Alert archive / Rhode Island / High Wind Warnings in 2010
High Wind Warning 10, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this high wind warning at Dec 26, 2010, 1:53 PM EST for Washington County, Rhode Island. It took effect at Dec 26, 2010, 8:37 PM EST. It was in force for 23 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 26, 2010, 1:53 PM EST (18:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 26, 2010, 8:37 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 27, 2010, 7:35 PM EST
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
County Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 12:15 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | Block Island, RI |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 120 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 911 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 77 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
034 WWUS71 KBOX 261853 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 153 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY... .AN INTENSIFYING NOREASTER HEADING NORTH ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST WILL BRING STRONG AND POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS TO CAPE COD... NANTUCKET...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND BLOCK ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. RIZ008-270300- /O.CAN.KBOX.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-101227T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.W.0010.101227T0200Z-101227T2300Z/ BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BLOCK ISLAND 153 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD...NANTUCKET...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND BLOCK ISLAND. * WINDS...NORTHEAST AND THEN NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH EXPECTED. * TIMING...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND THEN NORTHEAST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH MONDAY. THERE MAY BE A TEMPORARY LULL IN WIND SPEED LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY MORNING AS INTENSE LOW PRESSURE TRACKS CLOSE TO THE AREA BEFORE HEADING EAST OF CAPE COD MONDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SOME TREES AND POWER LINES. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND A FEW INCHES OF HEAVY WET SNOW COULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL POWER OUTAGES OVER THE UPPER CAPE AND BLOCK ISLAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOX FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MAZ022>024-270300- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-101227T2300Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 153 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST MONDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD...NANTUCKET...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND BLOCK ISLAND. * WINDS...NORTHEAST AND THEN NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH EXPECTED. * TIMING...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO WARNING LEVELS LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND THEN NORTHEAST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH DURING MONDAY. THERE MAY BE A TEMPORARY LULL IN WIND SPEED LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY MORNING AS INTENSE LOW PRESSURE TRACKS CLOSE TO THE AREA BEFORE HEADING EAST OF CAPE COD MONDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SOME TREES AND POWER LINES. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND A FEW INCHES OF HEAVY WET SNOW COULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL POWER OUTAGES OVER THE UPPER CAPE AND BLOCK ISLAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOX FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MANNING
6 follow-up statements
157 WWUS71 KBOX 270137 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 837 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY... .AN INTENSIFYING NOREASTER HEADING NORTH ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST WILL BRING STRONG AND POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS TO CAPE COD... NANTUCKET...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND BLOCK ISLAND THROUGH MONDAY. RIZ008-270945- /O.EXT.KBOX.HW.W.0010.101227T0137Z-101227T2300Z/ BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BLOCK ISLAND 837 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS EXTENDED THE HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EST MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD...NANTUCKET...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND BLOCK ISLAND. * WINDS...NORTHEAST AND THEN NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH EXPECTED. * TIMING...NORTHEAST WINDS TONIGHT WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH MONDAY. THERE MAY BE A TEMPORARY LULL IN WIND SPEED LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY MORNING AS INTENSE LOW PRESSURE TRACKS CLOSE TO THE AREA BEFORE HEADING EAST OF CAPE COD MONDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SOME TREES AND POWER LINES. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND A FEW INCHES OF HEAVY WET SNOW COULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL POWER OUTAGES OVER THE UPPER CAPE AND BLOCK ISLAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOX FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MAZ022>024-270945- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-101227T2300Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 837 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST MONDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD...NANTUCKET...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND BLOCK ISLAND. * WINDS...NORTHEAST AND THEN NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH EXPECTED. * TIMING...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH DURING MONDAY. THERE MAY BE A TEMPORARY LULL IN WIND SPEED LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY MORNING AS INTENSE LOW PRESSURE TRACKS CLOSE TO THE AREA BEFORE HEADING EAST OF CAPE COD MONDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SOME TREES AND POWER LINES. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND A FEW INCHES OF HEAVY WET SNOW COULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL POWER OUTAGES OVER THE UPPER CAPE AND BLOCK ISLAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOX FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$
