW
YEARS MORNING...AS VERY COLD AIR WORKS INTO THE REGION.

THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY OF A SIGNIFICANT STORM AFFECTING THE REGION
LATE FRIDAY INTO THE FIRST PART OF SATURDAY. HOWEVER...PRECIPITATION
TYPES ARE HIGHLY UNCERTAIN AND WILL DEPEND ON THE EXACT TRACK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED AT THIS TIME FOR STRONG WINDS ALONG
WITH ANY DOWN BRANCHES AND RESULTING POWER OUTAGES.

MAZ007-015-016-019-022>024-311000-
EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-
453 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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

   WIND ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

A FAST MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL LIKELY BRING 3 TO 6 INCHES OF
SNOW TO MUCH OF THE REGION DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. SLIGHTLY LESSER
AMOUNTS MAY FALL ON THE IMMEDIATE SOUTH COAST AND ISLANDS...IF SOME
OF THE PRECIPITATION FALLS AS A PERIOD OF RAIN. THERE IS STILL SOME
UNCERTAINTY ON THE TRACK. IF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS A BIT
FURTHER NORTH THAN EXPECTED...A PERIOD OF RAIN WOULD OCCUR ACROSS
MUCH OF RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. THIS WOULD CUT
DOWN ON THE EXPECTED SNOW ACCUMULATIONS.

THE SYSTEM IS A QUICK MOVER AND MOST OF THE SNOW SHOULD HAVE COME TO
AN END BY EARLY EVENING. THE EXCEPTION MAY BE THE OUTER-CAPE WHERE
OCEAN EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS MAY BRING SOME ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND
PARTICULARLY DURING THE EVENING HOURS. A WIND ADVISORY MAY BE
REQUIRED FOR MUCH OF THE REGION. THIS ALSO COULD RESULT IN SOME
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES FROM WHAT FELL
DURING THE AFTERNOON.

FINALLY...WIND CHILLS WILL LIKELY FALL TO BETWEEN 0 AND 10 BELOW
ZERO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND NEW YEARS MORNING AS VERY COLD AIR
WORKS INTO THE REGION.

THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY OF A SIGNIFICANT STORM AFFECTING THE REGION
LATE FRIDAY INTO THE FIRST PART OF SATURDAY. HOWEVER...PRECIPITATION
TYPES ARE HIGHLY UNCERTAIN AND WILL DEPEND ON THE EXACT TRACK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED AT THIS TIME FOR STRONG WINDS ALONG
WITH ANY DOWN BRANCHES AND RESULTING POWER OUTAGES.

ANZ236-311000-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
453 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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

   GALE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

IN ADDITION...THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY OF NORTHWEST GALE FORCE
WIND GUSTS LATER WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEHIND A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM.

GALE FORCE WINDS ARE AGAIN POSSIBLE SOMETIME LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH
THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED AT THIS TIME FOR STRONG WINDS ALONG
WITH ANY DOWN BRANCHES AND RESULTING POWER OUTAGES.

RIZ005-311000-
BRISTOL RI-
453 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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

   WIND ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

A FAST MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL LIKELY BRING 3 TO 6 INCHES OF
SNOW TO MUCH OF THE REGION DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. SLIGHTLY LESSER
AMOUNTS MAY FALL ON THE IMMEDIATE SOUTH COAST AND ISLANDS...IF SOME
OF THE PRECIPITATION FALLS AS A PERIOD OF RAIN. THERE IS STILL SOME
UNCERTAINTY ON THE TRACK. IF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS A BIT
FURTHER NORTH THAN EXPECTED...A PERIOD OF RAIN WOULD OCCUR ACROSS
MUCH OF RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. THIS WOULD CUT
DOWN ON THE EXPECTED SNOW ACCUMULATIONS.

THE SYSTEM IS A QUICK MOVER AND MOST OF THE SNOW SHOULD HAVE COME TO
AN END BY EARLY EVENING. THE EXCEPTION MAY BE THE OUTER-CAPE WHERE
OCEAN EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS MAY BRING SOME ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND
PARTICULARLY DURING THE EVENING HOURS. A WIND ADVISORY MAY BE
REQUIRED FOR MUCH OF THE REGION. THIS ALSO COULD RESULT IN SOME
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES FROM WHAT FELL
DURING THE AFTERNOON.

FINALLY...WIND CHILLS WILL LIKELY FALL TO BETWEEN 0 AND 10 BELOW
ZERO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND NEW YEARS MORNING AS VERY COLD AIR
WORKS INTO THE REGION.

THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY OF A SIGNIFICANT STORM AFFECTING THE REGION
LATE FRIDAY INTO THE FIRST PART OF SATURDAY. HOWEVER...PRECIPITATION
TYPES ARE HIGHLY UNCERTAIN AND WILL DEPEND ON THE EXACT TRACK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED AT THIS TIME FOR STRONG WINDS ALONG
WITH ANY DOWN BRANCHES AND RESULTING POWER OUTAGES.

ANZ230>235-237-311000-
BOSTON HARBOR-CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-
BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
453 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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

   GALE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

IN ADDITION...THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY OF NORTHWEST GALE FORCE
WIND GUSTS LATER WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEHIND A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM.

GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE SOMETIME LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH THE
NEXT STORM SYSTEM.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ250-254-255-311000-
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-
453 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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

   GALE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

IN ADDITION...THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY OF NORTHWEST GALE FORCE
WIND GUSTS LATER WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEHIND A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM. WINDS ACROSS THE OUTER-WATERS MAY EVEN REACH MARGINAL STORM
FORCE CRITERIA. GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS SHOULD CONTINUE THURSDAY
MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING A BIT DURING THE AFTERNOON.

FREEZING SPRAY IS LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY
MORNING...POSSIBLY HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE SOMETIME LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH THE
NEXT STORM SYSTEM.

.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 30, 11:40 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 6 more	5 hr
Dec 30, 4:45 PM EST	Gale Warning	BOX		38 hr
Dec 30, 4:45 PM EST	Storm Watch	BOX		13 hr
Dec 30, 4:55 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	BOX	Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and 5 more	32 hr
Dec 30, 4:55 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Dukes, Nantucket	32 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.