Alert archive / Massachusetts / Freeze Warnings in 2015
Freeze Warning 4, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this freeze warning at Oct 17, 2015, 3:10 AM EDT for 8 counties in Massachusetts; Kent County, Providence County, Washington County, Rhode Island; Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It took effect at Oct 18, 2015, 1:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 8 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
- Oct 17, 2015, 3:10 AM EDT (07:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 18, 2015, 1:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 18, 2015, 9:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Capitol Planning Region, CT, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Bristol County, MA, Essex County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Kent County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:09 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, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 147 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1316 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 76 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
126 WWUS71 KBOX 170710 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 310 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2015 CTZ002>004-MAZ005-006-009>014-017-018-RIZ001>004-006-171515- /O.UPG.KBOX.FZ.A.0003.151018T0500Z-151018T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.FZ.W.0004.151018T0500Z-151018T1300Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-WASHINGTON RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD... WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...TAUNTON...BROCKTON... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY 310 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2015 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...ALL OF RHODE ISLAND AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST...AND MOST OF MASSACHUSETTS AWAY FROM THE COAST. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT AND REMAIN THERE THROUGH SUNRISE SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...A FREEZE IS EXPECTED...WHICH WILL LIKELY KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ MAZ007-016-019>021-171515- /O.NEW.KBOX.FZ.W.0004.151018T0500Z-151018T1300Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...QUINCY...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT 310 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2015 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS EXPANDED THE FREEZE WARNING TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL AREAS IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. IT IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY. * LOCATION...EASTERN ESSEX COUNTY AS WELL AS ALL OF COASTAL NORFOLK...PLYMOUTH...AND BRISTOL COUNTIES IN MASSACHUSETTS. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT AND REMAIN THERE THROUGH SUNRISE SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...A FREEZE IS EXPECTED...WHICH WILL LIKELY KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ MAZ015-022-023-RIZ005-007-171515- /O.NEW.KBOX.FZ.A.0004.151019T0600Z-151019T1200Z/ SUFFOLK MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-BRISTOL RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOSTON...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...BRISTOL...NEWPORT 310 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2015 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...BOSTON METRO AREA...CAPE COD...MARTHAS VINEYARD... AND NEWPORT AND BRISTOL COUNTIES IN RHODE ISLAND. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT AND AND REMAIN THERE THROUGH SUNRISE MONDAY. * IMPACTS...A FREEZE IS POSSIBLE...WHICH WOULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ GAF/JWD 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
5 follow-up statements
875 WWUS71 KBOX 171534 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1134 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2015 CTZ002>004-MAZ005>007-009>014-016>021-RIZ001>004-006-172345- /O.CON.KBOX.FZ.W.0004.151018T0500Z-151018T1300Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- WASHINGTON RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY 1134 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2015 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATION...EASTERN ESSEX COUNTY AS WELL AS ALL OF COASTAL NORFOLK...PLYMOUTH...AND BRISTOL COUNTIES IN MASSACHUSETTS. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT AND REMAIN THERE THROUGH SUNRISE SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...A FREEZE IS EXPECTED...WHICH WILL LIKELY KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ MAZ015-022-023-RIZ005-007-172345- /O.CON.KBOX.FZ.A.0004.151019T0600Z-151019T1200Z/ SUFFOLK MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-BRISTOL RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOSTON...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...BRISTOL...NEWPORT 1134 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2015 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * LOCATION...BOSTON METRO AREA...CAPE COD...MARTHAS VINEYARD... AND NEWPORT AND BRISTOL COUNTIES IN RHODE ISLAND. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT AND AND REMAIN THERE THROUGH SUNRISE MONDAY. * IMPACTS...A FREEZE IS POSSIBLE...WHICH WOULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ 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
