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Gale Warning 58, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

December 21, 2018

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this gale warning at Dec 21, 2018, 10:00 PM EST. It took effect at Dec 22, 2018, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 18 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 21, 2018, 10:00 PM EST (03:00 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 22, 2018, 7:00 AM EST
Expired
Dec 23, 2018, 1:00 AM EST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA

The text

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929 
WHUS71 KBOX 220300
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1000 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

ANZ254-255-221100-
/O.CAN.KBOX.GL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-181222T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0058.181222T1200Z-181223T0300Z/
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-
1000 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a Gale
Warning, which is in effect from 7 AM to 10 PM EST Saturday. The
Gale Warning has been cancelled.

* WINDS AND SEAS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 
  40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 feet.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ231-232-221100-
/O.CAN.KBOX.GL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-181222T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0058.181222T1500Z-181223T0300Z/
Cape Cod Bay-Nantucket Sound-
1000 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a Gale
Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM to 10 PM EST Saturday. The
Gale Warning has been cancelled.

* WINDS AND SEAS...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 
  35 kt. Seas 3 to 6 feet.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ250-251-221100-
/O.CAN.KBOX.GL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-181222T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0058.181222T2100Z-181223T0300Z/
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
1000 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a Gale
Warning, which is in effect from 4 PM to 10 PM EST Saturday. The
Gale Warning has been cancelled.

* WINDS AND SEAS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 
  35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 feet.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ256-221100-
/O.EXP.KBOX.GL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-181222T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0058.181222T1200Z-181223T0300Z/
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
1000 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a Gale
Warning, which is in effect from 7 AM to 10 PM EST Saturday.

* WINDS AND SEAS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 
  40 kt. Seas 11 to 16 feet.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ233>235-237-221100-
/O.EXP.KBOX.GL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-181222T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0058.181222T1500Z-181223T0300Z/
Vineyard Sound-Buzzards Bay-Rhode Island Sound-Block Island Sound-
1000 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a Gale
Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM to 10 PM EST Saturday.

* WINDS AND SEAS...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 
  35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 feet.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ230-236-221100-
/O.EXP.KBOX.GL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-181222T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0058.181222T2100Z-181223T0300Z/
Boston Harbor-Narragansett Bay-
1000 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a Gale
Warning, which is in effect from 4 PM to 10 PM EST Saturday.

* WINDS AND SEAS...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 
  35 kt. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

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.

&&

$$

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
5 follow-up statements
970 
WHUS71 KBOX 220844
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
344 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

ANZ250-251-221645-
/O.EXT.KBOX.GL.W.0058.181222T2000Z-181223T0600Z/
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
344 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM
EST SUNDAY...

* WINDS AND SEAS...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 
  kt. Seas 7 to 10 feet.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ254>256-221645-
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0058.181222T1200Z-181223T0300Z/
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-
344 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
EST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 
  kt. Seas 11 to 16 feet.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ231>235-237-221645-
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0058.181222T1500Z-181223T0300Z/
Cape Cod Bay-Nantucket Sound-Vineyard Sound-Buzzards Bay-
Rhode Island Sound-Block Island Sound-
344 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 
  kt. Seas 6 to 11 feet.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ230-236-221645-
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0058.181222T2100Z-181223T0300Z/
Boston Harbor-Narragansett Bay-
344 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...West winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 35 
  kt. Waves Around 3 feet.

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.

&&

$$

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
501 
WHUS71 KBOX 221553
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1053 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

ANZ254>256-230000-
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-181223T0300Z/
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-
1053 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

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

* WINDS AND SEAS...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 
  kt. Seas 11 to 16 feet.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ231>235-237-230000-
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-181223T0300Z/
Cape Cod Bay-Nantucket Sound-Vineyard Sound-Buzzards Bay-
Rhode Island Sound-Block Island Sound-
1053 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

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

* WINDS AND SEAS...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 
  kt. Seas 6 to 11 feet.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ250-251-230000-
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0058.181222T2000Z-181223T0600Z/
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
1053 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
1 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WINDS AND SEAS...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 
  kt. Seas 7 to 10 feet.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ230-236-230000-
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0058.181222T2100Z-181223T0300Z/
Boston Harbor-Narragansett Bay-
1053 AM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...West winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 35 
  kt. Waves Around 3 feet.

