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Flash Flood Watch 4, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

July 1, 2013Cheshire County, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire; Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut; 5 counties in Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this flash flood watch at Jul 1, 2013, 4:01 AM EDT for Cheshire County, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire; Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut; 5 counties in Massachusetts. It took effect at Jul 1, 2013, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 60 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 1, 2013, 4:01 AM EDT (08:01 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 1, 2013, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jul 3, 2013, 7:35 PM EDT
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Flood severity
None

Counties Capitol Planning Region, CT, Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Cheshire County, NH, Hillsborough County, NH

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:05 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

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 135 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, Albany, NY at 00:00Z on 2013-07-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 29 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Albany, NY at 00:00Z on 2013-07-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 87 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
29 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-162 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
972 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
87 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
39 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.

457 
WGUS61 KBOX 010801
FFABOX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
401 AM EDT MON JUL 1 2013

...HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.THE COMBINATION OF A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND A DEEP
MOISTURE PLUME WILL ALLOW FOR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LATER TODAY INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. 

CTZ002-MAZ002>004-008>011-026-011900-
/O.NEW.KBOX.FF.A.0004.130701T1200Z-130702T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARTFORD CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-
NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...CHARLEMONT...
GREENFIELD...ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...
BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...AYER
401 AM EDT MON JUL 1 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR HARTFORD COUNTY CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN AND
  NORTH CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS.

* FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

* RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS
  SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TODAY. THE AXIS OF HEAVIEST RAINFALL SHOULD
  BE ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. EXPECT THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
  TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS TUESDAY.
  LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD EXCEED 2 INCHES...PARTICULARLY
  UNDER ANY THUNDERSTORM.

* HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE 
  FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN NORMAL SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS. FAST 
  RESPONDING STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO SPILL OVER THEIR BANKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

NHZ011-012-015-011900-
/O.NEW.KBOX.FF.A.0004.130701T1800Z-130702T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...
PETERBOROUGH...WEARE
401 AM EDT MON JUL 1 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR CHESHIRE AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES IN
  SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

* FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

* RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS
  SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TODAY. THE AXIS OF HEAVIEST RAINFALL SHOULD
  BE ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. EXPECT THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
  TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS TUESDAY.
  LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD EXCEED 2 INCHES...PARTICULARLY
  UNDER ANY THUNDERSTORM.

* HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE 
  FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN NORMAL SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS. FAST 
  RESPONDING STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO SPILL OVER THEIR BANKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

DUNTEN
11 follow-up statements
398 
WGUS61 KBOX 011448
FFABOX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1048 AM EDT MON JUL 1 2013

...HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.THE COMBINATION OF A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND A DEEP
MOISTURE PLUME WILL ALLOW FOR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LATER TODAY INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

CTZ002-MAZ002>004-008>011-026-012300-
/O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-130702T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARTFORD CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-
NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...CHARLEMONT...
GREENFIELD...ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...
BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...AYER
1048 AM EDT MON JUL 1 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING 
  THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT. 
  IN MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA... 
  EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN 
  WORCESTER MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA AND 
  WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA. 

* THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

* LOCALLY HEAVY SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE
  TO DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TODAY. THE AXIS OF
  HEAVIEST RAINFALL SHOULD BE ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. EXPECT THE
  SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND INTO THE
  EARLY MORNING HOURS TUESDAY. LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD
  EXCEED 2 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...PARTICULARLY UNDER
  ANY THUNDERSTORM.

* HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE 
  FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN NORMAL SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS. FAST 
  RESPONDING STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO SPILL OVER THEIR BANKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

NHZ011-012-015-012300-
/O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0004.130701T1800Z-130702T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...
PETERBOROUGH...WEARE
1048 AM EDT MON JUL 1 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND 
  CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. 

* FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

* RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS
  SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TODAY. THE AXIS OF HEAVIEST RAINFALL SHOULD
  BE ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. EXPECT THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
  TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS TUESDAY.
  LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD EXCEED 2 INCHES IN A SHORT
  PERIOD OF TIME...PARTICULARLY UNDER ANY THUNDERSTORM.

* HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE 
  FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN NORMAL SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS. FAST 
  RESPONDING STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO SPILL OVER THEIR BANKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
296 
WGUS61 KBOX 012017
FFABOX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
417 PM EDT MON JUL 1 2013

...THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...

