Small Craft Advisory 295, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

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WHUS71 KBOX 241449
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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.

&&

$$


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WHUS71 KBOX 242040
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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.

&&

$$


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728 
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
211 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

ANZ231>234-250815-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SC.Y.0295.000000T0000Z-151225T1200Z/
CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-
211 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

$$

ANZ254-251515-
/O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0293.000000T0000Z-151226T0700Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
211 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SATURDAY...

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 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.

&&

$$

ANZ255-256-251515-
/O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0292.000000T0000Z-151226T0700Z/
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-
211 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SATURDAY...

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 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.

&&

$$

ANZ250-250900-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0292.000000T0000Z-151225T0900Z/
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
211 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST EARLY
THIS MORNING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 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.

&&

$$

ANZ235-237-251515-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0292.000000T0000Z-151226T0300Z/
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
211 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 5 KT OR LESS. 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.

&&

$$

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
358 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

.SYNOPSIS...
UNUSUALLY WARM DECEMBER WEATHER WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW
DAYS...PROBABLY BREAKING MANY RECORDS. WET WEATHER WILL ACCOMPANY
THE WARMTH THIS WEEKEND. FOR NEXT WEEK LOOKING AT AN ACTIVE WEATHER
PATTERN WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A WINTRY MIX.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
HEAVY RAIN HAS MOVED OFFSHORE WHILE THE WARM FRONT CONTINUES TO
SURGE NORTHWARD. WARM FRONT HAS CREPT INTO PARTS OF RHODE ISLAND
AND SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS WHERE TEMPERATURES HAVE SOARED INTO
THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S! VERY HUMID AIR IS ACCOMPANYING THE FRONT
WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE SAME RANGE. BOTH TEMPERATURES AND DEWPOINTS
ARE HIGHLY ANOMALOUS FOR LATE DECEMBER. DEPENDING ON THE NORTHWARD
PROGRESSION OF THE WARM FRONT...WE MAY ACTUALLY HAVE NEAR RECORD
HIGH TEMPERATURES PRIOR TO SUNRISE FOR A FEW LOCATIONS.

IT IS A NEAR CERTAINTY THAT WE WILL HIT RECORD HIGHS TODAY ACROSS
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND AS 925MB TEMPS REACH 16C.  AND THIS DESPITE
SHOWERS AND OVERCAST SKIES.  IF WE WERE TO BREAK OUT INTO SOME
SUN...TEMPS COULD HIT THE LOW TO MID 70S.  SINCE WE ARE EXPECTING
CLOUD COVER TO LINGER THROUGHOUT THE DAY...HIGHS WILL ONLY REACH THE
UPPER 60S TO AROUND 70.  ONLY BEING RECORD SHATTERING TEMPERATURES.

THE NEXT ROUND OF SHOWERS WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND LATER
THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.  THIS ROUND WILL BE
MUCH MORE SCATTERED IN NATURE THAN THE RAIN YESTERDAY AND LAST
NIGHT.  PATCHY FOG SHOULD LIFT BY MID MORNING...EXCEPT OVER THE CAPE
AND ISLANDS WHERE IT IS LIKELY TO LINGER THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY/...
TONIGHT...THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND STALLING ALONG THE SOUTH COAST.  THIS WILL ALLOW LOW
CLOUDS...FOG...AND EVEN A FEW SHOWERS TO LINGER ON THE SOUTH COAST.
OTHERWISE...EXPECT GRADUALLY CLEARING SKIES AND CONTINUED MILD
TEMPERATURES.  LOW TEMPS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE MID 40S TO MID
50S.

CHRISTMAS DAY...ONE OF THE QUIETER DAYS THIS WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.  THE MODELS DISAGREE ON WHETHER
THE FRONT REMAINS STALLED ALONG THE SOUTH COAST.  THE NAM IS THE
FARTHEST NORTH WITH THE FRONT AND KEEPS LOW CLOUDS AND PERHAPS SOME
SHOWERS ALONG THE SOUTH COAST.  HOWEVER...THE GFS AND ECMWF BOTH
PUSH THE FRONT OFFSHORE.  SO KEEPING THE CLOUDS ALONG THE SOUTH
COAST...BUT LIMITING THE POPS.  EXPECT MAINLY DRY WEATHER WITH
ANOTHER DAY OF WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES.  THE RECORD HIGH FOR
PROVIDENCE MIGHT BE TIED OR EXCEEDED WITH CURRENT FORECAST
HIGHS...HOWEVER THE REMAINDER OF THE CLIMATE SITES RECORDS WILL
LIKELY REMAIN SAFE.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
*/ HIGHLIGHTS...

