Alert archive / Massachusetts / Gale Warnings in 2009
Gale Warning 1, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this gale warning at Jan 1, 2009, 1:01 AM EST. It was in force for 24 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
- Jan 1, 2009, 1:01 AM EST (06:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 2, 2009, 12:59 AM EST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
349 WHUS71 KBOX 010601 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 101 AM EST THU JAN 1 2009 ANZ231-232-250-254-255-011415- /O.CAN.KBOX.SR.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090101T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0001.090101T0601Z-090101T2000Z/ 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- 101 AM EST THU JAN 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE STORM WARNING COVERS ALL SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WATERS EXCEPT NARRAGANSETT BAY AND BOSTON HARBOR. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS INTO THIS AFTERNOON...THEN WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH. LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED INTO THIS MORNING. 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. && $$ ANZ233>235-237-011415- /O.CAN.KBOX.SR.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090101T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0001.090101T0601Z-090101T1600Z/ VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 101 AM EST THU JAN 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING. THE STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE GALE WARNING COVERS ALL SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WATERS EXCEPT NARRAGANSETT BAY AND BOSTON HARBOR. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS INTO THIS AFTERNOON...THEN WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH. LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED INTO THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ230-236-011415- /O.CAN.KBOX.GL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-090101T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0001.090101T0601Z-090101T2200Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY- 101 AM EST THU JAN 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 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 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY COVERS BOSTON HARBOR AND NARRAGANSETT BAY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...THEN WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH. 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. && $$ EVT
5 follow-up statements
159 WHUS71 KBOX 011407 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 907 AM EST THU JAN 1 2009 ANZ231-232-250-254-255-012000- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090101T2000Z/ CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT 25 NM TO PLYMOUTH MA OUT 40 NM...INCLUDING THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO BLOCK ISLAND RI TO MARTHAS VINEYARD MA TO NANTUCKET MA SOUTHEAST TO 20 NM- 907 AM EST THU JAN 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL THE COASTAL WATERS EXCEPT NARRAGANSETT BAY AND BOSTON HARBOR UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS INTO THIS AFTERNOON...THEN WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH. LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED INTO THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ233>235-237-011600- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090101T1600Z/ VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 907 AM EST THU JAN 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING. THE GALE WARNING COVERS ALL SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WATERS EXCEPT NARRAGANSETT BAY AND BOSTON HARBOR. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS INTO THIS AFTERNOON...THEN WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH. LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED INTO THIS MORNING. 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. && $$ ANZ230-236-012200- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090101T2200Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY- 907 AM EST THU JAN 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY COVERS BOSTON HARBOR AND NARRAGANSETT BAY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...THEN WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
461 WHUS71 KBOX 011600 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1100 AM EST THU JAN 1 2009 ANZ233>235-237-012200- /O.EXP.KBOX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090101T1600Z/ /O.EXB.KBOX.SC.Y.0001.090101T1600Z-090101T2200Z/ VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 1100 AM EST THU JAN 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EST THIS MORNING. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY COVERS VINEYARD SOUND...BUZZARDS BAY... RHODE ISLAND SOUND...AND BLOCK ISLAND SOUND. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...THEN WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH. 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. && $$ ANZ231-232-250-254-255-012000- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090101T2000Z/ CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT 25 NM TO PLYMOUTH MA OUT 40 NM...INCLUDING THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO BLOCK ISLAND RI TO MARTHAS VINEYARD MA TO NANTUCKET MA SOUTHEAST TO 20 NM- 1100 AM EST THU JAN 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS GALE WARNING IS FOR CAPE COD BAY...NANTUCKET SOUND AS WELL AS THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS INTO THIS AFTERNOON...THEN WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH. LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED INTO THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ230-236-012200- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090101T2200Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY- 1100 AM EST THU JAN 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY COVERS BOSTON HARBOR AND NARRAGANSETT BAY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...THEN WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH. 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. && $$
