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Coastal Flood Statement 5, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this coastal flood statement at Mar 4, 2016, 2:58 PM EST for Barnstable County, Nantucket County, Massachusetts. It took effect at Mar 5, 2016, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 3 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 4, 2016, 2:58 PM EST (19:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 5, 2016, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 5, 2016, 10:00 AM EST
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Nantucket County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 26 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 785 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 114 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
143
WHUS41 KBOX 041958
CFWBOX
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
258 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016
MAZ022-024-050400-
/O.NEW.KBOX.CF.S.0005.160305T1200Z-160305T1500Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA-
258 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016
...POCKETS OF EROSION AND VERY MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE
DURING THE SATURDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE...
* LOCATION...PORTIONS OF CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET.
* COASTAL FLOODING...VERY MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE ALONG
MOST VULNERABLE SECTIONS OF NANTUCKET HARBOR INCLUDING EASY
STREET.
* TIMING...GENERALLY BETWEEN 730 AM AND 930 AM OR WITHIN AN HOUR
OR SO OF THE SATURDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE.
* IMPACTS...IN ADDITION TO VERY MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ALONG
NANTUCKET HARBOR...POCKETS OF BEACH EROSION MAY OCCUR ALONG THE
EAST SIDE OF NANTUCKET...INCLUDING THE SIASCONSET BEACH AREA.
ISOLATED BEACH EROSION MAY ALSO OCCUR ALONG THE OCEAN SIDE OF
OUTER CAPE COD AROUND THE TIME OF THE SATURDAY MORNING HIGH
TIDE.
&&
ALL TIDE HEIGHTS ARE RELATIVE TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
SANDWICH / DENNIS
TOTAL
TIDE DAY/TIME SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
----------- ---------- --------- ------- ----------
8.5- 9.0 04/07 PM 0.8/ 1.3 3-5 NONE
10.5-11.0 05/08 AM 1.6/ 2.0 6-8 NONE
8.4- 8.9 05/08 PM 0.2/ 0.7 1-3 NONE
9.0- 9.5 06/09 AM -0.5/ 0.0 1 NONE
8.3- 8.8 06/09 PM -0.6/-0.1 1 NONE
9.4- 9.9 07/09 AM -0.6/-0.1 1-2 NONE
PROVINCETOWN HARBOR
TOTAL
TIDE DAY/TIME SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
----------- ---------- --------- ------- ----------
9.0- 9.5 04/08 PM 0.6/ 1.1 4-6 NONE
11.0-11.5 05/08 AM 1.3/ 1.8 3-4 NONE
9.1- 9.6 05/08 PM 0.2/ 0.7 1-3 NONE
9.8-10.3 06/09 AM -0.5/ 0.0 2 NONE
9.0- 9.5 06/09 PM -0.6/-0.1 1 NONE
10.2-10.7 07/10 AM -0.6/-0.1 1-4 NONE
CHATHAM - EAST COAST
TOTAL
TIDE DAY/TIME SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
----------- ---------- --------- ------- ----------
5.9- 6.4 04/08 PM 0.9/ 1.4 6-11 NONE
7.5- 8.0 05/09 AM 1.4/ 1.9 13-15 NONE
5.5- 6.0 05/09 PM 0.2/ 0.7 5-8 NONE
5.9- 6.4 06/09 AM -0.5/ 0.0 4 NONE
5.1- 5.6 06/10 PM -0.6/-0.1 2-3 NONE
6.1- 6.6 07/10 AM -0.6/-0.1 2-3 NONE
CHATHAM - SOUTH COAST
TOTAL
TIDE DAY/TIME SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