435 WWUS71 KBOX 171925 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 325 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2015 CTZ002>004-MAZ005>007-009>014-016>021-RIZ001>004-006-180330- /O.CON.KBOX.FZ.W.0004.151018T0500Z-151018T1300Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- WASHINGTON RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY 325 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2015 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATION...EASTERN ESSEX COUNTY AS WELL AS ALL OF COASTAL NORFOLK...PLYMOUTH...AND BRISTOL COUNTIES IN MASSACHUSETTS. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S TO AROUND 30. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT AND REMAIN THERE THROUGH SUNRISE SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...A FREEZE IS EXPECTED...WHICH WILL LIKELY KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ MAZ015-022-023-RIZ005-007-180330- /O.CON.KBOX.FZ.A.0004.151019T0600Z-151019T1200Z/ SUFFOLK MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-BRISTOL RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOSTON...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...BRISTOL...NEWPORT 325 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2015 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * LOCATION...BOSTON METRO AREA...CAPE COD...MARTHAS VINEYARD... AND NEWPORT AND BRISTOL COUNTIES IN RHODE ISLAND. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT AND AND REMAIN THERE THROUGH SUNRISE MONDAY. * IMPACTS...A FREEZE IS POSSIBLE...WHICH WOULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ 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
516 WWUS71 KBOX 180225 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1025 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2015 CTZ002>004-MAZ005>007-009>014-016>021-RIZ001>004-006-181030- /O.CON.KBOX.FZ.W.0004.151018T0500Z-151018T1300Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- WASHINGTON RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY 1025 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2015 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATION...EASTERN ESSEX COUNTY AS WELL AS ALL OF COASTAL NORFOLK...PLYMOUTH...AND BRISTOL COUNTIES IN MASSACHUSETTS. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S TO AROUND 30. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT AND REMAIN THERE THROUGH SUNRISE SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...A FREEZE IS EXPECTED...WHICH WILL LIKELY KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ MAZ015-022-023-RIZ005-007-181030- /O.CON.KBOX.FZ.A.0004.151019T0600Z-151019T1200Z/ SUFFOLK MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-BRISTOL RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOSTON...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...BRISTOL...NEWPORT 1025 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2015 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * LOCATION...BOSTON METRO AREA...CAPE COD...MARTHAS VINEYARD... AND NEWPORT AND BRISTOL COUNTIES IN RHODE ISLAND. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT AND AND REMAIN THERE THROUGH SUNRISE MONDAY. * IMPACTS...A FREEZE IS POSSIBLE...WHICH WOULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
786 WWUS71 KBOX 180808 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 408 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2015 MAZ006-007-014-016>021-RIZ002-004-006-181615- /O.CAN.KBOX.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151018T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.FZ.W.0005.151019T0600Z-151019T1300Z/ WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-EASTERN KENT RI-WASHINGTON RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...CAMBRIDGE... QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER... NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...PROVIDENCE...WARWICK... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY 408 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2015 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY. * LOCATION...EASTERN ESSEX COUNTY AS WELL AS SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX COUNTY...ALL OF COASTAL NORFOLK...PLYMOUTH...AND BRISTOL COUNTIES IN MASSACHUSETTS. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S TO AROUND 30. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT AND REMAIN THERE THROUGH SUNRISE MONDAY. * IMPACTS...A FREEZE IS EXPECTED...WHICH WILL LIKELY KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION THAT WERE NOT FROZEN SATURDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ MAZ015-022-023-RIZ005-007-181615- /O.UPG.KBOX.FZ.A.0004.151019T0600Z-151019T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.FZ.W.0005.151019T0600Z-151019T1300Z/ SUFFOLK MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-BRISTOL RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOSTON...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...BRISTOL...NEWPORT 408 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2015 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...BOSTON METRO AREA...CAPE COD...MARTHAS VINEYARD... AND NEWPORT AND BRISTOL COUNTIES IN RHODE ISLAND. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT AND AND REMAIN THERE THROUGH SUNRISE MONDAY. * IMPACTS...A FREEZE IS EXPEECTED...WHICH WILL LIKELY KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ005-009>013-RIZ001-003-181300- /O.CON.KBOX.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151018T1300Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- WESTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...BLANDFORD... AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER... FOXBORO...NORWOOD...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...WEST GREENWICH 408 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2015 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATION...EASTERN ESSEX COUNTY AS WELL AS ALL OF COASTAL NORFOLK...PLYMOUTH...AND BRISTOL COUNTIES IN MASSACHUSETTS. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S TO AROUND 30. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT AND REMAIN THERE THROUGH SUNRISE SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...A FREEZE IS EXPECTED...WHICH WILL LIKELY KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ FIELD 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
682 WWUS71 KBOX 181302 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 902 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2015 MAZ006-014-017-018-RIZ006-181415- /O.CAN.KBOX.FZ.W.0005.151019T0600Z-151019T1300Z/ WESTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-WASHINGTON RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...CAMBRIDGE...TAUNTON... BROCKTON...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY 902 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2015 ...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZE WARNING. THE GROWING SEASON HAS ENDED. $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ005-009>013-RIZ001-003-181415- /O.EXP.KBOX.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151018T1300Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- WESTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...BLANDFORD... AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER... FOXBORO...NORWOOD...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...WEST GREENWICH 902 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2015 ...FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... $$ MAZ007-015-016-019>023-RIZ002-004-005-007-182115- /O.CON.KBOX.FZ.W.0005.151019T0600Z-151019T1300Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...BOSTON...QUINCY... PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM... FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...PROVIDENCE...WARWICK... BRISTOL...NEWPORT 902 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2015 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOCATION...EASTERN ESSEX COUNTY AS WELL AS SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX COUNTY...ALL OF COASTAL NORFOLK...PLYMOUTH...AND BRISTOL COUNTIES IN MASSACHUSETTS. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT AND REMAIN THERE THROUGH SUNRISE MONDAY. * IMPACTS...A FREEZE IS EXPECTED...WHICH WILL LIKELY KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION THAT WERE NOT FROZEN SATURDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ 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
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this freeze 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 freeze warning went out at Oct 17, 1:43 AM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 17, 1:43 AM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
143 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2015
.SYNOPSIS...
BLUSTERY NORTHWEST WINDS AND UNSEASONABLY CHILLY AIR WILL MOVE IN
THIS WEEKEND...WITH THE COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON FROM SATURDAY
NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. A HARD FREEZE IS EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF THE
REGION. A QUICK RETURN TO MILDER TEMPERATURES WILL FOLLOW FOR TUE
THROUGH THU. A COLD FRONT MAY BRING A FEW SHOWERS THU FOLLOWED BY
COOLER WEATHER FRI.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THIS MORNING/...
130 AM UPDATE...
A FEW LIGHT SPRINKLES IN THE BERKSHIRES BUT OVERALL TREND WAS
FOR DISSIPATION. TEMPERATURES HAVE DROPPED TO THE LOWER AND MID
30S...COLDER THAN EXPECTED...WHICH DOES NOT BODE WELL FOR SATURDAY
NIGHT. STILL 50 THOUGH AT BOSTON AND 52 AT NANTUCKET. SOME MID
CLOUDS WERE ENTERING THE BERKSHIRES AND THIS MAY HALT THE DOWNWARD
TEMPERATURE TREND IN FAR WESTERN MA AND CT. NO SIGN YET OF THE
FORECAST DEVELOPMENT OF CLOUDINESS AND PERHAPS A SHOWER OVER
SOUTHEAST MA AS INDICATED IN SEVERAL MODELS TOWARD DAYBREAK.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH 6 PM SUNDAY/...