 - QUIET AND MILD FOR FRIDAY
 - PERIODS OF WET-WEATHER AND BREEZY WINDS FOR THE WEEKEND
 - POTENTIAL SERIES OF WINTER WEATHER STORMS OVER NEXT WEEK

*/ OVERVIEW...

MADDEN-JULIAN OSCILLATION SHIFTING FROM PHASE 4/5 TO 6/7 WITH THE E-
PROPAGATION OF ITCZ CONVECTION INTO THE CENTRAL PACIFIC. H85 WIND-
ANOMALIES / SUB-TROPICAL JET ARE MAINTAINED /PINEAPPLE-EXPRESS/ FROM
REGIONS OF ROBUST UPPER-OCEAN HEAT CONTENT JUST COMING OFF THE NEAR-
PEAK IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE STRONG EL-NINO INTO THE SW-CONUS. NO
SURPRISE TO SEE ENSEMBLE TRENDS FORECASTING H5 LOW ANOMALIES IN THE
VICINITY OF THE 4-CORNERS REGION. IT APPEARS THE ENTIRE ATMOSPHERIC
PATTERN SUBSEQUENT OF THE CHANGE IN THE MJO SHIFTS SLIGHTLY E. THE
PACIFIC-NORTH-AMERICA TELECONNECTION ALTERS POSITIVE AS RIDGING
BUILDS OVER THE E-PACIFIC / W-CONUS WITH TROUGHING PREFERRED INTO
THE INTER-MOUNTAIN W AND SW-CONUS.

SO THAT IS THE UPSTREAM-TREND...BUT THE BIG QUESTION IS THE TREND
FOR THE NE-CONUS. A MJO PHASE 6/7 DURING WINTER POINTS TOWARDS
ABOVE- AVERAGE TEMPERATURE TRENDS FOR THE E-CONUS AND A POTENTIAL
WETTER- THAN-AVERAGE PHASE. BUT FEEL THE COMBINATION IS MORE
COMPLICATED PER A +PNA/+AO/+NAO TREND AS ENSEMBLES SIGNAL. NE-
CONUS PATTERN APPEARS TO BUCKLE BETWEEN EXTREMES...EITHER
PREFERRED TROUGHING OR RIDGING SUBSEQUENT OF S-STREAM IMPULSES
FROM THE SW-CONUS POTENTIALLY INTER- ACTING WITH N-STREAM ENERGY.
EITHER SW-CONUS SYSTEMS AT H5 STAY N/W OR RATHER INVOKE LOWER
HEIGHTS PULLING N-STREAM ENERGY S RESULTING IN DEEPER / AMPLIFIED
TROUGHING.

WHILE TEMPERATURE TRENDS FOR THE LONG-TERM ARE IN QUESTION...IT
DOES APPEAR THAT A MORE ACTIVE PATTERN IS EXPECTED. THE MORPHOLOGY
OF SUCH A PATTERN AND THE INTERACTION OF N- AND S-STREAM SYSTEMS
WILL ULTIMATELY DETERMINE THE STATE OF THE AIRMASSES INVOLVED AND
SUBSEQUENT PRECIPITATION OUTCOMES. WILL BREAK THAT DOWN INTO
DETAIL IN THE DISCUSSION BELOW.

*/ DISCUSSION...

FRIDAY ...

QUIET. HIGH PRESSURE. STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY KEPT S. CONSIDERING
THIS AND THE WARM-MOIST SW-ISENTROPIC FLOW AHEAD OF A DEEPENING
SYNOPTIC DISTURBANCE TO THE W...SCATTERED TO BROKEN CLOUD DECKS
ARE LIKELY TO FILTER SUNSHINE THROUGH THE DAY WHILE TAMPERING
OVER- NIGHT RADIATIONAL COOLING POTENTIAL. ONLY A SLIGHTLY COOLER
AIRMASS ALOFT...SO ALL IN ALL FEEL TEMPERATURES THROUGHOUT WILL BE
ABOVE- AVERAGE. WILL KEEP THE INFLUENCE OF HIGH PRESSURE AND DRIER
AIR THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD SO WILL LEAN AGAINST THE 23.12Z ECMWF
WHICH IS TRENDING RUN-TO-RUN DRIER.

SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY ...

