Alert archive / Massachusetts / Small Craft Advisories in 2015
Small Craft Advisory 294, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this small craft advisory at Dec 23, 2015, 4:30 AM EST. It took effect at Dec 23, 2015, 11:00 PM EST. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2015, 4:30 AM EST (09:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 23, 2015, 11:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 24, 2015, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
060 WHUS71 KBOX 230930 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 430 AM EST WED DEC 23 2015 ANZ251-231730- /O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0294.151224T0400Z-151224T1400Z/ MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 430 AM EST WED DEC 23 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 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. && $$ ANZ250-231730- /O.EXB.KBOX.SC.Y.0292.151224T0100Z-151225T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 430 AM EST WED DEC 23 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ254-231730- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0293.000000T0000Z-151225T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- 430 AM EST WED DEC 23 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 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. && $$ ANZ235-237-231730- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0292.000000T0000Z-151225T0000Z/ RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 430 AM EST WED DEC 23 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ255-256-231730- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0292.000000T0000Z-151225T0000Z/ 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- 430 AM EST WED DEC 23 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 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. && $$ RLG FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
3 follow-up statements
432 WHUS71 KBOX 240902 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 402 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ANZ231>234-241715- /O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0295.151224T0902Z-151225T1000Z/ CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- 402 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ254-241715- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0293.000000T0000Z-151226T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- 402 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 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. && $$ ANZ250-241715- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0292.000000T0000Z-151225T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 402 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ235-237-241715- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0292.000000T0000Z-151226T0000Z/ RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 402 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 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. && $$ ANZ255-256-241715- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0292.000000T0000Z-151226T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 402 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ251-241715- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0294.000000T0000Z-151225T0000Z/ MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 402 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 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. && $$ RLG FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
167 WHUS71 KBOX 241449 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 949 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ANZ236-242300- /O.EXA.KBOX.SC.Y.0294.000000T0000Z-151225T0000Z/ NARRAGANSETT BAY- 949 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ230-242300- /O.EXA.KBOX.SC.Y.0294.000000T0000Z-151225T0000Z/ BOSTON HARBOR- 949 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST 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. && $$ ANZ254-242300- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0293.000000T0000Z-151226T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- 949 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ250-242300- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0292.000000T0000Z-151225T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 949 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 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. && $$ ANZ235-237-242300- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0292.000000T0000Z-151226T0000Z/ RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 949 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ255-256-242300- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0292.000000T0000Z-151226T0000Z/ 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- 949 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP 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. && $$ ANZ251-242300- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0294.000000T0000Z-151225T0000Z/ MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 949 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ231>234-242300- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0295.000000T0000Z-151225T1000Z/ CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- 949 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST 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. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
206 WHUS71 KBOX 242040 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 340 PM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ANZ254-250445- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0293.000000T0000Z-151226T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- 340 PM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ250-250445- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0292.000000T0000Z-151225T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 340 PM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 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. && $$ ANZ235-237-250445- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0292.000000T0000Z-151226T0300Z/ RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 340 PM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ255-256-250445- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0292.000000T0000Z-151226T1200Z/ 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- 340 PM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP 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. && $$ ANZ231>234-250445- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0295.000000T0000Z-151225T1200Z/ CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- 340 PM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ251-250000- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0294.000000T0000Z-151225T0000Z/ MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 340 PM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 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. && $$ ANZ236-250000- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0294.000000T0000Z-151225T0000Z/ NARRAGANSETT BAY- 340 PM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ230-250000- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0294.000000T0000Z-151225T0000Z/ BOSTON HARBOR- 340 PM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST 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. && $$ 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 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 Dec 22, 10:05 PM EST, 6 hours 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 22, 10:05 PM EST, 6 hours 25 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1005 PM EST TUE DEC 22 2015
.SYNOPSIS...
UNUSUALLY WARM DECEMBER WEATHER WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS...PROBABLY BREAKING MANY RECORDS. PERIODS OF WET WEATHER WILL
ACCOMPANY THE WARMTH...MAINLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...
AND AGAIN THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING/...
