Alert archive / Rhode Island / Flood Watches in 2014
Flood Watch 5, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this flood watch at Apr 29, 2014, 4:21 PM EDT for 5 counties in Rhode Island; Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut; 5 counties in Massachusetts. It took effect at Apr 30, 2014, 6:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 29, 2014, 4:21 PM EDT (20:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 30, 2014, 6:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- May 1, 2014, 1:43 PM EDT
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Capitol Planning Region, CT, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Bristol County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth 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), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:25 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, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 138 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 496 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
541 WGUS61 KBOX 292021 FFABOX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 421 PM EDT TUE APR 29 2014 CTZ002>004-MAZ009-011-RIZ001>004-006-300430- /O.NEW.KBOX.FA.A.0005.140430T2200Z-140501T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- WASHINGTON RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BLANDFORD...SPRINGFIELD... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY 421 PM EDT TUE APR 29 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD...TOLLAND AND WINDHAM. IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...HAMPDEN. IN RHODE ISLAND... KENT...PROVIDENCE AND MAINLAND WASHINGTON. * FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * A SLOW MOVING FRONTAL SYSTEM MAY BRING 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL TO PORTIONS OF NEW ENGLAND. * THERE IS A MODERATE PROBABILITY THIS RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO AREAS OF URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
9 follow-up statements
884 WGUS61 KBOX 292044 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 444 PM EDT TUE APR 29 2014 CTZ002>004-MAZ009-011-RIZ001>004-006-300445- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0005.140430T2200Z-140501T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- WASHINGTON RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BLANDFORD...SPRINGFIELD... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY 444 PM EDT TUE APR 29 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD...TOLLAND AND WINDHAM. IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...HAMPDEN. IN RHODE ISLAND...KENT...PROVIDENCE AND MAINLAND WASHINGTON. * FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * A SLOW MOVING FRONTAL SYSTEM MAY BRING 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL TO PORTIONS OF NEW ENGLAND. * THERE IS A MODERATE PROBABILITY THIS RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO AREAS OF URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
810 WGUS61 KBOX 300516 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 116 AM EDT WED APR 30 2014 CTZ002>004-MAZ009-011-RIZ001>004-006-301330- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0005.140430T2200Z-140501T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- WASHINGTON RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BLANDFORD...SPRINGFIELD... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY 116 AM EDT WED APR 30 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD...TOLLAND AND WINDHAM. IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...HAMPDEN. IN RHODE ISLAND...KENT...PROVIDENCE AND MAINLAND WASHINGTON * FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * A SLOW MOVING FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL TO PORTIONS OF NEW ENGLAND. * THERE IS A MODERATE PROBABILITY THIS RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO AREAS OF URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
745 WGUS61 KBOX 300741 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 341 AM EDT WED APR 30 2014 CTZ002>004-MAZ009-011-RIZ001>004-006-301545- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0005.140430T2200Z-140501T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- WASHINGTON RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BLANDFORD...SPRINGFIELD... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY 341 AM EDT WED APR 30 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD...TOLLAND AND WINDHAM. IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...HAMPDEN. IN RHODE ISLAND...KENT...PROVIDENCE AND MAINLAND WASHINGTON * FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * A SLOW MOVING FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL TO PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * THERE IS A MODERATE PROBABILITY THIS RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO AREAS OF URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
619 WGUS61 KBOX 301511 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1111 AM EDT WED APR 30 2014 CTZ002>004-MAZ009-011-RIZ001>004-006-302315- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0005.140430T2200Z-140501T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- WASHINGTON RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BLANDFORD...SPRINGFIELD... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY 1111 AM EDT WED APR 30 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD...TOLLAND AND WINDHAM. IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...HAMPDEN. IN RHODE ISLAND...KENT...PROVIDENCE AND MAINLAND WASHINGTON. * FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * A SLOW MOVING FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL TO PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * THERE IS A MODERATE PROBABILITY THIS RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO AREAS OF URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
