Alert archive / Massachusetts / Fire Weather Watches in 2012

Fire Weather Watch 2, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

March 26, 201212 counties in Massachusetts; Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut; 5 counties in Rhode Island

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this fire weather watch at Mar 26, 2012, 4:06 PM EDT for 12 counties in Massachusetts; Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut; 5 counties in Rhode Island. It took effect at Mar 27, 2012, 10:00 AM EDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 26, 2012, 4:06 PM EDT (20:06 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 27, 2012, 10:00 AM EDT
Expired
Mar 27, 2012, 4:04 AM EDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA

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, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:04 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, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 134 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Chatham, MA at 12:00Z on 2012-03-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Chatham, MA at 12:00Z on 2012-03-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -51 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
556 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-51 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-42 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

900 
WWUS81 KBOX 262006
RFWBOX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
406 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN
NEW ENGLAND...

.EXTREMELY DRY AIR COMBINED WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND LITTLE
RAINFALL OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING TUESDAY.

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>022-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>007-270415-
/O.NEW.KBOX.FW.A.0002.120327T1400Z-120327T2300Z/
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-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-
406 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...MASSACHUSETTS...
  NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND...EXCEPT FOR THE ISLANDS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TIMING...LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO
  SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
286 
WWUS81 KBOX 262112
RFWBOX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
512 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN
NEW ENGLAND...

.EXTREMELY DRY AIR COMBINED WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND LITTLE
RAINFALL OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING TUESDAY.

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>022-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>007-270515-
/O.CON.KBOX.FW.A.0002.120327T1400Z-120327T2300Z/
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-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-
512 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...MASSACHUSETTS... 
  NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND...EXCEPT FOR THE 
  ISLANDS. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TIMING...LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.

* IMPACTS...LOCAL FIRE WEATHER OFFICIALS HAVE ADVISED THAT ANY
  FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$
008 
WWUS81 KBOX 262131
RFWBOX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
531 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN
NEW ENGLAND...

.EXTREMELY DRY AIR COMBINED WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND LITTLE
RAINFALL OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING TUESDAY.

MAZ023-270545-
/O.EXA.KBOX.FW.A.0002.120327T1400Z-120327T2300Z/
DUKES MA-
531 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...MARTHAS VINEYARD.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TIMING...LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 TO 25 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.

* IMPACTS...LOCAL FIRE WEATHER OFFICIALS HAVE ADVISED THAT ANY 
  FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>022-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>007-270545-
/O.CON.KBOX.FW.A.0002.120327T1400Z-120327T2300Z/
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-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-
531 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...

* AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE....MASSACHUSETTS...
  NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND...EXCEPT FOR BLOCK ISLAND
  AND NANTUCKET.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TIMING...LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.

* IMPACTS...LOCAL FIRE WEATHER OFFICIALS HAVE ADVISED THAT ANY 
  FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$
887 
WWUS81 KBOX 270550
RFWBOX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
150 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN
NEW ENGLAND...

.EXTREMELY DRY AIR COMBINED WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND LITTLE
RAINFALL OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING TUESDAY.

MAZ002>023-026-RIZ001>007-271400-
/O.UPG.KBOX.FW.A.0002.120327T1400Z-120327T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.FW.W.0002.120327T1400Z-120327T2100Z/
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-
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-
BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-
150 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM EDT
THIS AFTERNOON FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND ALL OF RHODE ISLAND EXCEPT
BLOCK ISLAND...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS...WHICH IS
IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON.
THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS AND ALL OF RHODE ISLAND
  EXCEPT BLOCK ISLAND.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 30S.

* LIGHTNING...NO LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...LOCAL FIRE WEATHER OFFICIALS HAVE ADVISED THAT ANY 
  FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE AN ELEVATED
FIRE SPREAD POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

MAZ024-271400-
/O.NEW.KBOX.FW.W.0002.120327T1400Z-120327T2100Z/
NANTUCKET MA-
150 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM EDT
THIS AFTERNOON FOR NANTUCKET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON.

* AFFECTED AREA...NANTUCKET.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 37 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 30S.

* LIGHTNING...

