Alert archive / Massachusetts / Gale Warnings in 2015
Gale Warning 62, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this gale warning at Apr 7, 2015, 3:54 PM EDT. It took effect at Apr 8, 2015, 9:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 7 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
- Apr 7, 2015, 3:54 PM EDT (19:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 8, 2015, 9:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 8, 2015, 3:31 PM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
344 WHUS71 KBOX 071954 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 354 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...GALE FORCE NE WINDS POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHERN WATERS WEDNESDAY... ANZ255-256-080400- /O.CAN.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.150407T2200Z-150408T1000Z/ /O.UPG.KBOX.GL.A.0018.150408T1000Z-150409T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0062.150408T1300Z-150409T0200Z/ COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 354 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ250-080400- /O.EXB.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.150408T1600Z-150409T1000Z/ COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 354 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EDT THURSDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS...EAST AROUND WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ231-251-080400- /O.EXB.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.150408T1600Z-150409T1000Z/ CAPE COD BAY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 354 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EDT THURSDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ254-080400- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.150407T2200Z-150409T1000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- 354 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ235-237-080400- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.150408T0000Z-150409T1000Z/ RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 354 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 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. && $$ ANZ232>234-080400- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.150408T0800Z-150409T1000Z/ NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- 354 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ236-080400- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.150408T1000Z-150409T1000Z/ NARRAGANSETT BAY- 354 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
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051 WHUS71 KBOX 080147 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 947 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...GALE FORCE NE WINDS POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHERN WATERS WEDNESDAY... ANZ255-256-081000- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0062.150408T1300Z-150409T0200Z/ COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 947 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST AROUND WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ254-081000- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.000000T0000Z-150409T1000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- 947 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ235-237-081000- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.000000T0000Z-150409T1000Z/ RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 947 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ250-081000- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.150408T1600Z-150409T1000Z/ COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 947 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...EAST AROUND WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 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. && $$ ANZ232>234-081000- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.150408T0800Z-150409T1000Z/ NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- 947 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ236-081000- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.150408T1000Z-150409T1000Z/ NARRAGANSETT BAY- 947 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ231-251-081000- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.150408T1600Z-150409T1000Z/ CAPE COD BAY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 947 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ 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
862 WHUS71 KBOX 080743 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 343 AM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ANZ255-256-081545- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0062.150408T1300Z-150409T0200Z/ 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- 343 AM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ230-081545- /O.EXB.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.150408T1600Z-150409T1400Z/ BOSTON HARBOR- 343 AM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 AM EDT THURSDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ254-081545- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.000000T0000Z-150409T2200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- 343 AM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 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. && $$ ANZ250-081545- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.150408T1600Z-150409T2200Z/ COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 343 AM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ235-237-081545- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.000000T0000Z-150409T2200Z/ RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 343 AM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ232>234-081545- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.150408T0800Z-150409T2200Z/ NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- 343 AM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ236-081545- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.150408T1000Z-150409T1800Z/ NARRAGANSETT BAY- 343 AM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 1 TO 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. && $$ ANZ231-251-081545- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.150408T1600Z-150409T2200Z/ CAPE COD BAY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 343 AM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
008 WHUS71 KBOX 081522 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 1122 AM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ANZ255-256-082200- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-150409T0200Z/ 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- 1122 AM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ250-082200- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.150408T1600Z-150409T2200Z/ COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 1122 AM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ254-082200- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.000000T0000Z-150409T2200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- 1122 AM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 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. && $$ ANZ235-237-082200- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.000000T0000Z-150409T2200Z/ RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 1122 AM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ232>234-082200- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.000000T0000Z-150409T2200Z/ NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- 1122 AM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ236-082200- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.000000T0000Z-150409T1800Z/ NARRAGANSETT BAY- 1122 AM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ231-251-082200- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.150408T1600Z-150409T2200Z/ CAPE COD BAY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 1122 AM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 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. && $$ ANZ230-082200- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.150408T1600Z-150409T1400Z/ BOSTON HARBOR- 1122 AM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
469 WHUS71 KBOX 081931 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 331 PM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ANZ255-256-091000- /O.CAN.KBOX.GL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-150409T0200Z/ /O.EXA.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.000000T0000Z-150409T2200Z/ 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- 331 PM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ250-091000- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.000000T0000Z-150409T2200Z/ COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 331 PM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ254-091000- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.000000T0000Z-150409T2200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- 331 PM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ235-237-091000- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.000000T0000Z-150409T2200Z/ RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 331 PM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ232>234-091000- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.000000T0000Z-150409T2200Z/ NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- 331 PM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ236-091000- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.000000T0000Z-150409T1800Z/ NARRAGANSETT BAY- 331 PM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ231-251-091000- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.000000T0000Z-150409T2200Z/ CAPE COD BAY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 331 PM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 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. && $$ ANZ230-091000- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0187.000000T0000Z-150409T1400Z/ BOSTON HARBOR- 331 PM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Boston/Norton, MA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Apr 7, 3:53 PM EDT, 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 7, 3:53 PM EDT, 1 minute before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
353 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2015
.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL REMAIN STALLED SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND THROUGH
MIDWEEK AS DISTURBANCES RIPPLE ALONG IT. THIS WILL BRING
UNSEASONABLY COOL TEMPERATURES AND PERIODS OF RAIN OR MIXED PRECIP
TO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THROUGH THURSDAY. SOME MODERATING ON
FRIDAY BUT THE RAIN CONTINUES. HIGH PRESSURE LOOKS TO BRING A
PLEASANT WEEKEND.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING/...