CLASSIC MATURE LOW PASSAGE. INITIAL WARM FRONTAL PUSH PARENT WITH
STRONG WARM-MOIST UPSLOPE CONVERGING WITHIN THE LOW-MID LEVELS RIGHT
BENEATH BROADER DIFFLUENCE ALOFT. LOOKING AT A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO
HEAVY RAIN AS THE WARM FRONT SWEEPS N WITH BROADSCALE ASCENT. LIKELY
TO SEE AN ACCOMPANYING PERIOD OF SOUPY CONDITIONS CONSISTING OF LOW
CLOUDS AND FOG AS DEWPOINTS RISE AND PRIOR TO ONSET OF HEAVIER RAINS
AND STRONGER WINDS.

BEHIND THE WARM FRONT WE COULD SEE A WARM-SECTOR IN WHICH STRONG SW-
FLOW FEEDING INTO THE MATURING LOW MIXES DOWN TO THE SURFACE. SUCH A
POTENTIAL ON SUNDAY WHICH COULD BE EXACERBATED SHOULD SUNSHINE
EMERGE WARMING SURFACE 2M TEMPERATURES. HAVE TO WATCH THIS CLOSELY
AS 1 KM WINDS ARE PROGGED SW AT 50 MPH. WILL LEAN TOWARDS 60-DEGREES
FOR HIGHS.

FOLLOW-UP COLD FRONT SUNDAY NIGHT. GOOD MOISTURE CONVERGENCE AND
PARENT FRONTOGENESIS...BUT BETTER LOW-MID LEVEL FORCING IS N/E
WITH THE SURFACE LOW. STILL...DECENT THETA-E MOISTURE AHEAD WITH
GOOD FORCING...CAN NOT RULE OUT A PERIOD OF MODERATE RAIN ALONG
THE FRONT.

SO LIKELY POPS SURROUNDING THE FORECAST LULL / WARM-SECTOR ON SUNDAY
DURING WHICH TIME WE WILL HAVE TO WATCH FOR BLUSTERY SW-WINDS. THERE
IS CONFIDENCE GAINED FROM CIPS ANALOGS OF STRONG GUSTS OVER SE NEW
ENGLAND...BUT NOT WITH RESPECT THAT RAIN AMOUNTS WILL EXCEED AN
INCH. ANY WINTRY OUTCOMES APPEAR ABSENT.

NEXT WEEK ...

LARGELY LOW CONFIDENCE FORECAST. LATEST SUITE OF GUIDANCE MAINTAINS
A CONSISTENT PATTERN OF AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN BEGINNING MONDAY
NIGHT ON THROUGH THURSDAY WITH A SERIES OF SYSTEMS EJECTING OUT OF
THE SW-CONUS POTENTIALLY MEETING UP WITH N-STREAM ENERGY...BUT
OVERALL THE MORPHOLOGY AND TIMING DIFFER WITH SPECIFICS AS TO THE
SYNOPTICS.

SERIES OF SYSTEMS EXHIBITING MILLER-B STORM CHARACTERISTICS? STRONG
AREAS OF HIGH PRESSURE PRIOR WILL ENFORCE SOME OF THE COLDEST AIR S
ACROSS THE REGION THAT WE HAVE SEEN THUS FAR THIS SEASON. WITH WARM
AIR ALOFT OVERRUNNING COLDER AIR AT THE SURFACE MAINTAINED PER N-
WINDS PARENT WITH AGEOSTROPHIC FLOW TOWARDS A POTENTIAL COASTAL LOW
WE COULD BE TALKING A WINTRY MESS OF SNOW TO SLEET TO FREEZING RAIN
AND POSSIBLY TO ALL RAIN AS MOISTURE ISENTROPICALLY ASCENDS AHEAD OF
SYSTEMS EJECTING OUT OF THE SW-CONUS...POSSIBLY MEETING UP WITH
N- STREAM ENERGY. THE OVERWHELMING CHALLENGE IS KNOWING PRECISELY
THE THERMAL PROFILE / DEPTH OF COLD AIR...AND THE TIMING OF
OUTCOMES.

WORTHY OF MENTION OF POTENTIAL HAZARDS WITHIN THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER
OUTLOOK...WILL GO AHEAD WITH A FORECAST BLEND OF ALL AVAILABLE
GUIDANCE. WILL LEAN COLDER AND BACK WINDS MORE N ANTICIPATING THAT
WITH COASTAL OFFSHORE LOWS DEVELOPING THAT IT WILL BE MORE
DIFFICULT TO SCOUR OUT AIR ACROSS THE INTERIOR WITH N-AGEOSTROPHIC
FLOW. ITS BEST AT THIS TIME TO STAY-TUNED TO LATER FORECASTS.

&&

.AVIATION /09Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...

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

SHORT TERM /THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY/ ...

