Alert archive / Massachusetts / High Wind Watches in 2014
High Wind Watch 1, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this high wind watch at Mar 25, 2014, 4:42 AM EDT for 5 counties in Massachusetts. It took effect at Mar 26, 2014, 5:00 AM EDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2014, 4:42 AM EDT (08:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 26, 2014, 5:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2014, 3:09 PM EDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:43 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 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 51 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1711 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
278 WWUS71 KBOX 250842 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 442 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...A POWERFUL OCEAN STORM MAY BRING DAMAGING WINDS TO CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS VERY LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY... MAZ022>024-251645- /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.A.0001.140326T0900Z-140327T0000Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 442 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. * WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY THROUGH 5 PM WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS TO DEVELOP IN THE MENTIONED AREAS. THESE STRONG WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. IF A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. && $$ NOCERA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.BOSTON.GOV YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
4 follow-up statements
788 WWUS71 KBOX 251346 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 946 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...A POWERFUL OCEAN STORM MAY BRING DAMAGING WINDS TO CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS VERY LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY... MAZ022>024-252200- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.A.0001.140326T0900Z-140327T0000Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 946 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. * WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY THROUGH 5 PM WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS TO DEVELOP IN THE MENTIONED AREAS. THESE STRONG WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. IF A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. && $$ 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
492 WWUS71 KBOX 251544 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1144 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...A POWERFUL OCEAN STORM MAY BRING DAMAGING WINDS TO FAR SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND VERY LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY... MAZ019-252345- /O.EXA.KBOX.HW.A.0001.140326T0900Z-140327T0000Z/ EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PLYMOUTH 1144 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...EASTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY. * WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY THROUGH 5 PM WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS TO DEVELOP IN THE MENTIONED AREAS. THESE STRONG WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. IF A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. && $$ MAZ022>024-252345- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.A.0001.140326T0900Z-140327T0000Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 1144 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. * WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY FOR A FEW GUSTS NEAR HURRICANE FORCE ACROSS THE OUTER-CAPE AND NANTUCKET. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY THROUGH 5 PM WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS TO DEVELOP IN THE MENTIONED AREAS. THESE STRONG WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. IF A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. && $$ 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
150 WWUS71 KBOX 251854 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 254 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY WITH THE WORST OF IT ACROSS CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>018-020-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-260300- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0009.140326T1000Z-140327T0000Z/ 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-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON... SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...FALL RIVER... NEW BEDFORD...AYER...JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA... PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 254 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND. ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS IS INCLUDED IN THE WIND ADVISORY...EXPECT FOR EASTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY ALONG WITH THE CAPE AND ISLANDS WHICH ARE UNDER A HIGH WIND WARNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS FROM MID MORNING WEDNESDAY INTO THE EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...A FEW DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ MAZ021-260300- /O.EXA.KBOX.HW.A.0001.140326T0900Z-140327T0000Z/ SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MATTAPOISETT 254 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY IN MASSACHUSETTS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY THROUGH 5 PM WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN SOME DOWNED TREES AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS TO DEVELOP IN THE MENTIONED AREAS. THESE STRONG WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. IF A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. && $$ MAZ019-022>024-260300- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.A.0001.140326T0900Z-140327T0000Z/ EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLYMOUTH...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 254 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...EASTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY MASSACHUSETTS AS WELL AS CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. * WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY THROUGH 5 PM WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN SOME DOWNED TREES AND POWER OUTAGES. SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL BE ACROSS THE OUTER- CAPE AND NANTUCKET...WHERE WINDS MAY BRIEFLY GUST CLOSE TO HURRICANE FORCE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS TO DEVELOP IN THE MENTIONED AREAS. THESE STRONG WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. IF A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. && $$ FRANK FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.BOSTON.GOV YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
505 WWUS71 KBOX 251909 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 309 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY WITH THE WORST OF IT ACROSS CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS... MAZ019-021>024-260315- /O.UPG.KBOX.HW.A.0001.140326T0900Z-140327T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.W.0002.140326T0900Z-140327T0000Z/ EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA- NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLYMOUTH...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM... FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 309 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...EASTERN AND SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY MASSACHUSETTS AS WELL AS CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. * WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY THROUGH 5 PM WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN SOME DOWNED TREES AND POWER OUTAGES. SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL BE ACROSS THE OUTER-CAPE AND NANTUCKET...WHERE WINDS MAY BRIEFLY GUST CLOSE TO HURRICANE FORCE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>018-020-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-260315- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0009.140326T1000Z-140327T0000Z/ 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-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON... SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...FALL RIVER... NEW BEDFORD...AYER...JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA... PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 309 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND. ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS IS INCLUDED IN THE WIND ADVISORY...EXPECT FOR EASTERN AND SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY ALONG WITH THE CAPE AND ISLANDS WHICH ARE UNDER A HIGH WIND WARNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS FROM MID MORNING WEDNESDAY INTO THE EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...A FEW DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ FRANK 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
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind 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 high wind watch went out at Mar 25, 4:34 AM EDT, 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 25, 4:34 AM EDT, 8 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
434 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014
.SYNOPSIS...