643 WGUS61 KBOX 301951 FFABOX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 351 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014 MAZ012-017>021-RIZ005-007-010400- /O.EXA.KBOX.FA.A.0005.140430T2200Z-140501T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- BRISTOL RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILFORD...WORCESTER...TAUNTON... BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT... BRISTOL...NEWPORT 351 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN MASSACHUSETTS... PLYMOUTH...BRISTOL AND SOUTHERN WORCESTER. IN RHODE ISLAND...BRISTOL AND NEWPORT. * THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * A SLOW MOVING FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES OF TOTAL RAINFALL TO PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * THERE IS A MODERATE PROBABILITY THIS RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO AREAS OF URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ009-011-RIZ001>004-006-010400- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0005.140430T2200Z-140501T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- WASHINGTON RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BLANDFORD...SPRINGFIELD... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY 351 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD...TOLLAND AND WINDHAM. IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...HAMPDEN. IN RHODE ISLAND...KENT...PROVIDENCE AND MAINLAND WASHINGTON. * THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * A SLOW MOVING FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAINFALL TO PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * THERE IS A MODERATE PROBABILITY THIS RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO AREAS OF URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
554 WGUS61 KBOX 010533 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 133 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014 CTZ002>004-MAZ009-011-012-017>021-RIZ001>007-011345- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BLANDFORD...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD... PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT... WESTERLY...NEWPORT 133 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD... TOLLAND AND WINDHAM. IN MASSACHUSETTS...HAMPDEN...PLYMOUTH... BRISTOL...AND SOUTHERN WORCESTER. IN RHODE ISLAND...KENT... PROVIDENCE...BRISTOL... NEWPORT...AND MAINLAND WASHINGTON * THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * A SLOW MOVING FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES OF TOTAL RAINFALL TO PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * THERE IS A MODERATE PROBABILITY THIS RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO AREAS OF URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
141 WGUS61 KBOX 010810 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 410 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014 CTZ002>004-MAZ009-011-012-017>021-RIZ001>007-011615- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BLANDFORD...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD... PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT... WESTERLY...NEWPORT 410 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD... TOLLAND AND WINDHAM. IN MASSACHUSETTS...HAMPDEN...PLYMOUTH... BRISTOL...AND SOUTHERN WORCESTER. IN RHODE ISLAND...KENT... PROVIDENCE...BRISTOL... NEWPORT...AND MAINLAND WASHINGTON * THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * A SLOW MOVING FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES OF TOTAL RAINFALL TO PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * THERE IS A MODERATE PROBABILITY THIS RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO AREAS OF URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
555 WGUS61 KBOX 011356 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 956 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014 CTZ002>004-MAZ009-011-012-017>021-RIZ001>007-012200- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BLANDFORD...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD... PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT... WESTERLY...NEWPORT 956 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD...TOLLAND AND WINDHAM. IN MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN HAMPDEN...EASTERN PLYMOUTH...NORTHERN BRISTOL...SOUTHERN BRISTOL...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH...SOUTHERN WORCESTER...WESTERN HAMPDEN AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH. IN RHODE ISLAND...BRISTOL...EASTERN KENT... NEWPORT...NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE...WASHINGTON AND WESTERN KENT. * UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING * THE WIDESPREAD AREA OF RAIN THAT PREVIOUSLY AFFECTED THE WATCH AREA...HAD MOVED OFFSHORE AS OF LATE THIS MORNING. SOME RIVERS AND STREAMS IN THE WATCH AREA RESPONDED SHARPLY TO THESE RAINS. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON...SOME MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. DUE TO THE CHANCE FOR LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL THAT MAY CAUSE OR RENEW FLOODING PROBLEMS...THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES INTO THIS AFTERNOON. * THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY RAINFALL INTO THIS AFTERNOON COULD LEAD TO AREAS OF URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
416 WGUS61 KBOX 011743 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 143 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2014 CTZ002>004-MAZ009-011-012-017>021-RIZ001>007-011845- /O.CAN.KBOX.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BLANDFORD...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD... PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT... WESTERLY...NEWPORT 143 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HEAVY RAINFALL HAS MOVED OUT OF THE REGION LATE THIS MORNING. SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE REST OF TODAY...YET...RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED TO CAUSE FLOODING. IN ADDITION...MANY OF THE RIVERS IN THE AREA HAS CRESTED OR WERE ALREADY RECEDING. $$ DUNTEN
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this 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 flood watch went out at Apr 29, 2:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 29, 2:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
251 PM EDT TUE APR 29 2014
.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND ALLOWING FOR DRY
WEATHER TOWARDS THIS EVENING. THEREAFTER...WILL SEE INCREASING
CHANCES FOR RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH AN APPROACHING AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE. EXPECT THE HEAVIEST OF RAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO
THURSDAY. SEASONABLY MILD WEATHER THEN FOLLOWS FRIDAY INTO NEXT
WEEKEND WITH MAINLY DRY WEATHER LIKELY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING/...