* IMPACTS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE AN ELEVATED
FIRE SPREAD POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

CTZ002>004-NHZ011-012-015-271400-
/O.CON.KBOX.FW.A.0002.120327T1400Z-120327T2300Z/
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CHESHIRE NH-
EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
150 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...

* AFFECTED AREA...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* TIMING...LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S.

* IMPACTS...LOCAL FIRE WEATHER OFFICIALS HAVE ADVISED THAT ANY 
  FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$
984 
WWUS81 KBOX 270804
RFWBOX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
404 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN
NEW ENGLAND...

.EXTREMELY DRY AIR COMBINED WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND LITTLE
RAINFALL OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING TUESDAY.

CTZ002>004-271615-
/O.UPG.KBOX.FW.A.0002.120327T1400Z-120327T2300Z/
/O.EXB.KBOX.FW.W.0002.120327T1400Z-120327T2300Z/
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-
404 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT
THIS EVENING FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 30S.

* LIGHTNING...NO LIGHTNING EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...LOCAL FIRE WEATHER OFFICIALS HAVE ADVISED THAT ANY 
  FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE AN ELEVATED
FIRE SPREAD POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

NHZ011-012-015-271615-
/O.UPG.KBOX.FW.A.0002.120327T1400Z-120327T2300Z/
/O.EXB.KBOX.FW.W.0002.120327T1400Z-120327T2300Z/
CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
404 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT
THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

* LIGHTNING...NO LIGHTNING EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...LOCAL FIRE WEATHER OFFICIALS HAVE ADVISED THAT ANY 
  FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE AN ELEVATED
FIRE SPREAD POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>007-271615-
/O.EXT.KBOX.FW.W.0002.120327T1400Z-120327T2300Z/
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-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-
BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-
404 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
EDT THIS EVENING FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND ALL OF RHODE ISLAND EXCEPT
BLOCK ISLAND...

* AFFECTED AREA...ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS AND ALL OF RHODE
  ISLAND...EXCEPT FOR BLOCK ISLAND.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S.

* LIGHTNING...NO LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...LOCAL FIRE WEATHER OFFICIALS HAVE ADVISED THAT ANY 
  FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE AN ELEVATED
FIRE SPREAD POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this fire weather 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 fire weather watch went out at Mar 26, 4:02 PM EDT, 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 26, 4:02 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
402 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012

.SYNOPSIS...
BLUSTERY CONDITIONS WITH BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL PREVAIL
THROUGH TUESDAY WITH A HARD FREEZE TONIGHT. AFTER ANOTHER COLD
NIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT...LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS NEW ENGLAND LATER
WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY BRINGING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOL AND
DRY WEATHER FOLLOWS FRIDAY INTO NEXT WEEKEND.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM TUESDAY MORNING/...
CLEAR SKIES WILL PREVAIL TONIGHT...BUT STEEP LAPSE RATES OVER THE
WATER AND NORTHERLY FLOW WILL RESULT IN OCEAN EFFECT CLOUDS
DEVELOPING. THESE CLOUDS MAY AFFECT THE OUTER CAPE AND NANTUCKET
FROM TIME TO TIME. DECENT OCEAN INDUCED CAPE DEVELOPS TONIGHT
WITH DELTA T FROM SST TO TOP OF MIXED LAYER EXCEEDING 20C. THUS
EXPECT OCEAN EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TO DEVELOP. LOW LEVEL TRAJECTORY
IS 330-340 DEGREES WHICH SHOULD KEEP ACTIVITY OFFSHORE BUT CAN
RULE OUT A BRIEF FLURRY OR SNOW SHOWER LATER TONIGHT OVER THE
OUTER CAPE.

STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL MAINTAIN WINDY CONDITIONS INTO
TONIGHT AND OUR WIND GUST ALGORITHM INDICATES POTENTIAL FOR G35-40
KT INTO EARLY EVENING...STRONGEST GUSTS N ZONES...THEN GUSTS WILL
SLOWLY DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT.

