Storm Watch 1, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

099 
WHUS71 KBOX 241327
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
927 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2014

...A DANGEROUS STORM FOR MARINERS WITH HIGHS SEAS AND STRONG WINDS
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

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MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
927 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE
FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 
  40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

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CAPE COD BAY-
927 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2014

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE
FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY.

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 
  45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

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COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
927 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE
FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY.

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT.
  SEAS 17 TO 22 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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

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COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
927 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 
  45 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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

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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-
927 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 
  55 KT. SEAS 22 TO 27 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.

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

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NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
927 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2014

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT.
  SEAS 3 TO 6 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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$


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124 
WHUS71 KBOX 241722
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
122 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2014

...A DANGEROUS STORM FOR MARINERS WITH WIND GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS AND
SEAS EXCEEDING 20 FEET ACROSS THE EASTERN ATLANTIC WATERS LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...

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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-
122 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2014

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 2 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 2 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE STORM WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 
  55 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE
SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD
PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND
CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS
AND WAVES SUBSIDE.

&&

$$

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COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
122 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2014

...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
...GALE WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
THE GALE WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 
  55 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

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MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
122 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2014

...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
...GALE WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
THE GALE WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 
  50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

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COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
122 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE GALE WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 
  55 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 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.

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

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CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-
122 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2014

...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE GALE WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 
  KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

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BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY-
122 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2014

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 
  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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

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RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
122 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2014

...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 
  KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
225 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2014

.SYNOPSIS...
NORTHWEST WINDS BRING UNSEASONABLY COLD AIR INTO SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND THROUGH TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE REGION.
A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT AT LEAST SOUTHEAST NEW
ENGLAND LATE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. MUCH MILDER AIR RETURNS
FOR THE END OF THE WEEK INTO NEXT WEEKEND WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THIS MORNING/...
215 AM UPDATE...
VERY DRY AIR CONTINUES TO FILTER ACROSS THE REGION WITH MAINLY
CLEAR SKIES. MID LEVEL CLOUDS REMAIN ACROSS CAPE COD AND THE
ISLANDS AS N-NW WINDS REMAIN GUSTY...UP TO AROUND 25 KT. EXPECT
WINDS TO DIMINISH BY AROUND 09Z-10Z BUT CLOUDS WILL LINGER.

NOT SEEING ANY HINT OF OCEAN EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOPING ACROSS
MASS BAY AND THE ISLANDS...PROBABLY DUE TO THE DRY AIR. CAN NOT
TOTALLY RULE OUT WIDELY SCT DEVELOPMENT CLOSER TO DAYBREAK SO
LOWER POPS TO SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THIS.

REMAINDER OF FORECAST ON TRACK. DID UPDATE TEMPS/DEWPTS AND CLOUD
COVER TO BRING CURRENT.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH 6 PM TUESDAY/...
TODAY...

HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO NEW ENGLAND. SKIES SHOULD REMAIN MAINLY
CLEAR...AND THE DIMINISHING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL MEAN
DIMINISHING WIND. THE DIMINISHING WIND WILL MEAN DIMINISHING OCEAN
EFFECT CLOUDS/SNOW SHOWERS.

THE MIXING LAYER WILL REACH TO 900 MB AND POSSIBLY A LITTLE
HIGHER. TEMPS AT 850 MB WILL BE -15C TO -17C...WHICH WOULD SUPPORT
MAX SFC TEMPS 25 TO 30F. SEE THE CLIMATE SECTION BELOW FOR COLD
HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS FOR MONDAY.

TONIGHT...

HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVERHEAD MONDAY NIGHT WITH FAIR SKIES AND
LIGHT WINDS. MUCH OF THE NIGHT WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR RADIATIONAL
COOLING...BUT THERE MAY BE SOME INCREASE IN HIGH CLOUDS FROM THE
SOUTHWEST TOWARD MORNING. DEWPOINTS IN THE SINGLE NUMBERS AND THE
COLD DAYTIME TEMPS WILL ALLOW FOR CHILLY MIN TEMPS AT NIGHT. IF
THE HIGH CLOUDS HOLD OFF...TEMPS MAY DIP A FEW DEGREES COLDER THAN
FORECAST.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
*/ HIGHLIGHTS...

