Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Boston, MA

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
428 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

MAZ005>007-013>017-RIZ001-002-004-005-242130-
SUFFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-
EASTERN NORFOLK MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-
EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-BRISTOL RI-
EASTERN KENT RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-
428 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...LINE OF SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED HEAVY RAINS...

AT 422 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A LINE OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
MIDDLETON TO MILLIS TO JOHNSTON...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7
MILES SOUTHEAST OF LAWRENCE TO FRANKLIN TO PROVIDENCE...AND WAS
MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

THIS LINE WILL IMPACT THE AFTERNOON RUSH HOUR WITH REDUCED
VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND PONDING OF WATER ALONG ROADWAYS. MOTORISTS
ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE IT SLOW WHEN ENCOUNTERING THESE HAZARDS AND
BE CAUTIOUS OF OTHER DRIVERS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BOSTON...PROVIDENCE...CAMBRIDGE...LYNN...QUINCY...NEWTON...
SOMERVILLE...WALTHAM...BROOKLINE...ATTLEBOROUGH...FRANKLIN...NORTH
ATTLEBOROUGH...CRANSTON...PAWTUCKET...WESTON...MALDEN...MEDFORD...
SEEKONK...EAST PROVIDENCE AND PEABODY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MINOR URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4265 7076 4253 7090 4254 7087 4242 7090
      4242 7099 4235 7095 4238 7105 4239 7107
      4236 7104 4233 7099 4230 7105 4233 7095
      4231 7097 4231 7096 4175 7127 4179 7137
      4173 7164 4266 7112 4277 7080
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 254DEG 9KT 4262 7108 4215 7134 4182 7153

$$

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