Alert archive / Massachusetts / Flood Watches in 2011
Flood Watch 6, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this flood watch at Aug 14, 2011, 4:21 PM EDT for 4 states. It took effect at Aug 15, 2011, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2011, 4:21 PM EDT (20:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 15, 2011, 12:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 15, 2011, 7:05 PM EDT
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Capitol Planning Region, CT, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Bristol County, MA, Essex County, MA, Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Hillsborough County, NH, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:23 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 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 147 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
- 1082 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
458 WGUS61 KBOX 142021 FFABOX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 421 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 MAZ002-008-009-150430- /O.NEW.KBOX.FA.A.0006.110815T0400Z-110816T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD 421 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA AND WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA. * FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING * RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE EAST SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. * THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL RESULT IN SHARP RISES ON RIVERS AND STREAMS LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. A FEW RIVERS MAY APPROACH OR EVEN EXCEED BANKFULL IF LOCALLY HEAVIER RAINFALL OCCURS. IN ADDITION...FLOODING OF URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
5 follow-up statements
654 WGUS61 KBOX 150426 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1226 AM EDT MON AUG 15 2011 MAZ002-008-009-151230- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0006.000000T0000Z-110816T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD 1226 AM EDT MON AUG 15 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA AND WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA. * THROUGH THIS EVENING * RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE EAST SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES INTO MONDAY. * THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL RESULT IN SHARP RISES ON RIVERS AND STREAMS LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. A FEW RIVERS MAY APPROACH OR EVEN EXCEED BANKFULL IF LOCALLY HEAVIER RAINFALL OCCURS. IN ADDITION...FLOODING OF URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ SIPPRELL
559 WGUS61 KBOX 150829 FFABOX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 429 AM EDT MON AUG 15 2011 CTZ002>004-151630- /O.EXB.KBOX.FA.A.0006.000000T0000Z-110816T0100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC 429 AM EDT MON AUG 15 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. * THROUGH THIS EVENING * RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHERN CONNECTICUT. * THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL RESULT IN SHARP RISES ON RIVERS AND STREAMS TODAY. A FEW RIVERS MAY APPROACH OR EVEN EXCEED BANKFULL IF LOCALLY HEAVIER RAINFALL OCCURS. IN ADDITION...FLOODING OF URBAN AND POOR-DRAINAGE AREAS IS LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ MAZ002-008-009-151630- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0006.000000T0000Z-110816T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD 429 AM EDT MON AUG 15 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA AND WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA. * THROUGH THIS EVENING * TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE EAST SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES TODAY. * THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL RESULT IN SHARP RISES ON RIVERS AND STREAMS TODAY. A FEW RIVERS MAY APPROACH OR EVEN EXCEED BANKFULL IF LOCALLY HEAVIER RAINFALL OCCURS. IN ADDITION...FLOODING OF URBAN AND POOR-DRAINAGE AREAS IS LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ BELK/SIPPRELL
979 WGUS61 KBOX 151436 FFABOX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1036 AM EDT MON AUG 15 2011 MAZ004>007-012>021-026-NHZ012-015-RIZ001>007-152245- /O.EXB.KBOX.FA.A.0006.000000T0000Z-110816T0300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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- 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- 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... MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 1036 AM EDT MON AUG 15 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN MASSACHUSETTS...