286 WHUS71 KBOX 011915 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 215 PM EST THU JAN 1 2009 ANZ231-232-250-254-255-020300- /O.EXT.KBOX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090102T0300Z/ CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT 25 NM TO PLYMOUTH MA OUT 40 NM...INCLUDING THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO BLOCK ISLAND RI TO MARTHAS VINEYARD MA TO NANTUCKET MA SOUTHEAST TO 20 NM- 215 PM EST THU JAN 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. THIS GALE WARNING IS FOR CAPE COD BAY...NANTUCKET SOUND AS WELL AS THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS INTO THIS AFTERNOON...THEN WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ230-233>237-020300- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090102T0300Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND- NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 215 PM EST THU JAN 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY COVERS VINEYARD SOUND...BUZZARDS BAY... RHODE ISLAND SOUND...AND BLOCK ISLAND SOUND. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON....THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL REMAIN IN THE 3 TO 6 FT RANGE. 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. && $$ RLG
294 WHUS71 KBOX 020300 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1000 PM EST THU JAN 1 2009 ANZ231-232-254-255-020800- /O.CAN.KBOX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090102T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KBOX.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090102T0800Z/ CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO BLOCK ISLAND RI TO MARTHAS VINEYARD MA TO NANTUCKET MA SOUTHEAST TO 20 NM- 1000 PM EST THU JAN 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST FRIDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY COVERS CAPE COD BAY...NANTUCKET SOUND AND THE COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN TO NANTUCKET AND MONTAUK NY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 3 AM...THEN WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH. SEAS WILL REMAIN IN THE 3 TO 6 FT RANGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ250-020600- /O.EXT.KBOX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090102T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT 25 NM TO PLYMOUTH MA OUT 40 NM...INCLUDING THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 1000 PM EST THU JAN 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY. THIS GALE WARNING COVERS THE COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER TO PLYMOUTH. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH 1 AM...THEN WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH. 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. && $$ ANZ230-233>237-020800- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090102T0800Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND- NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 1000 PM EST THU JAN 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST FRIDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST FRIDAY. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY COVERS BOSTON HARBOR...NARRAGANSETT BAY... VINEYARD SOUND...BUZZARDS BAY...RHODE ISLAND SOUND...AND BLOCK ISLAND SOUND. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 3 AM...THEN WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH. SEAS WILL REMAIN IN THE 3 TO 6 FT RANGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ EVT
457 WHUS71 KBOX 020559 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1259 AM EST FRI JAN 2 2009 ANZ250-021400- /O.CAN.KBOX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090102T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KBOX.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090102T2200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT 25 NM TO PLYMOUTH MA OUT 40 NM...INCLUDING THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 1259 AM EST FRI JAN 2 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 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 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY COVERS THE COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER TO PLYMOUTH. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 3 AM...THEN WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH. WINDS WILL THEN SHIFT TO SOUTHWEST LATER THIS MORNING...BUT GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO APPROACH 25 KNOTS...SO THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 5 PM. SEAS WILL START OFF IN THE 5 TO 8 FOOT RANGE EARLY TODAY...THEN WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE. 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. && $$ ANZ230-236-020700- /O.CAN.KBOX.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090102T0800Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY- 1259 AM EST FRI JAN 2 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW 25 KNOTS ON BOTH BOSTON HARBOR AND NARRAGANSETT BAY. $$ ANZ231>235-237-254-255-021400- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090102T2200Z/ CAPE COD BAY-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- 1259 AM EST FRI JAN 2 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY COVERS BUZZARDS AND CAPE COD BAYS... NANTUCKET...RHODE ISLAND...VINEYARD AND BLOCK ISLAND SOUNDS AS WELL AS THE COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN TO NANTUCKET AND MONTAUK NY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH. WINDS WILL THEN SHIFT TO SOUTHWEST BUT WILL CONTINUE TO GUST TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS...SO THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 5 PM. SEAS WILL REMAIN IN THE 4 TO 8 FT RANGE. 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. && $$ EVT
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 31, 10:28 PM EST, 2 hours 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 31, 10:28 PM EST, 2 hours 33 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1028 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008
.SYNOPSIS...
AN INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK FURTHER EAST OF NEW
ENGLAND OVERNIGHT. THIS WILL BRING STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS THIS EVENING
TO CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS...AND BLUSTERY WINDS ELSEWHERE. THE WINDS WILL
COMBINE WITH VERY COLD AIR FOR WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO TONIGHT INTO
NEW YEARS DAY. MUCH WEAKER STORMS MAY AFFECT THE REGION LATE FRIDAY
INTO SATURDAY AND LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE AT OR
BELOW NORMAL THROUGH THE WEEKEND... THEN POSSIBLY MODERATING DURING
THE EARLY TO MIDDLE PORTION OF NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY MORNING/...