----------- ---------- --------- ------- ----------
3.7- 4.2 04/08 PM 0.5/ 1.0 3 NONE
5.4- 5.9 05/08 AM 1.3/ 1.8 3 NONE
3.7- 4.2 05/09 PM 0.2/ 0.8 1-2 NONE
3.9- 4.4 06/09 AM -0.3/ 0.2 2 NONE
3.1- 3.6 06/10 PM -0.6/-0.1 1 NONE
4.0- 4.5 07/10 AM -0.5/ 0.0 1-3 NONE
BUZZARDS BAY - WOODS HOLE
TOTAL
TIDE DAY/TIME SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
----------- ---------- --------- ------- ----------
1.4- 1.9 04/05 PM 0.1/ 0.6 1-3 NONE
2.7- 3.2 05/05 AM 0.9/ 1.4 3 NONE
2.6- 3.1 05/05 PM 1.0/ 1.5 1 NONE
1.9- 2.3 06/06 AM -0.2/ 0.2 1 NONE
1.5- 2.0 06/06 PM -0.5/ 0.0 1 NONE
1.9- 2.3 07/07 AM -0.5/ 0.0 1 NONE
WINGS NECK
TOTAL
TIDE DAY/TIME SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
----------- ---------- --------- ------- ----------
2.6- 3.1 04/06 PM -0.3/ 0.2 2-3 NONE
4.7- 5.2 05/06 AM 1.0/ 1.5 3 NONE
4.2- 4.7 05/06 PM 1.0/ 1.5 1 NONE
3.9- 4.4 06/07 AM -0.2/ 0.2 1 NONE
3.5- 4.0 06/07 PM -0.3/ 0.2 1 NONE
4.0- 4.5 07/07 AM -0.5/ 0.0 1 NONE
NANTUCKET HARBOR
TOTAL
TIDE DAY/TIME SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
----------- ---------- --------- ------- ----------
3.4- 3.9 04/08 PM 0.8/ 1.3 4-6 NONE
4.7- 5.2 05/09 AM 1.5/ 2.0 6 MINOR
3.1- 3.6 05/09 PM 0.2/ 0.8 2-3 NONE
3.0- 3.5 06/09 AM -0.5/ 0.0 1-2 NONE
2.3- 2.8 06/10 PM -0.7/-0.2 1 NONE
3.0- 3.5 07/10 AM -0.6/-0.1 1-3 NONE
NANTUCKET EAST COAST - EROSION IMPACTS
TOTAL
TIDE DAY/TIME SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
----------- ---------- --------- ------- ----------
3.7- 4.2 04/08 PM 1.0/ 1.5 6-9 NONE
4.7- 5.2 05/09 AM 1.6/ 2.0 12-13 MINOR
3.1- 3.6 05/09 PM 0.2/ 0.7 5-7 NONE
2.8- 3.4 06/09 AM -0.5/ 0.0 3 NONE
2.5- 3.0 06/10 PM -0.7/-0.2 2 NONE
3.0- 3.5 07/10 AM -0.6/-0.1 2-3 NONE
NANTUCKET - MADAKET AREA EROSION IMPACTS
TOTAL
TIDE DAY/TIME SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
----------- ---------- --------- ------- ----------
2.5- 3.0 04/08 PM 0.5/ 1.0 3-5 NONE
3.7- 4.2 05/09 AM 1.5/ 2.0 5-6 NONE
2.5- 3.0 05/09 PM 0.2/ 0.8 2-3 NONE
2.2- 2.7 06/09 AM -0.3/ 0.2 2 NONE
1.7- 2.2 06/10 PM -0.7/-0.2 1 NONE
2.1- 2.6 07/10 AM -0.6/-0.1 1-3 NONE
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WHUS41 KBOX 050335
CFWBOX
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1035 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016
MAZ022-024-051145-
/O.CON.KBOX.CF.S.0005.160305T1200Z-160305T1500Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA-
1035 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016
...POCKETS OF EROSION AND VERY MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE
DURING THE SATURDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE...
* LOCATIONS...INCLUDE PORTIONS OF CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET.
* COASTAL FLOODING...VERY MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE ALONG MOST
VULNERABLE SECTIONS OF NANTUCKET HARBOR INCLUDING EASY STREET.
* TIMING...GENERALLY BETWEEN 730 AM AND 930 AM OR WITHIN AN HOUR
OR SO OF THE SATURDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE.
* IMPACTS...IN ADDITION TO VERY MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ALONG
NANTUCKET HARBOR...POCKETS OF BEACH EROSION MAY OCCUR ALONG THE
EAST SIDE OF NANTUCKET...INCLUDING THE SIASCONSET BEACH AREA.
ISOLATED BEACH EROSION MAY ALSO OCCUR ALONG THE OCEAN SIDE OF
OUTER CAPE COD AROUND THE TIME OF THE SATURDAY MORNING HIGH
TIDE.