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.

&&

$$

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
200 
WHUS71 KBOX 221936
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
236 PM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

ANZ254>256-230300-
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-181223T0300Z/
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-
236 PM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

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

* WINDS AND SEAS...West winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 
  kt. Seas 10 to 15 feet.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ231>235-237-230300-
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-181223T0300Z/
Cape Cod Bay-Nantucket Sound-Vineyard Sound-Buzzards Bay-
Rhode Island Sound-Block Island Sound-
236 PM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

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

* WINDS AND SEAS...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 
  kt. Seas 7 to 10 feet.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ250-251-230345-
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0058.181222T2000Z-181223T0600Z/
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
236 PM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WINDS AND SEAS...West winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 
  kt. Seas 7 to 10 feet.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ230-236-230300-
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0058.181222T2100Z-181223T0300Z/
Boston Harbor-Narragansett Bay-
236 PM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

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

* WINDS AND SEAS...West winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
  Waves 2 to 3 feet.

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.

&&

$$

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
470 
WHUS71 KBOX 230307
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1007 PM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

ANZ254>256-231115-
/O.EXP.KBOX.GL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-181223T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0172.181223T0307Z-181224T0000Z/
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-
1007 PM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a Small
Craft Advisory, which is in effect until 7 PM EST Sunday.

* WINDS AND SEAS...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 
  kt. Seas 8 to 13 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots,
or seas 5 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous wave
conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially
those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in these
conditions.

&&

$$

ANZ235-237-231115-
/O.EXP.KBOX.GL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-181223T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0172.181223T0307Z-181224T0000Z/
Rhode Island Sound-Block Island Sound-
1007 PM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a Small
Craft Advisory, which is in effect until 7 PM EST Sunday.

* WINDS AND SEAS...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 
  kt. Seas 6 to 11 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots,
or seas 5 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous wave
conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially
those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in these
conditions.

&&

$$

ANZ232>234-231115-
/O.EXP.KBOX.GL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-181223T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0172.181223T0307Z-181223T1800Z/
Nantucket Sound-Vineyard Sound-Buzzards Bay-
1007 PM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a Small
Craft Advisory, which is in effect until 1 PM EST Sunday.

* WINDS AND SEAS...West winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 
  kt. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots,
or seas 5 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous wave
conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially
those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in these
conditions.

&&

$$

ANZ231-231115-
/O.EXP.KBOX.GL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-181223T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0172.181223T0307Z-181223T1200Z/
Cape Cod Bay-
1007 PM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a Small
Craft Advisory, which is in effect until 7 AM EST Sunday.

* WINDS AND SEAS...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 
  kt. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots,
or seas 5 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous wave
conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially
those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in these
conditions.

&&

$$

ANZ230-236-230900-
/O.EXP.KBOX.GL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-181223T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0172.181223T0307Z-181223T0900Z/
Boston Harbor-Narragansett Bay-
1007 PM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a Small
Craft Advisory, which is in effect until 4 AM EST Sunday.

* WINDS AND SEAS...West winds 10 to 15 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,
or seas 5 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous wave
conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially
those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in these
conditions.

&&

$$

ANZ250-251-230600-
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-181223T0600Z/
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
1007 PM EST Sat Dec 22 2018

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WINDS AND SEAS...West winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 
  kt. Seas 7 to 10 feet.

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.

&&

$$

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
238 
WHUS71 KBOX 230604
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
104 AM EST Sun Dec 23 2018

ANZ251-231415-
/O.EXP.KBOX.GL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-181223T0600Z/
/O.EXB.KBOX.SC.Y.0172.000000T0000Z-181223T1500Z/
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
104 AM EST Sun Dec 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a Small
Craft Advisory, which is in effect until 10 AM EST this morning.

