Alert archive / Massachusetts / Small Craft Advisories in 2015
Small Craft Advisory 164, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this small craft advisory at Feb 20, 2015, 1:15 PM EST. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2015, 1:15 PM EST (18:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 21, 2015, 3:41 AM EST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Feb 20, 10:14 AM EST, 3 hours 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 20, 10:14 AM EST, 3 hours 1 minute before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 19, 4:42 PM EST, 20 hours 33 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 442 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 MAZ002>004-008-009-202145- WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- 442 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS AND WESTERN 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 CHILL 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. WIND CHILL WARNING. SNOW WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE SATURDAY NIGHT WITH SEVERAL INCHES EXPECTED. THE PRECIPITATION MAY END AS A PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR LIGHT RAIN. ANOTHER ROUND OF BITTERLY COLD AIR AND THE NEED FOR WIND CHILL HEADLINES IS EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THERE IS A CHANCE OF A COASTAL STORM TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. IF THAT SYSTEM DOES NOT PASS TOO FAR OFFSHORE...THERE WOULD BE A CHANCE OF ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL. CONFIDENCE IS VERY LOW FOR THAT TIME PERIOD. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ005>007-013>022-RIZ002>007-202145- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX 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-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- 442 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN 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. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. .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. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE SATURDAY EVENING WITH A FEW INCHES OF ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE. THE SNOW WILL LIKELY CHANGE TO RAIN SATURDAY NIGHT BEFORE ENDING SOMETIME DURING THE DAY SUNDAY. THE CONCERN IS THAT ANY AMOUNT OF RAIN COULD EXACERBATE ON GOING ROOF ISSUES WITH THE DEEP SNOW COVER IN PLACE. ANOTHER ROUND OF BITTERLY COLD AIR AND THE NEED FOR WIND CHILL HEADLINES IS EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THERE IS A CHANCE OF A COASTAL STORM TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. IF THAT SYSTEM DOES NOT PASS TOO FAR OFFSHORE...THERE WOULD BE A CHANCE OF ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL. CONFIDENCE IS VERY LOW FOR THAT TIME PERIOD. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ023-024-RIZ008-202145- DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 442 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE OF A COASTAL STORM TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. IF THAT SYSTEM DOES NOT PASS TOO FAR OFFSHORE...THERE WOULD BE A CHANCE OF ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL. CONFIDENCE IS VERY LOW FOR THAT TIME PERIOD. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. CTZ002>004-MAZ010>012-026-RIZ001-202145- HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- 442 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS 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. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. .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. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY EVENING WITH A FEW INCHES OF ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE. THE SNOW WILL MAY CHANGE TO LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR PLAIN RAIN LATER SATURDAY NIGHT BEFORE ENDING SOMETIME DURING THE DAY SUNDAY. THE CONCERN IS THAT ANY AMOUNT OF RAIN COULD EXACERBATE ON GOING ROOF ISSUES WITH THE DEEP SNOW COVER IN PLACE. ANOTHER ROUND OF BITTERLY COLD AIR AND THE NEED FOR WIND CHILL HEADLINES IS EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THERE IS A CHANCE OF A COASTAL STORM TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. IF THAT SYSTEM DOES NOT PASS TOO FAR OFFSHORE...THERE WOULD BE A CHANCE OF ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL. CONFIDENCE IS VERY LOW FOR THAT TIME PERIOD. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ254>256-202145- 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- 442 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 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. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 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. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING. ANOTHER BOUT OF NORTHWEST GALES IS POSSIBLE MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT WITH MORE AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. A COASTAL STORM MAY AFFECT SOME OF THE COASTAL WATERS WITH SIGNIFICANT WINDS AND SEAS ON WEDNESDAY BUT CONFIDENCE ON THE TRACK AND INTENSITY IS VERY LOW THIS FAR OUT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ231>235-237-251-202145- CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 442 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 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. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 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. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING. ANOTHER BOUT OF NORTHWEST GALES IS POSSIBLE MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT WITH MORE AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. A COASTAL STORM MAY AFFECT SOME OF THE COASTAL WATERS WITH SIGNIFICANT WINDS AND SEAS ON WEDNESDAY BUT CONFIDENCE ON THE TRACK AND INTENSITY IS VERY LOW THIS FAR OUT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ250-202145- COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 442 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM 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. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 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. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING. ANOTHER BOUT OF NORTHWEST GALES IS POSSIBLE MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT WITH MORE AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. A COASTAL STORM MAY AFFECT SOME OF THE COASTAL WATERS WITH SIGNIFICANT WINDS AND SEAS ON WEDNESDAY BUT CONFIDENCE ON THE TRACK AND INTENSITY IS VERY LOW THIS FAR OUT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ230-236-202145- BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY- 442 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM 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. THERE IS THE RISK FOR GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. FRANK 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
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 20, 10:00 AM EST, 3 hours 15 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 1:15 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | BOX | 9 hr | |
| Feb 20, 4:27 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 7 more | 43 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.