Small Craft Advisory 175, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

205 
WHUS71 KBOX 140202
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1002 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2015

...NORTHERLY GALES POSSIBLE LATE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS SATURDAY
EVENING AND TRACKS INTO THE GULF OF MAINE SAT NIGHT. THIS LOW MAY
INTENSIFY INTO A GALE CENTER LATE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT ALONG
THE NOVA SCOTIA COAST...POSSIBLY DELIVERING NORTHERLY GALES TO THE
EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS WATERS.

ANZ254>256-141015-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0175.150314T1800Z-150316T0000Z/
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-
1002 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO
8 PM EDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 10 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.

&&

$$

ANZ235-237-141015-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0175.150315T0100Z-150316T0000Z/
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
1002 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SATURDAY TO
8 PM EDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 
  25 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.

&&

$$

ANZ250-141015-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0175.150315T0600Z-150316T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1002 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 PM EDT
SUNDAY...

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 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.

&&

$$


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006 
WHUS71 KBOX 140748
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
348 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2015

ANZ254-141600-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SC.Y.0175.150314T1800Z-150316T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.A.0015.150315T1800Z-150316T0900Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
348 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2015

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

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

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 
  35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ANZ255-141600-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SC.Y.0175.150314T1800Z-150316T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.A.0015.150315T1800Z-150316T0900Z/
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
348 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2015

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

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

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 
  35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ANZ250-141600-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SC.Y.0175.150315T0600Z-150316T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.A.0015.150315T1800Z-150316T0900Z/
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
348 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2015

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

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

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ANZ256-140900-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SC.Y.0175.150314T1800Z-150316T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
348 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY.

$$

ANZ235-237-140900-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SC.Y.0175.150315T0100Z-150316T0000Z/
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
348 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY.

$$

ANZ231-251-141600-
/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.A.0015.150315T1800Z-150316T0900Z/
CAPE COD BAY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
348 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2015

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

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

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ANZ232-141600-
/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.A.0015.150315T1800Z-150316T0900Z/
NANTUCKET SOUND-
348 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2015

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

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

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1043 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2015

.SYNOPSIS...
DRY BUT CHILLY WEATHER PREVAILS TODAY AND THIS EVENING. LOW PRESSURE
WILL BRING A COLD SOAKING RAIN SATURDAY...PROBABLY STARTING AS A
BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN INLAND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. LEFT
OVER RAIN SHOWERS WILL CHANGE TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY WITH A MINOR ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE IN
NORTHEAST MA. DRY WEATHER RETURNS MONDAY FOLLOWED BY RAIN SHOWERS
MONDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY. THEN A BLAST OF UNSEASONABLY COLD
WEATHER LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
1045 AM UPDATE...NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES MADE TO CURRENT FORECAST.
MADE A FEW MINOR UPDATES TO TRY AND CAPTURE CURRENT TRENDS.
OTHERWISE...FORECAST IS ON TRACK.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...

TODAY...

CONFLUENT FLOW PROVIDES DRY WEATHER TODAY ALONG WITH LIGHT WINDS AS
SURFACE HIGH CREST OVER THE REGION. THIS SUBSIDENCE INVERSION WILL
LIMIT MIXING/BLYR DEPTH AND WILL PRECLUDE COLD/DRY AIRMASS OVER THE
AREA FROM WARMING MUCH TODAY. IN ADDITION SOLAR HEATING WILL BE
DIMMED BY MID AND HIGH CLOUDINESS STREAMING ACROSS THE REGION FROM
THE GREAT LAKES...WITH MORE CLOUDS ACROSS NORTHERN MA AND MORE
SUNSHINE ALONG THE SOUTH COAST OF MA AND RI. NEVERTHELESS THIS WILL
LIMIT HIGHS TODAY TO 35 TO 40...ABOUT 5 TO 10 DEGS COLDER THAN
NORMAL. THE LIGHT PGRAD WILL LIKELY YIELD TO AFTERNOON SEABREEZES.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM SATURDAY/...
*** A FEW HOURS OF FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING ***

TONIGHT...

MOISTURE/PRECIP OVER THE GULF STATES AND TN VLY TODAY WILL BEGIN
ADVECTING NORTHWARD UP THE EASTERN SEABOARD TONIGHT. DRY WEATHER
PREVAILS THIS EVENING BUT PRECIP BEGINS TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA
TOWARD SUNRISE FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. STRONG LOW LEVEL WARM ADVECTION
WILL RESULT IN PTYPE BEING RAIN. HOWEVER THE CAVEAT IS THE COLD/DRY
AIRMASS CURRENTLY OVER THE REGION WILL TAKE SOME TIME TO
ERODE/SCOUR OUT ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE INTERIOR VALLEYS...
SPECIFICALLY THE I-91 CORRIDOR OF MA. WEAK PGRAD WILL LIKELY
RESULT IN SURFACE WINDS DECOUPLING FROM THE BLYR...CUTTING OFF
WARM AIR ADVECTION AT THE SURFACE. NAM SOUNDINGS ACROSS INTERIOR
MA SUPPORT THIS IDEA WITH A DISTINCT FREEZING RAIN SIGNATURE.

