000 FLUS41 KBOX 092140 HWOBOX HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 440 PM EST THU FEB 9 2012 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-102145- HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI- WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 440 PM EST THU FEB 9 2012 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...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A DEVELOPING COASTAL STORM TRACKING SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND WILL BRING ACCUMULATING SNOW TO PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. THERE IS AT LEAST A MODERATE PROBABILITY THAT WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES WILL BE NEEDED FOR A PORTION OF THE REGION. LATEST FORECASTS SUGGEST THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL BE ALONG AND NEAR THE I95 CORRIDOR WITH A MIX OR RAIN OVER THE OUTER CAPE AND ISLANDS. HOWEVER...THIS IS TRACK DEPENDENT AND A SHIFT IN STORM TRACK COULD RESULT IN CHANGES IN PRECIPITATION TYPE AND AMOUNTS. STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST SATURDAY EVENING AND A WIND ADVISORY MAY EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED...ESPECIALLY OVER THE CAPE AND ISLANDS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. $$ ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-102145- BOSTON HARBOR-CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND- BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 440 PM EST THU FEB 9 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THERE IS A MODERATE TO HIGH PROBABILITY FOR NORTHWEST GALES SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY EVENING...ESPECIALLY OVER THE OUTER WATERS. THERE IS A MODERATE PROBABILITY THAT A FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY WILL BE NEEDED SUNDAY OR SUNDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. $$