Alert archive / Massachusetts / High Wind Warnings in 2010
High Wind Warning 6, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this high wind warning at Mar 13, 2010, 4:02 AM EST for 9 counties in Massachusetts; Bristol County, Newport County, Washington County, Rhode Island. It took effect at Mar 13, 2010, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 20 hr. 60 reports 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
- Mar 13, 2010, 4:02 AM EST (09:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 13, 2010, 4:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2010, 1:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Essex County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Newport County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 6:47 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Charlestown, RI | TELEPHONE POLE AND WIRES DOWN. |
| Mar 13, 7:47 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Charlestown, RI | TELEPHONE POLE AND WIRES DOWN. |
| Mar 13, 8:15 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Peabody, MA | TRAFFIC LIGHT BLOWN DOWN ON ROUTE 114. TWO CARS DAMAGED. |
| Mar 13, 8:59 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | South Kingstown, RI | PINE TREE DOWN ON TELEPHONE POLE. |
| Mar 13, 9:15 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Peabody, MA | TRAFFIC LIGHT BLOWN DOWN ON ROUTE 114. TWO CARS DAMAGED. |
| Mar 13, 9:26 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Exeter, RI | TREE DOWN. |
| Mar 13, 9:59 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | South Kingstown, RI | PINE TREE DOWN ON TELEPHONE POLE. |
| Mar 13, 10:10 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Avon, MA | TREE DOWN ON GILL ST. |
| Mar 13, 10:20 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Falmouth, MA | WIRES DOWN ON TEATICKET RD. |
| Mar 13, 10:24 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Mashpee, MA | TREES AND TELEPHONE POLE DOWN ON MAIN AND CROSS ST IN COTUIT. WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGE. |
| Mar 13, 10:26 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Exeter, RI | TREE DOWN. |
| Mar 13, 10:37 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | New Bedford, MA | LARGE LIMB DOWN ON WIRES. |
| Mar 13, 10:49 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Carver, MA | TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON SNAPIT RD. |
| Mar 13, 11:00 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Chilmark, MA | POWER LINES DOWN...ALSO IN MENEMSHA. |
| Mar 13, 11:01 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Acushnet, MA | LARGE BRANCH DOWN ON MAIN ST. |
| Mar 13, 11:04 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Charlestown, RI | FRONT DOOR OF SHED RIPPED OFF. ULTIMETER 2100 MOUNTED TO 40FT MEASURED A GUST OF 75 MPH. POWER OUT. |
| Mar 13, 11:10 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Barnstable, MA | MARSTONS MILLS SECTION. SATELLITE DISH BLOWN OFF HOUSE. |
| Mar 13, 11:10 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Avon, MA | TREE DOWN ON GILL ST. |
| Mar 13, 11:10 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Plymouth, MA | TREE DOWN ON WIRES. |
| Mar 13, 11:15 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Marion, MA | WIRES DOWN. |
| Mar 13, 11:16 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Somerville, MA | WIRES DOWN. |
| Mar 13, 11:19 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Plympton, MA | TREE DOWN ON WIRES. |
| Mar 13, 11:20 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Falmouth, MA | WIRES DOWN ON TEATICKET RD. |
| Mar 13, 11:24 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Mashpee, MA | TREES AND TELEPHONE POLE DOWN ON MAIN AND CROSS ST IN COTUIT. WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGE. |
| Mar 13, 11:28 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Freetown, MA | WIRES DOWN ON BRAILEY RD. |
| Mar 13, 11:31 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Randolph, MA | WIRES DOWN. |
| Mar 13, 11:32 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Marion, MA | TELEPHONE WIRES DOWN. |
| Mar 13, 11:37 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | New Bedford, MA | LARGE LIMB DOWN ON WIRES. |
| Mar 13, 11:39 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Rochester, MA | LARGE BRANCHES DOWN. |
| Mar 13, 11:40 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Arlington, MA | WIRES DOWN ON LONGMEADOW RD. |
| Mar 13, 11:41 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Watertown, MA | TREE DOWN. |
| Mar 13, 11:43 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Newport, RI | TREE DOWN ON POWER LINES. |
| Mar 13, 11:45 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Hyannis, MA | SOUTH HYANNIS. MEASURED BY DAVIS WEATHER SYSTEM. |
| Mar 13, 11:49 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Carver, MA | TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON SNAPIT RD. |
| Mar 13, 11:50 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Walpole, MA | TREE DOWN ON NORTH ST. |
| Mar 13, 11:51 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | Milton, MA | BLUE HILL OBSERVATORY ASOS |
| Mar 13, 11:55 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Brookline, MA | TREE DOWN ACROSS DRIVEWAY. |
| Mar 14, 12:01 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Acushnet, MA | LARGE BRANCH DOWN ON MAIN ST. |
| Mar 14, 12:01 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Westerly, RI | 40-FT SPRUCE TREE UPROOTED ON LANGWORTHY RD NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH SYCAMORE DR. NORTHBOUND LANE BLOCKED. DOWNED UTILITY POLE ON SUNNYSIDE DR IN THE DUNNS CORNER SECTION. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. |
| Mar 14, 12:03 AM EST | HIGH SUST WINDS 41 | Westerly, RI | WESTERLY ASOS AT 0103 EST. |
| Mar 14, 12:06 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | Yarmouth, MA | |
| Mar 14, 12:10 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Barnstable, MA | MARSTONS MILLS SECTION. SATELLITE DISH BLOWN OFF HOUSE. |
| Mar 14, 12:10 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Plymouth, MA | TREE DOWN ON WIRES. |
| Mar 14, 12:11 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | New Bedford, MA | TREE DOWN. |
| Mar 14, 12:15 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Marion, MA | WIRES DOWN. |
| Mar 14, 12:16 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Somerville, MA | WIRES DOWN. |
| Mar 14, 12:18 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Hingham, MA | WIRES DOWN ON GARDENER ST. |
| Mar 14, 12:19 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Plympton, MA | TREE DOWN ON WIRES. |
| Mar 14, 12:28 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Freetown, MA | WIRES DOWN ON BRAILEY RD. |
| Mar 14, 12:31 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Randolph, MA | WIRES DOWN. |
| Mar 14, 12:32 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Marion, MA | TELEPHONE WIRES DOWN. |
| Mar 14, 12:35 AM EST | HIGH SUST WINDS 43 | East Boston, MA | BOSTON ASOS AT 0135 EST. |
| Mar 14, 12:35 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Wareham, MA | TREES AND WIRES DOWN. |
| Mar 14, 12:36 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Boston, MA | TREE DOWN. |
| Mar 14, 12:39 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Rochester, MA | LARGE BRANCHES DOWN. |
| Mar 14, 12:40 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Arlington, MA | WIRES DOWN ON LONGMEADOW RD. |
| Mar 14, 12:41 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Watertown, MA | TREE DOWN. |
| Mar 14, 12:42 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Bridgewater, MA | LARGE BRANCHES DOWN. |
| Mar 14, 12:43 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Newport, RI | TREE DOWN ON POWER LINES. |
| Mar 14, 12:45 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Sandwich, MA | LARGE TREE LIMB DOWN ON ROUTE 6A. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 85 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