A POWERFUL OCEAN STORM WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WINDS
AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS VERY LATE TUE NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY ACROSS
CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS...WITH RAPIDLY DIMINISHING IMPACTS
INLAND. MILDER AIR RETURNS FOR THE END OF THE WEEK INTO NEXT
WEEKEND WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND VERY COLD CONDITIONS AT SUNRISE. TEMPS
ALREADY IN THE TEENS AT 4 AM ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION. FORTUNATELY
NOT MUCH OF A WIND CHILL GIVEN HIGH PRES OVERHEAD. MID AND HIGH
CLOUDS ON THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN HORIZON WILL STREAM ACROSS THE
REGION AS THE DAY PROGRESSES AHEAD OF APPROACHING TROUGH. HOWEVER
SUFFICIENT SHORT WAVE RIDGING OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND FOR DRY
WEATHER TO PREVAIL THROUGHOUT THE DAY. NOT AS COLD AS YESTERDAY...
HOWEVER TEMPS STILL BELOW NORMAL WITH HIGHS ONLY IN THE MU30S.
SHOULD SEE HIGHS 45-50 THIS TIME OF YEAR. MORE TOLERABLE THAN
YESTERDAY GIVEN THE LACK OF WIND TODAY AS RIDGE OF HIGH PRES LINGERS
OVER THE AREA.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM WEDNESDAY/...
HIGHLIGHTS...
* LOW CONFIDENCE FORECAST W/DEVELOPING OCEAN STORM
* POTENTIAL BLIZZARD WITH DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE FOR CAPE/ISLANDS
* SHARP CUTOFF IN SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL EXPECTED IN THE BOSTON TO
PROVIDENCE CORRIDOR WITH LITTLE TO NO IMPACT WELL INLAND
MODEL PREFERENCES AND SYNOPTIC OVERVIEW...00Z MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD
AGREEMENT ON EXPLOSIVE AND RAPID BOMBOGENESIS SOUTH OF NEW
ENGLAND LATE TONIGHT INTO WED. THE DIFFERENCES ARE IN THE
EVOLUTION/TRACK AND STRUCTURE OF THIS POWERFUL OCEAN STORM. TWO
DISTINCT CAMPS OF MODEL SOLUTIONS HERE WITH THE NAM AND ECMWF
STRONGER AND PIVOT SYSTEM FARTHER TO THE NORTHWEST. MEANWHILE THE
GFS/UKMET/RGEM AND GEFS ARE FARTHER EAST WITH LESS PIVOTING. THE
ECMWF HAS SHOWN THE BEST RUN TO RUN CONTINUITY WITH THIS SYSTEM
FOR MANY DAYS NOW AND IS A NICE COMPROMISE BETWEEN THE
STRONGER/WESTWARD NAM AND THE FARTHER EAST GFS/UKMET/RGEM AND
GEFS. WILL BASE THIS FORECAST ON A MODEL BLEND TO INCORPORATE THE
LARGE MODEL SPREAD BUT GIVE MORE WEIGHT TO THE CONSISTENT ECMWF.
FORECAST ISSUES/UNCERTAINTY...ONE OF THE ISSUES WITH THIS POWERFUL
OCEAN STORM IS THAT IT/S DEVELOPING AWAY FROM THE BAROCLINIC ZONE
AND MORE IN THE WARM SECTOR. CONVECTION AND PROXIMITY TO THE GULF
STREAM LIKELY A PLAYER HERE. HOW MODELS SIMULATE OFFSHORE CONVECTION
AND ASSOCIATED EXPLOSIVE INTENSIFICATION WILL BE KEY ON THE
EVOLUTION AND STRUCTURE OF THIS STORM. ANY TIME A SHARP QPF GRADIENT
IS PLACED OVER THE REGION BUST POTENTIAL IS VERY LARGE AS A SMALL
SHIFT IN THE QPF SHIELD WILL HAVE A LARGE IMPACT ON SNOWFALL. FOR
THESE REASONS FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS SOMEWHAT BELOW AVERAGE GIVEN
THE RELATIVELY SHORT TIME RANGE HERE. THUS CONFIDENCE IS NOT HIGH
ENOUGH TO UPGRADE ANY WATCHES TO WARNINGS. GIVEN POTENTIAL HEAVY
SNOW AND STRONG WINDS NOT EXPECTED UNTIL LATE SECOND PERIOD
/LATE TONIGHT/ AND BULK OF EVENT IN EARLY 3RD PERIOD /WED
MORNING/...FEEL THERE IS STILL SOME TIME TO MONITOR MODEL TRENDS
BEFORE LOCKING THE FORECAST INTO ONE GIVEN MODEL SOLUTION.
