Alert archive / Massachusetts / Gale Warnings in 2018
Gale Warning 10, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this gale warning at Jan 30, 2018, 10:17 AM EST. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Jan 30, 2018, 10:17 AM EST (15:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 30, 2018, 1:00 PM EST
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
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550 WHUS71 KBOX 301517 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 1017 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ANZ232-302330- /O.EXP.KBOX.GL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180130T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0010.180130T1517Z-180130T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180131T0000Z/ Nantucket Sound- 1017 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 feet. * FREEZING SPRAY...Areas of moderate freezing spray are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Freezing Spray Advisory means that light to moderate accumulation of ice is expected on vessels. Operating a vessel in freezing spray can be hazardous. The U.S. Coast Guard advises mariners to check and ensure all life saving devices remain free of ice. && $$ ANZ233-234-302330- /O.EXP.KBOX.GL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180130T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0010.180130T1517Z-180130T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180131T0000Z/ Vineyard Sound-Buzzards Bay- 1017 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 feet. * FREEZING SPRAY...Areas of moderate freezing spray are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Freezing Spray Advisory means that light to moderate accumulation of ice is expected on vessels. Operating a vessel in freezing spray can be hazardous. The U.S. Coast Guard advises mariners to check and ensure all life saving devices remain free of ice. && $$ ANZ231-251-302330- /O.EXP.KBOX.GL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180130T1500Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180131T0000Z/ Cape Cod Bay-Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay- 1017 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * FREEZING SPRAY...Areas of moderate freezing spray are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freezing Spray Advisory means that light to moderate accumulation of ice is expected on vessels. Operating a vessel in freezing spray can be hazardous. The U.S. Coast Guard advises mariners to check and ensure all life saving devices remain free of ice. && $$ ANZ235-237-301800- /O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0010.180130T1517Z-180130T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180130T1800Z/ Rhode Island Sound-Block Island Sound- 1017 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Gale Warning, which is in effect until 1 PM EST this afternoon. * WINDS AND SEAS...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 feet. * FREEZING SPRAY...Areas of moderate freezing spray are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Freezing Spray Advisory means that light to moderate accumulation of ice is expected on vessels. Operating a vessel in freezing spray can be hazardous. The U.S. Coast Guard advises mariners to check and ensure all life saving devices remain free of ice. && $$ ANZ256-301800- /O.EXT.KBOX.GL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180130T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180130T1800Z/ Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 1017 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS AND SEAS...North winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 feet. * FREEZING SPRAY...Areas of moderate freezing spray are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Freezing Spray Advisory means that light to moderate accumulation of ice is expected on vessels. Operating a vessel in freezing spray can be hazardous. The U.S. Coast Guard advises mariners to check and ensure all life saving devices remain free of ice. && $$ ANZ250-302330- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180130T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180131T0000Z/ Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary- 1017 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...North winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 feet. * FREEZING SPRAY...Areas of moderate freezing spray are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Freezing Spray Advisory means that light to moderate accumulation of ice is expected on vessels. Operating a vessel in freezing spray can be hazardous. The U.S. Coast Guard advises mariners to check and ensure all life saving devices remain free of ice. && $$ ANZ254-255-302330- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180130T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180131T0000Z/ 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- 1017 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 16 feet. * FREEZING SPRAY...Areas of moderate freezing spray are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Freezing Spray Advisory means that light to moderate accumulation of ice is expected on vessels. Operating a vessel in freezing spray can be hazardous. The U.S. Coast Guard advises mariners to check and ensure all life saving devices remain free of ice. && $$ ANZ236-302300- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-180130T2300Z/ Narragansett Bay- 1017 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...North winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 1 to 3 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ ANZ230-302300- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-180130T2300Z/ Boston Harbor- 1017 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...North winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/boston You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NWSBoston You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston
2 follow-up statements
