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To: quote 007 who wrote (27422)	2/17/2003 4:49:38 PM
From: Techplayer	Read Replies (1) of 57110

They are fine tuning our weather forecast. 2 days ago we were supposed to get 6"... Severe Weather Alert from the National Weather Service ...EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA- 400 PM EST MON FEB 17 2003 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR EAST COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GLOUCESTER...BOSTON...AND PLYMOUTH. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW TO OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM AND 2 AM. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE AT THE RATE OF UP TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM. NORTHEAST WINDS BLOWING AT 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH...COMBINED WITH THE HEAVY SNOW...WILL CAUSE VISIBILITIES TO LOWER TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. SNOW TOTALS BY THE END OF THE STORM WILL AMOUNT TO 18 TO 25 INCHES. A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND OR BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILE. THE HEAVY SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. HEAVY SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE ON ROADWAYS AND SIGNIFICANTLY HAMPER TRAVEL. SECONDARY ROADS MAY BE UNTREATED. THOSE THAT HAVE TO BE OUT ON THE ROADS WILL NEED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION AND ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS BLIZZARD. ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 230 PM EST MON FEB 17 2003 ...A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR EAST COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES NEWBURYPORT...GLOUCESTER HARBOR...MARBLEHEAD...BOSTON HARBOR...SCITUATE...PLYMOUTH...SANDWICH...PROVINCETOWN...CHATHAM OUTER HARBOR...NANTUCKET HARBOR. LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST WILL INTENSIFY AS IT SLOWLY TRACKS NORTHEAST TO A POSITION JUST SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET TUESDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...A STRONG ARCTIC HIGH OVER NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND...WILL COMBINE WITH THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE TO PRODUCE GALE FORCE NORTHEAST WINDS TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. THE PERSISTENT NORTHEAST WIND WILL COINCIDE WITH SPRING HIGH TIDE CYCLE...TO PILE UP OCEAN WATERS ALONG THE EAST COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS. TIDES ARE EXPECTED TO RUN AROUND ONE AND A HALF FEET ABOVE NORMAL MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. IN ADDITION...THE ABOVE NORMAL HIGH TIDE WILL COMBINE WITH 15 TO 20 FOOT WAVES CRASHING ONSHORE...YIELDING THE POTENTIAL FOR MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING. WHILE SIGNIFICANT SPLASH OVER OF OCEAN WAVES ONTO COASTAL ROADS IS LIKELY ON THE LATE NIGHT HIGH TIDE CYCLE OVERNIGHT...THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE ON THE TUESDAY NOON TIDE CYCLE. A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR FLOODING. ANYONE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE COAST INCLUDED IN THIS WATCH MUST MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND BE READY TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD COASTAL FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

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