Alert archive / Massachusetts / High Wind Watches in 2010
High Wind Watch 8, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this high wind watch at Sep 29, 2010, 3:30 AM EDT for 4 states. It took effect at Sep 30, 2010, 3:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 99 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2010, 3:30 AM EDT (07:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 30, 2010, 3:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 30, 2010, 4:39 PM EDT
- In force
- 99 min
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
All 22 counties
Capitol Planning Region, CT, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Essex County, MA, Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Cheshire County, NH, Hillsborough County, NH, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:31 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 00:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 133 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
- 516 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -18 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 539 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 224 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 230 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
254 WWUS71 KBOX 290730 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 330 AM EDT WED SEP 29 2010 MAZ020>024-RIZ006>008-291530- /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.A.0008.100930T2100Z-101001T1000Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA- NANTUCKET MA-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT... BLOCK ISLAND 330 AM EDT WED SEP 29 2010 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. THE HIGH WIND WATCH INCLUDES SOUTH COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND INCLUDING CAPE COD...MARTHAS VINEYARD...NANTUCKET AND BLOCK ISLAND. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY BETWEEN 9 PM THURSDAY AND 5 AM FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS...CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE ITEMS OUTDOORS..SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE. && $$ JWD
6 follow-up statements
693 WWUS71 KBOX 291503 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1103 AM EDT WED SEP 29 2010 MAZ020>024-RIZ006>008-292315- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.A.0008.100930T2100Z-101001T1000Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA- NANTUCKET MA-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT... BLOCK ISLAND 1103 AM EDT WED SEP 29 2010 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. THE HIGH WIND WATCH INCLUDES SOUTH COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND INCLUDING CAPE COD...MARTHAS VINEYARD...NANTUCKET AND BLOCK ISLAND. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY BETWEEN 9 PM THURSDAY AND 5 AM FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS...CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE ITEMS OUTDOORS..SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE. && $$ WTB
384 WWUS71 KBOX 292014 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 414 PM EDT WED SEP 29 2010 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>019-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>005-300415- /O.EXB.KBOX.HW.A.0008.100930T1900Z-101001T1100Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON... SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... AYER...JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH... WEARE...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH... WARWICK...BRISTOL 414 PM EDT WED SEP 29 2010 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY BETWEEN 5 PM THURSDAY AND 5 AM FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS...CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE ITEMS OUTDOORS..SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE. && $$ MAZ020>024-RIZ006>008-300415- /O.EXT.KBOX.HW.A.0008.100930T1900Z-101001T1100Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA- NANTUCKET MA-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT... BLOCK ISLAND 414 PM EDT WED SEP 29 2010 ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THIS PART OF THE HIGH WIND WATCH INCLUDES SOUTH COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND INCLUDING CAPE COD...MARTHAS VINEYARD...NANTUCKET AND BLOCK ISLAND. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY BETWEEN 5 PM THURSDAY AND 5 AM FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS...CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE ITEMS OUTDOORS..SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE. && $$ WTB
409 WWUS71 KBOX 300502 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 102 AM EDT THU SEP 30 2010 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-300930- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.A.0008.100930T1900Z-101001T1100Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON... SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...AYER...JAFFREY... KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 102 AM EDT THU SEP 30 2010 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THIS PART OF THE HIGH WIND WATCH INCLUDES SOUTH COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND INCLUDING CAPE COD...MARTHAS VINEYARD...NANTUCKET AND BLOCK ISLAND. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED MAINLY THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY BETWEEN 10 PM THURSDAY AND 10 AM FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS...CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE ITEMS OUTDOORS..SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE. && $$ THOMPSON
