Alert archive / Massachusetts / Gale Warnings in 2010
Gale Warning 27, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this gale warning at Aug 23, 2010, 4:31 AM EDT. It was in force for 36 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
- Aug 23, 2010, 4:31 AM EDT (08:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 24, 2010, 4:34 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
290 WHUS71 KBOX 230831 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 431 AM EDT MON AUG 23 2010 ANZ250-251-231645- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0074.000000T0000Z-100824T1600Z/ /O.CAN.KBOX.GL.A.0019.100823T1800Z-100824T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 431 AM EDT MON AUG 23 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WATCH. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TUESDAY. LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE NEW ENGLAND WATERS WILL BRING EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS ACROSS THE WATERS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS. THIS WIND WILL BUILD SEAS OF 8 TO 12 FEET BY TONIGHT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL LINGER UNTIL AT LEAST TUESDAY. 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. && $$ ANZ254-231645- /O.UPG.KBOX.SC.Y.0074.000000T0000Z-100823T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0027.100823T0831Z-100824T0500Z/ /O.UPG.KBOX.GL.A.0019.100823T1800Z-100824T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- 431 AM EDT MON AUG 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT TUESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE NEW ENGLAND WATERS WILL BRING EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS ACROSS THE WATERS EAST OF CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 35 KNOTS. THIS WIND WILL BUILD SEAS OF 9 TO 13 FEET BY TONIGHT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ231-232-255-231645- /O.UPG.KBOX.SC.Y.0074.000000T0000Z-100824T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0027.100823T0831Z-100824T0500Z/ CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND- COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET- 431 AM EDT MON AUG 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT TUESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE NEW ENGLAND WATERS WILL BRING EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS ACROSS CAPE COD BAY...NANTUCKET SOUND...AND THE WATERS SOUTH OF THE ISLANDS. WINDS WILL HAVE FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. THIS WIND WILL BUILD SEAS OF 3 TO 5 FEET ON CAPE COD BAY AND NANTUCKET SOUND AND 9 TO 13 FEET SOUTH OF THE ISLANDS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT. 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. && $$ ANZ236-231645- /O.EXB.KBOX.SC.Y.0074.000000T0000Z-100824T1600Z/ NARRAGANSETT BAY- 431 AM EDT MON AUG 23 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TUESDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL LINGER OFFSHORE SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND. THIS WILL BRING EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 KNOTS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH ON TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ230-233>235-237-256-231645- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0074.000000T0000Z-100824T1600Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND- BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 431 AM EDT MON AUG 23 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TUESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TUESDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL LINGER OFFSHORE SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND. THIS WILL BRING EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 KNOTS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH ON TUESDAY. 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. && $$
8 follow-up statements
288 WHUS71 KBOX 231652 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1252 PM EDT MON AUG 23 2010 ANZ233-240100- /O.UPG.KBOX.SC.Y.0074.000000T0000Z-100824T1600Z/ /O.EXA.KBOX.GL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-100824T0500Z/ VINEYARD SOUND- 1252 PM EDT MON AUG 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT TUESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE GALE WARNING WAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE VINEYARD SOUND WHERE NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GUST BETWEEN 35 AND 40 KNOTS AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ231-232-254-255-240100- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-100824T0500Z/ CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET- 1252 PM EDT MON AUG 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT TUESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT TUESDAY. LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE NEW ENGLAND WATERS WILL BRING EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS ACROSS CAPE COD BAY...NANTUCKET SOUND...AND THE WATERS SOUTH OF THE ISLANDS. WINDS WILL HAVE FREQUENT GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND 40 KNOTS...AND OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS...ESPECIALLY IN THE VICINITY OF HEAVIER RAIN BANDS. THIS WIND WILL BUILD SEAS OF 4 TO 7 FEET ON CAPE COD BAY AND NANTUCKET SOUND...AND 9 TO 13 FEET BOTH SOUTH OF THE ISLANDS AND EAST OF CAPE COD. THESE CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT. 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. && $$ ANZ230-234>237-250-251-256-240100- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0074.000000T0000Z-100824T1600Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY- BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 1252 PM EDT MON AUG 23 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TUESDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL LINGER OFFSHORE SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND. THIS WILL BRING EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 KNOTS AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH ON TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