* WINDS AND SEAS...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 
  kt. Seas 3 to 6 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots,
or seas 5 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous wave
conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially
those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in these
conditions.

&&

$$

ANZ250-231415-
/O.EXP.KBOX.GL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-181223T0600Z/
/O.EXA.KBOX.SC.Y.0172.000000T0000Z-181224T0000Z/
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
104 AM EST Sun Dec 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a Small
Craft Advisory, which is in effect until 7 PM EST this evening.

* WINDS AND SEAS...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 
  kt. Seas 7 to 10 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots,
or seas 5 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous wave
conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially
those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in these
conditions.

&&

$$

ANZ254>256-231415-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0172.000000T0000Z-181224T0000Z/
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-
104 AM EST Sun Dec 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 
  kt. Seas 7 to 12 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots,
or seas 5 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous wave
conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially
those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in these
conditions.

&&

$$

ANZ235-237-231415-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0172.000000T0000Z-181224T0000Z/
Rhode Island Sound-Block Island Sound-
104 AM EST Sun Dec 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 
  kt. Seas 7 to 10 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots,
or seas 5 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous wave
conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially
those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in these
conditions.

&&

$$

ANZ232>234-231415-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0172.000000T0000Z-181223T1800Z/
Nantucket Sound-Vineyard Sound-Buzzards Bay-
104 AM EST Sun Dec 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS AND SEAS...West winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 
  kt. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots,
or seas 5 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous wave
conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially
those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in these
conditions.

&&

$$

ANZ231-231200-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0172.000000T0000Z-181223T1200Z/
Cape Cod Bay-
104 AM EST Sun Dec 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...West winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 
  kt. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots,
or seas 5 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous wave
conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially
those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in these
conditions.

&&

$$

ANZ230-236-230900-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0172.000000T0000Z-181223T0900Z/
Boston Harbor-Narragansett Bay-
104 AM EST Sun Dec 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST EARLY
THIS MORNING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...West winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 
  kt. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots,
or seas 5 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous wave
conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially
those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in these
conditions.

&&

$$

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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 Dec 21, 7:12 PM EST, 2 hours 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 21, 7:12 PM EST, 2 hours 48 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
712 PM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

.SYNOPSIS...
A strong low pressure passing west of the region will bring
lighter showers and diminishing winds overnight. The attending
cold front sweeps across the region Saturday afternoon bringing
an end to the mild weather. Behind the front, mainly dry and
seasonably cold conditions Sunday through Thursday. Another low
pressure system may bring rain late next week along with milder
temperatures.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SATURDAY MORNING/...

715 PM Update...

Changes...

Downgraded High Wind Warnings to Wind advisory as back edge of
low level moving across eastern MA as of 7 pm. Thus downward
trend in winds this evening. Otherwise no major changes with
this update.

Overview...

Warm sector airmass remains across the region tonight with mild
conditions continuing. Potential short wave over eastern VA
rotates thru overnight with periods of low top less intense
showers. Despite rainfall intensity way down decided to hold
onto flood watch given many rivers/streams currently in flood or
will be going into flood. Also, with dew pts in the 55-60 range
tonight (well above normal nighttime lows for late Dec) expect
patchy fog overnight.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM SATURDAY/...

Saturday...

Cold front moves through during the morning, moving to the Cape by
18Z, then completely offshore by 21Z. This front could generate
another round of showers, probably scattered in nature. Behind the
front winds shift to the W/NW. With the cold air advection and winds
at H925 30 to 40 kts for a period of time, could see some strong
wind gusts at the surface. Should peak out at 30-35 kts. Expecting
high temps in the morning, ranging from the mid 50s in the east, to
mid 40s in the western hills.

Once the cold front passes, temps are expected to fall during the
day. Should see some decrease in clouds, allowing for a mix of
clouds and sun. This could allow for precip to end as some light
snow showers in far NW MA. Little or no accumulation is expected.

