This storm brought heavy snow and significant coastal flooding to the forecast area. This was an unusual synoptic set-up, with low pressure lingering off the coast of southern New England for several days.
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The episode as NWS BOX wrote it up.
This storm brought heavy snow and significant coastal flooding to the forecast area. This was an unusual synoptic set-up, with low pressure lingering off the coast of southern New England for several days. Snowfall was difficult to forecast due to concerns about precipitation type and boundary layer temperature. In the end, precipitation type turned out to be all snow for much of the area, with most locations receiving 1 to 2 feet of snow. In addition, the Massachusetts east coast was hit by widespread moderate and pockets of major coastal flooding for two high tide cycles and beach erosion for at least 5 high tide cycles.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Mar 7, 12:45 AM EST, 3 hours 15 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1245 AM EST THU MAR 7 2013
.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE INTENSIFIES ALONG THE CAROLINA COAST AND
THEN PASSES WELL OFFSHORE OF NEW ENGLAND THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AS A
STRONG OCEAN STORM. THIS WILL BRING A LONG DURATION OF
PRECIPITATION AND STRONG WINDS...ESPECIALLY TO SOUTHEAST
MASSACHUSETTS. COASTAL FLOODING AND DANGEROUS SEAS ARE ALSO
LIKELY. DRIER WEATHER ARRIVES FOR THE WEEKEND. A COLD FRONT
APPROACHES ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THIS MORNING/...
940 PM UPDATE...
THE FORECAST OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS IS ONE OF EXTREMELY LOW
CONFIDENCE IN TERMS OF PTYPE AND SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. ITS HARD ENOUGH
TO ISSUE SNOW ACCUMULATION FORECASTS WHEN THERE IS UNCERTAINTY ON
HOW MUCH QPF WILL MAKE IT INTO OUR REGION. WHEN YOU COMBINED THAT
WITH SHAKY THERMAL PROFILES...THE BUST POTENTIAL INCREASES
SIGNIFICANTLY.
GIVEN THE ABOVE FACTORS...NOT PLANNING ANY MAJOR CHANGES TO THE
FORECAST AT THIS TIME. AT LEAST UNTIL WE CAN REVIEW THE ENTIRE 00Z
SUITE OF MODEL DATA. THE CURRENT SNOWFALL FORECAST LEANS TOWARDS
THE CONSERVATIVE SIDE...WHICH IS USUALLY THE WAY TO GO WHEN YOU HAVE
BOUNDARY LAYER ISSUES ALONG WITH MODEL DISAGREEMENT ON PRECIP
AMOUNTS. THERE IS SOME CONCERN THAT WE MAY NEED TO UP SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS A BIT ACROSS INTERIOR EASTERN MA...BUT WE PROBABLY HAVE
SOMETIME TO DO THAT SINCE THE BULK OF THAT MAY FALL THU NIGHT/FRI
AM. THE ECMWF MODEL PRINTS OUT BETWEEN 0.75 AND 1.50 INCHES OF QPF
THERE AFTER 00Z FRIDAY...AND SOME OF THAT REGION HAS A BIT OF
ELEVATION WHICH WILL HELP. AGAIN...WE HAVE TIME ON THIS AND WANT TO
EVALUATE THE LATEST 00Z MODEL DATA BEFORE MAKING ANY CHANGES.
WE WILL GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MINOR UPDATED TO ADD A BIT MORE
ACCUMULATION OVERNIGHT TO PORTIONS OF THE WORCESTER HILLS. SOME
EASTERLY UPSLOPE MAY RESULT IN A FEW INCHES OF ACCUMULATION IN SOME
LOCALIZED AREAS. HAD A FEW SPOTS IN THAT REGION ALREADY REPORT
CLOSE TO AN INCH OF ACCUMULATION.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY/...
*COASTAL STORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND BEGINNING TONIGHT
AND LASTING INTO FRIDAY.