&&
&&
ALL TIDE HEIGHTS ARE RELATIVE TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
SANDWICH / DENNIS
TOTAL
TIDE DAY/TIME SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
----------- ---------- --------- ------- ----------
8.5- 9.0 04/07 PM 0.8/ 1.3 3-5 NONE
10.5-11.0 05/08 AM 1.6/ 2.0 6-8 NONE
8.4- 8.9 05/08 PM 0.2/ 0.7 1-3 NONE
9.0- 9.5 06/09 AM -0.5/ 0.0 1 NONE
8.3- 8.8 06/09 PM -0.6/-0.1 1 NONE
9.4- 9.9 07/09 AM -0.6/-0.1 1-2 NONE
PROVINCETOWN HARBOR
TOTAL
TIDE DAY/TIME SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
----------- ---------- --------- ------- ----------
9.0- 9.5 04/08 PM 0.6/ 1.1 4-6 NONE
11.0-11.5 05/08 AM 1.3/ 1.8 3-4 NONE
9.1- 9.6 05/08 PM 0.2/ 0.7 1-3 NONE
9.8-10.3 06/09 AM -0.5/ 0.0 2 NONE
9.0- 9.5 06/09 PM -0.6/-0.1 1 NONE
10.2-10.7 07/10 AM -0.6/-0.1 1-4 NONE
CHATHAM - EAST COAST
TOTAL
TIDE DAY/TIME SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
----------- ---------- --------- ------- ----------
5.9- 6.4 04/08 PM 0.9/ 1.4 6-11 NONE
7.5- 8.0 05/09 AM 1.4/ 1.9 13-15 NONE
5.5- 6.0 05/09 PM 0.2/ 0.7 5-8 NONE
5.9- 6.4 06/09 AM -0.5/ 0.0 4 NONE
5.1- 5.6 06/10 PM -0.6/-0.1 2-3 NONE
6.1- 6.6 07/10 AM -0.6/-0.1 2-3 NONE
CHATHAM - SOUTH COAST
TOTAL
TIDE DAY/TIME SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
----------- ---------- --------- ------- ----------
3.7- 4.2 04/08 PM 0.5/ 1.0 3 NONE
5.4- 5.9 05/08 AM 1.3/ 1.8 3 NONE
3.7- 4.2 05/09 PM 0.2/ 0.8 1-2 NONE
3.9- 4.4 06/09 AM -0.3/ 0.2 2 NONE
3.1- 3.6 06/10 PM -0.6/-0.1 1 NONE
4.0- 4.5 07/10 AM -0.5/ 0.0 1-3 NONE
BUZZARDS BAY - WOODS HOLE
TOTAL
TIDE DAY/TIME SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
----------- ---------- --------- ------- ----------
1.4- 1.9 04/05 PM 0.1/ 0.6 2-3 NONE
2.7- 3.2 05/05 AM 0.9/ 1.4 3 NONE
2.6- 3.1 05/05 PM 1.0/ 1.5 1 NONE
1.9- 2.3 06/06 AM -0.2/ 0.2 1 NONE
1.5- 2.0 06/06 PM -0.5/ 0.0 1 NONE
1.9- 2.3 07/07 AM -0.5/ 0.0 1 NONE
WINGS NECK
TOTAL
TIDE DAY/TIME SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
----------- ---------- --------- ------- ----------
2.6- 3.1 04/06 PM -0.3/ 0.2 2-3 NONE
4.7- 5.2 05/06 AM 1.0/ 1.5 3 NONE
4.2- 4.7 05/06 PM 1.0/ 1.5 1 NONE
3.9- 4.4 06/07 AM -0.2/ 0.2 1 NONE
3.5- 4.0 06/07 PM -0.3/ 0.2 1 NONE
4.0- 4.5 07/07 AM -0.5/ 0.0 1 NONE
NANTUCKET HARBOR
TOTAL
TIDE DAY/TIME SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
----------- ---------- --------- ------- ----------
3.4- 3.9 04/08 PM 0.8/ 1.3 4-6 NONE
4.7- 5.2 05/09 AM 1.5/ 2.0 6 MINOR
3.1- 3.6 05/09 PM 0.2/ 0.8 2-3 NONE
3.0- 3.5 06/09 AM -0.5/ 0.0 1-2 NONE
2.3- 2.8 06/10 PM -0.7/-0.2 1 NONE
3.0- 3.5 07/10 AM -0.6/-0.1 1-3 NONE
NANTUCKET EAST COAST - EROSION IMPACTS
TOTAL
TIDE DAY/TIME SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
----------- ---------- --------- ------- ----------
3.7- 4.2 04/08 PM 1.0/ 1.5 6-9 NONE
4.7- 5.2 05/09 AM 1.6/ 2.0 12-13 MINOR
3.1- 3.6 05/09 PM 0.2/ 0.7 5-7 NONE
2.8- 3.4 06/09 AM -0.5/ 0.0 3 NONE
2.5- 3.0 06/10 PM -0.7/-0.2 2 NONE
3.0- 3.5 07/10 AM -0.6/-0.1 2-3 NONE
NANTUCKET - MADAKET AREA EROSION IMPACTS
TOTAL
TIDE DAY/TIME SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
----------- ---------- --------- ------- ----------
2.5- 3.0 04/08 PM 0.5/ 1.0 3-5 NONE
3.7- 4.2 05/09 AM 1.5/ 2.0 5-6 NONE
2.5- 3.0 05/09 PM 0.2/ 0.8 2-3 NONE
2.2- 2.7 06/09 AM -0.3/ 0.2 2 NONE
1.7- 2.2 06/10 PM -0.7/-0.2 1 NONE
2.1- 2.6 07/10 AM -0.6/-0.1 1-3 NONE
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WHUS41 KBOX 050901
CFWBOX
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
401 AM EST SAT MAR 5 2016
MAZ022-024-051500-
/O.CON.KBOX.CF.S.0005.160305T1200Z-160305T1500Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA-
401 AM EST SAT MAR 5 2016
...POCKETS OF BEACH EROSION AND VERY MINOR COASTAL FLOODING
POSSIBLE DURING THIS MORNINGS HIGH TIDE...