  - STRONG OFFSHORE STORM TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY WITH SNOW/WIND
  - SEASONABLE AND DRY FOR THURSDAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE
  - MILDER WITH RAIN SOMETIME FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
  - BRIEFLY COLD BEFORE TURNING MILDER SUNDAY INTO NEXT WEEK

*/ OVERVIEW AND MODEL PREFERENCE...

MAIN FOCUS IS ON THE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY SIGNIFICANT AND
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS OCEAN STORM. THOUGH 12Z GUIDANCE HAS COME
INTO BETTER AGREEMENT...VARIANCE CONTINUES SO MUCH SO THAT THE
WOBBLE OF SOLUTIONS YIELDS SIGNIFICANT OUTCOMES FOR SE NEW ENGLAND.
JUST A 50 MILE CHANGE IN TRACK CAN MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE.

A VERY DIFFICULT AND CHALLENGING FORECAST...AND JUST TRYING TO
CONVEY BOTH THOUGHTS AND UNCERTAINTY IS IN AND OF ITSELF A
CHALLENGE. HAVE DONE THE BEST TO CONVEY THINKING BASED ON SIGNALS
AND MODEL CONSENSUS WHILE WEIGHTING WITH CIPS ANALOGS. BROKE DOWN
THE DISCUSSION TO CLEARLY CONVEY THE MESSAGE OF POTENTIAL THREATS
AND IMPACTS. IT MAY BE A BIT TOO LONG BUT FEEL ITS IMPORTANT TO
DELIVER THE MESSAGE WITH SUCH AND IMPRESSIVE STORM.

MODERATE CONFIDENCE ALL-AROUND CONTINUES WITH THE HIGHEST OVER SE
NEW ENGLAND INCLUDING CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS WHERE THE GREATEST OF
IMPACTS IS EXPECTED. DID GIVE SOME HIGHER WEIGHTING TO THE 12Z
GFS/CANADIAN/ECMWF AS THEY FELL CLOSER TO THE GFS/ECMWF ENSEMBLES.
AGAIN...NO ONE SOLUTION IS PREFERRED.

*/ OFFSHORE STORM...

TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...

E-CONUS BROAD-SCALE TROUGHING IS AMPLIFIED BY A ROBUST SHORTWAVE
CYCLONICALLY DIGGING S OUT OF CANADA TUESDAY INVOKING A NEGATIVE-
TILT THAT CLOSES OFF OVER THE GULF OF MAINE WEDNESDAY. INTERACTING
WITH A SURFACE FRONTAL-ZONE ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO...AN AREA OF
LOW PRES DEVELOPS OFF THE CAROLINAS ON TUESDAY...DEEPENING NE AND
PASSING SE OF THE 40N/70W BENCHMARK AROUND MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY...
BOMBING OUT AND UNDERGOING OCCLUSION ACROSS THE GULF OF MAINE INTO
HALIFAX DOWN TO A CENTRAL PRES OF 960-970 MB WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SUCH A
STORM OF 3-4 STANDARD DEVIATIONS IN TERMS OF STRENGTH AND MAGNITUDE
POSES A SERIOUS THREAT TO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.

ABSOLUTELY NO CERTAINTY WITH THIS FORECAST AS TO EXACT SPECIFICS.
CONTINUED SPREAD OF OUTCOMES PER 12Z FORECAST GUIDANCE IN BOTH LOW
TRACK...STRENGTH...AND POSITION LIKELY DUE TO DIFFERENCES IN TIMING
AND AMPLITUDE OF UPSTREAM ENERGY TOWARDS THE EVOLUTION OF THE MID-
TO UPPER-LEVEL NEGATIVE-TILT OF THE TROUGH...DESPITE BETTER
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ECMWF/GFS/CANADIAN. WOBBLES-VARIANCE ARE
ALSO APPARENT WITHIN INDIVIDUAL FORECAST GUIDANCE. SUCH SLIGHT
DIFFERENCES CAN EQUATE TO ROUGHLY A 50 MILE SHIFT IN THE LOW TRACK
MAKING ALL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS AND NEARLY
NEXT TO NOTHING.

FEEL WE CAN MAKE EDUCATED-GUESSES PER CONSISTENT SIGNAL OF BOTH
DETERMINISTIC AND ENSEMBLE SOLUTIONS WITH REGARDS TO THE ANTICIPATED
OFFSHORE STORM. PER SYNOPSIS DISCUSSION ABOVE...BELIEVE THE LOW WILL
PASS SE OF THE 40N/70W BENCHMARK AROUND MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY...BOMBING
OUT OVER THE GULF OF MAINE INTO EASTERN HALIFAX WEDNESDAY. THUS HAVE
HIGHEST CONFIDENCE OF IMPACTS ACROSS THE CAPE AND ISLANDS INCLUDING
ADJACENT WATERS...WITH LESSER CONFIDENCE N AND W.