12Z MODEL GUIDANCE CONTINUE TO SUPPRESS THE LOW JUST A HAIR MORE TO
THE SE COMPARED TO THE 00Z MODEL SUITE. THIS IS DUE TO THE STRONG
HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN CANADA. MODELS HAVE A GENERAL PLACEMENT
OF THE LOW...HOWEVER EXACT THERMAL FIELDS AND QPF ARE STILL SOMEWHAT
DIFFERENT. BECAUSE OF THESE DIFFERENCES...LEANING TOWARDS ONE MODEL
OR THE OTHER WILL CAUSE DIFFERENCE IN SNOW AMOUNTS. FOR THIS
FORECAST LEANED TOWARDS THE EC AS WELL AS THE GFS AND THE PREV
FORECAST. THERE ARE STILL A LOT OF UNCERTAINTIES/ISSUES THAT CAN
CHANGE WITH THIS FORECAST.
THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE IN THIS FORECAST COMPARED TO PREV IS THE
LOWERING OF SNOW TOTALS AND TIMING. THIS IS DUE TO THE SUPPRESSION
OF THE LOW AND HIGHER QPF...WHICH IS NOW FARTHER SE AS IT MAY
STRUGGLE TO REACH INTO SNE UNTIL LATER TOMORROW. THIS COMBINED WITH
MARGINAL SURFACE TEMPS AND BL TEMPS AS WELL AS THE UNCERTAINTY AS
TO WHERE THE RAIN/SNOW LINE WILL SET HAS ALLOWED FOR A CONTINUING
LOWER CONFIDENCE. ALTHOUGH HAVE HIGHER CONFIDENCE THAT ADV SNOW
WILL OCCUR OVER A LONG DURATION. SPECIFICS BELOW.
MODEL PREFERENCE...
AS STATED EARLIER THE 12Z MODEL SUITE IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT.
HOWEVER THERE ARE STILL DIFFERENCE IN QPF AND THERMAL PROFILES.
FOR THIS FORECAST LEANED MORE TOWARDS THE STEADY EC COMBINED WITH
THE GFS. BELIEVE BOTH MODELS HAVE A GOOD HANDLE ON THE SUPPRESSION
OF THE LOW AND TIMING. THE NAM AGAIN SEEM TO BE AN OUTLIER WITH
HAVING A WARMER THERMAL PROFILER AS WELL AS QPF MAX AXIS FARTHER
INLAND. TRENDED TOWARDS THE RFC QPF AS WELL AS THE EC AS THE QPF
LOOKS TO BE QUITE LESS OUT WEST WITH THE AXIS OVER EASTERN MASS.
PTYPE AND AMOUNTS...
THIS WAS THE HARDEST PORTION OF THE FORECAST. THE MAIN QUESTIONS
ARE...WILL THE SURFACE TEMPS DROP DOWN TO ALLOW FOR ACCUMULATIONS
OF SNOW? WHERE WILL THE RAIN/SNOW LINE SET UP? FINALLY...WHERE
WILL THE QPF GRADIENT RESIDE AT?
LOOKING AT LATEST RADAR IMAGERY IT APPEARS THAT THE PRECIP SHIELD
CONTINUES TO REMAIN SOUTH THEN MODELS INDICATE...IN FACT IT APPEARS
TO SPREAD SOUTHWARD AT THIS MOMENT. IT SEEMS THAT IT IS A
STRUGGLE TO GET THE MAIN MOISTURE OF THIS SYSTEM TO SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND BY TONIGHT. BELIEVE SCT SNOW/RAIN SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE
FROM ONGOING OCEAN FLOW...UNTIL THE STORM FINALLY MAKES ITS WAY
CLOSER TO SNE. SO FOR TONIGHT VERY LITTLE IN ACCUMS PERHAPS AN
INCH OR TWO. THERE MAY BE SOME WRAP AROUND/BANDING BY THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS ACROSS THE SOUTH COAST...BUT TEMPS WILL BE QUITE
MARGINAL SO A MIX OF RAIN/SNOW LOOKS LIKELY.
