Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 23, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Nov 23, 2011, 4:11 AM EST for 7 counties in Massachusetts. It took effect at Nov 23, 2011, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 23, 2011, 4:11 AM EST (09:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 23, 2011, 1:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Nov 24, 2011, 3:00 AM EST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Essex County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:14 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, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 66 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
- 1081 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
488 WWUS71 KBOX 230911 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 411 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011 MAZ022>024-231715- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0023.111123T1800Z-111124T0800Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 411 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM EST THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD...MARTHAS VINEYARD...NANTUCKET. * HAZARDS...STRONG WINDS. * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS FROM 1 PM TO 3 AM THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BRING DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING 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. && $$ MAZ007-015-016-019-231715- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0023.111123T1800Z-111124T0200Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...BOSTON...QUINCY...PLYMOUTH 411 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...EAST COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING BOSTON. * HAZARDS...STRONG WINDS. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BRING DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ WTB
3 follow-up statements
573 WWUS71 KBOX 231823 AAA NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 123 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011 MAZ022>024-240230- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-111124T0800Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 123 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD...MARTHAS VINEYARD...NANTUCKET. * HAZARDS...STRONG WINDS. * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH 10 PM THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BRING DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED 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. && $$ MAZ007-015-016-019-240200- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-111124T0200Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...BOSTON...QUINCY...PLYMOUTH 123 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...EAST COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING BOSTON. * HAZARDS...STRONG WINDS. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WITH STRONGEST WINDS ACROSS NORTH FACING SHORES INCLUDING ROCKPORT...HULL...COHASSET AND SCITUATE. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH 10 PM THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BRING DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ NOCERA
941 WWUS71 KBOX 232133 AAA NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 433 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011 MAZ022>024-240545- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-111124T0800Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 433 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD...MARTHAS VINEYARD...NANTUCKET. * HAZARDS...STRONG WINDS. * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS FROM 6 PM THROUGH 10 PM THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BRING DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED 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. && $$ MAZ007-015-016-019-240200- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-111124T0200Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...BOSTON...QUINCY...PLYMOUTH 433 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...EAST COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING BOSTON. * HAZARDS...STRONG WINDS ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTH AND NORTHEAST FACING SHORELINES. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS FROM 6 PM THROUGH 10 PM THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BRING DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ NOCERA
484 WWUS71 KBOX 240208 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 908 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011 MAZ007-015-016-019-240315- /O.EXP.KBOX.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-111124T0200Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...BOSTON...QUINCY...PLYMOUTH 908 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH TONIGHT. $$ MAZ022>024-240800- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-111124T0800Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 908 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD...MARTHAS VINEYARD...NANTUCKET. * HAZARDS...STRONG WINDS. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH 3 AM EARLY THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BRING DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ WTB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 4:29 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 7 hr |
| Nov 23, 5:45 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth | 5 hr |
| Nov 23, 8:19 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes | 4 hr |
| Nov 23, 4:27 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Essex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 20 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.