Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2008
Wind Advisory 10, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Feb 17, 2008, 7:03 PM EST for Bristol County, Newport County, Washington County, Rhode Island; 6 counties in Massachusetts. It took effect at Feb 18, 2008, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2008, 7:03 PM EST (00:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 18, 2008, 1:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2008, 3:00 PM EST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Newport County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:00 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, 0.1 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1224 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 330 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 402 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 180003 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 703 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST TONIGHT AND CROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS MONDAY. MAZ020>024-RIZ008-180815- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0010.080218T0600Z-080218T2000Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA- NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND 703 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 3 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 3 PM EST MONDAY. THIS WIND ADVISORY IS FOR CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS...BLOCK ISLAND...AS WELL AS SOUTHERN BRISTOL AND SOUTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTIES IN MASSACHUSETTS. SOUTHERLY WINDS IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH LATER TONIGHT AND LAST WELL INTO MONDAY. WHILE STRONG WIND GUSTS HIGHER THAN 50 MPH ARE NOT EXPECTED TO OCCUR ON A WIDESPREAD BASIS...IT IS POSSIBLE THEY COULD OCCUR IN SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. 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 BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE MAY BE BLOWN AROUND. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ MLE
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KBOX 180641 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 141 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY... .A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST AND CROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY. MAZ016-RIZ005>007-181445- /O.EXA.KBOX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080218T2000Z/ EASTERN NORFOLK MA-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT... WESTERLY...NEWPORT 141 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXPANDED ACROSS MOST OF COASTAL RHODE ISLAND INCLUDING WASHINGTON...NEWPORT AND BRISTOL COUNTIES AND CONTINUES FOR BLOCK ISLAND. IN ADDITION A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE BLUE HILLS IN EASTERN NORFOLK COUNTY...JUST SOUTH OF BOSTON TODAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT ARE EXPECTED AVERAGE BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THROUGH MIDDAY TODAY. WHILE STRONG WIND GUSTS HIGHER THAN 50 MPH ARE NOT EXPECTED TO OCCUR ON A WIDESPREAD BASIS...IT IS POSSIBLE THEY COULD OCCUR IN SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE MAY BE BLOWN AROUND. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ MAZ020>024-RIZ008-181445- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080218T2000Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA- NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND 141 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WIND ADVISORY IS FOR CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS...BLOCK ISLAND...AS WELL AS SOUTHERN BRISTOL AND SOUTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTIES IN MASSACHUSETTS. SOUTHERLY WINDS IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. WHILE STRONG WIND GUSTS HIGHER THAN 50 MPH ARE NOT EXPECTED TO OCCUR ON A WIDESPREAD BASIS...IT IS POSSIBLE THEY COULD OCCUR IN SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. 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 BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE MAY BE BLOWN AROUND. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$
000 WWUS71 KBOX 181446 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 946 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY... .A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST AND CROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY. MAZ016-020>024-RIZ005>008-182000- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080218T2000Z/ EASTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI- NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 946 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES ACROSS MOST OF COASTAL RHODE ISLAND INCLUDING WASHINGTON...NEWPORT AND BRISTOL COUNTIES AND BLOCK ISLAND. IN ADDITION A WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE BLUE HILLS IN EASTERN NORFOLK COUNTY...JUST SOUTH OF BOSTON TODAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT ARE EXPECTED AVERAGE BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THROUGH MIDDAY TODAY. WHILE STRONG WIND GUSTS HIGHER THAN 50 MPH ARE NOT EXPECTED TO OCCUR ON A WIDESPREAD BASIS...IT IS POSSIBLE THEY COULD OCCUR IN SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE MAY BE BLOWN AROUND. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$
000 WWUS71 KBOX 181620 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1120 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY... .A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST AND CROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY. MAZ018-019-182000- /O.EXA.KBOX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080218T2000Z/ WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH 1120 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHERLY WINDS IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THROUGH MIDDAY TODAY. WHILE STRONG WIND GUSTS HIGHER THAN 50 MPH ARE NOT EXPECTED TO OCCUR ON A WIDESPREAD BASIS...IT IS POSSIBLE IN THE HEAVIER RAINFALL LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. 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 BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE MAY BE BLOWN AROUND. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ MAZ016-020>024-RIZ005>008-182000- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080218T2000Z/ EASTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI- NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 1120 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES ACROSS MOST OF COASTAL RHODE ISLAND INCLUDING WASHINGTON...NEWPORT AND BRISTOL COUNTIES AND BLOCK ISLAND. IN ADDITION A WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE BLUE HILLS IN EASTERN NORFOLK COUNTY...JUST SOUTH OF BOSTON TODAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT ARE EXPECTED AVERAGE BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THROUGH MIDDAY TODAY. WHILE STRONG WIND GUSTS HIGHER THAN 50 MPH ARE NOT EXPECTED TO OCCUR ON A WIDESPREAD BASIS...IT IS POSSIBLE THEY COULD OCCUR IN SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE MAY BE BLOWN AROUND. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$
000 WWUS71 KBOX 182002 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 302 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008 MAZ016-018>024-RIZ005>008-182115- /O.EXP.KBOX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080218T2000Z/ EASTERN NORFOLK MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA- NANTUCKET MA-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 302 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONG SOUTH WINDS HAVE MOVED EAST OF SOUTHEAST MA AND SOUTHERN RI. GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE IN THE HEAVIER SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON...BUT THE THREAT OF WIDESPREAD STRONG WIND GUSTS HAS DIMINISHED. $$ BELK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 10:16 AM EST | River Flood Warning | BOX | Middlesex | 48 hr |
| Feb 18, 10:16 AM EST | River Flood Warning | BOX | Middlesex | 13 hr |
| Feb 18, 11:33 AM EST | River Flood Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Norfolk | 47 hr |
| Feb 18, 11:33 AM EST | River Flood Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 62 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Massachusetts, 2008Wind Advisories in Rhode Island, 2008Every wind advisory in 2008
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.