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Special Marine Warning 77, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

August 13, 2016

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special marine warning at Aug 13, 2016, 1:32 PM EDT. It was in force for 28 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
Aug 13, 2016, 1:32 PM EDT (17:32 UTC)
Expired
Aug 13, 2016, 2:00 PM EDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
34.0 mph

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 Aug 13, 10:32 AM EDT, 3 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 13, 10:32 AM EDT, 3 hours before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 13, 4:16 AM EDT, 9 hours 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
416 AM EDT SAT AUG 13 2016

MAZ002>009-013>024-026-RIZ004>008-140830-
WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-
CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-
WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN 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-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-
WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
416 AM EDT SAT AUG 13 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL
MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A RISK FOR ANOTHER ROUND FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TODAY.
MAIN RISK IS HEAVY RAIN WHICH COULD LEAD TO URBAN AND POOR
DRAINAGE FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

ANOTHER ROUND FOR STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR SUNDAY WITH AT
LEAST LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AT TIMES. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS
COULD ALSO CONTAIN STRONG DAMAGING WINDS.

HIGH CONFIDENCE IN HEAT HEADLINES TOMORROW AS HEAT INDEX VALUES
WILL REACH OVER 100F.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

MAZ010-012-RIZ001>003-140830-
EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-
416 AM EDT SAT AUG 13 2016

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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

   HEAT ADVISORY.

THERE IS A RISK FOR ANOTHER ROUND FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TODAY.
MAIN RISK IS HEAVY RAIN WHICH COULD LEAD TO URBAN AND POOR
DRAINAGE FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

ANOTHER ROUND FOR STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR SUNDAY WITH AT
LEAST LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AT TIMES. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS
COULD ALSO CONTAIN STRONG DAMAGING WINDS.

HIGH CONFIDENCE IN HEAT HEADLINES TOMORROW AS HEAT INDEX VALUES
WILL REACH OVER 100F.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

CTZ003-004-140830-
TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-
416 AM EDT SAT AUG 13 2016

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT.

.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.

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.
   HEAT ADVISORY.

THERE IS A RISK FOR ANOTHER ROUND FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TODAY.
MAIN RISK IS HEAVY RAIN WHICH COULD LEAD TO URBAN AND POOR
DRAINAGE FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

ANOTHER ROUND FOR STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR SUNDAY WITH AT
LEAST LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AT TIMES. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS
COULD ALSO CONTAIN STRONG DAMAGING WINDS.

HIGH CONFIDENCE IN HEAT HEADLINES TOMORROW AS HEAT INDEX VALUES
WILL REACH OVER 100F.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

CTZ002-140830-
HARTFORD CT-
416 AM EDT SAT AUG 13 2016

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT.

.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.

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.
   EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING.

THERE IS A RISK FOR ANOTHER ROUND FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TODAY.
MAIN RISK IS HEAVY RAIN WHICH COULD LEAD TO URBAN AND POOR
DRAINAGE FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

ANOTHER ROUND FOR STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR SUNDAY WITH AT
LEAST LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AT TIMES. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS
COULD ALSO CONTAIN STRONG DAMAGING WINDS.

HIGH CONFIDENCE IN HEAT HEADLINES TOMORROW AS HEAT INDEX VALUES
WILL REACH OVER 100F.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

MAZ011-140830-
EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-
416 AM EDT SAT AUG 13 2016

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS.

.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.

   EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING.

THERE IS A RISK FOR ANOTHER ROUND FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TODAY.
MAIN RISK IS HEAVY RAIN WHICH COULD LEAD TO URBAN AND POOR
DRAINAGE FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

ANOTHER ROUND FOR STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR SUNDAY WITH AT
LEAST LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AT TIMES. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS
COULD ALSO CONTAIN STRONG DAMAGING WINDS.

HIGH CONFIDENCE IN HEAT HEADLINES TOMORROW AS HEAT INDEX VALUES
WILL REACH OVER 100F.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-140830-
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-
416 AM EDT SAT AUG 13 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ON SUNDAY WHICH WILL PRODUCE
FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OVER THE WATERS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

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WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON

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WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON

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@NWSBOSTON

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 13, 10:05 AM EDT, 3 hours 27 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 12, 8:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampden, Hampshire44 min
Aug 13, 4:31 AM EDTExcessive Heat WarningBOXHampden14 hr
Aug 13, 1:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampden38 min
Aug 13, 1:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXHampden38 min
Aug 13, 2:24 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXHampden66 min
Aug 13, 2:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXHampden23 min
Aug 13, 4:09 PM EDTHeat AdvisoryBOXBarnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Hampden, Middlesex and 4 more27 hr
Aug 13, 4:34 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXMiddlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester116 min
Aug 13, 5:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXWorcester29 min
Aug 13, 6:38 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXNorfolk, Worcester52 min
Aug 12, 11:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXWashington38 min
Aug 12, 11:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXWashington44 min
Aug 13, 1:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXBristol, Kent30 min
Aug 13, 3:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXProvidence34 min
Aug 13, 5:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXProvidence26 min
Aug 12, 8:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOX49 min
Aug 12, 9:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOX30 min

Nearby

Special Marine Warnings in Massachusetts, 2016Every special marine warning in 2016

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.