FURTHERMORE LOOKING AT TWO DRY COMMUTES /THIS MORNING AND THIS
EVENING/ BEFORE ANY POTENTIAL WEATHER IMPACTS ARRIVE ACROSS THE
REGION.
STRONG WIND/DAMAGING WIND POTENTIAL...THE WORSE CASE SCENARIO IS THE
00Z NAM WITH ITS SOUNDINGS SUGGESTING 60-70 MPH /APPROACHING
HURRICANE FORCE/ ACROSS CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET. CONVERSELY THE
WEAKER GFS YIELDING 50-60 MPH. A MODEL BLEND OFFERS NORTH WINDS
GUSTING UP TO 60 MPH WHICH WOULD SUPPORT A MODERATE RISK OF DAMAGING
WINDS. THE BLIZZARD WATCH HIGHLIGHTS THIS WITH GUSTS OVER 35 MPH.
HOWEVER AS PREVIOUS FORECASTER MENTIONED WIND SPEEDS APPROACHING 60
MPH SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE THE RISK OF WIND DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES.
FOR THIS REASON WILL ISSUE A HIGH WIND WATCH TO COMMUNICATE THE
MODERATE RISK OF DAMAGING WINDS/POWER OUTAGES...WHERE THE BLIZZARD
WATCH WILL CONVEY THE LOW VSBY/BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
SNOWFALL...GIVEN THE LARGE MODEL SPREAD FORECAST CONFIDENCE IN
SNOWFALL IS BELOW AVERAGE. AS MENTIONED ABOVE TO INCORPORATE THIS
MODEL SPREAD DID A BLEND OF QPF WITH MORE WEIGHT GIVEN TO THE
CONSISTENT 00Z ECMWF. THIS YIELDS VERY LITTLE CHANGE FROM OUR
PREVIOUS SNOW FORECAST WITH 2-4 INCHES IN THE BOSTON TO PROVIDENCE
CORRIDOR...4 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS SOUTHEAST MA AND 6-10 INCHES OVER
CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS WILL YIELD
CONSIDERABLY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOWFALL. PROGRESSIVE NATURE OF
SYSTEM WILL PRECLUDE A LONGER DURATION SNOWSTORM.
ONSET OF SNOW...SNOW OVERSPREADS THE REGION 03Z-09Z.
HEAVIEST SNOW...09Z-18Z THEN TAPERING OFF FROM WEST TO EAST. WED
MORNING COMMUTE WILL LIKELY BE IMPACTED ESPECIALLY OVER SOUTHEAST MA
WITH LESS IMPACT NORTHWEST OF PROVIDENCE TO BOSTON. GIVEN THE COLD
AIRMASS IN PLACE EXPECTING A RATHER FLUFFY/DRY SNOWFALL. THIS WILL
ENHANCE THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING POTENTIAL ACROSS SOUTHEAST MA
ESPECIALLY CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS.
&&
.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
* MORE SEASONABLE WEATHER EXPECTED LATE THIS WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND
* SHOWERS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH COLD FRONT
* ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM POSSIBLE EARLY NEXT WEEK
OVERALL...THE 00Z MODELS ARE IN REASONABLY GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE
SYNOPTIC SCALE FOR THE LONG TERM. THERE ARE OF COURSE DIFFERENCES
IN THE MESOSCALE AND THE MORE MINOR DETAILS THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD.
MID LEVEL RIDGE MOVES OVER NEW ENGLAND THURSDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE
SLIDES SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND. TEMPERATURES MODERATE GOING INTO THE
WEEKEND...BECOMING MORE SEASONABLE. LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH
QUEBEC FRIDAY PULLING A COLD FRONT THROUGH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND AND
RESULTING IN SHOWERS ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION. SUNDAY AND MONDAY
SHOULD BE RELATIVELY QUIET IN BETWEEN FRONTAL SYSTEMS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...HIGH PRESSURE STARTS TO BUILD IN BEHIND THE
DEPARTING COASTAL LOW. THIS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO RADIATE.
LOW TEMPERATURES SHOULD DROP INTO THE TEENS.