10 PM UPDATE...RAIN HAS COME TO AN END ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND. SKIES ARE CLEARING SLOWLY IN MUCH OF THE REGION WHICH IS
ALLOWING FOR SOME PATCHY FOG TO FORM. MOST LOCATIONS THAT ARE
EXPERIENCING FOG HAVE VISIBILITIES ABOVE 1 MILE...BUT A FEW HAVE
DROPPED BELOW A MILE. WILL HAVE TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE AS TEMPERATURES DROP TOWARDS THE DEWPOINT. A DENSE FOG
ADVISORY MAY BE WARRANTED FOR A PORTION OF THE AREA LATE TONIGHT
TO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. HOWEVER...CONFIDENCE IS RATHER LOW.
640 PM UPDATE...
LAST OF THE SHOWERS ARE EXITING THE OUTER CAPE AND ACK AND WILL BE
OFFSHORE WITHIN THE HOUR. PARTIAL CLEARING MOVING IN FROM THE WEST
BUT THE CHALLENGE IS DETERMINING IF LOW CLOUDS AND FOG REDEVELOP
LATER TONIGHT. CROSS SECTIONS SHOW PLENTY OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE
REMAINING AS WINDS REMAIN LIGHT. THIS SHOULD RESULT IN AREAS OF FOG
AND LOW CLOUDS REDEVELOPING...WHILE SOME AREAS ARE PARTLY CLOUDY
AT TIMES.
COOLER AIR WILL FOLLOW OVERNIGHT...BUT CERTAINLY NOT COLD BY USUAL
DECEMBER STANDARDS. FOLLOWED BLEND OF NAM/GFS MOS WHICH GIVES LOWS
IN 40S EXCEPT FOR SOME UPPER 30S IN PARTS OF W MA /ACTUALLY
CLOSER TO NORMAL HIGHS/.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
* SHOWERS ARRIVE MIDDAY/AFTERNOON - BRIEF DOWNPOURS POSSIBLE
* FOGGY WED NIGHT
* WARM!
BRIEF RIDGING WORKS INTO NEW ENGLAND WED MORNING AHEAD OF NEXT
SYSTEM SO DAY STARTS OUT DRY WITH LIGHT WINDS. APPROACHING WARM
FRONT BRINGS ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS INTO WESTERN NEW ENGLAND
STARTING AROUND MIDDAY...WHICH QUICKLY SPREADS TO REST OF AREA BY
MID AFTERNOON. DESPITE CLOUDS AND SHOWERS...WARM ADVECTION WITH
INCREASING S FLOW WILL ONCE AGAIN BOOST HIGHS INTO 50S IF NOT
AROUND 60 IN A FEW LOCATIONS /MAINLY INTERIOR SE MA/.
NORMALLY WARM FRONTS IN DECEMBER HAVE A HARD TIME PUSHING THROUGH
SNE AT NIGHT. HOWEVER WITH LACK OF SNOW COVER AND LOW LEVEL COLD
AIR IT WILL HAVE NOTHING TO STOP IT ADVANCING. MODELS/ENSEMBLES
IN GOOD AGREEMENT THAT MOST OF SHOWERS END BY MIDNIGHT...BUT WE
MAY SEE SOME EMBEDDED THUNDER BEFORE SHOWERS TAPER OFF AS AIRMASS
BECOMES MARGINALLY UNSTABLE /HOW MANY MORE UNUSUAL THINGS CAN WE
LIST IN THIS FORECAST?/
THIS NEXT SURGE OF WARM AIR...COMBINED WITH HIGH MOISTURE AND
STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW...SHOULD RESULT IN AREAS OF FOG AND LOW
CLOUDS...ESPECIALLY NEAR S COAST WHERE DENSE FOG IS MOST LIKELY.
TEMPERATURES WILL NOT COOL MUCH WED NIGHT AND IN FACT MAY ONLY BE
2-4 DEGREES COOLER THAN HIGHS ON WED! STAYED WITH BLEND OF NAM/GFS
MOS WHICH GIVES LOWS IN 50S...EVEN UPPER 50S IN PARTS OF SE MA.
