Areal Flood Warning 13, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

736 
WGUS81 KBOX 281455
FLSBOX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1055 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

CTC015-MAC017-027-RIC007-282045-
/O.CON.KBOX.FA.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110828T2045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WINDHAM CT-MIDDLESEX MA-WORCESTER MA-PROVIDENCE RI-
1055 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR URBAN
AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN PROVIDENCE...WORCESTER...WESTERN MIDDLESEX
AND WINDHAM COUNTIES...

AT 1049 AM EDT RADAR INDICATED THAT RAINS ASSOCIATED WITH IRENE 
CONTINUED TO TRACK THROUGH CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS INTO NORTHEAST 
CONNECTICUT AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND.  THIS RAIN IS EXPECTED TO 
LESSEN IN INTENSITY OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.  HOWEVER...THE 
SIGNIFICANT RAINS HAVE CAUSED SHARP RISES ON SOME AREA RIVERS AND 
SMALL STREAMS. 

MINOR FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED ON SOME AREA RIVERS SUCH AS THE MOUNT 
HOPE RIVER IN WARRENVILLE CONNECTICUT. THE QUINEBAUG RIVER IN 
QUINEBAUG CONNECTICUT MAY ALSO GO INTO MINOR FLOOD.  A RIVER FLOOD 
WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH NASHUA RIVER AT FITCHBURG...AND 
THIS MAY INDUCE FLOODING DOWNRIVER INTO LANCASTER. OTHER SMALL 
STREAMS AND RIVERS NOT PROTECTED BY FLOOD CONTROL MAY ALSO GO INTO 
FLOOD. 

PRIMARILY MINOR FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED...HOWEVER POCKETS OF 
MODERATE FLOODING ARE POSSIBLE. POCKETS OF SIGNIFICANT URBAN AND 
POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING ARE EXPECTED INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. 

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 4270 7158 4217 7145 4202 7150 4200 7142
      4181 7142 4173 7148 4172 7179 4164 7179
      4166 7217 4173 7225 4175 7215 4195 7222
      4196 7210 4203 7210 4216 7214 4219 7226
      4231 7221 4235 7231 4262 7223 4272 7228

$$

NMB

640 
WGUS41 KBOX 282035
FLWBOX

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
435 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

CTC015-MAC017-027-RIC007-290445-
/O.EXT.KBOX.FA.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110829T0445Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WINDHAM CT-MIDDLESEX MA-WORCESTER MA-PROVIDENCE RI-
435 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  PROVIDENCE COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WOONSOCKET...
  WORCESTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WORCESTER...MILFORD...LEOMINSTER...
  FITCHBURG...
  WINDHAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WILLIMANTIC...PUTNAM...PLAINFIELD...
  WESTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...

* UNTIL 1245 AM EDT

* AT 434 PM EDT...MANY SMALL RIVERS AND STREAMS REMAIN OUT OF THEIR 
  BANKS ACROSS CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT AND 
  NORTHWEST RHODE ISLAND.  THE QUINEBAUG RIVER ALONG THE 
  MASSACHUSETTS AND CONNECTICUT BORDER WAS CRESTING NEAR MODERATE 
  FLOOD LEVELS.  THE WARE RIVER AT BARRE PLAINS WAS ALSO IN MINOR 
  FLOOD. 

* WATER LEVELS ON SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY 
  RECEDE THROUGH THIS EVENING. 

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 4270 7158 4217 7145 4202 7150 4200 7142
      4181 7142 4173 7148 4172 7179 4164 7179
      4166 7217 4173 7225 4175 7215 4195 7222
      4196 7210 4203 7210 4216 7214 4219 7226
      4231 7221 4235 7231 4262 7223 4272 7228

$$

BELK

662 
WGUS81 KBOX 290138
FLSBOX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
938 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

CTC015-MAC017-027-RIC007-290445-
/O.CON.KBOX.FA.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110829T0445Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WINDHAM CT-MIDDLESEX MA-WORCESTER MA-PROVIDENCE RI-
938 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM EDT FOR URBAN
AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN PROVIDENCE...WORCESTER...WESTERN MIDDLESEX
AND WINDHAM COUNTIES...