THURSDAY...MID LEVEL RIDGE MOVES OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND AS HIGH
PRESSURE SLIDES SOUTH OF THE REGION. QUIET WEATHER PREVAILS AND
TEMPERATURES BEGIN TO MODERATE. WHILE TEMPS WILL BE WARMER THAN
EARLIER IN THE WEEK...THEY WILL REMAIN BELOW NORMAL.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH QUEBEC...PULLING A
COLD FRONT ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND LATE FRIDAY INTO EARLY
SATURDAY. THERE ARE SOME TIMING DIFFERENCES WITH THE FRONT. THE
GFS IS A FEW HOURS FASTER THAN THE ECMWF. THIS WILL AFFECT HOW
QUICKLY SHOWERS COME TO AN END. COLDER TEMPERATURES HOLD OFF UNTIL
SUNDAY...SO TEMPERATURES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WILL BE NEAR TO JUST
ABOVE NORMAL FOR LATE MARCH. MOST OF THESE SHOWERS SHOULD BE RAIN
SHOWERS THOUGH A COUPLE OF PERIODS OF MIXED PRECIP ARE POSSIBLE
ACROSS THE NORTHWESTERN ZONES BOTH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND AGAIN
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
SUNDAY AND MONDAY...HIGH PRESSURE CRESTS OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
SUNDAY AND THEN MOVES OFFSHORE MONDAY. QUIET WEATHER IS EXPECTED
WITH TEMPERATURES RIGHT AROUND NORMAL.
&&
.AVIATION /08Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
1 AM UPDATE...
FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS BELOW AVERAGE WITH STILL LOTS OF
UNCERTAINTY REGARDING TRACK OF POWERFUL OCEAN STORM LATE TONIGHT
INTO WED. THIS WILL IMPACT WIND AND SNOW FORECAST. USED A BLEND OF
THE 00Z NAM/MET AND 12Z ECMWF GUID FOR THIS PORTION OF THE
FORECAST.
TODAY...TRANQUIL WITH DRY CONDITIONS/VFR AND LIGHT ONSHORE WINDS.
TONIGHT...VFR TO START BUT THEN LOWERING TO MVFR WITH IFR LIKELY
SOUTHEAST MA TOWARD DAYBREAK. SNOW OVERSPREADS RI AND EASTERN MA
03Z-06Z AND MAY BECOME HEAVY 09Z-12Z PENDING EXACT TRACK OF OCEAN
LOW. VERY STRONG N-NE WINDS DEVELOP ACROSS RI AND EASTERN MA
TOWARD 12Z WED.
WEDNESDAY...IFR LIKELY ACROSS RI AND EASTERN MA IN SNOW...POSSIBLY
HEAVY. VERY STRONG N WINDS BECOME NW DURING THE AFTERNOON.
HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WIND OVER SOUTHEAST MA WITH BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
KBOS TERMINAL...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TAF THRU 03Z WED...THEN
CONFIDENCE LOWERS INTO WED.
KBDL TERMINAL...MODERATE TO HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TAF.
OUTLOOK...WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE. VFR.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...LOW TO MODERATE CONFIDENCE. AREAS OF MVFR
CIGS/VSBYS IN SHOWERS AHEAD OF COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS MOVE IN AT 2000-
3000 FEET WITH SPEEDS OF 50-60 KNOTS. THIS COULD MEAN A PERIOD OF
LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR.
&&
.MARINE...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
*** DANGEROUS OCEAN STORM TO IMPACT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WATERS WITH
NEAR HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS ***
TODAY...LIGHT WINDS WITH HIGH PRES RIDGE OVER THE AREA.
TONIGHT...SNOW OVERSPREADS THE WATERS LATE TONIGHT. NNE WINDS
INCREASE DRAMATICALLY BETWEEN 2 AM AND 8 AM WITH STORM FORCE WINDS
/GREATER THAN 47 KT/ LIKELY BY SUNRISE SOUTH AND EAST OF NANTUCKET.
SEAS INCREASE RAPIDLY AS WELL. VSBY LESS THAN 1 MILE SOUTH AND EAST
WATERS IN MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW.
WEDNESDAY...NNE STORM FORCE WINDS IN THE MORNING BECOME NNW LATER IN
THE AFTERNOON. LOW RISK OF HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS ACROSS THE
WATERS EAST OF NANTUCKET AND CAPE COD! DANGEROUS SEAS OF 20-30 KT IN
THE OCEAN WATERS OF EASTERN MA. VSBY NEAR ZERO IN HEAVY SNOW EASTERN
WATERS.
