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Last update:  09.19.08 - Fri - 10:49:29 PM (EDT)

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Massachusetts
Issued by the National Weather Service

This page contains watches, warnings and advisories that are in effect for Massachusetts. This file is usually updated about every two minutes. This same information is available in other file formats including the XML based RSS and CAP formats. Comments and Feedback are welcome about this product.

XML List of Active Alerts by County

Barnstable
     high surf advisory
     short term forecast
Central Middlesex County
     short term forecast
Dukes
     short term forecast
Eastern Essex
     short term forecast
Eastern Franklin
     frost advisory
     short term forecast
Eastern Hampden
     short term forecast
Eastern Hampshire
     short term forecast
Eastern Norfolk
     short term forecast
Eastern Plymouth
     short term forecast
Nantucket
     high surf advisory
     short term forecast
Northern Bristol
     short term forecast
Northern Middlesex County
     short term forecast
Northern Worcester
     short term forecast
Southeast Middlesex
     short term forecast
Southern Bristol
     short term forecast
Southern Plymouth
     short term forecast
Southern Worcester
     short term forecast
Suffolk
     short term forecast
Western Essex
     short term forecast
Western Franklin
     frost advisory
     short term forecast
Western Hampden
     frost advisory
     short term forecast
Western Hampshire
     frost advisory
     short term forecast
Western Norfolk
     short term forecast
Western Plymouth
     short term forecast

Frost Advisory

Western Franklin (Massachusetts)

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1011 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
....WIDESPREAD FROST EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING
ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NEARBY SOUTHWEST NEW
HAMPSHIRE......
.CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL YIELD ANOTHER CHILLY NIGHT ACROSS
THE REGION.
MAZ002-003-008-009-NHZ011-015-201200-
/O.CON.KBOX.FR.Y.0005.080920T0600Z-080920T1200Z/
WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-CHESHIRE NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE...
CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...JAFFREY...KEENE...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE
1011 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT
SATURDAY...
A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT
SATURDAY.
THE ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES OF MASSACHUSETTS...
FRANKLIN...WESTERN HAMPSHIRE...WESTERN HAMPDEN.
IN SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE THIS INCLUDES THE COUNTIES OF
CHESHIRE... WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH.
THE FOLLOWING CITIES ARE INCLUDED CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...
ORANGE... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...JAFFREY...KEENE...
PETERBOROUGH AND WEARE.
A MID OCTOBER LIKE AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION TONIGHT
RESULTING IN TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE LOW AND MID 30S FOR
SEVERAL HOURS ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. THIS WILL PROMOTE A
WIDESPREAD FROST ACROSS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NEARBY
SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
DURING THE GROWING SEASON.  THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE
ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED
PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE
AWAY FROM THE COLD.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Western Franklin (Massachusetts)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
MAZ002-200400-
WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHFIELD...CHARLEMONT...COLRAIN...
SHELBURNE
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
.NOW...
AT 11 PM...CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 41. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
AT 1 AM...CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 39. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 3 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF FROST WITH PATCHY FOG.
TEMPERATURE AROUND 36. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Frost Advisory

Eastern Franklin (Massachusetts)

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1011 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
....WIDESPREAD FROST EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING
ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NEARBY SOUTHWEST NEW
HAMPSHIRE......
.CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL YIELD ANOTHER CHILLY NIGHT ACROSS
THE REGION.
MAZ002-003-008-009-NHZ011-015-201200-
/O.CON.KBOX.FR.Y.0005.080920T0600Z-080920T1200Z/
WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-CHESHIRE NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE...
CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...JAFFREY...KEENE...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE
1011 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT
SATURDAY...
A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT
SATURDAY.
THE ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES OF MASSACHUSETTS...
FRANKLIN...WESTERN HAMPSHIRE...WESTERN HAMPDEN.
IN SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE THIS INCLUDES THE COUNTIES OF
CHESHIRE... WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH.
THE FOLLOWING CITIES ARE INCLUDED CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...
ORANGE... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...JAFFREY...KEENE...
PETERBOROUGH AND WEARE.
A MID OCTOBER LIKE AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION TONIGHT
RESULTING IN TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE LOW AND MID 30S FOR
SEVERAL HOURS ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. THIS WILL PROMOTE A
WIDESPREAD FROST ACROSS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NEARBY
SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
DURING THE GROWING SEASON.  THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE
ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED
PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE
AWAY FROM THE COLD.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Eastern Franklin (Massachusetts)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
MAZ003-200400-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENFIELD...LEVERETT...NORTHFIELD...
ORANGE...WHATELY
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
.NOW...
AT 11 PM...CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 42. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
AT 1 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 39. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 3 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF FROST WITH PATCHY FOG.
TEMPERATURE AROUND 37. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Northern Worcester (Massachusetts)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
MAZ004-200400-
NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATHOL...BOYLSTON...BROOKFIELD...
FITCHBURG...GARDNER...HARVARD
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
.NOW...
AT 11 PM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 44. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 1 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 43.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 3 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 42. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Central Middlesex County (Massachusetts)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
MAZ005-200400-
CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURLINGTON...CHELMSFORD...FRAMINGHAM...
HOPKINTON...LOWELL...NATICK
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
.NOW...
AT 11 PM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 45. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 1 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 43. LIGHT
AND VARIABLE WINDS.
AT 3 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 42. LIGHT
AND VARIABLE WINDS.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Western Essex (Massachusetts)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
MAZ006-200400-
WESTERN ESSEX MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMESBURY...ANDOVER...HAVERHILL...
LAWRENCE...METHUEN...TOPSFIELD
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
.NOW...
AT 11 PM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 46. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 1 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 45.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 3 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 43. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Eastern Essex (Massachusetts)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
MAZ007-200400-
EASTERN ESSEX MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEVERLY...GLOUCESTER...NEWBURYPORT...
PEABODY...SALEM...SAUGUS
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
.NOW...
AT 11 PM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 47. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 1 AM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 46. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
AT 3 AM...PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 44.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Frost Advisory