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...EASTERN ESSEX MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA... SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA...SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA...SUFFOLK MA...WESTERN ESSEX MA...WESTERN NORFOLK MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. IN RHODE ISLAND...BRISTOL RI... EASTERN KENT RI...NEWPORT RI...NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI... SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WASHINGTON RI AND WESTERN KENT RI. * THROUGH THIS EVENING * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WATCH AREA DURING TODAY...INTO THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SOME AREAS TO RECEIVE 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN. * THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL RESULT IN SHARP RISES ON RIVERS AND STREAMS TODAY. A FEW RIVERS MAY APPROACH OR EVEN EXCEED BANKFULL WHERE LOCALLY HEAVIER RAINFALL OCCURS. IN ADDITION...FLOODING OF URBAN AND POOR-DRAINAGE AREAS IS LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ MAZ002-008-009-152245- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0006.000000T0000Z-110816T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD 1036 AM EDT MON AUG 15 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA AND WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA. * UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING * EVENT TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE EAST SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES TODAY...GENERALLY WEST OF I91 IN MASSACHUSETTS. * THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL RESULT IN SHARP RISES ON RIVERS AND STREAMS TODAY. A FEW RIVERS MAY APPROACH OR EVEN EXCEED BANKFULL IF LOCALLY HEAVIER RAINFALL OCCURS. IN ADDITION... FLOODING OF URBAN AND POOR-DRAINAGE AREAS IS LIKELY. LESSER RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY EAST OF I91 FOR TODAY. IN THAT AREA...LESSER MINOR POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN FLOODING IS POSSIBLE...BUT MORE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ CTZ002>004-152245- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0006.000000T0000Z-110816T0100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC 1036 AM EDT MON AUG 15 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. * UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING * EVENT TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHERN CONNECTICUT. * THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL RESULT IN SHARP RISES ON RIVERS AND STREAMS TODAY. A FEW RIVERS MAY APPROACH OR EVEN EXCEED BANKFULL IF LOCALLY HEAVIER RAINFALL OCCURS. IN ADDITION... FLOODING OF URBAN AND POOR-DRAINAGE AREAS IS LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ NMB
950 WGUS61 KBOX 152024 AAA FFABOX FLOOD WATCH...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 424 PM EDT MON AUG 15 2011 MAZ004>007-012>021-026-NHZ012-015-RIZ001>007-160300- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0006.000000T0000Z-110816T0300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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- 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- 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... MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 424 PM EDT MON AUG 15 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN MASSACHUSETTS... CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...EASTERN ESSEX MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA... EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA...SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA... SUFFOLK MA...WESTERN ESSEX MA...WESTERN NORFOLK MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. IN RHODE ISLAND... BRISTOL RI...EASTERN KENT RI...NEWPORT RI...NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WASHINGTON RI AND WESTERN KENT RI. * UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. HOWEVER THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SOME AREAS TO RECEIVE 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN. * THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL RESULT IN SHARP RISES ON RIVERS AND STREAMS TODAY. A FEW RIVERS MAY APPROACH OR EVEN EXCEED BANKFULL WHERE LOCALLY HEAVIER RAINFALL OCCURS. IN ADDITION... FLOODING OF URBAN AND POOR-DRAINAGE AREAS IS LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ MAZ002-008-009-160000- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0006.000000T0000Z-110816T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD 424 PM EDT MON AUG 15 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA AND WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA. * UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING * EVENT TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE EAST SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES THROUGH 8 PM...GENERALLY WEST OF I91 IN MASSACHUSETTS. * THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL RESULT IN SHARP RISES ON RIVERS AND STREAMS. A FEW RIVERS MAY APPROACH OR EVEN EXCEED BANKFULL IF LOCALLY HEAVIER RAINFALL OCCURS. IN ADDITION...FLOODING OF URBAN AND POOR-DRAINAGE AREAS IS LIKELY. LESSER RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY EAST OF I91. IN THAT AREA LESSER POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN FLOODING IS POSSIBLE...BUT MORE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ CTZ002>004-160100- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0006.000000T0000Z-110816T0100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC 424 PM EDT MON AUG 15 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. * UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING * EVENT TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHERN CONNECTICUT. * THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL RESULT IN SHARP RISES ON RIVERS AND STREAMS THROUGH THIS EVENING. A FEW RIVERS MAY APPROACH OR EVEN EXCEED BANKFULL IF LOCALLY HEAVIER RAINFALL OCCURS. IN ADDITION...FLOODING OF URBAN AND POOR-DRAINAGE AREAS IS LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