426 WWUS71 KBOX 300847 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 447 AM EDT THU SEP 30 2010 MAZ002-003-008>010-NHZ011-301000- /O.CAN.KBOX.HW.A.0008.100930T1900Z-101001T1100Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-CHESHIRE NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...JAFFREY... KEENE 447 AM EDT THU SEP 30 2010 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH FOR SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHWEST MASSACHUSETTS. $$ MAZ016>024-RIZ002-004>008-301700- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0026.100930T1800Z-101001T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KBOX.HW.A.0008.101001T0000Z-101001T1800Z/ 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- BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON... PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM... FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET... PROVIDENCE...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 447 AM EDT THU SEP 30 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THIS PART OF THE HIGH WIND WATCH INCLUDES SOUTH COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND INCLUDING CAPE COD...MARTHAS VINEYARD...NANTUCKET AND BLOCK ISLAND. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL LIKELY GUST BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON. STILL STRONGER WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS...CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE ITEMS OUTDOORS..SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE. 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. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ004>007-011>015-026-NHZ012-015-RIZ001-003-301700- /O.UPG.KBOX.HW.A.0008.100930T1900Z-101001T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0026.100930T1800Z-101001T1200Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD... WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...AYER... MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...WEST GREENWICH 447 AM EDT THU SEP 30 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM EDT FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL GUST BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS EXPOSED TERRAIN. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ THOMPSON
465 WWUS71 KBOX 301622 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1222 PM EDT THU SEP 30 2010 MAZ016>024-RIZ002-004>008-010030- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0026.100930T1800Z-101001T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.HW.A.0008.101001T0000Z-101001T1800Z/ 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- BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON... PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM... FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET... PROVIDENCE...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 1222 PM EDT THU SEP 30 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THIS PART OF THE HIGH WIND WATCH INCLUDES SOUTH COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND INCLUDING CAPE COD...MARTHAS VINEYARD...NANTUCKET AND BLOCK ISLAND. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL LIKELY GUST BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON. STILL STRONGER WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS...CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE ITEMS OUTDOORS..SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE. 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. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ004>007-011>015-026-NHZ012-015-RIZ001-003-010030- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0026.100930T1800Z-101001T1200Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD... WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...AYER... MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...WEST GREENWICH 1222 PM EDT THU SEP 30 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL GUST BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS EXPOSED TERRAIN. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$
057 WWUS71 KBOX 302039 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 439 PM EDT THU SEP 30 2010 MAZ016>024-RIZ002-004>008-010500- /O.CAN.KBOX.HW.A.0008.101001T0000Z-101001T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-101001T2100Z/ 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- BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON... PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM... FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET... PROVIDENCE...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 439 PM EDT THU SEP 30 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT FRIDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL GUST BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A COLD FRONT WILL ALLOW WINDS TO SHIFT TO THE NORTH AND DIMINISH BY LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS...CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE ITEMS OUTDOORS..SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE. && 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. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ004>007-011>015-026-NHZ012-015-RIZ001-003-010500- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-101001T1500Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD... WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...AYER... MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...WEST GREENWICH 439 PM EDT THU SEP 30 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT FRIDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL GUST BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS EXPOSED TERRAIN. A COLD FRONT WILL ALLOW WINDS TO SHIFT TO THE NORTH AND DIMINISH BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind watch 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 watch went out at Sep 29, 2:58 AM EDT, 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 29, 2:58 AM EDT, 32 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
258 AM EDT WED SEP 29 2010
.SYNOPSIS...
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BRING A WARM AND HUMID DAY TODAY. LOW
PRESSURE TRACKING TO OUR WEST MAY BRING STRONG WINDS AND LOCALLY
HEAVY RAIN THURSDAY INTO EARLY FRIDAY. DRIER AND MUCH COOLER
WEATHER PREVAILS THIS WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THIS MORNING/...
AREA OF SHOWERS HAS DECREASED CONSIDERABLY WITH JUST A FEW ISOLD
SHOWERS REMAINING. MID LEVEL DRYING MOVES INTO THE INTERIOR
OVERNIGHT SO THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL SHOWERS WILL BE ENDING.