285 WWUS71 KBOX 270943 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 443 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY... .AN INTENSIFYING NOREASTER WILL MOVE PAST NANTUCKET AROUND DAYBREAK THIS MORNING. THIS STORM WILL BRING STRONG AND POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS TO CAPE COD...NANTUCKET...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND BLOCK ISLAND THROUGH TODAY. MAZ022>024-271745- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-101227T2300Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 443 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD...NANTUCKET AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BECOME NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH EXPECTED. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLIGHTLY DURING THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...AFTER A BRIEF LULL THIS MORNING...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH BY MID MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SOME TREES AND POWER LINES. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND A FEW INCHES OF HEAVY WET SNOW COULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL POWER OUTAGES OVER THE UPPER CAPE AND BLOCK ISLAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOX FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ RIZ008-271745- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-101227T2300Z/ BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BLOCK ISLAND 443 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS EXTENDED THE HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD...NANTUCKET...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND BLOCK ISLAND. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH EXPECTED. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLIGHTLY DURING THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SOME TREES AND POWER LINES. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND A FEW INCHES OF HEAVY WET SNOW COULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL POWER OUTAGES OVER THE UPPER CAPE AND BLOCK ISLAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOX FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$
125 WWUS71 KBOX 270944 CCA NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 443 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY... .AN INTENSIFYING NOREASTER WILL MOVE PAST NANTUCKET AROUND DAYBREAK THIS MORNING. THIS STORM WILL BRING STRONG AND POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS TO CAPE COD...NANTUCKET...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND BLOCK ISLAND THROUGH TODAY. MAZ022>024-271800- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-101227T2300Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 443 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD...NANTUCKET AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BECOME NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH EXPECTED. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLIGHTLY DURING THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...AFTER A BRIEF LULL THIS MORNING...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH BY MID MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SOME TREES AND POWER LINES. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND A FEW INCHES OF HEAVY WET SNOW COULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL POWER OUTAGES OVER THE UPPER CAPE AND BLOCK ISLAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOX FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ RIZ008-271800- /O.COR.KBOX.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-101227T2300Z/ BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BLOCK ISLAND 443 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS EXTENDED THE HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...BLOCK ISLAND. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH EXPECTED. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLIGHTLY DURING THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SOME TREES AND POWER LINES. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND A FEW INCHES OF HEAVY WET SNOW COULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL POWER OUTAGES OVER THE UPPER CAPE AND BLOCK ISLAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOX FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$
745 WWUS71 KBOX 271655 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1155 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING... .AN INTENSIFYING NOREASTER WILL MOVE OUT OVER THE GEORGES BANK LATE TODAY. AS THE STORM DEPARTS... STRONG AND POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN PARTS OF RHODE ISLAND...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...CAPE COD...NANTUCKET...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND BLOCK ISLAND THROUGH TODAY. MAZ007-013>021-RIZ002-004>007-280100- /O.EXB.KBOX.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-101228T0500Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...PROVIDENCE...WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 1155 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...COASTAL RHODE ISLAND. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH EXPECTED. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLIGHTLY LATE THIS EVENING. * TIMING...AFTER A BRIEF LULL EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST LATER THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SOME TREES AND POWER LINES. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY MORE COMMON IN AREAS WHERE HEAVY WET SNOW IS COATING TREES CAUSING THEM TO BE WEAKENED. THIS WILL LIKELY LEAD TO ADDITIONAL POWER OUTAGES THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW IS ALSO EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOX FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MAZ022>024-280100- /O.EXT.KBOX.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-101228T0500Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 1155 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD...NANTUCKET AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH EXPECTED. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT. * TIMING...AFTER A BRIEF LULL EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST LATER THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SOME TREES AND POWER LINES. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND A FEW INCHES OF HEAVY WET SNOW COULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL POWER OUTAGES OVER THE CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOX FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ RIZ008-280100- /O.EXT.KBOX.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-101228T0500Z/ BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BLOCK ISLAND 1155 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS EXTENDED THE HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS...BLOCK ISLAND. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH EXPECTED. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOMEWHAT LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SOME TREES AND POWER LINES. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND A FEW INCHES OF HEAVY WET SNOW COULD CAUSE POWER OUTAGES ON BLOCK ISLAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOX FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MANNING