201 WGUS61 KBOX 152305 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 705 PM EDT MON AUG 15 2011 MAZ004>007-012>021-026-NHZ012-015-RIZ001>007-160015- /O.CAN.KBOX.FA.A.0006.000000T0000Z-110816T0300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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- 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- 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... MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 705 PM EDT MON AUG 15 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND RHODE ISLAND HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HEAVY RAINFALL HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS THE REGION. THE STEADIEST RAIN TONIGHT WILL FALL ACROSS NORTHERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...BUT ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL NOT BE SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO PRODUCE FLOODING. $$ CTZ002>004-160015- /O.CAN.KBOX.FA.A.0006.000000T0000Z-110816T0100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC 705 PM EDT MON AUG 15 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HEAVY RAINFALL HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS THE REGION. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TONIGHT WILL BE LIGHT...LESS THAN 0.25" $$ MAZ002-008-009-160015- /O.CAN.KBOX.FA.A.0006.000000T0000Z-110816T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD 705 PM EDT MON AUG 15 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HEAVY RAINFALL HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS THE REGION. PERIODS OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...BUT ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL NOT BE SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO PRODUCE FLOODING. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flood 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 flood watch went out at Aug 14, 4:18 PM EDT, 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 14, 4:18 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
418 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE WILL DEEPEN OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC AND LIFT NORTH AND
EAST BRINGING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL TO PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND
CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE MOVES
IN AROUND MIDWEEK...THEN MOVES OFFSHORE TOWARD THE END OF THE WORK
WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING/...
AREA OF SHOWERS BEGINNING TO EXPAND NWD INTO CENTRAL AND W MA.
THIS RAIN IS ASSOCD WITH CONVERGENCE FROM THE NOSE OF A MODEST
LOW LEVEL JET. THE LLJ IS FORECAST TO LIFT NWD THIS EVENING AND
THE RESULTING MID LEVEL OMEGA MOVES ACROSS OUR NW ZONES THIS
EVENING WHICH WILL BRING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL TO W MA AND
EVENTUALLY INTO SW NH. MODELS ARE SIMILAR IN TARGETING THIS
REGION FOR HEAVIEST RAINFALL TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...AS FLOW BACKS
TO SE ADDED MESOSCALE ASCENT MAY BRING ENHANCED RAINFALL RATES TO
THE E SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES. FOR THIS REASON WE DECIDED TO
HOIST FFA FOR THIS REGION. ELEVATED INSTABILITY REMAINS MOSTLY
CONFINED TO THE S AND W OF SNE TONIGHT SO WE KEPT THUNDER OUT OF
THE FORECAST ALTHOUGH CANT RULE OUT AN ISOLD RUMBLE OF THUNDER
ACROSS FAR W ZONES.
FURTHER EAST ACROSS EASTERN NEW ENG...JUST A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS
WERE MOVING THROUGH AND EXPECT A GENERAL LULL IN THE PRECIP
THROUGH THIS EVENING AS BEST MOISTURE/LIFT IS FOCUSED TO THE WEST.
HOWEVER...AS COASTAL LOW DEVELOPS AND MOVES NWD ALONG MID ATLC
COAST OVERNIGHT INCREASING SE INFLOW WILL LIKELY RESULT IN RAIN
EXPANDING ACROSS EASTERN NEW ENG LATE TONIGHT AS DEEP LAYER
THETA-E PLUME MOVES UP FROM THE S. HAVE CATEGORICAL POPS OUT
WEST...WITH POPS INCREASING TO LIKELY IN EASTERN NEW ENG LATER
TONIGHT.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM MONDAY/...
AMPLIFIED MID LEVEL TROF MOVES SLOWLY EWD FROM THE GT LAKES WITH
LARGE SCALE FORCING INCREASING ACROSS SNE AS NOTED BY INCREASING
QG FORCING WITH ADDED ASCENT FROM RIGHT ENTRANCE REGION OF UPPER
LEVEL JET. COASTAL LOW LIFTS NE FROM MID ATLC WITH WARM CONVEYOR
BELT LIFTING NE ACROSS SNE AND INCREASING ELY LOW LEVEL JET
ENHANCING CONVERGENCE. ALL ADDS UP TO A RAINY DAY ACROSS SNE AND
WE HAVE CATEGORICAL POPS FOR ALL ZONES. HEAVIEST RAINFALL MONDAY
WILL PROBABLY BE FOCUSED NEAR THE COASTAL PLAIN ASSOCD WITH THE
LOW LEVEL JET AND DEEP LAYER THETA-E PLUME BUT A SECONDARY MAX IS
POSSIBLE OVER E SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES DUE TO ELY UPSLOPE.
