Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2009
Wind Advisory 50, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Mar 23, 2009, 4:22 PM EDT for Barnstable County, Nantucket County, Massachusetts. It took effect at Mar 24, 2009, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2009, 4:22 PM EDT (20:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 24, 2009, 2:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 24, 2009, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Nantucket County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:28 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, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 26 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
- 1485 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 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 232022 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 422 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 MAZ022-024-240430- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0050.090324T0600Z-090325T0300Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... NANTUCKET 422 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 PM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 PM EDT TUESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET. A DEVELOPING OCEAN STORM SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA WILL PINWHEEL WESTWARD BACK TOWARD NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 5 AM AND 5 PM TUESDAY. BEGINNING TUESDAY EVENING WINDS WILL EASE AS THE OCEAN STORM MOVES SEAWARD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NOCERA
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KBOX 240451 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1251 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2009 MAZ022-024-241300- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0050.090324T0600Z-090325T0300Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... NANTUCKET 1251 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET. A DEVELOPING OCEAN STORM SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA WILL PINWHEEL WESTWARD BACK TOWARD NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 5 AM AND 5 PM TUESDAY. BEGINNING TUESDAY EVENING WINDS WILL EASE AS THE OCEAN STORM MOVES SEAWARD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$
000 WWUS71 KBOX 240734 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 334 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2009 MAZ022-024-241545- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-090325T0000Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... NANTUCKET 334 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET. AN OCEAN STORM SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA WILL VERY GRADUALLY MOVE EASTWARD TODAY. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT GENERATED BY THIS STORM IN TANDEM HIGH PRESSURE TO OUR NORTHWEST WILL ALLOW FOR WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY. WINDS WILL PEAK LATE THIS MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON...WITH NORTHERLY SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH QUITE LIKELY...WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
000 WWUS71 KBOX 241530 AAA NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2009 MAZ022-024-250000- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-090325T0000Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... NANTUCKET 1130 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET. A LATE SEASON GALE CENTER SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE WINDY CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...WITH NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO EASE AROUND 8 PM THIS EVENING AND THEN DIMINISH FURTHER AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ NOCERA
000 WWUS71 KBOX 242006 AAA NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 406 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2009 MAZ022-024-250000- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-090325T0000Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... NANTUCKET 406 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET. A LATE SEASON GALE CENTER OVER GEORGES BANK WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE WINDY CONDITIONS INTO EARLY THIS EVENING...WITH NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO EASE AROUND 8 PM THIS EVENING AND THEN DIMINISH FURTHER AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
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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.