HOWEVER...MAY STILL SEE A FEW SHOWERS POP UP OVER THE OCEAN AND
DRIFT OVER SE NEW ENG AS AXIS OF DEEPER MOISTURE AND MARGINAL
ELEVATED INSTABILITY STALLS NEAR THE COAST.
WARM AND HUMID NIGHT WITH MIN TEMPS IN THE 60S AND CLOSE TO 70
COASTAL PLAIN. GUSTY SW WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT AS
THE LLJ MOVES OFFSHORE.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH 6 PM THURSDAY/...
MID LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE ATLANTIC RETROGRADES A BIT WED WHICH WILL
HELP TO MAINTAIN WEAK HIGH PRES AT THE SFC AND DRY WEATHER. STILL
EXPECT CONSIDERABLE CLOUD COVER SE NEW ENG AS PLUME OF MID AND
HIGH LEVEL MOISTURE REMAINS NEAR THE COAST. MOST SUNSHINE WILL BE
ACROSS N ZONES.
ANOTHER WARM DAY FOR LATE SEPT WITH TEMPS MID TO UPPER 70S AND MAY
SEE A FEW LOCATIONS IN THE INTERIOR VALLEYS NEAR 80. DEWPOINTS
EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE 50S NW ZONES BUT STILL A BIT HUMID IN
THE COASTAL PLAIN WITH DEWPOINTS HOLDING IN THE 60S.
WED NIGHT...UPSTREAM AMPLIFICATION OCCURS AGAIN AS NORTHERN
STREAM TROF PHASES WITH SYSTEM TO THE SOUTH RESULTING IN DEEP S/SW
FLOW AND INCREASING PWATS APPROACHING 2".
SUBTROPICAL LOW WILL BE LIFTING NWD FROM THE SE WED NIGHT. FOCUS
FOR HEAVY RAFL WILL REMAIN TO THE SW BUT WILL LIKLEY SEE SHOWERS
MOVING INTO W ZONES LATE AS THE NOSE OF THE LLJ APPROACHES.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
HIGHLIGHTS...
* STRONG WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE THU NIGHT
* FALL LIKE WEATHER THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK
ENSEMBLES AND OPERATIONAL MODELS ARE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT THAT
HEAVIEST RAIN WILL REMAIN FOCUSED W OF OUR AREA THU NIGHT...WHERE
BETTER JET DYNAMICS AND MOISTURE CONVERGENCE IS LOCATED. TROPICAL
MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO BE DRAWN NORTHWARD BY ANOMALOUSLY STRONG
850 MB JET /+5 SD!/...RESULTING IN PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES OVER
2.5 INCHES /+3 TO +4 SD/.
NONETHELESS...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THU NIGHT AS COLD
FRONT SLOWLY ADVANCES E AND DEEP MOISTURE REMAINS IN PLACE.
SOUNDINGS ARE QUITE STABLE BUT THERE IS WEAK INSTABILITY ALOFT SO
WE CONTINUED MENTION OF THUNDER...THOUGH IT SHOULD NOT BE
WIDESPREAD.
STRONG WINDS ARE MAIN ISSUE THU NIGHT AND EARLY FRI MORNING AS LOW
LEVEL JET OF 70+KT CROSSES SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. STABLE PROFILE ON
MODEL SOUNDINGS MEANS STRONGEST WINDS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MIX DOWN
TO SURFACE...BUT WE SHOULD EASILY SEE 40-45KT GUSTS DUE TO
MOMENTUM TRANSFER. MODELS CONTINUE TO SUGGEST POTENTIAL FOR A FINE
LINE TO DEVELOP AHEAD OF FRONT...SO THAT CERTAINLY COULD BRING
HIGHER WINDS DOWN.
WE ARE ISSUING A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR RI AND MA S COAST...INCLUDING
CAPE COD AND ISLANDS WHERE CONFIDENCE IS HIGHEST ON 45-50KT GUSTS.