- 1747 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -32 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
793 WWUS71 KBOX 130902 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 402 AM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...PERIODS OF STRONG OR DAMAGING WIND LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY... .A MAJOR NOREASTER ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST WILL BLAST SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WITH HEAVY WIND SWEPT RAINS LATE TODAY INTO EARLY MONDAY BEFORE THE STORM SLIDES OUT TO SEA SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET LATE MONDAY. MAZ022>024-RIZ008-131715- /O.UPG.KBOX.HW.A.0006.100313T1800Z-100314T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.W.0006.100313T2100Z-100314T1100Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND 402 AM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EDT SUNDAY. THE WARNING REPLACES THE PREVIOUSLY ISSUED HIGH WIND WATCH. STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED LATE TODAY AND ESPECIALLY TONIGHT... FOR CAPE COD...AND THE ISLANDS INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND. STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD OCCUR BETWEEN 8 PM AND 4 AM TONIGHT. THE WIND COMBINED WITH RAIN SOFTENED GROUND MAY UPROOT A FEW TREES AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. ADDITIONALLY...WHILE THERE WILL BE A RESPITE IN THE WIND DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS SUNDAY...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL RETURN LATE SUNDAY NIGHT OR MONDAY. BE PREPARED FOR PERIODS OF POWER OUTAGES AND FOR TWO ROUNDS OF STRONG OR DAMAGING WIND BOTH TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ CTZ003-004-131715- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.100313T1800Z-100314T1100Z/ TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION...VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC 402 AM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EDT SUNDAY. GUSTY EAST NORTHEAST WINDS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT MAY CAUSE BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES IN NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT. THE HIGHEST GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON MAY BE IN THE HIGH TERRAIN BUT BY MIDNIGHT MOST OF NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT SHOULD BE FEELING THE BRUNT OF THIS FIRST ONSLAUGHT OF WIND. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SUNDAY MORNING BUT ANOTHER ROUND OF 45 TO 50 MPH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS IS POSSIBLE MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ MAZ004>007-012>021-026-RIZ001>007-131715- /O.EXT.KBOX.HW.A.0006.100313T1800Z-100314T1400Z/ NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO... NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON... PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...AYER... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 402 AM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 55 MPH ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR MORE LIKELY TONIGHT. HOWEVER...THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR STRONGER WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE SUNDAY MORNING BUT A SECOND ROUND OF 45 TO 50 MPH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS IS EXPECTED LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. ONCE FORECASTERS ARE SURE OF WARNING THRESHOLD WINDS...THE WATCH WILL BE CONVERTED. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WIND AND RAIN SOFTENED GROUND COULD LEAD TO UPROOTED TREES TONIGHT AND LONG PERIODS OF POWER OUTAGES. STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD OCCUR IN THIS PORTION OF THE WATCH AREA BETWEEN 10 PM TONIGHT AND 10 AM SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS TO DEVELOP IN THE MENTIONED AREAS. THESE STRONG WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. IF A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. && $$ DRAG
7 follow-up statements
736 WWUS71 KBOX 131618 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1118 AM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...PERIODS OF STRONG OR DAMAGING WIND LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY... .A MAJOR NOREASTER ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST WILL BLAST SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WITH HEAVY WIND SWEPT RAINS LATE TODAY INTO EARLY MONDAY BEFORE THE STORM SLIDES OUT TO SEA SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET LATE MONDAY. MAZ022>024-RIZ008-140030- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0006.100313T2100Z-100314T1100Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND 1118 AM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EDT SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EDT SUNDAY. STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED LATE TODAY AND ESPECIALLY TONIGHT... FOR CAPE COD...AND THE ISLANDS INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND. THE STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD OCCUR BETWEEN 8 PM AND 4 AM TONIGHT. THE WIND COMBINED WITH RAIN SOFTENED GROUND MAY UPROOT A FEW TREES AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. ADDITIONALLY...WHILE THERE WILL BE A RESPITE IN THE WIND DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS SUNDAY...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL RETURN LATE SUNDAY NIGHT OR MONDAY. BE PREPARED FOR PERIODS OF POWER OUTAGES AND FOR TWO ROUNDS OF STRONG OR DAMAGING WIND BOTH TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ CTZ003-004-140030- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.100313T1800Z-100314T1100Z/ TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION...VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC 1118 AM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT SUNDAY. GUSTY EAST NORTHEAST WINDS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT MAY CAUSE BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES IN NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT. THE HIGHEST GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON MAY BE IN THE HIGH TERRAIN BUT BY MIDNIGHT MOST OF NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT SHOULD BE FEELING THE BRUNT OF THIS FIRST ONSLAUGHT OF WIND. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SUNDAY MORNING BUT ANOTHER ROUND OF 45 TO 50 MPH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS IS POSSIBLE MONDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ MAZ004>007-012>021-026-RIZ001>007-140030- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.A.0006.100313T1800Z-100314T1400Z/ NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO... NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON... PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...AYER... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 1118 AM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 55 MPH ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR MORE LIKELY TONIGHT. HOWEVER...THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR STRONGER WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE SUNDAY MORNING BUT A SECOND ROUND OF 45 TO 50 MPH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS IS EXPECTED LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WIND AND RAIN SOFTENED GROUND COULD LEAD TO UPROOTED TREES TONIGHT AND LONG PERIODS OF POWER OUTAGES. STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD OCCUR IN THIS PORTION OF THE WATCH AREA BETWEEN 10 PM TONIGHT AND 10 AM SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS TO DEVELOP IN THE MENTIONED AREAS. THESE STRONG WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. IF A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. && $$
