Alert archive / Massachusetts / Heat Advisories in 2016
Heat Advisory 2, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this heat advisory at Aug 10, 2016, 3:13 AM EDT for 10 counties in Massachusetts; Kent County, Providence County, Rhode Island; Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It took effect at Aug 11, 2016, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2016, 3:13 AM EDT (07:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 11, 2016, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 11, 2016, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Capitol Planning Region, CT, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Bristol County, MA, Essex County, MA, Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Kent County, RI, Providence County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 00:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 153 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
- 1785 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
948 WWUS71 KBOX 100713 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 313 AM EDT WED AUG 10 2016 MAZ005-006-013>018-102100- /O.NEW.KBOX.HT.Y.0002.160811T1600Z-160811T2300Z/ CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... FOXBOROUGH...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON... BROCKTON 313 AM EDT WED AUG 10 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY. * LOCATION...MOST OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...AROUND 100 DEGREES. * TIMING...THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY LEAD TO HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. && $$ 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
6 follow-up statements
993 WWUS71 KBOX 101958 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 358 PM EDT WED AUG 10 2016 CTZ002>004-MAZ003-004-007-010>012-019-026-RIZ001>004-110400- /O.EXA.KBOX.HT.Y.0002.160811T1600Z-160811T2300Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA- NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...GREENFIELD...ORANGE...BARRE... FITCHBURG...GLOUCESTER...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...PLYMOUTH...AYER...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD... PROVIDENCE...COVENTRY...WEST GREENWICH...EAST GREENWICH... WARWICK...WEST WARWICK 358 PM EDT WED AUG 10 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY. * LOCATION...ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS FROM THE CT VALLEY TO THE EAST COAST EXCEPT THE SOUTH COAST...CAPE...AND ISLANDS...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...UP TO 102 DUE TO TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 90S...AND DEWPOINTS IN THE LOWER 70S. * TIMING...THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY LEAD TO HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. && $$ MAZ005-006-013>018-110400- /O.CON.KBOX.HT.Y.0002.160811T1600Z-160811T2300Z/ CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... FOXBOROUGH...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON... BROCKTON 358 PM EDT WED AUG 10 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATION...MOST OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...UP TO 104 DUE TO TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S...AND DEWPOINTS IN THE LOWER 70S. * TIMING...THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY LEAD TO HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. && $$ 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
965 WWUS71 KBOX 110142 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 942 PM EDT WED AUG 10 2016 CTZ002>004-MAZ003>007-010>019-026-RIZ001>004-111000- /O.CON.KBOX.HT.Y.0002.160811T1600Z-160811T2300Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA- NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- EASTERN ESSEX 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-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...GREENFIELD...ORANGE...BARRE... FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER... AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER... FOXBOROUGH...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON... BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...AYER...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... COVENTRY...WEST GREENWICH...EAST GREENWICH...WARWICK... WEST WARWICK 942 PM EDT WED AUG 10 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATION...NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...AND MASSACHUSETTS FROM THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY TO THE EAST COAST EXCEPT FOR THE SOUTH COAST...CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...AROUND 100 DEGREES FROM THE COMBINATION OF HIGHS IN THE MID 90S AND DEWPOINTS IN THE LOWER 70S. * TIMING...THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY LEAD TO HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. && $$ 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
029 WWUS71 KBOX 110709 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 309 AM EDT THU AUG 11 2016 CTZ002>004-MAZ003>007-010>019-026-RIZ001>004-111600- /O.CON.KBOX.HT.Y.0002.160811T1600Z-160811T2300Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA- NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- EASTERN ESSEX 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-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...GREENFIELD...ORANGE...BARRE... FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER... AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER... FOXBOROUGH...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON... BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...AYER...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... COVENTRY...WEST GREENWICH...EAST GREENWICH...WARWICK... WEST WARWICK 309 AM EDT THU AUG 11 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...AND MASSACHUSETTS FROM THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY TO THE EAST COAST EXCEPT FOR THE SOUTH COAST...CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...AROUND 100 DEGREES. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY LEAD TO HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. && $$ 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
706 WWUS71 KBOX 111419 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1019 AM EDT THU AUG 11 2016 CTZ002>004-MAZ003>007-010>019-026-RIZ001>004-112300- /O.CON.KBOX.HT.Y.0002.160811T1600Z-160811T2300Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA- NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- EASTERN ESSEX 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-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...GREENFIELD...ORANGE...BARRE... FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER... AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER... FOXBOROUGH...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON... BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...AYER...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... COVENTRY...WEST GREENWICH...EAST GREENWICH...WARWICK... WEST WARWICK 1019 AM EDT THU AUG 11 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...AND MASSACHUSETTS FROM THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY TO THE EAST COAST EXCEPT FOR THE SOUTH COAST...CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...AROUND 100 DEGREES. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY LEAD TO HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. && $$ 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