499 WWUS71 KBOX 272114 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 414 PM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING... .AN INTENSE NOREASTER WILL TRACK INTO NOVA SCOTIA TONIGHT. AS THE STORM DEPARTS... STRONG AND POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN PARTS OF RHODE ISLAND...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...CAPE COD...NANTUCKET...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND BLOCK ISLAND INTO THIS EVENING. MAZ007-013>024-RIZ002-004>007-280500- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-101228T0500Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI- NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...PROVIDENCE... WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 414 PM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON CONTINUES THE HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...COASTAL RHODE ISLAND. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH EXPECTED. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLIGHTLY LATE THIS EVENING. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SOME TREES AND POWER LINES. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY MORE COMMON IN AREAS WHERE HEAVY WET SNOW IS COATING TREES CAUSING THEM TO BE WEAKENED. THIS WILL LIKELY LEAD TO ADDITIONAL POWER OUTAGES INTO THIS EVENING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW IS ALSO EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOX FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ RIZ008-280500- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-101228T0500Z/ BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BLOCK ISLAND 414 PM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS EXTENDED THE HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS...BLOCK ISLAND. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH EXPECTED. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOMEWHAT LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SOME TREES AND POWER LINES. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND A FEW INCHES OF HEAVY WET SNOW COULD CAUSE POWER OUTAGES ON BLOCK ISLAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOX FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$
348 WWUS71 KBOX 280035 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 735 PM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...STRONG WIND GUSTS THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING... .AN INTENSE NOREASTER WILL TRACK INTO NOVA SCOTIA TONIGHT. AS THE STORM DEPARTS...STRONG WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED INTO TONIGHT ACROSS PARTS OF RHODE ISLAND...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...CAPE COD...NANTUCKET...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND BLOCK ISLAND. MAZ007-013>021-RIZ002-004>007-280500- /O.CAN.KBOX.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-101228T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0039.101228T0035Z-101228T0500Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...PROVIDENCE...WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 735 PM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...COASTAL RHODE ISLAND. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH EXPECTED. * TIMING...THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLIGHTLY OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SOME TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY MORE COMMON IN AREAS WHERE HEAVY WET SNOW IS COATING TREES CAUSING THEM TO BE WEAKENED. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW IS ALSO EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOX FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOX FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MAZ022>024-280845- /O.CAN.KBOX.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-101228T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0039.101228T0035Z-101228T1000Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 735 PM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS...INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH EXPECTED. * TIMING...THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SOME TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY MORE COMMON IN AREAS WHERE HEAVY WET SNOW IS COATING TREES CAUSING THEM TO BE WEAKENED. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW IS ALSO EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOX FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOX FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ RIZ008-280845- /O.CAN.KBOX.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-101228T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0039.101228T0035Z-101228T1000Z/ BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BLOCK ISLAND 735 PM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...BLOCK ISLAND. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SOME TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOX FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOX FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ NMB
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind 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 high wind warning went out at Dec 26, 1:35 PM EST, 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 26, 1:35 PM EST, 18 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
135 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010
.SYNOPSIS...
A DANGEROUS WINTER STORM WILL BE AFFECTING SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
THIS AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY. A LOW PRESSURE WILL INTENSIFY OFF THE
NORTH CAROLINA COAST THIS MORNING THEN BECOME A VERY INTENSE
STORM AS IT PASSES JUST SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET MONDAY MORNING. THE
LOW SHOULD PULL AWAY LATER MONDAY BUT VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY. A MODERATING TEMPERATURE TREND WILL DEVELOP
DURING THE REST OF THE WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE
EASTERN SEABOARD.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
WILL BE UPGRADING TO A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR CAPE COD AND
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES FOR MVY AND ACK. ALSO WILL UPGRADE BID
TO A BLIZZARD WARNING. COLD TEMPS ALOFT ARE COMBINING WITH HEAVY
PRECIP INTENSITY /DIABATIC AND DYNAMICALLY COOLING/ TO OFF SET
WARM BOUNDARY LAYER TEMPS FROM NE FLOW. A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO
HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH 00Z/7PM OR SO BEFORE DRY SLOT
ARRIVES. BETWEEN NOW AND THEN HEAVY SNOW BEFORE MIXING AND
CHANGING OVER TO SLEET AND RAIN BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO SNOW LATE
TONIGHT INTO MON MORNING. ALSO EXPANDED BLIZZARD WARNING INTO CT
AND ALONG A BDL-ORH-MHT LINE AS BOTH 12Z NAM AND GFS INDICATE BEST
BANDING POTENTIAL WILL BE FARTHER WEST INTO CT/WEST-CENTRAL MA
INTO SOUTHWEST NH. HEAVY SNOW BANDS WILL FIRST IMPACT EASTERN MA
AND RI THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING BUT ARE EXPECTED TO PIVOT
NORTHWEST ACROSS THE INTERIOR. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH VERTICALLY
STACKED MID LEVEL LOW TRACKING NEAR ACK.