DESPITE BEING A PROGRESSIVE SYSTEM...SHOULD RECEIVE BENEFICIAL
RAINFALL WITH WARM FRONT AS ANOMALOUSLY HIGH PRECIPITABLE WATER
/AROUND 1.75 INCHES WHICH IS NEAR HIGHEST VALUE AND MORE THAN 375
PERCENT OF NORMAL/ COMBINES WITH STRONG CONVERGENCE. RAINFALL
SHOULD AVERAGE 0.75 TO 1.00 INCH. HIGHEST TOTALS MORE LIKELY TO
OCCUR IN NE CT...RI AND E MA.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
HIGHLIGHTS...
* RECORD WARMTH THU AND CONTINUED UNSEASONABLY MILD CHRISTMAS DAY
* FAST-MOVING AND ACTIVE PATTERN WILL BRING MULTIPLE PRECIPITATION
CHANCES THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK
* UNSEASONABLY MILD AGAIN SUN THEN TURNING COLDER MONDAY
OVERVIEW...
PERSISTENT LARGE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE OFF SE US COAST WILL REMAIN
THROUGH THE EXTENDED PERIOD WITH SNE REMAINING WITHIN THE UPPER
LEVEL JET AXIS. THIS WILL RESULT IN MULTIPLE PERIODS OF UNSETTLED
WEATHER AND VARIABLE TEMPS AVERAGING WELL ABOVE NORMAL. GUIDANCE IS
SIGNALING A SPLIT FLOW PATTERN DEVELOPING THIS WEEKEND WITH MORE
NORTHERN STREAM INFLUENCE EARLY NEXT WEEK WHICH WILL LEAD TO A
TEMPORARY RETURN TO MORE SEASONABLE TEMPS...BUT ANY COOLING WILL BE
SHORT LIVED AS RIDGING BECOMES RE-ESTABLISHED. DEPENDING ON TIMING
OF NEXT SYSTEM LIFTING THROUGH THE GT LAKES THERE IS A CHANCE OF
SOME WINTRY PRECIP EARLY NEXT WEEK BUT LOW CONFIDENCE AT THIS
TIME RANGE.
DETAILS...
THURSDAY...
HIGH CONFIDENCE IN RECORD WARMTH AS WARM FRONT LIFTS TO THE N WITH
925 MB TEMPS SOARING TO 16C. WE DO EXPECT LOTS OF CLOUD COVER GIVEN
EXTENT OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE BUT THERE IS MODEL AGREEMENT IN TEMPS
REACHING MID/UPPER 60S WITH GUSTY SW WINDS DEVELOPING...ESPECIALLY
NEAR THE COAST. IF THERE ARE BREAKS OF SUN THERE COULD BE SOME LOWER
70S BUT NOT CONFIDENT IN ANY BREAKS SO WE HAVE MAXES 65-70 DEGREES.
IT WILL ALSO BE RATHER HUMID WITH DEWPOINTS REACHING INTO THE LOWER
60S. JUST AN INCREDIBLE AIRMASS FOR LATE DECEMBER. DECENT LOW LEVEL
JET ALONG THE COAST BUT INVERSION WILL LIKELY LIMIT GUSTS WITH
POTENTIAL FOR GUSTS TO 25-30 MPH ALONG THE S COAST. SCT SHOWERS
EXPECTED AHEAD OF WEAK FRONT WHICH APPROACHES DURING THE AFTERNOON.
MODELS GENERATING SOME MARGINAL INSTABILITY WITH A FEW HUNDRED
JOULES OF SBCAPE SO THERE IS EVEN A LOW RISK OF A TSTM.
CHRISTMAS DAY...
WEAK FRONT WILL BE MOVING OFFSHORE BUT LIKELY STALLS JUST OFF THE
COAST AS THERE IS NOT MUCH PUSH WITH SW FLOW ALOFT. THERE APPEARS TO
BE ENOUGH DRYING FOR PTSUNNY SKIES BUT THERE ARE DIFFERENCES IN HOW
QUICKLY OVERRUNNING MOISTURE RETURNS FRI NIGHT. ENSEMBLE PROBS
SUGGEST SOME SHOWERS MOVE IN FRI NIGHT. IT WILL REMAIN UNSEASONABLY
MILD CHRISTMAS AS TEMPS WILL BE STARTING OUT IN THE UPPER 40S AND
50S WITH HIGHS REACHING WELL INTO THE 50S WITH SOME LOWER 60S IN THE
COASTAL PLAIN. RECORD TEMPS COULD BE CHALLENGED AGAIN AT PVD. SEE
CLIMATE SECTION BELOW.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...