101 WWUS71 KBOX 132112 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 412 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...PERIODS OF DAMAGING WIND LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY... .A MAJOR NOREASTER ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST WILL BLAST SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WITH HEAVY WIND SWEPT RAINS THIS EVENING INTO EARLY MONDAY...BEFORE THIS STORM MOVES FARTHER OUT TO SEA SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET LATE MONDAY. MAZ006-007-014>021-RIZ005>007-140515- /O.UPG.KBOX.HW.A.0006.000000T0000Z-100314T1400Z/ /O.EXB.KBOX.HW.W.0006.100314T0100Z-100314T1200Z/ WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...CAMBRIDGE... BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER... NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 412 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EST THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EST THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS HIGH WIND WARNING IS FOR COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND...AS WELL AS INTERIOR PORTIONS OF ESSEX...MIDDLESEX... PLYMOUTH AND BRISTOL COUNTIES. STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE SUNDAY MORNING...BUT A SECOND ROUND OF 45 TO 50 MPH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS IS EXPECTED LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND RAIN-SOFTENED GROUND COULD LEAD TO UPROOTED TREES AND POWER OUTAGES TONIGHT. ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG WINDS IS EXPECTED MONDAY MORNING AS WELL. 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. && $$ MAZ022>024-RIZ008-140515- /O.EXT.KBOX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-100314T1200Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND 412 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS...INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND. STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE SUNDAY MORNING...BUT A SECOND ROUND OF 50 TO 55 MPH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS IS EXPECTED LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND RAIN-SOFTENED GROUND COULD LEAD TO UPROOTED TREES AND POWER OUTAGES TONIGHT. ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG WINDS IS EXPECTED MONDAY MORNING AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ MAZ004-005-012-013-026-RIZ001>004-140515- /O.UPG.KBOX.HW.A.0006.000000T0000Z-100314T1400Z/ /O.EXB.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-100314T1200Z/ NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...AYER... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK 412 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS ADVISORY IS FOR NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND INTERIOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE SUNDAY MORNING...BUT A SECOND ROUND OF 45 TO 50 MPH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS IS EXPECTED LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND RAIN-SOFTENED GROUND COULD LEAD TO BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND POWER OUTAGES TONIGHT. 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. && $$ CTZ002-MAZ002-003-008>011-NHZ011-012-015-140515- /O.EXB.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-100314T1200Z/ HARTFORD CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...CHARLEMONT... GREENFIELD...ORANGE...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER... NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 412 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY. THIS ADVISORY IS FOR SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND HARTFORD COUNTY CONNECTICUT. STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE SUNDAY MORNING...BUT A SECOND ROUND OF 45 TO 50 MPH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS IS EXPECTED LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND RAIN-SOFTENED GROUND COULD LEAD TO BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND POWER OUTAGES TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ CTZ003-004-140515- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-100314T1200Z/ TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION...VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC 412 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY. THIS ADVISORY IS FOR NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT. STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE SUNDAY MORNING...BUT A SECOND ROUND OF 45 TO 50 MPH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS IS EXPECTED LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND RAIN-SOFTENED GROUND COULD LEAD TO BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND POWER OUTAGES TONIGHT. 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. && $$ BELK
304 WWUS71 KBOX 140336 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1036 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...PERIODS OF DAMAGING WIND THROUGH MONDAY... .A MAJOR NOREASTER ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST WILL BRING HEAVY WINDSWEPT RAINS THROUGH EARLY MONDAY...BEFORE MOVING FARTHER OUT TO SEA SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET LATE MONDAY. MAZ006-007-014>024-RIZ005>008-141200- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-100314T1200Z/ WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX 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- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...CAMBRIDGE... BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER... NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 1036 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS...INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND. STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE SUNDAY MORNING...BUT A SECOND ROUND OF 50 TO 55 MPH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS IS EXPECTED LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND RAIN SOFTENED GROUND WILL LEAD TO SOME UPROOTED TREES AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES OVERNIGHT. ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG WINDS IS EXPECTED MONDAY MORNING AS WELL. 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. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>005-008>013-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>004- 141200- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-100314T1200Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK 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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...CHESTERFIELD... BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD... WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...AYER...JAFFREY...KEENE... MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK 1036 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY. THIS ADVISORY IS FOR SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND HARTFORD COUNTY CONNECTICUT. STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE SUNDAY MORNING...BUT A SECOND ROUND OF 45 TO 50 MPH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS IS EXPECTED LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND RAIN SOFTENED GROUND WILL LEAD TO SOME BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES OVERNIGHT. 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. && $$
