Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2009
Wind Advisory 66, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Nov 26, 2009, 3:30 PM EST for Barnstable County, Dukes County, Nantucket County, Massachusetts. It took effect at Nov 27, 2009, 11:00 AM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 26, 2009, 3:30 PM EST (20:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 27, 2009, 11:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Nov 27, 2009, 8:42 AM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Nantucket County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:30 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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 39 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
- 574 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 114 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 262030 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 330 PM EST THU NOV 26 2009 ...STRONG WINDS TO IMPACT THE CAPE AND ISLANDS BEGINNING FRIDAY... MAZ022>024-270430- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0066.091127T1600Z-091127T2200Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 330 PM EST THU NOV 26 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM EST FRIDAY. LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OFF THE CAROLINAS THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY INTO A GALE CENTER EAST OF NANTUCKET EARLY FRIDAY...THEN MOVE NORTH INTO MAINE FRIDAY NIGHT. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE LIKELY FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA AS THE LOW APPROACHES NANTUCKET. WINDS WILL THEN SHIFT TO THE WEST TO NORTHWEST DURING THE AFTERNOON AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY BRING DOWN SOME SMALL TREE LIMBS AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. 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. && $$ NOCERA
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KBOX 270910 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 410 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 ...STRONG WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY... MAZ022>024-271715- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0066.091127T1600Z-091127T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0067.091127T2300Z-091128T1700Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 410 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST SATURDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AND INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AS A COASTAL STORM MOVES NORTH OF THE REGION. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL AVERAGE 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE WHICH MAY BRING DOWN SOME SMALL TREE LIMBS AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>021-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-271715- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0067.091127T2300Z-091128T1700Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER 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-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON... SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...AYER...JAFFREY... KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 410 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST SATURDAY. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AS A COASTAL STORM MOVES NORTH OF THE REGION. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL AVERAGE 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH POSSIBLE WHICH MAY BRING DOWN SOME SMALL TREE LIMBS AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. 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. && $$
000 WWUS71 KBOX 271345 CCA NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 842 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 ...STRONG WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY... MAZ022>024-272200- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0066.091127T1600Z-091127T2200Z/ /O.COR.KBOX.WI.Y.0067.091127T2300Z-091128T1700Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 842 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST SATURDAY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AND INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AS A COASTAL STORM MOVES NORTH OF THE REGION. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL AVERAGE 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE WHICH MAY BRING DOWN SOME SMALL TREE LIMBS AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>021-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-272200- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0067.091127T2300Z-091128T1700Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER 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-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON... SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...AYER...JAFFREY... KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 842 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST SATURDAY. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AS A COASTAL STORM MOVES NORTH OF THE REGION. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL AVERAGE 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH POSSIBLE WHICH MAY BRING DOWN SOME SMALL TREE LIMBS AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 4:29 AM EST | Gale Watch | BOX | 24 hr | |
| Nov 26, 4:29 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 17 hr | |
| Nov 26, 3:40 PM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 59 hr | |
| Nov 26, 3:40 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 13 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Massachusetts, 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.