MORE TO COME SHORTLY.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM MONDAY/...
THERMAL PROFILES TONIGHT WILL BE CRITICAL TO EXPECTED IMPACTS
ACROSS SOUTHEAST MA. 00Z GFS LOOKS TO BE VERY WARM AT 925 MB AND
850 MB WHEN COMPARED TO THE OTHER 00Z GUIDANCE...AND WAS
DISCOUNTED FOR NOW. DID ADJUST THE TRACK SLIGHTLY FARTHER WEST...
WHICH REDUCED EXPECTED SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS CAPE COD AND THE
ISLANDS. AS A RESULT DECIDED TO DROP THE WINTER STORM WATCH AS
CONFIDENCE IS GROWING THIS AREA WILL NOT SEE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL.
BRISTOL AND PLYMOUTH COUNTIES ALSO PRESENT A DIFFICULT SNOWFALL
FORECAST. INTRODUCED THE POSSIBILITY FOR SOME RAIN MIXING IN WITH
THE SNOW AND REDUCED SNOW ACCUMULATIONS HERE SLIGHTLY. THE GRADIENT
WILL BE VERY TIGHT THOUGH.
ELSEWHERE...MAINTAINED THE EXISTING BLIZZARD AND WINTER STORM
WARNINGS. CONSIDERED EXPANDING THE BLIZZARD WARNING FARTHER
WEST...BUT JUST DO NOT THINK THE SUSTAINED WIND CRITERIA WILL BE
MET THAT FAR INLAND FOR A STORM OFF THE COAST. WIND GUSTS WILL
MOST LIKELY APPROACH 40-45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT.
A HIGH WIND WARNING CONTINUES FOR CAPE COD AND ALL OF THE
ISLANDS. IT IS NOT A BLIZZARD WARNING BECAUSE THE HIGHEST WINDS
MAY OCCUR DURING THE PERIOD OF RAINFALL.
SNOW SHOULD TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST MONDAY AFTERNOON.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
HIGHLIGHTS...
* TURNING BLUSTERY AND COLDER FOR MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
* A GRADUAL MODERATING TEMPERATURE TREND LEADING INTO NEW YEARS
DAY
MONDAY NIGHT...AN ADDITIONAL VORTICITY LOBE IS EXPECTED TO ROTATE
THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA...LEADING TO SHOT OF COLDER AND DRIER AIR.
RH CROSS SECTIONS INDICATE MOISTURE WILL BE LIMITED WITH THIS SHORT
WAVE DISTURBANCE. A NW WIND TRAJECTORY AND FAVORABLE DELTA T/LOW
LEVEL LAPSE RATES WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR SOME OCEAN EFFECT CLOUDS
AND PERHAPS A FEW FLURRIES ACROSS OUTER CAPE COD. HOWEVER GIVEN
THE NW WIND TRAJECTORY...OCEAN EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE LIMITED FOR THE OUTER CAPE. USED A BLEND OF MOS/MET TEMPERATURE
GUIDANCE FOR OVERNIGHT LOWS GIVEN FAIRLY PERSISTENT BOUNDARY LAYER
MIXING ACROSS THE AREA. OTHERWISE IT WILL BE BLUSTERY AND COLD.
MAY NEED TO EXTEND THE WIND ADVISORY ALONG THE COASTAL PLAIN WITH
COLD AIR ADVECTION PATTERN. SFC WINDS GUSTING TO 35 TO 40 KT.