392 WWUS71 KBOX 140927 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 527 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010 ...PERIODS OF STRONG OR DAMAGING WIND THROUGH MONDAY... .A MAJOR NOREASTER STALLED ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST WILL CONTINUE TO DELIVER PERIODS OF HEAVY WINDSWEPT RAINS INTO MONDAY...BEFORE MOVING OUT TO SEA SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET LATE MONDAY NIGHT. MAZ006-007-014>024-RIZ005>008-141200- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-100314T1200Z/ WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX 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- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...CAMBRIDGE... BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER... NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 527 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING. THIS WARNING IS FOR THE ENTIRE MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTS. STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND 65 MPH WILL BEGIN EASING ALONG THE SOUTH COASTS FROM WESTERLY AND BLOCK ISLAND TO NANTUCKET AROUND 7 OR 8 AM. THIS PROCESS OF DIMINISHING WIND MAY BE DELAYED BEYOND 8 AM FROM PROVINCETOWN AND PLYMOUTH NORTHWARD TO BOSTON...GLOUCESTER AND NEWBURYPORT. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL EVENTUALLY DIMINISH HERE LATER TODAY...BUT A SECOND ROUND OF 50 TO 55 MPH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS IS EXPECTED LATE SUNDAY NIGHT OR MORE LIKELY MONDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND RAIN SOFTENED GROUND WILL LEAD TO SOME UPROOTED TREES AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES THIS MORNING. 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. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>005-008>013-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>004- 141200- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-100314T1200Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK 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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...CHESTERFIELD... BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD... WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...AYER...JAFFREY...KEENE... MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK 527 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING. THIS ADVISORY IS FOR SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND HARTFORD COUNTY CONNECTICUT. STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 8 AM. THE WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH LATE THIS MORNING...BUT A SECOND ROUND OF 45 TO 50 MPH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS IS EXPECTED MONDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND RAIN SOFTENED GROUND WILL LEAD TO MORE BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND POWER OUTAGES THIS MORNING. 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. && $$ DRAG
837 WWUS71 KBOX 141204 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 804 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010 ...PERIODS OF STRONG OR DAMAGING WIND THROUGH MONDAY... .A MAJOR NOREASTER STALLED ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST WILL CONTINUE TO DELIVER PERIODS OF HEAVY WINDSWEPT RAINS INTO MONDAY...BEFORE MOVING OUT TO SEA SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET LATE MONDAY NIGHT. MAZ023-024-141500- /O.CAN.KBOX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-100314T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-100314T1500Z/ DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 804 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THIS ADVISORY IS FOR MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET. STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 11 AM. THE WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH LATE THIS MORNING...BUT A SECOND ROUND OF 45 TO 50 MPH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS IS EXPECTED MONDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND RAIN SOFTENED GROUND WILL LEAD TO MORE BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND POWER OUTAGES THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ MAZ017-018-020-021-RIZ005>008-141315- /O.CAN.KBOX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-100314T1200Z/ NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...FALL RIVER... NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 804 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. THE WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH LATE THIS MORNING... BUT A SECOND ROUND OF 45 TO 50 MPH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS IS EXPECTED MONDAY. $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>005-008>013-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>004- 141315- /O.EXP.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-100314T1200Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...CHESTERFIELD... BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD... WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...AYER...JAFFREY...KEENE... MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK 804 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. THE WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH LATE THIS MORNING... BUT A SECOND ROUND OF 45 MPH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS IS POSSIBLE MONDAY. $$ MAZ006-007-014>016-019-022-141700- /O.EXT.KBOX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-100314T1700Z/ WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...CAMBRIDGE... BOSTON...QUINCY...PLYMOUTH...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN 804 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WARNING IS FOR THE EAST COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS FROM CAPE COD TO THE MERRIMACK RIVER. STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE INTO EARLY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL EVENTUALLY DIMINISH HERE LATER TODAY...BUT A SECOND ROUND OF 50 TO 55 MPH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS IS EXPECTED LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR MORE LIKELY MONDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND RAIN SOFTENED GROUND WILL LEAD TO SOME UPROOTED TREES AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES THIS MORNING. 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. && $$
189 WWUS71 KBOX 141522 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1122 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010 ...PERIODS OF STRONG OR DAMAGING WIND THROUGH MONDAY... .A MAJOR NOREASTER STALLED ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST WILL CONTINUE TO DELIVER PERIODS OF HEAVY WINDSWEPT RAINS INTO MONDAY...BEFORE MOVING OUT TO SEA SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET LATE MONDAY NIGHT. MAZ023-024-141630- /O.EXP.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-100314T1500Z/ DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 1122 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. EAST WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THIS AFTERNOON...BUT AT MUCH LOWER SPEEDS COMPARED TO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. $$ MAZ006-007-014>016-019-022-141700- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-100314T1700Z/ WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...CAMBRIDGE... BOSTON...QUINCY...PLYMOUTH...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN 1122 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WARNING IS FOR THE EAST COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS FROM CAPE COD TO THE MERRIMACK RIVER. STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE INTO EARLY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL EVENTUALLY DIMINISH HERE LATER TODAY...BUT A SECOND ROUND OF 50 TO 55 MPH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS IS EXPECTED LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... OR MORE LIKELY MONDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND RAIN SOFTENED GROUND WILL LEAD TO SOME UPROOTED TREES AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES THIS MORNING. 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. && $$ BELK
751 WWUS71 KBOX 141705 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 105 PM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010 MAZ006-007-014>016-019-022-141815- /O.EXP.KBOX.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-100314T1700Z/ WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...CAMBRIDGE... BOSTON...QUINCY...PLYMOUTH...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN 105 PM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...BUT NOT AT THE SPEEDS EXPERIENCED SATURDAY NIGHT. $$ BELK
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 Mar 13, 12:07 AM EST, 3 hours 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 13, 12:07 AM EST, 3 hours 55 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1207 AM EST SAT MAR 13 2010
.SYNOPSIS...
