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Heat Advisory 6, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

August 3, 20186 counties in Massachusetts; Providence County, Rhode Island

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this heat advisory at Aug 3, 2018, 3:30 AM EDT for 6 counties in Massachusetts; Providence County, Rhode Island. It took effect at Aug 3, 2018, 1:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 3, 2018, 3:30 AM EDT (07:30 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 3, 2018, 1:00 PM EDT
Expired
Aug 3, 2018, 6:00 PM EDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Counties Bristol County, MA, Essex County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Providence County, RI

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this heat advisory 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 heat advisory went out at Aug 3, 3:30 AM EDT, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 3, 3:30 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 2, 4:48 PM EDT, 10 hours 42 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
448 PM EDT Thu Aug 2 2018

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>005-008>012-026-RIZ001-032100-
Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA-
Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA-
Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-
Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-Northern Middlesex MA-
Northwest Providence RI-
448 PM EDT Thu Aug 2 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Connecticut, western
and central Massachusetts, and northern Rhode Island.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

There is the potential for a few strong to severe thunderstorms,
some with excessive rainfall that may bring a risk for localized
flooding especially in urban corridors through late this evening.
Locally strong to damaging wind gusts are also possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Friday and Saturday...

There is the potential for a few strong to severe thunderstorms
during the afternoon and evening hours each day. Some of the storms
may produce heavy rainfall that may bring a risk for localized
flooding especially in urban corridors. Locally strong to damaging
wind gusts are also possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

MAZ006-007-014-032100-
Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-
448 PM EDT Thu Aug 2 2018

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern Massachusetts and
northeastern Massachusetts.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

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

   Heat Advisory.

There is also the potential for a few strong thunderstorms, some with
heavy rainfall that may produce localized flooding especially in the
urban centers. Locally strong to damaging wind gusts are also
possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Friday and Saturday...

There is the potential for a few strong to severe thunderstorms,
some with excessive rainfall that may bring a risk for localized
flooding especially in urban corridors. Locally strong to damaging
wind gusts are also possible.

There is also a potential for a period of hot temperatures and high
humidity on Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

MAZ021>024-RIZ003-005>007-032100-
Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-
Western Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-
448 PM EDT Thu Aug 2 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeastern Massachusetts,
northern Rhode Island and southern Rhode Island.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Friday and Saturday...

A few showers and thunderstorms will move across from late Friday
through Saturday. Local downpours will bring gusty winds as well as
potential localized flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

MAZ013-015>020-RIZ002-004-032100-
Western Norfolk MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-
Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-
Southeast Providence RI-Eastern Kent RI-
448 PM EDT Thu Aug 2 2018

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

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

   Heat Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Friday and Saturday...

A few showers and thunderstorms will move through from late Friday
through Saturday. Local downpours will bring gusty winds as well as
potential flooding in some urban corridors.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

RIZ008-032100-
Block Island RI-
448 PM EDT Thu Aug 2 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Rhode Island.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-032100-
Boston Harbor-Cape Cod Bay-Nantucket Sound-Vineyard Sound-
Buzzards Bay-Rhode Island Sound-Narragansett Bay-Block Island Sound-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National
Marine Sanctuary-Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and
Nantucket-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to
20 nm South of Block Island-
448 PM EDT Thu Aug 2 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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

You can follow us on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/NWSBoston

You can follow us on Twitter at
@NWSBoston

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 3, 12:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXWorcester34 min
Aug 3, 1:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXWorcester28 min
Aug 3, 1:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXWorcester23 min
Aug 3, 1:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXNorfolk34 min
Aug 3, 1:43 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXSuffolk62 min
Aug 3, 1:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXNorfolk, Suffolk43 min
Aug 3, 1:53 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX42 min
Aug 3, 2:41 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchBOXBristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 3 more25 hr
Aug 3, 2:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXFranklin47 min
Aug 3, 3:05 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX25 min
Aug 3, 3:35 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryBOX32 hr
Aug 3, 3:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXFranklin46 min
Aug 3, 5:08 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire112 min
Aug 3, 5:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXFranklin31 min
Aug 3, 5:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXFranklin29 min
Aug 3, 5:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Worcester27 min
Aug 3, 5:20 PM EDTTornado WarningBOXFranklin, Worcester25 min
Aug 3, 5:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Worcester13 min
Aug 3, 5:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampden, Hampshire55 min
Aug 3, 5:59 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXFranklin, Hampshire, Worcester71 min
Aug 3, 6:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Hampshire, Worcester27 min
Aug 3, 6:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXFranklin, Hampshire, Worcester41 min
Aug 3, 6:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXMiddlesex, Worcester48 min
Aug 3, 7:08 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXWorcester21 min

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Sources

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