HARD FREEZE TONIGHT BUT MOS TEMPS LOOK A BIT TOO COLD GIVEN WELL
MIXED ENVIRONMENT AND GUSTY WINDS SO WE USED THE BIAS CORRECTED
GUIDANCE. THIS GIVES MINS RANGING FROM THE TEENS NW ZONES TO MID
20S NEAR THE COAST AND THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL EVEN COLDER WITH
WIND CHILLS DROPPING TO SINGLE NUMBERS AND TEENS LATE TONIGHT.
JUST A REMINDER THAT IT IS STILL MARCH.

GIVEN THE SUMMER LIKE WEATHER LAST WEEK...MANY AREAS HAVE
SEEN VEGETATION START GROWING. NO FREEZE HEADLINES AS THE ONSET
OF THE GROWING SEASON IS STILL SEVERAL WEEKS AWAY.
NONETHELESS...ANYONE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS WILL NEED TO
TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT ANY TENDER VEGETATION.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
TUESDAY...
SOME OCEAN EFFECT CLOUDS MAY LINGER INTO THE MORNING OVER THE
OUTER CAPE...OTHERWISE SUNNY SKIES AND GUSTY NW WINDS WILL
PREVAIL. BELOW NORMAL TEMPS MAINLY IN THE 40S...BUT 30S NW HIGHER
TERRAIN. THE WIND WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATER IN THE AFTERNOON
AS HIGH PRES BUILDS INTO THE REGION.

ELEVATED FIRE SPREAD POTENTIAL IS THE MAIN CONCERN AS EXTREMELY
DRY CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH THE GUSTY WINDS. AFTER
COORDINATION WITH THE STATE FIRE WEATHER OFFICIALS WE HAVE ISSUED
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR TUESDAY FOR ALL SNE EXCEPT THE ISLANDS.
SEE FIRE WEATHER DISCUSSION BELOW.

TUESDAY NIGHT...
HIGH PRES RIDGE MOVES QUICKLY EAST ACROSS SNE. GOOD RADIATIONAL
COOLING CONDITIONS FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE NIGHT WILL RESULT IN
ANOTHER HARD FREEZE WITH MIN TEMPS MOSTLY IN THE 20S. THEN WAA
PATTERN DEVELOPS WITH INCREASING CLOUDS OVERNIGHT. MODELS INDICATE
A BAND OF PRECIP DEVELOPING IN WAA PATTERN ORIENTED NW TO SE FROM
NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND. HOWEVER...LOW LEVELS ARE QUITE DRY AND SO
ANY PRECIP THROUGH TUE NIGHT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN N AND E OF
SNE.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
HIGHLIGHTS...

* COOL WEATHER WITH TEMPS AT OR SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL THIS PERIOD
* SCATTERED SHOWERS POSSIBLE WED/THU...THEN AGAIN LATE NXT WEEKEND

OVERVIEW AND MODEL PREFERENCES...
26/12Z MODEL GUIDANCE SUITE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH
FRIDAY...AFTER WHICH TYPICAL TEMPORAL/SPATIAL DIFFERENCES ARE
APPARENT...MAKING CONFIDENCE IN THE WEEKEND FORECAST LOW. TIMING
AND SYNOPTIC PATTERN ASSOCIATED WITH A MID WEEK LOW PRESSURE
PASSAGE FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRES IS WELL AGREED UPON BETWEEN
GFS/ECMWF/GEFS MEAN WITH ONLY SUBTLE DIFFERENCES IN THERMAL
STRUCTURE AND QPF OUTPUT. THEREFORE...GFS/ECMWF BLEND WAS USED AS
BASELINE FOR THE FORECAST THROUGH FRI. AVAILABLE GUIDANCE DOES
SUGGEST A COASTAL SYSTEM PASSING S OF THE REGION THROUGH THE
WEEKEND...BUT TIMING AND HOW CLOSE IT GETS TO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
ARE STILL IN QUESTION. GFS SHOWS TYPICAL FAST BIAS STATING THAT
PRECIP REACHES THE AREA BY SAT EVENING...AND IT IS ALSO THE
FURTHEST N...WITH THE LOW CENTER PASSING JUST INSIDE THE 40/70
BENCHMARK. ECMWF KEEPS THE LOW WELL S AND OVER THE MID ATLANTIC
REGION...WHICH IS DIFFERENT THAN OVERNIGHT RUNS. ECENS/GEFS
MEMBERS SHOW SIGNIFICANT SPREAD AS WELL. THEREFORE...WILL LEAN
TOWARDS A PERSISTENCE FORECAST WITH AT LEAST THE LOW POTENTIAL FOR
WETTING PRECIP...PARTICULARLY INTO SUN.