WILL CONTINUE YESTERDAYS FORECAST THEME FOCUSING ON THE POTENTIAL
WHAT/WHERE/WHEN OF IMPACTS BASED ON COLLABORATION BETWEEN THOUGHTS
ABOVE...LATEST FORECAST GUIDANCE AND SIGNALS...AND FINALLY CIPS
ANALOGS.

*/HEAVY SNOW...

SYNOPSIS...COMBINATION OF SW-NE SNOW-BANDING TO THE NW-QUADRANT OF
THE SURFACE LOW /PER TROWALING AND DEFORMATION/ WITH AN ISALLOBARIC/
AGEOSTROPHIC COMPONENT FROM THE INTERIOR WILL LIKELY MAKE FOR A
SHARP NW-SE GRADIENT OF SNOWFALL.

TIMING: TUESDAY NIGHT TOWARDS MIDDAY WEDNESDAY.

IMPACTS:

- SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS TRAVELING
CONDITIONS AS WELL AS VISIBILITIES DOWN TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS
FOR FAR E/SE CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET. BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW
MAY BE AN ISSUE AS WELL.

CONFIDENCE:

- WINTER STORM WARNINGS POSSIBLE FOR CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS...
PERHAPS INTO SOUTHEAST PLYMOUTH COUNTY. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES
FOR E/SE MA AND E/SE RI. MODERATE CONFIDENCE.

- BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY FOR BETWEEN HYANNIS AND
CHATHAM ON THE EASTERN CAPE...AND NANTUCKET. LOW CONFIDENCE.

- CIPS ANALOGS IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH LATEST SNOWFALL PROBABILITIES
WITH THE HIGHEST PROBABILITY OF MEETING/EXCEEDING WARNING CRITERIA
OVER FAR SE NEW ENGLAND.

*/STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS...

SYNOPSIS...BOMBING LOW AND STRONG PRESSURE FALLS LENDS TO A SURFACE
LOW PRESSURE CENTER OF 960-970 MB OVER THE GULF OF MAINE TOWARDS
HALIFAX AROUND WHICH NORTHERLY WINDS WILL AMPLIFY ROUGHLY 3-4
STANDARD DEVIATIONS /ANOMALOUS/ THROUGH A WELL-MIXED BOUNDARY LAYER.

TIMING: TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

IMPACTS:

- NORTHERLY WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 60 MPH WILL RESULT IN DOWNED TREE
LIMBS AND POWER LINES. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

- WINDS WILL ALSO AID IN THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND
POSSIBLY MAKE FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OUT ON THE FAR EASTERN CAPE AS
WELL AS NANTUCKET..

- WORST OF THE WINDS WILL BE ALONG NORTH-FACING EXPOSED SHORELINES
SUCH AS CAPE ANN...CAPE COD...AND NANTUCKET.

CONFIDENCE:

- HIGH WIND WARNINGS MAY BE NEEDED FOR FAR EASTERN CAPE COD AND
NANTUCKET WITH WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 58 MPH. MODERATE CONFIDENCE.

- WIND ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED FOR LOCATIONS ALONG THE E-SHORE SUCH
AS CAPE ANN AND DOWN THROUGH SE MA WITH GUSTS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH.
MODERATE CONFIDENCE.

- GALE WARNINGS LIKELY FOR ALL WATERS WITH WINDS IN EXCESS OF 34 KTS
WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF STORM WARNINGS FOR THE E/SE OUTER WATERS AND
BOTH CAPE COD BAY AND NANTUCKET SOUND WITH WINDS IN EXCESS OF 48 KTS.

- CIPS ANALOGS HIGHLIGHT THE GREATEST PROBABILITY OF WINDS GREATER
THAN 45 MPH OVER SE NEW ENGLAND. LOCAL IN-HOUSE CLIMATOLOGY AFTER
EVALUATING UPPER-LEVEL WINDS SUPPORTS POTENTIAL HAZARDS AND HEAD-
LINES OUTLINED ABOVE.

*/COASTAL IMPACTS...