462 WHUS71 KBOX 231804 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 204 PM EDT MON AUG 23 2010 ANZ234-235-250-256-240215- /O.UPG.KBOX.SC.Y.0074.000000T0000Z-100824T1600Z/ /O.EXB.KBOX.GL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-100824T1000Z/ BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND- COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 204 PM EDT MON AUG 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST BETWEEN 35 AND 40 KNOTS ACROSS STELLWAGEN BANK...BUZZARDS BAY...RHODE ISLAND SOUND AND THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND AND MARTHA/S VINEYARD LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 15 FEET ACROSS STELLWAGEN BANK AND THE WATERS SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND AND MARTHA/S VINEYARD. ACROSS BUZZARDS BAY AND RHODE ISLAND SOUND...SEAS WILL BUILD TO 5 TO 8 FEET. 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. && $$ ANZ231>233-254-255-240215- /O.EXT.KBOX.GL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-100824T1000Z/ CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET- 204 PM EDT MON AUG 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY. LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE NEW ENGLAND WATERS WILL BRING EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS ACROSS CAPE COD BAY...NANTUCKET SOUND...AND THE WATERS SOUTH OF THE ISLANDS. WINDS WILL HAVE FREQUENT GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND 40 KNOTS...AND OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS... ESPECIALLY IN THE VICINITY OF HEAVIER RAIN BANDS. THIS WIND WILL BUILD SEAS OF 4 TO 7 FEET ON CAPE COD BAY AND 6 TO 10 FEET ON NANTUCKET SOUND. SEAS OF 10 TO 15 FEET ARE EXPECTED SOUTH OF THE ISLANDS AND EAST OF CAPE COD. THESE CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TOWARD DAYBREAK TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ230-236-237-251-240215- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0074.000000T0000Z-100824T1000Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 204 PM EDT MON AUG 23 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL LINGER OFFSHORE SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND. THIS WILL BRING EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 KNOTS AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH ON TUESDAY. 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. && $$ THOMPSON
418 WHUS71 KBOX 232005 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 405 PM EDT MON AUG 23 2010 ANZ251-240415- /O.UPG.KBOX.SC.Y.0074.000000T0000Z-100824T1000Z/ /O.EXA.KBOX.GL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-100824T1000Z/ MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 405 PM EDT MON AUG 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND WILL CAUSE NORTHEAST WINDS TO OCCASIONALLY GUST NEAR 35 KNOTS THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT. SEAS WILL TOP OFF BETWEEN 9 AND 12 FEET TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ231>235-250-254>256-240415- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-100824T1000Z/ CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- RHODE ISLAND SOUND- COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 405 PM EDT MON AUG 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY. LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE NEW ENGLAND WATERS WILL BRING EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS ACROSS CAPE COD BAY...NANTUCKET SOUND...AND THE WATERS SOUTH OF THE ISLANDS. WINDS WILL HAVE FREQUENT GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND 40 KNOTS UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE UNTIL 11 PM...ESPECIALLY IN THE VICINITY OF HEAVIER RAIN BANDS. THE WIND WILL RESULT IN SEAS OF 4 TO 7 FEET ON CAPE COD BAY...RHODE ISLAND SOUND...VINEYARD SOUND AND BUZZARDS BAY. SEAS WILL PERSIST BETWEEN 6 AND 10 FEET ON NANTUCKET SOUND. SEAS OF 10 TO 15 FEET ARE EXPECTED SOUTH OF THE ISLANDS...EAST OF CAPE COD AND ACROSS STELLWAGEN BANK. WIND AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TOWARD DAYBREAK. 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. && $$ ANZ230-236-237-240415- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0074.000000T0000Z-100824T2200Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 405 PM EDT MON AUG 23 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT TUESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT TUESDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL LINGER OFFSHORE SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND. THIS WILL BRING EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 25 AND 30 KNOTS AT TIMES TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ THOMPSON
572 WHUS71 KBOX 232150 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 550 PM EDT MON AUG 23 2010 ANZ230-236-237-240600- /O.UPG.KBOX.SC.Y.0074.000000T0000Z-100824T2200Z/ /O.EXA.KBOX.GL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-100824T1000Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 550 PM EDT MON AUG 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 KNOTS THIS EVENING...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING LATE TONIGHT. 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. && $$ ANZ231>235-250-251-254>256-240600- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-100824T1000Z/ CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- RHODE ISLAND SOUND- COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 550 PM EDT MON AUG 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY. LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE NEW ENGLAND WATERS WILL BRING EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS ACROSS CAPE COD BAY...NANTUCKET SOUND...AND THE WATERS SOUTH OF THE ISLANDS. WINDS WILL HAVE FREQUENT GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND 40 KNOTS UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE UNTIL 11 PM...ESPECIALLY IN THE VICINITY OF HEAVIER RAIN BANDS. THE WIND WILL RESULT IN SEAS OF 4 TO 7 FEET ON CAPE COD BAY...RHODE ISLAND SOUND...VINEYARD SOUND AND BUZZARDS BAY. SEAS WILL PERSIST BETWEEN 6 AND 10 FEET ON NANTUCKET SOUND. SEAS OF 10 TO 15 FEET ARE EXPECTED SOUTH OF THE ISLANDS...EAST OF CAPE COD AND ACROSS STELLWAGEN BANK. WIND AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TOWARD DAYBREAK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ THOMPSON