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...

4 PM update...

Highlights:

*Colder and dry
*Light snow possible Sunday night into Monday
*Precip chances return around Friday

Saturday night through Sunday...

Saturday night the upper trough axis moves off the coast and flow
becomes zonal behind it. Post frontal WNW winds Saturday night will
bring in colder and drier air behind the departing storm system
dropping temperatures into the upper 20s. While right around normal
for late December, it will be quite a departure from the previous
night; around 20 degrees colder! We all knew the balmy temperatures
couldn't last long, and the rest of the forecast period returns to
right around normal. Sunday dry weather continues under weak ridging
with light winds and highs in the upper 30s to low 40s.

Sunday night and Monday...

Our only real chance of precipitation comes courtesy of a fast
moving weak clipper system that drops out of Canada with a mid level
shortwave Monday night, crossing southern New England around Monday
morning. This would likely bring scattered snow showers to the
region overnight Sunday into Monday. Given lack of a good moisture
source and the weak nature of the low, not expecting much more than
a coating to half an inch.

Tuesday through Friday...

Dry weather with partly to mostly sunny skies and seasonable
temperatures continue through Thursday under the influence of a
surface high pressure and building upper ridge. The pattern
breakdown comes late week around the Thursday night/Friday time
period as a deep trough digs into the midwest. Confidence in details
and timing is low given model disagreement, but trended with the
slower EC solution which has been more consistent. In general the
return of wet weather is possible by late week. Temperatures aloft
will be warming again so precip type, while uncertain, looks to be
mostly rain with perhaps some initial snow on the front end.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Forecaster Confidence Levels...

Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.

Short Term /through Saturday/...High confidence.

00z update...

Strong low level jet over eastern MA moves offshore by 10 pm,
thus LLWS trending downward. S-SE winds this evening become S-SW
overnight. Cigs and vsbys a mix of MVFR/IFR with spotty LIFR at
times but trending upward with wind shift to SSW. Earlier
discussion below.

===================================================================

Saturday...

MVFR/IFR to start then conditions improving to VFR from W to E
by 18-20Z. SW winds becoming W/NW behind a cold front that
passes thru the area during the morning. Wind gusts 25 to 30
kts behind the front.

KBOS Terminal...Moderate confidence in TAF.

KBDL Terminal...Moderate confidence in TAF.

Outlook /Saturday Night through Wednesday/...

Saturday Night: VFR. Windy with gusts to 30 kt.

Sunday: VFR. Breezy.

Sunday Night: VFR. Slight chance SHSN.

Monday: VFR. Breezy. Slight chance SHSN.

Monday Night through Christmas Day: VFR. Breezy.

&&

.MARINE...
Forecaster Confidence Levels...

Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.

Short Term /through Saturday/...High confidence.

Tonight...Gale Warnings are in effect for all coastal waters into
this evening, continuing until 1 am for the eastern coastal waters
including Nantucket Sound and Cape Cod Bay. Strong wind gusts
of 35 to 45 kts will gradually diminish, especially after
midnight. Seas 10 to 16 feet on the outer waters this evening
will start to subside later tonight. Periods of rain continue
this evening and also diminish in intensity/coverage overnight.

Saturday...Seas along the southern coastal waters remain rough
10 to 16 feet, with seas 5 to 8 feet for the eastern waters. SW
winds become W and may increase again to Gale Force during the
day.

Outlook /Saturday Night through Wednesday/...

Saturday Night: Low risk for gale force winds with gusts up to
35 kt. Rough seas up to 16 ft.

Sunday: Low risk for Small Craft Advisory winds with gusts up
to 25 kt. Areas of rough seas.

Sunday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of seas approaching
5 ft. Slight chance of rain showers.

Monday: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of seas approaching 5 ft.

Monday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Local rough seas.

Christmas Day: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas locally approaching
5 ft.

&&

.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...