A COOL DAY EXPECTED WITH RAIN AND E/NE FLOW. TEMPS PROBABLY NOT
GETTING OUT OF THE 60S ACROSS NORTHERN HIGHER TERRAIN WITH LOWER
70S NEAR THE S COAST.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
HIGHLIGHTS...
* SHOWERS TAPER OFF TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT
* DRY WEATHER EXPECTED FOR THE MIDDLE OF THIS WEEK
MODEL PREFERENCES AND OVERVIEW...
WITH LATEST 12Z GUIDANCE LITTLE HAS CHANGED IN THE FIRST 48
HOURS. NAM REMAINS SLOW/MORE AMPLIFIED OUTLIER WITH GEFS/GFS/ECMWF
IN BEST AGREEMENT /FOR WHAT ITS WORTH THE CMC IS BEGINNING TO
TREND TOWARD THIS SOLN AS WELL./ THEREFORE...WILL CONTINUE TO
TREND GRIDS TOWARD THIS BLEND OF GUIDANCE. THE BIGGEST MODEL
DIFFERENCES REMAIN IN THE UPPER LVL PATTERN WITH WEAK REX BLOCK
SETUP OVER E COAST THROUGH LATE AS EARLY WEEK TROF LIFTS OUT.
ECMWF/MOST GEFS MEMBERS ARE MORE AMPLIFIED WITH THIS
FEATURE...SUGGESTING SNE REMAINS WELL IN THE CREST OF THE NRN
RIDGE...WHILE GFS DISPLAYS TYPICAL PROGRESSIVE BIAS. WILL LEAN
TIMING OF LATE WEEK TROF ARRIVAL TOWARD THE SLOWER ECMWF/GEFS MEAN
SOLN.
DETAILS...
MON NIGHT THRU TUE...
PRIMARY LLJ...WHICH WILL BE THE FOCUS OF HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH
THE DAY MON BEGINS SHIFTING TOWARD THE E WITH WINDS AT MID LVLS
BEGINNING TO VEER TO THE W OVERNIGHT. EXPECT BAND OF HEAVY
RAINFALL TO BEGIN TO SHIFT ERD WITH TIME. CYCLOGENESIS IN
BAROCLINIC FIELD TO THE S CONTINUES TO WEAKEN WITH TIME AS WELL AS
TROF ALOFT BEGINS OPENING/LIFTING WITH KICKER SHORTWAVE MOVING OUT
OF BASE. THEREFORE...WITH WEAKENING DYNAMICS AND LOSS OF LLJ
SUPPORT...TROWAL SCENARIO LOOKS TO WEAKEN AS FORCING SHIFTS TO E.
THIS SUGGESTS A GRADUAL DECREASE IN HEAVY RAFL BOTH SPATIALLY AND
IN TIME THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT. WILL SHIFT TOWARD A MORE -SHRA
SCENARIO WITH POPS/WX THROUGH THE PERIOD.
TUE SHOULD BEGIN TO SEE DRY AIR BUILD IN AT UPPER/MID LVLS PER
LATEST FCST SOUNDINGS. THEREFORE...EXPECTING -SHRA TO CONTINUE TO
DIMINISH DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS...WITH THE PRIMARY CAVEAT BEING
SOME WEEK INSTABILITY DUE TO MOIST LLVLS AND COOL MID LVL
CUTOFF/WAVE. THE BEST CHANCE MAY BE ANY REGIONS THAT BREAK OUT IN
SUNSHINE DURING AFTERNOON HOURS...WHICH MAY BE POSSIBLE BASED ON
WNWLY FLOW ALOFT AND DRY AIR MIXING IN. WILL NOT SUGGEST COMPLETE
DRYING DURING THE DAY. TEMPS LIKELY REMAIN A BIT ON THE COOL SIDE
WITH H85 TEMPS UNLIKELY TO BE FULLY REALIZED TUE.