THROUGH 8 PM...
ONE AREA OF SHOWERS ACROSS SOUTH COASTAL NEW ENGLAND...A SECOND
AREA MOVING EAST FROM UPSTATE NEW YORK. EXPECT OFF AND ON SHOWERS
THROUGH THE EVENING. FORECAST DATA HAS UNDERPLAYED THE NORTHEAST
WIND AS BEING IN SINGLE DIGITS...BUT OBSERVED ACTUALLY 10-12 KNOTS
WHICH WE FAVORED IN THE GRIDS. OBSERVED TEMPERATURES UPPER 30S
AND 40S NOT EXPECTED TO CHANGE MUCH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON UNDER
CLOUDS AND NORTHEAST FLOW.
TONIGHT... RAIN WILL LIKELY BE ONGOING SOUTH OF THE PIKE AND
ESPECIALLY THE SOUTH COAST THIS EVENING...BUT RAIN WILL BE PUSHING
SOUTH OF THE COAST OVERNIGHT AS STRONG SFC HIGH BUILDS ACROSS S
CANADA AND FRONT MOVES FURTHER SOUTH. DRIER AIR ATTEMPTS TO MOVE
SOUTH FROM N NEW ENG AND MAY BRIEFLY GET INTO N MA...BUT PROBABLY
NOT MUCH FURTHER S WITH DEEP MOISTURE AXIS ALONG AND S OF THE PIKE
WITH THREAT OF SOME LIGHT PRECIP CONTINUING OVERNIGHT ACROSS SNE.
THIS BECOMES PROBLEMATIC AS LOW LEVEL COLD AIR DRAINS SOUTH WHICH
MAY LEAD TO RAIN MIXING WITH SLEET AS FAR SOUTH AS CT...RI AND SE
MA AND SNOW AND SLEET NORTH OF THE PIKE IF THE PRECIP CAN OVERCOME
THE DRIER AIR TO THE N. BEST CHANCE OF PRECIP OVERNIGHT WILL BE
ALONG AND S OF THE PIKE.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
STALLED COLD FRONT REMAINS SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND. WEAK SHORTWAVE
RACES ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES TONIGHT AND ACROSS NEW ENGLAND LATE
WEDNESDAY/WEDNESDAY NIGHT. AS IT DOES SO...NEW ENGLAND WILL BE IN
THE RIGHT ENTRANCE REGION OF THE UPPER JET SUPPORTING UPPER
VENTING. 35-KNOT EAST JET NEAR THE SURFACE WILL BE OVERRUN BY A
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 35-KNOT JET AT 850 MB. THIS SHOULD PROVIDE SOME
LOW LEVEL LIFT AND IT WILL TRANSPORT SOME MOISTURE UP THROUGH THE
OHIO VALLEY. THIS WILL TRY TO FLOW OVER THE COOLER SURFACE
AIRMASS.
MEANWHILE HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER QUEBEC AND
THE MARITIMES FEEDING COLDER AIR INTO NEW ENGLAND WITH A
NOTICEABLE COLD AIR DAMMING SIGNAL. THIS DRIER AIR WILL WORK
AGAINST THE ONCOMING OHIO VALLEY AIR.
