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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

February 1, 20085 counties in Rhode Island; 10 counties in Massachusetts; Cheshire County, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Feb 1, 2008, 4:45 AM EST for 5 counties in Rhode Island; 10 counties in Massachusetts; Cheshire County, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. It took effect at Feb 1, 2008, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 1, 2008, 4:45 AM EST (09:45 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 1, 2008, 4:00 PM EST
Expired
Feb 2, 2008, 10:17 AM EST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Counties Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Essex 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), 8 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:43 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, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 109 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Chatham, MA at 00:00Z on 2008-02-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Chatham, MA at 00:00Z on 2008-02-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -28 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1819 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
66 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS71 KBOX 010945
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
445 AM EST FRI FEB 1 2008

...WINDY CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT...

.STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT.
AS THE LOW AND IT/S ATTENDANT COLD FRONT PASSES...WINDY CONDITIONS
MAY OCCUR.

MAZ007-013>021-RIZ002-004>007-011745-
/O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0007.080202T0600Z-080202T1300Z/
EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-
SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-
SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-EASTERN KENT RI-
BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...
CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...
FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...PROVIDENCE...WARWICK...
BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT
445 AM EST FRI FEB 1 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST SATURDAY. 

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS
EVENING. WESTERLY WINDS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THIS FRONT MAY GUST UP TO
50 MPH FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS...MOST LIKELY BETWEEN 1 AM AND SUNRISE.

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>024-011745-
/O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0007.080202T0300Z-080202T1300Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...
VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET
445 AM EST FRI FEB 1 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST
SATURDAY. 

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS
EVENING. WESTERLY WINDS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THIS FRONT MAY GUST UP TO
55 MPH FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS...MOST LIKELY BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND
SUNRISE. WINDS MAY ALSO BECOME RATHER STRONG JUST AHEAD OF THE FRONT
THIS EVENING...BECOMING SUSTAINED BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH FROM THE
SOUTH.

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.

$$
7 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS71 KBOX 010948
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
448 AM EST FRI FEB 1 2008

...WINDY CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT...

.STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT.
AS THE LOW AND IT/S ATTENDANT COLD FRONT PASSES...WINDY
CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR.

RIZ008-011800-
/O.EXA.KBOX.WI.Y.0007.080202T0300Z-080202T1300Z/
BLOCK ISLAND RI-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BLOCK ISLAND
448 AM EST FRI FEB 1 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST
SATURDAY. 

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS
EVENING. WESTERLY WINDS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THIS FRONT MAY GUST UP
TO 50 MPH FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS...MOST LIKELY BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND
SUNRISE. WINDS MAY ALSO BECOME RATHER STRONG JUST AHEAD OF THE FRONT
THIS EVENING...BECOMING SUSTAINED BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH FROM THE
SOUTH.

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.

$$

MAZ007-013>021-RIZ002-004>007-011800-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0007.080202T0600Z-080202T1300Z/
EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-
SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-
SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-EASTERN KENT RI-
BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...
CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...
FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...PROVIDENCE...WARWICK...
BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT
448 AM EST FRI FEB 1 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST
SATURDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST SATURDAY.

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS
EVENING. WESTERLY WINDS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THIS FRONT MAY GUST UP
TO 50 MPH FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS...MOST LIKELY BETWEEN 1 AM AND
SUNRISE.

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>024-011800-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0007.080202T0300Z-080202T1300Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...
VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET
448 AM EST FRI FEB 1 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
8 AM EST SATURDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM
EST SATURDAY. 

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS
EVENING. WESTERLY WINDS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THIS FRONT MAY GUST UP
TO 55 MPH FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS...MOST LIKELY BETWEEN MIDNIGHT
AND SUNRISE. WINDS MAY ALSO BECOME RATHER STRONG JUST AHEAD OF
THE FRONT THIS EVENING...BECOMING SUSTAINED BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH
FROM THE SOUTH.

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 011154
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
654 AM EST FRI FEB 1 2008

...WINDY CONDITIONS LIKELY...

.STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT.
AS THE LOW AND IT/S ATTENDANT COLD FRONT PASSES...WINDY
CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR.

MAZ022>024-RIZ008-012000-
/O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0007.080201T2100Z-080202T1300Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...
VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND
654 AM EST FRI FEB 1 2008

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM
EST SATURDAY...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 AM EST SATURDAY. 