FOR THURSDAY...HIGHER QPF WILL BE CENTERED FOR THE COASTAL
PLAIN...BUT TEMPS WILL REMAIN MARGINAL AS ONSHORE FLOW FROM THE
OCEAN WILL KEEP TEMPS WARMER. WITH THE SHIFT IN THE TRACK OF THE
LOW...BETTER FORCING AND ULTIMATELY PERHAPS THE IDEA A DYNAMIC
COOLING HAS SHIFTED SOUTHEASTWARD...SO NOT LOOKING AT A LOT OF
FORCING ON THURSDAY. THAT COMBINED WITH THE MARGINAL TEMPS BELIEVE
THE BETTER AREA TO SEE ANY ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE THE HIGHER TERRAIN.
MORE SPECIFICALLY THE WORCESTER HILLS...AND THE RHODE ISLANDS HILLS
SINCE THEY WILL HAVE LOWER TEMPS AND HIGHER QPF. SOME ACCUMS MAY
ALSO OCCUR OUT WEST AND NORTH OF I-90 BUT WITH LITTLE QPF AND AWAY
FROM THE BETTER FORCING...DO NOT BELIEVE THAT IT WILL AMOUNT TO
MUCH. SNOW WILL STRUGGLE TO ACCUMULATE ESP ON THE WARMER ROADS ON
THURSDAY.
THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY LOOKS INTERESTING AS THE COASTAL STORM IS
TRYING TO STAY IN PLACE... AS WELL AS ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL LOW BEGINS
TO APPROACH THE REGION FROM THE NW. THESE TWO SYSTEM COMBINED
WITH THE GOOD MOISTURE...MORE LIFT AND COOLER TEMPS WILL ALLOW
FOR THE BEST SNOW AMOUNTS TO OCCUR. IN FACT A FEW MODELS ARE
TRYING TO SET UP AN INVERTED TROUGH ACROSS THE EAST COAST THURSDAY
NIGHT INTO FRI. THIS TIMEFRAME IS WHEN FORECAST HAS THE BEST
CONFIDENCE ON SEEING SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. BELIEVE SNOW WILL LINGER
INTO FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO
THE EVENING FROM WEST TO EAST.
SNOW RATIOS WILL BE AROUND 8:1 FOR THIS EVENT AS SNOWFALL WILL BE
A HEAVY WET SNOW ESP ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF THE REGION.
WINDS...
THIS REGION IS WHERE THE FORECASTER HAS THE BEST CONFIDENCE IN
COMPARED TO SNOW TOTALS ETC. LLJ WILL STILL BE QUIET STRONG AS
SURFACE LOW STRENGTHENS. ALTHOUGH THE NAM IS MORE ROBUST THEN THE
GFS...STILL BELIEVE THAT A PROLONGED STRONG WIND EVENT WILL OCCUR.
THE STRONGER WIND AXIS WILL BE ACROSS THE CAPE AND THE ISLANDS.
THEREFORE HAVE ISSUED HIGH WIND WARNINGS FOR THE CAPE AND ISLANDS
WHILE A WINDS ADV HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE REST OF SE CWA. THOSE
AREAS HAVE THE BEST TO SEE THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS.
UNCERTAINTY...
OVERALL THERE IS STILL MUCH UNCERTAINTY WITH THIS FORECAST...ESP
IN REGARDS TO THE SNOW AMOUNTS...TEMPS AND HIGHER QPF. ISSUED
PRODUCTS TO ACCOUNT FOR HIGHER CONFIDENCE IN FORECASTER THINKING.
THERE MAY BE A POSSIBILITY WHERE SOME OF THE ADV MAY BE CONVERTED
TO WARNINGS/OR WARNINGS WILL BE EXPANDED AS MODELS GET THEIR ACT
TOGETHER FOR TOMORROW NIGHT. IN COORDINATION WITH OTHER WFOS FELT
THIS WAS THE BEST WAY TO PROCEED. WILL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE HOW
TONIGHT PLAYS OUT BEFORE HAVING A OVERALL IDEA FOR TOMORROW AND
TOMORROW NIGHT.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
BIG PICTURE... CLOSED LOW WELL SOUTHEAST OF 40N/70W FRIDAY EVENING
WITH CLOSED UPPER CIRCULATION EXTENDING OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.