616 WHUS71 KBOX 301530 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 1030 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ANZ235-237-301800- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-180130T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180130T1800Z/ Rhode Island Sound-Block Island Sound- 1030 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS AND SEAS...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 feet. * FREEZING SPRAY...Areas of moderate freezing spray are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Freezing Spray Advisory means that light to moderate accumulation of ice is expected on vessels. Operating a vessel in freezing spray can be hazardous. The U.S. Coast Guard advises mariners to check and ensure all life saving devices remain free of ice. && $$ ANZ256-301800- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180130T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180130T1800Z/ Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 1030 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS AND SEAS...North winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 feet. * FREEZING SPRAY...Areas of moderate freezing spray are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Freezing Spray Advisory means that light to moderate accumulation of ice is expected on vessels. Operating a vessel in freezing spray can be hazardous. The U.S. Coast Guard advises mariners to check and ensure all life saving devices remain free of ice. && $$ ANZ232-302330- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-180130T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180131T0000Z/ Nantucket Sound- 1030 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 feet. * FREEZING SPRAY...Areas of moderate freezing spray are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Freezing Spray Advisory means that light to moderate accumulation of ice is expected on vessels. Operating a vessel in freezing spray can be hazardous. The U.S. Coast Guard advises mariners to check and ensure all life saving devices remain free of ice. && $$ ANZ233-234-302330- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-180130T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180131T0000Z/ Vineyard Sound-Buzzards Bay- 1030 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 feet. * FREEZING SPRAY...Areas of moderate freezing spray are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Freezing Spray Advisory means that light to moderate accumulation of ice is expected on vessels. Operating a vessel in freezing spray can be hazardous. The U.S. Coast Guard advises mariners to check and ensure all life saving devices remain free of ice. && $$ ANZ250-302330- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180130T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180131T0000Z/ Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary- 1030 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...North winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 feet. * FREEZING SPRAY...Areas of moderate freezing spray are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Freezing Spray Advisory means that light to moderate accumulation of ice is expected on vessels. Operating a vessel in freezing spray can be hazardous. The U.S. Coast Guard advises mariners to check and ensure all life saving devices remain free of ice. && $$ ANZ254-255-302330- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180130T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180131T0000Z/ 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- 1030 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 16 feet. * FREEZING SPRAY...Areas of moderate freezing spray are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Freezing Spray Advisory means that light to moderate accumulation of ice is expected on vessels. Operating a vessel in freezing spray can be hazardous. The U.S. Coast Guard advises mariners to check and ensure all life saving devices remain free of ice. && $$ ANZ231-251-302330- /O.EXB.KBOX.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-180131T1100Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180131T0000Z/ Cape Cod Bay-Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay- 1030 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Small Craft Advisory, which is in effect until 6 AM EST Wednesday. * WINDS AND SEAS...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 feet. * FREEZING SPRAY...Areas of moderate freezing spray are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freezing Spray Advisory means that light to moderate accumulation of ice is expected on vessels. Operating a vessel in freezing spray can be hazardous. The U.S. Coast Guard advises mariners to check and ensure all life saving devices remain free of ice. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ ANZ236-302300- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-180130T2300Z/ Narragansett Bay- 1030 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...North winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 1 to 3 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ ANZ230-302300- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-180130T2300Z/ Boston Harbor- 1030 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...North winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ 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
831 WHUS71 KBOX 301824 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 124 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ANZ250-310000- /O.EXP.KBOX.GL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180130T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0011.180130T1824Z-180130T2300Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180131T0000Z/ Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary- 124 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Gale Warning, which is in effect until 6 PM EST this evening. * WINDS AND SEAS...North winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 feet. * FREEZING SPRAY...Areas of moderate freezing spray are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Freezing Spray Advisory means that light to moderate accumulation of ice is expected on vessels. Operating a vessel in freezing spray can be hazardous. The U.S. Coast Guard advises mariners to check and ensure all life saving devices remain free of ice. && $$ ANZ254-255-310000- /O.EXP.KBOX.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180130T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0011.180130T1824Z-180130T2300Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180131T0000Z/ Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 nm- Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket- 124 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Gale Warning, which is in effect until 6 PM EST this evening. * WINDS AND SEAS...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 16 feet. * FREEZING SPRAY...Areas of moderate freezing spray are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Freezing Spray Advisory means that light to moderate accumulation of ice is expected on vessels. Operating a vessel in freezing spray can be hazardous. The U.S. Coast Guard advises mariners to check and ensure all life saving devices remain free of ice. && $$ ANZ235-237-310230- /O.EXP.KBOX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-180130T1800Z/ /O.EXP.KBOX.UP.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180130T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KBOX.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-180131T1100Z/ Rhode Island Sound-Block Island Sound- 124 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Small Craft Advisory, which is in effect until 6 AM EST Wednesday. * WINDS AND SEAS...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 feet. * FREEZING SPRAY...Areas of moderate freezing spray are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ ANZ256-310230- /O.EXP.KBOX.GL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180130T1800Z/ /O.EXP.KBOX.UP.