OUTLOOK...WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE. SEAS DIMINISH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE SLIDES SOUTH OF NEW
ENGLAND...THEN INCREASE AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES
INTO QUEBEC. STRONG NORTHWESTERLY GALES DIMINISH THROUGH THURSDAY
AND SLOWLY SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES
WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED AS WINDS AND SEAS INCREASE IN ADVANCE OF A
COLD FRONT AND AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE WATERS. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
IN BEHIND THE FRONT SATURDAY ALLOWING WINDS AND SEAS TO SUBSIDE.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
FAIRLY STRONG POTENTIAL FOR MINOR TO MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING
PORTIONS OF THE CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET SHORELINES. MORE
SPECIFICALLY...A 2 TO 2.5 POSSIBLE STORM SURGE AROUND THE TIME OF
THE WED MORNING HIGH TIDE COULD PRODUCE MINOR TO MODERATE COASTAL
FLOODING ALONG THE NORTH FACING CAPE COD BAY SHORELINE OF CAPE
COD...THE CHATHAM AREA OF CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET HARBOR.
SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE OCEAN SIDE OF CAPE
COD AND THE EAST SIDE OF NANTUCKET WITH WAVES OF 20 TO 25 FEET
ANTICIPATED JUST EAST OF CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET.
THERE IS ALSO A RISK OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ALONG THE PLYMOUTH
COUNTY COASTLINE BUT ONLY A LOW PROBABILITY OF REACHING A MODERATE
IMPACT THERE. NOT ENOUGH CONFIDENCE TO EXTEND THE COASTAL FLOOD
WATCH INTO THIS REGION...BUT A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY MAY EVENTUALLY
BE NEEDED. STILL A 3RD PERIOD EVENT SO THERE IS PLENTY OF TIME.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR MAZ017>021.
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR MAZ022-024.
BLIZZARD WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR MAZ022>024.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR MAZ022>024.
NH...NONE.
RI...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR RIZ007.
MARINE...STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR
ANZ231>234-250-251-256.
GALE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR
ANZ230-236.
GALE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR
ANZ235-237.
STORM WARNING FROM 2 AM TO 2 PM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR ANZ254-255.
&&
SYNOPSIS...NOCERA/RLG
NEAR TERM...NOCERA
SHORT TERM...NOCERA
LONG TERM...RLG
AVIATION...NOCERA/RLG
MARINE...NOCERA/RLG
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...THOMPSON/FRANKHazardous weather outlook, Mar 25, 4:18 AM EDT, 24 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 418 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>016-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>006-008-260830- 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 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-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 418 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A VERY POWERFUL STORM WILL DEVELOP WELL OFFSHORE LATER TODAY. AT THIS TIME IT LOOKS LIKE MOST OF THE IMPACT FROM THIS STORM WILL OVER SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHEAST RHODE ISLAND TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. HOWEVER...THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY THAT IF THE TRACK SHIFTS A BIT TOO THE WEST... SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL COULD REACH AS FAR WEST AS THE BOSTON TO PROVIDENCE CORRIDOR. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. A VERY POWERFUL STORM WILL DEVELOP WELL OFFSHORE LATER TODAY. AT THIS TIME IT LOOKS LIKE MOST OF THE IMPACT FROM THIS STORM WILL OVER SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHEAST RHODE ISLAND TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. HOWEVER...THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY THAT IF THE TRACK SHIFTS A BIT TOO THE WEST... SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL COULD REACH AS FAR WEST AS THE BOSTON TO PROVIDENCE CORRIDOR. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED. MAZ017>021-RIZ007-260830- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NEWPORT RI- 418 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHEASTERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED. MAZ022-024-260830- BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA- 418 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. BLIZZARD WATCH. HIGH WIND WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. BLIZZARD WATCH. HIGH WIND WATCH. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED. MAZ023-260830- DUKES MA- 418 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MARTHAS VINEYARD. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. BLIZZARD WATCH. HIGH WIND WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. BLIZZARD WATCH. HIGH WIND WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED. ANZ254-255-260830- 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- 418 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 2 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED. ANZ231>234-250-251-256-260830- CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 418 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. STORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED. ANZ235-237-260830- RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 418 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED. ANZ230-236-260830- BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY- 418 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED. 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Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 1:39 PM EDT | Gale Warning | BOX | 42 hr | |
| Mar 25, 1:39 PM EDT | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | BOX | 26 hr | |
| Mar 25, 2:37 PM EDT | Blizzard Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket | 25 hr |
| Mar 25, 2:37 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth | 25 hr |
| Mar 25, 2:54 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 7 more | 38 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:09 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth | 28 hr |
| Mar 25, 4:10 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Nantucket | 18 hr |
| Mar 25, 4:10 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | Dukes, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 18 hr |
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