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS
EVENING. WESTERLY WINDS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THIS FRONT MAY GUST UP
TO 55 MPH FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS...MOST LIKELY BETWEEN MIDNIGHT
AND SUNRISE. WINDS MAY ALSO BECOME RATHER STRONG JUST AHEAD OF
THE FRONT THIS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...BECOMING SUSTAINED
BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH FROM THE SOUTH.

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.

$$

MAZ007-013>021-RIZ002-004>007-012000-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0007.080202T0600Z-080202T1300Z/
EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-
SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-
SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-EASTERN KENT RI-
BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...
CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...
FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...PROVIDENCE...WARWICK...
BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT
654 AM EST FRI FEB 1 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST
SATURDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST SATURDAY.

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS
EVENING. WESTERLY WINDS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THIS FRONT MAY GUST UP
TO 50 MPH FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS...MOST LIKELY BETWEEN 1 AM AND
SUNRISE.

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 011910 AAA
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
210 PM EST FRI FEB 1 2008

...WINDY CONDITIONS LIKELY...

.STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT.
AS THE LOW AND IT/S ATTENDANT COLD FRONT PASSES...WINDY CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR.

MAZ007-013>019-RIZ002-004-012015-
/O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0007.080202T0600Z-080202T1300Z/
EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-
SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-
EASTERN KENT RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...
CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...
PROVIDENCE...WARWICK
210 PM EST FRI FEB 1 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING MASSACHUSETTS 
COUNTIES...EASTERN ESSEX...NORFOLK...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX...
SUFFOLK...NORTHERN BRISTOL AND PLYMOUTH. IN RHODE ISLAND THIS
INCLUDES SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE AND EASTERN KENT COUNTIES. THIS ALSO
INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...
CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...
PROVIDENCE AND WARWICK. SOUTHWEST WINDS LATER TONIGHT AND EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA.
NEVERTHELESS...WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH WINDS OF 20 TO 30
MPH AND GUSTS TO 40 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED AFTER
SUNRISE SATURDAY AND LASTING INTO MID MORNING.

$$

MAZ022>024-RIZ008-020315-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0007.080201T2100Z-080202T1300Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...
VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND
210 PM EST FRI FEB 1 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST SATURDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST SATURDAY. 

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS
EVENING. WESTERLY WINDS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THIS FRONT MAY GUST UP
TO 55 MPH FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS...MOST LIKELY BETWEEN MIDNIGHT
AND SUNRISE. WINDS MAY ALSO BECOME RATHER STRONG JUST AHEAD OF
THE FRONT THIS EVENING...BECOMING SUSTAINED BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH
FROM THE SOUTH.

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.

$$

MAZ020-021-RIZ005>007-020315-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0007.080202T0600Z-080202T1300Z/
SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-
NEWPORT RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...
MATTAPOISETT...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT
210 PM EST FRI FEB 1 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST
SATURDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST SATURDAY.

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS
EVENING. WESTERLY WINDS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THIS FRONT MAY GUST UP
TO 50 MPH FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS...MOST LIKELY BETWEEN 1 AM AND
SUNRISE.

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 020321
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1021 PM EST FRI FEB 1 2008

...WINDY CONDITIONS LIKELY...

.STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT.
AS THE LOW AND ITS ATTENDANT COLD FRONT PASSES...WINDY CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR.

MAZ020-021-RIZ005>007-021130-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0007.080202T0600Z-080202T1300Z/
SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-
NEWPORT RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...
MATTAPOISETT...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT
1021 PM EST FRI FEB 1 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST SATURDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST SATURDAY. 

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND LATE THIS
EVENING INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. WESTERLY WINDS IMMEDIATELY
BEHIND THIS FRONT MAY GUST UP TO 50 MPH FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS...MOST
LIKELY BETWEEN 1 AM AND SUNRISE.

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-RIZ008-021130-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080202T1300Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...
VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND
1021 PM EST FRI FEB 1 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST SATURDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST SATURDAY. 

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND LATE THIS 
EVENING INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. WESTERLY WINDS IMMEDIATELY
BEHIND THIS FRONT MAY GUST UP TO 55 MPH FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS...
MOST LIKELY BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND SUNRISE. WINDS MAY ALSO BECOME
RATHER STRONG JUST AHEAD OF THE FRONT THIS EVENING...BECOMING
SUSTAINED BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH FROM THE SOUTH.

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 020958 AAA
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
458 AM EST SAT FEB 2 2008

...STRONG WEST WINDS EXPECTED...

.STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER MAINE EARLY SATURDAY WILL RESULT IN WINDY
CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO
DIMINISH SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS THE LOW EXITS INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES.

