Alert archive / Massachusetts / Gale Warnings in 2014
Gale Warning 30, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this gale warning at Nov 23, 2014, 2:03 PM EST. It took effect at Nov 24, 2014, 5:00 AM EST. It was in force for 17 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 23, 2014, 2:03 PM EST (19:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 24, 2014, 5:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Nov 24, 2014, 10:00 PM EST
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
428 WHUS71 KBOX 231903 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 203 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...SOUTHERLY GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY EVENING... ANZ250-254>256-240315- /O.CAN.KBOX.SC.Y.0128.000000T0000Z-141123T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0030.141124T1000Z-141125T0300Z/ COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- 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- 203 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ231>235-237-251-240315- /O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0030.141124T1000Z-141125T0300Z/ CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 203 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ230-236-240315- /O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0129.141124T1000Z-141125T0300Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY- 203 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 2 FEET IN BOSTON HARBOR AND 3 TO 4 FEET IN NARRAGANSETT BAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ FRANK FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
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397 WHUS71 KBOX 231926 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 226 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...SOUTHERLY GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY EVENING... ANZ236-240330- /O.UPG.KBOX.SC.Y.0129.141124T1000Z-141125T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KBOX.GL.W.0030.141124T1000Z-141124T1900Z/ NARRAGANSETT BAY- 226 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 2 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 2 PM EST MONDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ250-254>256-240330- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0030.141124T1000Z-141125T0300Z/ COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- 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- 226 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ231>235-237-251-240330- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0030.141124T1000Z-141125T0300Z/ CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 226 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ230-240330- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0129.141124T1000Z-141125T0300Z/ BOSTON HARBOR- 226 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ FRANK FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
460 WHUS71 KBOX 240410 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1110 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...SOUTHERLY GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY EVENING... ANZ250-254>256-241215- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0030.141124T1000Z-141125T0300Z/ COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 1110 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ231>235-237-251-241215- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0030.141124T1000Z-141125T0300Z/ CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 1110 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ236-241215- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0030.141124T1000Z-141124T1900Z/ NARRAGANSETT BAY- 1110 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 2 PM EST MONDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ230-241215- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0129.141124T1000Z-141125T0300Z/ BOSTON HARBOR- 1110 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
354 WHUS71 KBOX 240907 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 407 AM EST MON NOV 24 2014 ...SOUTHERLY GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS EXPECTED TODAY...CONTINUING INTO MONDAY EVENING FOR A PORTION OF THE WATERS... ANZ236-241715- /O.EXT.KBOX.GL.W.0030.141124T1000Z-141124T2100Z/ NARRAGANSETT BAY- 407 AM EST MON NOV 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ251-241715- /O.EXT.KBOX.GL.W.0030.141124T1000Z-141124T2300Z/ MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 407 AM EST MON NOV 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ250-254>256-241715- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0030.141124T1000Z-141125T0300Z/ COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 407 AM EST MON NOV 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ232>234-241715- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0030.141124T1000Z-141125T0300Z/ NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- 407 AM EST MON NOV 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ235-237-241715- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0030.141124T1000Z-141125T0300Z/ RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 407 AM EST MON NOV 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ231-241715- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0030.141124T1000Z-141125T0300Z/ CAPE COD BAY- 407 AM EST MON NOV 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ230-241715- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0129.141124T1000Z-141125T0600Z/ BOSTON HARBOR- 407 AM EST MON NOV 24 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