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180130T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KBOX.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-180131T1100Z/ Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 124 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Small Craft Advisory, which is in effect until 6 AM EST Wednesday. * WINDS AND SEAS...North winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 feet. * FREEZING SPRAY...Areas of moderate freezing spray are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ ANZ232-310230- /O.EXP.KBOX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-180130T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KBOX.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-180131T0700Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180131T0000Z/ Nantucket Sound- 124 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Small Craft Advisory, which is in effect until 2 AM EST Wednesday. * WINDS AND SEAS...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 feet. * FREEZING SPRAY...Areas of moderate freezing spray are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. A Freezing Spray Advisory means that light to moderate accumulation of ice is expected on vessels. Operating a vessel in freezing spray can be hazardous. The U.S. Coast Guard advises mariners to check and ensure all life saving devices remain free of ice. && $$ ANZ233-234-310000- /O.EXP.KBOX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-180130T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KBOX.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-180130T2300Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180131T0000Z/ Vineyard Sound-Buzzards Bay- 124 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Small Craft Advisory, which is in effect until 6 PM EST this evening. * WINDS AND SEAS...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 feet. * FREEZING SPRAY...Areas of moderate freezing spray are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. A Freezing Spray Advisory means that light to moderate accumulation of ice is expected on vessels. Operating a vessel in freezing spray can be hazardous. The U.S. Coast Guard advises mariners to check and ensure all life saving devices remain free of ice. && $$ ANZ231-251-310230- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-180131T1100Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180131T0000Z/ Cape Cod Bay-Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay- 124 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 feet. * FREEZING SPRAY...Areas of moderate freezing spray are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freezing Spray Advisory means that light to moderate accumulation of ice is expected on vessels. Operating a vessel in freezing spray can be hazardous. The U.S. Coast Guard advises mariners to check and ensure all life saving devices remain free of ice. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ ANZ236-302300- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-180130T2300Z/ Narragansett Bay- 124 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...North winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 1 to 3 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ ANZ230-302300- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-180130T2300Z/ Boston Harbor- 124 PM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...North winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale 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 gale warning went out at Jan 30, 9:14 AM EST, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 30, 9:14 AM EST, 1 hour 3 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Taunton MA
914 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018
.SYNOPSIS...
Snowfall continues especially across the eastern half of
Southern New England this morning, dissipating this afternoon.
Colder weather follows tonight into Wednesday. Low pressure
developing on an approaching cold front may bring a rain/snow
mix changing to a period of snow Thursday night into Friday
morning, followed by a shot of arctic air Friday night and
Saturday. Some mixed precipitation or snow is possible sometime
next Sunday into Monday.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
830 AM Update...
Have updated to extend the Gale Warnings to 10 AM across the
southern near shore waters. Noting gusts up to around 35 kt, but
should be diminishing by mid morning. Also extended the Wind
Advisory on Nantucket until 10 AM as well, as winds were N at
29G39kt (33G45 mph). As the snow band gradually moves E across
SE Mass and the Cape, winds should diminish as well as the
heavier snowfall.
Previous Discussion...
Decided to issue a short-fuse Winter Weather Advisory for
northern Bristol County MA and much of RI, where the heaviest
snow band has set up. Not seeing much movement of this band, but
still do expect it to migrate farther eastward through this
morning.
Current satellite and available data suggest the sfc low
continues to deepen and is no making its closest pass, about 100
nm SE of the 40/70 benchmark. For much of the overnight, the
precip was separated into two distinct bands the furthest W,
with an area of deformation associated with a weak closed H7
low. While the further E was associated with the H92-H85 LLJ
convergence. These two have finally joined forces as the H7 low
shifted E and is now a focused f-gen band across mainly SE MA
and RI. Although sparse early this morning, snowfall reports
mainly are generally between a coating and 3 inches as these
bands merged, so previous snowfall forecast for areas away from
SE MA still hold at this time.
Both low and mid lvl water vapor imagery have slowed the
progression of the sharp trof which will slide across the region
mid late day. Should also slow this banding signature down as
well. With the focus finally shifting toward areas where winter
wx advisories reside, and noting some near shore coastal front
enhancement, will maintain the advisories as they stand
spatially, but extend in time. This should hold, as the RH
continues to increase in the DGZ across SE MA and coastal front
enhancement will assist with the banding structure. SPSs will
be used to handle the slippery conditions inland. An additional
1-4 inches are possible in these areas, now that the dynamic
cooling has forced an overall change to SN.
Will also maintain current wind advisories as the core of the
LLJ is still oriented across NW MA and gusts have been recorded
near 40 kt.
Otherwise today, the low-mid lvl moisture will gradually
diminish from W-E, so areas with little to no SN until this
morning will lean toward clearing by mid to late afternoon while
E areas remain cloudy. With the sharpening trof shifting through
during the afternoon H5 temps drop to -35C or less. Aside from
the overall lack of moisture, a source of lower lvl convergence
is missing, so even though a few flurries are possible
everywhere with the wave passage after the snow bands shift
offshore, these will not be as robust as could be fully
realized should a boundary be available.
