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Tropical Storm Warning 1, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

September 27, 2008

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this tropical storm warning at Sep 27, 2008, 5:36 PM EDT. It was in force for 23 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
Sep 27, 2008, 5:36 PM EDT (21:36 UTC)
Expired
Sep 28, 2008, 4:56 PM EDT
In force
23 hr
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tropical storm 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 tropical storm warning went out at Sep 27, 4:41 PM EDT, 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 27, 4:41 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 27, 11:52 AM EDT, 5 hours 44 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1152 AM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>019-021-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>005-281200-
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 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-
1152 AM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   FLOOD WATCH.

IN ADDITION...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

   FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

MAZ022>024-RIZ008-281200-
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
1152 AM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   HIGH SURF ADVISORY.

IN ADDITION...A PERIOD OF VERY HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON
PRODUCING POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN TYPE FLOODING. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS
ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

TROPICAL STORM KYLE IS EXPECTED TO TRACK EAST OF NEW ENGLAND SUNDAY...PASSING
BETWEEN 100 MILES EAST OF NANTUCKET AND CAPE COD. ON THIS TRACK A PERIOD
OF STRONG NORTH WINDS ARE LIKELY ACROSS NANTUCKET AND CAPE COD SUNDAY.
HOWEVER THE INTENSITY OF KYLE IS SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN ALONG WITH THE MAGNITUDE
OF THE WIND FIELD ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE STORM. IF FORECAST CONFIDENCE
INCREASES ON A PERIOD OF STRONG WINDS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MAY BE
ISSUED THIS AFTERNOON. KYLE WILL BE MOVING RAPIDLY AS IT TRACKS EAST OF
NEW ENGLAND. THIS WILL LIKELY LIMIT THE PERIOD OF STRONG WINDS TO
ABOUT 6 HOURS IN DURATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

MAZ020-RIZ006-007-281200-
SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-
1152 AM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   FLOOD WATCH.
   HIGH SURF ADVISORY.

A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

   FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

ANZ230>237-281200-
BOSTON HARBOR-CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-
BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
1152 AM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

MARINERS SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE LATEST FORECASTS CONCERNING
KYLE. LATEST INDICATIONS ARE FOR KYLE TO PASS ABOUT 100 MILES EAST OF
CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET SUNDAY. A 6 HOUR PERIOD OF 30 TO 40 KT NORTH
WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE CAPE COD NANTUCKET MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND BUZZARDS BAY WATERS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

ANZ250-281200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT 25 NM TO PLYMOUTH MA OUT
40 NM...INCLUDING THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1152 AM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

 TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR ESSENTIALLY SUNDAY.

A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

   TROPICAL STORM WATCH.

MARINERS SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE LATEST FORECASTS CONCERNING
KYLE. LATEST INDICATIONS ARE FOR KYLE TO PASS ABOUT 100 MILES EAST OF
CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET SUNDAY. A 6 HOUR PERIOD OF 30 TO 40 KT NORTH
WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET WATERS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

ANZ254-281200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
1152 AM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

 TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR ESSENTIALLY SUNDAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

   TROPICAL STORM WATCH.

MARINERS SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE LATEST FORECASTS CONCERNING
KYLE. LATEST INDICATIONS ARE FOR KYLE TO PASS ABOUT 100 MILES EAST
OF CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET SUNDAY. A 6 HOUR PERIOD OF 30 TO 40 KT
NORTH WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET WATERS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

ANZ255-281200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO BLOCK ISLAND RI TO MARTHAS
VINEYARD MA TO NANTUCKET MA SOUTHEAST TO 20 NM-
1152 AM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

A THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON OR NIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

MARINERS SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE LATEST FORECASTS CONCERNING
KYLE. LATEST INDICATIONS ARE FOR KYLE TO PASS ABOUT 100 MILES EAST
OF CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET SUNDAY. A 6 HOUR PERIOD OF 30 TO 40 KT
NORTH WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET WATERS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

DRAG

In the hours before

Local storm report, Sep 27, 4:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
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Local storm report, Sep 27, 5:03 PM EDT, 33 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 27, 11:15 AM EDTGale WatchBOX6 hr
Sep 27, 11:35 AM EDTHurricane Local StatementBOXBarnstable, Nantucket29 hr
Sep 27, 11:35 AM EDTTropical Storm WatchBOX6 hr
Sep 27, 12:35 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXBarnstable, Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth and 2 more6 hr
Sep 27, 4:37 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningBOXBristol, Norfolk, Plymouth4 hr
Sep 27, 4:57 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXEssex, Middlesex, Worcester6 hr
Sep 27, 5:39 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryBOX22 hr
Sep 27, 6:45 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXBarnstable, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk3 hr
Sep 27, 3:46 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningBOXKent, Providence11 hr

Nearby

Tropical Storm Warnings in Massachusetts, 2008Every tropical storm warning 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.