Winter Storm Watch 4, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

259 
WWUS41 KBOX 030419
WSWBOX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1119 PM EST WED MAR 2 2016

MAZ022-023-031630-
/O.CON.KBOX.WS.A.0004.160304T1700Z-160305T1000Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...
VINEYARD HAVEN
1119 PM EST WED MAR 2 2016

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* LOCATIONS...CAPE COD AND MARTHAS VINEYARD

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO OVERSPREAD THE CAPE AND ISLANDS 
  MID MORNING FRIDAY AND CONTINUE WELL INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY WET SNOW AS WELL AS SOME 
  GUSTY WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH COULD LEAD TO DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND 
  SMALL TREES. ROAD CONDITIONS COULD BECOME HAZARDOUS.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE POTENTIAL OF ACCUMULATING
SNOW OF 6 OR MORE INCHES IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR 8 OR MORE
INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. ANYONE TRAVELING IN THE NEXT 24 TO
36 HOURS SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO MODIFY
TRAVEL PLANS SHOULD WINTER WEATHER DEVELOP.

&&

$$

MAZ024-031630-
/O.CON.KBOX.WS.A.0004.160304T1700Z-160305T1000Z/
NANTUCKET MA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NANTUCKET
1119 PM EST WED MAR 2 2016

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* LOCATIONS...NANTUCKET.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO OVERSPREAD NANTUCKET MID MORNING 
  FRIDAY AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY WET SNOW AS WELL AS SOME 
  GUSTY WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH COULD LEAD TO DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND 
  SMALL TREES. ROAD CONDITIONS COULD BECOME HAZARDOUS.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE POTENTIAL OF ACCUMULATING
SNOW OF 6 OR MORE INCHES IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR 8 OR MORE
INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. ANYONE TRAVELING IN THE NEXT 24 TO
36 HOURS SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO MODIFY
TRAVEL PLANS SHOULD WINTER WEATHER DEVELOP.

&&

$$


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331 
WWUS41 KBOX 030812
WSWBOX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
312 AM EST THU MAR 3 2016

MAZ022-023-031615-
/O.CON.KBOX.WS.A.0004.160304T1700Z-160305T1000Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...
VINEYARD HAVEN
312 AM EST THU MAR 3 2016

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* LOCATIONS...INCLUDE CAPE COD AND MARTHAS VINEYARD.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...OF 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO OVERSPREAD THE CAPE AND ISLANDS MID
  MORNING FRIDAY AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AS WELL AS SOME GUSTY WINDS 40
  TO 50 MPH COULD LEAD TO DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND SMALL TREES. POWER
  OUTAGES POSSIBLE. ROAD CONDITIONS COULD BECOME HAZARDOUS.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE POTENTIAL OF ACCUMULATING
SNOW OF 6 OR MORE INCHES IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR 8 OR MORE
INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. ANYONE TRAVELING IN THE NEXT 24 TO
36 HOURS SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO MODIFY
TRAVEL PLANS SHOULD WINTER WEATHER DEVELOP.

&&

$$

MAZ024-031615-
/O.CON.KBOX.WS.A.0004.160304T1700Z-160305T1000Z/
NANTUCKET MA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NANTUCKET
312 AM EST THU MAR 3 2016

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* LOCATIONS...NANTUCKET.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO OVERSPREAD NANTUCKET MID MORNING 
  FRIDAY AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AS WELL AS SOME GUSTY WINDS 40
  TO 50 MPH COULD LEAD TO DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND SMALL TREES. POWER
  OUTAGES POSSIBLE. ROAD CONDITIONS COULD BECOME HAZARDOUS.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE POTENTIAL OF ACCUMULATING
SNOW OF 6 OR MORE INCHES IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR 8 OR MORE
INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. ANYONE TRAVELING IN THE NEXT 24 TO
36 HOURS SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO MODIFY
TRAVEL PLANS SHOULD WINTER WEATHER DEVELOP.

&&

$$

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342 
WWUS41 KBOX 031501
WSWBOX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1001 AM EST THU MAR 3 2016

MAZ022-023-032315-
/O.CON.KBOX.WS.A.0004.160304T1700Z-160305T1000Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...
VINEYARD HAVEN
1001 AM EST THU MAR 3 2016

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* LOCATIONS...INCLUDE CAPE COD AND MARTHAS VINEYARD.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO OVERSPREAD THE CAPE AND ISLANDS 
  MID MORNING FRIDAY AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AS WELL AS SOME GUSTY WINDS 
  40 TO 50 MPH COULD LEAD TO DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND SMALL TREES. 
  POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. ROAD CONDITIONS COULD BECOME HAZARDOUS.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE POTENTIAL OF ACCUMULATING
SNOW OF 6 OR MORE INCHES IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR 8 OR MORE
INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. ANYONE TRAVELING IN THE NEXT 24 TO
36 HOURS SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO MODIFY
TRAVEL PLANS SHOULD WINTER WEATHER DEVELOP.