4 PM update...

*** Coastal Flood Advisory Remains In Effect For South Coast
RI/MA This Evening ***

Current/late day surge values running about 1.5 ft to 2.0 ft along
the south coast of MA/RI.  ESTOFS guidance verifying the best, only
running a few tenths too low. Surge values should remain steady thru
this evening's high tide given core of low level jet still
traversing the region along with modest pressure falls. Total water
levels will likely fall a few tenths to a half foot below flood
stage, so not expecting much if any water inundation in the upper
Bays such as Providence or New Bedford. However closer to the
coast/ocean large waves will likely break over sea walls yielding
minor coastal flooding. Block Island buoy (44097) already reporting
waves up to 13 ft. Thus coastal flood warning remains for the entire
south coast of MA/RI with the focus for ocean front communities.

Will likely have to extend the coastal flood advisory for the
Saturday morning high tide along the south coast with the astro tide
about a 1 foot higher. Wind and surge will be less but SSW winds
will preclude water from draining seaward out from the south
coastal bays/harbors/inlets. Thus another round of minor coastal
flooding is possible. This includes the cities and towns of
Providence and New Bedford.

&&

.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...Flood Watch until 1 AM EST Saturday for CTZ002>004.
MA...Flood Watch until 1 AM EST Saturday for MAZ002>024-026.
     Wind Advisory until 10 PM EST this evening for MAZ007-015-016-
     018-019-021>024.
     Coastal Flood Advisory until 9 PM EST this evening for
     MAZ020>022.
RI...Flood Watch until 1 AM EST Saturday for RIZ001>008.
     Coastal Flood Advisory until 9 PM EST this evening for
     RIZ004>007.
MARINE...Gale Warning until 1 AM EST Saturday for ANZ231-232-250-251-
     254-255.
     Gale Warning until 10 PM EST this evening for ANZ230-233>237-
     256.

&&

SYNOPSIS...Nocera/NMB
NEAR TERM...Nocera/NMB
SHORT TERM...NMB
LONG TERM...BW
AVIATION...BW/NMB
MARINE...BW/NMB
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...Nocera
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 21, 4:03 AM EST, 17 hours 57 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
403 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

CTZ002-003-MAZ002>004-008>011-026-220915-
Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Western Franklin MA-Eastern Franklin MA-
Northern Worcester MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-
Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Northern Middlesex MA-
403 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Connecticut, central
Massachusetts, eastern Massachusetts and 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.

   Flood Watch.

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

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.

CTZ004-MAZ005-006-012>018-RIZ001>003-220915-
Windham CT-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-
Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-
Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-
Western Plymouth MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-
Western Kent RI-
403 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Connecticut, central
Massachusetts, eastern Massachusetts, northeastern Massachusetts,
southeastern Massachusetts and northern Rhode Island.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.
   Wind 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.

MAZ007-019-220915-
Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-
403 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeastern Massachusetts
and 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.

   Flood Watch.
   High Wind Warning.

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

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.

MAZ020-021-RIZ006-007-220915-
Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Washington RI-Newport RI-
403 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST
THIS EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM
EST THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for 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.

   Flood Watch.
   High Wind Warning.
   Coastal Flood Advisory.

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

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.

MAZ022-220915-
Barnstable MA-
403 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST
THIS EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM
EST THIS EVENING...

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.

   Flood Watch.
   High Wind Warning.
   Coastal Flood Advisory.

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

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.

RIZ004-005-220915-
Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-
403 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM
EST THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Rhode Island.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.
   Wind Advisory.
   Coastal Flood Advisory.

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

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.

MAZ023-024-RIZ008-220915-
Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Block Island RI-
403 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for 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.

   Flood Watch.
   High Wind Warning.

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

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.

ANZ236-220915-
Narragansett Bay-
403 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

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

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.

   Gale Warning.

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

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.

ANZ231-232-256-220915-
Cape Cod Bay-Nantucket Sound-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to
20 nm South of Block Island-
403 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Massachusetts coastal waters
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.

   Storm Warning.

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

Winds shift from the west Saturday and may reach gale force.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

ANZ250-254-255-220915-
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-
403 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST
SATURDAY...

