Alert archive / Massachusetts / Special Marine Warnings in 2011
Special Marine Warning 93, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special marine warning at Aug 26, 2011, 12:58 AM EDT. It was in force for 62 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 26, 2011, 12:58 AM EDT (04:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 26, 2011, 2:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 62 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 25, 10:30 PM EDT, 2 hours 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 25, 10:30 PM EDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 25, 11:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1151 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>019-021-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>005-270400- 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 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- 1151 PM EDT THU AUG 25 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. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HURRICANE IRENE WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS WEEKEND...BUT THE TRACK...INTENSITY...AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS REMAIN UNCERTAIN. POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE...HEAVY RAIN AND INLAND FLOODING WEST OF THE IRENE...WITH STRONG DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...STORM SURGE AND COASTAL FLOODING...AND CONSEQUENTIAL BEACH EROSION EAST OF THE IRENE... AND THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ISOLATED WEAK TORNADO OR TWO ON THE NORTH AND EAST SIDE OF IRENE. ALTHOUGH A MAJORITY OF THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS WILL BEGIN AS EARLY AS SATURDAY NIGHT...SEAS WILL BUILD AS EARLY AS FRIDAY... ESPECIALLY ALONG THE SOUTH SHORELINE...WHICH COULD LEAD TO SOME BEACH EROSION. IN ADDITION...ANTICIPATE HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. NOW IS THE TIME TO REVIEW YOUR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLAN...AND CONSIDER IMPLEMENTING THIS PLAN WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. PREPAREDNESS GUIDES...ALONG WITH THE LATEST FORECAST INFORMATION ON HURRICANE IRENE...ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON /ALL IN LOWERCASE/ .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ020-022>024-RIZ006>008-270400- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 1151 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. RIP CURRENT RISK. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HURRICANE IRENE WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS WEEKEND...BUT THE TRACK...INTENSITY...AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS REMAIN UNCERTAIN. POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE...HEAVY RAIN AND INLAND FLOODING WEST OF THE IRENE...WITH STRONG DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...STORM SURGE AND COASTAL FLOODING...AND CONSEQUENTIAL BEACH EROSION EAST OF THE IRENE... AND THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ISOLATED WEAK TORNADO OR TWO ON THE NORTH AND EAST SIDE OF IRENE. ALTHOUGH A MAJORITY OF THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS WILL BEGIN AS EARLY AS SATURDAY NIGHT...SEAS WILL BUILD AS EARLY AS FRIDAY... ESPECIALLY ALONG THE SOUTH SHORELINE...WHICH COULD LEAD TO SOME BEACH EROSION. IN ADDITION...ANTICIPATE HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. NOW IS THE TIME TO REVIEW YOUR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLAN...AND CONSIDER IMPLEMENTING THIS PLAN WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. PREPAREDNESS GUIDES...ALONG WITH THE LATEST FORECAST INFORMATION ON HURRICANE IRENE...ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON /ALL IN LOWERCASE/ .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-270400- 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- 1151 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HURRICANE IRENE WILL HAVE A VERY SIGNIFICANT AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION TO THE MARINE COMMUNITY. VERY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON SUNDAY WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SEAS TO BUILD TO 30 FEET ACROSS PORTIONS OF OUR WATERS. MARINERS SHOULD BE SECURING OR MOVING THEIR BOATS OUT OF THE WATER...AND TO REVIEW THEIR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLANS. IF MAKING OFFSHORE TRIPS...BE SURE TO MONITOR THE FORECAST CLOSELY. PREPAREDNESS GUIDES...ALONG WITH THE LATEST FORECAST INFORMATION ON HURRICANE IRENE...ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON /ALL IN LOWERCASE/ .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. DUNTEN
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 936 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 MAZ004-010>012-260230- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- 936 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 AT 933 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FREQUENT LIGHTNING 2 MILES SOUTH OF CHICOPEE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. * SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...SPRINGFIELD...EAST LONGMEADOW... LUDLOW...WILBRAHAM...HAMPDEN...PALMER...MONSON...WALES...WARREN... BRIMFIELD...WEST BROOKFIELD...HOLLAND AND BROOKFIELD. 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. HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE MINOR STREET FLOODING AND PONDING OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS UNDERPASSES. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS. && LAT...LON 4224 7210 4204 7210 4206 7268 4224 7266 DOODY
Special weather statement, Aug 25, 10:25 PM EDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1025 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011
MAZ013-017-020-RIZ001>005-260300-
BRISTOL RI-EASTERN KENT RI-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE
RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN KENT
RI-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-
1025 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011
AT 1024 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH 2 MILES
WEST OF CRANSTON...OR ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PROVIDENCE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.
* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...SMITHFIELD...JOHNSTON...NORTH
PROVIDENCE...PROVIDENCE...LINCOLN...EAST PROVIDENCE...CENTRAL
FALLS...PAWTUCKET...SEEKONK...REHOBOTH...ATTLEBOROUGH...NORTH
ATTLEBOROUGH.
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.
HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE MINOR STREET FLOODING AND PONDING OF WATER IN
LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS UNDERPASSES. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADS.
&&
LAT...LON 4166 7157 4182 7169 4210 7120 4185 7101
4173 7135 4174 7137 4172 7137
DOODYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 9:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 60 min |
| Aug 25, 9:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 93 min |
| Aug 25, 9:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hampden | 54 min |
| Aug 26, 3:10 AM EDT | Flood Watch | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 4 more | 63 hr |
| Aug 26, 5:10 AM EDT | Hurricane Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk and 2 more | 12 hr |
| Aug 26, 5:10 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 3 more | 30 hr |
| Aug 26, 5:33 PM EDT | Hurricane Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Plymouth | 42 hr |
| Aug 26, 5:33 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 7 more | 54 hr |
| Aug 25, 10:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Kent, Providence | 35 min |
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Sources
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