HIGH PRES TO THE NORTH WILL MOVE OFFSHORE AND WARM FRONT WILL
APPROACH FROM THE S EVENTUALLY LIFTING N OF SNE. MORE SHOWERS
EXPECTED SAT INTO SAT NIGHT ASSOCD WITH THE OVERRUNNING...BUT EXACT
TIMING IS UNCERTAIN. THEN STRONG COLD FROPA SUN WILL LEAD TO ANOTHER
PERIOD OF SHOWERS. TEMPS WILL BE COOLER SAT MOSTLY IN THE 40S N OF
THE WARM FRONT...BUT MORE UNSEASONABLY MILD AIR WILL LIKELY MOVE
INTO THE REGION SUN AS WARM FRONT LIFTS TO THE N. TEMPS SHOULD REACH
WELL INTO THE 50S AND THERE IS CHANCE FOR LOWER 60S WITH NEAR RECORD
WARMTH AGAIN AT ALL 4 CLIMATE SITES.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY...
STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS TO THE N MON WHICH WILL BRING MUCH COOLER
AIRMASS...BUT ONLY SEASONABLE TEMPS. THE HIGH EVENTUALLY MOVES
OFFSHORE AS STRONG LOW PRES MOVES INTO THE GT LAKES MON NIGHT INTO
AND TUE. NEXT SHOT OF OVERRUNNING PRECIP WILL BE APPROACHING
SOMETIME LATE MON INTO TUE AND TIMING WILL BE CRITICAL TO PTYPE AT
THE ONSET AS THERE WILL BE A SOURCE OF COLD AIR FROM THE HIGH TO THE
NORTH. DEPENDING ON TIMING OF PRECIP...THERE COULD BE A PERIOD OF
SNOW OR MIXED PRECIP IF THE PRECIP MOVES IN BY MON NIGHT. BUT MILDER
AIR MOVES BACK IN BY TUE WITH PTYPE ALL RAIN.
&&
.AVIATION /03Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
MODERATE CONFIDENCE.
PARTIAL CLEARING MOVING IN FROM THE WEST WITH CONDITIONS
IMPROVING TO VFR/MVFR BUT HAVE CONCERN IFR CIGS/VSBYS RETURN AS
AREAS OF FOG REDEVELOP AND PERSIST THROUGH NIGHT...MAINLY IN LOW
LYING AREAS. S/SW FLOW THROUGH TONIGHT. LLWS NEAR ACK EXITING.
VFR WED AS WINDS BECOME E/SE. EXPECT SHOWERS TO MOVE THROUGH
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND AFTER 18Z WITH CONDITIONS LOWERING TO
MVFR/IFR FROM W TO E...LASTING INTO WED EVENING. ALSO LOOKS LIKE
A GOOD SETUP FOR WIDESPREAD IFR/LIFR WED EVE AS WINDS SHIFT TO
S/SW.
SHOULD SEE ANOTHER ROUND OF LLWS WED NIGHT WITH SW WINDS 45-55KT.
KBOS TERMINAL...CONFIDENCE IS LOW THAT A PERIOD OF MVFR/IFR
CIGS/VSBYS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT SO LEFT IT OUT OF TAF.
KBDL TERMINAL...CONFIDENCE IS LOW THAT A PERIOD OF MVFR/IFR
CIGS/VSBYS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT.
OUTLOOK /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
THU...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. MVFR/IFR CIGS WITH PATCHY MORNING FOG.
CONDITIONS IMPROVING LATE THU OR THU NIGHT. SCT SHOWERS THU WITH
AREAS OF LLWS CAPE/ISLANDS. SW GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR THE S COAST THU.
FRI...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. MAINLY VFR.
SAT AND SUN...LOW CONFIDENCE ON TIMING AND DETAILS. EXPECT PERIODS
OF MVFR/IFR IN SHOWERS AND PATCHY FOG. GUSTY SW WINDS POSSIBLE
SUN.