230 PM UPDATE...
LOW CLOUDS REMAIN ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION AT 18Z...THOUGH
NOTING CIGS SLOWLY RISING OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF HOURS BUT TO THE
N OF OUR CWA. ALSO NOTING SOME THINNING OF THE CLOUDS ACROSS THE
MID AND UPPER CT VALLEY INTO S VT/SW NH. COULD SEE CLOUDS BREAK
OUT FOR A BRIEF TIME...BUT LEADING EDGE OF CLOUD SHIELD WITH
PRECIP WORKING ACROSS NY STATE ALREADY STARTING TO APPROACH THE
NY/NEW ENGLAND BORDER.
PRECIP HAS PRETTY MUCH TAPERED OFF...THOUGH STILL NOTING
A LITTLE BIT TRYING TO WORK IN ACROSS E MA ON LATEST KBOX 88D
RADAR IMAGERY. STILL NOTING A RATHER BRISK E-NE WIND IN PLACE
ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST...WHILE THE CLEAR BREAKS OFFSHORE HAVE
PRETTY MUCH FILLED IN.
WITH CLOUDS REMAINING ACROSS THE REGION AND THE E-NE WINDS...
TEMPS HAVE NOT RESPONDED AS PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT. HAVE UPDATED
FORECAST TO REFLECT MAX TEMPS A BIT LOWER THAN PREVIOUS FORECAST.
HAVE ALSO UPDATED REMAINING GRIDS TO BRING CONDITIONS CURRENT AND
INCORPORATED INTO TRENDS THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON.
&&
.SHORT TERM /7 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM WEDNESDAY/...
TONIGHT...
BATTLE OF THE AIRMASSES. DRY-SINKING AIR TO THE E ASSOCIATED WITH
CONTINUED SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE AND RIDGING ALOFT AGAINST INCREASING
ISENTROPIC LIFT AND DIVERGENCE ALOFT TO THE W OF SOUTHERLY MOISTURE
AHEAD OF THE CENTRAL CONUS LOW.
SOME CHALLENGES AS TO THE SPATIAL- AND TEMPORAL-CHARACTERISTICS OF
ADVECTING RAIN E. AGREE WITH THE PREVIOUS FORECASTER OF MODELS
TENDING TO BREAKDOWN BLOCKING PATTERNS QUICKLY. FAVOR THE LINGERING
INFLUENCE OF HIGH PRESSURE WITH THE SURGE OF WARMER AIR AHEAD OF THE
CENTRAL CONUS LOW. PER DETERMINISTIC AND ENSEMBLE SOLUTIONS WILL
KEEP THE BEST RAIN CHANCES OVER AND TO THE W OF THE CT-RIVER VALLEY.
LIKELY TO SEE INCREASING AND LOWERING MID-LEVEL CLOUDS WITH THE
RIDGE ALOFT PUSHING E SO EXPECT INCREASING CLOUDS.
CHILLY RAIN WITH LOWS DOWN AROUND THE MID- TO UPPER-30S. ENSEMBLE
MEMBERS ARE ALL ABOVE FREEZING BOTH AT THE SURFACE AND JUST ALOFT.
WEDNESDAY...
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO SLOWLY PUSH E ALLOWING FOR
INCREASING INFLUENCE OF SOUTHERLY MOIST FLOW INTO THE REGION. YET
BEST ASCENT...LIFT...AND LOW-LEVEL CONVERGENCE ALONG WITH DEEPEST
AND ROBUST MOISTURE WILL REMAIN S AND W OF NEW ENGLAND. EXPECTING
WIDESPREAD LIGHT RAIN TO DEVELOP OVER S NEW ENGLAND...THE HEAVIEST
OF WHICH WILL BE W ACROSS THE CT-RIVER VALLEY. NO THUNDER WITH THE
FORECAST.
TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL SUBSEQUENTLY RESULT IN BREEZY E/SE
WINDS WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH /STRONGEST ALONG THE S-COAST/. CLOUDS
AND WET WEATHER WILL NET TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE DAY BELOW-NORMAL
/AROUND THE MID-40S/.
&&
.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
HIGHLIGHTS...
* SOAKING/WIND-SWEPT RAIN EXPECTED WED NIGHT INTO THU
* COOL TEMPS WED NIGHT THEN MODERATING THU AND INTO THE WEEKEND
HIGH AMPLITUDE BLOCK PATTERN CURRENTLY IN PLACE FEATURING A NEGATIVE
NAO AND AO COMBINED WITH A POSITIVE PNA...YIELDING AN UNSETTLED
WEATHER HERE LATE WED INTO THU. MORE SPECIFICALLY...UPPER AIR
CONFIGURATION TODAY FEATURES A REX BLOCK WITH A CLOSED ANTICYCLONE
OVER HUDSON BAY AND A CLOSED LOW OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS. THIS
PATTERN HAS PRODUCED SEVERE WEATHER OVER THE GULF STATES INTO THE TN
VLY LATE MON INTO LAST NIGHT.