TIMING: WEDNESDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE NEAR 8 AM.

IMPACTS:

- COMBINED WITH WINDS AND PERHAPS A 1-2 FOOT SURGE...THERE IS THE
POTENTIAL FOR SPLASHOVER AND MINOR COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY FOR
EXPOSED NORTH-FACING SHORELINES.

CONFIDENCE:

- COASTAL FLOOD HEADLINES MAY BE NEED FOR THE NORTH-FACING
SHORELINES SUCH AS CAPE ANN...WITHIN CAPE COD BAY...AND NANTUCKET.
MODERATE CONFIDENCE.

- WAVE HEIGHTS OF 15 TO 20 FEET POSSIBLE ON THE E/SE WATERS.
MODERATE CONFIDENCE.

*/ REMAINING DAY-TO-DAY DETAILS...

WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

HIGH PRES BUILDS INTO THE RGN. COLDER-DRIER AIR WORKING IN. EXPECT
LINGERING SNOW TO QUICKLY CONCLUDE OVER THE E-SHORE AND ADJACENT
WATERS. MAIN CONCERN IS BLUSTERY NW WINDS STRONGEST IN THE EVENING
WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR 50 MPH GUSTS OVER THE E/SE SHORELINE. WINDS
RELAXING OVERNIGHT WITH A SURGE OF WARMER AIR ALOFT AND COLD-AIR
ADVECTION AT THE SURFACE ALLOWING A MORE STABLE BOUNDARY-LAYER
PROFILE. GRADUAL CLEARING TOWARDS MORNING. LOWS DOWN INTO THE TEENS.

THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT...

HIGH PRES. NW WINDS RELAXING VEERING SW. WILL SEE TEMPS RETURN TO
SEASONABLE LEVELS. MOSTLY CLEAR AND ABUNDANT SUNSHINE WILL LIKELY
MAKE IT CONSIDERABLY WARMER. LOW- TO MID-40S HIGHS EXPECTED WITH A
NON-DIURNAL LOW-TREND OVERNIGHT /UPPER-20S TOWARDS MIDNIGHT/ WITH
INCREASING SW WINDS.

IF THE STORM COMPLETELY MISSES THE REGION WITH SIGNIFICANT PRECIP...
AM CONCERNED ABOUT FIRE WEATHER POTENTIAL AS MIN RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
ARE POSTULATED TO FALL BELOW THE 25 PERCENT THRESHOLD...IN ADDITION
TO WARMER CONDITIONS AND BREEZY SW FLOW.

FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY...

A COLD FRONT SLIDES ACROSS THE NE CONUS. SOME TIMING DISCREPANCIES
WHICH AS ALLUDED TO BY THE PRIOR FORECAST WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON
TEMPS. NEVERTHELESS...EVALUATING SIGNALS...A PRONOUNCED S-STREAM OF
GULF MOISTURE AIDED BY AN OFFSHORE HIGH /BLUSTERY SW WINDS EXPECTED
WITH THE ENHANCING PRES-GRADIENT/ EXPECT A RAIN-BAND WITH EMBEDDED
HEAVIER SHOWERS TO DELIVER DECENT RAINS ACROSS THE REGION /PWATS IN
EXCESS OF AN INCH/. CONTINUED LOW CONFIDENCE CONCERNING THUNDER.

COMBINATION OF MILDER CONDITIONS...DECENT RAINS...AND REMNANT SNOW-
PACK NETS THE CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL NUISANCE  FLOODING AND
PERHAPS ICE ISSUES ON THE RIVERS. LOW CONFIDENCE ON SUCH OUTCOMES
FOR NOW.

SUNDAY INTO MONDAY /INCLUDING AN OUTLOOK/...

PERHAPS A REPEAT OF THURSDAYS WEATHER? BLUSTERY NW FLOW IN WAKE OF
THE LATE-WEEK SYSTEM BRINGS A SHOT OF COLDER CONDITIONS. BUT THIS IS
QUICKLY REPLACED BY MILDER WEATHER WITH HIGH PRES BUILDING OUT OF
THE CENTRAL CONUS SETTLING EAST ACROSS BERMUDA RESULTING IN A MODEST
SOUTHERLY FETCH OF WARMER AIR.