* LOCATIONS...INCLUDE PORTIONS OF CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET.
* COASTAL FLOODING...VERY MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE ALONG MOST
VULNERABLE SECTIONS OF NANTUCKET HARBOR INCLUDING EASY STREET.
* TIMING...GENERALLY BETWEEN 730 AM AND 930 AM OR WITHIN AN HOUR
OR SO OF THIS MORNINGS HIGH TIDE.
* IMPACTS...IN ADDITION TO MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ALONG NANTUCKET
HARBOR...POCKETS OF BEACH EROSION MAY OCCUR ALONG THE EAST SIDE
OF NANTUCKET...INCLUDING THE SIASCONSET BEACH AREA. ISOLATED
BEACH EROSION MAY ALSO OCCUR ALONG THE OCEAN SIDE OF OUTER CAPE
COD AROUND THE TIME OF THIS MORNINGS HIGH TIDE.
&&
ALL TIDE HEIGHTS ARE RELATIVE TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
SANDWICH / DENNIS
TOTAL
TIDE DAY/TIME SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
----------- ---------- --------- ------- ----------
8.5- 9.0 04/07 PM 0.8/ 1.3 3-5 NONE
10.5-11.0 05/08 AM 1.6/ 2.0 6-8 NONE
8.4- 8.9 05/08 PM 0.2/ 0.7 1-3 NONE
9.0- 9.5 06/09 AM -0.5/ 0.0 1 NONE
8.3- 8.8 06/09 PM -0.6/-0.1 1 NONE
9.4- 9.9 07/09 AM -0.6/-0.1 1-2 NONE
PROVINCETOWN HARBOR
TOTAL
TIDE DAY/TIME SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
----------- ---------- --------- ------- ----------
9.0- 9.5 04/08 PM 0.6/ 1.1 4-6 NONE
11.0-11.5 05/08 AM 1.3/ 1.8 3-4 NONE
9.1- 9.6 05/08 PM 0.2/ 0.7 1-3 NONE
9.8-10.3 06/09 AM -0.5/ 0.0 2 NONE
9.0- 9.5 06/09 PM -0.6/-0.1 1 NONE
10.2-10.7 07/10 AM -0.6/-0.1 1-4 NONE
CHATHAM - EAST COAST
TOTAL
TIDE DAY/TIME SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
----------- ---------- --------- ------- ----------
5.9- 6.4 04/08 PM 0.9/ 1.4 6-11 NONE
7.5- 8.0 05/09 AM 1.4/ 1.9 13-15 NONE
5.5- 6.0 05/09 PM 0.2/ 0.7 5-8 NONE
5.9- 6.4 06/09 AM -0.5/ 0.0 4 NONE
5.1- 5.6 06/10 PM -0.6/-0.1 2-3 NONE
6.1- 6.6 07/10 AM -0.6/-0.1 2-3 NONE
CHATHAM - SOUTH COAST
TOTAL
TIDE DAY/TIME SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
----------- ---------- --------- ------- ----------
3.7- 4.2 04/08 PM 0.5/ 1.0 3 NONE
5.4- 5.9 05/08 AM 1.3/ 1.8 3 NONE
3.7- 4.2 05/09 PM 0.2/ 0.8 1-2 NONE
3.9- 4.4 06/09 AM -0.3/ 0.2 2 NONE
3.1- 3.6 06/10 PM -0.6/-0.1 1 NONE
4.0- 4.5 07/10 AM -0.5/ 0.0 1-3 NONE
BUZZARDS BAY - WOODS HOLE
TOTAL
TIDE DAY/TIME SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
----------- ---------- --------- ------- ----------
1.4- 1.9 04/05 PM 0.1/ 0.6 2-3 NONE
2.7- 3.2 05/05 AM 0.9/ 1.4 3 NONE
2.6- 3.1 05/05 PM 1.0/ 1.5 1 NONE
1.9- 2.3 06/06 AM -0.2/ 0.2 1 NONE
1.5- 2.0 06/06 PM -0.5/ 0.0 1 NONE
1.9- 2.3 07/07 AM -0.5/ 0.0 1 NONE
WINGS NECK
TOTAL
TIDE DAY/TIME SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
----------- ---------- --------- ------- ----------
2.6- 3.1 04/06 PM -0.3/ 0.2 2-3 NONE
4.7- 5.2 05/06 AM 1.0/ 1.5 3 NONE
4.2- 4.7 05/06 PM 1.0/ 1.5 1 NONE
3.9- 4.4 06/07 AM -0.2/ 0.2 1 NONE
3.5- 4.0 06/07 PM -0.3/ 0.2 1 NONE
4.0- 4.5 07/07 AM -0.5/ 0.0 1 NONE
NANTUCKET HARBOR
TOTAL
TIDE DAY/TIME SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
----------- ---------- --------- ------- ----------
3.4- 3.9 04/08 PM 0.8/ 1.3 4-6 NONE
4.7- 5.2 05/09 AM 1.5/ 2.0 6 MINOR
3.1- 3.6 05/09 PM 0.2/ 0.8 2-3 NONE
3.0- 3.5 06/09 AM -0.5/ 0.0 1-2 NONE
2.3- 2.8 06/10 PM -0.7/-0.2 1 NONE
3.0- 3.5 07/10 AM -0.6/-0.1 1-3 NONE
NANTUCKET EAST COAST - EROSION IMPACTS
TOTAL
TIDE DAY/TIME SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
----------- ---------- --------- ------- ----------
