Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2009
Wind Advisory 71, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Dec 5, 2009, 4:39 AM EST for 5 counties in Massachusetts. It took effect at Dec 5, 2009, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 5, 2009, 4:39 AM EST (09:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 5, 2009, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 6, 2009, 8:00 AM EST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:39 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, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 51 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
- 927 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -17 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 188 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 050939 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 439 AM EST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT... MAZ022>024-051745- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0071.091206T0000Z-091206T1200Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 439 AM EST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY. LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OFF THE CAROLINA COAST THIS MORNING WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD AND PASS TO THE SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET TONIGHT. AS THE LOW APPROACHES...NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY. WINDS WILL FURTHER INCREASE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT...WITH SUSTAINED VALUES OF 25 TO 35 MPH LIKELY. GUSTS OF AROUND 50 MPH WILL BE QUITE POSSIBLE. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KBOX 051527 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1027 AM EST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT AS INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST PASSES SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET TONIGHT... MAZ022>024-052330- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0071.091206T0000Z-091206T1200Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 1027 AM EST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY. NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING WITH SUSTAINED VALUES OF 25 TO 35 MPH LIKELY FOR A TIME DURING THE NIGHT. GUSTS OF AROUND 50 MPH WILL BE QUITE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ DRAG
000 WWUS71 KBOX 052139 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 439 PM EST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT AS INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST PASSES SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET TONIGHT... MAZ022>024-060545- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0071.091206T0000Z-091206T1200Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 439 PM EST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. THIS ADVISORY COVERS THE CAPE AND THE ISLANDS. NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING THEN TURN NORTHERLY DURING THE NIGHT WITH SUSTAINED VALUES OF 25 TO 35 MPH FOR A TIME. GUSTS OF AROUND 50 MPH WILL BE QUITE POSSIBLE....ESPECIALLY BETWEEN 10 PM AND 4 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. && $$ DRAG
000 WWUS71 KBOX 060153 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 853 PM EST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT AS INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST PASSES SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET... MAZ019-061000- /O.EXA.KBOX.WI.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-091206T1200Z/ EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PLYMOUTH 853 PM EST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. THIS ADVISORY COVERS EASTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BECOME SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH OVERNIGHT. GUSTS OF AROUND 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY BETWEEN 10 PM AND 4 AM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ MAZ022>024-061000- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-091206T1200Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 853 PM EST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. THIS ADVISORY COVERS THE CAPE AND THE ISLANDS. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BECOME SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH OVERNIGHT. GUSTS OF AROUND 50 MPH WILL BE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY BETWEEN 10 PM AND 4 AM. THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY OF SCATTERED 60 MPH GUSTS. 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. && $$
000 WWUS71 KBOX 060807 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 307 AM EST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT AS INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST PASSES SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET... MAZ019-060915- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-091206T1200Z/ EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PLYMOUTH 307 AM EST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ MAZ022>024-061300- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-091206T1300Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 307 AM EST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING. THIS ADVISORY COVERS THE CAPE AND THE ISLANDS. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH WILL BE LIKELY THROUGH 8 AM. THEY WILL THEN DIMINISH THEREAFTER. 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 TREE BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$
000 WWUS71 KBOX 061302 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 802 AM EST SUN DEC 6 2009 MAZ022>024-061415- /O.EXP.KBOX.WI.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-091206T1300Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 802 AM EST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WINDS OVER CAPE COD...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET HAVE DIMINISHED AND SHOULD STAY BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. $$ WTB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 4:36 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 4 more | 22 hr |
| Dec 5, 10:35 AM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 23 hr | |
| Dec 5, 10:35 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 41 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.