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.

   Storm Warning.

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

Winds shift from the west Saturday and may reach gale force.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ233>235-237-251-220915-
Vineyard Sound-Buzzards Bay-Rhode Island Sound-Block Island Sound-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
403 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

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

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Massachusetts coastal waters
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...Saturday through Thursday.

Winds shift from the west Saturday and may reach gale force.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ230-220915-
Boston Harbor-
403 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 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.

   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.

For the latest updates, please visit our webpage at
www.weather.gov/boston

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@NWSBoston

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Dec 21, 4:57 PM EST, 5 hours 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
457 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2018

MAZ018>023-212230-
Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-
Western Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-
457 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2018

...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...

At 456 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a broken line of heavy
showers along a line extending from near Dartmouth to southwest of
Marthas Vineyard. Movement was north at 60 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will accompany these heavy showers.

Locations impacted include...
New Bedford, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dartmouth, Falmouth, Marshfield,
Marion, Oak Bluffs, Edgartown, Tisbury, Aquinnah, Yarmouth,
Middleborough, Hingham, Wareham, Sandwich, Bourne, Scituate, Pembroke
and Fairhaven.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Get indoors when these storms approach. Winds may be strong enough to
produce minor damage, such as a few downed branches.

&&

LAT...LON 4141 7088 4140 7096 4158 7065 4171 7068
      4172 7070 4147 7103 4150 7104 4222 7084
      4193 7052 4179 7049 4168 7025 4147 7073
      4148 7056 4142 7043 4134 7044 4134 7085
      4129 7083 4124 7080 4124 7081
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 194DEG 65KT 4150 7100 4079 7081

Nocera
Local storm report, Dec 21, 7:33 PM EST, 2 hours 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
733 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2018

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

0130 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BOSTON                  42.32N  71.07W
12/21/2018                   SUFFOLK            MA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            FACADE ON BUILDING FELL ONTO STREET BELOW ON BOYLSTON
            STREET

0340 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG DOVER                   42.25N  71.28W
12/21/2018                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING ON LANE ON PINE STREET

0420 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG PLYMOUTH                41.96N  70.68W
12/21/2018                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TRAFFIC LIGHT BLOWN DOWN ON LONG POND ROAD

&&

EVENT NUMBER BOX1805742
EVENT NUMBER BOX1805743
EVENT NUMBER BOX1805744

LEC
Local storm report, Dec 21, 8:26 PM EST, 1 hour 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
826 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2018

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

0642 AM     HIGH SUST WINDS  CONIMICUT LIGHT         41.72N  71.34W
12/21/2018  M43 MPH          ANZ236             RI   MARINE MESONET

0730 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG WAREHAM                 41.75N  70.72W
12/21/2018                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            PHONE AND CABLE WIRES DOWN ON HOLLY STREET.

0818 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG COVENTRY                41.68N  71.65W
12/21/2018                   KENT               RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            POWER LINES DOWN NEAR A NURSING HOME ON ROUTE 14.

0839 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG WESTWOOD                42.22N  71.22W
12/21/2018                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF GLENN AND EDGEWOOD
            ROAD

0847 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST BELLINGHAM              42.09N  71.47W
12/21/2018  M58 MPH          NORFOLK            MA   HAM RADIO

0852 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG SWANSEA                 41.75N  71.18W
12/21/2018                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES DOWN ON ROUTE 6 BY CUMBERLAND FARMS.

0903 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG UPTON                   42.17N  71.61W
12/21/2018                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE BRANCH DOWN ON RIVER STREET.

0920 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BERKLEY                 41.85N  71.08W
12/21/2018                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON PADELFORD STREET.

0924 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG LAKEVILLE               41.85N  70.95W
12/21/2018                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE DOWN ON STONEHEDGE DRIVE

0940 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG PLAINVILLE              41.68N  70.96W
12/21/2018                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON GROVE STREET.

