Alert archive / Massachusetts / Special Marine Warnings in 2017
Special Marine Warning 3, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this special marine warning at Apr 28, 2017, 10:17 AM EDT. It was in force for 43 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
- Apr 28, 2017, 10:17 AM EDT (14:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2017, 11:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 43 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 Apr 28, 9:59 AM EDT, 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 28, 9:59 AM EDT, 18 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 28, 4:26 AM EDT, 5 hours 51 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Taunton MA 426 AM EDT Fri Apr 28 2017 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>006-008>014-017-018-026-RIZ001-003-290830- Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA- Western Essex MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA- Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA- Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Northern Bristol MA- Western Plymouth MA-Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI- Western Kent RI- 426 AM EDT Fri Apr 28 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Connecticut, central Massachusetts, interior eastern Massachusetts, western Massachusetts and northern Rhode Island. .DAY ONE...Today 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. RIZ002-004-290830- Southeast Providence RI-Eastern Kent RI- 426 AM EDT Fri Apr 28 2017 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Providence and eastern Kent counties. .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. Dense Fog 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. MAZ007-015-016-019-290830- Eastern Essex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- 426 AM EDT Fri Apr 28 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern coastal Massachusetts. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. High astronomical tides continue. Will need to monitor the possibility of minor coastal flooding during the time of high tide late this evening. Minor splashover and beach erosion are possible. .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. MAZ020>024-RIZ005>008-290830- Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA- Nantucket MA-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- 426 AM EDT Fri Apr 28 2017 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south coastal and southeastern 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. Dense Fog 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. ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-290830- 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- 426 AM EDT Fri Apr 28 2017 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...Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .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
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 28, 6:07 AM EDT, 4 hours 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Taunton MA
607 AM EDT FRI APR 28 2017
RIZ002>004-006-007-281030-
Washington RI-Eastern Kent RI-Western Kent RI-Newport RI-
Southeast Providence RI-
607 AM EDT FRI APR 28 2017
...Cluster of showers and embedded thunderstorms moving across
southern Rhode Island...
At 605 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of heavy showers
and embedded thunderstorms near Charlestown, or 10 miles west of
South Kingstown, moving northeast at 45 mph.
Locations impacted include...
Warwick, Cranston, Coventry, South Kingstown, West Warwick, Johnston,
North Kingstown, Newport, Westerly, Portsmouth, Middletown,
Narragansett, East Greenwich, Scituate, Hopkinton, Charlestown,
Richmond, Exeter, West Greenwich and Jamestown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Frequent lightning was occurring. Lightning can strike far away from
the storm. Go inside a building or vehicle. Wait at least 30 minutes
until after the storm has passed to resume outdoor activities.
&&
LAT...LON 4132 7185 4134 7183 4141 7184 4142 7181
4142 7180 4161 7179 4173 7163 4173 7155
4178 7156 4182 7150 4138 7104 4126 7177
TIME...MOT...LOC 1005Z 236DEG 48KT 4141 7175
FrankSpecial weather statement, Apr 28, 7:25 AM EDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Taunton MA
725 AM EDT FRI APR 28 2017
MAZ019-021-022-281200-
Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-
725 AM EDT FRI APR 28 2017
...Strong Thunderstorm tracking near the Cape Cod Canal...
At 724 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Wareham, or near Marion, moving northeast at 35 mph.
Pea size hail may accompany this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Plymouth, Falmouth, Marion, Wareham, Sandwich, Bourne, Carver and
Rochester.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Frequent lightning was occurring. Lightning can strike far away from
the storm. Go inside a building or vehicle. Wait at least 30 minutes
until after the storm has passed to resume outdoor activities.
&&
LAT...LON 4162 7068 4177 7081 4181 7075 4180 7072
4183 7071 4202 7037 4190 7027 4193 7034
4189 7034 4188 7026 4180 7020
TIME...MOT...LOC 1124Z 237DEG 31KT 4175 7065
FrankSpecial weather statement, Apr 28, 9:27 AM EDT, 50 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Taunton MA
927 AM EDT FRI APR 28 2017
MAZ024-281430-
Nantucket MA-
927 AM EDT FRI APR 28 2017
...A Strong Thunderstorm will move across Nantucket...
At 926 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles south of Edgartown, moving northeast at 40 mph will reach
Nantucket by 10 am.
Winds in excess of 30 mph will accompany this storm along with
dangerous cloud to ground lightning.
Locations impacted include...
Nantucket.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Get indoors when this storm approaches. Winds may be strong enough to
produce minor damage, such as a few downed branches.
Frequent lightning was occurring. Lightning can strike far away from
the storm. Go inside a building or vehicle. Wait at least 30 minutes
until after the storm has passed to resume outdoor activities.
&&
LAT...LON 4135 6984 4113 7027 4117 7036 4121 7041
4120 7059 4120 7063 4121 7064 4148 6995
TIME...MOT...LOC 1326Z 246DEG 33KT 4116 7049
FrankLocal storm report, Apr 28, 9:42 AM EDT, 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
942 AM EDT FRI APR 28 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0729 AM LIGHTNING MARION 41.70N 70.76W
04/28/2017 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
LIGHTNING STRUCK A HOUSE ON MAIN STREET... WITH DAMAGE
TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WITH SMOKE SHOWING IN THE
HOUSE.
&&
AEDSpecial weather statement, Apr 28, 9:49 AM EDT, 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Taunton MA 949 AM EDT FRI APR 28 2017 MAZ024-281415- Nantucket MA- 949 AM EDT FRI APR 28 2017 ...Strong Thunderstorms Developing in western Nantucket County COUNTIES... At 949 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Nantucket, moving northeast at 40 mph. Pea size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will accompany this storm. This storm will impact Nantucket through 1020 am. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Get indoors when this storm approaches. Winds may be strong enough to produce minor damage, such as a few downed branches. Frequent lightning was occurring. Lightning can strike far away from the storm. Go inside a building or vehicle. Wait at least 30 minutes until after the storm has passed to resume outdoor activities. && LAT...LON 4129 7025 4114 7013 4128 7026 TIME...MOT...LOC 1349Z 240DEG 34KT 4124 6999 Frank
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 3:32 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 23 hr |
| Apr 28, 7:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Plymouth | 35 min |
| Apr 28, 8:34 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 41 min | |
| Apr 28, 9:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Nantucket | 63 min |
| Apr 28, 9:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Nantucket | 26 min |
| Apr 28, 9:53 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 52 min | |
| Apr 27, 10:51 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | BOX | Washington | 7 hr |
| Apr 28, 6:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Kent, Newport, Washington | 23 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.