103 WWUS71 KBOX 111944 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 344 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2016 CTZ002>004-MAZ003>007-010>019-026-RIZ001>004-120345- /O.NEW.KBOX.HT.Y.0003.160812T1500Z-160812T2300Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160811T2300Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA- NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- EASTERN ESSEX 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-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...GREENFIELD...ORANGE...BARRE... FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER... AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER... FOXBOROUGH...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON... BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...AYER...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... COVENTRY...WEST GREENWICH...EAST GREENWICH...WARWICK... WEST WARWICK 344 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT... NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...AND MASSACHUSETTS FROM THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY TO THE EAST COAST EXCEPT FOR THE SOUTH COAST...AS WELL AS CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...UP TO 102 DUE TO TEMPERATURES UP INTO THE MID 90S...AND DEWPOINTS IN THE LOWER 70S. * TIMING...THROUGH 7 PM TODAY THEN AGAIN FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM ON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY LEAD TO HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. && $$ 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
057 WWUS71 KBOX 112317 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 717 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2016 CTZ002>004-MAZ003>007-010>019-026-RIZ001>004-120730- /O.EXP.KBOX.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160811T2300Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.HT.Y.0003.160812T1500Z-160812T2300Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA- NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- EASTERN ESSEX 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-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...GREENFIELD...ORANGE...BARRE... FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER... AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER... FOXBOROUGH...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON... BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...AYER...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... COVENTRY...WEST GREENWICH...EAST GREENWICH...WARWICK... WEST WARWICK 717 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT... NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...AND MASSACHUSETTS FROM THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY TO THE EAST COAST EXCEPT FOR THE SOUTH COAST...AS WELL AS CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...UP TO 102 DUE TO TEMPERATURES UP INTO THE MID 90S...AND DEWPOINTS IN THE LOWER 70S. * TIMING...THROUGH 11 AM TO 7 PM ON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY LEAD TO HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. && $$ 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 heat 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 heat advisory went out at Aug 10, 3:00 AM EDT, 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 10, 3:00 AM EDT, 13 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Taunton MA
300 AM EDT WED AUG 10 2016
.SYNOPSIS...
Showers and a few thunderstorms today will be followed by
excessive heat and humidity Thursday and Friday, and perhaps
Saturday. Mainly dry weather is expected Thursday, but active
weather begins Friday and especially this weekend into Monday as
rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected with potentially
much needed rainfall.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/...
3 am update...
Mid and high clouds streaming into region ahead of short wave
moving through eastern Great Lakes. Showers and weakening storms
should reach western New England toward sunrise. Leaned on high-
res models and ensembles which are handling current activity well.
Most of showers/few storms cross southern New England this morning
into early afternoon.
Question then becomes whether or not we can destabilize enough for
another round of showers/storms to develop this afternoon. There
does seem to be agreement among 00z models that we will see at
least scattered showers/storms across western MA and possibly
northern CT where instability will be greater due to window being
longer for diurnal heating once initial round passes through.
Parameters are not overly impressive for strong or severe storms
despite increasing CAPE as 0-6km shear weakens with time and mid
level lapse rates are weak. However, with high precipitable water
values in place (over 2 inches) potential exists for localized
urban flooding.
Highs will reach 80s in many locations and with dewpoints climbing
into lower 70s it will be noticeably more humid.
&&
.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH 6 PM THURSDAY/...
* Heat Advisory for much of eastern MA Thursday
Models are consistent in bringing drier air in from the north
tonight into Thu as seen in K-index fields despite continued
presence of low level moisture with dewpoints in upper 60s and
lower 70s. Expect partial clearing tonight except near South Coast
where fog/low clouds expected to hang tough all night.
Main concern for Thu is excessive heat. Highs should top out in
90s across most of area, with the exception being South Coast,
Cape Cod, and Islands (and even Cape Ann) due to onshore S/SW
flow. Pattern seems favorable for mid to upper 90s across eastern
MA.
After discussing with neighboring offices, we are issuing a Heat
Advisory where we have the greatest confidence in reaching heat
indices of around 100 Thu afternoon, which is in eastern MA
including Boston. This is area where models all have highest 2m
temperatures and low level flow favors these locations. Even if
we mix out and dewpoints drop a few degrees, they should not fall
lower than upper 60s.
For remaining areas, while we are forecasting heat indices near
100 for just about all but South Coast, Cape Cod, and Islands
confidence is not as high so we decided to hold off on Heat
Advisories, at least for now. Next shift can expand as needed
based upon 12z model runs.
One other concern is potential for convection Thu afternoon. As
noted above, drier air aloft works in from the north and deeper
moisture should be focused near South Coast and points offshore.
There really isn't much of a trigger to initiate storms during
afternoon as we lack upper support and temperatures aloft are very
warm. If anything we may see an isolated storm pop up near
moisture axis near South Coast, so included slight chance PoPs
there. In this case we could see a strong or severe storm given
amount of instability, despite continued weak 0-6km shear and
marginal mid level lapse rates.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Highlights...
* Excessive heat and humidity Fri and probably Sat with afternoon
heat index values between 100 and 105 likely
* Dry weather likely Thursday but scattered showers and
thunderstorms possible Friday
* Potential for rounds of showers and thunderstorms with heavy
rainfall and a localized urban flood threat Sat/Sun/Mon
Details...
Friday...