Highs are not expected to be much warmer than early morning
temps as mixing will be countered by the strong cold advection
associated with the shortwave passage.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM WEDNESDAY/...
Tonight...
Continued clearing especially as the AVA regime associated with
acute mid lvl wave builds across New England. This also allows
cold advection to linger, along with sfc pres gradient. So not
expecting conditions for radiational cooling. In spite of this,
the cold advection should allow ambient temps to drop into the
single digits to low teens in NW MA, mainly mid teens to low 20s
near the coast and heat islands. With light NW flow maintained,
wind chills are likely to fall into the single digits by Wed
morning.
Wednesday...
High pres between two strengthening low pres systems leads to
mainly dry and mostly sunny conditions. In spite of this, thanks
to H92 temps near -8C, suggest highs mainly in the upper 20s to
low 30s, generally colder than this time of year.
&&
.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
Highlights...
* Milder Thu with a few showers possible
* Rain/snow showers may end as a period of snow Thu night/Fri AM
* Mainly Dry but a shot of arctic air Fri night/Sat
* Some mixed precipitation or snow possible sometime Sun into Mon
Details...
Thursday...
High pressure slides off the southeast coast as a low pressure moves
north across eastern Canada towards Hudson's Bay. The result will be
a milder southwest flow of air. Enough forcing/moisture ahead of an
approaching cold front exists for a few showers. Depending upon
timing, some snow is possible across the higher terrain of central
and western MA, but rain is a little more likely precipitation
type.
Thursday night and Friday morning...
30/00Z guidance continues to suggest the possibility of a frontal
wave developing along a passing cold front. Should this wave indeed
develop, the timing of this front may be slowed enough where the
enhanced lift an longer duration could lead to a period of more
steady snowfall. It will likely take another couple of days to
work out these sorts of details.
Friday afternoon into Saturday...
The main story will be a shot of arctic air that follow later Friday
into Saturday, despite dry weather expected. Temperatures
expected to be falling through day Friday due to gusty NW
winds. Low temperatures by daybreak Saturday will be in the
single digits to lower teens. Wind chill values of 0 to 10 below
zero are expected. High temps on Saturday should only be mainly
in the 20s.
Sunday and Monday...
A period of mixed precipitation or snow may return Sunday into
Monday as shortwave energy approaches from the west. This
shortwave may be amplified enough to trigger coastal
cyclogenesis. There is little confidence in the details
regarding the track and timing of any coastal low this far in
advance.
&&
.AVIATION /14Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Forecaster Confidence Levels...
Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
Short Term /through Wednesday/...High confidence.
Through 18Z...
Areas of MVFR-IFR in lowered CIGS and vsbys in SN, especially
east of a line from IJD-ORH-BVY. W of this line, VFR but light
SHSN possible. The SN gradually clears from W-E through 30/18Z,
exiting Cape/Islands last. Winds have already peaked this
morning apart from Nantucket. Winds diminish through midday
they shift to N.
After 18Z into tonight...
Winds mainly N but continue to diminish into the overnight
hours. Mainly VFR after lingering low clouds across E MA move
offshore. VFR then remains most of the night but with some
SCT/BKN VFR CIGS.
Wednesday...
VFR. NW winds mainly around 10 kt.
KBOS Terminal...High confidence in overall trends. Timing of the
SN ending and lifting to VFR may be off by a couple of hours.
KBDL Terminal...High confidence in TAF.
Outlook /Wednesday Night through Saturday/...
Wednesday Night: Mainly VFR, with local MVFR possible. Breezy.
Slight chance SHSN.
Thursday: Mainly VFR, with local MVFR possible. Windy with
local gusts to 30 kt. Chance RA, slight chance SHSN.
Thursday Night: MVFR/IFR conditions possible. Breezy. RA
likely, chance SN.
Friday: VFR. Breezy. Chance SN.
Friday Night: VFR. Windy with local gusts to 30 kt.
Saturday: VFR. Breezy.
&&
.MARINE...
Forecaster Confidence Levels...
Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
Short Term /through Wednesday/...High confidence.
Through Today...
Gale winds continue into mid day, then lower to Small Craft
Advisory conditions this afternoon and evening. Will be lowering
Gales to Small Crafts starting on the near shore waters around
midday. Areas of moderate freezing spray also expected even as
the winds diminish. Snowfall continues across the waters
into early afternoon. Seas will peak around 15 ft across the SE
outer waters this morning, then will take some time to
subside.
Tonight...