0943 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BROOKLINE               42.32N  71.14W
12/21/2018                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE DOWN BLOCKING SIDEWALK AND ONE LANE OF ROAD
            ON BEACON STREET AT TAPPAN STRETT.

0946 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST MILTON                  42.25N  71.07W
12/21/2018  M62 MPH          NORFOLK            MA   HAM RADIO

0956 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST MILTON                  42.25N  71.07W
12/21/2018  M63 MPH          NORFOLK            MA   HAM RADIO

1000 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MOOSUP                  41.71N  71.88W
12/21/2018                   WINDHAM            CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            4 TO 6 INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCH DOWN ON SNAKE MEADOW
            ROAD.

1004 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BROOKLINE               42.32N  71.14W
12/21/2018                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES DOWN ON GIBBS AT BEALS STREET.

1015 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG WRENTHAM                42.07N  71.33W
12/21/2018                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON MADISON STREET.

1016 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG LAKEVILLE               41.85N  70.95W
12/21/2018                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON HEMLOCK SHORES ROAD

1019 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG DUXBURY                 42.04N  70.67W
12/21/2018                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON TREMONT STREET.

1027 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG HARVARD                 42.50N  71.58W
12/21/2018                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROAD ON WARREN AVENUE.

1030 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG WEST BROOKFIELD         42.24N  72.15W
12/21/2018                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON HADLEY PATH

1034 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG HUDSON                  42.39N  71.56W
12/21/2018                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE BRANCH DOWN ON COX STREET.

1036 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST MILTON                  42.25N  71.07W
12/21/2018  M64 MPH          NORFOLK            MA   HAM RADIO

1039 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MEDWAY                  42.13N  71.40W
12/21/2018                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ACROSS ROAD ON WELLINGTON STREET BY NORFOLK
            AVENUE.

1100 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG HINGHAM                 42.24N  70.89W
12/21/2018                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON SOUTH PLEASANT STREET.

1105 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG HOLLISTON               42.20N  71.43W
12/21/2018                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON CEDAR STREET.

1115 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BOSTON                  42.32N  71.07W
12/21/2018                   SUFFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE BRANCH DOWN ON SAVIN STREET.

1130 AM     HIGH SUST WINDS  CONIMICUT LIGHT         41.72N  71.34W
12/21/2018  M44 MPH          ANZ236             RI   MARINE MESONET

1130 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG NORTON                  41.97N  71.18W
12/21/2018                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON BARROWS STREET.

1140 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST DUXBURY                 42.04N  70.67W
12/21/2018  M58 MPH          PLYMOUTH           MA   HAM RADIO

1150 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG FALL RIVER              41.71N  71.11W
12/21/2018                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES DOWN ON KILBURN STREET.

1150 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG DIGHTON                 41.82N  71.12W
12/21/2018                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON SILVIA WAY

1150 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG PLYMOUTH                41.96N  70.68W
12/21/2018                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON LONG POND ROAD BY MORGAN ROAD.

1157 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG ATTLEBORO               41.94N  71.29W
12/21/2018                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            PART OF A TREE DOWN ONTO A CAR ON QUINTON AVENUE.

1158 AM     HIGH SUST WINDS  BLUE HILL               42.21N  71.11W
12/21/2018  M40 MPH          NORFOLK            MA   ASOS

1200 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG WORCESTER               42.27N  71.81W
12/21/2018                   WORCESTER          MA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING THE ROAD ON PERKINS STREET.

1200 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG WEST HARTFORD           41.77N  72.75W
12/21/2018                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON ORCHARD ROAD

1205 PM     FLOOD            SOUTHWICK               42.05N  72.77W
12/21/2018                   HAMPDEN            MA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            KLINE ROAD FLOODED AND CLOSED. NORTH BOUND LANE OF
            ROUTE 10 / US 202 COLLEGE HIGHWAY FLOODED BUT PARTIALLY
            PASSABLE.