TUESDAY...CONTINUED DRY BUT BLUSTERY AND COLD CONDITIONS. DAYTIME
HIGHS EXPECTED TO RANGE A GOOD 5 DEGREES BELOW THE DAILY NORMALS...
GENERALLY UPPER 20S WELL INLAND TO THE MID 30S ALONG THE COASTAL
PLAIN. LOW PROBABILITY THAT A WIND ADVISORY MAY NEED TO BE
EXTENDED FURTHER ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL PLAIN. A TIGHT
PRESSURE GRADIENT WIND CONTINUES...WITH NW BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS
35 TO 45 KT.
TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...BRIEF RIDGING QUICKLY FOLLOWED BY
ANOTHER SHORT WAVE WHICH IS EXPECTED TO CROSS THE AREA. MOISTURE
APPEARS LIMITED WITH THIS FEATURE...SO SHOULD NOTE INCREASING CLOUDS
WITH PERHAPS A PASSING FLURRY OR SPRINKLE.
THURSDAY...ANOTHER WEAK SHORT WAVE IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE AREA
WITH LIMITED MOISTURE...IN THE FORM OF MID TO HIGH CLOUDS AS A H25
JET STREAK CROSSES THE AREA. TEMPERATURES SLOWLY MODERATE.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...UPPER LEVEL RIDGING BUILDS ACROSS THE FORECAST
AREA. THE SYNOPTIC SCALE PATTERN BECOMES RATHER AMPLIFIED WITH H5
RIDGING ALONG THE EAST COAST AND LONG WAVE TROUGHING DEVELOPING
ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN CONUS. THUS DRY CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO PREVAIL. ALSO PREVAILING WEST TO SOUTHWEST FLOW WOULD
HELP ELEVATE DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES INTO THE 40S. THE 00Z
GGEM ATTEMPTS TO BRING A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT TROUGH THE AREA LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT/FRIDAY...SO UNDERCUT MOS GUIDANCE A FEW DEGREES
DAYS 6 AND 7 AS IT MAY BE WARMING THINGS TOO FAST. ALSO HELD OFF THE
MENTION OF POPS GIVEN THE DEVELOPING HIGH AMPLITUDE PATTERN.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
THIS AFTERNOON...
MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ALONG THE SOUTH COAST EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT/PIVOT NORTHWEST. THEREFORE IFR WILL BECOME
WIDESPREAD BETWEEN 21Z-00Z FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. PERIODS OF LIFR IN
HEAVY SNOW DURING THIS TIME ESPECIALLY PVD-BOS. STRONG NE WINDS
WILL COMMENCE AT THE SAME TIME. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS RI
AND SOUTHEAST MA. CONFIDENCE MODERATE TO HIGH.
KBOS TERMINAL...MVFR IN SNOW SHOULD TRANSITION TO IFR 21Z-00Z IN
HEAVY SNOW ALONG WITH INCREASING WIND. CONFIDENCE MODERATE TO HIGH.
TONIGHT...
WIDESPREAD IFR WITH AREAS OF LIFR IN HEAVY SNOW. STRONG NNE WINDS
WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT ACROSS EASTERN MA. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
EXPECTED. HEAVIEST SNOW 00Z-09Z WITH SOME IMPROVEMENT THEREAFTER. CONFIDENCE
MODERATE TO HIGH.
KBOS TERMINAL...IFR WITH PERIODS OF LIFR IN HEAVY SNOW ALONG WITH
STRONG N WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 KT POSSIBLE. WORST CONDITIONS 00Z-
09Z. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS.
MONDAY...
BIG IMPROVEMENT AFTER 09Z-12Z FROM IFR TO MVFR ESPECIALLY WESTERN
TERMINALS. FARTHER EAST IMPROVEMENT FROM IFR TO MVFR SOMETIME 12Z-
15Z. STRONG NNW WINDS PERSIST ACROSS EASTERN MA. HEAVY SNOW WILL
WANE AFTER 09Z WEST AND 12Z EAST. CONFIDENCE MODERATE TO HIGH.
OUTLOOK...MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...
MONDAY NIGHT...HIGH CONFIDENCE VFR. OUTER CAPE COD WILL MAINTAIN
MVFR CEILINGS 2000-3000 FT DUE TO OCEAN EFFECT CLOUDS. NW WINDS
GUSTING TO 35 TO 40 KT COASTAL TERMINALS.