COULD ALSO SEE WIND DAMAGE /TREES AND LARGE BRANCHES/ WITH GUSTS
BELOW 50KT. FARTHER INLAND...CONFIDENCE IS NOT AS HIGH SINCE THIS
IS A SOUTHERLY FLOW CASE WHICH TENDS TO FAVOR IMMEDIATE COASTAL
LOCATIONS.
FRONT IS EXPECTED TO SLOW DOWN AS IT REACHES CAPE COD FRI
MORNING DUE TO SURFACE LOW DEVELOPMENT S OF NEW ENGLAND. KEPT
MENTION OF POPS INTO FRI MORNING ALONG COAST AND DELAYED CLEARING
UNTIL EVENING AROUND CAPE COD. WIND FIELD DROPS OFF QUICKLY WITH
APPROACH OF FRONT...BUT DEEPENING MIXING LAYER BEHIND FRONT MAY
BRING SOME 30 MPH GUSTS THROUGH MIDDAY.
NO CHANGED MADE BEYOND FRI. MODELS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT
THAT AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL DEVELOP OVER NEW ENGLAND. EXPECT
MAINLY DRY WEATHER BUT WITH A CHANGE TO MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES
WITH READINGS LIKELY AVERAGING BELOW SEASONAL NORMALS. IN
ADDITION...WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME FROST OVERNIGHT...
ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE REGION.
&&
.AVIATION /07Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
THROUGH TODAY...VARIABLE CONDITIONS EARLY THIS MORNING WITH VFR CT
VALLEY AND MVFR/IFR CIGS ELSEWHERE. FORECAST IS FOR CIGS TO LOWER
TO A PERIOD OF IFR/LIFR 09-12Z EXCEPT REMAINING VFR CT VALLEY.
IMPROVING TO VFR AROUND 14Z EXCEPT LINGERING MVFR POSSIBLE
CAPE/ISLANDS UNTIL 18Z. MEDIUM CONFIDENCE.
TONIGHT...LOW CLOUDS AND IFR/LIFR CIGS EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP
ACROSS THE REGION...FIRST ALONG THE COAST THEN SPREADING INLAND
OVERNIGHT. SHOWERS WILL OVERSPREAD MAINLY WESTERN TERMONALS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. MEDIUM CONFIDENCE.
KBOS TERMINAL...WE HAVE MVFR CIGS LOWERING TO IFR 08-14Z BUT LOW
CONFIDENCE FOR PERSISTENT IFR. BECOMING VFR AROUND 14Z...THEN CIGS
LOWERING TO IFR LATE TONIGHT.
THURSDAY...IFR CONDITIONS LIKELY. BULK OF THE HEAVIER RAIN
CONFINED MAINLY TO WESTERN TERMINALS. STRONG SOUTH WINDS
DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON AND LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR IS LIKELY AS
60-70 KT LOW LEVEL JET DEVELOPS. HIGH CONFIDENCE.
OUTLOOK...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...
THURSDAY NIGHT...IFR IN HEAVY SHOWERS/LOW CLOUDS/FOG. LOW LEVEL
WIND SHEAR THURSDAY NIGHT FROM SOUTHERLY WINDS REACHING 60-70
KNOTS AT 2000-3000 FEET AGL. HIGH CONFIDENCE.
FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...VFR. HIGH CONFIDENCE.
&&
.MARINE...
TONIGHT...HAVE EXTENDED THE SMALL CRAFT FOR NANTUCKET SOUND THROUGH
MIDNIGHT AS SOUTH WINDS REMAIN GUSTY THERE...UP TO 25 KNOTS AS SEEN
ON BUOY 44020. HAVE ALSO FRESHENED UP THE REMAINDER OF THE GRIDS TO
REFLECT CURRENT CONDITIONS...NAMELY WIND GUSTS WHICH HAVE BEEN
SLOWLY DIMINISHING AS WELL AS EXPECTED WEATHER. HAVE REMOVED MOST OF
THE MENTION OF THUNDER EXCEPT FOR THIS EVENING. ISOLD THUNDER
ESPECIALLY ON THE SOUTHERN WATERS CAN NOT BE RULED OUT THROUGH ABOUT
MIDNIGHT. ALSO FEEL THAT THE THREAT OF EVEN SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH
OVERNIGHT...SO WENT WITH CHANCE POPS AS THERE WILL BE THE CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AS THIN BANDS DEVELOP AND MOVE IN THE S UPPER FLOW.