SATURDAY...LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE MARITIMES BRINGING ANOTHER
SHOT OF COLDER AIR INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. THIS SECONDARY COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH DURING THE DAY SHIFTING WINDS TO THE
NORTHWEST AND RESULTING IN A MUCH CHILLIER...BLUSTERY DAY. MOSTLY
SUNNY TO SUNNY SKIES WILL HELP IT NOT FEEL QUITE AS COLD...BUT
BETWEEN THE WINDS AND THE COLDER AIR TEMPERATURES WILL FEEL MORE
LIKE THE 40S THAN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. MORE REMINISCENT OF
MID TO LATE NOVEMBER THAN MID OCTOBER.
SATURDAY NIGHT...THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH SETTLES OVER SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND WITH NORTHWESTERLY WINDS CONTINUING BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE IN
THE MARITIMES AND HIGH PRESSURE IN THE MIDWEST. COLD AIR ADVECTION
THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY AND INTO SATURDAY NIGHT WILL RESULT IN MUCH
COOLER TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER...HOW COLD WILL DEPEND ON
WHETHER WINDS ARE ABLE TO DECOUPLE OVERNIGHT. IF THEY DO...WE HAVE
AN EXCELLENT NIGHT OF RADIATIONAL COOLING AHEAD OF US AND
TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET INTO THE MID 20S. HOWEVER...IF THE
WINDS STAY UP EVEN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS...LOWS ARE LIKELY TO BE
MORE IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S AWAY FROM THE COASTS AND URBAN
CENTERS. LEANING MORE TOWARDS THIS SOLUTION CURRENTLY AND HAVE
LOWS FORECAST TO BE IN THE MID 20S ACROSS THE NORTHWESTERN ZONES
AND MID TO UPPER 30S ALONG THE COASTS.
HAVE ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH WITH THIS PACKAGE FOR ALL OF SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND WITH TWO EXCEPTIONS. THE FIRST IS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE
COASTLINE WHERE TEMPERATURES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW
FREEZING. THE SECOND IS ACROSS NORTHWESTERN AND NORTHERN
MASSACHUSETTS WHERE THE GROWING SEASON CAME TO AN END ON THURSDAY.
EXPECT FREEZING TEMPERATURES IN THIS REGION...BUT BECAUSE THE
GROWING SEASON HAS ENDED WE NO LONGER ISSUE FROST/FREEZE PRODUCTS
FOR THIS AREA.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
HIGHLIGHTS...
* BLUSTERY AND UNSEASONABLY CHILLY SUNDAY INTO MONDAY
* A WIDESPREAD HARD FREEZE LIKELY SUNDAY NIGHT
* SEASONABLE TEMPS RETURN FOR TUE THROUGH THU
* SHOWERS POSSIBLE THU...THEN DRY AND COOLER FRI
OVERVIEW...
ANOMALOUS UPPER TROF WITH 500 MB HEIGHTS AND 850 MB TEMPS 2-3SD
BELOW NORMAL WILL BRING COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON SUN INTO MON.
PATTERN DE-AMPLIFIES AFTER MONDAY WITH SPLIT FLOW DEVELOPING AND
PROGRESSIVE LOW AMPLITUDE POLAR JET ACROSS NORTHERN CONUS AND
SOUTHERN CANADA. THIS WILL RESULT IN A QUICK MODERATION IN TEMPS
AFTER MONDAY TO NEAR SEASONABLE NORMALS. AS IT TYPICALLY THE CASE
WITH A PROGRESSIVE LOW AMPLITUDE NORTHERN STREAM...THE CHALLENGE
WILL BE THE TIMING...AMPLITUDE AND LOCATION OF SHORTWAVES MOVING
THROUGH THE FLOW. ECMWF AND GFS IN REASONABLE AGREEMENT ON A
SOMEWHAT MORE AMPLIFIED TROF MOVING ACROSS NEW ENG LATER IN THE WEEK
BUT THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY ABOUT WHERE A WEST TO EAST FRONTAL
BOUNDARY WILL SET UP ACROSS NEW ENG WED AND POTENTIAL FOR A FEW
SHOWERS. MODEL CONSENSUS SUGGESTS A FRONT WILL DROP S INTO NEW ENG
WED THEN MOVE NWD AS LOW PRES MOVES TRACKS TO THE N. THEN A
STRONGER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THU FOLLOWED BY
COOLER WEATHER NEXT FRI.
