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Small Craft Advisory 111, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

September 3, 2019

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this small craft advisory at Sep 3, 2019, 3:35 AM EDT. It took effect at Sep 4, 2019, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 3, 2019, 3:35 AM EDT (07:35 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 4, 2019, 11:00 AM EDT
Expired
Sep 5, 2019, 5:00 AM EDT
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft 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 small craft advisory went out at Sep 3, 1:52 AM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 3, 1:52 AM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 2, 5:38 PM EDT, 9 hours 57 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
538 PM EDT Mon Sep 2 2019

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>018-026-RIZ001>006-032145-
Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA-
Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA-
Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Western Hampshire MA-
Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-
Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-
Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-
Western Plymouth MA-Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI-
Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-
Washington RI-
538 PM EDT Mon Sep 2 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Connecticut, all of
Massachusetts east of the Berkshires except for coastal southeastern
Massachusetts, and most of Rhode Island.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

There is a risk for a few strong to severe storms. Threats are mainly
for strong to damaging winds, can't rule out the low risk of a
tornado. There also exists the possibility of excessive rainfall
leading to localized urban and poor drainage flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Wednesday...

There is the risk for strong to severe storms which could produce
damaging winds, localized urban and poor drainage flooding, as well
as a low risk for a tornado.

Late Wednesday through Saturday...

Southerly swell associated with Hurricane Dorian will arrive. Along
the ocean-exposed coastlines, dangerous surf conditions are expected
along with a high risk of rip currents. Beach hazard statements are
likely.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

MAZ019>024-RIZ007-008-032145-
Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-
Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Newport RI-Block Island RI-
538 PM EDT Mon Sep 2 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

There is a risk for a few strong to severe storms. Threats are mainly
for strong to damaging winds, can't rule out the low risk of a
tornado. There also exists the possibility of excessive rainfall
leading to localized urban and poor drainage flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Wednesday...

There is the risk for strong to severe storms which could produce
damaging winds, localized urban and poor drainage flooding, as well
as a low risk for a tornado.

Late Wednesday through Saturday...

Southerly swell associated with Hurricane Dorian will arrive. Along
the ocean-exposed coastlines, dangerous surf conditions are expected
along with a high risk of rip currents. Beach hazard statements are
likely.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-032145-
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-
538 PM EDT Mon Sep 2 2019

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...Tuesday through Sunday.

Thursday night through Saturday...

Strong northeast winds and dangerous seas are possible as Hurricane
Dorian makes its closest approach to Southern New England. Mariners
are urged to monitor the latest forecasts through this week.

.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, Sep 2, 9:54 PM EDT, 5 hours 41 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 2, 9:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOX42 min
Sep 2, 9:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOX66 min

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Sources

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