THROUGH 12Z...HIGH CONFIDENCE.  A MIX OF CONDITIONS ACROSS THE
REGION IN LOW CLOUDS AND FOG.  A FEW LINGERING SHOWERS MAINLY ON THE
CAPE AND ISLANDS.  LLWS EXPECTED MOST LOCATIONS AS STRONG LLJ MOVES
OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.

TODAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE.  EXPECTING A GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT IN
CONDITIONS TO VFR AS PATCHY FOG LIFTS THROUGH THE MORNING.  SCT -
SHRA DURING THE AFTERNOON MAY BRIEFLY REDUCE CONDITIONS TO MVFR.
LLWS THIS MORNING FOR MOST AREAS THEN BECOMING LIMITED TO THE CAPE
AND ISLANDS.

TONIGHT...HIGH CONFIDENCE.  VFR FOR MUCH OF THE AREA.  MVFR VSBYS
AND IFR CIGS LIKELY ALONG THE IMMEDIATE SOUTH COAST...CAPE...AND
ISLANDS IN LOW CLOUDS AND PATCHY FOG.

CHRISTMAS DAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE.  QUICK IMPROVEMENT TO VFR
CONDITIONS ALL LOCATIONS.

KBOS TERMINAL...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TRENDS...LOWER CONFIDENCE IN
EXACT TIMING.  LLWS LIKELY THROUGH 18Z.

KBDL TERMINAL...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TRENDS...LOWER CONFIDENCE IN
EXACT TIMING.  LLWS LIKELY THROUGH 15Z.

OUTLOOK /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...

SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE.

CONDITIONS DETERIORATING TO A MIX OF MVFR-LIFR. WORST CONDITIONS
SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY WITH LIKELIHOOD OF +RA / LOW CIGS / FOG.
BREEZY S-WINDS STRONGEST POTENTIALLY SUNDAY WITH GUSTS ALONG THE
S/SE-SHORE OF AROUND 25 KTS.

MONDAY...LOW CONFIDENCE.

BRIEF PERIOD OF VFR ONLY TO SEE INCREASING CIGS LATE LOW-END VFR TO
MVFR. N-WINDS INCREASING AS THE POTENTIAL FOR A WINTRY MIX DEVELOPS
LATE.

&&

.MARINE...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...

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

SHORT TERM /THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY/...HIGH CONFIDENCE.'

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES CONTINUE THROUGH FOR ALL WATERS EXCEPT BOSTON
HARBOR AND NARRAGANSETT BAY THROUGH TODAY.  AS SEAS AND WINDS
DIMINISH TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW WITH BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE...
ADVISORIES WILL DROP OFF FOR THE INNER WATERS.  HOWEVER...THEY WILL
CONTINUE FOR THE SOUTHERN OUTER WATERS THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY.

OUTLOOK /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...

SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE.

WARM FRONT LIFTS N SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY BRINGING A PERIOD OF
MODERATE RAIN ALONG WITH LIKELY LOW-CLOUDS AND FOG. COULD BE SOME
VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS. INCREASING S-WINDS STRONGEST WHICH WILL BE
ON SUNDAY WITH 30 KTS WILL YIELD 7 TO 9 FEET TOWARDS MONDAY MORNING.

MONDAY...LOW CONFIDENCE.

BRIEF LULL OF LIGHT N-WINDS ONLY TO INCREASE IN RESPONSE TO A
DEVELOPING OFFSHORE LOW...GUSTS UP TO 25 KTS PUSHES SEAS HIGH
AGAIN. THINKING MOST PRECIPITATION OVER THE WATERS WILL BE IN THE
FORM OF LIQUID LATE MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT...BUT CAN NOT RULE
OUT AN INITIAL WINTRY MIX.

&&

.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 5 AM EST FRIDAY FOR ANZ231>234.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR ANZ235-237-
     254>256.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY FOR ANZ250.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR ANZ251.

&&

SYNOPSIS...RLG/SIPPRELL
NEAR TERM...RLG
SHORT TERM...RLG
LONG TERM...SIPPRELL
AVIATION...RLG/SIPPRELL
MARINE...RLG/SIPPRELL
CLIMATE...STAFF

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
352 PM EST WED DEC 23 2015

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-242100-
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-
352 PM EST WED DEC 23 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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY ... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK FOR A
WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION IN THE FORM OF SNOW ... SLEET ... AND
FREEZING RAIN TO IMPACT A MAJORITY OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-242100-
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-
352 PM EST WED DEC 23 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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

SUNDAY ... THERE IS A LOW RISK FOR SOUTHWESTERLY GALES ACROSS ALL
WATERS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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