3.7- 4.2 04/08 PM 1.0/ 1.5 6-9 NONE
4.7- 5.2 05/09 AM 1.6/ 2.0 12-13 MINOR
3.1- 3.6 05/09 PM 0.2/ 0.7 5-7 NONE
2.8- 3.4 06/09 AM -0.5/ 0.0 3 NONE
2.5- 3.0 06/10 PM -0.7/-0.2 2 NONE
3.0- 3.5 07/10 AM -0.6/-0.1 2-3 NONE
NANTUCKET - MADAKET AREA EROSION IMPACTS
TOTAL
TIDE DAY/TIME SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
----------- ---------- --------- ------- ----------
2.5- 3.0 04/08 PM 0.5/ 1.0 3-5 NONE
3.7- 4.2 05/09 AM 1.5/ 2.0 5-6 NONE
2.5- 3.0 05/09 PM 0.2/ 0.8 2-3 NONE
2.2- 2.7 06/09 AM -0.3/ 0.2 2 NONE
1.7- 2.2 06/10 PM -0.7/-0.2 1 NONE
2.1- 2.6 07/10 AM -0.6/-0.1 1-3 NONE
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The local office's own words before this coastal flood statement 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 coastal flood statement went out at Mar 4, 2:46 PM EST, 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 4, 2:46 PM EST, 12 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
246 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016
.SYNOPSIS...
A STRONG OFFSHORE LOW PRESSURE WILL SKIRT SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND
TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE MAIN IMPACTS WILL BE LIGHT SNOW AND STRONG
WINDS. ALBERTA CLIPPER RACES SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND SUNDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE THEN BRINGS UNSEASONABLY MILDER WEATHER FOR THE FIRST
HALF OF NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SATURDAY MORNING/...
130 PM UPDATE...
LATEST WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS CLASSIC LEAF FEATURE AS THE
POTENT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS STRENGTHENING. THIS LOW IS STILL
OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST...BUT WILL BEGIN ITS EASTWARD TREK
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS. OFFSHORE LOW WILL
TRAVEL SOUTH EAST EAST OF THE 40N/70W BENCHMARK KEEPING SOUTHERN
NEW ENGLAND ON THE NORTHERN EDGE. THIS STORM WILL STRENGTHEN AS
IT PASSES BY INCREASING THE PRESSURE GRADIENT.
12Z GUIDANCE IS GENERALLY IN GOOD AGREEMENT. HAVE ADJUSTED
SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION TO ACCOUNT FOR CURRENT TRENDS. SEVERAL
SPOTTER HAVE REPORTED AROUND 1-2 INCHES OF SNOW WITHIN ESSEX
COUNTY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. AM CONCERN ABOUT WINTER HEADLINES.
MOST GUIDANCE SHOWS ABOUT 2-3 INCHES FOR THE CAPE AND THE
ISLANDS. HOWEVER FOR THE NORTH SHORE...APPEARS PERSISTENCE OCEAN
EFFECT BANDS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THEM THROUGH THE EVENING
COMMUTE. THESE BANDS ARE BEING AIDED BY MODEST LAPSE RATES AND A
SOME INSTABILITY. THAT BEING SAID...THE NORTH SHORE MAY BE A BIT
SLICK DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. WILL GO AHEAD AN ISSUE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY THIS EVENING...DO TO THE SNOW IMPACT ON THE
EVENING COMMUTE AND THE POTENTIAL FOR 2-4 INCHES OF SNOW.
OTHERWISE...WIDE SPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE FOR LOCATIONS EAST OF
1-95 THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. LOCATIONS ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL
MASS AND CT HAVE ENDED ON THE SNOW END. IN FACT THE CLOUD COVER
HAS EVEN BROKEN UP OUT THERE. AS THE LOW PRESSURE MOVES
EASTWARD...THE MOISTURE WILL PIVOT TO A MORE N-S DIRECTION
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON/EVENING. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE SNOW TO
END.
