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Special Marine Warning 80, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

August 8, 2011

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special marine warning at Aug 8, 2011, 5:26 PM EDT. It was in force for 49 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 8, 2011, 5:26 PM EDT (21:26 UTC)
Expired
Aug 8, 2011, 6:15 PM EDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Area
Storm-based polygon

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special marine warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Boston/Norton, MA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special marine warning went out at Aug 8, 4:45 PM EDT, 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 8, 4:45 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 8, 4:13 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
413 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2011

MAZ007-015-016-019>024-RIZ002-004>008-092015-
EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK 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-
413 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>006-008>014-017-018-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001-003-
092015-
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-
WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-
WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-
EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-
413 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2011

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...TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

AREAS OF SHOWERS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION DURING WEDNESDAY.
SOME OF THESE SHOWERS MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH
COULD CAUSE LOCALIZED POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-092015-
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-
413 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2011

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...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 8, 3:16 PM EDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
316 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2011

MAZ017-018-020-021-082000-
NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-WESTERN
PLYMOUTH MA-
316 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2011

AT 309 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH 3 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF TAUNTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...FREETOWN...LAKEVILLE...
  ACUSHNET...ROCHESTER...NEW BEDFORD...WAREHAM AND MARION.

AT THE CURRENT SPEED THIS STORM WILL REACH THE BUZZARDS BAY
SHORELINE BETWEEN 345 PM AND 4 PM.

FOR YOUR SAFETY...GET INSIDE WHEN THIS STORM APPROACHES...ESPECIALLY
FOR PROTECTION FROM DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH
TO BRING DOWN SMALL BRANCHES. MINOR STREET FLOODING AND PONDING OF
WATER IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO POSSIBLE. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH
FLOODED ROADS.

&&

LAT...LON 4160 7097 4185 7113 4191 7097 4176 7064

THOMPSON
Special weather statement, Aug 8, 3:53 PM EDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
353 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2011

MAZ012-013-017-RIZ001-082030-
NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHERN WORCESTER
MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-
353 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2011

AT 351 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH 4 MILES
NORTHWEST OF BLACKSTONE...OR ABOUT 5 MILES NORTH OF WOONSOCKET...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...BLACKSTONE...WOONSOCKET...
  CUMBERLAND AND LINCOLN.

FOR YOUR SAFETY...GET INSIDE WHEN THIS STORM APPROACHES. WINDS MAY BE
STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SMALL BRANCHES. MINOR STREET FLOODING AND
PONDING OF WATER IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO LIKELY WITH THIS
STORM. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4194 7135 4188 7149 4207 7157 4209 7151

THOMPSON
Special weather statement, Aug 8, 4:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
400 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2011

MAZ013-017-018-082045-
NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-
400 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2011

AT 356 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH 4 MILES
NORTH OF MANSFIELD...OR ABOUT 9 MILES WEST OF BROCKTON...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...MANSFIELD...EASTON...NORTON...
  WEST BRIDGEWATER...BRIDGEWATER...RAYNHAM...TAUNTON...BERKLEY AND
  MIDDLEBOROUGH.

FOR YOUR SAFETY...GET INSIDE WHEN THIS STORM APPROACHES. WINDS MAY BE
STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SMALL BRANCHES. MINOR STREET FLOODING AND
PONDING OF WATER IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4190 7087 4181 7120 4207 7125 4212 7109

THOMPSON
Special weather statement, Aug 8, 4:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
424 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2011

MAZ022-023-082100-
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-
424 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2011

AT 419 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH 7 MILES
NORTHWEST OF CHILMARK...OR ABOUT 11 MILES WEST OF VINEYARD HAVEN...
MOVING SOUTH AT 30 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...WEST TISBURY...AQUINNAH AND
  CHILMARK.

FOR YOUR SAFETY...GET INSIDE WHEN THIS STORM APPROACHES. WINDS MAY BE
STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SMALL BRANCHES. MINOR STREET FLOODING AND
PONDING OF WATER IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4126 7084 4130 7079 4134 7085 4137 7083
      4141 7086 4140 7095 4142 7096 4145 7078
      4142 7086 4136 7083 4136 7078 4143 7070
      4134 7063 4133 7073 4130 7077 4130 7079
      4127 7081 4125 7080 4124 7082

THOMPSON
Special weather statement, Aug 8, 4:46 PM EDT, 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
446 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2011

MAZ017-018-020-RIZ007-082130-
NEWPORT RI-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH
MA-
446 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2011

AT 442 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH OVER
DIGHTON...OR ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTH OF TAUNTON...MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...FREETOWN...SOMERSET...FALL
  RIVER...WESTPORT AND NEW BEDFORD.

THIS STORM WILL ALSO BE ACCOMPANIED BY TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS AND
DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

FOR YOUR SAFETY...GET INSIDE WHEN THIS STORM APPROACHES. WINDS MAY BE
STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SMALL BRANCHES. MINOR STREET FLOODING AND
PONDING OF WATER IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4182 7120 4187 7104 4163 7088 4161 7090
      4160 7089 4161 7086 4160 7087 4160 7089
      4159 7089 4154 7113

THOMPSON
Special weather statement, Aug 8, 4:58 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
458 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2011

RIZ007-082145-
NEWPORT RI-
458 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2011

AT 456 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH 4 MILES
NORTH OF NEWPORT...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH. THIS STORM WILL ALSO
PRODUCE A PERIOD OF TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...JAMESTOWN AND NEWPORT.

FOR YOUR SAFETY...GET INSIDE WHEN THIS STORM APPROACHES. WINDS MAY BE
STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SMALL BRANCHES. MINOR STREET FLOODING AND
PONDING OF WATER IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4156 7138 4156 7135 4153 7133 4155 7132
      4155 7129 4150 7123 4148 7123 4146 7117
      4145 7120 4147 7121 4147 7125 4148 7126
      4148 7129 4145 7131 4145 7136 4146 7137
      4144 7140

THOMPSON

The office that day

Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 8, 12:48 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXFranklin, Middlesex, Worcester3 hr
Aug 8, 1:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXMiddlesex44 min
Aug 8, 2:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXEssex45 min
Aug 8, 2:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXSuffolk47 min
Aug 8, 2:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXBristol38 min
Aug 8, 3:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXBristol44 min
Aug 8, 3:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXBarnstable, Bristol, Plymouth31 min
Aug 8, 3:46 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX44 min
Aug 8, 4:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXBristol45 min
Aug 8, 4:03 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX42 min
Aug 8, 4:32 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX43 min
Aug 8, 4:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXDukes24 min
Aug 8, 4:40 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXBristol, Plymouth109 min
Aug 8, 3:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXProvidence37 min
Aug 8, 4:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXNewport47 min
Aug 8, 7:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOX25 min

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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.