483 WHUS71 KBOX 240105 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 905 PM EDT MON AUG 23 2010 ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-240915- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-100824T1000Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND- BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY- BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 905 PM EDT MON AUG 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY. STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS OF UP TO 45 KNOTS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT...BUT GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS WILL PERSIST THROUGH DAYBREAK TUESDAY. UNUSUALLY ROUGH SEAS FOR LATE AUGUST WILL ALSO PERSIST OVERNIGHT. 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. && $$ JWD
602 WHUS71 KBOX 240704 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 304 AM EDT TUE AUG 24 2010 ANZ230-236-241515- /O.CAN.KBOX.GL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-100824T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0075.100824T0704Z-100824T2200Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY- 304 AM EDT TUE AUG 24 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 KNOTS AT TIMES...BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ231>235-237-250-251-254>256-241515- /O.EXT.KBOX.GL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-100824T2200Z/ CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 304 AM EDT TUE AUG 24 2010 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 KNOTS AT TIMES...BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. UNUSUALLY ROUGH SEAS FOR LATE AUGUST WILL ALSO PERSIST TODAY. 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. && $$
331 WHUS71 KBOX 241439 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1039 AM EDT TUE AUG 24 2010 ANZ231>235-237-250-251-254>256-242200- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-100824T2200Z/ CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 1039 AM EDT TUE AUG 24 2010 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST 25 TO 35 KNOTS AT TIMES...BEFORE DIMINISHING TOWARD DARK. THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY THAT THE NORTHEAST GALES WILL LINGER INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. THEREFORE THE GALE WARNING MAY BE EXTENDED. UNUSUALLY DANGEROUS SEAS FOR LATE AUGUST WILL ALSO PERSIST TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ230-236-242200- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0075.000000T0000Z-100824T2200Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY- 1039 AM EDT TUE AUG 24 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST 20 TO 30 KNOTS AT TIMES...BEFORE DIMINISHING TOWARD DARK. 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. && $$ NOCERA
496 WHUS71 KBOX 242034 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 434 PM EDT TUE AUG 24 2010 ANZ231>235-237-250-251-254>256-250445- /O.CAN.KBOX.GL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-100824T2200Z/ /O.EXB.KBOX.SC.Y.0075.000000T0000Z-100825T2200Z/ CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 434 PM EDT TUE AUG 24 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST 20 TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. VERY LARGE SEAS OF UP TO 12 FT ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE OCEAN WATERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ230-250445- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0075.000000T0000Z-100825T2200Z/ BOSTON HARBOR- 434 PM EDT TUE AUG 24 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST 20 TO 30 KNOTS THROUGH 6 PM WEDNESDAY. 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. && $$ ANZ236-250200- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0075.000000T0000Z-100825T0200Z/ NARRAGANSETT BAY- 434 PM EDT TUE AUG 24 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST 20 TO 25 KNOTS THROUGH 10 PM THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ NOCERA
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 Aug 23, 4:14 AM EDT, 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 23, 4:14 AM EDT, 17 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
414 AM EDT MON AUG 23 2010
.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE ISLANDS AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
MARITIMES WILL BRING A MOIST EAST TO NORTHEAST FLOW ACROSS
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY. DRIER AND MORE
SEASONABLE WEATHER SHOULD RETURN BY THU AS COLD FRONT APPROACHES.
HIGH PRESSURE SHOULD BRING DRY AND WARM WEATHER FOR NEXT WEEKEND.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
EARLY MORNING OBSERVATIONS PLACE THE SURFACE LOW CENTER SOUTH OF
BLOCK ISLAND WITH STRONGEST PRESSURE FALLS SOUTH OF NANTUCKET. ALL
MODEL GUIDENCE PLACE THE SURFACE LOW IN THIS AREA WITH THE GFS
FARTHEST WEST THIS MORNING AND THE NAM FARTHEST WEST THIS
AFTERNOON. BOTTOM LINE IS THE SAME...WITH STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT
OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND PROMOTING A MOIST EASTERLY LOW LEVEL
FLOW WITH A SOUTHWEST FLOW HIGHER IN THE ATMOSPHERE RIDING OVER
THE TOP.