A MAJOR...SLOW MOVING MID ATLANTIC COASTAL STORM WILL AFFECT
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH STRONG WINDS...HEAVY
RAINFALL AND POSSIBLY SOME MIXED PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE HIGHER
TERRAIN BEFORE THE STORM DEPARTS LATE MONDAY. STRONG GREAT PLAINS
HIGH PRESSURE FOLLOWS...PROBABLY DELIVERING A SPELL OF BEAUTIFUL
SPRING WEATHER HERE DURING THE MIDDLE AND END OF NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THIS MORNING/...
AT 03Z...DEWPTS HAVE BEEN SLOWLY BUT STEADILY RISING ACROSS N CT/CT
VALLEY OF MA AS FIRST PULSE OF LIGHT RAIN ALREADY REACHING THE
GROUND AT BOTH KBDL AND KBAF DOWN TO KIJD AND KWST. RAIN IS RATHER
LIGHT THOUGH WITH VSBYS AT 10SM. HAVE NOTED 6 HR PRECIP THROUGH 00Z
UP TO 1/4 INCH ACROSS W LONG ISLAND INTO NYC. HOWEVER...WITH MUCH
DRIER AIR ACROSS THE REGION...DO NOT EXPECT THE SOMEWHAT HEAVIER
RAIN TO REACH INTO N CT/W RI OVERNIGHT.
WATCHING THE TEMPS ACROSS E SLOPES OF BERKSHIRES CLOSELY ON THE APRS
WXNET STATIONS. NOTING A COUPLE OF STATIONS DOWN TO THE MID 30S WITH
DEWPTS IN THE MID 20S. WILL WAIT TO SEE HOW TEMPS REACT AS PRECIP
REACHES THOSE AREAS. STILL CONSIDERING A POSSIBLE WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR THESE AREAS.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH 6 PM SUNDAY/...
COMPLEX FORECAST THIS PORTION OF THE FORECAST...WITH A MYRIAD OF
HAZARDS TO CONSIDER. NOTHING IS CUT-AND-DRIED WITH THIS STORM...
OTHER THAN IT WILL BE CLOUDY AND IT WILL BE PRECIPITATING BY SATURDAY
EVENING.
THE FIRST PROBLEM TO CONTEND WITH WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY
RAINFALL...ESPECIALLY SATURDAY NIGHT. STILL VERY TOUGH TO TARGET
SPECIFIC AREAS AT THIS TIME...HENCE THE FLOOD WATCH FOR MOST OF
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND DURING THIS TIME. MORE DETAILS FOLLOW IN THE
HYDROLOGY SECTION BELOW.
THE SECOND PROBLEM WILL BE THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG EAST TO
NORTHEAST WINDS. MOST OPERATIONAL MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW 60-70 KT
WINDS DOWN TO 925 MB. MODEST PRESSURE FALLS STILL EXPECTED...WHICH
WILL LIKELY CAUSE WINDS TO REACH ADVISORY CRITERIA. AS THIS IS THE
MOST LIKELY SCENARIO...THESE ARE THE WINDS IN THE FORECAST. A HIGH
WIND WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED TO ACCOUNT FOR HIGHER POTENTIAL UP TO 60
MPH...WHICH CANNOT YET BE RULED OUT COMPLETELY.
STRONGEST WINDS WILL SHIFT FROM THE SOUTH COAST OF NEW ENGLAND TO
THE EAST COAST SATURDAY NIGHT.
TEMPERATURES WERE A BLEND OF THE MAV AND MET GUIDANCE.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
THE FOCUS FOR HEAVY RAINFALL DURING SUNDAY WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT
NORTHWARD TO MERRIMACK BASIN OF NE MA AND S NH AS THE NOSE OF THE
LLJ LIFTS NORTH AND STALLS OVER THIS REGION. THE 850 MB WIND
ANOMALIES ARE STILL +4 SD SO WE CAN EASILY SEE AN ADDITIONAL 1-2"
QPF WITH ISOLD 3" DURING SUN IN THE AFOREMENTIONED REGION OF NE MA
AND S NH.