.THE COMBINATION OF A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND A DEEP
MOISTURE PLUME WILL CREATE A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

CTZ002-MAZ002>004-008>011-026-020430-
/O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-130702T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARTFORD CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-
NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...CHARLEMONT...
GREENFIELD...ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...
BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...AYER
417 PM EDT MON JUL 1 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING 
  THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT. 
  IN MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA... 
  EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN 
  WORCESTER MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA AND 
  WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA. 

* THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

* LOCALLY HEAVY SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THIS
  EVENING HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL LOCALIZED
  RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF
  TIME...PARTICULARLY IN ANY THUNDERSTORMS. ANOTHER ROUND OF
  SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY DURING TUESDAY. 

* HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE 
  FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN NORMAL SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS. FAST 
  RESPONDING STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO SPILL OVER THEIR BANKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

NHZ011-012-015-020430-
/O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-130702T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...
PETERBOROUGH...WEARE
417 PM EDT MON JUL 1 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND 
  CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. 

* THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

* LOCALLY HEAVY SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THIS
  EVENING HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL LOCALIZED
  RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF
  TIME...PARTICULARLY IN ANY THUNDERSTORMS. ANOTHER ROUND OF
  SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY DURING TUESDAY. 

* HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE 
  FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN NORMAL SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS. FAST 
  RESPONDING STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO SPILL OVER THEIR BANKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
972 
WGUS61 KBOX 020217
FFABOX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1017 PM EDT MON JUL 1 2013

...THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...

.THE COMBINATION OF A STALLED FRONT TO OUR NORTH AND A VERY HUMID
AIRMASS WILL MEAN POTENTIAL FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

CTZ002-MAZ002>004-008>011-026-021030-
/O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-130702T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARTFORD CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-
NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...CHARLEMONT...
GREENFIELD...ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...
BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...AYER
1017 PM EDT MON JUL 1 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING
  THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... CT. IN
  MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA...
  EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN
  WORCESTER MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA AND
  WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA.

* UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY

* SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE
  LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WITH ADDITIONAL LOCALIZED RAINFALL OF 1
  TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME... PARTICULARLY IN ANY
  THUNDERSTORMS. ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE
  LIKELY DURING TUESDAY.

* HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE 
  FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN NORMAL SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS. FAST 
  RESPONDING STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO SPILL OVER THEIR BANKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

NHZ011-012-015-021030-
/O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-130702T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...
PETERBOROUGH...WEARE
1017 PM EDT MON JUL 1 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND 
  CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. 

* UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY

* SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE
  LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WITH ADDITIONAL LOCALIZED RAINFALL OF 1
  TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME... PARTICULARLY IN ANY
  THUNDERSTORMS. ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE
  LIKELY DURING TUESDAY.

* HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE 
  FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN NORMAL SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS. FAST 
  RESPONDING STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO SPILL OVER THEIR BANKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
035 
WGUS61 KBOX 020809
FFABOX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
409 AM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013

...THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...

.THE COMBINATION OF A STALLED FRONT TO OUR NORTH AND A VERY HUMID
AIRMASS WILL MEAN POTENTIAL FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

CTZ002-MAZ002>004-008>011-026-021615-
/O.EXT.KBOX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-130703T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARTFORD CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-
NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...CHARLEMONT...
GREENFIELD...ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...
BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...AYER
409 AM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING 
  THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT. 
  IN MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA... 
  EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN 
  WORCESTER MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA AND 
  WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA. 

* THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING

* SHOWERS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY
  DOWNPOURS WITH ADDITIONAL LOCALIZED RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IN A
  SHORT PERIOD OF TIME... PARTICULARLY IN ANY THUNDERSTORMS.
 
* HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE 
  FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN NORMAL SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS. FAST 
  RESPONDING STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO SPILL OVER THEIR BANKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

NHZ011-012-015-021615-
/O.EXT.KBOX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-130703T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...
PETERBOROUGH...WEARE
409 AM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND 
  CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. 

* THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING

* SHOWERS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY
  DOWNPOURS WITH ADDITIONAL LOCALIZED RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IN
  A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME... PARTICULARLY IN ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

* HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE 
  FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN NORMAL SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS. FAST 
  RESPONDING STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO SPILL OVER THEIR BANKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
037 
WGUS61 KBOX 021432
FFABOX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1032 AM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013

...THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...

