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Special Marine Warning 13, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

June 21, 2015

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special marine warning at Jun 21, 2015, 8:46 AM EDT. It was in force for 59 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 21, 2015, 8:46 AM EDT (12:46 UTC)
Expired
Jun 21, 2015, 9:45 AM EDT
In force
59 min
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Area
Storm-based polygon

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special marine 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 special marine warning went out at Jun 21, 7:33 AM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 7:33 AM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 21, 4:21 AM EDT, 4 hours 25 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
421 AM EDT SUN JUN 21 2015

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>016-023-024-026-RIZ008-220830-
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-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
421 AM EDT SUN JUN 21 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
WESTERN...CENTRAL...EASTERN AND NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SOME URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE STREET FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BETWEEN
6 AM AND 2 PM. THE HIGHEST RISK FOR THIS POTENTIAL IS ALONG AND
SOUTH OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

TUESDAY:

SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL DEPENDENT ON ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS ALONG
AND AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT ANTICIPATED TO SWEEP THE REGION. STILL A
FAIR AMOUNT OF UNCERTAINTY BUT IF ALL INGREDIENTS WERE TO COME
TOGETHER...THERE WOULD BE A SEVERE WEATHER THREAT PRIMARILY OF
STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS AS WELL AS THE POSSIBILITY FOR LARGE
HAIL AND MAYBE EVEN TORNADOES. IN ADDITION...BRIEF PERIODS OF
HEAVY RAIN MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED POOR DRAINAGE STREET FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

MAZ017>022-RIZ001>007-220830-
NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-
SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-
NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-
EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-
421 AM EDT SUN JUN 21 2015

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

TUESDAY:

SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL DEPENDENT ON ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS ALONG
AND AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT ANTICIPATED TO SWEEP THE REGION. STILL A
FAIR AMOUNT OF UNCERTAINTY BUT IF ALL INGREDIENTS WERE TO COME
TOGETHER...THERE WOULD BE A SEVERE WEATHER THREAT PRIMARILY OF
STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS AS WELL AS THE POSSIBILITY FOR LARGE HAIL
AND MAYBE EVEN TORNADOES. IN ADDITION...BRIEF PERIODS OF HEAVY
RAIN MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED POOR DRAINAGE STREET FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-220830-
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-
421 AM EDT SUN JUN 21 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS THE LOW PROBABILITY THAT A FEW THUNDERSTORMS PRIOR TO
THIS AFTERNOON SWEEPING NORTHEAST ACROSS THE WATERS WILL PRODUCE
GALE-FORCE GUSTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

TUESDAY:

A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE. THE AREA WITH THE HIGHEST
RISK WILL BE ACROSS THE NEAR-SHORE WATERS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

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, Jun 21, 8:42 AM EDT, 4 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
842 AM EDT SUN JUN 21 2015

MAZ022-023-211345-
DUKES-BARNSTABLE-
842 AM EDT SUN JUN 21 2015

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN BARNSTABLE...NORTHEASTERN DUKES AND
SOUTHEASTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTIES...

AT 840 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER FALMOUTH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS LINE OF
STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BARNSTABLE...FALMOUTH...BREWSTER...OAK BLUFFS...EDGARTOWN...
TISBURY...PROVINCETOWN...YARMOUTH...SANDWICH...BOURNE...DENNIS...
MASHPEE...HARWICH...CHATHAM...ORLEANS...EASTHAM...WELLFLEET...
TRURO...GOSNOLD AND HYANNIS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GET INDOORS WHEN THIS STORM APPROACHES. WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO
PRODUCE MINOR DAMAGE...SUCH AS DOWNED BRANCHES. MINOR URBAN AND POOR
DRAINAGE FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WAS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MINOR URBAN AND
POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADS.

&&

LAT...LON 4165 6995 4160 7046 4137 7045 4135 7051
      4151 7072 4168 7062 4168 7066 4181 7054
      4172 7030 4172 7035 4171 7033 4179 7002
      4191 7000 4190 7007 4204 7011 4207 7022
      4207 7024 4208 7022 4207 7012 4188 6995
TIME...MOT...LOC 1240Z 221DEG 43KT 4157 7064

DUNTEN

The office that day

Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 7:14 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX61 min
Jun 21, 7:41 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXBristol64 min
Jun 21, 8:06 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX54 min
Jun 21, 8:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXBarnstable63 min
Jun 21, 10:39 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXBristol66 min
Jun 21, 11:41 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXBristol, Plymouth64 min
Jun 21, 11:05 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningBOXKent, Providence115 min

Nearby

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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.