Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2008
Wind Advisory 16, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at May 9, 2008, 3:55 AM EDT for Barnstable County, Dukes County, Nantucket County, Massachusetts; Washington County, Rhode Island. It took effect at May 9, 2008, 4:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 22 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 9, 2008, 3:55 AM EDT (07:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 9, 2008, 4:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- May 10, 2008, 2:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:57 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, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 63 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
- 1145 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 126 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 136 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 090755 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 355 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008 ...WINDY CONDITIONS TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY... .A LATE SEASON NOREASTER WILL DEVELOP SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON THEN MOVE WELL EAST OF NANTUCKET SATURDAY. MAZ022>024-RIZ008-091600- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.080510T0000Z-080510T1600Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND 355 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM EDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM EDT SATURDAY. EASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES OFF THE DELMARVA COAST AND SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND LATE. SUSTAINED WINDS SHOULD REACH 25 TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY MORNING. WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. 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 BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE OBJECTS CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KBOX 091546 AAA NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1146 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008 ...WINDY CONDITIONS TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY... .A LATE SEASON NOREASTER WILL TRACK SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING THEN MOVE WELL EAST OF NANTUCKET SATURDAY. MAZ022>024-RIZ008-100000- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.080509T2000Z-080510T1600Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND 1146 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM EDT SATURDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON EDT SATURDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY INCLUDES CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET AND BLOCK ISLAND. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AS LOW PRESSURE OVER MARYLAND AT MIDDAY MOVES OFF THE DELMARVA COAST AND SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS SHOULD REACH 25 TO 35 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON OVER BLOCK ISLAND AND THEN EASTWARD EARLY THIS EVENING ACROSS MARTHAS VINEYARD...NANTUCKET AND CAPE COD. STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY MORNING. WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREE BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE OBJECTS CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. $$ NOCERA
000 WWUS71 KBOX 092209 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 609 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008 ...WINDY CONDITIONS TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY... .A LATE SEASON NOREASTER WILL TRACK SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND THIS EVENING THEN MOVE WELL EAST OF NANTUCKET SATURDAY. RIZ008-100615- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-080510T1200Z/ BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BLOCK ISLAND 609 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY FOR BLOCK ISLAND. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE BY LATE EVENING AS LOW PRESSURE CURRENTLY SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND TRACKS APPROXIMATELY 100 NM SE OF NANTUCKET ISLAND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 25 TO 35 MPH. STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE 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 TREE BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE OBJECTS CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. $$ MAZ022>024-100615- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-080510T1600Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 609 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR CAPE COD MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET ISLAND. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING AS LOW PRESSURE CURRENTLY SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND TRACKS APPROXIMATELY 100 NM SE OF NANTUCKET ISLAND SATURDAY MORNING. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREE BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE OBJECTS CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. $$
000 WWUS71 KBOX 100214 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1014 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008 ...WINDY CONDITIONS TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY... .A LATE SEASON NOREASTER WILL TRACK SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT AND WELL EAST OF NANTUCKET SATURDAY. RIZ008-100315- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-080510T1200Z/ BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BLOCK ISLAND 1014 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WIND GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE. $$ MAZ022>024-101015- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-080510T1600Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 1014 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT SATURDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH OVERNIGHT WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH POSSIBLE. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREE BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE OBJECTS CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. $$
000 WWUS71 KBOX 100350 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1150 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008 ...WINDY CONDITIONS TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY... .A LATE SEASON NOREASTER WILL TRACK SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT AND WELL EAST OF NANTUCKET SATURDAY. MAZ022-023-100500- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-080510T1600Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN 1150 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT...BUT THE THREAT APPEARS TO BE DIMINISHING. $$ MAZ024-101200- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-080510T1600Z/ NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NANTUCKET 1150 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT SATURDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH OVERNIGHT WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH POSSIBLE. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREE BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE OBJECTS CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. $$
000 WWUS71 KBOX 100738 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 338 AM EDT SAT MAY 10 2008 ...WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY... .A LATE SEASON NOREASTER WILL MOVE AWAY FROM THE NEW ENGLAND COAST TODAY. MAZ024-101545- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-080510T1800Z/ NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NANTUCKET 338 AM EDT SAT MAY 10 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH THIS MORNING INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THE AFTERNOON PROGRESSES. 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 BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE OBJECTS CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. $$
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.