Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2009
Wind Advisory 63, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Oct 28, 2009, 4:11 AM EDT for Barnstable County, Dukes County, Nantucket County, Massachusetts; Washington County, Rhode Island. It took effect at Oct 28, 2009, 5:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 28, 2009, 4:11 AM EDT (08:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 28, 2009, 5:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 29, 2009, 3:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 63 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
- 523 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 89 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 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 280811 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 411 AM EDT WED OCT 28 2009 ...A NOREASTER WILL BRING A PERIOD OF STRONG GALES TO PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND COAST THIS EVENING... .A 3 HOUR PERIOD OF SUSTAINED NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH IS FORECAST FOR NANTUCKET THIS EVENING. MAZ024-281615- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0063.091028T2100Z-091029T0400Z/ NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NANTUCKET 411 AM EDT WED OCT 28 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. STRONGEST NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM AND 10 PM THIS EVENING AS A DEVELOPING GALE CENTER PASSES ABOUT 100 MILES SOUTH OF NANTUCKET. WINDS SHOULD SLOWLY DIMINISH NEAR OR 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KBOX 281545 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1145 AM EDT WED OCT 28 2009 ...A NOREASTER WILL BRING A PERIOD OF STRONG GALES TO PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND COAST THIS EVENING... .A 3 HOUR PERIOD OF SUSTAINED NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH IS FORECAST FOR NANTUCKET THIS EVENING. MAZ024-282345- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0063.091028T2100Z-091029T0400Z/ NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NANTUCKET 1145 AM EDT WED OCT 28 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. STRONG NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM AND 10 PM THIS EVENING AS A DEVELOPING GALE CENTER PASSES ABOUT 100 MILES SOUTH OF NANTUCKET. WINDS SHOULD SLOWLY DIMINISH NEAR OR AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ NMB
000 WWUS71 KBOX 281946 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 346 PM EDT WED OCT 28 2009 ...A NOREASTER WILL BRING A PERIOD OF STRONG GALES TO PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND COAST THIS EVENING... MAZ022-023-RIZ008-290400- /O.EXB.KBOX.WI.Y.0063.091028T2100Z-091029T1000Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...BLOCK ISLAND 346 PM EDT WED OCT 28 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY. NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR THIS EVENING AS A DEVELOPING GALE CENTER PASSES ABOUT 100 MILES SOUTH OF NANTUCKET. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH WELL 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. && $$ MAZ024-290400- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0063.091028T2100Z-091029T1000Z/ NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NANTUCKET 346 PM EDT WED OCT 28 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY. NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR THIS EVENING AS A DEVELOPING GALE CENTER PASSES ABOUT 100 MILES SOUTH OF NANTUCKET. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH WELL AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ NMB
000 WWUS71 KBOX 290221 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1021 PM EDT WED OCT 28 2009 ...A NOREASTER WILL BRING A PERIOD OF STRONG GALES TO PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND COAST THIS EVENING... MAZ022>024-RIZ008-291000- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0063.000000T0000Z-091029T1000Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND 1021 PM EDT WED OCT 28 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY. NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED THIS EVENING. THIS ADVISORY MAY BE CANCELLED AROUND OR JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGEST WINDS SEEM TO HAVE OCCURRED BUT THERE IS STILL A CHANCE OF ANOTHER PULSE OF 45 TO 50 MPH GUSTS AROUND 11PM OR MIDNIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH WELL 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. && $$ DRAG
000 WWUS71 KBOX 290319 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1119 PM EDT WED OCT 28 2009 ...A NOREASTER HAS DELIVERED STRONG GALES TO PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND COAST THIS PAST WEDNESDAY EVENING... MAZ023-RIZ008-290430- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0063.000000T0000Z-091029T1000Z/ DUKES MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...BLOCK ISLAND 1119 PM EDT WED OCT 28 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELED THE WIND ADVISORY FOR BLOCK ISLAND AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. THE STRONGEST OF THE WINDS HAVE OCCURRED. IT WILL REMAIN WINDY OVERNIGHT. $$ MAZ022-024-290700- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0063.000000T0000Z-091029T0700Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... NANTUCKET 1119 PM EDT WED OCT 28 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR NANTUCKET AND OUTER CAPE COD. NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED THIS EVENING ON NANTUCKET. THIS ADVISORY MAY BE CANCELED AROUND 2 AM. STRONGEST WINDS SEEM TO HAVE OCCURRED BUT THERE IS STILL A CHANCE OF ANOTHER PULSE OF 45 MPH GUSTS AROUND MIDNIGHT OR 1 AM. 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. && $$ DRAG
000 WWUS71 KBOX 290715 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 315 AM EDT THU OCT 29 2009 MAZ022-024-290815- /O.EXP.KBOX.WI.Y.0063.000000T0000Z-091029T0700Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... NANTUCKET 315 AM EDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE CAPE AND ISLANDS. WINDS CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS MORNING. HIGHEST GUSTS ON THE ISLANDS WERE 49 MPH AT BOTH NANTUCKET AND BLOCK ISLAND AT AUTOMATED SURFACE SYSTEMS BETWEEN 537 PM AND 746 PM LAST EVENING WITH A 51 MPH SKYWARN REPORT AT 924 PM ON NANTUCKET. $$ DRAG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 4:03 AM EDT | Gale Warning | BOX | 26 hr | |
| Oct 28, 4:03 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 61 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.