Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2009
Wind Advisory 47, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Feb 27, 2009, 3:34 AM EST for Kent County, Providence County, Rhode Island; 6 counties in Massachusetts; Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It took effect at Feb 27, 2009, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 27, 2009, 3:34 AM EST (08:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 27, 2009, 1:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 27, 2009, 7:59 PM EST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Capitol Planning Region, CT, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Bristol County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Kent County, RI, Providence County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:36 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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 134 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
- 1917 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 162 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 270834 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 334 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2009 ...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... MAZ016-271645- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0047.090227T1800Z-090228T0100Z/ EASTERN NORFOLK MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...QUINCY 334 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EST THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN POSTED FOR THE BLUE HILLS LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF BOSTON IN EASTERN NORFOLK COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. STRONG WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE THIS EVENING WITH THE ARRIVAL OF A COLD FRONT. 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. $$ STRAUSS
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KBOX 271427 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 927 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2009 MAZ016-272230- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0047.090227T1800Z-090228T0100Z/ EASTERN NORFOLK MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...QUINCY 927 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EST THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN POSTED FOR THE BLUE HILLS LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF BOSTON IN EASTERN NORFOLK COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. STRONG WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE THIS EVENING WITH THE ARRIVAL OF A COLD FRONT. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ STRAUSS
000 WWUS71 KBOX 271739 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1239 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2009 MAZ013-015-017>019-RIZ002-004-280100- /O.EXA.KBOX.WI.Y.0047.090227T1800Z-090228T0100Z/ WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SUFFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- EASTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...BOSTON...TAUNTON... BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...PROVIDENCE...WARWICK 1239 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN POSTED FOR PORTIONS OF RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. THE ADVISORY ALSO INCLUDES BOSTON. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. THE WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH SOME BY LATE 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. $$ MAZ016-280100- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0047.090227T1800Z-090228T0100Z/ EASTERN NORFOLK MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...QUINCY 1239 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN POSTED FOR THE BLUE HILLS LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF BOSTON IN EASTERN NORFOLK COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. THE WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH SOME BY LATE EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ FRANK
000 WWUS71 KBOX 271917 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 217 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2009 CTZ002>004-MAZ004-005-012-014-026-RIZ001-003-280100- /O.EXA.KBOX.WI.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-090228T0100Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...MILFORD...WORCESTER...CAMBRIDGE...AYER...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...WEST GREENWICH 217 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN POSTED FOR NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS AND PORTIONS OF RHODE ISLAND. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. THE WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH SOME BY LATE 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. $$ MAZ013-015>019-RIZ002-004-280100- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-090228T0100Z/ WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-EASTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...PROVIDENCE...WARWICK 217 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS POSTED FOR PORTIONS OF RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. THE ADVISORY ALSO INCLUDES BOSTON. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. THE WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH SOME BY LATE EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ FRANK
000 WWUS71 KBOX 280059 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 759 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2009 CTZ002>004-MAZ004-005-012>019-026-RIZ001>004-280200- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-090228T0100Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE... BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...AYER...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK 759 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE UNTIL MIDNIGHT ACROSS EASTERN NEW ENGLAND. HOWEVER STRONG WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND SHIFT TO THE WEST NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH BRIEF GUSTS TO 30 MPH AS A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE AREA BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND DAYBREAK. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 4:14 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 67 hr | |
| Feb 27, 1:55 PM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 6 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Massachusetts, 2009Wind Advisories in Rhode Island, 2009Wind Advisories in Connecticut, 2009Every wind advisory in 2009
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.