RAIN INTENSITY SHOULD GRADUALLY DECREASE ACROSS CT/RI AND SE MA
DURING SUN AS THE LLJ MOVES NWD AND DRY SLOT MOVES UP FROM THE
SOUTH.
WINTER THREAT SUN...IT LOOKS PRETTY GOOD FOR ONGOING SNOW OR MIXED
PRECIP PERSISTING THROUGH THE MORNING AND POSSIBLE INTO EARLY
AFTERNOON OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN THE MONADNOCKS AND NORTHERN
BERKS AND POSSIBLY FAR N ORH COUNTY. GFS HAS COLDEST THERMAL
PROFILE BUT EVEN SLIGHTLY MILDER ECMWF PARTIAL THICKNESSES ARE
MARGINALLY COLD FOR SNOW. THINKING AN ADVSRY LEVEL SNOWFALL ABOVE
1200 FT THROUGH MIDDAY SUN...WITH HIGHEST PROBABILITY IN THE
MONADNOCKS. LOW PROB OF AMOUNTS REACHING 6" N CHESHIRE AND N
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES.
WIND...WE ARE FOLLOWING ECMWF WHICH HAS 60 KT LLJ DOWN TO 925 MB
TARGETING MAINLY EASTERN MA SUNDAY WHICH GRADUALLY SHIFTS NWD TO NE
MA DURING THE DAY. MODEST PRES FALLS SO EXPECT AT LEAST WIND ADVSRY
CRITERIA WITH G50 MPH WITH LOW PROB OF DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 60
MPH. STRONGEST WINDS DIMINISH IN SE MA AND THE CAPE BY MIDDAY WHILE
FOCUSING IN NE MA AS THE LLJ LIFTS NWD. NAM WIND FIELD IS STRONGER
WITH 70 KT LLJ AND WOULD SUGGEST HIGHER PROB OF DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS. WE WILL NEED AT LEAST WIND ADVSRY SUN FOR E MA AND CANT RULE
OUT HWW.
SUN NIGHT...NEAR STATIONARY LLJ WITH SLOW SWD DRIFT WILL CONTINUE TO
FOCUS QPF ACROSS MAINLY E MA ALTHOUGH INTENSITY WILL BE DECREASING.
COLUMN COOLS SUN NIGHT AND MORE SNOW ACCUM POSSIBLE ACROSS NW ZONES
ALTHOUGH ONLY LIGHT ACCUM EXPECTED FURTHER REMOVED FROM BEST QPF.
MON...THINK GFS IS TOO FAST AND AGGRESSIVE WITH CLEARING IN STRONG
CYC NE FLOW SO WE CONTINUED TO RELY ON THE WETTER ECMWF WITH LIKELY
POPS AND COLDER TEMPS. COLLAPSING LLJ SWD ALONG THE COAST WILL
BRING ANOTHER PULSE OF STRONG WINDS TO EASTERN NEW ENG. LLJ
ACTUALLY INTENSIFYING AND ANOTHER PERIOD OF WIND ADVSRY CRITERIA IS
LIKELY.
CONDITIONS IMPROVE MON NIGHT...THEN IT LOOKS LIKE AN EXTENDED PERIOD
OF DRY AND MILD CONDITIONS FOR TUE THROUGH FRI WITH MAXES IN THE
50S.
&&
.AVIATION /05Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
VFR CONDITIONS TO START THE EVENING...THEN CIGS LOWERING TO MVFR
ALONG AND SOUTH OF BDL-PVD 06-12Z. RAIN AREA HAS REACHED COASTAL CT
BUT THE NORTHWARD PROGRESS WILL BE SLOW TONIGHT DUE TO PRESENCE OF
LOW LEVEL DRY AIR TO THE NORTH AND EAST. EXPECT LIGHT RAIN TO REACH
BDL-BAF 03-06Z...PVD 06-09Z AND ORH 08-10Z. POCKETS OF FZRA POSSIBLE
IN THE BERKS LATE TONIGHT.
SAT...MVFR LOWERING TO IFR FROM SW TO NE. NE G27-35 KTS DEVELOPING
THROUGHOUT. ICE POSSIBLE NORTHWEST MA AND SOUTHWEST NH EARLY SAT.
LOW CONFIDENCE ON TIMING OF MVFR TO IFR.
SAT NIGHT...HIGH CONFIDENCE ON IFR IN WIND DRIVEN RAIN. STRONG EAST
WINDS 30-40 KT EASTERN MA AND RI ALONG WITH PROBABLE LLWS. ICE
POSSIBLE E SLOPES OF THE BERKS.
OUTLOOK...
SUN...HIGH CONFIDENCE IFR/LIFR IN RAIN WITH SOME SNOW OVER HIGHER
ELEVATIONS NW. NE GUSTS TO 40 KT ORH EWD WITH FOCUS FOR STRONGEST
GUSTS SHIFTING TO BOS-MHT CORRIDOR DURING AFTERNOON.
MON...MVFR BECOMING VFR NW HALF. MVFR/IFR AND AREAS OF RAIN/SLEET SE
HALF. MODERATE CONFIDENCE. NE WIND GUSTS 30-40 KT BOS TO THE CAPE
AND ISLANDS.
MON NIGHT...HIGH CONFIDENCE OF BECOMING VFR.
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE VFR.
&&
.MARINE...
