Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2007
Wind Advisory 16, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Apr 16, 2007, 4:42 PM EDT for 9 counties in Massachusetts; 5 counties in Rhode Island. It took effect at Apr 17, 2007, 4:33 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2007, 4:42 PM EDT (20:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 17, 2007, 4:33 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 17, 2007, 5:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Essex County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 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, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 92 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 477 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 245 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 235 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 162042 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 442 PM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...SECOND ROUND OF STRONG WINDS FOR COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS ON TUESDAY... .A STRONG NOREASTER WILL CONTINUE TO MEANDER OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT BEFORE IT WEAKENS ITS GRIP MIDWEEK. MAZ007-015-016-018-019-021>024-171000- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.070417T1400Z-070417T2000Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...BOSTON...QUINCY... BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 442 PM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM EDT TUESDAY. THE STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE THAT HAS AFFECTED SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND SINCE LATE THIS WEEKEND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO IN THE FORM OF A NOREASTER ON TUESDAY. THE STRONG LOW WILL MOVE BACK TOWARD THE NEW ENGLAND COASTLINE ON TUESDAY AND THIS WILL ALLOW NORTH OR NORTHEASTERLY WINDS TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH DURING THE MORNING...WHICH WILL LAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO TOP OUT AROUND 50 MPH. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH TUESDAY EVENING. TREES AND TREE BRANCHES WEAKENED FROM LAST NIGHTS STRONG WINDS MAY BE FELLED BY THE WINDS ON TUESDAY. THIS MAY RESULT IN MORE POWER OUTAGES. 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. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KBOX 170833 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 433 AM EDT TUE APR 17 2007 ...SECOND ROUND OF STRONG WINDS FOR EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND TODAY... .A STRONG NOREASTER WILL CONTINUE TO MEANDER OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE IT WEAKENS ITS GRIP MIDWEEK. MAZ005-006-013-014-017-020-RIZ001>008-171645- /O.EXB.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.070417T1200Z-070417T2100Z/ CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...TAUNTON...FALL RIVER... NEW BEDFORD...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH... WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT... BLOCK ISLAND 433 AM EDT TUE APR 17 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR INTERIOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND ALL OF RHODE ISLAND...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER GEORGES BANK WILL CAUSE ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG WINDS ACROSS EASTERN PORTIONS OF NEW ENGLAND TODAY. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH THIS MORNING AND GUSTS ALONG THE COAST MAY REACH 40 TO 50 MPH THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. TREES AND TREE BRANCHES WEAKENED FROM THE STRONG WINDS YESTERDAY MAY BE FELLED BY THE WINDS TODAY. THIS MAY RESULT IN MORE POWER OUTAGES. 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. $$ MAZ007-015-016-018-019-021>024-171645- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.070417T1200Z-070417T2100Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...BOSTON...QUINCY... BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 433 AM EDT TUE APR 17 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE EAST COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER GEORGES BANK WILL CAUSE ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG WINDS ACROSS EASTERN PORTIONS OF NEW ENGLAND TODAY. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH THIS MORNING AND GUSTS MAY REACH 40 TO 50 MPH THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. TREES AND TREE BRANCHES WEAKENED FROM THE STRONG WINDS YESTERDAY MAY BE FELLED BY THE WINDS TODAY. THIS MAY RESULT IN MORE POWER OUTAGES. 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. $$ FIELD
000 WWUS71 KBOX 171355 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 955 AM EDT TUE APR 17 2007 ...SECOND ROUND OF STRONG WINDS FOR COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS TODAY... .A STRONG NOREASTER WILL CONTINUE TO MEANDER OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE IT WEAKENS ITS GRIP MIDWEEK. MAZ005-006-017-020-RIZ001>008-171500- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-070417T2100Z/ CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... TAUNTON...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD... PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT... WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 955 AM EDT TUE APR 17 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...BUT ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY THRESHOLDS. $$ MAZ007-013>016-018-019-021>024-172100- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-070417T2100Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA- NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 955 AM EDT TUE APR 17 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER GEORGES BANK WILL CAUSE ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG WINDS ACROSS EASTERN PORTIONS OF NEW ENGLAND TODAY. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS MAY REACH 40 TO 50 MPH THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. TREES AND TREE BRANCHES WEAKENED FROM THE STRONG WINDS YESTERDAY MAY BE FELLED BY THE WINDS TODAY. THIS MAY RESULT IN MORE POWER OUTAGES. 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. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 3:35 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth and 1 more | 9 hr |
| Apr 16, 1:01 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth and 1 more | 17 hr |
| Apr 16, 1:01 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth and 1 more | 15 hr |
| Apr 16, 4:53 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth and 1 more | 23 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Massachusetts, 2007Wind Advisories in Rhode Island, 2007Every wind advisory in 2007
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.