Western Hampshire (Massachusetts)

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1011 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
....WIDESPREAD FROST EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING
ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NEARBY SOUTHWEST NEW
HAMPSHIRE......
.CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL YIELD ANOTHER CHILLY NIGHT ACROSS
THE REGION.
MAZ002-003-008-009-NHZ011-015-201200-
/O.CON.KBOX.FR.Y.0005.080920T0600Z-080920T1200Z/
WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-CHESHIRE NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE...
CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...JAFFREY...KEENE...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE
1011 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT
SATURDAY...
A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT
SATURDAY.
THE ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES OF MASSACHUSETTS...
FRANKLIN...WESTERN HAMPSHIRE...WESTERN HAMPDEN.
IN SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE THIS INCLUDES THE COUNTIES OF
CHESHIRE... WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH.
THE FOLLOWING CITIES ARE INCLUDED CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...
ORANGE... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...JAFFREY...KEENE...
PETERBOROUGH AND WEARE.
A MID OCTOBER LIKE AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION TONIGHT
RESULTING IN TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE LOW AND MID 30S FOR
SEVERAL HOURS ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. THIS WILL PROMOTE A
WIDESPREAD FROST ACROSS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NEARBY
SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
DURING THE GROWING SEASON.  THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE
ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED
PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE
AWAY FROM THE COLD.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Western Hampshire (Massachusetts)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
MAZ008-200400-
WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTERFIELD...PLAINFIELD...
WESTHAMPTON...WILLIAMSBURG...WORTHINGTON
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
.NOW...
AT 11 PM...CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 43. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
AT 1 AM...CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 40. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 3 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF FROST WITH PATCHY FOG.
TEMPERATURE AROUND 37. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Frost Advisory

Western Hampden (Massachusetts)

