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Special Marine Warning 75, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

August 18, 2012

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special marine warning at Aug 18, 2012, 3:34 AM EDT. It was in force for 56 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 18, 2012, 3:34 AM EDT (07:34 UTC)
Expired
Aug 18, 2012, 4:30 AM EDT
In force
56 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 18, 3:33 AM EDT, 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 18, 3:33 AM EDT, 1 minute before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 17, 3:39 PM EDT, 11 hours 55 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
339 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-181945-
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-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET 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-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
339 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012

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...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY OF AN ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-181945-
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-
339 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY OF AN ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WATERS TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

RLG

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 17, 9:47 PM EDT, 5 hours 47 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
947 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012

CTZ002>004-MAZ012-180245-
HARTFORD CT-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-
947 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN NORTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUT...

AT 945 PM...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 MPH WIND
GUSTS AND SMALL HAIL WAS OVER VERNON...AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT
30 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL CROSS MUCH OF TOLLAND AND NORTHERN WINDHAM COUNTIES
THROUGH 1030 PM.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...TOLLAND...COVENTRY...STORRS...
  MANSFIELD...WILLINGTON...ASHFORD...EASTFORD...POMFRET...WOODSTOCK
  AND PUTNAM.

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 4204 7189 4188 7185 4170 7245 4183 7250

JWD
Special weather statement, Aug 17, 10:16 PM EDT, 5 hours 18 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1016 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012

CTZ003-004-MAZ012-RIZ001-180300-
NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-
1016 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM HEADING INTO NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT...

AT 1010 PM...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 MPH WIND
GUSTS AND SMALL HAIL WAS OVER ASHFORD...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 30
MPH.

THIS STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS WINDHAM COUNTY...AND SHOULD REACH THE
BORDER WITH WORCESTER AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES AROUND 11 PM.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...ASHFORD...UNION...EASTFORD...
  POMFRET...WOODSTOCK...PUTNAM...DUDLEY...THOMPSON...WEBSTER AND
  BURRILLVILLE.

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 4209 7179 4194 7171 4178 7222 4195 7232

JWD
Special weather statement, Aug 17, 10:54 PM EDT, 4 hours 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1054 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012

CTZ004-MAZ012-013-017-RIZ001-002-180345-
NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE
RI-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-WINDHAM CT-
1054 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CROSSING NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...

AT 1054 PM...A SMALL LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40
MPH WIND GUSTS AND SMALL HAIL EXTENDED FROM BURRILLVILLE TO FOSTER...
AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

THIS SMALL LINE OF STORMS WILL CROSS PROVIDENCE COUNTY...AND WILL
REACH THE MASSACHUSETTS BORDER NEAR ATTLEBOROUGH AND NORTH
ATTLEBOROUGH AROUND 1130 PM.

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 4214 7123 4202 7117 4188 7126 4175 7189
      4187 7185 4200 7190

JWD
Special weather statement, Aug 17, 11:22 PM EDT, 4 hours 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1122 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012

MAZ012-013-RIZ001-180345-
NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-
1122 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM HEADING INTO EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...

AT 1120 PM...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS
TO 40 MPH WAS OVER BLACKSTONE...OR ABOUT 3 MILES NORTH OF
WOONSOCKET...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL CROSS INTERSTATE 495 AND HEAD ALONG THE ROUTE 109
CORRIDOR THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...BELLINGHAM...FRANKLIN...MEDWAY...
  WRENTHAM...NORFOLK...MILLIS...FOXBOROUGH...MEDFIELD...WALPOLE AND
  SHARON.

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 4222 7127 4209 7115 4198 7153 4204 7161

JWD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 17, 8:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampden56 min
Aug 17, 8:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXMiddlesex, Worcester55 min
Aug 17, 8:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXMiddlesex, Worcester34 min
Aug 17, 9:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXSuffolk36 min
Aug 17, 11:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXNorfolk23 min
Aug 18, 4:47 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXBarnstable, Bristol, Plymouth58 min
Aug 17, 10:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXProvidence51 min
Aug 17, 9:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region39 min
Aug 17, 9:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOX58 min
Aug 17, 10:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOX44 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.