TUE NIGHT THRU THU NIGHT...
WITH WEAK REX BLOCK SETUP...RIDGING WILL DOMINATE ALOFT THROUGH
THE PERIOD WITH TIME MEAN JET REMAINING TO THE N OF SNE. AIRMASS
APPEARS TO BE DRY WITH H85 TEMPS IN THE +13C TO +15C RANGE. THIS
SUGGESTS ANOTHER ROUND OF LOWER 80S WITH MID 80S IN WARMER
REGIONS. RETURN FLOW BEGINS THU AS HIGH PRES SHIFTS TO THE
E...WITH ECMWF/GEFS STILL TRYING TO SUGGEST SOME -SHRA/TSTM
ACTIVITY OVER SWRN PORTIONS OF THE FA. WITH TIMING DIFFERENCES AND
LITTLE IN THE WAY OF DYNAMIC FORCING...WILL CONTINUE WITH A DRY
FORECAST FOR THE DAY THU AND INTO THU NIGHT.
FRI INTO SAT...
MODELS CONTINUE TO FAVOR SOME SORT OF WARM FRONT FOLLOWED BY COLD
FRONT SCENARIO AS LONGWAVE TROF MOVES OVER THE REGION FROM THE NW.
DUE TO THE AMPLIFIED NATURE OF THIS FEATURE SUGGESTED BY THE
ECMWF/GEFS MEAN BLEND TIMING OF SFC FEATURES WILL BE CLOSELY TIED
TO SHORTWAVE ENERGY ROTATING THROUGH...WHICH IS DIFFICULT TO TIME.
IN ANY CASE...WARM MOIST FLOW WITH THE SUGGESTED WARM FRONT WITH
SOME LIFT SUGGESTED WITH THE CYCLONIC FLOW ALOFT SUGGESTS PRECIP
IS POSSIBLE DURING THIS TWO DAY PERIOD...SO WILL CONTINUE TO
SUGGEST POPS.
&&
.AVIATION /20Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT
MODERATE...30 PERCENT TO 60 PERCENT
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT
THIS AFTERNOON...
MEDIUM CONFIDENCE. MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
COASTAL TERMINALS WITH MVFR FURTHER INTO THE INTERIOR...ESPECIALLY
CT VALLEY. SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CT WHILE LIFTING SLOWLY
NWD. A FEW SHOWERS POSSIBLE IN EASTERN NEW ENG BUT ANY RAIN WILL
BE LIGHT AND BRIEF.
TONIGHT...
MEDIUM CONFIDENCE. MVFR CONDITIONS IN THE WEST LIKELY TO EXPAND
ACROSS REST OF SNE THIS EVENING AND LOWERING TO IFR IN THE
INTERIOR. HEAVIEST RAIN SHOULD BE FOCUSED ACROSS W/NW ZONES THIS
EVENING...THEN SHOWERS WILL OVERSPREAD REST OF REGION FROM THE S
LATE TONIGHT.
MONDAY...
MEDIUM TO HIGH CONFIDENCE. WIDESPREAD MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS LIKELY
IN PERIODS OF RAIN AND PATCHY FOG.
KBOS TERMINAL...
MAINLY VFR THIS AFTERNOON LIKELY TO LOWER TO MVFR THIS EVENING
THEN IFR POSSIBLE BY MON MORNING AS E WINDS DEVELOP. OVERALL
CONFIDENCE IN TRENDS IS HIGH BUT LOWER CONFIDENCE ON EXACT TIMING
OF MVFR/IFR.
OUTLOOK...MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...
MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY...
MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS IN PERIODS OF RAIN AND
FOG THROUGH THE PERIOD. CIGS LIKELY TO BE LOW AS WELL. CLEARING TO
PREDOMINANTLY VFR ON TUE.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...
MODERATE TO HIGH CONFIDENCE VFR DOMINATES WITH HIGH PRES BUILDING
ACROSS THE REGION.
FRIDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE OF VFR DOMINATES...BUT PERIODS OF
MVFR ARE POSSIBLE IN -SHRA/TSTMS.