&&

$$

MAZ024-032315-
/O.CON.KBOX.WS.A.0004.160304T1700Z-160305T1000Z/
NANTUCKET MA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NANTUCKET
1001 AM EST THU MAR 3 2016

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* LOCATIONS...NANTUCKET.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO OVERSPREAD NANTUCKET MID MORNING 
  FRIDAY AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AS WELL AS SOME GUSTY WINDS 
  40 TO 50 MPH COULD LEAD TO DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND SMALL TREES. 
  POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. ROAD CONDITIONS COULD BECOME HAZARDOUS.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE POTENTIAL OF ACCUMULATING
SNOW OF 6 OR MORE INCHES IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR 8 OR MORE
INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. ANYONE TRAVELING IN THE NEXT 24 TO
36 HOURS SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO MODIFY
TRAVEL PLANS SHOULD WINTER WEATHER DEVELOP.

&&

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975 
WWUS41 KBOX 032008
WSWBOX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
308 PM EST THU MAR 3 2016

MAZ022-023-032115-
/O.CAN.KBOX.WS.A.0004.160304T1700Z-160305T1000Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...
VINEYARD HAVEN
308 PM EST THU MAR 3 2016

...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
STORM WATCH.

HIGHER SNOW TOTALS WILL REMAIN OFFSHORE RESULTING IN 1-3 INCHES
ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE CAPE AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. THEREFORE WILL
CANCEL THE WINTER STORM WATCH.

$$

MAZ024-040415-
/O.UPG.KBOX.WS.A.0004.160304T1700Z-160305T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.WW.Y.0012.160304T1200Z-160305T1200Z/
NANTUCKET MA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NANTUCKET
308 PM EST THU MAR 3 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM FRIDAY
TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...NANTUCKET.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO OVERSPREAD NANTUCKET FRIDAY MORNING
  AND CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AS WELL AS SOME GUSTY
  WINDS...40 TO 50 MPH...COULD LEAD TO DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND SMALL
  TREES. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. ROAD CONDITIONS COULD ALSO BECOME
  HAZARDOUS.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE IS
FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS...BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD RESULT IN SLIPPERY
CONDITIONS ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS.  WHEN
TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING...MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY
CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY
DEVELOP.

&&

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
232 PM EST WED MAR 2 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES OUT OF NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND INTO THE
MARITIMES THIS AFTERNOON...ITS TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL PUSH OFF
THE COAST. COLDER AIR AND BELOW AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WILL FOLLOW
INTO THE END OF THE WEEK. A COASTAL STORM WILL LIKELY IMPACT
PORTIONS OF THE REGION WITH SOME SNOW THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY
NIGHT...AND IT IS POSSIBLE MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOW COULD AFFECT
CAPE/ISLANDS DEPENDING ON THE TRACK OF THIS STORM. A WARMING TREND
IS LIKELY THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...

2 PM UPDATE...

LAST OF THE SHOWERS HAVE MOVED OFFSHORE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON PER
LATEST NE REGIONAL 88D RADAR. MORE CLOUDS HAVE MOVED NE INTO
CENTRAL AND EASTERN AREAS...LIKELY AN H5 SHORT WAVE WRAPPING NE AS
THE TROUGH AXIS SHIFTS NE.

GUSTY W-NW WINDS HAVE KICKED UP WITH STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION
WORKING INTO THE REGION AS THE FRONT EXITS OFFSHORE. NOTING GUSTS
UP AROUND 35 KT ACROSS THE HIGHER INLAND TERRAIN AS WELL AS
PORTIONS OF THE CT VALLEY. RECEIVED A FEW REPORTS OF ISOLD DAMAGE
IN THAT AREA...LOCAL STORM REPORTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED. KEPT WIND
ADVISORY GOING FOR THE E SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES AND REISSUED
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION FOR THE
POTENTIAL OF ISOLD HIGHER GUSTS.

