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Winter Storm Watch 6, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this winter storm watch at Feb 14, 2014, 4:24 AM EST for 8 counties in Massachusetts; 5 counties in Rhode Island. It took effect at Feb 15, 2014, 8:00 AM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2014, 4:24 AM EST (09:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 15, 2014, 8:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 14, 2014, 3:33 PM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Essex County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm 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 winter storm watch went out at Feb 14, 3:44 AM EST, 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 14, 3:44 AM EST, 40 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 13, 6:40 PM EST, 9 hours 44 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 640 PM EST THU FEB 13 2014 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>006-008>012-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001-142345- HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- 640 PM EST THU FEB 13 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. A COMBINATION OF WIND AND/OR WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HEADLINES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING...LOW CONFIDENCE. WIND AND/OR WINTER WEATHER HEADLINES MAY BE NECESSARY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ007-015-016-019-142345- EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- 640 PM EST THU FEB 13 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. A COMBINATION OF WIND AND/OR WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HEADLINES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING...LOW CONFIDENCE. WIND AND/OR WINTER WEATHER HEADLINES MAY BE NECESSARY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ013-014-017-018-020>024-RIZ002>008-142345- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- BLOCK ISLAND RI- 640 PM EST THU FEB 13 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. A COMBINATION OF WIND AND/OR WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HEADLINES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING...LOW CONFIDENCE. WIND AND/OR WINTER WEATHER HEADLINES MAY BE NECESSARY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ231>235-237-250-251-254>256-142345- CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- RHODE ISLAND SOUND-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- 640 PM EST THU FEB 13 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND 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. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. GALE WARNINGS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR BLUSTERY NORTHERLY WINDS TOWARDS MIDNIGHT SUNDAY...REMAINING BLUSTERY WHILE BACKING NORTHWESTERLY INTO SUNDAY MORNING. SATURDAY NIGHT TOWARDS SUNDAY MORNING...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND ARCTIC AIR ADVECTING OVER THE WATERS WILL PRESENT THE THREAT OF FREEZING SPRAY. MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING...LOW CONFIDENCE. SOUTHERLY WIND GUSTS REACHING GALE FORCE WILL BE POSSIBLE AROUND TUESDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ236-142345- NARRAGANSETT BAY- 640 PM EST THU FEB 13 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR RHODE ISLAND 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. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. GALE WARNINGS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR BLUSTERY NORTHERLY WINDS TOWARDS MIDNIGHT SUNDAY...REMAINING BLUSTERY WHILE BACKING NORTHWESTERLY INTO SUNDAY MORNING. SATURDAY NIGHT TOWARDS SUNDAY MORNING...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND ARCTIC AIR ADVECTING OVER THE WATERS WILL PRESENT THE THREAT OF FREEZING SPRAY. MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING...LOW CONFIDENCE. SOUTHERLY WIND GUSTS REACHING GALE FORCE WILL BE POSSIBLE AROUND TUESDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ230-142345- BOSTON HARBOR- 640 PM EST THU FEB 13 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY... 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. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. GALE WARNINGS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR BLUSTERY NORTHERLY WINDS TOWARDS MIDNIGHT SUNDAY...REMAINING BLUSTERY WHILE BACKING NORTHWESTERLY INTO SUNDAY MORNING. SATURDAY NIGHT TOWARDS SUNDAY MORNING...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND ARCTIC AIR ADVECTING OVER THE WATERS WILL PRESENT THE THREAT OF FREEZING SPRAY. MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING...LOW CONFIDENCE. SOUTHERLY WIND GUSTS REACHING GALE FORCE WILL BE POSSIBLE AROUND TUESDAY MORNING. .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/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.BOSTON.GOV YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 13, 11:01 PM EST, 5 hours 23 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 9:54 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 6 hr | |
| Feb 14, 3:49 AM EST | High Wind Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket | 14 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:49 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and 1 more | 14 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:55 AM EST | Storm Warning | BOX | 14 hr | |
| Feb 14, 3:33 PM EST | Blizzard Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth | 12 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:33 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and 1 more | 34 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:33 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester | 31 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:42 PM EST | Gale Watch | BOX | 13 hr | |
| Feb 14, 3:42 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 108 min | |
| Feb 14, 5:30 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 4 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Watches in Massachusetts, 2014Winter Storm Watches in Rhode Island, 2014Every winter storm watch in 2014
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.