Alert archive / Massachusetts / Storm Warnings in 2008
Storm Warning 8, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this storm warning at Dec 31, 2008, 5:15 AM EST. It took effect at Dec 31, 2008, 10:06 AM EST. It was in force for 15 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 31, 2008, 5:15 AM EST (10:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 31, 2008, 10:06 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 1, 2009, 1:00 AM EST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
218 WHUS71 KBOX 311015 AAA MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 515 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ANZ231>235-311815- /O.UPG.KBOX.GL.W.0061.081231T1600Z-090101T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.SR.W.0008.081231T2100Z-090101T0600Z/ CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- RHODE ISLAND SOUND- 515 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE STORM WARNING COVERS ALL SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WATERS EXCEPT BLOCK ISLAND SOUND...NARRAGANSETT BAY AND BOSTON HARBOR...WHERE GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT. VERY STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL OVERSPREAD THE WATERS LATE TODAY AND THIS EVENING AS LOW PRESSURE INTENSIFIES SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM AND 11 PM...WITH SPEEDS OF 40 TO 50 KT. WIND GUSTS TO 60 KT ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WATERS OF CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO GALE FORCE AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ ANZ250-254-255-311815- /O.UPG.KBOX.SR.A.0002.081231T2200Z-090101T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.SR.W.0008.081231T2100Z-090101T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT 25 NM TO PLYMOUTH MA OUT 40 NM...INCLUDING THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO BLOCK ISLAND RI TO MARTHAS VINEYARD MA TO NANTUCKET MA SOUTHEAST TO 20 NM- 515 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY. THE STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE STORM WARNING COVERS ALL SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WATERS EXCEPT BLOCK ISLAND SOUND...NARRAGANSETT BAY AND BOSTON HARBOR...WHERE GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT. VERY STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL OVERSPREAD THE WATERS LATE TODAY AND THIS EVENING AS LOW PRESSURE INTENSIFIES SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM AND 11 PM...WITH SPEEDS OF 40 TO 50 KT EXPECTED. WIND GUSTS TO 60 KT ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WATERS OF NANTUCKET AND CAPE COD. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO GALE FORCE AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ ANZ230-236-237-311815- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0061.081231T1600Z-090101T1200Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 515 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. THE GALE WARNING COVERS BOSTON HARBOR...NARRAGANSETT BAY AND BLOCK ISLAND SOUND. VERY STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL OVERSPREAD THE WATERS LATE TODAY AND THIS EVENING AS LOW PRESSURE INTENSIFIES SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM AND 11 PM...WITH SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 KT EXPECTED. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO GALE FORCE AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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. && $$ NOCERA
2 follow-up statements
487 WHUS71 KBOX 311506 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1006 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ANZ237-312315- /O.UPG.KBOX.GL.W.0061.081231T1600Z-090101T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KBOX.SR.W.0008.081231T2100Z-090101T0600Z/ BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 1006 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS STORM WARNING COVERS BLOCK ISLAND SOUND. VERY STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL OVERSPREAD THE WATERS LATE TODAY AND THIS EVENING AS LOW PRESSURE INTENSIFIES SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM AND 11 PM...WITH SPEEDS OF 40 TO 50 KT. WIND GUSTS TO 60 KT ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WATERS OF CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO GALE FORCE AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ ANZ230-236-312315- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0061.081231T1600Z-090101T1200Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY- 1006 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY. THE GALE WARNING COVERS BOSTON HARBOR AND NARRAGANSETT BAY. VERY STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL OVERSPREAD THE WATERS LATE TODAY AND THIS EVENING AS LOW PRESSURE INTENSIFIES SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM AND 11 PM...WITH SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 KT EXPECTED. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO GALE FORCE AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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. && $$ ANZ231>235-250-254-255-312315- /O.CON.KBOX.SR.W.0008.081231T2100Z-090101T0600Z/ CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- RHODE ISLAND SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT 25 NM TO PLYMOUTH MA OUT 40 NM...INCLUDING THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO BLOCK ISLAND RI TO MARTHAS VINEYARD MA TO NANTUCKET MA SOUTHEAST TO 20 NM- 1006 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY... A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY. THE STORM WARNING COVERS ALL SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WATERS EXCEPT NARRAGANSETT BAY AND BOSTON HARBOR...WHERE GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT. VERY STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL OVERSPREAD THE WATERS LATE TODAY AND THIS EVENING AS LOW PRESSURE INTENSIFIES SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM AND 11 PM...WITH SPEEDS OF 40 TO 50 KT. WIND GUSTS TO 60 KT ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WATERS OF CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO GALE FORCE AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ RLG
263 WHUS71 KBOX 312123 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 423 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ANZ230-236-010530- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-090101T1200Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY- 423 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY. THE GALE WARNING COVERS BOSTON HARBOR AND NARRAGANSETT BAY. VERY STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL OVERSPREAD THE WATERS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS LOW PRESSURE INTENSIFIES SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM AND 11 PM...WITH SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 KT EXPECTED. 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. && $$ ANZ231>235-237-250-254-255-010530- /O.CON.KBOX.SR.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090101T0600Z/ CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT 25 NM TO PLYMOUTH MA OUT 40 NM...INCLUDING THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO BLOCK ISLAND RI TO MARTHAS VINEYARD MA TO NANTUCKET MA SOUTHEAST TO 20 NM- 423 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY. THE STORM WARNING COVERS ALL SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WATERS EXCEPT NARRAGANSETT BAY AND BOSTON HARBOR...WHERE GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT. VERY STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL OVERSPREAD THE WATERS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS LOW PRESSURE INTENSIFIES SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM AND 11 PM...WITH SPEEDS OF 40 TO 50 KT. WIND GUSTS TO 60 KT ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WATERS OF CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO GALE FORCE AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ RLG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 4:04 AM EST | High Wind Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket | 21 hr |
| Dec 31, 4:20 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth | 9 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.