DETAILS...
SUNDAY AND MONDAY...
COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON POISED TO INVADE NEW ENG AS ANOMALOUS TROF
SETS UP ACROSS THE REGION. 850 MB TEMPS DROP TO -8 TO -9C SUN INTO
SUN NIGHT WHICH IS 2-3SD BELOW NORMAL. EXPECT MAX TEMPS IN THE
MID/UPPER 40S SUN AND ONLY NEAR 40 HIGHER TERRAIN ALONG WITH A
GUSTY NW WIND ADDING TO THE CHILL MAKING IT FEEL MORE LIKE LATE
NOVEMBER OR EARLY DECEMBER. THERE WILL BE CONSIDERABLE SC
DEVELOPING IN THE INTERIOR WITH MOST SUNSHINE NEAR THE COAST.
CLEARING SKIES SUN NIGHT AS SFC RIDGE BUILDS EAST FROM THE LAKES.
WINDS AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST SHOULD DECOUPLE AND WITH VERY
DRY AIRMASS IN PLACE...STAGE IS SET FOR COLDEST NIGHT OF THE
SEASON. EXPECT WIDESPREAD HARD FREEZE WITH LOWS IN THE 20S FOR
MOST OF THE REGION BUT A BIT MILDER E COASTAL MA AND NARRAGANSETT
BAY COMMUNITIES. ONLY LOCATIONS THAT WILL LIKELY ESCAPE FREEZE
WILL BE URBAN CENTER OF BOS AND OUTER CAPE/ACK/BID. SFC RIDGE
MOVES TO THE S ON MONDAY WITH WARMING TEMPS ALOFT BUT COLD START
WILL RESULT IN MAXES ONLY RECOVERING INTO THE MID/UPPER 40S. WINDS
WILL BE LIGHT MON WITH MORE SUNSHINE SO IT WILL FEEL MILDER.
TUESDAY...
WITH HIGH PRES TO THE S...GUSTY SW FLOW DEVELOPS WITH CONTINUED WARM
ADVECTION ALLOWING TEMPS TO RECOVER INTO THE UPPER 50S AND LOWER
60S. HOWEVER...IT WILL BE WINDY ALONG THE S COAST AND ESPECIALLY
CAPE/ISLANDS WHERE GUSTS TO 30-35 MPH EXPECTED. INCREASING CLOUDS
EXPECTED TO MOVE IN FROM THE N.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
WEAK FRONT EXPECTED TO SETTLE INTO SNE WED BUT MOVE BACK TO THE N
LATE WED/WED NIGHT AS LOW PRES TRACKS N OF THE REGION. BEST MOISTURE
AND FORCING IS WELL N OF SNE SO IT SHOULD REMAIN DRY WED BUT THERE
MAY BE LOTS OF CLOUD COVER. BETTER CHC OF A FEW SHOWERS THU...MAINLY
INTERIOR AS MAIN COLD FRONT SWEEPS ACROSS THE REGION. DRY AND COOLER
FRI WITH BRISK NW FLOW.
&&
.AVIATION /06Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
SHORT TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
TONIGHT...HIGH CONFIDENCE. VFR. WIDELY SCT SHOWERS POSSIBLE LATE
TONIGHT ACROSS NW MA...AND OVER SE COASTAL MA TOWARD DAYBREAK. MAY
SEE LOCAL BRIEF MVFR CONDITIONS IN ANY SHOWERS.
SATURDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE. VFR. W-NW WINDS GUST TO 20 TO 25 KTS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT...HIGH CONFIDENCE. VFR.
KBOS TERMINAL...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TAF.
KBDL TERMINAL...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TAF.