191 WHUS71 KBOX 242048 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 348 PM EST MON NOV 24 2014 ...SOUTHERLY GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING FOR A PORTION OF THE WATERS. OTHERWISE ANTICIPATE STRONG SMALL CRAFT WIND GUSTS OF 30 KTS THIS EVENING... ANZ236-250500- /O.CAN.KBOX.GL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-141124T2100Z/ /O.EXA.KBOX.SC.Y.0129.000000T0000Z-141125T0600Z/ NARRAGANSETT BAY- 348 PM EST MON NOV 24 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ251-250500- /O.CAN.KBOX.GL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-141124T2300Z/ /O.EXB.KBOX.SC.Y.0129.000000T0000Z-141125T0900Z/ MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 348 PM EST MON NOV 24 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ232>234-250500- /O.CAN.KBOX.GL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-141125T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KBOX.SC.Y.0129.000000T0000Z-141125T0900Z/ NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- 348 PM EST MON NOV 24 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ235-237-250500- /O.CAN.KBOX.GL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-141125T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KBOX.SC.Y.0129.000000T0000Z-141126T0000Z/ RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 348 PM EST MON NOV 24 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ231-250300- /O.CAN.KBOX.GL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-141125T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KBOX.SC.Y.0129.000000T0000Z-141125T0300Z/ CAPE COD BAY- 348 PM EST MON NOV 24 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ255-256-250500- /O.CAN.KBOX.GL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-141125T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KBOX.SC.Y.0129.000000T0000Z-141126T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 348 PM EST MON NOV 24 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ250-254-250300- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-141125T0300Z/ COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- 348 PM EST MON NOV 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ230-250500- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0129.000000T0000Z-141125T0600Z/ BOSTON HARBOR- 348 PM EST MON NOV 24 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
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The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Boston/Norton, MA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Nov 23, 10:30 AM EST, 3 hours 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 23, 10:30 AM EST, 3 hours 33 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1030 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2014
.SYNOPSIS...
DRY AND MILD TODAY. A WARM FRONT WILL BRING A BRIEF PERIOD OF
HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS ALONG THE COAST LATE TONIGHT AND
MONDAY MORNING FOLLOWED BY UNSEASONABLY MILD CONDITIONS MONDAY
AFTERNOON. GUSTY WINDS BUT DRIER WEATHER FOLLOWS FOR TUESDAY. A
COASTAL STORM MAY BRING SOME MIXED PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION
WEDNESDAY INTO THANKSGIVING DAY...BUT THERE IS A LOT OF
UNCERTAINTY. COLDER WEATHER FOLLOWS LATE IN THE WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
1030 AM UPDATE...
THE LAST OF THE LIGHT SPRINKLES/LIGHT SHOWERS WERE EXITING THE FAR
SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND COAST. OTHERWISE...TEMPORARY MID LEVEL
RIDGING/SUBSIDENCE BEHIND THE SHORTWAVE WILL RESULT IN PARTLY SUNNY
SKIES AND MILD WEATHER THIS AFTERNOON. GIVEN 850 MB TEMPS AROUND
+5C...FEEL GUIDANCE HIGH TEMPS ARE A BIT TOO COOL. HIGH TEMPS
SHOULD RANGE FROM AROUND 50 TO THE LOWER 50S ACROSS THE HIGHER
TERRAIN...AND MIDDLE TO UPPER 50S IN MOST OTHER LOCATIONS. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 15 MPH...SO IT WILL FEEL QUITE COMFORTABLE
OUTSIDE THIS AFTERNOON ESPECIALLY AFTER THE RECENT COLD WEATHER.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM MONDAY/...
***BRIEF PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN VERY LATE SUN NIGHT/MON MORNING
IMPACTING THE AM RUSH HOUR***
DRY WEATHER EXPECTED THROUGH MIDNIGHT. LOW PRES MOVES INTO THE GT
LAKES LATE TONIGHT WITH A WARM FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE S. GOOD
ISENTROPIC LIFT ENHANCED BY A STRONG LOW LEVEL JET WILL BRING A
PERIOD OF HEAVY RAINFALL LATE TONIGHT INTO MON MORNING. GEFS
SHOWING PWAT ANOMALY INCREASING TO +3SD AND LOW LEVEL JET REACHES
+4SD IN SNE AROUND 12Z MON SO THIS IS A GOOD SIGNAL FOR HEAVY
RAIN. HOWEVER...THE SYSTEM IS QUITE PROGRESSIVE AND WE ARE ONLY
LOOKING AT ABOUT A 6 HOUR PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN BEFORE TAPERING
OFF BY MIDDAY MONDAY. THIS WILL LIMIT RAINFALL AMOUNTS TO
0.50-1.00" WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. MAIN THREAT IS TYPICAL
MINOR POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING BUT THIS WILL BE OCCURRING DURING
THE MORNING COMMUTE. ELEVATED INSTABILITY PARAMETERS ARE NOT THAT
IMPRESSIVE BUT CANT RULE OUT AN ISOLD TSTM IN THE COASTAL PLAIN
MON MORNING AT THE NOSE OF THE LOW LEVEL JET.
