Weather Warnings

Warnings, Watches and Advisories:

There are currently no active warnings or advisories for Rockport, Massachusetts.

Special Weather Statements:

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK Watch Issue Date: 438 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 Watch Expiration: 445 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. A LARGE...STRONG AND SLOW MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE REGION LATE THURSDAY INTO MONDAY WITH ...POSSIBLY... THE HEAVIEST LONG DURATION RAIN AND ICE EVENT OF THE WINTER. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE NORTHWARD EXTENT OF HIGHEST WINDS AND THE HEAVY PRECIPITATION SHIELD. A TRACK FURTHER SOUTH THAN CURRENTLY EXPECTED WOULD ALLEVIATE SOME OF THE RISKS BUT THE CHANCE OF THIS SOUTHWARD TRACKING OCCURRENCE IS SMALL. THE GREATER UNCERTAINTIES FOR THE WEEKEND APPEAR TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH TIMING OF THE VARIOUS HAZARDS. FORECASTS OF THIS SLOWLY EVOLVING STORM SHOULD BE MONITORED FOR A VARIETY OF HAZARDS THAT COULD SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT TRAVEL SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. TWO TO 5 INCHES OF WATER EQUIVALENT PRECIPITATION SHOULD FALL DURING A 72 TO 84 HOUR PERIOD ENDING SOMETIME LATER MONDAY. GREATEST IMPACT IS EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH HIGH POTENTIAL FOR POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING RAINS AND A PERIOD OF STRONG EAST WINDS...BOTH WITH ADVISORY POTENTIAL ALONG THE COAST. THERE IS UNCERTAINTY REGARDING TOTAL SNOW MELT ACROSS THE HILLY INTERIOR ...WHICH ULTIMATELY DETERMINES THE FINAL VALUES OF RIVER CRESTS BUT THERE IS A CHANCE OF AT LEAST SOME RIVER OR SMALL STREAM FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT HAD FLOODING LAST WEEK. THERE IS A LOW RISK OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ALONG THE EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS COAST FOR THE MIDDAY SUNDAY AND BOTH OF MONDAYS HIGH TIDE CYCLES ALONG WITH POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION. SEAS WILL HAVE TO BUILD TO 20 FEET AS NOW FORECAST...AND A 2 FOOT SURGE WILL HAVE TO OCCUR...AND BOTH WILL NEED TO BE COINCIDING WITH THE HIGH TIDES FOR MINOR FLOODING TO OCCUR ALONG THE TYPICALLY VULNERABLE SECTIONS OF THE EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS COAST. THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE FOR SIGNIFICANT ICING FOR SO LATE IN THE SEASON...IN THE HIGH TERRAIN OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND POSSIBLY NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MASSACHUSETTS...ESPECIALLY EARLY SATURDAY. AND THEN A CHANCE OF ACCUMULATING SNOW IN THESE SAME AREAS SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.