N-NW winds will continue to gust 20-25 kt through the overnight
hours, allowing seas to subside but slowly. In fact, seas near
10 ft are possible on the SE outer most waters by early Wed
morning. Small Craft Advisories will likely be needed for most
of the overnight hours.
Wed...
Winds shift to the S but remain generally lighter than 20 kt
throughout. However, lingering swells may require Small Craft
Advisories to linger.
Outlook /Wednesday Night through Saturday/...
Wednesday Night: Moderate risk for Small Craft Advisory winds
with gusts up to 30 kt. Areas of rough seas.
Thursday: Moderate risk for Small Craft Advisory winds with
gusts up to 30 kt. Areas of rough seas. Chance of rain.
Thursday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Local rough seas. Rain
likely, snow likely. Local visibility 1 to 3 nm.
Friday: Moderate risk for Small Craft Advisory winds with local
gusts up to 30 kt. Areas of rough seas. Chance of snow.
Friday Night: Moderate risk for Small Craft Advisory winds with
local gusts up to 30 kt. Rough seas up to 10 ft. Freezing spray
likely.
Saturday: Winds less than 25 kt. Local rough seas.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
9 AM Update...
Have nudged storm surge grids up a little more, especially for
Nantucket Harbor where now expecting a 2.5 foot surge.
Anticipate moderate coastal flooding for most of the warning
area from Hull to Plymouth to Sandwich to Eastham and Nantucket,
including Nantucket Harbor. Expect a high end minor coastal
flood event from Salisbury to Boston Harbor. There may be
pockets of inundation of 1 to 2 feet in very low lying areas
from Salisbury to Boston and Quincy and up to 3 feet in some
low lying areas along north and east facing shorelines south of
Boston. Minor to moderate beach erosion is likely along the
typically the more prone spots along Plum Island, ocean side of
the outer Cape, and the east side of Nantucket.
Prior Discussion...
Forecast remains on track with 4 AM update...
Have nudged waves and storm surge values up a tad based on
current trends in observations and guidance. By 930 PM, we
already have 10 foot seas at Boston Buoy (44013) and 13 foot
seas at Nantucket Shoals Buoy (44008), and the storm surge had
increased to around 1.2 or 1.3 feet at Nantucket and Boston.
Latest NAM seems to keep the stronger wind fields going a little
longer than the previous run, albeit still from the north at the
time of high tide. We are still thinking widespread minor
coastal flooding from Boston north and minor to moderate coastal
flooding south of Boston. Nudging storm surge and waves just a
little higher, however, tips the scales to potentially more
numerous areas of at least low end moderate coastal flooding,
widespread enough that we are more comfortable having a warning
versus advisory in place.
Thus, we have not made a dramatic change to forecast values but
are dealing with an event that is on the cusp of minor/moderate
for the Plymouth County coast, Cape Bay shoreline from Sandwich
to Dennis and Eastham and for Nantucket Harbor. Note that a
northerly wind will be onshore for the Cape Cod Bay side of the
Cape and the Nantucket Harbor area. For the Plymouth County
coastline, we should still have waves around 12 or 13 feet just
offshore and a storm surge near 2 feet at the time of high tide.
Another factor is that there does not seem to be much evidence
by the time of the high tide of atmospheric pressure rises,
which would tend to suppress the surge some. Another flag is
that an experimental wave run-up procedure indicates the
potential for wave overwash in vulnerable spots along the Hull
and Scituate coastline even though we don't think the waves will
be large enough for a great deal of overwash or wave battery.
All these factors have acted to tip the scale to a warning
versus advisory for areas of coastline south of Boston.
For Boston and shoreline points north, we anticipate fairly
widespread minor coastal flooding and have continued the Coastal
Flood Advisory there. Minor to possibly moderate erosion is
anticipated in the Plum Island area.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...None.
MA...Coastal Flood Warning until noon EST today for MAZ019-022-024.
Winter Weather Advisory until 1 PM EST this afternoon for
MAZ017>024.
Coastal Flood Advisory until noon EST today for MAZ007-014>016-
023.
Wind Advisory until 10 AM EST this morning for MAZ024.
RI...Winter Weather Advisory until 1 PM EST this afternoon for
RIZ001>007.
MARINE...Freezing Spray Advisory until 7 PM EST this evening for
ANZ231>234-250-251-254-255.
Gale Warning until 10 AM EST this morning for ANZ231>235-237-
251.
Small Craft Advisory until 1 PM EST this afternoon for ANZ230-
236.
Freezing Spray Advisory until 1 PM EST this afternoon for
ANZ235-237-256.
Gale Warning until 1 PM EST this afternoon for ANZ250-254-255.