BOTH NANTUCKET AND MARTHAS VINEYARD FERRIES REPORTING E-NE WINDS UP
TO 25-30 KT WITH SEAS UP TO 4 FT AT AROUND 02Z. ALSO NOTING GUSTS UP
TO AROUND 30 KT AT BOTH BUOY 44017 AND 44025...AND SEAS UP TO 7 FT
AT 44097 SE OF BLOCK ISLAND.
HAVE UPDATED THE OVERNIGHT PORTION OF THE FORECAST TO BRING UP
CONDITIONS ON THE SOUTHERN WATERS A BIT FASTER THAN PREVIOUS
FORECAST. REMAINDER OF FORECAST FOR SATURDAY AND SAT NIGHT LOOKS OK
FOR NOW.
OUTLOOK...
SUN...STRONG NE GALES WITH G40 KT...STRONGEST WINDS SHIFTING TO NE
MA COASTAL WATERS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH DIMINISHING WIND SE WATERS.
LOW PROB OF STORM FORCE GUSTS.
ANOTHER PULSE OF STRONG GALES WILL MOVE NORTH TO SOUTH ACROSS THE
WATERS LATE SUN NIGHT INTO MON AS LLJ COLLAPSES SEWD. LOW PROB OF
STORM FORCE WINDS MON.
SEAS...USED SWANGFS FOR SUN THEN INCREASED WNAWAVE GUIDANCE BY 15
PERCENT SUN NIGHT THOUGH MON NIGHT. BASICALLY WE ARE LOOKING AT
SEAS APPROACHING 25 FT OVER OUTER EASTERN WATERS.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
RELATIVELY RARE AND FAIRLY WIDESPREAD 3+ INCH 36HR RAIN 4-5 INCH 60
HR RAIN EVENT AT HAND FOR SNE. DAILY RECORD RAINS EXPECTED FOR BOS
FOR THE 14TH. THIS STORM IS FITTING THE PATTERN DESCRIBED IN THE
PAPER FOUND ON THE NWS WEB SITE UNDER PAPERS AND STUDIES TITLED
THE USE OF ENSEMBLE AND ANOMALY DATA TO ANTICIPATE EXTREME FLOOD
EVENTS IN THE NE USA. THIS PAPER IS BEING FINALYZED FOR PUBLICATION
BY THE TWO PRIMARY LEAD AUTHORS IN A JOURNAL.
PLS CHECK THE SREF AND I THINK SOON THE ON-BOARD GEFS.
03Z SREF HAS THE ..ATLANTIC FLOW.. PATTERN VERY WELL REPLICATED. 21Z
SREF 48 HR PROBS FOR 4 INCHES ARE 60 PCT FOR NE MASS WITH 36 HR PROBS
FOR 3 INCHES NOW 70 70 PCT JUST W IF I95 IN N RI AND E MASS TO ASH
ENDING 09Z MONDAY! -5 SD PERSISTENT 12 HR 850 ELY FLOW ALONG THE MASS
PIKE SUNDAY WITH A SUB TROP FETCH WITHIN A CONSTANT SWATH OF 1 TO 2
SD PWAT IS GOING YIELD A WIDESPREAD 3 TO 5 INCH RAIN EVENT IN THIS AREA
BY NOON MONDAY .. ISOLATED HIGHER AMTS POSSIBLE.
THE 00Z/13 GFS/NAM/RGEM ARE ALL 4+ NOW IN THIS AREA.
SREF PLUMES CONSISTENTLY NOW ARE 4 INCHES IN BOSTON THE PAST TWO
CYCLES ENDING WITH THE 21Z/12 SREF CYCLE WITH MEMBER MAX NEARLY 7
INCHES.
IF WE GET 4 INCHES AS ANTICIPATED IN THIS AREA 36-48 HOURS...THINK
THE RESULT SHOULD BE FLOODING COMPARABLE TO THAT OF LATE FEB 2010
MAYBE A TAD LESS... NEED MORE TIME TO EVALUATE THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
WILL EVALUATE FOR POSSIBLY THE HEAVIEST EVENT SINCE THE SO CALLED
MOTHERS DAY /3 DAY/ 2006 THOSE 8 TO 15 EXTREMES WILL NOT BE REACHED
BUT ISOLATED 7 INCHES IS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION PER SREF MEMBERSHIP.
JUNE 7 2006 ALSO HAD A SIZABLE EVENT...MORE BOSTON SOUTHWARD.
MUCH MORE AT 4 AM...
HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR AT TIMES THIS WEEKEND. THE MAIN AREA OF CONCERN
WILL BE THE MERRIMACK RIVER VALLEY IN SOUTHERN NH AND NORTHEAST MA.
HOWEVER...THIS DOES NOT LET THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND OFF THE
HOOK. A WIDESPREAD 2-4 INCH RAINFALL IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS
WILL LIKELY LEAD TO STRONG RISES ON AREA WATERWAYS...PARTICULARLY THE
SMALLER RIVERS AND STREAMS. WE COULD SEE PROBLEMS ON LARGER RIVERS
LATE THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...BUT IT IS TOO EARLY TO
DETAIL THAT YET SINCE WE DO NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHERE THE HEAVIEST RAIN
WILL FALL JUST YET.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
LOW ASTRO TIDES WILL PREVENT A WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO MAJOR COASTAL
FLOOD EVENT. BUT WE HAVE HIGH CONFIDENCE OF AT LEAST MINOR FLOOD
EVENT E COASTAL MA WITH LOW PROB OF LOW END MODERATE FOR SUN INTO
MON TIDE CYCLES. WE SHOULD ESCAPE THE SAT NIGHT HIGH TIDE AS SEAS
ARE JUST STARTING TO BUILD...MINOR SPLASHOVER AT WORST.