CLOSED UPPER LOW OVER PENNSYLVANIA WILL MAINTAIN LIFT WHILE THE
LOW LEVEL FLOW MAINTAINS MOISTURE. SO EXPECT CLOUDS AND ON/OFF
RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. THE RAIN WILL NOT BE CONSTANT...BUT IT WILL
BE THERE. SO WE MAINTAINED CATEGORICAL POPS ALL DAY.
TEMPS/DEWPOINTS ARE A BLEND OF MOS...ADJUSTED UP A COUPLE OF
DEGREES TO KEEP VALUES HIGHER THAN EARLY MORNING READINGS.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM TUESDAY/...
TONIGHT...MODELS DIFFER ON PLACEMENT OF THE SURFACE LOW CENTER
WITH THE 00Z ECMWF FARTHEST WEST AND CLOSEST TO THE UPPER LOW.
THIS CONTINUES UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE AMOUNT OF PRECIP...BUT WITH
AGREEMENT ON THE CONTINUATION OF AN EASTERLY ONSHORE FLOW ACROSS
NEW ENGLAND. AT THE LEAST...THIS MEANS LOW CLOUDS/FOG ALL AREAS.
WE MAINTAINED CATEGORICAL POPS IN UPSLOPE AREAS SUCH AS THE
BERKSHIRE UPSLOPES AND IN EASTERN MASS/RI/NORTHEAST CT BUT WITH A
DIMINISHING TREND AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY...THE EASTERLY FLOW CONITNUES BUT WITH LESS OF A DRIVING
PRESSURE GRADIENT. SO WE CONTINUE CLOUDS...AND POPS EITHER AT
CHANCE LEVELS OR QUICKLY DIMINISHING TO CHANCE IN THE MORNING.
TEMPS AND DEWPOINTS ARE A BLEND OF MOS.
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
WEDNESDAY...UPPER TROUGH STARTS MOVING OUT TO SEA WITH THE LOW
PRESSURE MOVING UP INTO THE MARITIMES. THERE MAY BE SOME CONTINUING
RAIN SHOWERS WEDNESDAY THOUGH THERE IS NOT MUCH AGREEMENT IN THE
MODELS ABOUT THAT SO HAVE KEPT POPS IN THE SLIGHT CHANCE TO LOW END
CHANCE RANGE FOR NOW. TEMPERATURES START TO REBOUND BUT HIGHS
REMAIN RIGHT AROUND 70.
THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...DIDN/T SPEND A LOT OF TIME LOOKING AT
THIS PERIOD AS BUSY AS THE FIRST COUPLE OF DAYS WERE. HOWEVER...IT
LOOKS AS THOUGH AN UPPER RIDGE AND SURFACE HIGH START BUILDING INTO
THE AREA AFTER A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THURSDAY...KEEPING IT DRY
FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. KEPT THE PREVIOUS FORECAST GOING FOR
THIS TIME PERIOD.
&&
.AVIATION /08Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
TODAY...MIXED MVFR AND IFR CEILINGS WITH MVFR VSBYS IN RAIN AND
FOG. THIS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AS THE FLOW INCREASES FROM
THE EAST BRINGING MOIST LOW LEVEL AIR. EAST WINDS WILL BE
STRONGEST ALONG THE EAST COAST WITH 25 KNOTS POSSIBLE AROUND
BOSTON AND COASTAL EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND 30-35 KNOTS ACROSS
CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET.
POTENTIAL FOR LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR IF JET EXTENDS DOWN TO 2000
FEET...CURRENT FORECAST GUIDENCE HAS IT A LITTLE ABOVE THAT WITH
50 KNOTS AT 3000 FEET AND 5000 FEET. OBSERVED BOX WIND PROFILE
SHOWS 35 KNOTS AT 3000 FEET.
KBOS...EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WITH POTENTIAL FOR GUSTS OF 25
KNOTS BY AFTERNOON. CEILIGNS MAY WAVER BETWEEN 500 AND 10OO FEET
THROUGH 12Z...THEN REMAIN AT 1000-1500 FEET THROUGH THE DAY. VSBYS
WILL BE 4-5 MILES IN FOG AND LIGHTER PRECIP...BUT AROUND 2 MILES
IN HEAVIER SHOWERS.
TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...MVFR CEILINGS/VSBYS IN SHOWERS WITH AREAS OF
IFR CIGS/VSBYS IN FOG AND LOW CLOUDS.
OUTLOOK...TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...
WEDNESDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. SLOW IMPROVEMENT TO VFR AWAY FROM
THE COAST. LOW CLOUDS /IFR/ MAY LINGER ALONG THE COAST INTO THE
AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. MAINLY VFR. SCT SHRA/TSRA POSSIBLE
ALONG A COLD FRONT EARLY.