THE DILEMMA THEN BECOMES WILL THE PRECIP ARRIVE IN TIME BEFORE TEMPS
BEGIN TO RISE SAT MORNING. A BLEND OF ALL GUID SOURCES YIELDS LIKELY
POPS BY 8 AM SAT ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION WITH CATEGORICAL POPS OVER
CT AND RI. IN ADDITION A MODEL BLEND OF QPF OFFERS 0.01 TO 0.05
INCHES OF PRECIP ENDING AT 8 AM. THUS AN INCREASED RISK FOR FREEZING
RAIN 09Z-14Z SAT ACROSS NORTHERN CT/NW RI INTO THE I495 CORRIDOR
/POSSIBLY THE RT-128 CORRIDOR TOO/ AND WESTWARD INTO CENTRAL AND
WESTERN MA.  WHILE ANY ICING SHOULD BE QUITE LIGHT...GIVEN THAT
PRECIP MAY BEGIN AS STRAIGHT FREEZING RAIN ROADS CONDITIONS MAY
BECOME QUITE HAZARDOUS.

SATURDAY...

BY 15Z OR SO THE RISK OF ANY FREEZING RAIN INLAND WILL DIMINISH AS
SHALLOW COLD AIR ERODES. RAIN WILL BE MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES SAT
ESPECIALLY ACROSS EASTERN CT/RI AND EASTERN MA WITH SECONDARY WAVE
TRAVERSES. A MODEL BLEND SUPPORTS 0.50 TO 1.00 INCHES OF RAINFALL
ACROSS THIS REGION WITH LESS OVER WESTERN MA. DEW PTS ONLY EXPECTING
TO RISE INTO THE 30S TO PERHAPS 40 AS WARM SECTOR LIKELY REMAINS
SOUTH OF THE REGION OR JUST CLIPS SOUTHEAST MA. GIVEN THE ABSENCE OF
WARM SECTOR AIRMASS NOT EXPECTING MUCH WATER RELEASE FROM THE
SNOWPACK. HOWEVER RAINFALL OF 0.50 TO 1.00 COMBINED WITH SNOW
CLOGGED STORM DRAINS WILL LIKELY BE SUFFICIENT FOR AT LEAST SOME
NUISANCE URBAN/STREET FLOODING.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
HIGHLIGHTS...

* A PERIOD OF SNOW SHOWERS IS POSSIBLE SUNDAY...PARTICULARLY ON THE
  EAST COAST
* RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
* UNSEASONABLY COLD WEATHER LATE TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY

MODELS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGHOUT THE LONG TERM PORTION
OF THE FORECAST.  THERE ARE SOME TIMING DISCREPANCIES WITH A COLD
FRONT AT THE START OF NEXT WEEK AND THESE DISCREPANCIES CONTINUE
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST.  BY THURSDAY...THE ECMWF AND
GFS SOLUTIONS ARE QUITE DIFFERENT.  OVERALL...FAVORED A BLEND OF
AVAILABLE MODEL GUIDANCE FOR THE LONG TERM.

SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...A MID LEVEL TROUGH AND ITS ATTENDANT LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES OVER NEW ENGLAND.  RAIN SHOWERS SHOULD COME TO
AN END ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA AS THE ASSOCIATED DRY SLOT MOVES
INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND SATURDAY NIGHT. ANY LINGERING RAIN
SHOWERS WILL CHANGE TO SNOW BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AS MUCH COLDER
AIR WORKS INTO THE REGION FROM THE NORTH. THESE SHOWERS WILL BRING
ANYWHERE FROM A COATING UP TO AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW...WITH THE
MOST ACROSS NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS.

MONDAY AND TUESDAY...SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES WILL GIVE WAY TO A MUCH
COLDER AIRMASS AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
SOMETIME MONDAY NIGHT OR TUESDAY.  A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT.  THERE ARE SOME DISCREPANCIES IN THE
TIMING OF THIS FRONT.  THESE DISCREPANCIES WILL HAVE THE BIGGEST
IMPACT ON TUESDAYS HIGH TEMPERATURES.  IF THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH
MONDAY NIGHT...TEMPERATURES TUESDAY WILL BE MUCH COOLER AND WELL
BELOW NORMAL.  IF THE FRONT IS SLOWER THEN TUESDAYS HIGHS MAY BE
REACHED EARLY ON AND STILL BE IN THE NORMAL RANGE FOR MID MARCH
BEFORE COLDER AIR SURGES IN.

WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...THE MODELS START TO DIVERGE IN THIS TIME
FRAME.  AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IN SOUTHEASTERN CANADA MAY DEEPEN INTO
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND OR MAY STAY TO THE NORTHEAST.  THIS WILL MEAN A
DIFFERENCE AT THE SURFACE BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE AND A COLD FRONT AND
HIGH PRESSURE.  TEMPERATURES WILL BE UNSEASONABLY COLD WEDNESDAY AND
POSSIBLY THURSDAY AS WELL.

&&

.AVIATION /15Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...

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

SHORT TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/...HIGH CONFIDENCE INTO THIS
EVENING...THEN LOWER CONFIDENCE ON EXACT TIMING THEREAFTER.

TODAY...VFR/FAIRLY LIGHT WINDS AND DRY WEATHER. LOW PROBABILITY
OF A SEABREEZE DEVELOPING AT KBOS.

TONIGHT...VFR WITH MVFR TOWARD SUNRISE. LIGHT RAIN LIKELY TOWARD
MORNING ESPECIALLY ACROSS CT/RI AND SOUTHEAST MA. INLAND /BAF-
BDL-ORH/ PRECIP LIKELY -FRZA.

SAT...IFR AND LIFR IN RAIN...HEAVY AT TIMES ACROSS EASTERN CT/RI
AND SOUTHEAST MA. -FZRA POSSIBLE UNTIL ABOUT 15Z ACROSS THE
INTERIOR.

KBOS TAF...HIGH FORECAST CONFIDENCE. MODERATE PROBABILITY OF A
SEABREEZE DEVELOPING.

KBDL TAF...HIGH FORECAST CONFIDENCE EXCEPT LOWER CONFIDENCE ON
TIMING AND DURATION OF -FZRA LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY SAT AM.

OUTLOOK...SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

SATURDAY NIGHT...MODERATE CONFIDENCE.  -SHRA SHOULD COME TO AN END
AS DRIER AIR MOVES IN.  LOW CLOUDS LIKELY TO REMAIN SO MOST
LOCATIONS MVFR/IFR.

SUNDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE.  MAINLY VFR.  BRIEF MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS IN
SCT -SHSN.

MONDAY AND TUESDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE.  MAINLY VFR.  BRIEF
MVFR CONDITIONS POSSIBLE IN SCT -SHSN OR -SHRA.

&&

.MARINE...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...

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

TODAY...DIMINISHING WNW WINDS THIS MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE THIS AFTERNOON. DRY WEATHER AND GOOD VSBY.

TONIGHT...LIGHT SOUTH WINDS WITH RAIN LIKELY BY SUNRISE OVER THE
SOUTHERN WATERS.  CHANCE OF RAIN NORTHERN WATERS.

SAT...SSW WINDS BECOME LIGHT AND VARIABLE LATE AS SECONDARY LOW
TRACKS OVER SOUTHEAST MA.

OUTLOOK...SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE.  SEAS INCREASE AS LOW
PRESSURE MOVES OVER THE GULF OF MAINE AND A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS
THE WATERS.  SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES LIKELY NEEDED FOR MUCH OF THIS
TIME.

MONDAY AND TUESDAY...WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH BRIEFLY MONDAY AS HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WATERS.  THEN THEY INCREASE AS ANOTHER COLD
FRONT APPROACHES THE WATERS MONDAY NIGHT OR TUESDAY.  SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES WILL BE NECESSARY FOR THIS PERIOD...WITH GALES POSSIBLE
TUESDAY.

&&

.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...NONE.
RI...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR ANZ254.

&&

SYNOPSIS...NOCERA/RLG
NEAR TERM...BELK/NOCERA/RLG
SHORT TERM...NOCERA
LONG TERM...RLG
AVIATION...BELK/NOCERA/RLG
MARINE...BELK/NOCERA/RLG

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
412 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2015

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-140815-
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-
412 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...ALL OF
MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT BERKSHIRE COUNTY...AND RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

MAINLY RAIN IS EXPECTED SATURDAY. HOWEVER...A BRIEF PERIOD OF
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IS LIKELY FOR SOME...ESPECIALLY ACROSS
INTERIOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. THE TIME FRAME FOR THIS LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN IS THE EARLY TO MID MORNING HOURS ON SATURDAY. WHILE
ANY ICING AMOUNTS WILL BE LIGHT...THESE TYPES OF SCENARIOS
SOMETIMES RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL ON ROADWAYS AND NUMEROUS
ACCIDENTS. A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR AT
LEAST A PORTION OF THE REGION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-140815-
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-
412 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

THERE IS A LOW RISK FOR NORTHERLY GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS SUNDAY.
THERE IS A MODERATE RISK FOR NORTHWEST GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS LATE
TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

RLG

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