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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

March 1, 2007Bristol County, Newport County, Washington County, Rhode Island; 8 counties in Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Mar 1, 2007, 3:27 PM EST for Bristol County, Newport County, Washington County, Rhode Island; 8 counties in Massachusetts. It took effect at Mar 2, 2007, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 1, 2007, 3:27 PM EST (20:27 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 2, 2007, 7:00 AM EST
Expired
Mar 2, 2007, 5:14 PM EST
In force
10 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, Bristol County, RI, Newport County, RI, Washington County, RI

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:25 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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 80 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Chatham, MA at 12:00Z on 2007-03-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Chatham, MA at 12:00Z on 2007-03-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 51 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1237 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
64 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
51 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
159 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS71 KBOX 012027
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
327 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007

MAZ020-021-RIZ005>008-020500-
/O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0009.070302T1200Z-070302T2100Z/
SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-
NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...
MATTAPOISETT...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...
BLOCK ISLAND
327 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY. THIS
PORTION OF THE WIND ADVISORY INCLUDES THE SOUTH COASTS OF RHODE
ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS.

STRONG EAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED FROM FRIDAY MORNING
INTO THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS MAY REACH 45 MPH...ESPECIALLY NEAR
NARRAGANSETT BAY AND ON BLOCK ISLAND.

THE STRONG WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

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.

$$

MAZ007-015-016-019-022>024-020500-
/O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0009.070302T1500Z-070302T2300Z/
EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...BOSTON...QUINCY...
PLYMOUTH...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...
NANTUCKET
327 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY.

STRONG EAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED FROM MID MORNING
FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. GUSTS MAY REACH 50 MPH...ESPECIALLY
ON THE OUTER CAPE AND IN THE BLUE HILLS.

THE STRONG WINDS WILL DIMINISH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING.

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.

$$

JWD
5 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS71 KBOX 020227
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
927 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007

MAZ022>024-021030-
/O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0009.070302T1200Z-070302T2100Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...
VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET
927 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY FOR
THE CAPE AND ISLANDS.

STRONG EAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FRIDAY
MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. GUSTS MAY REACH 50
MPH ON THE OUTER CAPE AND NANTUCKET.

THE STRONG WINDS WILL DIMINISH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING.

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.

$$

MAZ020-021-RIZ005>008-021030-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0009.070302T1200Z-070302T2100Z/
SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-
NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...
MATTAPOISETT...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...
BLOCK ISLAND
927 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY FOR
THE SOUTH COASTS OF RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS. 

STRONG EAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED FROM FRIDAY
MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS MAY REACH 45 MPH...ESPECIALLY
NEAR NARRAGANSETT BAY AND ON BLOCK ISLAND.

THE STRONG WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

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.

$$

MAZ007-015-016-019-021030-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0009.070302T1500Z-070302T2300Z/
EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...BOSTON...QUINCY...PLYMOUTH
927 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM EST
FRIDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY FOR
THE IMMEDIATE EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS COAST INCLUDING THE BLUE HILLS.

STRONG EAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED FROM MID MORNING
FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. GUSTS MAY REACH 50 MPH...
ESPECIALLY ON THE OUTER CAPE AND IN THE BLUE HILLS.

THE STRONG WINDS WILL DIMINISH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING.

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 020824
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
324 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007

MAZ020-021-RIZ005>008-020930-
/O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0009.070302T1200Z-070302T2100Z/
SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-
NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...
MATTAPOISETT...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...
BLOCK ISLAND
324 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS AFTERNOON.
WHILE WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AND PEAK EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON...BUT ADVISORY STRENGTH GUSTS ARE NOT EXPECTED. EXPECT
SOUTHEASTERLY SUSTAINED WINDS TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 40 MPH.

$$

MAZ022>024-021630-
/O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0009.070302T1500Z-070302T2300Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...
VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET
324 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
EST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. 

STRONG EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS MAY
REACH 50 MPH ON THE OUTER CAPE AND NANTUCKET.

THE STRONG WINDS WILL DIMINISH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING.

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.

$$

MAZ007-015-016-019-021630-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0009.070302T1500Z-070302T2300Z/
EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...BOSTON...QUINCY...PLYMOUTH
324 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
EST THIS AFTERNOON. 

STRONG EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO
50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY RIGHT AT THE COAST AND OVER THE
BLUE HILLS.

THE STRONG WINDS WILL DIMINISH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING.

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 021637
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1137 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007

MAZ007-015-016-019-022>024-022300-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-070302T2300Z/
EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...BOSTON...QUINCY...
PLYMOUTH...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...
NANTUCKET
1137 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

STRONG EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY
RIGHT AT THE COAST AND OVER THE BLUE HILLS.

THE STRONG WINDS WILL DIMINISH EARLY THIS EVENING.

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.

$$

JWD
000 
WWUS71 KBOX 021952
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
252 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2007

MAZ007-015-016-019-023-022100-
/O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-070302T2300Z/
EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-DUKES MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...BOSTON...QUINCY...
PLYMOUTH...VINEYARD HAVEN
252 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2007

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY FOR MUCH OF THE EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS COAST...FROM CAPE ANN
TO BOSTON AND PLYMOUTH...AS WELL AS MARTHAS VINEYARD.

ALTHOUGH IT WILL REMAIN BREEZY INTO THIS EVENING...STRONG WINDS ARE
NO LONGER EXPECTED.

$$

MAZ022-024-022300-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-070302T2300Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...
NANTUCKET
252 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2007

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET.

STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE
AFTERNOON...BEFORE DIMINISHING EARLY THIS EVENING.

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.

$$

JWD
000 
WWUS71 KBOX 022214
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
514 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2007

MAZ022-024-022315-
/O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-070302T2300Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...
NANTUCKET
514 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2007

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY FOR CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET. 

STRONG WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED.

$$

JWD

The office that day

Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 1, 1:35 AM ESTFlood WatchBOXBristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington37 hr
Mar 1, 3:18 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOXProvidence23 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.