BY 00Z THE SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO PULL OUT. YET GUIDANCE IS
INDICATING THAT MORE OCEAN EFFECT SNOW BANDS WILL DEVELOP WITHIN
THE NORTHERLY FLOW. ONE CONCERN IS THE AMOUNT OF MOISTURE IN THE
SNOW GROWTH REGION AS SOUNDING DO SHOW SOME DRY AIR IMPENDING. IF
THIS DOES OCCUR THEN WE COULD SEE SOME FLURRIES OR SNIZZLE DURING
THE EVENING/OVERNIGHT HOURS.
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
WINDS...INCREASING LATE TODAY AND STRONGEST OVERNIGHT WITH THE
PASSING OF THE HIGHLY ANOMALOUS AND DEEP OCEAN STORM. SUBSEQUENT
OF A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AGAINST HIGH PRESSURE N/W AS WELL AS
THE FAVORABLE BOUNDARY LAYER MIXING ENVIRONMENT. NE WINDS 35 TO 45
MPH ACROSS SE MASS WITH POTENTIAL GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH FOR THE
OUTER CAPE AS WELL AS MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET. WIND
ADVISORIES FOR LATE TODAY INTO SATURDAY MORNING.
COASTAL CONCERNS...STRONG NE WINDS AND WAVE ACTION POSSIBLY
AROUND 15 FEET OFFSHORE OF E-FACING ATLANTIC BEACHES WITH A 1 TO 2
FOOT SURGE DURING HIGH TIDE 7 TO 9 AM SATURDAY...THERE IS THE
POSSIBILITY OF SPLASHOVER ALONG AREA ROADWAYS AS WELL AS BEACH
EROSION. BIGGEST IMPACT ALONG VULNERABLE SHORELINES. PARTICULAR
FOCUS FROM SCITUATE DOWN TO BARNSTABLE...AND ESPECIALLY NANTUCKET
WITH FORECAST STRONGER WIND GUSTS POTENTIALLY AROUND 50 MPH.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM SATURDAY/...
OCEAN STORM E ALLOWING WINDS TO TAPER WHILE BACKING NW BECOMING
LIGHT. A BRIEF PERIOD OF SUNSHINE FOLLOWING BY INCREASING CLOUDS
AHEAD OF THE NEXT WEATHER DISTURBANCE FOR THE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO
SUNDAY TIMEFRAME. NW FLOW ALOFT DROPS COLDER AIR S BUT COLD AIR
ADVECTION IS SOMEWHAT BLOCKED BY THE PRESENCE OF MID LEVEL
RIDGING. HIGHS WARMING TO THE 40 DEGREE MARK.
&&
.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
BIG PICTURE...
NO MAJOR CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS THINKING TO THE OVERALL SYNOPTIC
FLOW PATTERN. MID LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE EAST...WITH A BROAD RIDGE
OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN USA. THIS FLOW MORPHS INTO A SPLIT-
FLOW REGIME WITH AN ANOMALOUSLY DEEP TROUGH IN THE SOUTHERN STREAM
OVER THE DESERT SOUTHWEST...WITH A RIDGE OVER THE SOUTHEAST USA.
THE NORTHERN STREAM BECOMES SOMEWHAT FLAT ACROSS MOST OF THE
NORTHERN USA. THIS WILL LEAD TO A POTENT CONFLUENCE ZONE NEAR NEW
ENGLAND BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
CONTINUE TO FAVOR A BLEND OF THE LONG-RANGE MODELS TO SMOOTH OVER
THE SMALLER SCALE DETAILS.
THE DAILIES...
SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY...
A CLIPPER LOW MOVES EAST THROUGH THE MID ATLANTIC STATES...TOO FAR
TO IMPACT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. HOWEVER...A SHORTWAVE IS EXPECTED
TO PASS CLOSE ENOUGH TO OUR REGION TO RESULT IN INCREASING CLOUDS.
AT PRESET...THINKING THE MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SHORTWAVE
IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO RESULT IN MORE THAN A FEW SNOW SHOWERS AT
MOST. KEPT SLIGHT CHANCE POPS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY
MORNING. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS.
HIGH PRESSURE THEN BUILDS OVER THE REGION WITH DRY WEATHER FOR
THE REMAINDER OF SUNDAY.
MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...
SURFACE HIGH SHIFTS SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND MONDAY AND STAYS THERE
THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK. EXPECTING DRY WEATHER THE FIRST PART
OF THE WEEK ALONG WITH UNSEASONABLY MILD TEMPERATURES. ANOTHER
SHORTWAVE AND COLD FRONT APPROACHES THURSDAY. THIS COMBINATION MAY
BRING SOME SHOWERS TO OUR REGION.
&&
.AVIATION /20Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
SHORT TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/...
TODAY INTO TONIGHT...HIGH CONFIDENCE.