TORRENTIAL RAINS ASSOCIATED WITH IRENE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT FLOODING 
OF SMALL STREAMS IN PARTS OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEAST 
CONNECTICUT AND NORTHWEST RHODE ISLAND.

MOST SMALL STREAMS HAVE BEGUN TO RECEDE TONIGHT...AND ARE FORECAST 
TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS. OBEY POSTED ROAD 
CLOSURES AND AVOID FLOODED AREAS.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 4270 7158 4217 7145 4202 7150 4200 7142
      4181 7142 4173 7148 4172 7179 4164 7179
      4166 7217 4173 7225 4175 7215 4195 7222
      4196 7210 4203 7210 4216 7214 4219 7226
      4231 7221 4235 7231 4262 7223 4272 7228

$$

JWD

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
635 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
HURRICANE IRENE...MOVING INTO SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY COAST EARLY THIS
MORNING...WILL MOVE ACROSS WESTERN CONNECTICUT INTO CENTRAL NEW
ENGLAND TODAY...THEN EXIT NEW ENGLAND EARLY MONDAY MORNING. IRENE
WILL BRING A COMBINATION OF FLOODING RAINS...DAMAGING WINDS AND
COASTAL FLOODING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE AREA MONDAY
BRINGING DRY AND COMFORTABLE WEATHER THROUGH MOST OF THE WORK WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
HURRICANE IRENE WILL BE MOVING ACROSS WESTERN CONNECTICUT...THEN
INTO CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND THROUGH TODAY.

SUMMARY OF MAIN IMPACTS...

1) DAMAGING WINDS. THE PROBLEM THIS MORNING IS THAT THE HIGH WINDS
ARE ABOVE THE GROUND AND HAVING A TOUGH TIME MIXING DOWN. NOTING A
RATHER STRONG BUT SHALLOW INVERSION ON BOTH THE 00Z AND 06Z KCHH
SOUNDINGS. HOWEVER...LOOKS LIKE THE WINDS WILL START TO MIX DOWN BY
LATE MORNING AND DURING THE AFTERNOON...OR IN ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT
MAY DEVELOP. STILL EXPECT THE HIGHEST WINDS ACROSS SOUTHERN RI/SE
MA...CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS...THOUGH CAN NOT RULE OUT GUSTS
POSSIBLY REACHING HURRICANE FORCE WELL INLAND. STILL CONTINUE TO SEE
STRONG W-SW WINDS WRAPPING AROUND THE BACKSIDE OF IRENE THIS
AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING AS THE STORM PUSHES INTO NORTHERN NEW
ENGLAND. GUSTS COULD BRIEFLY REACH 45 TO 60 MPH.

THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD DOWNED TREES AND POWER
LINES...WITH CORRESPONDING PROLONGED POWER OUTAGES.

2) FLOODING. PLEASE REFER TO THE HYDROLOGY SECTION BELOW FOR MORE
SPECIFICS FOR AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS.

3) STORM SURGE AND COASTAL FLOODING. PLEASE SEE THE COASTAL SECTION
BELOW FOR DETAILS.

4) HIGH SURF WILL OCCUR ALONG EXPOSED RI AND SOUTHEAST MA COASTS
AND THIS WILL CAUSE EROSION. THERE IS A VERY HIGH RISK OF RIP
CURRENTS ON ALL OF THE MA AND RI COASTS THROUGH SUNDAY.

5) A FEW WEAK TORNADOES ARE STILL POSSIBLE ON THE NORTH AND
NORTHEAST SIDE OF IRENE AS THE STORM APPROACHES THIS MORNING. A
TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR S RI AND THE RI COASTAL WATERS
THIS MORNING.

AS ALWAYS...PLEASE REFER TO OUR HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENTS FOR THE
LATEST INFORMATION.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM MONDAY/...
TONIGHT AND MONDAY...
MAY STILL SEE LEFTOVER SHOWERS ACROSS S NH/CENTRAL AND W MA EARLY
TONIGHT...BUT WILL CLEAR QUICKLY AS IRENE MOVES THROUGH NORTHERN NEW
ENGLAND. SKIES WILL BECOME MOSTLY CLEAR BY AROUND MIDNIGHT AS THE
RECOVERY PROCESS BEGINS.