.THE COMBINATION OF A STALLED FRONT TO OUR NORTH AND A VERY HUMID
AIRMASS WILL MEAN POTENTIAL FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

CTZ002-MAZ002>004-008>011-026-022245-
/O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-130703T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARTFORD CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-
NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...CHARLEMONT...
GREENFIELD...ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...
BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...AYER
1032 AM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING 
  THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT. 
  IN MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA... 
  EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN 
  WORCESTER MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA AND 
  WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA. 

* THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING

* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE
  LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WITH ADDITIONAL LOCALIZED RAINFALL OF 1
  TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME... PARTICULARLY IN ANY
  THUNDERSTORMS.

* HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE 
  FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN NORMAL SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS. FAST 
  RESPONDING STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO SPILL OVER THEIR BANKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

NHZ011-012-015-022245-
/O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-130703T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...
PETERBOROUGH...WEARE
1032 AM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND 
  CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. 

* THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING

* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE
  LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WITH ADDITIONAL LOCALIZED RAINFALL OF 1
  TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME... PARTICULARLY IN ANY
  THUNDERSTORMS.

* HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE 
  FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN NORMAL SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS. FAST 
  RESPONDING STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO SPILL OVER THEIR BANKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
447 
WGUS61 KBOX 022032
FFABOX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
432 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013

...THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...

.THE COMBINATION OF A STALLED FRONT TO OUR NORTH AND A VERY HUMID
AIRMASS WILL MEAN POTENTIAL FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

CTZ002-MAZ002>004-008>011-026-030445-
/O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-130703T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARTFORD CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-
NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...CHARLEMONT...
GREENFIELD...ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...
BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...AYER
432 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING 
  THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT. 
  IN MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA... 
  EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN 
  WORCESTER MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA AND 
  WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA. 

* THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING

* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE 
  LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WITH ADDITIONAL LOCALIZED RAINFALL OF 
  1 TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME... PARTICULARLY IN ANY 
  THUNDERSTORMS. 

* HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE 
  FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN NORMAL SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS. FAST 
  RESPONDING STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO SPILL OVER THEIR BANKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

NHZ011-012-015-030445-
/O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-130703T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...
PETERBOROUGH...WEARE
432 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND 
  CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. 

* THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING

* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE 
  LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WITH ADDITIONAL LOCALIZED RAINFALL OF 
  1 TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME... PARTICULARLY IN ANY 
  THUNDERSTORMS. 

* HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE 
  FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN NORMAL SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS. FAST 
  RESPONDING STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO SPILL OVER THEIR BANKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
515 
WGUS61 KBOX 030222
FFABOX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1022 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013

...THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...

.THE COMBINATION OF A STALLED FRONT TO OUR NORTH AND A VERY HUMID
AIRMASS WILL MEAN POTENTIAL FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

CTZ002-MAZ002>004-008>011-026-031030-
/O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-130703T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARTFORD CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-
NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...CHARLEMONT...
GREENFIELD...ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...
BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...AYER
1022 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING 
  THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT. 
  IN MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA... 
  EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN 
  WORCESTER MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA AND 
  WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA. 

* UNTIL 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY

* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE 
  LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WITH ADDITIONAL LOCALIZED RAINFALL OF 
  1 TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME... PARTICULARLY IN ANY 
  THUNDERSTORMS. 

* HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE 
  FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN NORMAL SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS. FAST 
  RESPONDING STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO SPILL OVER THEIR BANKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

NHZ011-012-015-031030-
/O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-130703T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...
PETERBOROUGH...WEARE
1022 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND 
  CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. 

* UNTIL 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY

* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE 
  LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WITH ADDITIONAL LOCALIZED RAINFALL OF 
  1 TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME... PARTICULARLY IN ANY 
  THUNDERSTORMS. 

* HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE 
  FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN NORMAL SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS. FAST 
  RESPONDING STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO SPILL OVER THEIR BANKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
892 
WGUS61 KBOX 030806
FFABOX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
406 AM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

...THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AGAIN DEVELOP THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THEY WILL DRAW UPON MOISTURE FROM A VERY
HUMID AIRMASS...WHICH MEANS POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS.

