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Wind Advisory 30, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Nov 16, 2006, 3:51 PM EST for Newport County, Washington County, Rhode Island; 8 counties in Massachusetts. It took effect at Nov 16, 2006, 7:22 PM EST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 16, 2006, 3:51 PM EST (20:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 16, 2006, 7:22 PM EST
- Expired
- Nov 17, 2006, 7:00 AM EST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Essex County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Newport County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 78 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -51 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 677 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS71 KBOX 162051 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 351 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006 ...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH 5 AM FOR THE BLUE HILLS... MAZ016-170500- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0030.061117T0300Z-061117T1000Z/ EASTERN NORFOLK MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...QUINCY 351 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST FRIDAY FOR THE BLUE HILLS. SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH IN THE BLUE HILLS LATER THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TOWARD DAYBREAK. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ FRANK/GAF
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KBOX 170022 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 722 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006 ...A WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH 5 AM FOR THE BLUE HILLS... MAZ016-170830- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0030.061117T0022Z-061117T1000Z/ EASTERN NORFOLK MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...QUINCY 722 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY FOR THE BLUE HILLS. SOUTHEAST WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE BLUE HILLS TONIGHT. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TOWARD DAYBREAK. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ FRANK
000 WWUS71 KBOX 170336 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1036 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006 ...A WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH 5 AM FOR THE BLUE HILLS... MAZ016-171000- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-061117T1000Z/ EASTERN NORFOLK MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...QUINCY 1036 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE BLUE HILLS OVERNIGHT. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TOWARD DAYBREAK. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ WTB
000 WWUS71 KBOX 170411 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1111 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006 ...A WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL RHODE ISLAND...MASSACHUSETTS...AS WELL AS THE BLUE HILLS... MAZ007-013-015-019>024-RIZ006>008-171200- /O.EXB.KBOX.WI.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-061117T1200Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... BOSTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT... CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 1111 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH BY MIDNIGHT. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TOWARD DAYBREAK. THESE WIND SPEEDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...AS WELL AS BRING DOWN LARGE TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ MAZ016-171200- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-061117T1200Z/ EASTERN NORFOLK MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...QUINCY 1111 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE BLUE HILLS OVERNIGHT. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TOWARD DAYBREAK. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$
000 WWUS71 KBOX 170906 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 406 AM EST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...A WIND ADVISORY IS REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL PORTIONS OF RHODE ISLAND...COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS...AS WELL AS THE BLUE HILLS... MAZ007-013-015-016-019>024-RIZ006>008-171200- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-061117T1200Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... BOSTON...QUINCY...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT... BLOCK ISLAND 406 AM EST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. SOUTHEAST WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 30 MPH WITH BRIEF GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY THIS MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$
000 WWUS71 KBOX 171200 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 700 AM EST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY EXPIRES AT 7 AM... MAZ007-013-015-016-019>024-RIZ006>008-171300- /O.EXP.KBOX.WI.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-061117T1200Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... BOSTON...QUINCY...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT... BLOCK ISLAND 700 AM EST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... WINDS WILL GUST UP TO 30 MPH THIS MORNING BUT ARE NOT LONGER EXPECTED TO REACH THE ADVISORY CRITERIA OF OVER 45 MPH. THUS...THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 7 AM. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 3:26 AM EST | Flood Watch | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 24 hr |
| Nov 16, 3:36 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 5 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.