Upper level ridge of high pressure off the mid Atlantic coast will
result in a southwest flow of hot and very humid air into southern
New England on both days. 850T around +20C should support high
temps in the lower to middle 90s at least away from any marine
influence, and it is not out of the question that a few locations
reach the upper 90s. Dewpoints a few degrees higher on Friday may
bring heat index values of 100 to 105. Heat headlines will likely
be needed.
As for precipitation chances, the potential for hit and miss
showers and thunderstorms increases Friday with a bit better
forcing, although areal coverage of any activity remain uncertain.
High PWATS of 2+ inches will support torrential rainfall with any
thunderstorm that does develop and a very localized urban flood
threat. As for any severe weather potential Friday, 0 to 6 km
shear is limited but given decent instability a few strong to
severe thunderstorms are certainly possible.
Saturday through Monday...
Model guidance is coming into agreement in showing a very active
weather pattern Sat/Sun/Mon, but specific timing is uncertain. Upper
level ridge of high pressure east of the mid Atlantic will bring an
extended period of very high PWATS of between 2 and 2.5 inches into
southern New England. The ridge is far enough to our south that we
will be on the southern edge of the Westerlies and subject to pieces
of shortwave energy and a frontal boundary for focus.
It is still too early to lock in a widespread heavy rainfall, but
there is certainly potential. At the very least rounds of showers
and thunderstorms are expected over this time with at least
localized heavy rainfall. Timing is uncertain, but the best chance
for heavy rain will occur when the frontal boundary sags to our
south and provides a focus for the anomalous deep moisture in place.
Despite our drought and extremely low river levels, very high PWATS
will bring the potential for localized urban flooding as any
thunderstorm will be capable of producing extremely high rainfall
rates. There also will be the potential for some severe weather
over this time period, but again too early to highlight any
particular day.
As for temperatures, we look to probably have one more day of
excessive heat and humidity Saturday with heat indices between 100
and 105. Boundary probably sags south of our region Sunday and
Monday, brining cooler temperatures and a break from the heat.
&&
.AVIATION /07Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Forecaster Confidence Levels.
Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
Moderate confidence.
VFR through daybreak, although patchy fog will bring local
MVFR/IFR, especially near S coast. Showers and a few thunderstorms
should reach western New England toward sunrise, then spread E
through midday with MVFR or perhaps IFR conditions. This activity
should exit coast early this afternoon, followed by improvement to
VFR (ceilings AOA 040). It's possible we see another round of
showers/storms develop in western New England during afternoon,
perhaps as far E as Worcester Hills, but confidence is low.
Areas of MVFR/IFR in fog tonight into Thu morning, especially near
S coast, Cape Cod, and Islands. Conditions could lower to LIFR
there but not confident enough to include in forecast.
Should see improvement to VFR Thu. Possibility of isolated
showers/storms during afternoon, mainly near S coast and farther
offshore.
KBOS Terminal...High confidence in TAF.
KBDL Terminal...Moderate confidence in TAF. Ceilings may not
lower as much as forecast when showers arrive this morning.
Outlook /Thursday Night through Sunday/...
Thursday...High confidence in mainly VFR conditions after any low
clouds/fog patches burn off by mid morning.
Thursday night through Sunday...Low confidence in timing but high
confidence in times of Cigs/Vsby restrictions. The main concerns
will be rounds of scattered showers and thunderstorms Friday into
the weekend. Also, low clouds and fog patches expected at times
during the overnight at early morning hours.
&&
.MARINE...
Forecaster Confidence Levels.
Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
Short Term /through Thursday/...High confidence.
Increasing SW winds today as high pressure remains offshore. Gusts
should reach up to 20 kt this afternoon and again Thu afternoon,
especially on S coastal waters. Showers and a few thunderstorms
are possible from later this morning into afternoon, with another
round possible early this evening. Patchy fog later tonight into
Thu morning.
Persistent SW flow will gradually build seas offshore today and
tonight, and could reach 5 ft on outer waters S and E of Nantucket
later tonight into Thu. Not enough confidence to issue Small Craft
Advisories at this time.
Outlook /Thursday Night through Sunday/...
Friday...Moderate to high confidence. Southwest low level jet
should generate near shore southwest wind gusts of 25 to 30 knots
by afternoon, so headlines will likely be needed for those waters.
In addition, persistent long southwest fetch should build seas to
between 4 and 6 feet across our southern waters. Lastly, areas of
fog will be possible at times especially during the overnight and
early morning hours.
Saturday and Sunday...Low to moderate confidence. Wind direction
and wave heights uncertain and will depend how quickly and far south
the frontal boundary sags. Other concerns for mariners will be
areas of fog along with showers and thunderstorms at times.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...None.
MA...Heat Advisory from noon to 7 PM EDT Thursday for MAZ005-006-
013>018.
RI...None.
MARINE...None.
&&
SYNOPSIS...Dunten/JWD
NEAR TERM...JWD
SHORT TERM...JWD
LONG TERM...Dunten
AVIATION...Dunten/JWD
MARINE...Dunten/JWDHazardous weather outlook, Aug 9, 3:57 PM EDT, 11 hours 16 minutes before
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The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 6:33 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 13 hr | |
| Aug 10, 7:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin | 61 min |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.