MAZ004>006-026-NHZ011-012-015-021600-
/O.EXB.KBOX.WI.Y.0007.080202T1200Z-080202T1600Z/
NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...
LOWELL...LAWRENCE...AYER...JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...
NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE
458 AM EST SAT FEB 2 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING. THE WIND
ADVISORY IS FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN
WORCESTER...CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MIDDLESEX AND WESTERN ESSEX
COUNTIES. THIS INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...
LOWELL...LAWRENCE AND AYER. 

IN NEW HAMPSHIRE THE ADVISORY INCLUDES CHESHIRE AND HILLSBOROUGH
COUNTIES. THIS INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...
NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH AND WEARE.

INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE OVER MAINE EARLY SATURDAY WILL RESULT IN
STRONG WEST WINDS FROM 7 AM TO 11 AM ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. EXPECT
WINDS TO INCREASE SHARPLY AFTER SUNRISE AND CONTINUE AT SPEEDS OF 25
TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH
THIS 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.

$$

MAZ020-021-RIZ005>007-021300-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080202T1300Z/
SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-
NEWPORT RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...
MATTAPOISETT...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT
458 AM EST SAT FEB 2 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN BRISTOL AND SOUTHERN
PLYMOUTH. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD AND 
MATTAPOISETT. 

IN RHODE ISLAND THE WIND ADVISORY INCLUDES THE COUNTIES OF BRISTOL...
WASHINGTON AND NEWPORT. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...
WESTERLY AND NEWPORT.

INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE OVER MAINE EARLY SATURDAY WILL RESULT IN
STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS THIS MORNING ACROSS THE ADVISORY
AREA. EXPECT WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
NEAR 50 MPH. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS 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-RIZ008-021300-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080202T1300Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...
VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND
458 AM EST SAT FEB 2 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR 
THE COUNTIES OF BARNSTABLE...DUKES AND NANTUCKET. THIS INCLUDES THE
CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD
HAVEN AND NANTUCKET.

THE WIND ADVISORY ALSO INCLUDES BLOCK ISLAND.

INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE OVER MAINE EARLY SATURDAY WILL RESULT IN
STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS THIS MORNING ACROSS THE ADVISORY
AREA. EXPECT WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
NEAR 50 MPH. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS 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.

$$


NOCERA
000 
WWUS71 KBOX 021328
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
828 AM EST SAT FEB 2 2008

...STRONG WEST WINDS EXPECTED...

.STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER MAINE EARLY SATURDAY WILL RESULT IN
WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. WINDS WILL
BEGIN TO DIMINISH SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS THE LOW EXITS INTO THE
CANADIAN MARITIMES.

MAZ020>024-RIZ005>008-021430-
/O.EXP.KBOX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080202T1300Z/
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...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...
MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...
VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...
NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND
828 AM EST SAT FEB 2 2008

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH COAST OF
RHODE ISLAND AND COASTAL SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS.

STRONGEST WIND OCCURRED OVERNIGHT.


$$

MAZ004>006-026-NHZ011-012-015-021600-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080202T1600Z/
NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...
LOWELL...LAWRENCE...AYER...JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...
NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE
828 AM EST SAT FEB 2 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING. 

IN NEW HAMPSHIRE THE ADVISORY INCLUDES CHESHIRE AND HILLSBOROUGH
COUNTIES. THIS INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAFFREY...KEENE...
MANCHESTER... NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH AND WEARE.

WESTERLY WINDS SHOULD INCREASE FOR A BRIEF PERIOD DURING MID MORNING WITH
SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO
DIMINISH THIS 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.

$$


DRAG
000 
WWUS71 KBOX 021517
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1017 AM EST SAT FEB 2 2008


MAZ004>006-026-NHZ011-012-015-021630-
/O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080202T1600Z/
NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...
LOWELL...LAWRENCE...AYER...JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...
NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE
1017 AM EST SAT FEB 2 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

THE WIND ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE NORTH
CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST SECTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS HAS BEEN CANCELED.

WESTERLY WINDS SHOULD BRIEFLY GUST AROUND 40 MPH DURING MIDDAY BUT
OVERALL THE WORST OF THE WIND OCCURRED EARLIER THIS MORNING.

$$

DRAG

The office that day

Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 1, 4:38 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOXProvidence14 hr
Feb 1, 4:38 AM ESTWinter Storm WarningBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester6 hr
Feb 1, 11:04 AM ESTIce Storm WarningBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester12 hr

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Massachusetts, 2008Wind Advisories in Rhode Island, 2008Wind Advisories in New Hampshire, 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.