Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2010
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Jan 17, 2010, 3:45 PM EST for Barnstable County, Dukes County, Nantucket County, Massachusetts. It took effect at Jan 18, 2010, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 118 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2010, 3:45 PM EST (20:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 18, 2010, 1:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 18, 2010, 2:58 AM EST
- In force
- 118 min
- 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 20:44 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, 8.8 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
- 721 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 61 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
175 WWUS71 KBOX 172045 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 345 PM EST SUN JAN 17 2010 MAZ022>024-180445- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0002.100118T1200Z-100118T2000Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 345 PM EST SUN JAN 17 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 3 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 3 PM EST MONDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL INTENSIFY AS IT PASSES SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 50 MPH THROUGH MONDAY. AS THE LOW PUSHES EAST MONDAY NIGHT...THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH. 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. && $$ EVT
2 follow-up statements
248 WWUS71 KBOX 180253 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 953 PM EST SUN JAN 17 2010 MAZ022>024-181100- /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.A.0002.100118T1400Z-100118T2100Z/ /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0002.100118T0600Z-100118T1400Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 953 PM EST SUN JAN 17 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST MONDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST MONDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL INTENSIFY AS IT PASSES SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 50 MPH THROUGH MONDAY. THERE IS A LOW TO MEDIUM PROBABILITY OF A 1 TO 3 HOUR PERIOD OF DAMAGING NORTHERLY WIND GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH LATER MONDAY MORNING INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. THEREFORE A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED. AS THE LOW PUSHES EAST MONDAY NIGHT...THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS TO DEVELOP IN THE MENTIONED AREAS. THESE STRONG WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. IF A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. && $$
659 WWUS71 KBOX 180758 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 258 AM EST MON JAN 18 2010 MAZ022>024-181600- /O.UPG.KBOX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100118T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.W.0002.100118T0758Z-100118T2100Z/ /O.UPG.KBOX.HW.A.0002.100118T1400Z-100118T2100Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 258 AM EST MON JAN 18 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LOW PRESSURE WILL INTENSIFY AS IT PASSES SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET ISLAND THIS MORNING. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH DAMAGING GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE FOR A FEW HOURS LATE THIS MORNING INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON ACROSS CAPE COD...NANTUCKET ISLAND AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATER THIS AFTERNOON AS THE LOW HEADS EAST TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ MAZ007-015-016-018>021-RIZ007-008-181600- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0003.100118T0758Z-100118T1800Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...BOSTON...QUINCY... BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT... NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 258 AM EST MON JAN 18 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE TRACKING SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET THIS MORNING WILL CAUSE NORTHEAST WINDS TO INCREASE TO 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 TO 50 MPH FOR A TIME THIS MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF THE EAST FACING MASSACHUSETTS COAST AND BLOCK ISLAND...WITH STRONGER WINDS NEAR CAPE COD. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON AS THE LOW HEADS EAST TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 4:30 AM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 39 hr | |
| Jan 17, 4:20 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BOX | Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester | 18 hr |
| Jan 17, 4:20 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Essex, Hampden, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester | 21 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.