SNOW HAS COME TO AN END ACROSS THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE AREA...WITH
ONLY SOME LIGHT SNOW OVER A PORTION OF CAPE COD DURING MID EVENING.
WINDS HAVE BACKED TO THE NORTHWEST...REDUCING THE TRAJECTORY OVER
THE WATERS FOR OCEAN EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS. EXPECT WINDS TO REMAIN FROM
THE NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT...WITH THE SHORTER FETCH KEPT ONLY A CHANCE
TO SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE CAPE AND ISLANDS.
PRIORITY SHIFTS TO WINDS AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT.
EXCELLENT LOW LEVEL LAPSE RATES HAVE RESULTED IN BLUSTERY NORTHWEST
WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL
BE OUT ON THE CAPE AND ISLANDS WHERE THERE IS A HIGH WIND WARNING UP
THROUGH 1 AM. IN ADDITION...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM
FOR THE NORTH AND SOUTH SHORES OF MASSACHUSETTS AS WELL AS SOUTH
COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. THESE AREAS ARE WHERE THE
STEEPEST LAPSE RATES AND STRONGEST WINDS COINCIDE. GUSTY WINDS ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND BUT ARE NOT EXPECTED
TO REACH WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA AT THIS TIME.
STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION IS PUSHING TEMPERATURES INTO THE TEENS AND
SINGLE DIGITS. A FEW LOCATIONS IN THE FAR INTERIOR WILL HAVE SUBZERO
OVERNIGHT LOWS. THESE COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH STRONG GUSTY
WINDS WILL RESULT IN BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS. A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN
CONNECTICUT...NORTHWEST RHODE ISLAND...AND PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS
NORTH AND WEST OF 128. AREAS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN ARE THE HIGHER
TERRAIN AS WELL AS THE MERRIMACK VALLEY. WIND CHILLS IN THESE AREAS
ARE EXPECTED TO BE 15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO.
WHILE THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL HAVE DIMINISHED BY MIDNIGHT TO 1
AM...WINDS WILL BE SUFFICIENTLY STRONG ENOUGH WITH TEMPERATURES
DROPPING ENOUGH FOR WIND CHILLS OF THIS CALIBER TO CONTINUE THROUGH
THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF THE NEW YEAR. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE
FOUND IN THE NPW WIND ADVISORY/HIGH WIND WARNING AND IN THE WSW -
WIND CHILL ADVISORY PRODUCTS...AS WELL AS THE HWO - HAZARDOUS
WEATHER OUTLOOK.
&&
.SHORT TERM /4 AM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM THURSDAY/...
THE NEW YEAR WILL HAVE A FRIGID START BUT WILL OTHERWISE BE FAIRLY
QUIET. TEMPERATURES WILL START OUT IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND THEN
CLIMB UP ONLY INTO THE MID TEENS TO LOWER 20S. WHILE IT WILL NOT BE
AS WINDY AS TONIGHT...IT WILL STILL BE BREEZY WITH NORTHWESTERLY
WINDS IN THE 10 TO 20 MPH RANGE.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
YESTERDAY THE STORMS IN OUR FUTURE WERE LINED UP ON THE RUNWAY AND
READY TO MOVE THROUGH AT 2 DAY INTERVALS. TODAY...THEY ARE STILL
LINED UP BUT LESS THREATENING IN APPEARANCE.
HIGH PRESSURE OVERHEAD THURSDAY NIGHT WILL MEAN QUIET WEATHER FOR
THE FIRST FULL NIGHT OF 2009. BUT MOISTURE MOVING IN AT AND ABOVE
700 MB POINTS TO INCREASING MID AND HIGH CLOUDS ESPECIALLY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
ON FRIDAY A CLIPPER LOW RACES ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER. EARLIER
COMPUTER RUNS HINTED AT THIS LOW REDEVELOPING SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND
AND GIVING US ANOTHER SERIOUS AMOUNT OF SNOW. CURRENTLY THE TREND
POINTS TO THE LOW REDEVELOPING...BUT OFF THE MAINE COAST. THIS WILL
KEEP MOST OF THE LIFT AND MOISTURE IN NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND. GFS AND
NAM TIME SECTIONS SHOW THE COLUMN MOISTENING AROUND MIDDAY OR EARLY
AFTERNOON BUT WITH VERY LIMITED QPF. WE CONTINUE WITH CHANCE POPS
AND LITTLE SNOW ACCUMULATION. SOME CONCERN WITH WINDS LEADING THE
LOW WITH SOUTHWEST FLOW OF 30 TO 35 KNOTS AT 900 AND 950 MB...COULD
BE STRONG WIND GUSTS ESPECIALLY OVER THE CAPE AND ISLANDS.