CTZ002-MAZ002>004-008>011-026-031615-
/O.EXT.KBOX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-130704T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARTFORD CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-
NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...CHARLEMONT...
GREENFIELD...ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...
BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...AYER
406 AM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING 
  THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT. 
  IN MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA... 
  EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN 
  WORCESTER MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA AND 
  WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA. 

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE
  LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WITH ADDITIONAL LOCALIZED RAINFALL OF 1
  TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME... PARTICULARLY IN ANY
  THUNDERSTORMS.

* HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE 
  FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN NORMAL SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS. FAST 
  RESPONDING STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO SPILL OVER THEIR BANKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

NHZ011-012-015-031615-
/O.EXT.KBOX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-130704T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...
PETERBOROUGH...WEARE
406 AM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND 
  CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. 

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE 
  LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WITH ADDITIONAL LOCALIZED RAINFALL OF 
  1 TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME... PARTICULARLY IN ANY 
  THUNDERSTORMS. 

* HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE 
  FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN NORMAL SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS. FAST 
  RESPONDING STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO SPILL OVER THEIR BANKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
069 
WGUS61 KBOX 031436
FFABOX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1036 AM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

...THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...

.SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AGAIN DEVELOP THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THEY WILL DRAW UPON MOISTURE FROM A VERY
HUMID AIRMASS...WHICH MEANS POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY
DOWNPOURS.

CTZ002-MAZ002>004-008>011-026-032245-
/O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-130704T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARTFORD CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-
NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...CHARLEMONT...
GREENFIELD...ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...
BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...AYER
1036 AM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING 
  THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT. 
  IN MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA... 
  EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN 
  WORCESTER MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA AND 
  WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA. 

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE 
  LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WITH ADDITIONAL LOCALIZED RAINFALL OF 
  1 TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME... PARTICULARLY IN ANY 
  THUNDERSTORMS. 

* HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE 
  FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN NORMAL SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS. FAST 
  RESPONDING STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO SPILL OVER THEIR BANKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

NHZ011-012-015-032245-
/O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-130704T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...
PETERBOROUGH...WEARE
1036 AM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND 
  CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. 

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE
  LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WITH ADDITIONAL LOCALIZED RAINFALL OF 1
  TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME... ESPECIALLY IN ANY
  THUNDERSTORMS. CHESHIRE COUNTY IS PARTICULARLY AT RISK IF ANY
  THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP GIVEN THE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH
  OCCURRED LAST NIGHT.

* HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE 
  FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN NORMAL SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS. FAST 
  RESPONDING STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO SPILL OVER THEIR BANKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
698 
WGUS61 KBOX 032013
FFABOX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
413 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

...THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL
CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING...

.WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE
POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

CTZ002-MAZ002>004-008>011-026-040400-
/O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-130704T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARTFORD CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-
NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...CHARLEMONT...
GREENFIELD...ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...
BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...AYER
413 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING 
  THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT. 
  IN MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA... 
  EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN 
  WORCESTER MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA AND 
  WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA. 

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT

* WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO
  PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WITH ADDITIONAL LOCALIZED
  RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...
  PARTICULARLY IN ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

* HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE 
  FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN NORMAL SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS. FAST 
  RESPONDING STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO SPILL OVER THEIR BANKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

NHZ011-012-015-040400-
/O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-130704T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...
PETERBOROUGH...WEARE
413 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND 
  CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. 

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT

* WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO
  PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WITH ADDITIONAL LOCALIZED
  RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...
  ESPECIALLY IN ANY THUNDERSTORMS. CHESHIRE COUNTY IS PARTICULARLY
  AT RISK IF ANY THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP GIVEN THE LOCALLY HEAVY
  RAINFALL WHICH OCCURRED LAST NIGHT.

* HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE 
  FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN NORMAL SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS. FAST 
  RESPONDING STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO SPILL OVER THEIR BANKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
720 
WGUS61 KBOX 032335
FFABOX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
735 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

CTZ002-MAZ002>004-008>011-026-NHZ011-012-015-040045-
/O.CAN.KBOX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-130704T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARTFORD CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-
NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-
CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...CHARLEMONT...
GREENFIELD...ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...
BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...AYER...
JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE
735 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE NOT DEVELOPED ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND THIS EVENING AND ARE NOT EXPECTED TO DEVELOP.  

$$

RLG

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash 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 flash flood watch went out at Jul 1, 2:20 AM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 1, 2:20 AM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
220 AM EDT MON JUL 1 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
WARM AND MUGGY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE WITH HIT AND MISS SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MUCH OF THIS WEEK. THE CHANCES FOR
SHOWERS LOWER TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEK INTO NEXT WEEKEND AS HIGH
PRESSURE BACKS IN FROM THE WESTERN ATLANTIC.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THIS MORNING/...

