Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2008
Wind Advisory 37, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Dec 29, 2008, 3:54 PM EST for 4 states. It took effect at Dec 30, 2008, 12:58 AM EST. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2008, 3:54 PM EST (20:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 30, 2008, 12:58 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2008, 3:00 PM EST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
All 22 counties
Capitol Planning Region, CT, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Essex County, MA, Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Cheshire County, NH, Hillsborough County, NH, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:57 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 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 133 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
- 1192 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -100 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 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 292054 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 354 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...A PERIOD OF VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH MIDDAY... .AN ALBERTA CLIPPER WILL BRING A BURST OF COLDER AND DRIER AIR TO THE REGION TUESDAY. MAZ002>004-008>012-026-NHZ011-015-300500- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0037.081230T1000Z-081230T1800Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- CHESHIRE NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER... JAFFREY...KEENE...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 354 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 1 PM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 1 PM EST TUESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS... AND SOUTHWESTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. A COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE BEFORE DAYBREAK AND USHER IN COLDER AND DRIER AIR INTO THE REGION TUESDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE FOR A TIME ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGH TERRAIN BETWEEN 5 AM AND 1 PM. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH BY LATE 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 SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ MAZ022-024-300500- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0037.081230T1200Z-081230T2000Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... NANTUCKET 354 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 3 PM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 3 PM EST TUESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS FOR CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET ISLAND. A COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE BY DAYBREAK AND USHER IN COLDER AND DRIER AIR INTO THE REGION TUESDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE FOR A TIME BETWEEN 7 AM AND 3 PM. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH TUESDAY EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ STRAUSS
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KBOX 300420 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1120 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...A PERIOD OF VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH MIDDAY TUESDAY... .AN ALBERTA CLIPPER WILL BRING A BURST OF COLDER AND DRIER AIR TO THE REGION TUESDAY. MAZ002>004-008>012-026-NHZ011-015-301230- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0037.081230T1000Z-081230T1800Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- CHESHIRE NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER... JAFFREY...KEENE...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 1120 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 1 PM EST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 1 PM EST TUESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS... AND SOUTHWESTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. A COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE BEFORE DAYBREAK AND USHER IN COLDER AND DRIER AIR INTO THE REGION. NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE FOR A TIME ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGH TERRAIN BETWEEN 5 AM AND 1 PM. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH BY LATE 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 SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ MAZ022-024-301230- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0037.081230T1200Z-081230T2000Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... NANTUCKET 1120 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 3 PM EST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 3 PM EST TUESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS FOR CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET ISLAND. A COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE BY DAYBREAK AND USHER IN COLDER AND DRIER AIR INTO THE REGION. NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE FOR A TIME BETWEEN 7 AM AND 3 PM. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH TUESDAY EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ EVT
000 WWUS71 KBOX 300558 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1258 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...A PERIOD OF VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH MIDDAY TUESDAY... .AN ALBERTA CLIPPER WILL BRING A BURST OF COLDER AND DRIER AIR TO THE REGION THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CTZ002>004-MAZ005-006-013-014-017-018-020-021-NHZ012-RIZ001>004- 006>008-301400- /O.EXA.KBOX.WI.Y.0037.081230T1000Z-081230T1800Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...FALL RIVER... NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 1258 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY COVERS NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...RHODE ISLAND AND MOST OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. A COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE BEFORE DAYBREAK AND USHER IN COLDER AND DRIER AIR INTO THE REGION. NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE FOR A TIME ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGH TERRAIN BETWEEN 5 AM AND 1 PM. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH BY LATE 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 SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ MAZ007-015-016-019-023-301400- /O.EXA.KBOX.WI.Y.0037.081230T1200Z-081230T2000Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-DUKES MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...BOSTON...QUINCY... PLYMOUTH...VINEYARD HAVEN 1258 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY COVERS EAST COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING MARTHAS VINEYARD. A COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE BY DAYBREAK AND USHER IN COLDER AND DRIER AIR INTO THE REGION. NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE FOR A TIME BETWEEN 7 AM AND 3 PM. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ MAZ002>004-008>012-026-NHZ011-015-301400- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0037.081230T1000Z-081230T1800Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- CHESHIRE NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER... JAFFREY...KEENE...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 1258 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY IS FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...AND SOUTHWESTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. A COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE BEFORE DAYBREAK AND USHER IN COLDER AND DRIER AIR INTO THE REGION. NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE FOR A TIME ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGH TERRAIN BETWEEN 5 AM AND 1 PM. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH BY LATE 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 SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ MAZ022-024-301400- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0037.081230T1200Z-081230T2000Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... NANTUCKET 1258 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY IS FOR CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET ISLAND. A COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE BY DAYBREAK AND USHER IN COLDER AND DRIER AIR INTO THE REGION. NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE FOR A TIME BETWEEN 7 AM AND 3 PM. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ EVT
000 WWUS71 KBOX 300955 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 455 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...A PERIOD OF VERY WINDY CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED INTO THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE REGION... RIZ005-301800- /O.EXA.KBOX.WI.Y.0037.081230T1000Z-081230T1800Z/ BRISTOL RI- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BRISTOL 455 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY COVERS BRISTOL COUNTY RHODE ISLAND. A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH OFFSHORE EARLY THIS MORNING...BRINGING COLDER AND DRIER AIR INTO THE REGION. NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH THROUGH 1 PM. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH BY LATE 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 SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>006-008>014-017-018-020-021-026-NHZ011-012-015- RIZ001>004-006>008-301800- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0037.081230T1000Z-081230T1800Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...TAUNTON... BROCKTON...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...AYER... JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 455 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY COVERS NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...RHODE ISLAND AND MOST OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH OFFSHORE EARLY THIS MORNING...BRINGING COLDER AND DRIER AIR INTO THE REGION. NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE FOR A TIME ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGH TERRAIN THROUGH 1 PM. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH BY LATE 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 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>024-301800- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0037.081230T1200Z-081230T2000Z/ 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 455 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY COVERS EAST COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET. A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH OFFSHORE EARLY THIS MORNING...BRINGING COLDER AND DRIER AIR INTO THE REGION. NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE FOR A TIME BETWEEN 7 AM AND 3 PM. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING. 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. $$ EVT
000 WWUS71 KBOX 301750 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1250 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN NEW ENGLAND... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>006-008>014-017-018-020-021-026-NHZ011-012-015- RIZ001>008-301900- /O.EXP.KBOX.WI.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-081230T1800Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...TAUNTON... BROCKTON...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...AYER... JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 1250 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE EXCEPTION OF EAST COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS. $$ MAZ007-015-016-019-022>024-302000- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-081230T2000Z/ 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 1250 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY COVERS EAST COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET. COLDER AND DRIER AIR WILL CONTINUE TO FILTER INTO THE REGION. NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH 3 PM. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING. 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. $$
000 WWUS71 KBOX 302007 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 307 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...WINDS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND... MAZ007-015-016-019-022>024-302115- /O.EXP.KBOX.WI.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-081230T2000Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...BOSTON...QUINCY... PLYMOUTH...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN... NANTUCKET 307 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. MID AFTERNOON WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THIS EVENING. $$ WTB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 4:06 PM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 27 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.