Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2007
Wind Advisory 23, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Nov 15, 2007, 3:57 AM EST for 4 counties in Rhode Island; 9 counties in Massachusetts; Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It took effect at Nov 15, 2007, 11:06 AM EST. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2007, 3:57 AM EST (08:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 15, 2007, 11:06 AM EST
- Expired
- Nov 15, 2007, 5:01 PM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Essex County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 2 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:57 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 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 103 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
- 978 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 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 150857 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 357 AM EST THU NOV 15 2007 CTZ004-MAZ005>007-012>019-RIZ001>004-151700- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0023.071115T1700Z-071115T2100Z/ WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO... NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON... PLYMOUTH...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH... WARWICK 357 AM EST THU NOV 15 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF CONNECTICUT...A PORTION OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND. THE PRIME RISK REGION FOR LOCALIZED DAMAGE IS SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS FROM THE BOSTON METRO AREA TO BROCKTON AND THEN INTO NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND. A 1 TO 3 HOUR BURST OF SOUTHERLY WINDS NEAR 30 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARRIVING SOMETIME EARLY OR MID AFTERNOON MAY ALSO PRODUCE LOCALIZED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE ANTICIPATED. 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. $$ MAZ022-024-151700- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0023.071115T2000Z-071116T0100Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... NANTUCKET 357 AM EST THU NOV 15 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET. A STRENGTHENING STORM SYSTEM PASSING NORTH OF CAPE COD THIS EVENING SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY 1 TO 3 HOUR PERIOD OF SUSTAINED SOUTHERLY WINDS AVERAGING 30 TO 35 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING. IF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OCCUR...THEN GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ DRAG
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KBOX 151606 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1106 AM EST THU NOV 15 2007 CTZ004-MAZ005-006-012-RIZ001-003-151715- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0023.071115T1700Z-071115T2100Z/ WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD... WEST GREENWICH 1106 AM EST THU NOV 15 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WHILE IT WILL BE WINDY THIS AFTERNOON...WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$ MAZ020-021-RIZ005-007-152100- /O.EXA.KBOX.WI.Y.0023.071115T1700Z-071115T2100Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BRISTOL RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...BRISTOL...NEWPORT 1106 AM EST THU NOV 15 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A 1 TO 3 HOUR BURST OF SOUTHERLY WINDS NEAR 30 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH IS EXPECTED...MAINLY BETWEEN NOON AND 4 PM. HEAVY SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARRIVING SOMETIME EARLY OR MID AFTERNOON MAY ALSO PRODUCE LOCALIZED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ MAZ007-013>019-RIZ002-004-152100- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0023.071115T1700Z-071115T2100Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- EASTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... PROVIDENCE...WARWICK 1106 AM EST THU NOV 15 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE PRIME RISK REGION FOR LOCALIZED DAMAGE IS SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS FROM THE BOSTON METRO AREA TO BROCKTON AND THEN INTO EASTERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. A 1 TO 3 HOUR BURST OF SOUTHERLY WINDS NEAR 30 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH IS EXPECTED...MAINLY BETWEEN NOON AND 4 PM. HEAVY SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARRIVING SOMETIME EARLY OR MID AFTERNOON MAY ALSO PRODUCE LOCALIZED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. 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. $$ MAZ022-024-160015- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0023.071115T2000Z-071116T0100Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... NANTUCKET 1106 AM EST THU NOV 15 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EST THIS EVENING... A STRENGTHENING STORM SYSTEM PASSING NORTH OF CAPE COD THIS EVENING SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY 1 TO 3 HOUR PERIOD OF SUSTAINED SOUTHERLY WINDS AVERAGING 30 TO 35 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING. IF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OCCUR...THEN GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$
000 WWUS71 KBOX 152038 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 338 PM EST THU NOV 15 2007 MAZ007-013>021-RIZ002-004-005-007-152145- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-071115T2100Z/ EASTERN ESSEX 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-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...PROVIDENCE...WARWICK... BRISTOL...NEWPORT 338 PM EST THU NOV 15 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ MAZ022-024-160100- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-071116T0100Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... NANTUCKET 338 PM EST THU NOV 15 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING... IF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OCCUR...THEN GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$
000 WWUS71 KBOX 152201 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 501 PM EST THU NOV 15 2007 MAZ022-024-152315- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-071116T0100Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... NANTUCKET 501 PM EST THU NOV 15 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA THIS EVENING. ISOLATED WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY THIS EVENING IN HEAVIER SHOWERS...BUT STRONG WIND GUSTS ARE NOT EXPECTED. $$
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Massachusetts, 2007Wind Advisories in Rhode Island, 2007Wind Advisories in Connecticut, 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.