VFR CIGS ACROSS THE WESTERN TERMINALS WITH MVFR/IFR CIGS ACROSS
EASTERN TERMINALS WITHIN SNOW SHOWERS. EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE
INTO THE EVENING HOURS. OCEAN EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP
AFTER 00Z AND IMPACT IMMEDIATE EASTERN TERMINALS INTO THE
EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE WEST TO EAST THROUGH THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS. EXPECT 20-30 KT WIND GUSTS AROUND 1-95 WITH CAPE
AND ISLANDS SEEING GUSTS NEAR 40 KTS BY THE EVENING HOURS.
SATURDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE.
BRISK NW WINDS INTO THE MORNING FOR THE CAPE AND ISLANDS.
OTHERWISE LIGHT OVERALL. VFR WITH A BRIEF PERIOD OF SKC WITH
INCREASING MID-HIGH CLOUD TOWARDS THE LATER-HALF OF THE DAY.
KBOS TERMINAL...HIGH CONFIDENCE. SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
AFTERNOON HOURS AND EVEN INTO THE EVENING PUSH. EXPECT SNOW
SHOWERS TO COME TO AN END BY 06Z...WITH VFR CONDITIONS NOT TO FAR
BEHIND.
KBDL TERMINAL...HIGH CONFIDENCE. MAINLY VFR WITH OCCASIONAL MVFR
CIGS.
OUTLOOK /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...MODERATE CONFIDENCE.
MOST OF THIS TIME WILL BE VFR. POTENTIAL FOR MVFR CIGS/VSBYS
SUNDAY IN SNOW SHOWERS...AS AN ALBERTA CLIPPER PASSES WELL SOUTH
OF NEW ENGLAND.
&&
.MARINE...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
SHORT TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/...
TODAY INTO TONIGHT...
STORM FORCE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN OUTER
WATERS. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR THE WARNING TO BE EXPANDED INTO
NANTUCKET SOUND AND BUZZARDS BAY BUT CONFIDENCE IS LOW...SO
SOMETHING TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR. GALES REMAIN FOR THE REMAINDER
OF THE WATERS.
OFFSHORE COASTAL LOW DEEPENS RAPIDLY WHILE PASSING SE OF THE
40N/70W BENCHMARK. NE WINDS INCREASE WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KTS
POSSIBLE DURING PASSAGE AROUND 8 PM ESPECIALLY OVER THE SE WATERS. WAVES
BUILDING UPWARDS OF AROUND 15 FEET. SNOW/RAIN OUTCOMES ESPECIALLY
S/SE WILL RESULT IN VISIBILITY IMPACTS. LOW RISK OF STORM FORCE
WINDS.
SATURDAY...
N/NW WINDS REMAINING BLUSTERY DURING THE EARLY HALF OF THE PERIOD
WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KTS DURING THE MORNING. COLDER AIR BUILDING S
LENDS A DEFINITE RISK OF FREEZING SPRAY AS WAVE HEIGHTS INITIALLY
10 TO 15 FEET GRADUALLY DIMINISH.
OUTLOOK /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...MODERATE CONFIDENCE...
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS DIMINISH
SATURDAY NIGHT. HOWEVER...ROUGH SEAS WILL TAKE MOST OF SUNDAY
MORNING TO SUBSIDE ACROSS THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS. A WEATHER
SYSTEM PASSING WELL SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND ON SUNDAY MAY BRING
PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITY IN SNOW SHOWERS TO THE WATERS...
ESPECIALLY ON THE SOUTHERN WATERS.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY...
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND AND BRINGS AN INCREASING
SOUTHWEST WIND. GUSTS MAY REACH 25-30 KNOTS MONDAY. EXPECTING
LIGHTER WINDS TUESDAY. SEAS SHOULD BE LESS THAN 5 FEET BOTH DAYS
ON MOST WATERS. SEAS MAY APPROACH 5 FT ACROSS THE SOUTHERN OUTER
COASTAL WATERS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED MONDAY FOR THE WIND.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
ONSHORE WIND AND SEAS INCREASE THIS EVENING BUT NOT ENOUGH TO HAVE
ANY SIGNIFICANT COASTAL IMPACT AROUND THE TIME OF THE EVENING HIGH
TIDE...WHICH IS PARTICULARLY LOW ASTRONOMICALLY. THE SATURDAY
MORNING HIGH TIDE IS HIGHER ASTRONOMICALLY BUT STILL NOT ALL THAT
HIGH AS ASTRONOMICAL TIDES GO. NEVERTHELESS...THERE WILL BE ENOUGH
SURGE AND RESIDUE SWELLS TO POSSIBLY CAUSE SOME EROSION ALONG THE
OUTER CAPE AND THE EAST SIDE OF NANTUCKET. ALTHOUGH DIMINISHING IN
SPEED...THERE WILL PROBABLY BE ENOUGH NORTHERLY FLOW TO KEEP A SURGE
NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE 1.5 FEET IN NANTUCKET HARBOR. THIS MAY BE
JUST ENOUGH TO CAUSE SOME VERY MINOR FLOODING OF THE MOST VULNERABLE
LOCATIONS SUCH AS EASY STREET. THE ESTOFS GUIDANCE LOOKED MORE
REASONABLE THAN THE ETSS THROUGH THIS EVENING GIVEN THE SYNOPTIC
PATTERN. HOWEVER...THE ETSS GUIDANCE LOOKED TO BE SUPERIOR FOR
OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE PRIOR SATURDAY MORNING SURGE FORECAST
STILL LOOKED GOOD FROM THIS SHIFT/S PERSPECTIVE WITH ONLY VERY MINOR
ADJUSTMENTS MADE ALONG PORTIONS OF THE CAPE COD NORTH AND EAST
FACING SHORELINES. WILL COVER THE POCKETS OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING
AND EROSION DURING THE SATURDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE WITH A
STATEMENT.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR MAZ006-
007.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY FOR MAZ022>024.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY FOR MAZ024.