Gale Warning until noon EST today for ANZ256.
&&
SYNOPSIS...Belk/Doody
NEAR TERM...Belk/EVT
SHORT TERM...Doody
LONG TERM...Belk
AVIATION...Belk/Doody
MARINE...Belk/Doody
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 30, 4:36 AM EST, 5 hours 41 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Taunton MA 436 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>006-008>012-026-310945- 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- Northern Middlesex MA- 436 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Connecticut, central Massachusetts, eastern Massachusetts, northeastern Massachusetts and western Massachusetts. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Thursday night and Friday morning... Rain may change to a period of accumulating snow Thursday night into Friday morning. There is a low risk that a Winter Weather Advisory may eventually be needed. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MAZ007-014>016-310945- Eastern Essex MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA- Eastern Norfolk MA- 436 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON EST TODAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for coastal eastern and northeastern 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. Coastal Flood Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Thursday night and Friday morning... Rain may change to a period of accumulating snow Thursday night into Friday morning. There is a low risk that a Winter Weather Advisory may eventually be needed. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MAZ013-017-RIZ001>008-310945- Western Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Northwest Providence RI- Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI- Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- 436 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for interior eastern Massachusetts, southeastern Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Thursday night and Friday morning... Rain may change to a period of accumulating snow Thursday night into Friday morning. There is a low risk that a Winter Weather Advisory may eventually be needed. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MAZ019-022-024-310945- Eastern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Nantucket MA- 436 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON EST TODAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for coastal southeastern 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. Winter Weather Advisory. Wind Advisory. Coastal Flood Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Thursday night and Friday morning... Rain may change to a period of accumulating snow Thursday night into Friday morning. There is a low risk that a Winter Weather Advisory may eventually be needed. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MAZ023-310945- Dukes MA- 436 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON EST TODAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Vineyard. .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. Winter Weather Advisory. Wind Advisory. Coastal Flood Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Thursday night and Friday morning... Rain may change to a period of accumulating snow Thursday night into Friday morning. There is a low risk that a Winter Weather Advisory may eventually be needed. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MAZ018-020-310945- Western Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA- 436 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeastern 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. Winter Weather Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Thursday night and Friday morning... Rain may change to a period of accumulating snow Thursday night into Friday morning. There is a low risk that a Winter Weather Advisory may eventually be needed. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MAZ021-310945- Southern Plymouth MA- 436 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeastern 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. Winter Weather Advisory. Wind Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Thursday night and Friday morning... Rain may change to a period of accumulating snow Thursday night into Friday morning. There is a low risk that a Winter Weather Advisory may eventually be needed. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. ANZ256-310945- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 436 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for 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. Freezing Spray Advisory. Gale Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. ANZ250-254-255-310945- 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- Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket- 436 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... 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. Freezing Spray Advisory. Gale Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. ANZ231>234-251-310945- Cape Cod Bay-Nantucket Sound-Vineyard Sound-Buzzards Bay- Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay- 436 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... 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. Freezing Spray Advisory. Gale Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. ANZ235-237-310945- Rhode Island Sound-Block Island Sound- 436 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for 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. Freezing Spray Advisory. Gale Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. ANZ230-236-310945- Boston Harbor-Narragansett Bay- 436 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 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...Wednesday through Monday. Hazardous weather is not 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, Jan 30, 4:27 AM EST, 5 hours 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Taunton MA 427 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>017-026-RIZ001>008-301430- 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- 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, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Ayer, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, Newport, and New Shoreham 427 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...Slippery Conditions Possible During The Morning Commute... Light to moderate snowfall continues across much of southern New England this morning. With cold temperatures, even the light snow is likely to stick on area roadways. An additional coating to as much as 2 more inches of snow are possible until it tapers off. This will make conditions on untreated surfaces slippery through the morning commute. Those traveling this morning are urged to use caution and allow for extra travel time.