DETAILS...

WED INTO THU...
HIGH PRES WILL BE SLIDING E OF THE REGION WED IN RESPONSE TO
ROBUST SHORTWAVE MOVING SE FROM ON. THE SFC RESPONSE...AN AREA OF
LOW PRES...WILL BE MOVING TOWARD THE SE FROM THE GREAT LAKES AND
SRN ON AS WELL DURING THIS TIME. GUIDANCE SUGGEST A WEAK WARM FROPA
DURING THE AFTERNOON WED...ALLOWING WINDS TO SHIFT TO THE WSW WITH
A MODEST LLJ OF AROUND 30 TO 40 KT. THE CORE OF THE JET IS PROGGED
TO MOVE S OF THE REGION...BUT THE INCREASING MOISTURE AND LLVL WAA
DO SUPPORT INCREASING LIFT/MOISTURE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
OVERNIGHT THU. THEREFORE...EXPECTING SHOWERS TO DEVELOP OVER MUCH
OF THE AREA LATE DAY WED INTO WED NIGHT...WITH A FOCUS CLOSER THE
LLJ CORE ALONG THE S COAST AND CT. THERE IS SOME WEAK INSTABILITY
SUGGESTED...PARTICULARLY AS ONE HEADS TO THE S AND W /MORE WITHIN
THE WARM SECTOR/. MID LVL LAPSE RATES ARE AROUND 6.5C/KM AND SLIS
DIP TO AROUND 0 TO -2. GIVEN THAT THE BEST CHANCES REMAIN SW OF
THE REGION OR OFFSHORE...HAVE LEFT THUNDER OUT OF THE WED
AFTERNOON GRIDS ATTM. THU THE PRIMARY WAVE AND LOW PRES IS
EXPECTED TO PASS DIRECTLY OVER THE REGION WITH INCREASING
OMEGA...FOLLOWED BY A COLD FROPA THU AFTERNOON...SO A SECOND ROUND
OF MORE WIDESPREAD SHOWERS IS EXPECTED SOUNDINGS SUGGEST COLUMN IS
SUFFICIENTLY WARM IN THE LLVLS TO SUPPORT MOSTLY RAIN
SHOWERS...HOWEVER IN THE NW...TEMPS NEAR THE COLD FROPA /AND AS
PRECIP COMES TO AN END/ THERE MAY BE A VERY BRIEF CHANGE OVER TO
SNOW. DYNAMICS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FEATURE ARE PROGGED TO
ACTUALLY WEAKEN WITH TIME AS IT INTERACTS WITH WRN ATLANTIC
RIDGING...SO QPF OUTPUT IS EXPECTED TO BE GENERALLY LIGHT.

CLOUD COVER WILL BE INCREASING DURING THE DAY WED...SO DESPITE
LOW TO MID LVL TEMPS INCREASING WITH WAA...MAX TEMPS ARE EXPECTED
TO REMAIN FAIRLY CLOSE TO NORMAL. MIN TEMPS WILL BE SLIGHTLY
WARMER WITH CLOUD COVER EXPECTED WED NIGHT INTO THU.

THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...
LOW PRES WILL EXIT TO THE E THU NIGHT...HOWEVER...WILL NEED TO
MONITOR FOR HOW COLD AIRMASS IS JUST ABOVE THE SFC. ECMWF IS
CURRENTLY COLDEST...AND SUPPORTS ENOUGH LLVL INSTABILITY FOR SOME
OCEAN EFFECT RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE CAPE AS WINDS SHIFT TO THE
N THU NIGHT. GFS IS NOT AS COLD...AND KEEPS THE NEAR SFC LAYER
MORE STABLE AS A RESULT. THIS WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED IN
UPDATES. SECONDARY RIDGING THEN BUILDS OVER THE FA WITH HIGH PRES
AND COOL TEMPS FRI. H92 TEMPS ARE ONLY AROUND -2C TO -3C...AND
STRONG SUBSIDENCE INVERSION SUGGESTS MIXING ONLY ABLE TO REACH
THIS LEVEL. THIS SUPPORTS MAX TEMPS ONLY IN THE 40S TO VERY LOW
50S POSSIBLY. DRY WX PERSISTS FRI INTO FRI NIGHT UNDER THIS HIGH.

