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Gale Watch 27, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

November 17, 2017

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this gale watch at Nov 17, 2017, 3:51 PM EST. It took effect at Nov 19, 2017, 9:00 AM EST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 17, 2017, 3:51 PM EST (20:51 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 19, 2017, 9:00 AM EST
Expired
Nov 18, 2017, 3:49 AM EST
In force
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale watch 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 gale watch went out at Nov 17, 3:48 PM EST, 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 17, 3:48 PM EST, 3 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 17, 9:05 AM EST, 6 hours 46 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Taunton MA
905 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2017

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-181415-
Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA-
Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA-
Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Western Hampshire MA-
Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-
Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-
Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-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-
905 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Connecticut, all of
Massachusetts except Berkshire County, and Rhode Island.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Late Saturday into Sunday Morning...

Strong to damaging SW wind gusts are forecast over southern and
southeast coastal areas of MA and RI. Gusts up around 50 mph are
possible. Even considering that some trees still have leaves, there
are potential impacts of downed trees and/or tree limbs possibly
resulting in power outages, structural damage, and/or blocked
roadways.

Later Sunday into Sunday night...

Widespread strong to damaging NW wind gusts are forecast over all of
Southern New England. Gusts up around 45 mph are possible. Continued
impacts of same as those outlined above for late Saturday into Sunday
morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ232>237-255-256-181415-
Nantucket Sound-Vineyard Sound-Buzzards Bay-Rhode Island Sound-
Narragansett Bay-Block Island Sound-
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-
905 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2017

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Massachusetts coastal waters
and Rhode Island coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.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 Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ231-250-251-254-181415-
Cape Cod Bay-
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-
905 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for 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...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ230-181415-
Boston Harbor-
905 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Massachusetts coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

There is a moderate risk for Gales during the day Sunday.

.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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 16, 7:30 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBOXNantucket30 min
Nov 17, 3:56 AM ESTGale WatchBOX12 hr
Nov 17, 1:13 PM ESTGale WarningBOX6 hr
Nov 17, 3:51 PM ESTGale WarningBOX3 days

Nearby

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Sources

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