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1011 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
....WIDESPREAD FROST EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING
ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NEARBY SOUTHWEST NEW
HAMPSHIRE......
.CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL YIELD ANOTHER CHILLY NIGHT ACROSS
THE REGION.
MAZ002-003-008-009-NHZ011-015-201200-
/O.CON.KBOX.FR.Y.0005.080920T0600Z-080920T1200Z/
WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-CHESHIRE NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE...
CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...JAFFREY...KEENE...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE
1011 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT
SATURDAY...
A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT
SATURDAY.
THE ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES OF MASSACHUSETTS...
FRANKLIN...WESTERN HAMPSHIRE...WESTERN HAMPDEN.
IN SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE THIS INCLUDES THE COUNTIES OF
CHESHIRE... WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH.
THE FOLLOWING CITIES ARE INCLUDED CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...
ORANGE... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...JAFFREY...KEENE...
PETERBOROUGH AND WEARE.
A MID OCTOBER LIKE AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION TONIGHT
RESULTING IN TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE LOW AND MID 30S FOR
SEVERAL HOURS ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. THIS WILL PROMOTE A
WIDESPREAD FROST ACROSS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NEARBY
SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
DURING THE GROWING SEASON.  THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE
ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED
PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE
AWAY FROM THE COLD.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Western Hampden (Massachusetts)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
MAZ009-200400-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLANDFORD...CHESTER...GRANVILLE...
MONTGOMERY...RUSSELL...TOLLAND
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
.NOW...
AT 11 PM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 44. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 1 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 40. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 3 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 37. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Eastern Hampshire (Massachusetts)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
MAZ010-200400-
EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMHERST...BELCHERTOWN...NORTHAMPTON...
SOUTHAMPTON...WARE
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
.NOW...
AT 11 PM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 45. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 1 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 41. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 3 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 39. LIGHT
AND VARIABLE WINDS.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Eastern Hampden (Massachusetts)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
MAZ011-200400-
EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHICOPEE...HOLLAND...PALMER...
SOUTHWICK...SPRINGFIELD...WESTFIELD
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
.NOW...
AT 11 PM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 47. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 1 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 43.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 3 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 41.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Southern Worcester (Massachusetts)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
MAZ012-200400-
SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILFORD...OXFORD...STURBRIDGE...
UXBRIDGE...WESTBOROUGH...WORCESTER
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
.NOW...
AT 11 PM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 46. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 1 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 45. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 3 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 45. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Western Norfolk (Massachusetts)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
MAZ013-200400-
WESTERN NORFOLK MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLINGHAM...DEDHAM...FOXBORO...
MEDFIELD...NORWOOD...STOUGHTON...WELLESLEY
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
.NOW...
AT 11 PM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 45. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 1 AM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 44. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 3 AM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 43. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Southeast Middlesex (Massachusetts)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
MAZ014-200400-
SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...LEXINGTON...NEWTON...
WALTHAM...WOBURN
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
.NOW...
AT 11 PM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 48. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 1 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 45.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 3 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 44. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Suffolk (Massachusetts)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
MAZ015-200400-
SUFFOLK MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOSTON...CHELSEA...REVERE...WINTHROP
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
.NOW...
AT 11 PM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 48. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 1 AM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 47. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 3 AM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 46. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Eastern Norfolk (Massachusetts)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
MAZ016-200400-
EASTERN NORFOLK MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRAINTREE...MILTON...QUINCY...WEYMOUTH
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
.NOW...
AT 11 PM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 48. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
AT 1 AM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 48. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
AT 3 AM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 47. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Northern Bristol (Massachusetts)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
MAZ017-200400-
NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATTLEBORO...BERKLEY...EASTON...
MANSFIELD...REHOBOTH...TAUNTON
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
.NOW...
AT 11 PM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 44. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 1 AM...PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 44. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 3 AM...PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 44.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Western Plymouth (Massachusetts)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
MAZ018-200400-
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEWATER...BROCKTON...CARVER...
MIDDLEBORO...PEMBROKE
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
.NOW...
AT 11 PM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 44. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 1 AM...MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 44. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 3 AM...MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 44. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Eastern Plymouth (Massachusetts)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
MAZ019-200400-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COHASSET...HINGHAM...MARSHFIELD...
PLYMOUTH...SCITUATE
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
.NOW...
AT 11 PM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 46. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 1 AM...MOSTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 47. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
AT 3 AM...MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 46. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Southern Bristol (Massachusetts)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
MAZ020-200400-
SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ACUSHNET...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...
SWANSEA...WESTPORT
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
.NOW...
AT 11 PM...MOSTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 48. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 1 AM...MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 47.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 3 AM...MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 45.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Southern Plymouth (Massachusetts)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
MAZ021-200400-
SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...MATTAPOISETT...ROCHESTER...
WAREHAM
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
.NOW...
AT 11 PM...MOSTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 48. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 1 AM...MOSTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 47. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 3 AM...MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 46.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
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High Surf Advisory

Barnstable (Massachusetts)

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
409 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
MAZ022-024-200830-
/O.EXT.KBOX.SU.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-080920T2200Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA-
409 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT SATURDAY...
THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED AND IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6
PM EDT SATURDAY FOR EAST FACING OCEAN EXPOSED BEACHES OF CAPE COD AND
NANTUCKET.
EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND WAVES OF 5 TO 7 FEET WERE BEING REPORTED AT
THE OFFSHORE BUOYS SOUTH AND EAST OF CAPE COD FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THESE WAVE
CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY...WITH WAVE
CHARACTER BECOMING MORE SWELL AS WINDS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH. HOWEVER
SWELLS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO YIELD ROUGH SURF AND
STRONG RIP CURRENTS ACROSS EAST FACING OCEAN BEACHES OF CAPE COD AND
NANTUCKET SATURDAY.
A RIP CURRENT...SOMETIMES MISTAKENLY CALLED AN UNDERTOW...IS A
STRONG BUT NARROW CURRENT OF WATER FLOWING FROM THE BEACH TO THE SURF
ZONE. IT CAN RAPIDLY CARRY A SWIMMER INTO DEEPER WATER AND EXHAUST AN
INDIVIDUAL TRYING TO SWIM AGAINST IT.
IF YOU ARE A POOR SWIMMER AND ARE CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM
PARALLEL TO THE BEACH UNTIL OUT OF ITS PULL.  ANOTHER MEANS OF
ESCAPE FOR THOSE WHO ARE GOOD SWIMMERS IS TO RIDE THE CURRENT OUT
BEYOND THE SURF ZONE WHERE THE RIP CURRENT DISSIPATES...THEN SWIM
TOWARD SHORE OUTSIDE THE EFFECT OF THE NARROW RIP CURRENT.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM BACK TO SHORE DIRECTLY AGAINST THE
CURRENT...IT CAN EXHAUST AND DROWN EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMER.
HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL AND SWIM ONLY AT GUARDED
BEACHES.  WATCH YOUR CHILDREN.  BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS NEAR PIERS
AND JETTIES WHERE RIP CURRENTS CAN BE ENHANCED.
$$
NOCERA
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Short Term Forecast