SAT THRU SUN...
WITH SIG DIFFERENCES IN THE PASSAGE OF A WEAKENING WAVE AND
ASSOCIATED LOW PRES DURING THE WEEKEND...NOT CONFIDENT IN WHERE OR
HOW MUCH PRECIP MAY FALL ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.
GFS IS MORE ROBUST AND FURTHER N...SUGGESTING MORE WIDESPREAD RAIN
WHILE ECMWF ALLOWS HIGH PRES TO REMAIN IN CONTROL...SHUNTING THE
LOW WELL TO THE S. GIVEN THAT AT LEAST A FEW OF THE ENSEMBLE
MEMBERS FROM EACH MODEL SUGGEST SOME WETTING PRECIP...WILL
MAINTAIN SOME PERSISTENCE WITH LOW POPS IN THE
FORECAST...PARTICULARLY FOR LAT SAT INTO EARLY SUN /THE BEST
OVERLAP BETWEEN EACH MODEL/. THE FOCUS WILL BE OVER SRN PORTIONS
OF THE FA...CLOSER TO THE POTENTIAL LOW PASSAGE. THE DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN EACH MODEL RUN WILL ALSO HAVE AN EFFECT ON TEMPS. WILL USE
GMOS AS BASELINE HERE...BUT ADJUST AWAY FROM CLIMO BIAS.

MON...
DESPITE DISAGREEMENTS OVER THE WEEKEND. GUIDANCE IN GOOD
AGREEMENT THAT A RETURN OF HIGH PRES AND DRY WX IS POSSIBLE MON.
SO HIGHER CONFIDENCE IN THIS SOLN THAN NORMAL FOR DAY 7.

&&

.AVIATION /20Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
  LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT
  MODERATE...30 PERCENT TO 60 PERCENT
  HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT

THROUGH 00Z...VFR WITH NW GUSTS TO 35 KT.

TONIGHT...HIGH CONFIDENCE VFR...BUT AREAS OF MVFR CIGS FROM OCEAN
EFFECT CLOUDS MAY AFFECT THE OUTER CAPE FROM HYA-ACK E LATER
TONIGHT. STRONG NW GUSTS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE NIGHT
BUT GUSTS TO 25 KT PERSISTING ALONG THE COAST.

TUESDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE VFR. NW WIND GUSTS TO 25-30
KT...DIMINISHING LATE.

TUE NIGHT...HIGH CONFIDENCE VFR WITH LOWERING CIGS AS MID CLOUDS
OVERSPREAD THE REGION.  LIGHT WINDS.

KBOS TERMINAL...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TAF. NW GUSTS TO 35 KT THIS
AFTERNOON...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TONIGHT BUT G25 KT PERSISTING
INTO TUE.

OUTLOOK...WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE FOR A PERIOD OF
MVFR IN SHOWERS AS LOW PRES PASSES OVER THE REGION.

FRIDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE VFR CONDITIONS.

SATURDAY...LOW TO MODERATE CONFIDENCE. UNCERTAINTY IN HOW CLOSE A
LOW PRES PASSING S OF THE REGION WILL GET TO THE COAST. IF FURTHER
NORTH...EXPECT SOME MVFR WITH SHOWERS. IF FURTHER SOUTH...MOSTLY
DRY WEATHER CONTINUES WITH VFR CONDITIONS.

&&

.MARINE...
GALE WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR ALL COASTAL WATERS THROUGH AT LEAST THE
EVENING.