&&
.MARINE...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
HIGH CONFIDENCE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
EXTENDED SCA FOR OUTER WATERS AND SOME S COASTAL SOUNDS INTO EARLY
THU MORNING PRIMARILY DUE TO 5-7 FT SEAS. S WINDS DIMINISH BY
THIS EVENING AND BECOME LIGHT OVERNIGHT...BEFORE VEERING TO E/SE
AROUND DAYBREAK WED. SHOWERS MOVING ACROSS WATERS WILL END EARLY
THIS EVENING BUT PATCHY FOG EXPECTED TONIGHT.
INCREASING S/SE WINDS WED MAY APPROACH 25 KT ON OUTER WATERS
DURING AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS EXPECTED AS
WARM FRONT APPROACHES FROM MID ATLANTIC...WHICH WILL BRING REDUCED
VISIBILITY WED AFTERNOON.
MAIN CONCERN WED NIGHT IS FOR AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITH NEAR ZERO
VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ON S COASTAL WATERS AS WARMER AIR SURGES
IN ON SW WINDS. THIS WILL AFFECT NAVIGATION WED NIGHT INTO THU
MORNING.
OUTLOOK /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
THU...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. LOW LEVEL JET WILL RESULT IN SW GUSTS TO
25-30 KT...BUT LOW LEVEL INVERSION SHOULD KEEP WINDS BELOW GALE.
VSBYS REDUCED IN AREAS OF FOG AND SCT SHOWERS.
FRI...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. WESTERLY WINDS BELOW SCA.
SAT...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. MAINLY EASTERLY WINDS BELOW SCA. CHANCE
OF LIGHT RAIN WITH REDUCED VSBYS
SUN...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. GUSTY SW WINDS LIKELY REACHING SCA
SPEEDS. LOW RISK WINDS MAY REACH GALE FORCE.
&&
.CLIMATE...
RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURES FOR THURSDAY 12/24...
BOSTON 44/2003
PROVIDENCE 45/1941
HARTFORD 43/1931
WORCESTER 43/2003
RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR THURSDAY 12/24...
BOSTON 61/1996
PROVIDENCE 64/2014
HARTFORD 59/1996 AND 1990
WORCESTER 57/1996 AND 1990
RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURES FOR FRIDAY 12/25...
BOSTON 44/2014
PROVIDENCE 46/1979
HARTFORD 43/2014
WORCESTER 47/1964
RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR FRIDAY 12/25...
BOSTON 65/1889
PROVIDENCE 63/2014
HARTFORD 64/1964
WORCESTER 60/1964
RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR SUNDAY 12/27...
BOSTON 61/1949
PROVIDENCE 59/1973
HARTFORD 60/1949
WORCESTER 58/1895
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...NONE.
RI...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ANZ235-237-
254>256.
&&
SYNOPSIS...KJC/JWD
NEAR TERM...KJC/RLG/JWD
SHORT TERM...JWD
LONG TERM...KJC
AVIATION...KJC/JWD
MARINE...KJC/JWD
CLIMATE...STAFFHazardous weather outlook, Dec 22, 4:15 PM EST, 12 hours 15 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 415 PM EST TUE DEC 22 2015 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-232115- 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- 415 PM EST TUE DEC 22 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT BERKSHIRE COUNTY...AND RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. MODERATE RISK FOR DENSE FOG LATE WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-232115- 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- 415 PM EST TUE DEC 22 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. LOW PROBABILITY OF SOUTHWEST GALES LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY...AND AGAIN ON SUNDAY. .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
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Special weather statement, Dec 23, 12:33 AM EST, 3 hours 57 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1233 AM EST WED DEC 23 2015 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-231200- 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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON... SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...AYER...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 1233 AM EST WED DEC 23 2015 ...PATCHY DENSE FOG POSSIBLE DURING THE OVERNIGHT... PATCHY DENSE FOG IS POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND DURING THE OVERNIGHT. SOME OF THIS FOG COULD BE LOCALLY DENSE...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. MOTORISTS TRAVELING OVERNIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POOR VISIBILITY AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR. RLG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2:44 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and 3 more | 7 hr |
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