TEMPS HAVE BEEN FALLING STEADILY AFTER THE FRONTAL PASSAGE...AND
THE DEWPTS HAVE DROPPED TO THE TEENS WELL INLAND AND 20S ACROSS E
MA/RI THROUGH LINGERING IN THE 30S ACROSS CAPE COD AND THE
ISLANDS. WITH THE DEWPT DROPS...LOOKS LIKE THE THREAT FOR A FLASH
FREEZE HAS DIMINISHED. COULD SEE SOME SPOTTY ICY PATCHES MAINLY
WHERE PUDDLES HAVE FROZEN UP WELL INLAND THIS AFTERNOON.

HAVE UPDATED FORECAST TO BRING CONDITIONS CURRENT.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM THURSDAY/...
TONIGHT...

W WINDS REMAIN BREEZY BUT GRADUALLY RELAX ALONG WITH THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT AS INFLUENTIAL HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE N AND W.
COLD AIR ADVECTION CONTINUING. CHILLY NIGHT ESPECIALLY FACTORING IN
WIND CHILLS. LOOKING AT LOWS IN THE TEENS BUT WIND CHILL VALUES IN
THE SINGLE DIGITS WITH BELOW-ZERO VALUES ACROSS THE HIGH TERRAIN.

THURSDAY...

HIGH PRESSURE. QUIET WEATHER. CONTINUED LIGHT W FLOW BENEATH A
CHILLY ARCTIC AIRMASS ALONG. BUT CONSIDERING ABUNDANT SUNSHINE OF AN
EARLY MARCH SUN UPON BARE GROUND...WILL NUDGE HIGHS A DEGREE OR TWO
WARMER THAN CONSENSUS...A TREND THAT HAS BEEN APPARENT MUCH OF THIS
WINTER. HIGHS AROUND THE FREEZING MARK.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
HIGHLIGHTS...

* LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ACROSS SNE LATE THU NIGHT/FRI
* MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL POSSIBLE CAPE/ISLANDS DEPENDING ON TRACK
  OF STORM
* BELOW NORMAL TEMPS THIS WEEKEND...THEN WARMING TREND THROUGH
  MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK

OVERVIEW...
02/00Z GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO HAVE SOME ISSUES REGARDING THE TRACK
OF A COASTAL STORM MOVING OFFSHORE FROM THE MID ATLANTIC STATES
THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THE LATEST GFS SOLUTION IS ALONG THE
NORTHERN EDGE OF THE DETERMINISTIC GUIDANCE ENVELOPE...BUT IS
PRETTY SPOT ON WITH THE GEFS ENSEMBLE MEAN. ONLY SAW A HANDFUL OF
GEFS MEMBERS WITH A SOLUTION FARTHER NORTH. WHILE THE MAJORITY OF
THE DETERMINISTIC GUIDANCE SUITE FAVORS A STORM TRACK WELL TO OUR
SOUTH...CANNOT COMPLETELY SHUT THE DOOR ON A MORE NORTHWARD SHIFT.
EVEN THE CANADIAN...WHICH WAS THE FARTHEST NORTH THIS TIME
YESTERDAY...AS TAKEN A MORE SOUTHERN TRACK...IN LINE WITH THE
REST OF THE GUIDANCE.

WILL CONTINUE TO FAVOR THE MORE SOUTHERLY CONSENSUS TRACK FOR THIS
FORECAST. EXPECTING THE ENERGY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM TO BE
BETTER SAMPLED. THIS SHOULD RESULT IN A NARROWER GUIDANCE
ENVELOPE...AND GREATER CONFIDENCE...WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
ANTICIPATING MORE OF A GLANCING BLOW WITH SOME LIGHT SNOW.

BEYOND THIS WEEKEND...THERE IS A NOTABLE PATTERN SHIFT NEXT WEEK
WITH UPPER TROF MOVING INTO THE WESTERN CONUS AND RIDGE BUILDING
NORTH ALONG THE EAST COAST. THIS WILL RESULT IN A POTENTIALLY
SIGNIFICANT WARMING TREND THROUGH MIDWEEK. THERE REMAINS A
CONCERN FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF BACK-DOOR COLD FRONTS AND SEA-
BREEZES. TEMPERATURE FORECASTS WILL BE TRICKY NEXT WEEK.

DETAILS...

THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...
CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING FOR A MINOR IMPACT PRECIPITATION-WISE
ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WITH THE
GREATEST RISK TOWARD THE SOUTH COAST OF MA. STRONG NORTH WINDS
DEVELOP LATE FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT AS THIS STORM MAKES ITS
CLOSEST APPROACH. MAY NEED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE CAPE AND
ISLANDS. STILL MONITORING THE DETAILS FOR CHANGES TO THIS
THINKING.