RI...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY FOR ANZ231-232.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY FOR ANZ233>235-237-251.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY FOR ANZ230-236.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY FOR ANZ250-256.
STORM WARNING FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST SATURDAY FOR
ANZ254-255.
&&
SYNOPSIS...BELK/SIPPRELL
NEAR TERM...DUNTEN
SHORT TERM...SIPPRELL
LONG TERM...BELK
AVIATION...BELK/SIPPRELL
MARINE...BELK/SIPPRELL
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...THOMPSONHazardous weather outlook, Mar 4, 1:46 PM EST, 1 hour 12 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 146 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>005-008>021-026-RIZ001>008-051900- HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX 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-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 146 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...AND RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ006-007-051900- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- 146 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ024-051900- NANTUCKET MA- 146 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ022-023-051900- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA- 146 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ254-255-051900- 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- 146 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ250-256-051900- COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 146 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND 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...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ233>235-237-251-051900- VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 146 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND 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...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ230-236-051900- BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY- 146 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND 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...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ231-232-051900- CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND- 146 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND 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...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .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, Mar 4, 9:00 AM EST, 5 hours 58 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 900 AM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 MAZ018-019-021>024-041700- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...MATTAPOISETT... CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 900 AM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...SLIPPERY TRAVEL ON THE SOUTH SHORE AS WELL AS CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS... LIGHT SNOW ON THE ISLANDS HEADING INTO SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS MAY CAUSE ROADS TO BECOME SLIPPERY RIGHT AWAY...INCLUDING ROUTE 3 IN PLYMOUTH COUNTY BETWEEN 10 AM AND NOON AS THE LIGHT SNOW ARRIVES. DRIVERS ON THE SOUTH SHORE...CAPE COD AND ISLANDS SHOULD PLAN ON EXTRA TRAVEL TIME. EVEN THOUGH MOST PLACES WILL ONLY PICK UP A DUSTING TO AN INCH OR TWO THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...YOU WILL NEED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN DRIVING. ROADS THAT LOOK WET MAY BE ICY! MAZ006-007-041700- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER 900 AM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...SLIPPERY TRAVEL ON THE NORTH SHORE... BANDS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE SLIPPERY TRAVEL IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. DRIVERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME. THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS REPORTED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. ROADS THAT LOOK WET MAY BE ICY! JWD
Special weather statement, Mar 4, 12:53 PM EST, 2 hours 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1253 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 MAZ006-007-042100- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER 1253 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...SLIPPERY TRAVEL ON THE NORTH SHORE... BANDS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE SLIPPERY TRAVEL IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. DRIVERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME. THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS REPORTED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. ROADS THAT LOOK WET MAY BE ICY! DUNTEN
Local storm report, Mar 4, 1:20 PM EST, 1 hour 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
120 PM EST FRI MAR 04 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1259 PM SNOW SALISBURY 42.83N 70.84W
03/04/2016 M1.5 INCH ESSEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER
&&
AEDLocal storm report, Mar 4, 1:21 PM EST, 1 hour 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
121 PM EST FRI MAR 04 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0105 PM SNOW AMESBURY 42.86N 70.93W
03/04/2016 M1.8 INCH ESSEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER
&&
AEDLocal storm report, Mar 4, 1:22 PM EST, 1 hour 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
122 PM EST FRI MAR 04 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1259 PM SNOW SALISBURY 42.83N 70.84W
03/04/2016 M1.5 INCH ESSEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER
0105 PM SNOW AMESBURY 42.86N 70.93W
03/04/2016 M1.8 INCH ESSEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER
0115 PM SNOW MERRIMAC 42.83N 71.00W
03/04/2016 M1.0 INCH ESSEX MA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
REPORTED BY BOTH F.D. AND P.D.
&&
AEDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 10:15 AM EST | Storm Warning | BOX | 16 hr | |
| Mar 4, 6:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol, Plymouth | 89 min |
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