1210 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG DIGHTON                 41.82N  71.12W
12/21/2018                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROAD ON TREMONT BY FOREST STREET

1217 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG ASHLAND                 42.25N  71.47W
12/21/2018                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 126

1218 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG ACTON                   42.48N  71.47W
12/21/2018                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON HIGH STREET

1220 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG RANDOLPH                42.18N  71.05W
12/21/2018                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            SECTION OF ROOF SHINGLES BLOWN OFF HOUSE ON EMILY
            JEFFERS ROAD

1222 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG ATTLEBORO               41.94N  71.29W
12/21/2018                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WIRES DOWN BLOCKING ROAD ON SOUTH MAIN STREET

1234 PM     FLOOD            SOUTHWICK               42.05N  72.77W
12/21/2018                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            KLINE ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING

1236 PM     FLOOD            CHICOPEE                42.18N  72.57W
12/21/2018                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ELMER AT MARSHALL DRIVE INTERSECTION FLOODED

1240 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG NORTON                  41.97N  71.18W
12/21/2018                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON GARAGE

1250 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST BLUE HILL               42.21N  71.11W
12/21/2018  M61 MPH          NORFOLK            MA   ASOS

0125 PM     FLOOD            CHICOPEE                42.18N  72.57W
12/21/2018                   HAMPDEN            MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            12 INCHES OF WATER ON CHICOPEE STREET.

0130 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BOSTON                  42.32N  71.07W
12/21/2018                   SUFFOLK            MA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            FACADE ON BUILDING FELL ONTO STREET BELOW ON BOYLSTON
            STREET

0135 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG TAUNTON                 41.90N  71.09W
12/21/2018                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON A TRCUK ON FREEMONT STREET

0137 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BRISTOL                 41.68N  72.94W
12/21/2018                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS DRIVEWAY ON CURTIS STREET

0138 PM     HIGH SUST WINDS  VINEYARD HAVEN          41.46N  70.59W
12/21/2018  M46 MPH          DUKES              MA   MESONET

0202 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG LEICESTER               42.25N  71.90W
12/21/2018                   WORCESTER          MA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LARGE TREE DOWN ON 400 BLOCK OF PINE STREET.

0205 PM     FLOOD            HOLYOKE                 42.21N  72.64W
12/21/2018                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            CAR STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS ON SAINT JEROME AVE

0210 PM     FLOOD            EAST HARTFORD           41.76N  72.62W
12/21/2018                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            CARS STUCK IN 12 TO 18 INCHES OF FLOOD WATERS ON SCHOOL
            STREET AND PRESTIGE PARK ROAD

0340 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG DOVER                   42.25N  71.28W
12/21/2018                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING ON LANE ON PINE STREET

0420 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG PLYMOUTH                41.96N  70.68W
12/21/2018                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TRAFFIC LIGHT BLOWN DOWN ON LONG POND ROAD

&&

EVENT NUMBER BOX1805687 BOX1805688 BOX1805689 BOX1805690 BOX1805692
BOX1805691 BOX1805693 BOX1805694 BOX1805695 BOX1805699 BOX1805700
BOX1805696 BOX1805697 BOX1805701 BOX1805702 BOX1805703 BOX1805704
BOX1805705 BOX1805706 BOX1805707 BOX1805708 BOX1805698 BOX1805709
BOX1805710 BOX1805711 BOX1805712 BOX1805713 BOX1805714 BOX1805715
BOX1805716 BOX1805717 BOX1805718 BOX1805719 BOX1805720 BOX1805721
BOX1805728 BOX1805722 BOX1805729 BOX1805730 BOX1805731 BOX1805732
BOX1805733 BOX1805734 BOX1805735 BOX1805736 BOX1805723 BOX1805725
BOX1805742 BOX1805737 BOX1805738 BOX1805726 BOX1805727 BOX1805739
BOX1805740 BOX1805743 BOX1805744

LEC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 21, 10:19 PM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryBOXBarnstable, Bristol, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth and 1 more15 hr
Dec 22, 3:46 AM ESTWind AdvisoryBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire15 hr
Dec 21, 10:16 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region55 min

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