PER ENSEMBLE MEMBERS...THE AO-INDEX EXHIBITS A TREND BACK TO A NEAR-
NEUTRAL STATE BY THE BEGINNING OF APRIL. THE 8-DAY CANADIAN ENSEMBLE
MEAN SHOWS A STRONG POSITIVE ANOMALY ACROSS THE CENTRAL CONUS WITH A
NEGATIVE ANOMALY LOCKED UP OVER CANADA. THE 192- AND 264-HOUR CIPS
ANALOG GUIDANCE CONVEYS SUPPORT TOWARDS SUCH OUTCOMES. THE CPC 8-14
DAY OUTLOOK /UNCHANGED AS OF YESTERDAY/ HAS HIGHER PROBABILITIES OF
A WARMER-TREND CREEPING INTO THE NE CONUS. ARCTIC-AIR LOCKED AWAY...
PACIFIC AIR LOOKS TO STAY.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.

SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/...HIGH CONFIDENCE.

THROUGH 12Z...VFR. MOSTLY CLEAR TO CLEAR SKIES EXCEPT FOR CAPE COD
AND THE ISLANDS WHERE BKN LAYER AT 6-8KFT WILL CONTINUE...BUT
MAY LOCALLY LOWER TO 3-4KFT. N-NW WINDS GUSTING TO 20-25 KT
THROUGH 09Z-10Z ALONG E COASTAL AREAS THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH. MAY
SEE WIDELY SCT OCEAN EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOP TOWARD DAYBREAK
ACROSS OUTER CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET.

TODAY...VFR. MAINLY SCT MID LEVEL CLOUDS THROUGH THE DAY...EXCEPT
LEFTOVER CIGS AROUND 4KFT POSSIBLE THROUGH MIDDAY ACROSS CAPE COD
AND THE ISLANDS.

TONIGHT...VFR. FEW-SCT HIGH CLOUDS.

TUESDAY...VFR. HIGH CLOUDS EARLY LOWER AND THICKEN DURING THE DAY
BUT SHOULD REMAIN VFR THROUGH THE DAY. WINDS SHIFT TO E-SE MAINLY
ALONG THE S COAST...CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS DURING THE AFTERNOON.

KBOS TERMINAL...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TAF.

KBDL TERMINAL...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TAF.

OUTLOOK...TUESDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY...

TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE.

IFR-VLIFR IMPACTS TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. STRONG NORTHERLY
WINDS GUSTING 30-50 KTS. HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING. VSBYS
DOWN TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS. IMPACTS MAINLY E/SE NEW ENGLAND WITH THE
WORST OUT ON CAPE COD AND ISLANDS. ACTIVITY LIFTING OUT LATE WITH
STRONG AND GUSTY NW WINDS TO THE REAR.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MODERATE CONFIDENCE.

IMPROVING VFR. NW WINDS UPWARDS OF 50 KTS INITIALLY FOR E/SE-SHORE
TERMINALS RELAXING INTO MORNING. SNOW /IF ANY/ WILL END QUICKLY FOR
E/SE-SHORELINE TERMINALS.

THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT...MODERATE CONFIDENCE.

VFR. WINDS VEERING SW AND BECOMING BREEZY. POSSIBLE LLWS IMPACTS
WITH THE POTENTIAL OF SW FLOW ALOFT REACHING 40 KTS.

FRIDAY...LOW CONFIDENCE.

LOW-END VFR / MVFR CIGS AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT WITH RAIN AND EMBEDDED
HEAVIER SHOWERS. LLWS IMPACTS POSSIBLE WITH SW WINDS AROUND 50 KTS 2
KFT AGL AHEAD OF THE FRONT.

&&

.MARINE...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...

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

SHORT TERM /THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...

HIGH CONFIDENCE.

THROUGH 12Z...EXPECT N-NW WINDS GUSTING TO 25-30 KT. LOW PROB OF
WIDELY SCT OCEAN EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE EASTERN WATERS. SEAS
AOA 5 FT WILL CONTINUE ON MOST OF THE WATERS. EXTENDED SMALL
CRAFTS ON MASS AND IPSWICH BAYS. GUSTY N-NW WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS
OF FREEZING SPRAY...ESPECIALLY OFF THE EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
COASTLINE.

TODAY...WINDS DIMINISH AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVERHEAD. SEAS OF
5-6 FEET LINGER INTO THE MORNING BUT SHOULD DIMINISH BY AFTERNOON.
LEFTOVER MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY ON THE EASTERN OUTER WATERS WILL
END BY MIDDAY.

TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS AND SEAS AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVER AND
THEN EAST OF THE WATERS.

OUTLOOK...TUESDAY INTO FRIDAY...

TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE.

MAINLY FOR TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY...GALE-FORCE WINDS
AT MINIMUM FOR ALL WATERS. POTENTIAL FOR STORM-FORCE WINDS OVER THE
OUTER E/SE WATERS AS WELL AS CAPE COD BAY AND NANTUCKET SOUND.
TIMING OF STORM-FORCE WINDS AROUND MONDAY MORNING. WAVE HEIGHTS
REACHING 15-20 FEET ON THE OUTER WATERS. SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITIES
DOWN TO A QUARTER MILE POSSIBLE.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MODERATE CONFIDENCE.

CONTINUED STRONG AND BLUSTERY NW WINDS AS SNOW TAPERS OFF. GUSTS IN
EXCESS OF 40 KTS GRADUALLY DIMINISHING.

THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE.

THOUGH WINDS DIMINISH VEERING SW...SWELL REMAINS AND SEAS REMAIN
HIGH. SW WINDS TO BECOME BREEZY DURING THE DAY FRIDAY EXCEEDING 25
KTS AND REQUIRING SMALL-CRAFT ADVISORIES.

&&

.CLIMATE...
RECORD LOW TEMPS FOR MONDAY 3/24...

BOS 6/1874
PVD 9/1906
BDL 7/1906
ORH 6/1906

RECORD LOW MAX TEMPS FOR MONDAY 3/24...

BOS 26/1888
PVD 28/1940
BDL 29/1940
ORH 24/1940

&&

.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...NONE.
NH...NONE.
RI...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR
     ANZ232.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR ANZ231-
     251.
     FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR
     ANZ231-250-251.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR ANZ250-
     254-255.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR ANZ256.

&&

SYNOPSIS...WTB/SIPPRELL
NEAR TERM...EVT
SHORT TERM...WTB
LONG TERM...SIPPRELL
AVIATION...SIPPRELL/EVT
MARINE...SIPPRELL/EVT
CLIMATE...STAFF

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
418 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2014

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-242030-
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-
WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-
SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-
SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-
SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-
WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
418 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS NORTHERN
CONNECTICUT...WESTERN...CENTRAL...NORTHEASTERN...EASTERN...
AND SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...AND
ALL OF RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...

A SIGNIFICANT AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT
NEW ENGLAND TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. INCREASING CONFIDENCE
OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS IN THE FORM OF HEAVY SNOW AS WELL
AS STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS ACROSS EASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW
ENGLAND THE WORST OF WHICH ARE ANTICIPATED OVER CAPE COD AND THE
ISLANDS. A COMBINATION OF WINTER-WEATHER AND WIND HEADLINES WILL
LIKELY BE NECESSARY FOR THOSE AREAS MENTIONED.

THERE IS ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR COASTAL FLOODING WITH HIGH TIDE
WEDNESDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY FOR NORTH FACING SHORELINES AND
PARTICULARLY FOR AREAS OF CAPE COD FACING CAPE COD BAY AND
NANTUCKET.

SPECIFICS REMAIN UNCERTAIN. SUBTLE SHIFTS IN THE STORM TRACK WILL
CHANGE OUTCOMES SIGNIFICANTLY. AT PRESENT...HIGHEST CONFIDENCE OF
IMPACTS IS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ230-232>237-254>256-242030-
BOSTON HARBOR-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
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-
418 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

HIGH CONFIDENCE OF GALE-FORCE WINDS OVER ALL WATERS WHILE
MODERATE CONFIDENCE OF STORM-FORCE WINDS ACROSS THE EASTERN AND
SOUTHEASTERN OUTER WATERS...AS WELL AS CAPE COD BAY AND NANTUCKET
SOUND. STRONGEST OF WINDS WILL OCCUR AROUND WEDNESDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ231-250-251-242030-
CAPE COD BAY-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
418 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2014

...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 AM
EDT MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY.

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

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

   FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY.

TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

HIGH CONFIDENCE OF GALE-FORCE WINDS OVER ALL WATERS WHILE
MODERATE CONFIDENCE OF STORM-FORCE WINDS ACROSS THE EASTERN AND
SOUTHEASTERN OUTER WATERS...AS WELL AS CAPE COD BAY AND NANTUCKET
SOUND. STRONGEST OF WINDS WILL OCCUR AROUND WEDNESDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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