THE OTHER CONCERN IS POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS MONDAY MORNING
ALONG THE SOUTH COAST. NAM IS MOST ROBUST WITH THE LOW LEVEL
NEARING 75 KT AT 925 MB WHILE GFS/ECMWF SHOWING 65-70 KT.
SOUNDINGS SHOW A GOOD INVERSION WHICH WILL LIMIT THESE WINDS FROM
MIXING DOWN. A FINE LINE OF CONVECTION WHICH COULD HELP TO BRING
DOWN THESE WINDS TO THE SFC IS NOT LIKELY AS INSTABILITY IS
MARGINAL AND THERE IS NOT A COLD FRONT WHICH TYPICALLY PROVIDES A
FOCUS FOR THESE FINE LINES. TAKING ABOUT 50 PERCENT OF THE JET
SUGGESTS WIND GUSTS COULD PEAK AT 40-45 MPH WHICH IS NEAR WIND
ADVISORY CRITERIA. BEST CHANCE OF REACHING ADVISORY CRITERIA WILL
BE ACROSS CAPE/ISLANDS.
BULK OF THE RAIN IS OVER BY MON AFTERNOON...EARLIER IN WESTERN
NEW ENG...BUT CANT RULE OUT A FEW AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND LOW CLOUDS
WILL LIKELY PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY. IT WILL BE UNSEASONABLY MILD
WITH HIGHS WELL INTO THE 60S IN MANY LOCATIONS AND DEWPOINTS WILL
APPROACH 60 WITH GUSTY S/SW WINDS TO 30-35 MPH IN THE COASTAL
PLAIN. 925 MB TEMPS ARE QUITE MILD NEAR +15C WHICH WOULD NORMALLY
SUPPORT HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S BUT THINK LOW CLOUDS WILL LIMIT
HEATING. IF WE CAN GET ANY SUN...70+ WOULD BE POSSIBLE.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
HIGHLIGHTS...
* MILD BUT WINDY ON TUESDAY
* COASTAL STORM WITH TRAVEL IMPACTS POSSIBLE WED-THU WITH UNCERTAINTY
* COLDER WEATHER BY THE END OF THE WEEK
OVERVIEW AND MODEL PREFERENCES...
23.00Z MODEL GUIDANCE SUITE CONTINUES TO SHOW MODERATE AGREEMENT
THROUGH THE MID TERM PERIOD...INCLUDING THE REDEVELOPMENT OF DEEP
LONGWAVE TROF BY MID- LATE WEEK ACROSS THE ERN THIRD OF THE CONUS.
THE PRIMARY MODEL ISSUES AND DISAGREEMENTS ARE STILL REGARDING THE
POTENTIAL COASTAL STORM FOR LATE WED-THU. THIS DISAGREEMENT IS
LIKELY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE EJECTING SHORTWAVE ASSOCIATED WITH
THE FRONTAL WAVE DEVELOPMENT IS STILL WRAPPED IN THE NEAR
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS LOW...AND MAY NOT BE BETTER SAMPLED FOR ANOTHER
24+ HOURS. AGREE WITH WPC...THE KEY WILL BE WHERE THE LOW PASSES
IN REGARD TO THE 40/70 BENCHMARK...WITH THE GFS LEANING ABOUT
50-100 NM E AND THE ECMWF CLOSER TO BUT W OF IT. ECENS MEAN SEEMS
TO SPLIT THIS DIFFERENCE WELL...AND GIVEN WPC/S PREFERENCE FOR IT
AS WELL...WILL LEAN THERMAL PROFILES WITH THIS UPDATE CLOSER TO
IT/S THINKING...ALTHOUGH ESSENTIALLY THIS IS CLOSE TO A GFS/ECMWF
BLEND IN SPITE OF THE FACT THE ECMWF IS WELL W OF THE BENCHMARK.
GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY WITH THE STORM ITSELF...HOW EFFICIENTLY IT
IS ABLE TO DRAW IN THE COLDER AIR FROM THE LONGWAVE TROF TO THE W
REMAINS STILL A BIT OF A QUESTION MARK TOWARD THE END OF THE
WEEK...BUT A TREND TOWARD COLDER CONDITIONS LOOKS LIKELY.
DETAILS...
MON NIGHT INTO TUE NIGHT...
MAINLY DRY FORECAST HERE ALTHOUGH A FEW LINGERING SHOWERS ARE
POSSIBLE MAINLY MON NIGHT AS UPPER LVL SHORTWAVE PIVOTS THROUGH
ALONG WITH WEAKENING COLD FRONT. COLD AIR REMAINS TO THE W AND SO
IN SPITE OF COLD ADVECTION W-FLOW...EXPECT TEMPS TO REMAIN NEAR TO
EVEN SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL.
WED INTO THU...
AS MENTIONED ABOVE...THERE IS STILL TOO MUCH UNCERTAINTY HERE FOR
A HIGH CONFIDENCE FORECAST EVEN WITH THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS AT
PLAY. IN ANY CASE...DO HAVE CONFIDENCE IN A MORE RAPIDLY DEEPENING
COASTAL LOW PRES MOVING OUT OF THE MID ATLANTIC TO THE SE MA
COASTLINE...MAKING IT/S CLOSEST PASS ESPECIALLY WED
NIGHT...DIPPING BELOW 1000MB. THE EXACT TRACK IS THE MAIN QUESTION
AND AS SUCH...WHAT THE THERMAL PROFILE IS MOST LIKELY TO LOOK
LIKE. AT THIS TIME...0C H92 LINE VARIES BETWEEN JUST W OF THE BOS-
PVD CORRIDOR TO OFFSHORE...SO EXACTLY WHERE ANY RAIN/SNOW LINE
DEVELOPS REMAIN IN FLUX. GIVEN THE DYNAMICS AS POINTED OUT BY THE
PREVIOUS FORECASTER...WETBULB/DYNAMIC COOLING ARE LIKELY TO LEAD
TO COOLER TEMPS THAN THE STRAIGHT 2M MODEL TEMPS WOULD
INDICATE...SO EVEN WITH THE FURTHER E TRACK...SNOW IS POSSIBLE.
HOW MUCH IS JUST TOO UNCERTAIN TO CALL GIVEN NOT JUST THE THERMAL
PROFILE ISSUES... THERE IS A BANDING SIGNAL AND TROWAL SIGNATURE
TOWARD THE NE QUADRANT. WHICH COULD PROVIDE DYNAMIC COOLING.
WHAT THIS ALL MEANS IS THAT THERE IS THE CHANCE FOR A COASTAL
STORM...WITH WINTERY PRECIP AND POSSIBLY EVEN PLOWABLE SNOW
DEPENDING ON THE FINAL TRACK FOR THE WED AFTERNOON INTO EARLY
THANKSGIVING MORNING TIMEFRAME. EXACTLY HOW MUCH SNOW AND WHERE
RAIN/SNOW LINE SETS UP REMAINS IN QUESTION. BUT PRECIP IS LIKELY TO
LEAN E GIVEN SIGNALS FOR HEAVY RAIN ON THE RAIN SIDE AS WELL AS
GUSTY WINDS IF THE TRACK IS CLOSER. COULD ALSO BE SIGNIFICANT
GRADIENT BETWEEN WRN MA/CT/NH AND EARN MA/RI IN SNOW/RAINFALL.