STRONGEST GUSTS TO 35 KT WILL BE OCCURRING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...THEN SLOWLY DIMINISHING SOMEWHAT. WE HAVE THE GALE
WARNING EXPIRING 03-06Z FOR ALL BUT THE EASTERN OUTER WATERS WHICH
EXPIRES AT 12Z. WINDS STILL GUSTY TUE WITH G25-30 KT GRADUALLY
DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING LIGHT TUE NIGHT AS
HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE WATERS.

USED A BLEND OF WNAWAVE AND SWAN WHICH INDICATES SEAS BUILDING TO
10 FT OVER THE WATERS E OF CAPE COD TONIGHT WITH ROUGH SEAS
PERSISTING DURING TUE.

OUTLOOK...WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

WED INTO WED NIGHT...
WINDS AND SEAS GRADUALLY BUILD AS A WARM FRONT SHIFTS N OF THE
WATERS AND LOW PRES APPROACHES FROM THE W. THERE IS THE
POSSIBILITY THAT A SCA WILL BE NEEDED PARTICULARLY WED NIGHT.

THU INTO THU NIGHT...
LOW PRES WILL CROSS THE WATERS THEN MOVE OUT TO SEA. WINDS WILL
SHIFT FROM MOSTLY N TO NW...WITH THE LOW PROBABILITY OF GALE FORCE
WINDS LATE THU INTO EARLY THU NIGHT. OTHERWISE...SCA WILL LIKELY
BE NEEDED FOR WINDS GUSTING TO 30 KT...AND SEAS REACHING 5 TO 8 FT.

FRI...
DRY WEATHER RETURNS WITH HIGH PRES BUILDING OVER THE WATERS. A FEW
GUSTS TO 25 KT WITH SEAS 5 TO 6 FT ESPECIALLY OVER THE OUTER
WATERS DURING THE MORNING...THESE WILL DIMINISH DURING THE
DAY...WITH NO HEADLINES EXPECTED BY FRI NIGHT.

SAT...
GENERALLY QUIET BOATING WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME...BUT
CONFIDENCE IS LOW IN THIS FORECAST. THERE IS STILL SOME
UNCERTAINTY HOW CLOSE A LOW PRESSURE PASSING S OF THE REGION WILL
GET TO THE S COAST. WHICH COULD EFFECT THE SENSIBLE WEATHER
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
***FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR TUESDAY***

EXTREMELY DRY AIR EXPECTED TUESDAY AS DEWPOINTS DROP BELOW ZERO
RESULTING IN RH VALUES FALLING TO 10 TO 20 PERCENT. THIS COMBINED
WITH GUSTY NW WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN AN ELEVATED
RISK OF FIRE SPREAD FOR TUESDAY.

AFTER COORDINATION WITH THE STATE FIRE WEATHER OFFICIALS WE HAVE
ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR TUESDAY FOR ALL SNE EXCEPT THE
ISLANDS.

&&

.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
     EVENING FOR CTZ002>004.
MA...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
     EVENING FOR MAZ002>022-026.
NH...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
     EVENING FOR NHZ011-012-015.
RI...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
     EVENING FOR RIZ001>007.
MARINE...GALE WARNING UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR ANZ230-232>237.
     GALE WARNING UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR ANZ231-251-255-256.
     GALE WARNING UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR ANZ250-254.

&&

SYNOPSIS...KJC/DOODY
NEAR TERM...KJC
SHORT TERM...KJC
LONG TERM...DOODY
AVIATION...KJC/DOODY
MARINE...KJC/DOODY
FIRE WEATHER...STAFF
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 26, 4:04 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
404 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>022-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>007-272015-
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-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-
404 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

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...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

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

   FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

MAZ023-024-RIZ008-272015-
DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
404 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
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.

ANZ230-232>237-272015-
BOSTON HARBOR-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
404 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS
AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   GALE WARNING.

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

THERE IS THE LOW PROBABILITY THAT WINDS MAY REACH GALE FORCE LATE
THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ231-251-255-256-272015-
CAPE COD BAY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
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-
404 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS
AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   GALE WARNING.

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

THERE IS THE LOW PROBABILITY THAT WINDS MAY REACH GALE FORCE LATE
THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ250-254-272015-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
404 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   GALE WARNING.

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

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

   GALE WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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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.