Barnstable (Massachusetts)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
MAZ022-200400-
BARNSTABLE MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOURNE...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...HYANNIS...
PROVINCETOWN...WELLFLEET
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
.NOW...
AT 11 PM...MOSTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 50. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
AT 1 AM...MOSTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 50. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
AT 3 AM...MOSTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 49. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
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Short Term Forecast

Dukes (Massachusetts)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
MAZ023-200400-
DUKES MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDGARTOWN...OAK BLUFFS...VINEYARD HAVEN
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
.NOW...
AT 11 PM...MOSTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 54. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
AT 1 AM...MOSTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 52. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
AT 3 AM...MOSTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 51. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
$$
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High Surf Advisory

Nantucket (Massachusetts)

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
409 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
MAZ022-024-200830-
/O.EXT.KBOX.SU.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-080920T2200Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA-
409 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT SATURDAY...
THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED AND IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6
PM EDT SATURDAY FOR EAST FACING OCEAN EXPOSED BEACHES OF CAPE COD AND
NANTUCKET.
EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND WAVES OF 5 TO 7 FEET WERE BEING REPORTED AT
THE OFFSHORE BUOYS SOUTH AND EAST OF CAPE COD FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THESE WAVE
CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY...WITH WAVE
CHARACTER BECOMING MORE SWELL AS WINDS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH. HOWEVER
SWELLS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO YIELD ROUGH SURF AND
STRONG RIP CURRENTS ACROSS EAST FACING OCEAN BEACHES OF CAPE COD AND
NANTUCKET SATURDAY.
A RIP CURRENT...SOMETIMES MISTAKENLY CALLED AN UNDERTOW...IS A
STRONG BUT NARROW CURRENT OF WATER FLOWING FROM THE BEACH TO THE SURF
ZONE. IT CAN RAPIDLY CARRY A SWIMMER INTO DEEPER WATER AND EXHAUST AN
INDIVIDUAL TRYING TO SWIM AGAINST IT.
IF YOU ARE A POOR SWIMMER AND ARE CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM
PARALLEL TO THE BEACH UNTIL OUT OF ITS PULL.  ANOTHER MEANS OF
ESCAPE FOR THOSE WHO ARE GOOD SWIMMERS IS TO RIDE THE CURRENT OUT
BEYOND THE SURF ZONE WHERE THE RIP CURRENT DISSIPATES...THEN SWIM
TOWARD SHORE OUTSIDE THE EFFECT OF THE NARROW RIP CURRENT.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM BACK TO SHORE DIRECTLY AGAINST THE
CURRENT...IT CAN EXHAUST AND DROWN EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMER.
HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL AND SWIM ONLY AT GUARDED
BEACHES.  WATCH YOUR CHILDREN.  BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS NEAR PIERS
AND JETTIES WHERE RIP CURRENTS CAN BE ENHANCED.
$$
NOCERA
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Short Term Forecast

Nantucket (Massachusetts)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
MAZ024-200400-
NANTUCKET MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NANTUCKET
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
.NOW...
AT 11 PM...MOSTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 54. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
AT 1 AM...MOSTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 54. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
AT 3 AM...MOSTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 53. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
$$
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Short Term Forecast

Northern Middlesex County (Massachusetts)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
MAZ026-200400-
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHBY...AYER...GROTON...PEPPERELL...
SHIRLEY...TOWNSEND
1005 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008
.NOW...
AT 11 PM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 43. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
AT 1 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 43. LIGHT
AND VARIABLE WINDS.
AT 3 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 42. LIGHT
AND VARIABLE WINDS.
$$
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