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Massachusetts, Western Essex

Areal Flood Advisory, Areal Flood Watch

Statement as of 8:47 PM EST on March 13, 2010

Expires 7:00 AM EDT on March 15, 2010


The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued an

* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for...
Bristol County in Rhode Island...
this includes the cities of... Bristol... Barrington...
Kent County in Rhode Island...
this includes the city of Warwick...
Newport County in Rhode Island...
this includes the city of Newport...
Providence County in Rhode Island...
this includes the cities of... Woonsocket... Providence...
Washington County in Rhode Island...
this includes the city of South Kingstown...
southern Worcester County in central Massachusetts...
this includes the cities of... Worcester... Milford...
south central Essex County in eastern Massachusetts...
this includes the city of Lynn...
southern Middlesex County in eastern Massachusetts...
this includes the cities of... Waltham... Somerville... Newton...
Framingham... Cambridge...
Norfolk County in eastern Massachusetts...
this includes the cities of... Weymouth... Quincy... Franklin...
Brookline...
Suffolk County in eastern Massachusetts...
this includes the city of Boston...
eastern Tolland County in northern Connecticut...
this includes the city of Mansfield...
Windham County in northern Connecticut...
this includes the cities of... Willimantic... Putnam... Plainfield...
Barnstable County in southeast Massachusetts...
this includes the cities of... Falmouth... Barnstable...
Bristol County in southeast Massachusetts...
this includes the cities of... Taunton... North Attleborough... New
Bedford... Fall River... attleborough...
Dukes County in southeast Massachusetts...
this includes the city of Vineyard Haven...
Nantucket County in southeast Massachusetts...
this includes the city of Nantucket...
Plymouth County in southeast Massachusetts...
this includes the cities of... Plymouth... Brockton...
southeastern Hampden County in western Massachusetts...

* until 1145 PM EST

* at 845 PM EST National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated
that the rainfall has been increasing in intensity this evening.
Therefore... significant ponding of water on roadways is expected to
develop as the evening progresses... as well as minor flooding of low
lying areas. Small streams will experience significant rises as well.

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.

Heavy rain will bring rises to creeks and small streams. This may
result in minor flooding of low lying areas along their banks...
including some Countryside roads and farmland.


Lat... Lon 4126 6996 4124 6998 4163 7028 4163 7041
      4128 7025 4172 7071 4124 7080 4144 7140
      4178 7138 4130 7189 4217 7240 4253 7087
      4180 7053 4178 7004 4179 7003 4208 7025
      4209 7023 4208 7014 4194 6997

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436 PM EST Sat Mar 13 2010

... Flood Watch remains in effect through Monday morning...

The Flood Watch continues for

* portions of Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire...
including the following areas... in Massachusetts... central
Middlesex MA... eastern Essex MA... eastern Franklin MA...
eastern Hampden MA... eastern Hampshire MA... eastern Norfolk
MA... eastern Plymouth MA... northern Bristol MA... northern
Middlesex MA... northern Worcester MA... southeast Middlesex
MA... southern Bristol MA... southern Plymouth MA... southern
Worcester MA... Suffolk MA... western Essex MA... western
Franklin MA... western Hampden MA... western Hampshire MA...
western Norfolk MA and western Plymouth MA. In southern New
Hampshire... Cheshire NH... eastern Hillsborough NH and western
and central Hillsborough NH.

* Through Monday morning

* one of the heaviest widespread single storm long-duration rain
events since Spring 2006 appears imminent... especially for eastern
Massachusetts... the east slopes of both the Worcester Hills and
Berkshires into parts of Hillsborough County.

* Rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches are expected by Monday morning
across eastern Massachusetts... the east slopes of both the
Worcester Hills and Berkshires into parts of Hillsborough County in
southern New Hampshire. Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches are
expected across southwest New Hampshire.

* The heaviest rain will fall tonight into Sunday afternoon... but rain will
continue Sunday night and Monday. This may result in areas of
significant urban and poor drainage street flooding by Sunday. In
addition... minor to moderate river and stream flooding will likely
develop Sunday and Monday as a result from all the runoff.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.



Frank


High Wind Warning

Statement as of 10:36 PM EST on March 13, 2010

Expires 8:00 AM EDT on March 14, 2010


... High Wind Warning remains in effect until 8 am EDT Sunday...

A High Wind Warning remains in effect until 8 am EDT Sunday.

This warning is for Cape Cod and the islands... including Block
Island.

Strong east to northeast winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts up
65 mph are possible overnight. These winds will diminish late
Sunday morning... but a second round of 50 to 55 mph northeast
wind gusts is expected late Sunday night into Monday.

The combination of strong winds and rain softened ground will
lead to some uprooted trees and scattered power outages overnight.
Another round of strong winds is expected Monday morning as well.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A High Wind Warning is issued when sustained winds of 40 mph are
expected for at least an hour... with gusts of 58 mph or greater
at any time. Damage to trees... power lines... and property are
possible with wind of this magnitude. Power outages are likely.
Take action now to secure any loose outdoor objects.