230 AM UPDATE...

MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECAST TO ACCOUNT FOR THE LATEST
TRENDS AND FORECAST GUIDANCE. SCATTERED SHOWERS ACROSS THE
CAPE/ISLANDS AND THE SOUTHERN WATERS WILL GROW IN AREAL COVERAGE
OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. LLJ AND MOISTURE PLUME IS AIDING IN
THIS DEVELOPMENT. OTHER FOCUS TURNS TO THE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS OVER PA AND NJ. THIS AREA IS IN A MORE FAVORABLE
ENVIRONMENT WITH MLCAPES UP TO 1000 J/KG AND GOOD 850 MB MOISTURE
TRANSPORT. MESO-SCALE MODELS SUGGEST THAT THIS CONVECTION WILL
OVERSPREAD THE HUDSON VALLEY AND MOVE INTO SNE EARLY THIS MORNING.
BOTH OF THE AREAS COMBINED WITH THE CURRENT PWATS OF 2+ INCHES AND
DEWPOINTS OF 70+ WILL CAUSE HEAVY DOWNPOURS IMPACTING THE MORNING
COMMUTE. BEST REGION WILL BE ACROSS THE CAPE AND INTO CT.

TEMPS ARE RUNNING LOW SO HAVE ADJUSTED FORECAST...MANY AREAS WILL
NOT GET BELOW 70F THIS MORNING. ANOTHER INDICATION THAT DEWPOINTS
ARE QUITE HIGH AND THAT WE ARE IN A TROPICAL AIRMASS. AM
CONTEMPLATING A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF THE REGION FOR
TODAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH 6 PM TUESDAY/...
MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT...

THE OVERALL QUESTION...WHERE WILL THE HEAVY RAIN AXIS SETUP AND
POTENTIALLY STALL ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN CONUS?

WITH THE BERMUDA HIGH CONTINUING TO RETROGRADE...THERE IS CONFIDENCE
THAT THE BETTER SYNOPTICS AND UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT WILL BE PUSHED
WEST...ORIENTED ALONG AND IN THE VICINITY OF THE SPINE OF THE
APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS AND COLLOCATED WITH A STATIONARY BOUNDARY
ASSOCIATED WITH AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER WEST-VIRGINIA.
EVALUATING H85 FIELDS...MODELS SUCCINCT ON STRONG MOISTURE
TRANSPORT AND 10C DEWPOINTS CONVERGING ALONG A LOW- TO MID-LEVEL
FRONT FROM THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES REGION THROUGH NORTH-CENTRAL
NEW ENGLAND. AND FINALLY...THE BETTER TROPICAL MOISTURE AXIS WITH
PWATS EXCEEDING 2-INCHES LIES IS ANTICIPATED TO LIE ACROSS THE
EASTERN CONUS SHORE- LINE NORTH INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.

FEEL A CONTINUOUS CLUSTERING OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL FLOW
ACROSS THE SPINE OF THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS. SOME OF THIS
ENERGY MAY IMPACT WESTERN NEW ENGLAND INCLUDING THE CONNECTICUT
RIVER VALLEY INTO THE MONADNOCKS /AN AREA NORTH AND WEST OF A LINE
FROM THE HARTFORD-METRO INTO MANCHESTER NH/. WITH GREATER
SUBSIDENCE AND DRIER AIR BUILDING INTO SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND AND
ADJACENT WATERS WITH RETROGRESSING HIGH...HAVE SOME CONCERN WITH
POTENTIAL SUNSHINE MORE SO TO THE EAST RESULTING IN SOME
INSTABILITY AND INITIATING ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
/SO LONG AS THE BUILDING RIDGE DOES NOT SUPPRESS ACTIVITY/.

WITH THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE PLACEMENT OF THE HEAVY RAIN AXIS AND THE
ASSOCIATED OUTCOMES...WILL NOT GO WITH A FLOOD WATCH OF ANY TYPE
WITH THIS FORECAST. WILL HOWEVER NOTE THAT THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY
RAIN WILL EXIST INTO THE EARLY WEEK PERIOD...HEAVY RAIN IN WHICH
COULD RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING.