THE RESULT WILL BE AN AREA OF PRECIPITATION MOVING ALONG THE
FRONT. PER MODEL CONSENSUS...THE BULK OF THIS PRECIP MOVES INTO
NEW ENGLAND LATE WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. BUFKIT TEMPERATURE
PROFILES SHOW ABOVE-FREEZING AIR OVERLAYING COOLER TEMPS AT THE
SURFACE. AT THE LEAST...THIS WILL MEAN A COLD RAIN ON WEDNESDAY.
IF SURFACE TEMPERATURES ARE COLD ENOUGH ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY
EVENING AND NIGHT THEN WE WOULD SEE A MIX OF RAIN AND
SLEET...POSSIBLY SOME SNOW ALONG THE NEW HAMPSHIRE BORDER. ANY
SNOW SHOULD BE LESS THAN AN INCH...BUT ICE ACCRETION MAY AMOUNT TO
A FEW HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH. THIS WOULD BE A POTENTIALLY SLIPPERY
SCENARIO FOR WEDNESDAY EVENING/WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AN ADVISORY MAY
EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED FOR THIS PERIOD. THE BEST CHANCE FOR
ACCRETION WOULD BE IN THE CENTRAL HILLS AND ALONG THE EAST SLOPES
OF THE BERKSHIRES. POSSIBLY FARTHER SOUTH AND EAST.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
HIGHLIGHTS...
* RAW AND WET THROUGH THURSDAY.
* WET BUT MILDER FRIDAY.
* PLEASANT WEEKEND.
OVERALL THE MODELS ARE IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT THROUGH THE LONG TERM
PORTION OF THE FORECAST. QUITE THE REFRESHING CHANGE FROM LATE LAST
WEEK. THE FIRST HALF OF THE FORECAST IS RATHER WET AND UNSETTLED
WHILE THE SECOND HALF OF THE FORECAST IS ACTUALLY PLEASANT AND
SPRING LIKE.
ONSHORE FLOW THURSDAY WILL RESULT IN RAW...WET WEATHER.
TEMPERATURES DURING THIS TIME WILL BE HOVERING RIGHT AROUND
FREEZING...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF THE MASS PIKE. THIS WILL RESULT IN
A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIP IN THESE AREAS...INCLUDING PERIODS OF
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. EXPECT ICE ACCRETION TO BE JUST A FEW
HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH...IF THAT.
LATE THURSDAY...A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH THROUGH SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND...EXTENDING FROM LOW PRESSURE IN THE GREAT LAKES. WHILE
THIS MEANS THE RAINY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE...WARMER TEMPERATURES
WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND FRIDAY. AS LOW PRESSURE CROSSES
QUEBEC IT WILL PULL A COLD FRONT THROUGH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND LATE
FRIDAY. RAIN WILL COME TO AN END AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH.
STARTING WITH THE WEEKEND AND CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK...
HIGH PRESSURE STARTS BUILDING IN BRINGING DRY WEATHER FOR THE
WEEKEND. GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL MAKE IT FEEL COOLER
SATURDAY BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. WINDS DIMINISH SUNDAY AND
TEMPERATURES WILL SOAR INTO THE 50S TO NEAR 60. AN UPPER LEVEL
RIDGE MOVES OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND MONDAY BRINGING TEMPERATURES
UP INTO THE MID 60S.
&&
.AVIATION /19Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
.SHORT TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...MODERATE CONFIDENCE.
THROUGH 8 PM... IFR CIGS LINGER OVER SOUTHEAST MASS. SHOWERS
MOVING ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE
SHOWERS IN THE CATSKILLS SHOULD REACH THE CT VALLEY AROUND 6
PM/CENTRAL HILLS 7 PM/COASTAL PLAIN 8 PM. MVFR CIGS AND MVFR/IFR
VSBYS LIKELY WITH THESE SHOWERS.
TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...STALLED COLD FRONT SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND
WITH WEAK DISTURBANCES MOVING ALONG IT TONIGHT AND AGAIN ON
WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER EASTERN CANADA AND MAY BRING
A PERIOD OF DRIER LOW LEVEL AIR...RESULTING IN A PERIOD OF VFR
CIGS/VSBYS ON WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WILL ALSO BRING COOLER
AIR...WHICH COULD CREATE A MIX OF LIGHT RAIN AND SLEET OR LIGHT RAIN
AND SNOW LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. BEST CHANCE WOULD BE
IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN SUCH AS AROUND WORCESTER.