STRONG LOW LEVEL SOUTH JET REMAINS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN WATERS...
WHICH WILL SLOWLY SHIFT TO SW. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE
TONIGHT...BUT SEAS WILL REMAIN AT OR ABOVE SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA
THROUGH THE NIGHT ON MOST OF THE OPEN WATERS ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH
SOUTHERLY FETCH.
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION BELOW...
SEAS BUILDING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...THOUGH UNDERCUT WNA GUIDANCE BY 10
PERCENT BASED ON INITIALIZATION ISSUES. AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO
EASTERN CANADA...SEAS WILL DIMINISH A BIT. HOWEVER...THEY WILL
LIKELY REMAIN ABOVE SMALL CRAFT THRESHOLDS ON THE OUTER WATERS.
OUTLOOK...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...
PEAK OF GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED THU NIGHT...ESPECIALLY AROUND
CAPE COD. WINDS SHIFT TO NW AND DIMINISH FRI...BUT GUSTS TO 25KT
POSSIBLE FRI AFTERNOON AS COOLER AIR FLOWS INTO REGION. LIGHTER
WINDS EXPECTED OVER WEEKEND...BUT SEAS WILL TAKE TIME TO SUBSIDE.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES EXPECTED ACROSS SW NH...WESTERN
AND CENTRAL MA AND NORTHERN CT WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS CLOSER TO
BERKSHIRES. TOTALS SHOULD DROP OFF TO 0.50 TO 1.00 INCH FARTHER E.
NO FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME ASIDE FROM MINOR URBAN/POOR
DRAINAGE ASSOCIATED WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT FOR MAZ020>024.
NH...NONE.
RI...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT FOR RIZ006>008.
MARINE...GALE WATCH FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
FOR ANZ230>237-250-251-256.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR ANZ235-237-
254>256.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR ANZ250.
GALE WATCH FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR
ANZ254-255.
&&
SYNOPSIS...KJC/JWD
NEAR TERM...KJC/RLG
SHORT TERM...RLG
LONG TERM...JWD
AVIATION...KJC/JWD
MARINE...KJC/JWD
HYDROLOGY...JWDHazardous weather outlook, Sep 28, 5:10 PM EDT, 10 hours 20 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 510 PM EDT TUE SEP 28 2010 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-292115- HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI- WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 510 PM EDT TUE SEP 28 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. LOW PRESSURE MOVING OUT OF THE TROPICS WILL LIKELY BRING HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS TO PORTIONS OF THE REGION THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY AND VICINITY. URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS QUITE POSSIBLE IN ANY OF THESE SHOWERS. IN ADDITION...THERE IS A MEDIUM PROBABILITY THAT WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA IS BRIEFLY MET ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION THURSDAY AFTERNOON OR THURSDAY NIGHT. THE BEST CHANCE FOR THIS WILL BE ON THE COASTAL PLAIN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-292115- BOSTON HARBOR-CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND- BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 510 PM EDT TUE SEP 28 2010 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...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THERE IS A MEDIUM TO HIGH PROBABILITY FOR A PERIOD OF SOUTHERLY GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT. .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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 3:19 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket | 15 hr |
| Sep 29, 3:35 AM EDT | Gale Watch | BOX | 25 hr | |
| Sep 29, 3:35 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | BOX | 13 hr | |
| Sep 29, 4:23 PM EDT | Gale Warning | BOX | 48 hr |
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Sources
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