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Gale Watch 16, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

May 24, 2013

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this gale watch at May 24, 2013, 4:02 AM EDT. It took effect at May 25, 2013, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 24, 2013, 4:02 AM EDT (08:02 UTC)
In effect from
May 25, 2013, 2:00 PM EDT
Expired
May 25, 2013, 4:24 AM EDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale 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 gale watch went out at May 24, 3:20 AM EDT, 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 24, 3:20 AM EDT, 42 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 23, 4:16 PM EDT, 11 hours 46 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
416 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001-003-008-242030-
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-
WESTERN KENT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
416 PM EDT THU MAY 23 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.

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY BE STRONG
TO POSSIBLY SEVERE. MAIN THREATS WILL BE HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND
STRONG WIND GUSTS. SOME STORMS MAY PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING AND
INTO THE AFTERNOON ON FRIDAY. ALTHOUGH THESE STORMS ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO BE STRONG...HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH
LOCALIZED FLOODING.

ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST
SATURDAY WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY DOWNPOURS THAT MAY CAUSE
LOCAL FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

RIZ002-004>007-242030-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-
NEWPORT RI-
416 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND
SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
THROUGH TONIGHT. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY BE STRONG TO POSSIBLY
SEVERE. MAIN THREATS WILL BE STRONG WINDS GUSTS AND HEAVY
DOWNPOURS. SOME STORMS MAY PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING AND
INTO THE AFTERNOON ON FRIDAY. ALTHOUGH THESE STORMS ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO BE STRONG...HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH
LOCALIZED FLOODING.

ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST
SATURDAY WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY DOWNPOURS THAT MAY CAUSE
LOCAL FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-242030-
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-
416 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

LOW PROBABILITY OF SOUTHERLY GALES THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN WATERS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY OF NORTH TO NORTHWEST GALES SATURDAY INTO
SUNDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON

YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT
WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.BOSTON.GOV

YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT
@NWSBOSTON

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 24, 12:43 AM EDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1243 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

MAZ022-240530-
BARNSTABLE MA-
1243 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAIN HEADED FOR CAPE COD...

AT 1229 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
AN AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAIN APPROACHING CAPE COD. ONE TO TWO INCHES
OF RAIN WILL FALL ACROSS MOST OF THE CAPE BETWEEN 1 AND 3 AM. THIS
WILL CAUSE A LOT OF PONDING ON ROADWAYS AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE
VISIBILITIES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BARNSTABLE...YARMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...TRURO...DENNIS...BREWSTER...
ORLEANS...EASTHAM...HARWICH...WELLFLEET AND HYANNIS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

OVERNIGHT DRIVERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING AND
KEEP SPEEDS DOWN.

&&

LAT...LON 4156 7001 4155 7001 4164 7017 4164 7035
      4155 7053 4156 7053 4175 7042 4171 7026
      4181 7000 4191 7000 4190 7007 4203 7009
      4202 7019 4202 7019 4203 7019 4207 7024
      4208 7023 4208 7022 4206 7008 4181 6994

THOMPSON
Special weather statement, May 24, 2:21 AM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
221 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

MAZ017-020-RIZ001>007-240745-
NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-WASHINGTON RI-
WESTERN KENT RI-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-BRISTOL RI-EASTERN KENT RI-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-NEWPORT RI-
221 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...HEAVY RAIN DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ACROSS RHODE ISLAND AND
SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...

AT 210 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DEPICTED A
SERIES OF HEAVY RAIN BANDS MOVING TOWARD RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST
MASSACHUSETTS. LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING WILL OCCUR. THESE BANDS
COULD PRODUCE UP TO AN INCH OF RAIN OVER THE COURSE OF AN HOUR. A
FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA. FLASH FLOODING
CAN DEVELOP VERY RAPIDLY IN URBAN AREAS DUE TO THE FAST RUNOFF OF
RAIN WATER.

LOCATIONS WITH A RISK OF FLASH FLOODING DURING THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS INCLUDE...PROVIDENCE...FALL RIVER...WARWICK...ATTLEBOROUGH...
CRANSTON...AND NEW BEDFORD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GET INDOORS WHEN THIS STORM APPROACHES. WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO
PRODUCE MINOR DAMAGE...SUCH AS DOWNED BRANCHES. MINOR URBAN AND POOR
DRAINAGE FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4138 7175 4199 7178 4198 7124 4164 7092
      4155 7094 4156 7107 4147 7119 4155 7122
      4145 7135 4171 7116 4172 7126 4158 7133
      4172 7129 4179 7137 4160 7140 4160 7137
      4158 7145 4149 7133
TIME...MOT...LOC 0607Z 196DEG 36KT 4162 7151

THOMPSON
Special weather statement, May 24, 2:49 AM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
249 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

MAZ004-026-NHZ012-015-240745-
NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-
EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
249 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...HEAVY RAIN ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS AND HILLSBOROUGH
COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE...

AT 240 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
BAND OF HEAVY RAIN OVER NORTHERN WORCESTER COUNTY MOVING INTO
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. RAINFALL UP TO AN INCH IN TWO HOURS IS POSSIBLE
ACROSS NORTHERN WORCESTER...NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX AND HILLSBOROUGH
COUNTIES. URBAN STREET FLOODING AND SHARP RISES IN SMALL STREAMS ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH 4 AM. RAPID RISES WERE ALREADY TAKING PLACE ALONG
THE OTTER RIVER...THE NORTH NASHUA RIVER AT FITCHBURG AND THE
MILLERS RIVER IN WINCHENDON. URBAN STREET FLOODING MAY CREATE
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN FITCHBURG AS WELL AS NASHUA AND
MANCHESTER IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MANCHESTER...NASHUA...LEOMINSTER...FITCHBURG...MILFORD...AND AYER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DRIVERS SHOULD BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS AND NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH
ANY FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4305 7164 4307 7152 4301 7139 4294 7137
      4293 7145 4291 7145 4283 7143 4282 7138
      4277 7135 4270 7141 4269 7156 4265 7150
      4260 7149 4235 7162 4247 7212 4272 7203
      4271 7193 4283 7199 4308 7189 4308 7165

THOMPSON

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 23, 9:32 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester3 hr
May 23, 9:41 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchBOXBristol, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk and 3 more12 hr
May 24, 12:43 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXBarnstable47 min
May 24, 2:21 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXBristol84 min
May 24, 3:36 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXMiddlesex, Worcester3 hr
May 24, 5:31 AM EDTWind AdvisoryBOXBarnstable, Dukes, Nantucket3 hr
May 24, 5:54 AM EDTGale WarningBOX4 hr
May 24, 6:02 AM EDTRip Current StatementBOXBristol11 hr
May 24, 4:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXEssex, Norfolk, Suffolk62 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.