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Alabama - Flood Warning , Hydrologic Statement
Alaska - Wind Advisory , High Wind Warning , Wind Chill Advisory , Blizzard Warning , Winter Storm Warning , Winter Weather Advisory , Record Report
Arkansas - Flood Warning
California - Wind Advisory , High Wind Warning , Frost Advisory , Record Report
Colorado - Winter Weather Advisory , Winter Storm Watch , Public Information Statement
Connecticut - Flood Warning , Coastal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory, Areal Flood Watch , Areal Flood Watch, Areal Flood Advisory , Areal Flood Watch , High Wind Warning , Wind Advisory , Public Information Statement
Delaware - Areal Flood Warning , Coastal Flood Advisory, Areal Flood Watch , Record Report , Public Information Statement
District of Columbia - Coastal Flood Warning
Florida - Flood Warning , High Surf Advisory , Record Report
Georgia - Flood Warning , Lake Wind Advisory , Hydrologic Statement
Idaho - Winter Weather Advisory
Illinois - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Indiana - Flood Warning , Flood Watch , Flood Advisory , Public Information Statement
Iowa - Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Dense Fog Advisory , Special Weather Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Kansas - Flood Warning
Kentucky - Flood Warning , Areal Flood Watch
Louisiana - Flood Warning , Public Information Statement
Maine - Areal Flood Watch , Wind Advisory
Maryland - Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Coastal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Watch , High Surf Advisory , Coastal Flood Advisory , Special Weather Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Massachusetts - Areal Flood Watch , Areal Flood Advisory, Areal Flood Watch , Coastal Flood Warning, Coastal Flood Watch, Areal Flood Advisory, Areal Flood Watch , Coastal Flood Watch, Coastal Flood Statement, Areal Flood Advisory , Areal Flood Advisory , Wind Advisory , High Wind Warning , Winter Storm Warning , Winter Weather Advisory , Special Weather Statement
Michigan - Flood Advisory , Areal Flood Advisory
Minnesota - Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Flood Watch , Dense Fog Advisory , Public Information Statement
Mississippi - Flood Warning
Missouri - Flood Warning , Record Report
Montana - Dense Fog Advisory
Nebraska - Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Public Information Statement
Nevada - Public Information Statement
New Hampshire - Areal Flood Watch , Wind Advisory , Winter Weather Advisory
New Jersey - Flood Warning, Coastal Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning , Coastal Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Watch , Areal Flood Advisory, Areal Flood Watch , Coastal Flood Advisory, Areal Flood Watch , Coastal Flood Advisory, Areal Flood Advisory, Areal Flood Watch , Areal Flood Watch, Areal Flood Advisory , Coastal Flood Advisory, Areal Flood Watch, Areal Flood Advisory , Wind Advisory , High Wind Warning , Record Report , Public Information Statement
New Mexico - Winter Storm Watch , Winter Weather Advisory , Winter Storm Warning , Fire Weather Watch
New York - Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Coastal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Watch , Areal Flood Advisory, Areal Flood Watch , Coastal Flood Advisory, Areal Flood Advisory, Areal Flood Watch , Coastal Flood Advisory, High Surf Advisory, Areal Flood Advisory, Areal Flood Watch , Coastal Flood Warning, High Surf Advisory, Areal Flood Advisory, Areal Flood Watch , High Surf Advisory, Areal Flood Advisory, Areal Flood Watch , Areal Flood Watch, Flood Advisory , High Wind Warning , Wind Advisory , Winter Weather Advisory , Winter Storm Warning , Public Information Statement
North Carolina - Flood Warning , High Surf Advisory , Record Report
North Dakota - Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Flood Watch , Dense Fog Advisory
Ohio - Flood Warning , Areal Flood Watch , Flood Watch
Oregon - Record Report
Pennsylvania - Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Areal Flood Watch , Areal Flood Watch , Flood Advisory, Flood Watch , Flood Watch , Areal Flood Advisory, Areal Flood Watch , Areal Flood Watch, Areal Flood Advisory , Coastal Flood Advisory, Areal Flood Watch , Wind Advisory , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Rhode Island - Areal Flood Advisory, Areal Flood Watch , Wind Advisory , High Wind Warning
South Carolina - Lake Wind Advisory
South Dakota - Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Dense Fog Advisory , Public Information Statement
Texas - Flood Warning , Public Information Statement
Utah - Winter Storm Warning , Winter Weather Advisory , Winter Storm Warning, Winter Weather Advisory , Public Information Statement
Vermont - Wind Advisory , Winter Storm Warning , Winter Weather Advisory
Virginia - Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning , Coastal Flood Warning , Flood Warning, Coastal Flood Warning , High Surf Advisory , Coastal Flood Advisory , Special Weather Statement , Record Report
West Virginia - Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Watch , Areal Flood Watch , Flood Watch , Record Report
Wisconsin - Flood Warning , Flood Watch , Dense Fog Advisory
Wyoming - Special Weather Statement , Public Information Statement
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