EXPECT TO SEE SEVERAL MAINSTEM RIVERS CONTINUE TO RISE. PLEASE
SEE THE HYDROLOGY SECTION BELOW FOR DETAILS.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
MONDAY NIGHT...
HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS NEW ENGLAND...BRINGING MOSTLY CLEAR
SKIES AND COOL TEMPERATURES. WITH LIGHT WINDS...OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL
LIKELY DROP BACK TO THE MID-UPPER 40S...RANGING TO THE UPPER 50S TO
LOWER 60S ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST.

TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
MEDIUM RANGE MODELS REMAIN IN PRETTY GOOD AGREEMENT FOR HIGH PRES TO
CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN U.S. WITH DRY AND SEASONABLE
CONDITIONS THROUGH MOST OF THE WEEK. MAY START TO SEE A FRONT
APPROACH EITHER FRIDAY OR SATURDAY...BUT WIDE RANGE ON MODEL TIMING
SO NOT A LOT OF CONFIDENCE FOR THIS PORTION OF THE FORECAST.

&&

.AVIATION /12Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
  LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT
  MODERATE...30 PERCENT TO 60 PERCENT
  HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT

TODAY...
HURRICANE IRENE WILL MOVE ACROSS WESTERN CT AND WESTERN
MA THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING. MODERATE CONFIDENCE OF MAINLY IFR-
MVFR CONDITIONS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. EXPECT SUSTAINED EAST WINDS
OF TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH ACROSS THE AREA AND SOME GUSTS TO UP TO
HURRICANE FORCE...MAINLY AT PVD AND ALONG THE CAPE. WINDS WILL SHIFT
TO WEST TOWARD EVENING AS THE CENTER MOVES OFF THROUGH NH AND
MAINE. MEDIUM TO HIGH CONFIDENCE.

TONIGHT AND MONDAY...
MVFR-IFR CONDITIONS EARLY WILL IMPROVE TO VFR OVERNIGHT. VFR
MONDAY.  HIGH CONFIDENCE.

KBOS TERMINAL...LIFR CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO LIFT TO IFR/MVFR
THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE SOUTHEAST
THIS MORNING...REACHING TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH THIS AFTERNOON.
WINDS WILL THEN SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS
DIMINISHING AND CONDITIONS IMPROVING TO VFR BY EARLY EVENING. HIGH
CONFIDENCE ON TREND...MEDIUM CONFIDENCE ON EXACT TIMING.

OUTLOOK...MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...MEDIUM TO HIGH CONFIDENCE FOR VFR
CONDITIONS.

&&

.MARINE...
TODAY...
HURRICANE WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF THE MARINE AREA
EXCEPT THE NORTHERN MOST ZONES...WHICH CONTINUE ARE UNDER A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING. EXPECT E-SE WINDS TO SHIFT TO S AS IRENE APPROACHES
THE WESTERN LONG ISLAND COAST THIS MORNING. WILL SEE STRONG TROPICAL
STORM WITH GUSTS TO HURRICANE FORCE FROM MID-LATE MORNING THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL BUILD UP TO 25 TO 35 FEET OR HIGHER ACROSS
THE SOUTHERN OUTER WATERS THIS AFTERNOON. NOTING 20 FOOT WAVES AT
BUOY 44008 AND 18 FEET AT BUOY 44097 AT 09Z.

TONIGHT...
AS IRENE PUSHES INTO NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND...EXPECT WINDS TO SHIFT TO
W-SW EARLY. WILL SEE GUSTS UP TO AT LEAST TROPICAL STORM FORCE
THROUGH ABOUT MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOME W BUT WILL LIKELY SEE SMALL
CRAFT WINDS THROUGH MOST OF THE NIGHT. SEAS WILL REMAIN VERY ROUGH
ESPECIALLY ON THE SOUTHERN WATERS...BUT WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE.

MONDAY...
W WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO BELOW 15 KT. SEAS WILL REMAIN WELL ABOVE
SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA.

OUTLOOK...MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...
MONDAY NIGHT...
N-NE WINDS WILL BE LIGHT...BUT SEAS REMAIN AOA 5 FEET THROUGH THE
NIGHT.

TUESDAY...
LIGHT WINDS CONTINUE.  SEAS FINALLY SUBSIDE BELOW SMALL CRAFT
CRITERIA.

TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...
EXPECT WINDS AND SEAS BELOW SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA THROUGH THIS
PERIOD.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
ALONG THE MERRIMACK RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES AS WELL AS MEDIUM SIZED
RIVERS IN SOUTHEASTERN MA AND RI...STRONG RISES ARE EXPECTED...
RESULTING IN MANY RIVERS APPROACHING FLOOD LEVELS...AND IN SOME
CASES GOING INTO MINOR FLOOD. SMALL STREAMS ARE ALSO AT RISK FOR
FLOODING...MINOR TO LOCALIZED MODERATE.

THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR AREAS OF MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING ON
SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS IN WESTERN MA AND NORTHERN CT. A FLOOD
WARNING FOR URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR
HARTFORD AND TOLLAND COUNTY IN CONNECTICUT AS WELL AS FRANKLIN...
HAMPSHIRE AND HAMPDEN COUNTIES IN MASSACHUSETTS. TWO TO 4 INCHES OF
RAINFALL HAS ALREADY OCCURRED IN HARTFORD COUNTY. THE GREATEST
THREAT WILL BE OVER WESTERN PORTIONS OF THESE COUNTIES WHERE
RAINFALL WILL LIKELY BE ENHANCED BY THE EAST SLOPES OF THE
BERKSHIRES.

FOR LARGER TRIBUTARIES IN THE CONNECTICUT BASIN WITH FORECAST
POINTS...THE FARMINGTON RIVER IS OF CONCERN...WITH MINOR TO
MODERATE FLOODING POSSIBLE. HOWEVER...CRESTS AT UNIONVILLE...
SIMSBURY AND TARIFFVILLE WOULD NOT OCCUR UNTIL PROBABLY THIS EVENING
INTO MONDAY.  AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS THAT THE WESTFIELD AND
CHICOPEE RIVERS WILL REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.

THE LATEST PRECIPITATION FORECAST HAS 6 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN
THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN. IF THIS
MATERIALIZES...THERE WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT RIVER FLOOD EVENT ON
THE LOWER CONNECTICUT RIVER. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR MANY
FORECAST POINTS ALONG THE LOWER MAINSTEM CONNECTICUT RIVER TO GO
INTO MINOR TO MODERATE FLOOD...INCLUDING SOME THAT DO NOT FLOOD
OFTEN SUCH AS NORTH WALPOLE AND HOLYOKE.

&&

.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
THE STORM SURGE AND COASTAL FLOODING THREAT ALONG THE SOUTH COAST
CONTINUES.

THE AREAS OF HIGHEST CONCERN WILL BE ALONG THE SOUTH COAST OF RI AND
MA FROM WESTERLY TO NARRAGANSETT...NEWPORT...WESTPORT AND FAIRHAVEN
ON THIS MORNING/S HIGH TIDE. A STORM SURGE OF 2 TO 4 FEET IS
EXPECTED ALONG WITH HIGH ENERGY NEAR SHORE WAVES OF AT LEAST 15 FEET
WILL PRODUCE AT LEAST MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING. THERE IS ALSO A
THREAT ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF MARTHA/S VINEYARD FROM GAY HEAD TO
CHAPPAQUIDDICK ISLAND AND KATAMA BAY. EXPECT AROUND A 2 FOOT STORM
SURGE WITH HIGH ENERGY NEAR SHORE WAVES THAT WILL CAUSE BEACH
EROSION AND POSSIBLE AREAS OF FLOODING.

FOR BUZZARDS BAY...A 4 TO 7 FOOT STORM SURGE IS IS LIKELY IN THE
UPPER PORTION OF THE BAY ON THIS MORNING/S HIGH TIDE. THE WATER MAY
REMAIN IN THE BAY THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY AS WINDS SHIFT TO W-SW
AND...IF STRONG W-SW WIND GUSTS WRAP AROUND THE STORM AS IT MOVES
INTO NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND EARLY TONIGHT...THERE IS THE CHANCE OF
MORE COASTAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIME OF TONIGHT/S HIGH TIDE.

HERE ARE THE APPROXIMATE TIMES OF THE TIDES ALONG THE SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND SHORELINE...ESPECIALLY THOSE FOR THE HIGH TIDES...