ANOTHER BLAST OF COLD AIR COMES BEHIND THIS SYSTEM FRIDAY NIGHT AND
SATURDAY WITH 850 MB TEMPS DROPPING TO -18C BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
PRESSURE CHANGES OF 4-6 MB PER 6 HOURS MOVE THROUGH DURING SATURDAY
WHICH SHOULD BRING BRISK SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. ENOUGH
COLD ADVECTION IS EXPECTED TO MIX WINDS DOWN FROM AT LEAST 900 MB
AND POSSIBLY 850 MB...MEANING GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 KNOTS.
THE COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL ALSO GENERATE OCEAN EFFECT CLOUDS AND
SNOW SHOWERS...WITH THE FETCH FAVORING AREAS JUST OUTSIDE OF THE
OUTER CAPE.
LOW PRESSURE COMES OUT OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS SUNDAY LIGHT PRECIP
CROSSING NEW ENGLAND SUNDAY NIGHT. BOTH THE GFS AND ECMWF MOVE MOST
OF THE SUPPORT FOR THIS LOW THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES INTO CANADA WITH
JUST A FEW REMNANTS FOR US. SO LITTLE QPF IS EXPECTED. PTYPE IS
ALSO A QUESTION MARK WITH A MIXTURE POSSIBLE...LOW CONFIDENCE ON
THIS PART OF THE FORECAST.
THE MORE DISTANT PART OF THE FORECAST SHOWS A SOUTHERN STREAM TROF
GENERATING A GULF LOW TUESDAY. THE SYSTEM THEN PHASES WITH THE
NORTHERN STREAM AND THE SURFACE LOW THEN MOVES UP THE COAST. WE
HAVE CHANCE POPS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. WILL HAVE TO SEE HOW
CONSISTENT THE TREATMENT OF THIS PROPOSED STORM WILL BE OVER THE
NEXT FEW DAYS.
&&
.AVIATION /03Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
REST OF TODAY...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WINDING DOWN WEST OF A LINE
FROM KAFN-KIJD. LIGHT SNOW CONTINUES ACROSS THIS AREA...AND IS
EXPECTED TO END BY 22Z. FARTHER EAST...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL 22Z...THEN START TO TAPER OFF. NORTH WINDS
INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT.
TONIGHT...MVFR-IFR IMPROVING TO VFR...EXCEPT ACROSS CAPE COD WHERE
OCEAN-EFFECT SNOW BANDS DEVELOP EARLY. NW WIND GUSTING TO 40-55 KT
ACROSS CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS THROUGH AT LEAST 06Z...WITH GUSTS TO
40 KT ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN AREAS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH ACROSS
WESTERN AREAS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY...VFR WITH GUSTY NW WINDS UP TO 30 KT.
OUTLOOK...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...
THURSDAY NIGHT...VFR WITH HIGH CLOUDS.
FRIDAY...VFR WITH AREAS OF MVFR IN SNOW SHOWERS.
SATURDAY...VFR WITH BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS.
SUNDAY...VFR WITH POSSIBLE PERIOD OF MVFR SUNDAY NIGHT.
MONDAY...VFR WITH POSSIBLE PERIOD OF MVFR IN MIXED PRECIP MONDAY
MORNING.
&&
.MARINE...
TONIGHT...GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS TO CONTINUE THROUGH A CHUNK OF
THE NIGHT...THEN START TO SLOWLY DIMINISH AFTER 06Z OR SO. SEAS WILL
BUILD UP TO 15 FT IN THE OUTER WATERS...BUT WITH AN OFFSHORE
WIND...THIS SHOULD NOT CREATE TOO MANY PROBLEMS.
THURSDAY...WINDS AND SEAS GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY.
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS 20 TO 30KTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KTS ARE EXPECTED.
SEAS WILL DECREASE TO 5 TO 10 FEET ACROSS MOST LOCATIONS.
OUTLOOK...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...
WINDS DIMINISH THURSDAY EVENING WITH JUST LINGERING 5 FOOT SEAS ON
THE OUTER WATERS.