TIDES ARE RATHER LOW AND TIMING OF STRONGER WINDS/SURGE WITH HIGH
TIDE NOT FAVORABLE SO COASTAL FLOOD THREAT IS LOW AT THIS TIME.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...
LOOKS COLD AND DRY SATURDAY...THEN ANOTHER SHORTWAVE PASSAGE MAY
BRING A FEW SNOW SHOWERS SUNDAY. WILL HAVE TO MONITOR THESE
DETAILS AS WELL. RIGHT NOW...NOT EXPECTING MUCH SNOW ACCUMULATION.

MONDAY AND TUESDAY...
MAINLY DRY DURING THIS PERIOD. CANNOT RULE OUT A FEW SHOWERS AS
WARM ADVECTION GET UNDERWAY. MOISTURE LOOKS TO BE THE LIMITING
FACTOR. OTHERWISE...A WARMING TREND IS LIKELY. HOWEVER...WE WILL
BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO BACKDOOR OR SEABREEZE FRONTS. THUS THE
COASTLINES MAY BE SIGNIFICANTLY COLDER.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...

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

SHORT TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...

THROUGH 00Z...HIGH CONFIDENCE. MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS. PATCHY MVFR
CIGS LINGER ACROSS SE MA...CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS...BUT EXPECT
CIGS TO IMPROVE TO VFR BY AROUND 21Z. W-NW WINDS GUSTING TO 30-35
KT AWAY FROM THE COAST...HIGHEST ACROSS THE HIGHER INLAND TERRAIN
AND CT VALLEY REGION. MAY SEE AN ISOLD GUST UP TO 40 KT.

TONIGHT...HIGH CONFIDENCE. VFR. W-NW GUSTING UP TO 25-30 KT
THROUGH 02Z-03Z...THEN DIMINISHING.

THURSDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE. VFR. LIGHT NW WINDS.

THURSDAY NIGHT...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS. LIGHT
SNOW MAY DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT MAINLY ACROSS N CT/RI/SE MA AS LOW
PRES APPROACHES FROM THE S. MVFR-IFR CIGS/VSBYS POSSIBLE.

KBOS TERMINAL...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TAF. W-NW WINDS GUSTING UP TO
30-35 KT. LOW RISK FOR 40 KT GUSTS THROUGH SUNSET.

KBDL TERMINAL...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TAF. W-NW GUSTS MAY GUST AS
HIGH AS 40 KT THROUGH SUNSET.

OUTLOOK /FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...

FRIDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. MVFR AND POSSIBLE IFR CONDITIONS IN
SNOW. HEAVIER SNOW AND LIFR POSSIBLE CAPE/ISLANDS FRI AFTERNOON
AND EVENING DEPENDING ON THE TRACK OF THE LOW. GUSTY NE TO N WINDS
DEVELOPING FRI AFTERNOON AND FRI NIGHT...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE
COAST.

SATURDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE. MAINLY VFR...BUT MVFR CIGS COULD LINGER
CAPE/ISLANDS IN THE MORNING. GUSTY N WINDS CAPE/ISLANDS DIMINISHING.

SUNDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. MAINLY VFR.

&&

.MARINE...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...

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

SHORT TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/...

THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...HIGH CONFIDENCE. WINDS SHIFT BEHIND
PASSING COLD FRONT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT W WINDS GUSTING
UP TO 40 KT. SEAS UP TO 7-11 FT...HIGHEST ON THE EASTERN OUTER
WATERS. INCREASING THREAT OF FREEZING SPRAY AS ARCTIC AIR MOVES
ACROSS THE WATERS.

TONIGHT...HIGH CONFIDENCE.
W WINDS DIMINISHING THOUGH REMAINING BREEZY WITH THE EXPECTATION OF
GALES TO CONTINUE DURING THE EARLY HALF OF THE PERIOD. WAVES BEGIN
TO SUBSIDE BUT REMAIN AT OR ABOVE 5 TO 7 FEET. CONTINUED FREEZING
SPRAY THREAT.

THURSDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE.
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE WATERS. OVERALL LIGHT W WINDS ALLOW
WAVES TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE PERIOD ALLOWING HEADLINES TO CONCLUDE.

OUTLOOK /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...

FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. INCREASING WINDS
AND A PERIOD OF NE/N GALES POSSIBLE LATE FRI INTO FRI NIGHT...
ESPECIALLY SOUTHERN AND SE WATERS.

SATURDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE. N WIND GUSTS 25-30 KT IN THE MORNING
THEN DIMINISHING BELOW 25 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. ROUGH SEAS
LINGER ACROSS THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS.

SUNDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE. RELATIVELY LIGHT WINDS...BUT ROUGH SEAS
PERSISTING OVER EASTERN OUTER WATERS.

&&

.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR MAZ002-008-009.
RI...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR ANZ230>237.
     GALE WARNING UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ANZ250-254.
     GALE WARNING UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR ANZ251-255-256.

&&

SYNOPSIS...BELK/SIPPRELL
NEAR TERM...EVT
SHORT TERM...SIPPRELL
LONG TERM...BELK
AVIATION...BELK/EVT
MARINE...BELK/SIPPRELL/EVT

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
444 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016

MAZ002-008-009-030945-
WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
444 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

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.

   WIND ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

CTZ002>004-MAZ003>006-010>019-026-RIZ001>006-030945-
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-
NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN 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-BRISTOL RI-
WASHINGTON RI-
444 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
CENTRAL AND MOST OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...AS WELL AS ALL OF
RHODE ISLAND EXCEPT NEWPORT COUNTY AND BLOCK ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY NIGHT...A COASTAL STORM WILL
LIKELY BRING SOME LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATION. THERE IS A LOW RISK FOR
A MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL FOR CAPE/ISLANDS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...DEPENDING ON THE TRACK OF THIS STORM. WIND ADVISORIES
MAY ALSO BE NEEDED...ESPECIALLY ACROSS CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

MAZ007-020>024-RIZ007-008-030945-
EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
444 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL NORTHEASTERN
AND SOUTH COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS...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.

   WIND ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY NIGHT...A COASTAL STORM WILL
LIKELY BRING SOME LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATION. THERE IS A LOW RISK FOR
A MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL FOR CAPE/ISLANDS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...DEPENDING ON THE TRACK OF THIS STORM. WIND ADVISORIES
MAY ALSO BE NEEDED...ESPECIALLY ACROSS CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

ANZ251-255-256-030945-
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
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-
444 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY...AS
WELL AS THE SOUTHERN OUTER COASTAL WATERS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND
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.

   GALE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

LATE FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST TO NORTH GALES ARE
POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

ANZ250-254-030945-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
444 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN OUTER MASSACHUSETTS
COASTAL WATERS.

.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.

   GALE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

LATE FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST TO NORTH GALES ARE
POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

ANZ230>237-030945-
BOSTON HARBOR-CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-
BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
444 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

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

.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.

   GALE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

LATE FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST TO NORTH GALES ARE
POSSIBLE.

.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

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1208 PM EST WED MAR 2 2016

CTZ002>004-MAZ003>007-010>024-026-RIZ001>008-022300-
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-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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION...
VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...GREENFIELD...ORANGE...BARRE...
FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...
AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...
FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...
BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...
CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...
AYER...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...
WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...
BLOCK ISLAND
1208 PM EST WED MAR 2 2016

...STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION
THIS AFTERNOON...

AS LOW PRESSURE AND A COLD FRONT MOVES AWAY THIS AFTERNOON...
STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING COLDER AIR ACROSS THE REGION.
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RUN FROM 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 45 MPH. SO FAR THROUGH MIDDAY...THE HIGHEST GUSTS WERE REPORTS
AT 43 MPH AT FITCHBURG...41 MPH AT BEDFORD AND 38 MPH AT
WORCESTER.

THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT THE STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE A FEW
DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES...WHICH MAY RESULT IN ISOLATED
POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY ALSO BE DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...THEN WILL
START TO DIMINISH BY AROUND SUNSET.

EVT

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
214 PM EST WED MAR 02 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0100 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG HUNTINGTON              42.23N  72.88W
03/02/2016                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON WIRES HARLOW CLARK AT HUNTINGTON ROAD

&&

AED

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
215 PM EST WED MAR 02 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1217 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG GREENFIELD              42.59N  72.60W
03/02/2016                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES DOWN ON ELM STREET

&&

AED

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
216 PM EST WED MAR 02 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1242 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG COLRAIN                 42.67N  72.68W
03/02/2016                   FRANKLIN           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES DOWN ON ADAMSVILLE ROAD

&&

AED