SOUTH COASTAL SHORELINE
HIGH TIDE...AROUND 8 AM THIS MORNING
LOW TIDE...AROUND 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON
HIGH TIDE...AROUND 8 PM TONIGHT

SOUTHEASTERN SHORELINE
HIGH TIDE...AROUND MIDDAY TODAY
LOW TIDE...AROUND 6 PM THIS EVENING
HIGH TIDE...AROUND MIDNIGHT

EAST COASTAL SHORELINE
HIGH TIDE...AROUND 11 AM THIS MORNING
LOW TIDE...AROUND 6 PM THIS EVENING
HIGH TIDE...AROUND MIDNIGHT

&&

.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR CTZ002>004.
     TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR CTZ002>004.
MA...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR MAZ002>021-026.
     TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR MAZ002>019-026.
     HURRICANE WARNING FOR MAZ020>024.
NH...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR NHZ011-012-015.
     TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR NHZ011-012-015.
RI...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR RIZ001>008.
     TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR RIZ001-003.
     HURRICANE WARNING FOR RIZ002-004>008.
MARINE...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR ANZ230-250-251.
     HURRICANE WARNING FOR ANZ231>237-254>256.
&&

SYNOPSIS...EVT
NEAR TERM...EVT
SHORT TERM...EVT
LONG TERM...EVT
AVIATION...DUNTEN/EVT
MARINE...RLG/EVT
HYDROLOGY...AD
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...STAFF

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
458 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>019-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001-003-290900-
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-
WESTERN KENT RI-
458 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN
CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND
NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.
   TROPICAL STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   TROPICAL STORM WARNING.

DUE TO THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAINS FALLING THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH OF
THE CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A SIGNIFICANT
FLOOD EVENT ON THE LOWER CONNECTICUT RIVER.  VARYING DEGREES OF
FLOODING FROM MINOR TO MODERATE ARE POSSIBLE AT FORECAST POINTS FROM
NORTH WALPOLE SOUTHWARD THROUGH MIDDLETOWN. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT
MIDDLETOWN MAY REACH BEYOND MODERATE FLOODING. THESE FLOOD CRESTS
WOULD NOT OCCUR UNTIL THE MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY TIME FRAME.

FOR SPECIFICS ON RIVER STAGE FORECASTS OUT TO 72 HOURS...GO TO
WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON...AND CLICK ON /RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS/.
FORECASTS ARE UPDATED DAILY AROUND NOON...AND MORE FREQUENTLY AS
NEEDED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

RIZ005>008-290900-
BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
458 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...TORNADO WATCH 813 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND
SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.
   TORNADO WATCH.
   HURRICANE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HURRICANE WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

MAZ020-021-RIZ002-004-290900-
SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-
EASTERN KENT RI-
458 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.
   HURRICANE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HURRICANE WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

MAZ022>024-290900-
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-
458 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HURRICANE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HURRICANE WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ANZ231>234-254-255-290900-
CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS 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-
458 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HURRICANE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HURRICANE WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ANZ230-250-251-290900-
BOSTON HARBOR-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
458 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   TROPICAL STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   TROPICAL STORM WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ANZ235>237-256-290900-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO
20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
458 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...TORNADO WATCH 813 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   TORNADO WATCH.
   HURRICANE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HURRICANE WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
806 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

CTZ002>004-MAZ012-RIZ001>004-006>008-281245-
BLOCK ISLAND RI-EASTERN KENT RI-HARTFORD CT-NEWPORT RI-NORTHWEST
PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-TOLLAND
CT-WASHINGTON RI-WESTERN KENT RI-WINDHAM CT-
806 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

AT 803 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
BAND OF HEAVY SHOWERS THAT WILL PRODUCE VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS OF 55
TO 65 MPH MOVING ONSHORE IN SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

THE BAND STRETCHED FROM 30 MILES SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND TO WESTERLY
AND INTO NEW LONDON COUNTY CONNECTICUT. IT WAS MOVING RAPIDLY
NORTHWESTWARD AND WILL AFFECT MUCH OF WASHINGTON...WESTERN
KENT...AND WINDHAM COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST RHODE ISLAND AND EASTERN
CONNECTICUT THROUGH 845 AM.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