TUESDAY-THURSDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE FOR VFR CONDITIONS MUCH OF THE
TIMEFRAME. NW WINDS GUSTING TO 35 KT COASTAL TERMINALS TUESDAY...
DIMINISHING WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
&&
.MARINE...
STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR ALL THE COASTAL WATERS FOR LATE
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. WINDS AND SEAS INCREASE QUICKLY
TODAY AS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES THE WATERS. INCREASED
THE 26/00Z WAVEWATCH SEAS BY 20 TO 40 PERCENT SUNDAY AS THEY
APPEAR TO BE A BIT LOW.
OUTLOOK...MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...
TUESDAY...NW GALE FORCE GUSTS FORECAST TO LINGER THROUGH AT LEAST
TUESDAY MORNING ON THE OUTER WATERS...BUT COULD CONTINUE THROUGH
TUESDAY E AND S OF CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. ON
THE NEAR SHORE WATERS...WINDS SHOULD SLOWLY DIMINISH BUT REMAIN IN
STRONG SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA. SEAS UP TO 7-10 FEET ON THE OUTER
WATERS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE.
WEDNESDAY...SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA WIND GUSTS COULD CONTINUE ACROSS
THE OPEN WATERS. SEAS AT OR ABOVE 5 FEET ALSO CONTINUE ON THE OUTER
WATERS MAINLY E AND S OF CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET.
THURSDAY...WINDS AND SEAS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW SCA CRITERIA.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES ALONG THE EAST COAST OF
MASSACHUSETTS FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.
MODERATE TO MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING MAY OCCUR FROM PLUM ISLAND TO
GLOUCESTER MA...HULL TO SANDWICH...AND THE EAST SIDE OF CHATHAM.
MOST LIKELY TIME FRAME IS NEAR THE EARLY MONDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE
WHICH IS AROUND 3 AM. PLEASE REFER TO THE COASTAL FLOOD WATCH
PRODUCT FOR MORE DETAILS.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...BLIZZARD WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EST MONDAY FOR CTZ002>004.
MA...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EST MONDAY FOR MAZ002-003-008-
009.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EST MONDAY FOR MAZ022>024.
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EST MONDAY
FOR MAZ007-015-016-019-022.
BLIZZARD WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EST MONDAY FOR MAZ004>007-010>021-
026.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EST
MONDAY FOR MAZ024.
NH...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EST MONDAY FOR NHZ011.
BLIZZARD WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EST MONDAY FOR NHZ012-015.
RI...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EST MONDAY FOR RIZ008.
BLIZZARD WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EST MONDAY FOR RIZ001>007.
MARINE...STORM WARNING FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EST MONDAY FOR
ANZ230>235-237-250-251-254>256.
STORM WARNING FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EST MONDAY FOR
ANZ236.
&&
SYNOPSIS...BELK/STRAUSS
NEAR TERM...BELK/NOCERA/STRAUSS - UPDATED 134 PM
SHORT TERM...BELK
LONG TERM...STRAUSS
AVIATION...NOCERA/STRAUSS - UPDATED 134 PM
MARINE...BELK/STRAUSS
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...STAFFHazardous weather outlook, Dec 26, 4:29 AM EST, 9 hours 24 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 429 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>011-026-NHZ011-012-015-270930- 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- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- 429 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .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. WINTER STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ023-RIZ008-270930- DUKES MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 429 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. .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. HIGH WIND WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ007-015-016-019-270930- EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- 429 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST MONDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. BLIZZARD WARNING. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. .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. BLIZZARD WARNING. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ005-006-012>014-017-018-020-021-RIZ001>007-270930- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- 429 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. BLIZZARD WARNING. .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. BLIZZARD WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ022-024-270930- BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA- 429 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST MONDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. .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. HIGH WIND WARNING. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ230>235-237-250-251-254>256-270930- BOSTON HARBOR-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- 429 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. STORM WARNING. .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. STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ236-270930- NARRAGANSETT BAY- 429 AM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. STORM WARNING. .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. STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 12:19 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | Newport | 18 hr |
Nearby
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.