WEDNESDAY EVENING AND NIGHT...A MORE SUBSTANTIAL WEATHER
DISTURBANCE MOVES ACROSS THE REGION LATE WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. MVFR CIGS WITH AREAS OF IFR POSSIBLE. VSBYS MOSTLY MVFR. AS
TEMPERATURES COOL DURING THE EVENING...THE PCPN MAY BECOME A MIX
OF RAIN AND SLEET. BEST CHANCE WOULD BE IN THE WORCESTER HILLS AND
EAST SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES.
KBOS TAF...MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN TAF.
KBDL TAF...MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN TAF.
OUTLOOK...THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
THURSDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS LIKELY IN A
WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION NORTH OF THE MASSACHUSETTS
TURNPIKE...RAIN SOUTH OF THE PIKE.
FRIDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE. MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS IN RAIN.
SATURDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE. VFR.
&&
.MARINE...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
.SHORT TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...HIGH CONFIDENCE ON OVERALL
EVENTS. MODERATE CONFIDENCE ON TIMING.
TONIGHT...HIGH PRESSURE OVER QUEBEC AND STALLED FRONT SOUTH OF THE
WATERS WILL COMBINE TO BRING A NOTICEABLE NORTHEAST WIND ACROSS
THE WATERS. WINDS ON THE SOUTHERN WATERS SHOULD REACH 20-30 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT WHILE THE EASTERN WATERS REACH 10-20 KNOTS. SEA
HEIGHTS OF 5 FEET WILL LINGER ON THE SOUTHERN OUTER WATERS. SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT IN THESE AREAS. IN ADDITION...AREAS
OF RAIN AND FOG WILL BRING OCCASIONAL POOR VSBYS.
WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BUILD A LITTLE MORE DURING THE
DAY WITH BORDERLINE GALES ON THE SOUTHERN OUTER WATERS AND 25-30
KNOT WINDS ON MOST OF THE REMAINING WATERS. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO
BUILD SEAS WITH 5-7 FOOT HEIGHTS ON ALL EXPOSED WATERS BY
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND FOG WILL DIMINISH IN THE MORNING...BUT ANOTHER
SURGE OF RAIN WILL ARRIVE BY THE EVENING.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS CONTINUE WITH 20-30 KNOT SPEEDS
EXPECTED. ROUGH SEAS CONTINUE WITH 5-8 FOOT HEIGHTS ON ALL EXPOSED
WATERS.
OUTLOOK...THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE. 5 TO 8 FOOT SEAS
EXPECTED ON THE OUTER WATERS. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTH AND
THEN SOUTHWEST FRIDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL BE NECESSARY
THROUGH MUCH OF THIS TIME FOR SEAS AND FOR WINDS.
SATURDAY...SEAS DIMINISH. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS EARLY SHIFT TO THE
NORTHWEST AS A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE WATERS. WINDS DIMINISH AS
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WATERS.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...NONE.
RI...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EDT THURSDAY
FOR ANZ232>234.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EDT THURSDAY
FOR ANZ231-250-251.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EDT THURSDAY
FOR ANZ236.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EDT
THURSDAY FOR ANZ235-237.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR ANZ254.
GALE WARNING FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR ANZ255-256.
&&
SYNOPSIS...WTB/RLG
NEAR TERM...WTB/RLG
SHORT TERM...WTB
LONG TERM...RLG
AVIATION...WTB/RLG
MARINE...WTB/RLGHazardous weather outlook, Apr 7, 3:53 AM EDT, 12 hours 1 minute before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 353 AM EDT TUE APR 7 2015 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-080800- 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-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI- WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 353 AM EDT TUE APR 7 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT BERKSHIRE COUNTY...AND RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY THAT RAIN MAY END AS A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIP SOMETIME WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HIGHEST RISK FOR THIS IS ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN NORTH OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE...BUT IT CAN NOT BE RULED OUT ACROSS THE REST OF THE REGION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ255-256-080800- 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 AM EDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .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 IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ230>237-250-251-254-080800- 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- 353 AM EDT TUE APR 7 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. RLG FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
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Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 3:58 AM EDT | Gale Watch | BOX | 12 hr | |
| Apr 7, 3:58 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 5 days |
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