Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2008
Wind Advisory 17, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at May 12, 2008, 3:46 AM EDT for Washington County, Rhode Island; 6 counties in Massachusetts. It took effect at May 12, 2008, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 25 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 12, 2008, 3:46 AM EDT (07:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 12, 2008, 11:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 13, 2008, 12:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 25 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, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:48 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, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 69 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
- 1596 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 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 120746 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 346 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...WINDY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT AND LIKELY INTO TUESDAY... .A STRONG COASTAL STORM WILL DEVELOP WELL SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND TODAY. THE STORM WILL MOVE EAST AND BE LOCATED WELL SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET TONIGHT. MAZ023-024-RIZ008-121600- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0017.080512T1500Z-080513T0300Z/ DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET... BLOCK ISLAND 346 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING. EASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 35 MPH BY LATER THIS MORNING AND POTENTIALLY GUST TO BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH AT TIMES. 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 LIMBS...POSSIBLY CAUSING POWER OUTAGES AND DAMAGE TO VEHICLES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THESE WINDS WILL EASILY BLOW ABOUT LIGHTER ITEMS SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE. $$
7 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KBOX 121540 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1140 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...WINDY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT AND LIKELY INTO TUESDAY... .A STORM WELL SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND WILL BE LOCATED WELL SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET TONIGHT. MAZ023-024-RIZ008-122100- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080513T0300Z/ DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET... BLOCK ISLAND 1140 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING AND COVERS ONLY NANTUCKET...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND BLOCK ISLAND. EAST NORTHEAST WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY INCREASE TO 30 TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND POTENTIALLY GUST BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREE LIMBS...POSSIBLY CAUSING POWER OUTAGES AND DAMAGE TO VEHICLES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THESE WINDS WILL EASILY BLOW ABOUT LIGHTER ITEMS SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE. $$ DRAG
000 WWUS71 KBOX 122024 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 424 PM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...WINDY TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY... .A STORM WELL SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND WILL BE LOCATED WELL SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET TUESDAY MORNING. MAZ022-130430- /O.EXB.KBOX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080513T1300Z/ BARNSTABLE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN 424 PM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT TUESDAY. THIS PART OF THE ADVISORY COVERS CAPE COD. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY INCREASE TO 30 TO 35 MPH TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY BETWEEN 3 AM AND 9 AM TUESDAY...POTENTIALLY GUSTING BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH. THE PRIMARY RISK REGION FOR STRONGEST WIND IS NEAR CHATHAM...POSSIBLY EXTENDING NORTHWARD ALONG ROUTE 6 TO PROVINCETOWN. 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 LIMBS...POSSIBLY CAUSING POWER OUTAGES AND DAMAGE TO VEHICLES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THESE WINDS WILL EASILY BLOW ABOUT LIGHTER ITEMS SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE. $$ MAZ023-RIZ008-130000- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080513T0000Z/ DUKES MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...BLOCK ISLAND 424 PM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THIS SOON TO EXPIRE PORTION OF THE ADVISORY IS ONLY FOR BLOCK ISLAND AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. MARTHAS VINEYARD RECORDED A SUSTAINED 2 MINUTE WIND OF 35 MPH AT 1O2 PM. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BRIEFLY INCREASE TO 30 TO 35 MPH UNTIL ABOUT SUNSET AND POTENTIALLY GUST AROUND 45 MPH. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREE LIMBS...POSSIBLY CAUSING POWER OUTAGES AND DAMAGE TO VEHICLES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THESE WINDS WILL EASILY BLOW ABOUT LIGHTER ITEMS SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE. $$ MAZ024-130430- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080513T1300Z/ NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NANTUCKET 424 PM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR NANTUCKET. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO OCCASIONALLY INCREASE TO NEAR 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH. THE STRONGEST PERIOD OF WIND SHOULD OCCUR BETWEEN 3 AM AND 9 AM TUESDAY WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS MAY BRIEFLY AVERAGE NEAR 40 MPH. EARLIER TODAY...NANTUCKET RECORDED A SUSTAINED WIND 36 MPH AT 1250 PM. 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 LIMBS...POSSIBLY CAUSING POWER OUTAGES AND DAMAGE TO VEHICLES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THESE WINDS WILL EASILY BLOW ABOUT LIGHTER ITEMS SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE. $$ DRAG
000 WWUS71 KBOX 130359 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1159 PM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...WINDY TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY... .A STORM WELL SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND WILL BE LOCATED WELL SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET TUESDAY MORNING. MAZ022-024-130830- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080513T1300Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... NANTUCKET 1159 PM EDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR NANTUCKET AND CAPE COD. NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH TOWARD SUNRISE AND CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE MORNING. THE PRIMARY RISK REGION FOR STRONGEST WIND IS ACROSS NANTUCKET AND NEAR CHATHAM ON THE CAPE...POSSIBLY EXTENDING NORTHWARD ALONG ROUTE 6 TO PROVINCETOWN. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREE LIMBS...POSSIBLY CAUSING POWER OUTAGES AND DAMAGE TO VEHICLES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THESE WINDS WILL EASILY BLOW ABOUT LIGHTER ITEMS SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE. $$ NOCERA