AS THE PATTERN SHIFTS EAST THE FLOW CONFIGURATION WILL TRANSITION TO
MORE OF AN OMEGA BLOCK BY WED/THU...WITH FULL LATITUDE TROUGH OVER
THE MS VLY TRANSPORTING A DEEP PLUME OF TROPICAL MOISTURE FROM THE
LOWER LATITUDES POLEWARD INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. STRONG JET
DYNAMICS /WIND FIELDS +2 TO +3 STD/ WITHIN THIS PLUME YIELD PWATS OF
+3 STD ADVECTING UP THE EAST COAST INTO NEW ENGLAND WED NIGHT INTO
THU MORNING. IN ADDITION LOTS OF CURVATURE WITHIN THE UPPER LEVEL
JET STREAK WITH ITS RRQ OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND 12Z THU. THIS WILL
ENHANCE UPPER LEVEL DIVERGENCE.
GIVEN ALL THESE PARAMETERS COMMENCE WED NIGHT INTO THU MORNING THIS
WILL BE THE WINDOW OF HEAVIEST RAINFALL...AND POSSIBLY LINGERING
INTO THU AFTERNOON ACROSS EASTERN MA. EXACT QPF WILL BE TRICK GIVEN
UPSTREAM CONVECTION OVER THE MID ATLC STATES MAY ROB DEEPER MOISTURE
AND INSTABILITY FROM ADVECTING NORTHWARD INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.
THIS MAY BE WHY MOST RECENT RUNS OF THE 00Z GEFS AND ECMWF HAVE
SHIFTED THE AXIS OF HEAVIEST QPF FARTHER SOUTHWEST AWAY FROM
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. GIVEN THIS UNCERTAINTY AND THE FACT THAT ANY
FLOODING WOULD NOT OCCUR UNTIL THE 4TH PERIOD/THU MORNING...WILL
HOLD OFF ON FLOOD WATCHES AT THE MOMENT AND GIVE THE DAY SHIFT AN
OPPORTUNITY TO ANALYZE 12Z MODEL TRENDS.
ALSO GIVEN THE STRONG ONSHORE FLOW THIS WILL BE A WINDSWEPT RAIN WED
NIGHT INTO THU MORNING ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COASTAL PLAIN OF RI AND
EASTERN MA...INCLUDING THE BOSTON TO PROVIDENCE CORRIDOR TO CAPE COD
AND THE ISLANDS.
LOW RISK OF SOME ELEVATED CONVECTION LATE WED NIGHT INTO THU MORNING
AS WARM OCCLUSION APPROACHES THE REGION AND THEN OVERSPREADS
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. COULD SEE SOME LOW TOP SURFACE BASED CONVECTION
THU AFTERNOON ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE OCCLUDED FRONT AS TEMPS
APPROACH 70...DEW PTS NEAR 60 AND STRONG DEEP LAYER SHEAR. THUS LOW
RISK OF A FEW GUSTY SHOWERS OR ISOLATED TSTM ESPECIALLY WESTERN
CT/MA.
BY THU NIGHT OCCLUDED FRONT MOVES OFFSHORE WITH UPPER AIR PATTERN
BEGINNING TO DEAMPLIFY WHICH YIELDS A BROAD LOW AMPLITUDE TROUGH
OVER THE GREAT LAKES...YIELDING WEAK CYCLONIC FLOW INTO NEW ENGLAND
FRI/SAT BUT THEN THE MEAN MID LEVEL TROUGH AXIS SHIFTS EAST CLOSER
TO NEW ENGLAND SUN/MON. THIS YIELDS MORE CYCLONIC FLOW AND COLDER
TEMPS ALOFT OVER THE REGION SUN/MON. AS A RESULT RISK OF SCATTERED
SHOWERS WILL BE GREATEST SUN/MON WITH DRIER WEATHER LIKELY FRI/SAT.
AS FOR TEMPS...MILD FRI AND SAT WITH HIGHS IN THE 60S BUT THEN
COOLING OFF SOMEWHAT SUN/MON AS COLDER TEMPS ALOFT ASSOCIATED WITH
LOW AMPLITUDE MID LEVEL TROUGH MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. HIGHS SUN/MON
LIKELY IN THE U50S AND L60S...SLIGHTLY COOLER THAN NORMAL
&&
.AVIATION /19Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
SHORT TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...MODERATE CONFIDENCE WITH
TRENDS BUT LOWER CONFIDENCE CONCERNING SPECIFIC TIMING OF IMPACTS.