WARM AND MUGGY CONDITIONS CONTINUE WITH VERY HIGH DEWPOINT AIR.
HIGHS GETTING UP IN THE MID- TO UPPER-70S WITH LOWS DOWN AROUND THE
MID- TO UPPER-60S. SOUTHERLY WINDS CONTINUE WITH GUSTS UP TO AROUND
20 MPH ACROSS THE SOUTH-SHORE INCLUDING THE CAPE AND ISLANDS.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
OVERVIEW AND MODEL PREFERENCES...
MEDIUM RANGE MODELS REMAIN VERY CONSISTENT IN KEEPING HIGH
AMPLITUDE BLOCKING PATTERN IN PLACE ACROSS THE LOWER 48 THROUGH
THIS PERIOD. AS THE LONG WAVE TROUGH ACROSS THE WESTERN U.S.
STARTS TO RETROGRADE W...THE WESTERN EXTENT OF THE BERMUDA HIGH
WILL ALSO RETROGRADE ALBEIT VERY SLOWLY LATE THIS WEEK AND INTO
NEXT WEEKEND. WILL STILL HAVE A THREAT OF SHOWERS/TSTMS THOUGH
WILL GRADUALLY LOWER FROM E-W BEGINNING WED OR THU.

TROPICAL AIRMASS IN PLACE THROUGH THIS PERIOD WITH PERSISTENT S-SW
WIND FLOW IN PLACE. PWATS REMAIN IN THE 2 TO 2.2 INCH RANGE...SO
ANY SHOWERS/TSTMS COULD PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. THIS ALONG WITH
CONTINUED TRAINING OF CELLS IN THE DEEP SW FLOW WILL KEEP THE
THREAT OF LOCALIZED FLOODING GOING. AT THIS POINT...LOOKS LIKE
THE BIGGEST THREAT WILL BE ACROSS S NH/CENTRAL AND W MA INTO N CT
THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY.

WITH PRETTY GOOD RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY INTO FRIDAY...LEANED
TOWARD A BLEND OF THE WPC GUIDANCE ALONG WITH OUR PREVIOUS
FORECAST TO KEEP CONTINUITY GOING. INTO NEXT WEEKEND...DEPENDING
UPON WHERE THE RIDGE SETS UP ON THE EASTERN SEABOARD...THE OP
MODELS TRY TO RIDE A SHORT WAVE ACROSS THE REGION IN THE FLOW. NOT
TOO CONFIDENCE ON THIS FEATURE...HOWEVER...AS SEEN IN THE
ENSEMBLES.

DETAILS...

TUESDAY...WITH START OF RETROGRESSION OF THE RIDGE TO THE W AND
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH TO THE W...MAY SEE A SQUEEZE PLAY FOR AREAS OF
PRECIP ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN ZONES. THIS WILL COMBINE
WITH THE HIGH PWATS...DEWPTS AROUND 70 AND TRAINING ANY CELLS TO
BRING HEAVY RAINFALL TO THOSE AREAS. KEPT LIKELY POPS GOING IN
THOSE AREAS TUE INTO EARLY TUE NIGHT...WITH HIGH CHANCE ELSEWHERE.
EXPECT HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S...COOLER ALONG THE
IMMEDIATE S COAST.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY...CONTINUE TO NOTE CHANCE POPS ACROSS THE
NORTHERN AND WESTERN AREAS...LOOKS LIKE THE COVERAGE WILL BE
SLOWLY LOWERING EACH DAY AS THE WESTERN ATLC RIDGE BUILDS W. BEST
CHANCES FOR PRECIP WILL BE DURING THE AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING
HOURS EACH DAY...THOUGH CAN NOT RULE OUT SOME ACTIVITY CONTINUING
OVERNIGHT. HEAVY DOWNPOURS IN ANY CONVECTION WILL CONTINUE. WITH
SOMEWHAT MORE SUNSHINE...SHOULD SEE HIGHS IN THE 80S WITH A FEW
SPOTS APPROACHING 90.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY...CONTINUED WITH CHANCE POPS ON FRIDAY FOR CENTRAL
AND WESTERN AREAS...THEN LOWERED TO SLIGHT CHANCE FOR PRECIP NEXT
WEEKEND. LOWER CONFIDENCE INTO NEXT WEEKEND AS OP MODEL RUNS
DIVERGE ON THEIR SOLUTIONS...SO KEPT CONSISTENT WITH PREVIOUS
FORECAST.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...

LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.

MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN TRENDS. LOW CONFIDENCE ON TIMING.

BEFORE 12Z...MVFR/IFR ACROSS MUCH OR THE REGION WITH LIFR
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE CAPE. EXPECT TRENDS TO GENERALLY HOLD
THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. LOW STRATUS WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND SO A FEW
SITES MAY FALL. FOG DEVELOP IS FEW AND FAR BETWEEN SO THIS IS LESS
OF A CONCERNS. THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR SHOWERS/SCT
TSTMS ACROSS ALL SITES THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT.

AFTER 12Z...CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE DURING THE DAY EITHER
ALL MVFR OR POSSIBLY TO LOW-END VFR ACROSS THE INTERIOR...BUT
FALTER INTO MONDAY EVENING. THERE IS SOME POSSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL
CLEARING ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHEAST TERMINALS LATE IN THE
PERIOD...LOW CONFIDENCE. OTHERWISE WIDESPREAD SHRA/TSRA WILL
IMPACT ALL SITES.

TONIGHT...MAINLY MVFR/IFR ACROSS MANY SITES. LOW CONFIDENCE IN
FOG. EXPECT ON AND OFF SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDER OVERNIGHT
WHICH WILL DROP SITES TO IFR/LIFR. BEST REGION FOR THIS TO OCCUR
IS FROM KBAF TO KMHT AND NORTHWEST.

TUESDAY...EXPECT GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT THROUGHOUT THE DAY. POSSIBLE
REACHING VFR. OTHERWISE ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS
WILL DROP TERMINALS TO MVFR/IFR.

KBOS TERMINAL...MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN TAF TRENDS. MVFR/VFR
CONDITIONS CURRENTLY DROP TO MVFR CIGS TONIGHT. OTHERWISE SLIGHT
IMPROVEMENT TODAY UNTIL SHRA/TSRA DROPPING TO MVFR/IFR.

KBDL TERMINAL...MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN TAF TRENDS. IFR IN STRATUS
NOW...IMPROVING TO MVFR TODAY. OTHERWISE EXPECT SHRA/TSRA
DROPPING CONDITIONS TODAY UNTIL TUESDAY.

OUTLOOK...TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

MODERATE CONFIDENCE.

NO CHANGES IN THE WEATHER PATTERN THROUGH MOST OF THE WEEK.
THIS WILL MEAN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH AT LEAST
THURSDAY...SOME WITH HEAVY DOWNPOURS. THE DAYTIME MAY HAVE A
BASELINE OF VFR...BUT WITH MVFR-IFR CIGS AND VSBYS IN ANY
SHOWERS/TSTMS. THE VERY HUMID AIRMASS LINGERS THROUGH THE
PERIOD...SO LATE NIGHT AND EARLY MORNING FOG WILL BRING IFR-LIFR
CIGS/VSBYS. THE LOW CLOUDS AND FOG MAY LINGER DURING THE DAYTIME
ACROSS PARTS OF THE CAPE AND ISLANDS.

&&

.MARINE...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...

LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.

SHORT-TERM THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...HIGH CONFIDENCE.

EXPANDED SMALL-CRAFT ADVISORIES ACROSS THE OPEN WATERS FOR THE
PERIOD. GUSTS UP TO 25 KTS WILL BE POSSIBLE...EVEN INTO THE INNER
WATERS OF CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS DURING THE DAY. ADDITIONAL
HAZARDS INCLUDE CLUSTERS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...ALONG WITH
FOG ACROSS THE SOUTH-SHORE WATERS. VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE
NAUTICAL MILE OR LESS WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY
DURING THE EVENING PERIODS.

OUTLOOK...TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

MODERATE CONFIDENCE THROUGH THE PERIOD.

TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY...S WINDS CONTINUE WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
UP TO 5-7 FT MAINLY ON THE OUTER WATERS WITH LONG SW GROUND SWELLS
CONTINUING. PATCHY VSBYS BELOW 1SM IN FOG MAINLY DURING THE
NIGHTTIME HOURS.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY...SW WINDS WILL GUST UP TO 20-25 KT...HIGHEST ON
THE OUTER WATERS. SEAS UP TO AROUND 5 FT OR SO WITH LOWERED VSBYS
IN PATCHY FOG.