BOTH THE LOW AND THE CLOSED UPPER FLOW MOVE FARTHER OFFSHORE
OVERNIGHT. UPPER RIDGE BUILDS OVERHEAD FOR THE WEEKEND. UPPER
TROUGH OVER THE DESERT SOUTHWEST EJECTS NORTHEAST DURING THE
WEEKEND AND CROSSES THE NORTHEAST USA ON TUESDAY. NORTHERN STREAM
SHORTWAVE DROPS OUT OF CANADA AND OVER NEW ENGLAND
WEDNESDAY...MAINTAINING CYCLONIC CURVATURE THROUGH MIDWEEK.
AGREEMENT ON BROAD FEATURES BETWEEN THE GFS AND ECMWF DETERMINISTIC
MODELS. SOME DIFFERENCE IN THE ORIENTATION OF THE EJECTING
SOUTHWEST TROUGH WITH THE GFS SOMEWHAT DEEPER/SHARPER. THIS WOULD
LEAD TO A SLOWER WAVE MOVING ACROSS NY AND VT AND DRAGGING A COLD
FRONT THROUGH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TUESDAY.
THE DAILIES...
FRIDAY NIGHT... OFFSHORE STORM MOVES OUT TO SEA AND UPPER FLOW TURNS
ANTICYCLONIC. THIS SHOULD SUPPORT CLEARING SKIES. PRESSURE RISES OF
1 MB/HOUR MOVE OFFSHORE OVERNIGHT...SO EXPECT DIMINISHING WIND.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY... HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVER THE REGION SATURDAY AND
THEN OFFSHORE SUNDAY. FAIR WEATHER WITH LIGHT WINDS. ON SUNDAY
WITH INCREASING SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT THERE SHOULD BE INCREASING HIGH
LEVEL MOISTURE...SO WE HAVE INCREASING SKY COVER FOR MID AND HIGH
LEVEL CLOUDS.
MONDAY... NORTHERN STREAM COLD FRONT STALLS OVER THE ST LAWRENCE
VALLEY. MEANWHILE THE SOUTHWEST SURFACE LOW MOVES UP THROUGH THE
MIDWEST AND ALONG THE FRONT. THIS WILL KEEP SOME SKY COVER OVER US
DURING THE EARLY WEEK BUT THE FOCUS/SUPPORT FOR PCPN WILL BE MAINLY
TO OUR NORTH AND WEST ON MONDAY. A 40 KNOT SOUTHWEST JET DOES MOVE
UP TO OUR WESTERN BORDER DURING THE AFTERNOON. SO WE BRING LOW-END
CHANCE POPS TO WESTERN MASS/SRN NH DURING MONDAY AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY...THE MIDWEST SURFACE LOW MOVES TO THE EASTERN LAKES TUESDAY
MORNING....SWINGING A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC STATES AND
EVENTUALLY NEW ENGLAND. THE GFS AND ECMWF DIFFER ON TIMING OF THIS
PASSAGE...AND WILL LIKELY SHIFT AROUND ON THIS TIMING OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL MODEL RUNS. FOR NOW WE WILL INDICATE CHANCE POPS WITH
DIMINISHING POPS TUESDAY NIGHT.
WEDNESDAY... UPPER TROUGH AND COLD POOL MOVE OVER NEW ENGLAND. THIS
SHOULD GENERATE ENOUGH INSTABILITY FOR SOME CLOUD DEVELOPMENT. BUT
MOST OF THE SIGNIFICANT MOISTURE IS FORECAST TO REMAIN NORTH AND
WEST. SO JUST PARTLY CLOUDY COVER AND NO POPS AT THIS TIME.
&&
.AVIATION /06Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
OVERVIEW...MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN TAFS BUT LOWER CONFIDENCE IN
TIMING.
TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY...OVERALL EXPECT MVFR TO IFR CONDITIONS TO
PERSIST INTO FRIDAY. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS MIXED EARLY THIS MORNING
WILL PROBABLY TURN OVER TO MAINLY SNOW AWAY FROM THE FAR SOUTHEAST
NEW ENGLAND COAST LATER THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
OTHERWISE...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL THEN CONTINUE INTO AT LEAST FRIDAY
MORNING. MOST OF THE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON AREA RUNWAYS WILL OCCUR
TONIGHT AND FRI MORNING...EXCEPT FOR THE HIGH TERRAIN AND PERHAPS
FOR INTERIOR EASTERN MA WHERE ACCUMULATION WHERE THEY MAY OCCUR
EARLIER. ALSO...PERIODS OF LIFR CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY OCCUR
ESPECIALLY TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRI MORNING WITH THE SNOW...BUT
CONFIDENCE ON TIMING WAS TOO LOW TO INSERT INTO 6Z TAFS.
AS FOR WINDS...NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE
ALONG THE COASTAL PLAIN INTO AT LEAST FRIDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST
OF THOSE WINDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS FAR SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND.
KBOS TAF...MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN TAF LOWER CONFIDENCE IN TIMING.
MOST OF THE ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL HOLD OFF UNTIL TONIGHT INTO FRI
MORNING...BUT LOW PROBABILITY FOR ACCUMULATIONS TODAY IF SNOW CAN
COME DOWN HEAVY ENOUGH.
KBDL TAF...MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN TAF LOWER CONFIDENCE IN TIMING.
MOST OF THE ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL HOLD OFF UNTIL TONIGHT INTO FRI
MORNING.
OUTLOOK...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...
FRIDAY NIGHT...LINGERING MVFR CIGS/VSBYS OVER THE CAPE AND ISLANDS
EARLY. OTHERWISE VFR. DIMINISHING NORTH WINDS WITH GUSTS UNDER 20
KNOTS OFF-CAPE AND 20-30 KNOTS CAPE AND ISLANDS.
SATURDAY...VFR. GUSTS TO 20 KNOTS CAPE AND ISLANDS SATURDAY.
SUNDAY-MONDAY...VFR. INCREASING SKY COVER BUT CLOUD LEVELS WELL
ABOVE 5000 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS SRN NH AND WESTERN MASS LATE IN
THE DAY MONDAY.
&&
.MARINE...
HIGH CONFIDENCE THROUGH FRIDAY.
***STORM WARNINGS AND GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR ALL SOUTHERN
NEW ENGLAND COASTAL WATERS AS A RESULT OF A STRONG COASTAL STORM
IMPACTING THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY***
EASTERLY TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH
THE PERIOD WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KTS LIKELY BY TONIGHT...PARTICULARLY
ON THE SOUTHERN WATERS AND THEN ON THE EASTERN OUTER WATERS BY
THURSDAY MORNING. WINDS ARE ALREADY GUSTING TO 35 TO 40 KTS AT 4 PM
WEDNESDAY. THESE WINDS WILL AID IN REDUCING VISIBILITIES IN RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE WATERS.
DANGEROUS SEAS WILL BUILD INTO THE 25 TO 30 FOOT RANGE JUST OFFSHORE
THE EAST COAST BY THURSDAY MORNING. STORM FORCE NORTHEASTERLY WINDS
WILL PUSH THESE HIGH SEAS INTO CAPE COD BAY BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...
FRIDAY NIGHT...LINGERING NORTH GALES IN THE EVENING...AND WITH SEAS
AT 20 FEET ON THE OUTER WATERS. WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISHING DURING
THE NIGHT.
SATURDAY...DIMINISHING WINDS AND SEAS. WINDS/SEAS AT SMALL CRAFT
CRITERIA MOST WATERS IN THE MORNING AND OUTER WATERS LATE IN THE DAY.
SUNDAY...SEAS 5 FEET OR HIGHER ON THE EASTERN WATERS AND SOUTHERN
OUTER WATERS. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY...SEAS 5 FEET OR HIGHER ON THE OUTER WATERS.