EXPECT AT LEAST A 2 FT SURGE SUN INTO MON. 20-25 FT SEAS OFFSHORE
WILL BE ENOUGH FOR WIDESPREAD MINOR COASTAL FLOODING WITH CHANCE OF
LOW END MODERATE DURING 3 SUCCESSIVE HIGH TIDE CYCLES FROM SUN INTO
MON.
SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION IS LIKELY WITH PERSISTENT NE WINDS AND
WAVE ENERGY POUNDING THE COASTLINE FOR MULTIPLE TIDE CYCLES.
&&
.CLIMATE...
DAILY RECORDS FOR 3/14/10
BOS 1.93 1958
PVD 1.28 1980 AND PREV
ORH 1.39 1986
BDL 1.35 1986
..IF.. BOSTON RECEIVES 3 INCHES IN 1 DAY...THIS WILL BE THE FIRST
TIME SINCE MAY 2006. THE AVG FOR BOSTON IS .3/YR... NOT AN EASY FEAT.
WE'LL SEE HOW THIS DIVIDES THROUGH MIDNIGHT THIS COMING NIGHT.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...FLOOD WATCH FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR
CTZ002>004.
MA...FLOOD WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR
MAZ002>021-026.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR
MAZ004>007-012>024-026.
NH...FLOOD WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR
NHZ011-012-015.
RI...FLOOD WATCH FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR
RIZ001>008.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR
RIZ001>008.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EDT SUNDAY
FOR ANZ230>234-250-251-254.
GALE WARNING FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR
ANZ235>237-255-256.
&&
SYNOPSIS...KJC/BELK
NEAR TERM...EVT
SHORT TERM...BELK
LONG TERM...KJC
AVIATION...KJC/BELK/JFP
MARINE...KJC/BELK/EVT
HYDROLOGY...DRAG 1205A
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
CLIMATE...DRAG 1205AHazardous weather outlook, Mar 12, 5:12 PM EST, 10 hours 50 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 512 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 MAZ002-003-008>011-NHZ011-012-015-132215- WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- 512 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY FOR A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT ON ELEVATIONS NEAR AND ABOVE 1000 FEET ON THE EAST SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY THAT A WIND ADVISORY MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE HILLS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. THERE IS A LOW TO MODERATE PROBABILITY OF SNOWFALL REACHING ADVISORY CRITERIA SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY ALONG WITH SOME ICING FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN THE MONADNOCKS AND BERKSHIRES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. RIZ001>008-132215- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 512 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. HIGH WIND WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ004>006-012>014-017-018-020-021-026-132215- NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-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-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- 512 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WATCH. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. CTZ002>004-132215- HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT- 512 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY THAT A WIND ADVISORY MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SATURDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ023-132215- DUKES MA- 512 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WATCH. BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED TO BE SUBSTANTIAL...WITH ONSHORE GALE FORCE GUSTS DRIVING SEAS OF 17 TO 22 FEET ONTO PORTIONS OF THE OCEAN EXPOSED EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS COAST. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ007-015-016-019-132215- EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- 512 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WATCH. FLOOD WATCH. THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ALONG PARTS OF THE EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS COAST FOR THE MIDDAY SUNDAY AND BOTH OF MONDAYS HIGH TIDE CYCLES. THERE IS ALSO A LOW PROBABILITY OF A MODERATE COASTAL FLOOD EVENT IN THIS REGION. BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED TO BE SUBSTANTIAL...WITH ONSHORE GALE FORCE GUSTS DRIVING SEAS OF 17 TO 22 FEET ONTO PORTIONS OF THE OCEAN EXPOSED EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS COAST. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ022-024-132215- BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA- 512 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WATCH. THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ALONG PARTS OF THE EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS COAST FOR THE MIDDAY SUNDAY AND BOTH OF MONDAYS HIGH TIDE CYCLES. THERE IS ALSO A LOW PROBABILITY OF A MODERATE COASTAL FLOOD EVENT IN THIS REGION. BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED TO BE SUBSTANTIAL...WITH ONSHORE GALE FORCE GUSTS DRIVING SEAS OF 17 TO 22 FEET ONTO PORTIONS OF THE OCEAN EXPOSED EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS COAST. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ230>234-250-251-254-132215- BOSTON HARBOR-CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND- BUZZARDS BAY- 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- 512 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST SATURDAY TO 1 PM EDT SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY OF STORM FORCE 50 KNOT EAST NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY AND AGAIN ON MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ235>237-255-256-132215- 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- 512 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST SATURDAY TO 7 AM EDT SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY OF STORM FORCE 50 KNOT EAST NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS SATURDAY NIGHT AND AGAIN ON MONDAY. .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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 3:55 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 5 hr |
| Mar 13, 4:02 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Dukes, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Nantucket and 2 more | 30 hr |
| Mar 13, 4:53 AM EST | Storm Watch | BOX | 11 hr | |
| Mar 13, 5:17 AM EST | Coastal Flood Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 33 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:47 PM EST | Storm Warning | BOX | 22 hr | |
| Mar 13, 4:06 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Nantucket | 22 hr |
| Mar 13, 4:06 PM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | BOX | Essex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 22 hr |
| Mar 13, 5:59 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester | 8 hr |
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Sources
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