&&
.MARINE...
SE WINDS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW SCA TONIGHT...THEN E WINDS MOSTLY
BELOW SCA MONDAY ALTHOUGH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 25 KT POSSIBLE OVER
EASTERN WATERS. SEAS BELOW SCA TONIGHT...THEN LIKELY BUILDING TO
5-6 FT OVER OUTER WATERS IN RESPONSE TO INCREASING E WINDS. SCA
ISSUED FOR MONDAY FOR OUTER WATERS.
OUTLOOK...MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...
MON NIGHT INTO TUESDAY...LOW PRES AFFECTING THE WATERS WILL ALLOW
SOME GUSTS TO 25 KT AND SEAS REACHING AS HIGH AS 6 FT INTO THE DAY
TUE. SCA MAY BE NEEDED TO COVER THESE THREATS INTO THE DAY.
OTHERWISE PERIODS OF RAIN AND FOG WILL LIKELY REDUCE VSBYS.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...HIGH PRESSURE WILL ALLOW WINDS AND SEAS
TO REMAIN BELOW LOW THROUGH THURSDAY. A WARM FRONT WILL AFFECT THE
WATERS FRIDAY...BUT WINDS AND SEAS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW SCA
THRESHOLDS ATTM
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
LATEST GUIDANCE INDICATES HEAVIEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE
FOCUSED ACROSS NW ZONES THROUGH MON. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR 2
TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IN THIS REGION WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE OVER E SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES DUE TO ELY UPSLOPE. FOR
THIS REASON...WE DECIDED TO ISSUE A FLOOD WATCH FOR THIS REGION.
CONFIDENCE IS LOW FOR RIVER FLOODING DUE TO HIGH FLOOD GUIDANCE
NUMBERS...BUT IT IS POSSIBLE A FEW SMALLER FAST RESPONDING RIVERS
COULD APPROACH BANKFULL IN WESTERN NEW ENG. FURTHER
EAST...RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE WHICH WILL RESULT IN
AREAS OF URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING...BUT RIVER FLOODING NOT
ANTICIPATED.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...FLOOD WATCH FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
FOR MAZ002-008-009.
NH...NONE.
RI...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY FOR ANZ250-
251-254.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY FOR ANZ255-
256.
&&
SYNOPSIS...KJC/DOODY
NEAR TERM...KJC
SHORT TERM...KJC
LONG TERM...DOODY
AVIATION...KJC/DOODY
MARINE...KJC/DOODY
HYDROLOGY...KJCHazardous weather outlook, Aug 14, 4:36 AM EDT, 11 hours 45 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 436 AM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>005-008>012-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>004-006-008- 150845- 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-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- WASHINGTON RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 436 AM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS PLAUSIBLE ACROSS THE BERKSHIRES...INTO LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY...AND AS FAR EAST AS THE WORCESTER HILLS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE. THESE RAINS COULD RESULT IN AREAS OF MINOR POOR-DRAINAGE AND URBAN FLOODING...AND MAY PUSH A FEW SMALL STREAMS TO NEAR BANK-FULL LEVELS...REQUIRING THE ISSUANCE OF FLOOD ADVISORIES. AS WITH PREVIOUS HEAVY RAIN EVENTS WE HAVE HAD RECENTLY...THE URBAN AREAS WOULD BE THE MOST VULNERABLE. AT THIS TIME RIVER FLOODING IS NOT ANTICIPATED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THE POSSIBILITY OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE FOR THE BERKSHIRES AND PORTIONS OF THE LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY FOR MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT WITH ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. THE CONTINUATION OF FLOOD ADVISORIES FOR POOR-DRAINAGE AND URBAN FLOODING MAY BE NECESSARY. TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATION THROUGH TUESDAY COULD BE ON THE ORDER OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MAZ006-007-013>024-RIZ005-007-150845- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA- NANTUCKET MA-BRISTOL RI-NEWPORT RI- 436 AM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-150845- 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- 436 AM EDT SUN AUG 14 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. SIPPRELL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 4:07 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 70 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.