Local storm report, Jan 30, 6:19 AM EST, 3 hours 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
619 AM EST TUE JAN 30 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0445 AM SNOW WOONSOCKET 42.00N 71.50W
01/30/2018 M3.5 INCH PROVIDENCE RI SOCIAL MEDIA
0500 AM SNOW ALLSTON 42.35N 71.13W
01/30/2018 M1.5 INCH SUFFOLK MA BROADCAST MEDIA
0500 AM SNOW SCITUATE 41.80N 71.62W
01/30/2018 M3.0 INCH PROVIDENCE RI BROADCAST MEDIA
0503 AM SNOW EAST KILLINGLY 41.84N 71.84W
01/30/2018 M4.0 INCH WINDHAM CT NONE
0513 AM SNOW MANCHESTER 41.78N 72.52W
01/30/2018 M1.3 INCH HARTFORD CT TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER
0535 AM SNOW STAFFORDVILLE 42.00N 72.26W
01/30/2018 M1.0 INCH TOLLAND CT CO-OP OBSERVER
COOP OBSERVER
0536 AM SNOW STAFFORDVILLE 42.00N 72.26W
01/30/2018 M1.0 INCH TOLLAND CT CO-OP OBSERVER
COOP OBSERVER
0543 AM SNOW HOPKINTON 42.20N 71.56W
01/30/2018 M2.0 INCH MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER
0545 AM SNOW NEW BEDFORD 41.66N 70.94W
01/30/2018 M4.8 INCH BRISTOL MA BROADCAST MEDIA
0547 AM SNOW RANDOLPH 42.17N 71.04W
01/30/2018 M2.2 INCH NORFOLK MA TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER
0600 AM SNOW WEST WARWICK 41.68N 71.51W
01/30/2018 M4.0 INCH KENT RI TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER
0600 AM SNOW GREENE 41.72N 71.76W
01/30/2018 M4.0 INCH KENT RI NONE
0602 AM SNOW NORTH PROVIDENCE 41.85N 71.47W
01/30/2018 M2.7 INCH PROVIDENCE RI GENERAL PUBLIC
GENERAL PUBLIC
0605 AM SNOW WESTBOROUGH 42.27N 71.62W
01/30/2018 M1.3 INCH WORCESTER MA NWS EMPLOYEE
0612 AM SNOW FAIRHAVEN 41.64N 70.90W
01/30/2018 M3.8 INCH BRISTOL MA HAM RADIO
HAM RADIO
0615 AM SNOW WEST WARWICK 41.70N 71.52W
01/30/2018 M3.8 INCH KENT RI TRAINED SPOTTER
0615 AM SNOW EAST PROVIDENCE 41.80N 71.36W
01/30/2018 M3.5 INCH PROVIDENCE RI BROADCAST MEDIA
&&
EVENT NUMBER BOX1800480 BOX1800481 BOX1800482 BOX1800483 BOX1800484
BOX1800485 BOX1800486 BOX1800487 BOX1800488 BOX1800489 BOX1800490
BOX1800491 BOX1800492 BOX1800493 BOX1800494 BOX1800495 BOX1800496
nwsLocal storm report, Jan 30, 8:15 AM EST, 2 hours 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
815 AM EST TUE JAN 30 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0445 AM SNOW WOONSOCKET 42.00N 71.50W
01/30/2018 M3.5 INCH PROVIDENCE RI SOCIAL MEDIA
0500 AM SNOW ALLSTON 42.35N 71.13W
01/30/2018 M1.5 INCH SUFFOLK MA BROADCAST MEDIA
0500 AM SNOW SCITUATE 41.80N 71.62W
01/30/2018 M3.0 INCH PROVIDENCE RI BROADCAST MEDIA
0503 AM SNOW EAST KILLINGLY 41.84N 71.84W
01/30/2018 M4.0 INCH WINDHAM CT NONE
0513 AM SNOW MANCHESTER 41.78N 72.52W
01/30/2018 M1.3 INCH HARTFORD CT TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER
0535 AM SNOW STAFFORDVILLE 42.00N 72.26W
01/30/2018 M1.0 INCH TOLLAND CT CO-OP OBSERVER
COOP OBSERVER
0536 AM SNOW STAFFORDVILLE 42.00N 72.26W
01/30/2018 M1.0 INCH TOLLAND CT CO-OP OBSERVER
COOP OBSERVER
0543 AM SNOW HOPKINTON 42.20N 71.56W
01/30/2018 M2.0 INCH MIDDLESEX MA TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER
0545 AM SNOW NEW BEDFORD 41.66N 70.94W
01/30/2018 M4.8 INCH BRISTOL MA BROADCAST MEDIA
0547 AM SNOW RANDOLPH 42.17N 71.04W
01/30/2018 M2.2 INCH NORFOLK MA TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER
0600 AM SNOW WEST WARWICK 41.68N 71.51W
01/30/2018 M4.0 INCH KENT RI TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER
0600 AM SNOW GREENE 41.72N 71.76W
01/30/2018 M4.0 INCH KENT RI NONE
0602 AM SNOW NORTH PROVIDENCE 41.85N 71.47W
01/30/2018 M2.7 INCH PROVIDENCE RI GENERAL PUBLIC
GENERAL PUBLIC
0605 AM SNOW WESTBOROUGH 42.27N 71.62W
01/30/2018 M1.3 INCH WORCESTER MA NWS EMPLOYEE
0612 AM SNOW FAIRHAVEN 41.64N 70.90W
01/30/2018 M3.8 INCH BRISTOL MA HAM RADIO
HAM RADIO
0615 AM SNOW WEST WARWICK 41.70N 71.52W