OUTLOOK...SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.....HIGH CONFIDENCE
MAINLY VFR THROUGH THE PERIOD. NW GUSTS TO 20-25 KT SUNDAY. SW GUSTS
25-30 KT TUE ACROSS CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS.
&&
.MARINE...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
SHORT TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
OVERNIGHT...SEAS STILL RUNNING 5 FT OVER THE OUTER WATERS SOUTH OF
BLOCK ISLAND AND MARTHAS VINEYARD...WHERE WINDS WERE GUSTING TO
15-20 KT AS OF 10 PM. SO... WILL CONTINUE THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
AS FORECAST...INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS FOR THE SOUTHERN WATERS.
WINDS AND SEAS SHOULD DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT AS THE INITIAL COLD
FRONT MOVES EAST AWAY FROM THE WATERS.
SATURDAY...WINDS AND SEAS INCREASE AGAIN SATURDAY AS A SECOND COLD
FRONT APPROACHES AND THEN CROSSES THE WATERS LATE SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL EITHER CONTINUE OR BE RE-
ISSUED FOR MOST...IF NOT ALL...OF THE COASTAL WATERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT...WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH SOMEWHAT AS THE COLD FRONT
MOVES EAST AWAY FROM THE WATERS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY
NEED TO CONTINUE FOR SEAS FOR THE OUTER WATERS FOR A PORTION OF
SATURDAY NIGHT.
OUTLOOK...SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
SUNDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE. NW GUSTS 20-25 KT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT AND
SCA MAY BE NEEDED.
MON...HIGH CONFIDENCE. DIMINISHING N/NW WINDS BECOMING LIGHT.
TUE...HIGH CONFIDENCE. GUSTY SW WINDS TO 30 KT DEVELOPING. LOW PROB
FOR GALE FORCE GUSTS OVER SOUTH COASTAL WATERS. SEAS MAY BUILD TO 7-
8 FT OVER OUTER SOUTHERN WATERS.
WED...LOW CONFIDENCE WITH RESPECT TO WIND DIRECTION AS COLD FRONT
WILL BE IN THE VICINITY BUT EXACT LOCATION NOT CERTAIN.
HOWEVER...SPEEDS WILL BE BELOW SCA.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR
CTZ002>004.
MA...FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR
MAZ005-006-009>014-017-018.
RI...FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR
RIZ001>004-006.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM EDT
SUNDAY FOR ANZ250.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 3 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR
ANZ254>256.
&&
SYNOPSIS...KJC/RLG
NEAR TERM...KJC/RLG/GAF
SHORT TERM...RLG
LONG TERM...KJC
AVIATION...KJC/RLG/GAF
MARINE...KJC/RLG/GAFHazardous weather outlook, Oct 16, 3:53 PM EDT, 11 hours 17 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 353 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2015 CTZ002>004-MAZ005-006-009>014-017-018-RIZ001>004-006-172000- HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-WASHINGTON RI- 353 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2015 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FREEZE WATCH. HIGH CONFIDENCE OF A WIDESPREAD HARD FREEZE SUNDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ007-015-016-019>024-RIZ005-007-008-172000- EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA- NANTUCKET MA-BRISTOL RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 353 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NEAR FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT ACROSS EAST COASTAL MA AND SOUTHERN RI. HIGHER CONFIDENCE OF FREEZING TEMPERATURES SUNDAY NIGHT...EXCEPT FOR THE OUTER CAPE...NANTUCKET AND BLOCK ISLAND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ002>004-008-026-172000- WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- 353 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-172000- 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- 353 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY OF MARGINAL GALE FORCE SOUTHWEST GUSTS TUESDAY OVER THE OPEN WATERS. .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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 3:10 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Norfolk, Suffolk | 25 hr |
| Oct 17, 6:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Dukes | 30 min |
Nearby
Freeze Warnings in Massachusetts, 2015Freeze Warnings in Rhode Island, 2015Freeze Warnings in Connecticut, 2015Every freeze warning in 2015
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.