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Small Craft Advisory 92, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

October 18, 2022

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this small craft advisory at Oct 18, 2022, 4:05 AM EDT. It took effect at Oct 18, 2022, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Oct 18, 2022, 4:05 AM EDT (08:05 UTC)
In effect from: Oct 18, 2022, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired: Oct 18, 2022, 3:14 PM EDT
In force: 7 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 Oct 18, 2:53 AM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 18, 2:53 AM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 17, 4:11 PM EDT, 11 hours 54 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
411 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-182015-
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-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-
Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket 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-
411 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Connecticut, all of
Massachusetts east of Berkshire County, and Rhode Island.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

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

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-182015-
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-
411 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022

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.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

For more information on upcoming hazardous weather, please see the
Area Forecast Discussion on our webpage for the latest forecast
thinking. There is also our Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook at
www.weather.gov/box/ehwo

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

You can follow us on Facebook at
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 17, 10:55 PM EDT, 5 hours 10 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1055 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022

MAZ004>007-012-014-180400-
Eastern Essex MA-Southern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex County MA-
Western Essex MA-Northern Worcester MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-
1055 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of western Essex, east
central Worcester and eastern Middlesex Counties through MIDNIGHT
EDT...

At 1054 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Stow to Ashland. Movement was northeast at 25
mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. Expect brief
         torrential downpours and occasional lightning.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Strong winds could cause minor damage such as downed
         branches. Little to no impact from hail is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Lowell, Lawrence, Framingham, Haverhill, Waltham, Medford, Peabody,
Methuen, Arlington, Billerica, Marlborough, Woburn, Chelmsford,
Andover, Natick, Lexington, Dracut, Tewksbury, North Andover and
Saugus.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Get indoors when you hear thunder. Do not resume outdoor activities
until at least 30 minutes after the storm has passed.

These storms may intensify and become severe. Stay tuned to your
local media for updates and possible warnings.

&&

LAT...LON 4283 7105 4253 7098 4223 7148 4244 7159
      4281 7108 4281 7107
TIME...MOT...LOC 0254Z 228DEG 23KT 4244 7153 4226 7147

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Loconto

Local storm report, Oct 17, 11:51 PM EDT, 4 hours 14 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Oct 18, 12:06 AM EDT, 3 hours 59 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Oct 18, 2:05 AM EDT, 2 hours before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 17, 10:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Middlesex	65 min
Oct 17, 11:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOX	Essex, Middlesex	19 min
Oct 18, 12:06 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Middlesex	54 min
Oct 18, 2:05 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BOX	Nantucket	55 min

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Sources

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