&&

.CLIMATE...
WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING INTO
THE WEEKEND...WE WILL BE ADDING TO THE ALREADY HIGH MONTHLY TOTALS
FOR RAIN DAILY. BELOW PLEASE FIND THE TOP 5 WETTEST JUNE RAINFALL
TOTALS FOR EACH OF OUR FOUR CLIMATE SITES...THESE INCLUDE RAINFALL
TOTALS FOR JUNE 2013 ENDING AT 1 AM THE MORNING OF JUNE 30TH...

BOSTON...
1.  13.20 INCHES IN 1982
2.  11.58 INCHES IN 1998
3.  10.39 INCHES IN 2013
4.  10.09 INCHES IN 2006
5.   9.13 INCHES IN 1931

HARTFORD...
1.  13.60 INCHES IN 1982
2.  10.79 INCHES IN 2013
3.   9.66 INCHES IN 1972
4.   9.16 INCHES IN 2006
5.   8.08 INCHES IN 1937

PROVIDENCE...
1.  11.08 INCHES IN 1982
2.   9.90 INCHES IN 2013
3.   9.61 INCHES IN 1998
4.   9.24 INCHES IN 2006
5.   7.21 INCHES IN 1938

WORCESTER...
1.  12.17 INCHES IN 1982
2.  10.06 INCHES IN 2013
3.   9.68 INCHES IN 1998
4.   9.25 INCHES IN 1972
5.   8.31 INCHES IN 1922

&&

.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...NONE.
NH...NONE.
RI...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR ANZ235-237-250-
     254>256.

&&

SYNOPSIS...SIPPRELL/EVT
NEAR TERM...DUNTEN
SHORT TERM...SIPPRELL
LONG TERM...EVT
AVIATION...DUNTEN/EVT
MARINE...EVT
CLIMATE...STAFF
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 30, 10:25 PM EDT, 5 hours 36 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1025 PM EDT SUN JUN 30 2013

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>007-020230-
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-
1025 PM EDT SUN JUN 30 2013

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...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

MONDAY THOUGH THURSDAY...A BROAD AREA OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED HEAVY
RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN AND WESTERN
PORTIONS OF CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS INTO SOUTHERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE. SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF
TIME WILL BE POSSIBLE RESULTING IN LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING OF
BOTH URBAN AREAS AND SMALL RIVERS...CREEKS AND STREAMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-RIZ008-020230-
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-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
1025 PM EDT SUN JUN 30 2013

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

DENSE FOG WILL BUILD ACROSS THE SOUTH COAST ONCE AGAIN POSSIBLY
RESULTING VISIBILITIES DOWN TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

THROUGH THE WEEK...DENSE FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE SOUTH
COAST RESULTING IN VISIBILITIES DOWN TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT
TIMES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 1, 1:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHillsborough31 min
Jul 1, 1:32 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXHillsborough4 hr
Jul 1, 2:23 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXHillsborough3 hr
Jul 1, 2:25 PM EDTTornado WarningBOXHillsborough50 min
Jul 1, 12:02 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region3 hr
Jul 1, 1:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOX41 min
Jul 1, 1:31 PM EDTTornado WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region29 min
Jul 1, 1:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOX46 min
Jul 1, 4:50 AM EDTRip Current StatementBOXBristol, Dukes15 hr
Jul 1, 12:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampden60 min
Jul 1, 12:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXWorcester41 min
Jul 1, 2:39 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXMiddlesex, Worcester3 hr
Jul 1, 2:46 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXMiddlesex, Worcester3 hr
Jul 1, 2:56 PM EDTTornado WarningBOXEssex49 min
Jul 1, 3:17 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX43 min
Jul 1, 3:27 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXEssex2 hr
Jul 1, 3:35 PM EDTTornado WarningBOXEssex, Middlesex40 min
Jul 1, 3:57 PM EDTTornado WarningBOXEssex, Middlesex, Suffolk33 min
Jul 1, 4:00 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX60 min
Jul 1, 4:03 PM EDTSmall Craft Advisory for Hazardous SeasBOX48 hr
Jul 1, 4:59 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX61 min
Jul 1, 5:22 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXEssex113 min

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Sources

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