Wind Advisory 38, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Issued

Dec 31, 2008, 4:20 PM EST (21:20 UTC)

Expired

Jan 1, 2009, 1:00 AM EST

In force

9 hr

Issued by

NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Counties Bristol County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Newport County, RI, Washington County, RI

The Boston radar (KBOX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WWUS71 KBOX 312120
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
420 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008

MAZ022>024-010530-
/O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090101T0600Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...
VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET
420 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY. 

THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CAPE COD...NANTUCKET
AND MARTHAS VINEYARD.

LOW PRESSURE JUST SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET CONTINUES TO DEEPEN AND MOVE TO
THE EAST THIS EVENING. THE TRACK AND INTENSITY OF THE STORM WILL BRING
A PERIOD OF VERY STRONG TO DAMAGING NORTH WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
TO CAPE COD...NANTUCKET AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL
OCCUR FROM 6 PM TO 11 PM...WHEN NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE COMBINED WITH HEAVY WET SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES ALONG WITH
POWER OUTAGES. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG OVERNIGHT...HOWEVER THE RISK OF
DAMAGING WINDS WILL DECREASE AFTER 1 AM.

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED
FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE
TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE.
POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

$$

MAZ019>021-RIZ006>008-010530-
/O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0038.081231T2120Z-090101T0600Z/
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-
WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...
MATTAPOISETT...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND
420 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY. 

THIS WIND ADVISORY IS FOR COASTAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY...THE SOUTH COAST
OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND...AND BLOCK ISLAND.

LOW PRESSURE JUST SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET CONTINUES TO DEEPEN AND MOVE TO
THE EAST THIS EVENING. THE TRACK AND INTENSITY OF THE STORM WILL
BRING A PERIOD OF STRONG NORTH WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING TO
THE SOUTH COASTS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND...BLOCK ISLAND...
AND COASTAL PLYMOUTH COUNTIES. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM 6
PM TO 11 PM...WHEN NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH
ARE EXPECTED.

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.

$$

RLG

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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.