ALSO...AS MENTIONED BY PREVIOUS FORECASTER...COASTAL FLOODING THREAT
APPEARS RELATIVELY LOW GIVEN THE RAPID MOVEMENT /LACK OF DOWNSTREAM
BLOCKING/ AND LOW ASTRONOMICAL TIDES. ALL THESE FEATURES WILL HAVE
TO BE WATCHED GIVEN THEY WILL BEGIN DURING A VERY BUSY TRAVEL PERIOD
ON WED.
FRI...
COLDER AIR BEGINS TO BUILD IN BEHIND THE EXITING LOW
PRES...EXPECT A TREND TOWARD DRIER BUT COLDER WEATHER BY LATE IN
THE WEEK.
NEXT WEEKEND...
AS CORE OF COLD AIR TROF BEGINS TO MOVE OVER...EXPECT TEMPS BELOW
NORMAL...AND POSSIBLY EVEN A WEAK WAVE OF LOW PRES/CLIPPER.
&&
.AVIATION /15Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
SHORT-TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/...
15Z UPDATE...
TODAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE. VFR DESPITE SOME MID LEVEL CLOUDINESS.
TONIGHT INTO MONDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE.
DETERIORATING CONDITIONS TO MVFR-IFR AS WIDESPREAD RAIN...LOCALLY
HEAVY MOVES WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE REGION...BEGINNING AROUND 06Z
CT VALLEY AND REACHING E COAST BY 10Z. ISOLD TSTM POSSIBLE MON
MORNING NEAR THE SOUTH COAST. RAIN TAPERS OFF 12-16Z W TO E BUT
IFR CIGS WILL LIKELY PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY ALONG WITH PATCHY
FOG AS HIGHER DEWPOINTS MOVE IN. A PERIOD OF S WIND GUSTS TO
30-40 KT POSSIBLE 12-16Z MON ALONG THE S COAST AND ESPECIALLY
CAPE/ISLANDS...THEN SW GUSTS TO 30 KT COASTAL PLAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. LLWS WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN LATE TONIGHT CT VALLEY
SHIFTING TO SE NEW ENG MON MORNING AS SOUTHERLY LOW LEVEL JET
50-60 KT DEVELOPS AT 2K FT.
KBOS TERMINAL...HIGH CONFIDENCE.
KBDL TERMINAL...HIGH CONFIDENCE.
OUTLOOK...MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.
MON NIGHT INTO TUE NIGHT...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. MAINLY VFR. BUT A
FEW LEFTOVER SHOWERS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT ESPECIALLY MAY YIELD MVFR
CONDITIONS. W-SW WIND GUSTS ABOUT 20-25 KT AT TIMES EACH DAY.
WED INTO THU...LOW CONFIDENCE. A COASTAL LOW PRES WILL MOVE
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN JUST ONSHORE OF SE MA OR OFFSHORE. GIVEN THIS
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK...THERE IS UNCERTAINTY IN SNOW/RAIN
POTENTIAL...BUT THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF EACH WITH ACCUMULATIONS
OF SNOW. NE WINDS COULD ALSO GUST 25+ OR MORE EITHER DAY.
&&
.MARINE...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
SHORT TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/...
TODAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE.
SW GUSTS 25-30 KT SE WATERS EARLY...OTHERWISE DIMINISHING WIND
THROUGH THE MORNING WITH GUSTS DROPPING BELOW SCA THRESHOLDS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT AND MONDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE.
DEVELOPING LOW LEVEL JET WILL RESULT IN GUSTY S WINDS LATE TONIGHT
INTO MONDAY. THERE IS AN INVERSION OVER THE WATERS WHICH WILL
LIKELY LIMIT GUSTS AND PREVENT STRONG WINDS FROM MIXING
DOWN. HOWEVER GIVEN STRENGTH OF THE JET...GALE FORCE GUSTS TO
35-40 KT SEEM PLAUSIBLE AND GALE WARNINGS MAY BE NEEDED. SEAS
WILL LIKELY BUILD TO BETWEEN 10 AND 15 FEET ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
WATERS WITH VERY LONG FETCH.
OUTLOOK...MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.
MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...HIGH CONFIDENCE. AT LEAST SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WITH WINDS MAINLY SW-W AND GUSTS 25-30 KT
INTO EARLY TUE. SEAS ALSO AROUND 8-10 FT. BOTH WINDS AND SEAS DROP
OFF LATE TUE TONIGHT WITH A BRIEF LULL EXPECTED INTO EARLY WED. LOW
PROBABILITY OF SOME GALE FORCE GUSTS ON TUE.
WED AND THU...LOW CONFIDENCE. A COASTAL STORM WILL PASS SOMEWHERE
NEAR 40N/70W...THIS WILL YIELD BUILDING SWELL AND WINDS SHIFTING
FROM NE LATE WED TO WNW BY LATE THU. DEPENDING ON HOW CLOSE THE
STORM COMES...HEAVY RAIN AND AT LEAST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. GALES ALSO A POSSIBILITY. VISIBILITIES
DROP IN RAIN/FOG.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ARE FAIRLY HIGH DURING THE MON MORNING HIGH
TIDE CYCLE. WITH SOUTHERLY GALES EXPECTED...A STORM SURGE OF 1-2
FT IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE SOUTH COAST WHICH MAY BRING SOME
LOCATIONS TO MINOR FLOOD. THE MAIN THREAT FOR MINOR COASTAL
FLOODING WILL BE ALONG NARRAGANSETT BAY AND WESTPORT HARBOR DUE
TO SOUTHERLY FETCH. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORIES MAY EVENTUALLY BE
NEEDED. NO FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE EAST COAST.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...NONE.
NH...NONE.
RI...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
ANZ231>235-237.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ANZ250-
254>256.
&&
SYNOPSIS...KJC/DOODY
NEAR TERM...FRANK
SHORT TERM...KJC
LONG TERM...DOODY
AVIATION...FRANK/KJC/DOODY
MARINE...KJC/DOODY
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...KJCHazardous weather outlook, Nov 23, 5:51 AM EST, 8 hours 12 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 551 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>019-021>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001-003-008- 240900- 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 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- 354 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 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...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. MONDAY...THERE IS THE LOW PROBABILITY OF WIND HEADLINES AS WINDS GUST UP TO 50 MPH...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE SOUTH- AND SOUTHEAST- COASTLINE OF NEW ENGLAND ESPECIALLY EARLY. WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A COMBINATION OF IMPACTS INCLUDING WINTRY PRECIPITATION...HEAVY RAIN...AND STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH A STORM THE HEIGHT OF WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND MIDNIGHT THURSDAY WHILE TRACKING NORTH- EAST IN THE VICINITY OF NANTUCKET. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-240900- 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- 354 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. LATE TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW...THERE IS A MODERATE PROBABILITY OF SOUTHERLY GALES ESPECIALLY OVER THE SOUTHERN- AND SOUTHEASTERN- WATERS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A COMBINATION OF IMPACTS INCLUDING HEAVY RAIN AND GALE-FORCE WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH A STORM THE HEIGHT OF WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND MIDNIGHT THURSDAY WHILE TRACKING NORTHEAST IN THE VICINITY OF NANTUCKET. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ020-RIZ002-004>007-240900- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- 354 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. A COMBINATION OF BUILDING SOUTHERLY WINDS...ASTRONOMICALLY HIGH TIDES AND SOME STORM SURGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING COULD YIELD SOME MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ALONG THE COAST OF RHODE ISLAND INCLUDING NARRAGANSETT BAY...AND BUZZARDS BAY IN MASSACHUSETTS. THE TIME OF THE HIGH TIDE OF CONCERN IS AROUND 9 AM MONDAY. MONDAY...THERE IS THE LOW PROBABILITY OF WIND HEADLINES AS WINDS GUST UP TO 50 MPH...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE SOUTH- AND SOUTHEAST- COASTLINE OF NEW ENGLAND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 4:53 AM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | BOX | Bristol | 11 hr |
| Nov 23, 2:03 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 53 hr | |
| Nov 23, 2:19 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth | 24 hr |
| Nov 23, 3:46 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Plymouth | 19 hr |
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