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WGUS81 KBOX 081845
FLSBOX

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
245 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2008

MAC009-017-082145-
/O.NEW.KBOX.FA.Y.0060.080808T1845Z-080808T2145Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
245 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  ESSEX COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LYNN...BEVERLY...
  EAST CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT

* AT 245 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS
  FROM ANDOVER TO WAKEFIELD AND DANVERS. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE
  AS MUCH AS 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN AS THEY SLOWLY HEAD TOWARD
  BOXFORD...HAMILTON AND ESSEX BY 4 PM.

  DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POOR VISIBILITY AND AVOID FLOODED
  ROADWAYS.

HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON HIGHWAYS...ROADS AND
UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. RISES WILL OCCUR ON
CREEKS AND SMALL STREAMS AND MAY RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW
LYING AREAS ALONG THEIR BANKS.

A FLOOD ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS
ALONG CREEKS OR SMALL STREAMS...AS WELL AS FOR PONDING OF WATER IN
URBAN AREAS.

LAT...LON 4259 7064 4255 7073 4253 7085 4253 7086
      4251 7083 4250 7084 4244 7099 4264 7120
      4279 7083

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JWD





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WHUS51 KBOX 081832
SMWBOX
ANZ250-081930-
/O.NEW.KBOX.MA.W.0100.080808T1832Z-080808T1930Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
232 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  COASTAL WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT 25 NM TO PLYMOUTH MA OUT
  40 NM OVER ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...
  INCLUDING BEVERLY HARBOR AND MARBLEHEAD NECK...

* UNTIL 330 PM EDT

* AT 230 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  THUNDERSTORM...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER 5 NM WEST
  OF MARBLEHEAD NECK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 9 KNOTS.

* THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR
  3 NM NORTHWEST OF MARBLEHEAD NECK BY 255 PM EDT
  OVER BEVERLY HARBOR BY 300 PM EDT

MARINERS CAN EXPECT STRONG GUSTY WINDS...LARGE HAIL...ROUGH WAVES AND
DEADLY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY. IF CAUGHT ON THE OPEN
WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE. KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED METAL
OBJECTS.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. SEEK SAFE HARBOR
IMMEDIATELY. IF CAUGHT ON THE OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE.
KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED METAL OBJECTS.

LAT...LON 4247 7089 4252 7090 4253 7093 4256 7092
      4256 7080 4257 7078 4257 7074 4259 7071
      4255 7066
TIME...MOT...LOC 1832Z 241DEG 9KT 4253 7093

$$

JWD





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WUUS51 KBOX 081830
SVRBOX
MAC009-081930-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0228.080808T1830Z-080808T1930Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
230 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL ESSEX COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BEVERLY...

* UNTIL 330 PM EDT

* AT 230 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  PEABODY AND LYNN...AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 11 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  DANVERS BY 235 PM EDT...
  SALEM BY 250 PM EDT...
  BEVERLY AND WENHAM BY 300 PM EDT...
  HAMILTON BY 305 PM EDT...
  MANCHESTER BY 320 PM EDT...

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. GET INDOORS OR INSIDE
A VEHICLE NOW! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES TOP KILLERS. IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

LAT...LON 4254 7076 4253 7085 4253 7086 4252 7085
      4250 7085 4247 7094 4255 7103 4266 7081
      4256 7072
TIME...MOT...LOC 1830Z 241DEG 9KT 4252 7094

$$

JWD






000
WGUS81 KBOX 081822
FLSBOX

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
222 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2008

MAC011-013-015-082115-
/O.NEW.KBOX.FA.Y.0059.080808T1822Z-080808T2115Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
222 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
  DRAINAGE AREAS IN...
  FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GREENFIELD...
  HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SPRINGFIELD...CHICOPEE...
  HAMPSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...NORTHAMPTON...AMHERST...

* UNTIL 515 PM EDT

* AT 221 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR HAS
DETECTED SEVERAL THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE ADVISED AREA.  THESE STORMS
WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL.  THIS IN
ADDITION TO RAINFALL RECEIVED OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS WILL
CONTRIBUTE TO URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING OVER MUCH OF THE
MASSACHUSETTS PORTION OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY.

NEVER DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS
ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODING ROADS
MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

A FLOOD ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS
ALONG CREEKS OR SMALL STREAMS...AS WELL AS FOR PONDING OF WATER IN
URBAN AREAS.

LAT...LON 4274 7294 4271 7228 4234 7231 4217 7226
      4203 7214 4204 7302

$$

RLG








000
WUUS51 KBOX 081818
SVRBOX
MAC011-081915-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SV.W.0227.080808T1818Z-080808T1915Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
218 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GREENFIELD...

* UNTIL 315 PM EDT

* AT 215 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  COLRAIN...OR 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF GREENFIELD...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST
  AT 13 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LEYDEN BY 230 PM EDT...
  SHELBURNE BY 235 PM EDT...
  6 MILES NORTHEAST OF CONWAY BY 245 PM EDT...
  GREENFIELD AND 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BERNARDSTON BY 250 PM EDT...
  DEERFIELD BY 255 PM EDT...
  DEERFIELD AND 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GILL BY 300 PM EDT...

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. GET INDOORS OR INSIDE
A VEHICLE NOW! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES TOP KILLERS. IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

LAT...LON 4274 7277 4275 7274 4263 7241 4245 7263
      4260 7289
TIME...MOT...LOC 1818Z 301DEG 11KT 4263 7272

$$

RLG








000
WHUS51 KBOX 081812
SMWBOX
ANZ254-255-081945-
/O.NEW.KBOX.MA.W.0099.080808T1812Z-080808T1945Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
212 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  COASTAL WATERS FROM NANTUCKET MA TO MARTHAS VINEYARD MA TO BLOCK
  ISLAND RI TO MONTAUK NY SOUTHEAST TO 20 NM OVER ATLANTIC COASTAL
  WATERS...
  COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
  OUT 20 NM OVER ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...
  INCLUDING THE COASTAL WATERS EAST OF NANTUCKET...THE COASTAL WATERS
  SOUTH OF NANTUCKET AND SURFSIDE ON NANTUCKET...

* UNTIL 345 PM EDT

* AT 210 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  THUNDERSTORM...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER 11 NM
  SOUTHWEST OF SURFSIDE ON NANTUCKET...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 23 KNOTS.

* THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  SURFSIDE ON NANTUCKET BY 235 PM EDT...
  COASTAL WATERS EAST OF NANTUCKET BY 3 PM EDT.

LARGE HAIL IS THE MAIN THREAT WITH THIS STORM...IN ADDITION TO
DEADLY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE. KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.

THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE SUDDEN WATERSPOUTS...WHICH CAN EASILY
CAPSIZE SMALLER BOATS AND CREATE ROUGH SEAS. SEEK SAFE HARBOR
IMMEDIATELY.

LAT...LON 4122 6952 4100 7033 4116 7039 4126 7012
      4125 7011 4126 6999 4128 6997 4131 7000
      4152 6961
TIME...MOT...LOC 1812Z 246DEG 23KT 4115 7026

$$

JWD






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