&&

LAT...LON 4134 7164 4130 7189 4163 7180 4171 7224
      4158 7245 4170 7262 4206 7192 4161 7139
      4152 7141 4156 7139 4157 7139 4147 7123
      4144 7140 4149 7141 4135 7148 4135 7164
      4114 7156 4114 7159 4114 7160

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
818 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0515 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MANSFIELD               41.83N  72.25W
08/28/2011                   TOLLAND            CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 44 BETWEEN ROUTER 195 AND MOULTON
            ROAD

0515 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BROOKLYN                41.78N  71.95W
08/28/2011                   WINDHAM            CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 169 NEAR CANTERBURY LINE

0630 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG WARWICK                 41.70N  71.42W
08/28/2011                   KENT               RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON CHESTER AVE

0636 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG COVENTRY                41.68N  71.65W
08/28/2011                   KENT               RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND POWER POLE DOWN ON SHADY VALLEY ROAD

0643 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG COVENTRY                41.68N  71.65W
08/28/2011                   KENT               RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING HURKNEY HILL ROAD

0649 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG TOLLAND                 41.87N  72.37W
08/28/2011                   TOLLAND            CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TOP HALF OF TREE DOWN ON ROBIN CIRCLE.. ANOTHER TREE
            DOWN ON TWO HOUSES.

0656 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MOOSUP                  41.71N  71.88W
08/28/2011                   WINDHAM            CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE DOWN ON LAKE STREET

0658 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CHARLESTOWN             41.38N  71.65W
08/28/2011                   WASHINGTON         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING A ROAD

0702 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG PLAINFIELD              41.68N  71.92W
08/28/2011                   WINDHAM            CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 12

0702 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG GLASTONBURY             41.70N  72.60W
08/28/2011                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN IN WIRES ON ROUTE 17

0702 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BOLTON                  41.77N  72.43W
08/28/2011                   TOLLAND            CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 534 AT BIRCH MOUNTAIN ROAD

0707 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG NEW BRITAIN             41.68N  72.79W
08/28/2011                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE AND POWER POLE DOWN ACROSS PENDLETON ST. TREE DOWN
            ON PINEHURST ST. TREE DOWN ON GRAND ST.

0708 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG ENFIELD                 41.97N  72.57W
08/28/2011                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON PEARL STREET.

0718 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST BARRINGTON              41.74N  71.31W
08/28/2011  M62 MPH          BRISTOL            RI   HAM RADIO

            HAM RADIO

0739 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NNW WARWICK           41.73N  71.43W
08/28/2011  M64 MPH          KENT               RI   ASOS

            PVD ASOS

&&

BELK

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
838 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>005-008>013-017-018-020-022-023-RIZ001>007-281335-
BARNSTABLE MA-BRISTOL RI-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-DUKES MA-EASTERN
FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN KENT
RI-HARTFORD CT-NEWPORT RI-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER
MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHERN BRISTOL
MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-TOLLAND CT-WASHINGTON RI-WESTERN FRANKLIN
MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN KENT RI-WESTERN
NORFOLK MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-WINDHAM CT-
838 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

AT 833 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
WELL DEFINED BAND OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS FROM
WASHINGTON COUNTY RHODE ISLAND NORTHWESTWARD THROUGH CENTRAL WINDHAM
AND NORTHERN TOLLAND COUNTIES IN CONNECTICUT...AND INTO THE
SPRINGFIELD AREA OF HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS.
VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS...FROM 55 TO 65 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITHIN
THIS BAND. THE BAND OF SHOWERS AND STRONG WINDS WAS LIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST AT 40 MPH.

THIS BAND WILL AFFECT MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL
MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...AND BRISTOL AND NORFOLK
COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH 935 AM.  THE WINDS MAY
BE STRONG ENOUGH TO KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES. FOR YOUR
SAFETY...DO NOT VENTURE OUTDOORS UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

&&

LAT...LON 4274 7282 4273 7248 4191 7106 4162 7089
      4151 7094 4133 7072 4130 7079 4141 7087
      4141 7089 4124 7080 4152 7097 4145 7120
      4154 7122 4149 7141 4135 7148 4135 7164
      4145 7180 4163 7180 4166 7217 4212 7303

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