000 WWUS71 KBOX 130804 AAA NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 404 AM EDT TUE MAY 13 2008 ...WINDY CONDITIONS THIS MORNING... .AN OCEAN STORM WELL SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND WILL BE LOCATED WELL SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET BY THIS AFTERNOON... MAZ022-024-131300- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080513T1300Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... NANTUCKET 404 AM EDT TUE MAY 13 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR NANTUCKET AND CAPE COD. NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH TOWARD SUNRISE...THEN WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH DURING MID MORNING. THE PRIMARY RISK REGION FOR STRONGEST WIND IS ACROSS NANTUCKET AND NEAR CHATHAM ON THE CAPE...POSSIBLY EXTENDING NORTHWARD ALONG ROUTE 6 TO PROVINCETOWN. 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 LIMBS...POSSIBLY CAUSING POWER OUTAGES AND DAMAGE TO VEHICLES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THESE WINDS WILL EASILY BLOW ABOUT LIGHTER ITEMS SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE. $$ NOCERA
000 WWUS71 KBOX 131257 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 857 AM EDT TUE MAY 13 2008 ...WINDY CONDITIONS THIS MORNING... .AN OCEAN STORM WELL SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND WILL BE LOCATED WELL SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET BY THIS AFTERNOON... MAZ022-024-131500- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080513T1500Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... NANTUCKET 857 AM EDT TUE MAY 13 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH ARE OCCASIONALLY AVERAGING 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. THESE WIND WILL DIMINISH AFTER 10 OR 11 AM. THE PRIMARY RISK REGION FOR STRONGEST WIND IS ACROSS NANTUCKET AND NEAR CHATHAM ON THE CAPE...POSSIBLY EXTENDING NORTHWARD ALONG ROUTE 6 TO PROVINCETOWN. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREE LIMBS...POSSIBLY CAUSING POWER OUTAGES AND DAMAGE TO VEHICLES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THESE WINDS WILL EASILY BLOW ABOUT LIGHTER ITEMS SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE. $$ DRAG
000 WWUS71 KBOX 131410 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1010 AM EDT TUE MAY 13 2008 ...WINDY CONDITIONS THIS MORNING... .AN OCEAN STORM WELL SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND WILL BE LOCATED WELL SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET BY THIS AFTERNOON... MAZ019>021-023-131600- /O.EXB.KBOX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080513T1600Z/ EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- DUKES MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...VINEYARD HAVEN 1010 AM EDT TUE MAY 13 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY. THE ADVISORY NOW IS EXTENDED TO COVER THE SOUTHEAST COASTAL REGION FROM PLYMOUTH TO NEW BEDFORD SOUTHEASTWARD TO INCLUDE MARTHAS VINEYARD. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH ARE OCCASIONALLY AVERAGING 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. THESE WIND WILL DIMINISH A BIT DURING MIDDAY. 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 LIMBS...POSSIBLY CAUSING POWER OUTAGES AND DAMAGE TO VEHICLES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THESE WINDS WILL EASILY BLOW ABOUT LIGHTER ITEMS SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE. $$ MAZ022-024-131600- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080513T1600Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... NANTUCKET 1010 AM EDT TUE MAY 13 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH ARE OCCASIONALLY AVERAGING 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH DURING MIDDAY. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREE LIMBS...POSSIBLY CAUSING POWER OUTAGES AND DAMAGE TO VEHICLES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THESE WINDS WILL EASILY BLOW ABOUT LIGHTER ITEMS SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE. $$ DRAG
000 WWUS71 KBOX 131626 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1226 PM EDT TUE MAY 13 2008 MAZ020-023-024-131800- /O.EXP.KBOX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080513T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0018.080513T1626Z-080513T1800Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 1226 PM EDT TUE MAY 13 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND COAST HAS BEEN EXTENDED INTO FAR EASTERN RHODE ISLAND AND CONTINUED FROM NEW BEDFORD TO MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET UNTIL 2 PM. AT NOON NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WERE STILL BLOWING AT ADVISORY CRITERIA WITH SUSTAINED VALUES NEAR 30 MPH AND GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. THESE WINDS ARE STILL FORECAST TO DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON AND WHILE THAT PROCESS HAS BEEN DELAYED SLIGHTLY...IT SHOULD BEGIN BY 2 PM. 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. $$ MAZ019-021-022-131730- /O.EXP.KBOX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080513T1600Z/ EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLYMOUTH...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM... FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN 1226 PM EDT TUE MAY 13 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE STRONGEST BURST OF WIND HAS ALREADY OCCURRED NEAR CAPE COD AND THE ADVISORY IN NO LONGER IN EFFECT THERE. $$ RIZ004-007-131800- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0018.080513T1626Z-080513T1800Z/ EASTERN KENT RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARWICK...NEWPORT 1226 PM EDT TUE MAY 13 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND COAST HAS BEEN EXTENDED INTO FAR EASTERN RHODE ISLAND. AT NOON NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WERE STILL BLOWING AT ADVISORY CRITERIA WITH SUSTAINED VALUES NEAR 30 MPH AND GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. THESE WINDS ARE STILL FORECAST TO DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON AND WHILE THAT PROCESS HAS BEEN DELAYED SLIGHTLY...IT SHOULD BEGIN BY 2 PM. 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 4:12 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester | 19 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.