WINDS AND SEAS BUILD ONCE AGAIN ON FRIDAY IN INCREASING SOUTHWEST
FLOW. WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 KNOTS POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY ON THE
PROVINCETOWN TO MONTAUK WATERS AND POSSIBLY NANTUCKET SOUND.
WINDS SHIFT TO NORTHWEST EARLY SATURDAY AND INCREASE WITH GALES
LIKELY OVER MOST OF THE WATERS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SATURDAY NIGHT
WITH LINGERING SMALL CRAFTS ON THE OUTER WATERS SUNDAY.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
DESPITE IMPRESSIVE COASTAL STORM DEVELOPING SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET
THIS AFTERNOON...STRONGEST WIND AND LARGEST SURGE WILL OCCUR DURING
LOW TIDE THIS EVENING. THIS TIMING WILL LIKELY PRECLUDE ANY COASTAL
FLOODING. HOWEVER...WITH A VERY STRONG N WIND AND FORECASTED SEAS UP
TO 9 FT INTO CAPE COD BAY...MAY SEE SOME MINOR SPLASHOVER FOR A TIME
TONIGHT FOR COMMUNITIES RIMMING CAPE COD BAY ON THE CAPE SIDE.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL 8 AM EST THURSDAY FOR CTZ002>004.
MA...WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL 8 AM EST THURSDAY FOR MAZ002>006-
008>012-026.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY FOR MAZ007-014>016-
019>021.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY FOR MAZ022>024.
NH...WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL 8 AM EST THURSDAY FOR NHZ011-012-015.
RI...WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL 8 AM EST THURSDAY FOR RIZ001.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY FOR RIZ006>008.
MARINE...STORM WARNING UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ANZ231>235-237-250-
254-255.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ANZ230-236.
&&
SYNOPSIS...WTB
NEAR TERM...RLG/NMB
SHORT TERM...RLG
LONG TERM...WTB
AVIATION...WTB/BELK
MARINE...WTB/RLG
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 31, 4:29 PM EST, 8 hours 32 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 429 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-NHZ011-012-015-012130- HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- 429 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. .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. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. RIZ008-012130- BLOCK ISLAND RI- 429 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WIND ADVISORY. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE WIND CHILLS OF ZERO TO 5 BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NEW YEARS DAY WILL START WITH WIND CHILLS NEAR ZERO. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE DURING THE DAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MAZ019>021-RIZ006-007-012130- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- 429 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. WINTER STORM WARNING. ALSO...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL REACH AROUND 5 BELOW ZERO AFTER MIDNIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE DURING THE DAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NEW YEARS DAY WILL START WITH WIND CHILLS AROUND 5 BELOW ZERO. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE DURING THE DAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MAZ007-013>018-RIZ002>005-012130- EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI- 429 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. ALSO...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL REACH BETWEEN 5 AND 10 BELOW ZERO AFTER MIDNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NEW YEARS DAY WILL START WITH WIND CHILLS OF BETWEEN 5 AND 10 BELOW ZERO. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE DURING THE DAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MAZ005-006-026-RIZ001-012130- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- 429 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. .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. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ236-012130- NARRAGANSETT BAY- 429 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...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...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 WARNING. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE AGAIN POSSIBLE LATER FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AS ANOTHER STORM MOVES THROUGH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MAZ023-024-012130- DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- 429 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BRING WIND CHILL VALUES OF AROUND ZERO AFTER MIDNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BRING WIND CHILL VALUES OF AROUND ZERO AT THE START OF NEW YEARS DAY. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE DURING THE DAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MAZ022-012130- BARNSTABLE MA- 429 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. WINTER STORM WARNING. ALSO...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL REACH BETWEEN ZERO AND 5 BELOW ZERO AFTER MIDNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NEW YEARS DAY WILL START WITH WIND CHILL READINGS BETWEEN ZERO AND 5 BELOW ZERO. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE DURING THE DAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ231>235-237-250-254-255-012130- 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- 429 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE LATER FRIDAY AND INTO SATURDAY AS ANOTHER STORM PASSES TO THE NORTH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ230-012130- BOSTON HARBOR- 429 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...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...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 WARNING. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE AGAIN POSSIBLE LATER FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AS ANOTHER STORM PASSES TO THE NORTH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. WTB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 10:03 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk | 3 hr |
| Jan 1, 12:56 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket | 5 hr |
| Jan 1, 1:01 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 3 days |
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