OTHERWISE...LIGHT WINDS AND SEAS.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
CURRENT TRENDS ARE OMINOUS WITH WINDS GUSTING ALREADY TO 31 KT AND
BOSTON BUOY AND SEAS TO 10 FT AT JEFFREYS LEDGE. THIS SUGGESTS A
FULL 24 HOURS OF STRONG ONSHORE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS PRIOR TO
THE THU MORNING HIGH TIDE. STORM SURGE AT BOS HAS RISEN TO 1.6 FT
WHILE THE STORM SURGE GUIDANCE IS RUNNING ONLY ABOUT .7 FT.
SEVERE EROSION AND COASTAL FLOODING ARE LOOKING LIKELY FOR THE
PERIOD THU MORNING TO FRI MORNING...AND THE COASTAL FLOOD WATCH
HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A WARNING FOR THIS TIME PERIOD. OUR COMPUTER
MODEL GUIDANCE HAS CONVERGED TO A SOLUTION THAT RESULTS IN AN
EXTENDED DURATION OF A LONG FETCH OF GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS
AIMED TOWARD THE MA E COAST. THE ETSS AND ESTOFS GUIDANCE VALUES
LOOK VERY SIMILAR...ALTHOUGH WE SUSPECT ARE UNDERDONE BY PERHAPS A
HALF FOOT FOR THE THU TIDES. THE ESTOFS LOOKS AS THOUGH IT MAY BE
ABOUT A FOOT OR SO LOW FOR THE FRI MORNING HIGH TIDE. ONE CONCERN
ABOUT BOTH THE ETSS AND ESTOFS GUIDANCE IS THAT THEY ARE
PROJECTING ABOUT .2 FT OF SURGE NOW WHILE WE ARE SEEING ABOUT ONE
FOOT OF SURGE. WE SUSPECT THAT THE NE OR NNE GRADIENT COMBINED
WITH CONTINUED WAVE GENERATION WITH STORM FORCE WINDS ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN GULF OF ME AND GEORGES BANK WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR
THE SURGE TO RELAX MUCH ON FRI. WE ARE ANTICIPATING SEAS IN THE
OPEN COASTAL WATERS TO BUILD TO BETWEEN 25 AND 30 FT THU MORNING
AND REMAIN THAT HIGH INTO FRI MORNING. THIS IS A FEW FEET HIGHER
THAN THE WAVE WATCH GUIDANCE AND CONSISTENT WITH CLIMATOLOGY FOR
THESE TYPES OF EVENTS.
AS ALWAYS...THERE WILL BE SOME VARIABILITY OF IMPACT ALONG THE MA E
COAST. WE ARE CONFIDENT IN COASTAL FLOODING WITH A LITTLE LESS
CERTAINTY AS TO JUST WHAT DEGREE OF IMPACT. IN GENERAL...WE ARE
ANTICIPATING MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING FOR THE THU MORNING HIGH
TIDE...MINOR TO MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING FOR THE THU EVENING HIGH
TIDE...AND MODERATE TO MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING FOR THE FRI MORNING
HIGH TIDE. ONE CONCERN IS THAT MANY OF THE SAME AREAS IMPACTED BY
THE FEB 9 STORM TIDE WILL BE IMPACTED AGAIN. IN ADDITION...THE
THU MORNING HIGH TIDE MAY PRODUCE NEW VULNERABILITIES THAT COULD
MAKE THE FRI MORNING HIGH TIDE ALL THAT MORE PROBLEMATIC.
WE ARE STILL TOO FAR OUT FROM THE EVENT TO HAVE MUCH CONFIDENCE IN
EXTENT OF POTENTIAL DAMAGE. THERE ARE SIGNS THAT THE IMPACT FOR THE
FRI MORNING HIGH TIDE COULD BE SIMILAR TO OR EVEN A LITTLE WORSE
THAN THE FEB 9 EVENT. PEOPLE LOOKING AT THE REFERENCE INUNDATION
MAPS SHOULD ADD 1 FOOT TO THE PREDICTED STORM TIDE TO ACCOUNT FOR
UNCERTAINTY AS WELL AS AN ADDITIONAL 2 FEET FOR THOSE LOCATIONS
VULNERABLE TO WAVE OVERWASH.
BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE GIVEN THE EXPECTED HIGH WAVES
POUNDING ON THE SHORELINE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. ADDING TO
THE IMPACT IS THE LIKELIHOOD OF LONG PERIOD WAVES OF 13 OR 14 SEC
BY FRI MORNING.
NOT CONCERNED WITH THE SOUTH COAST EXCEPT FOR BLOCK ISLAND WHERE
LARGE SWELLS OVER A PROLONGED PERIOD MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT EROSION
TO A SHORELINE THAT WAS HEAVILY IMPACTED BY SANDY. THUS...HAVE
POSTED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FOR BLOCK ISLAND.
SINCE THE STORM CENTER MOVES ONLY SLOWLY E DURING FRI AND FRI
NIGHT...RELATIVELY LARGE SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO REACH THE COASTLINE
INTO SAT MORNING WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME CONTINUED BEACH EROSION
AND MINOR COASTAL FLOODING.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM EST
FRIDAY FOR CTZ002>004.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY FOR CTZ004.
MA...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY FOR MAZ022>024.
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 10 AM
EST FRIDAY FOR MAZ007-015-016-019-022>024.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM EST
FRIDAY FOR MAZ002-003-005>011-013>021-026.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY FOR MAZ007-013>021.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY
FOR MAZ004-012.
NH...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM EST
FRIDAY FOR NHZ011-012-015.
RI...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY FOR RIZ008.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY FOR RIZ008.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM EST
FRIDAY FOR RIZ002>004-006.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY FOR RIZ001>007.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY
FOR RIZ001.
MARINE...STORM WARNING UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY FOR ANZ231>235-237-255-
256.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY FOR ANZ230.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY FOR ANZ236.
STORM WARNING UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY FOR ANZ250-251-254.
&&
SYNOPSIS...WTB/THOMPSON
NEAR TERM...FRANK
SHORT TERM...DUNTEN
LONG TERM...WTB
AVIATION...FRANK/WTB
MARINE...WTB/RLG
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...THOMPSONHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 422 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 CTZ002-003-MAZ002-003-005-006-008>011-026-072130- HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- 422 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MAZ007-015-016-072130- EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- 422 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... 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. WIND ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MAZ004-012-072130- NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- 422 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. CTZ004-MAZ017-018-020-021-RIZ002>004-006-072130- WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-WASHINGTON RI- 422 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN 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. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. RIZ005-007-072130- BRISTOL RI-NEWPORT RI- 422 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN 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. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. RIZ008-072130- BLOCK ISLAND RI- 422 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN 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. HIGH WIND WARNING. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. RIZ001-072130- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- 422 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. WINTER STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. NHZ011-012-015-072130- CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- 422 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MAZ022>024-072130- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- 422 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN 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. HIGH WIND WARNING. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MAZ019-072130- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- 422 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN 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. WIND ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MAZ013-014-072130- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- 422 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN 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. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ231>235-237-255-256-072130- CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 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- 422 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ250-251-254-072130- 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- 422 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ236-072130- NARRAGANSETT BAY- 422 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ230-072130- BOSTON HARBOR- 422 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
105 AM EST THU MAR 07 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1207 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 ESE NANTUCKET 41.26N 70.07W
03/07/2013 M58 MPH NANTUCKET MA ASOS
NANTUCKET AIRPORT
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MDPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
244 AM EST THU MAR 07 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0131 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 ESE NANTUCKET 41.26N 70.07W
03/07/2013 M61 MPH NANTUCKET MA ASOS
NANTUCKET AIRPORT
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MDThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Three to almost nineteen inches of snow fell across Hartford County.
Fifteen to twenty-three inches of snow fell across Tolland County.
Five to eighteen inches of snow fell across Windham County.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Connecticut in 2013Every state in 2013This day in weather historyWarnings in Connecticut, March 2013
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 440131, 440135, 440137.