01/30/2018 M3.8 INCH KENT RI TRAINED SPOTTER
0615 AM SNOW EAST PROVIDENCE 41.80N 71.36W
01/30/2018 M3.5 INCH PROVIDENCE RI BROADCAST MEDIA
0621 AM SNOW NEW BEDFORD 41.64N 70.93W
01/30/2018 M5.0 INCH BRISTOL MA HAM RADIO
HAM RADIO
0635 AM SNOW ATTLEBORO 41.94N 71.29W
01/30/2018 M2.5 INCH BRISTOL MA NWS EMPLOYEE
0637 AM SNOW BRIDGEWATER 41.99N 70.97W
01/30/2018 M3.8 INCH PLYMOUTH MA TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
EVENT NUMBER BOX1800480 BOX1800481 BOX1800482 BOX1800483 BOX1800484
BOX1800485 BOX1800486 BOX1800487 BOX1800488 BOX1800489 BOX1800490
BOX1800491 BOX1800492 BOX1800493 BOX1800494 BOX1800495 BOX1800496
BOX1800497 BOX1800498 BOX1800499
wtbLocal storm report, Jan 30, 9:30 AM EST, 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
930 AM EST TUE JAN 30 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0846 AM COASTAL FLOOD DORCHESTER 42.28N 71.08W
01/30/2018 SUFFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO
I93 NORTHBOUND EXIT RAMP CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING ON
MORRISSEY BLVD.
0855 AM COASTAL FLOOD DORCHESTER 42.28N 71.08W
01/30/2018 SUFFOLK MA PUBLIC
CONLEY STREET NEAR TENEAN BEACH FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.
CARS STUCK IN OVER A FOOT OF WATER.
0900 AM COASTAL FLOOD PLYMOUTH 41.96N 70.68W
01/30/2018 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
WARREN AVE CLOSED DUE TO COASTAL FLOODING
0901 AM COASTAL FLOOD PLYMOUTH 41.96N 70.68W
01/30/2018 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
WATER UP TO 1 FOOT DEEP BETWEEN PILGRIM SANDS HOTEL AND
LONG BEACH ON WARREN AVE
0902 AM COASTAL FLOOD NANTUCKET 41.27N 70.10W
01/30/2018 NANTUCKET MA AMATEUR RADIO
WATER HALFWAY UP THE WHEELS OF A VEHICLE ON EASY STREET
0907 AM COASTAL FLOOD PLYMOUTH 41.96N 70.68W
01/30/2018 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
CAR STUCK IN 18 INCHES OF WATER ON WARREN AVE.
0908 AM COASTAL FLOOD HINGHAM 42.24N 70.89W
01/30/2018 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
KILBY AND ROCKLAND STREET FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE
0908 AM COASTAL FLOOD DUXBURY 42.04N 70.67W
01/30/2018 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
KING CEASAR ROAD FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE
0918 AM COASTAL FLOOD NANTUCKET 41.27N 70.10W
01/30/2018 NANTUCKET MA BROADCAST MEDIA
EASTON STREET FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.
0921 AM COASTAL FLOOD SCITUATE 42.19N 70.73W
01/30/2018 PLYMOUTH MA PUBLIC
ELEVENTH AVE FLOODED
0923 AM COASTAL FLOOD PLYMOUTH 41.96N 70.68W
01/30/2018 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
CLIFFORD ROAD FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE
0923 AM COASTAL FLOOD SCITUATE 42.19N 70.73W
01/30/2018 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO
TURNER ROAD AND JERICHO ROAD FLOODED.
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EVENT NUMBER BOX1800500
EVENT NUMBER BOX1800501
EVENT NUMBER BOX1800502
EVENT NUMBER BOX1800503
EVENT NUMBER BOX1800504
EVENT NUMBER BOX1800505
EVENT NUMBER BOX1800506
EVENT NUMBER BOX1800507
EVENT NUMBER BOX1800508
EVENT NUMBER BOX1800509
EVENT NUMBER BOX1800510
EVENT NUMBER BOX1800511
LECThe office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 9:23 PM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth | 15 hr |
| Jan 29, 10:03 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | BOX | 32 hr | |
| Jan 30, 10:15 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Nantucket | 3 hr |
| Jan 30, 1:24 PM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 3 hr |
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Gale Warnings in Massachusetts, 2018Every gale warning in 2018
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.