&&
.MARINE...
HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE CANADIAN MARITIMES AND A LOW PRESSURE
SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE A STRONG EASTERLY
FLOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WATERS TODAY. SEAS EAST OF
MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTH OF THE ISLANDS WERE REPORTING 5 FEET EARLY
THIS MORNING. NANTUCKET AIRPORT REPORTED A GUST TO 34 KNOTS AT 3
AM. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT DRIVING THESE WINDS...AND THE WINDS
DRIVING THE SEAS...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST THE FIRST PART
OF TONIGHT AND COULD LAST INTO TUESDAY.
A GALE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE WATERS AROUND EASTERN CAPE
COD AND NANTUCKET BASED ON THE OBSERVED WIND AT NANTUCKET AIRPORT
AND AT HORSESHOE SHOALS. DEPENDING ON HOW WINDS AT MONTAUK BUOY
BEHAVE WE MAY NEED TO EXPAND THIS WARNING WEST ON THE OUTER WATERS.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY COVERS THE REMAINING WATERS. THE STRONG
PRESSURE GRADIENT SHOULD CONTINUE AT LEAST INTO TONIGHT AND
POSSIBLY THROUGH TUESDAY AS WELL.
TUESDAY...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT DIMINISHES AND SO WINDS AND SEAS
SHOULD ALSO LESSEN DURING THE DAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL
CONTINUE INTO AT LEAST THE FIRST PART OF THE DAY.
OUTLOOK...TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...
WEDNESDAY...WINDS AND SEAS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH...THOUGH SEAS REMAIN
IN THE 5 TO 7 FOOT RANGE.
THURSDAY...SEAS CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DIMINISH...FALLING BELOW 5 FEET
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS ESTIMATED BY THE BOX RADAR SHOW 1-2 INCHES OVER
RI-CT-WESTERN/CENTRAL MASS AND LIGHT AMOUNTS OVER THE MERRIMACK
VALLEY. POCKETS OF 2-2.5 INCHES IN CT AND RI.
AMOUNTS RECEIVED HAVE SO FAR BEEN TOLERABLE WITH NO REPORTS OF
SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. AS DRY AS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND HAS BEEN
RECENTLY...WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO HANDLE 1 TO 3 INCHES. THERE WOULD
BE INCREASED CONCERN IF AND WHERE AMOUNTS REACHED 4 TO 5 INCHES.
SHORT OF THAT...THE MAIN CONCERN WOULD BE URBAN/POOR DRAINAGE
PROBLEMS IN ANY HEAVIER DOWNPOURS.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...NONE.
NH...NONE.
RI...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR ANZ230>235-237-
255-256.
GALE WATCH FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
FOR ANZ250-251-254.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR ANZ250-
251-254.
&&
SYNOPSIS...WTB/RLG
NEAR TERM...WTB
SHORT TERM...WTB
LONG TERM...BELK/RLG
AVIATION...WTB/RLG
MARINE...WTB/RLG
HYDROLOGY...Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 22, 4:51 PM EDT, 11 hours 40 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 451 PM EDT SUN AUG 22 2010 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>006-008>014-017-018-020-021-023-026-NHZ011-012-015- RIZ001>008-232100- 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- 451 PM EDT SUN AUG 22 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...RHODE ISLAND...AND ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT BERKSHIRE COUNTY...THE EAST COAST...CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL COULD BRING SOME MINOR URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING TO PORTIONS OF THE REGION TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL COULD BRING SOME MINOR URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING TO PORTIONS OF THE REGION MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MAZ007-015-016-019-022-024-232100- EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA- 451 PM EDT SUN AUG 22 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE EAST COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL COULD BRING SOME MINOR URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING TO PORTIONS OF THE REGION TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL COULD BRING SOME MINOR URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING TO PORTIONS OF THE REGION MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. ROUGH SEAS AND A STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND MAY CAUSE MINOR SPLASHOVER ALONG EAST-FACING COASTLINES OF MASSACHUSETTS DURING THE MONDAY NIGHT HIGH TIDE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ230>237-255-256-232100- BOSTON HARBOR-CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND- BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 451 PM EDT SUN AUG 22 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS...INCLUDING BOSTON HARBOR AND NARRAGANSETT BAY. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ250-251-254-232100- COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- 451 PM EDT SUN AUG 22 2010 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. BELK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 9:09 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket | 14 hr |
| Aug 23, 11:28 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 92 min | |
| Aug 23, 4:18 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 50 hr |
Nearby
Gale Warnings in Massachusetts, 2010Every gale warning in 2010
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.