THROUGH 00Z...MAINLY MVFR CIGS...WITH LOW END VFR CIGS ACROSS
INTERIOR. MAY SEE BREAK IN CLOUD DECK ACROSS NW MA/SW NH BRIEFLY.
VFR VSBYS.
TONIGHT...CIGS BRIEFLY IMPROVING TO VFR...THEN LOWERING AGAIN TO
MVFR FROM W-E AFTER 03Z. VSBYS MAINLY VFR...BUT MAY SEE LOCAL MVFR
AFTER MIDNIGHT ACROSS CT VALLEY INTO CENTRAL MA/S NH AS -RA MOVES
E. E WIND GUSTS UP TO 25 KT ALONG S COAST.
WEDNESDAY...MAINLY MVFR CIGS/VFR VSBYS TO START...THEN
DETERIORATING TO IFR DURING THE AFTERNOON FROM W-E AS HEAVIER
RAIN MOVES IN. PATCHY FOG DEVELOPING ACROSS S COASTAL AREAS. E
WIND GUSTS UP TO 25 KT ACROSS S COASTAL AREAS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CONDITIONS LOWERING TO GENERAL IFR WITH POCKETS
OF LIFR IN LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL MAINLY ACROSS N CT/SW MA INTO W
RI AS NIGHT PROGRESSES. CHANCE FOR TSTMS ACROSS N CT/RI MAINLY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SE WINDS GUSTING TO 25 KT.
MID-LEVEL CLOUDS OVERNIGHT LOWERING TOWARDS WEDNESDAY MORNING AND
THROUGH THE DAY TO LOW-END VFR / MVFR...INCREASING -SHRA CHANCES
INTO THE CT-RIVER VALLEY SLOWLY SPREADING E WITH POTENTIAL MVFR VSBY
IMPACTS /MAINLY ACROSS THE LOWER CT-VALLEY/. EXACT TIMING OF ONSET
REMAINS UNCERTAIN. WINDS SHIFTING SE WITH CONTINUED GUSTS AROUND 25
KTS.
KBOS TERMINAL...MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN TAF.
KBDL TERMINAL...MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN TAF.
OUTLOOK...THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
THURSDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. A MIX OF IFR/MVFR IN RAIN...HEAVY
AT TIMES. WIND GUSTS MAY REACH ABOUT 20-25 KT WITH THE POSSIBILITY
OF SOME LLWS. LOW RISK OF ISOLATED TSTMS. IMPROVING TREND THU
NIGHT.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. MAINLY VFR AND DRY.
&&
.MARINE...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
SHORT TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...HIGH CONFIDENCE.
THROUGH 00Z...E-NE WINDS GUSTING TO 25-30 KT ALONG THE IMMEDIATE
E COAST AND ESPECIALLY OVER THE CAPE AND ISLANDS INTO THE E
BAYS/SOUNDS. SWELLS UP TO 9 FT ON THE EASTERN OPEN WATERS WHICH
WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE LATE THIS AFTERNOON BUT REMAIN ABOVE 5 FT.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY FOR THE WATERS
OUTSIDE THE INNER HARBORS AND BAYS WITH THE THREAT OF SEAS OVER 5
FEET AND E-SE WINDS GUSTING AROUND 25 KTS. AMPLIFICATION OF
PARAMETERS IN RESPONSE TO THE STORM SYSTEM PROGRESSING E OUT OF
THE CENTRAL CONUS TOWARDS THE NE CONUS.
OUTLOOK...WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY...
WED NIGHT INTO THU...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS
INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT ALONG WITH BUILDING SEAS. VSBY REDUCED 1-3
MILES IN HEAVY RAIN AT TIMES. IMPROVING THU NIGHT WITH A WIND SHIFT
TO THE WEST-SOUTHWEST.
FRI/SAT...IMPROVING CONDITIONS WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE MOVING OFFSHORE
THU NIGHT. SEAS REMAIN ROUGH FRI ON THE OCEAN WATERS FROM LEFT OVER
SE SWELLS COMBINED WITH WEST WINDS. GOOD VSBY AND DRY WEATHER BOTH
DAYS.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...NONE.
NH...NONE.
RI...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR ANZ231>234.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR ANZ230.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR ANZ235-237-
250-251-254>256.
&&
SYNOPSIS...NOCERA/SIPPRELL
NEAR TERM...EVT
SHORT TERM...SIPPRELL
LONG TERM...NOCERA
AVIATION...NOCERA/SIPPRELL
MARINE...NOCERA/SIPPRELL/EVTHazardous weather outlook, Apr 29, 4:21 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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