Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 24, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Dec 7, 2011, 4:48 AM EST for Barnstable County, Dukes County, Nantucket County, Massachusetts; Washington County, Rhode Island. It took effect at Dec 8, 2011, 3:00 AM EST. It was in force for 41 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2011, 4:48 AM EST (09:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 8, 2011, 3:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 8, 2011, 3:41 AM EST
- In force
- 41 min
- 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 09:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 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
- 455 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 117 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
855 WWUS71 KBOX 070948 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 448 AM EST WED DEC 7 2011 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING OVER CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS QUICKLY ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS TONIGHT AND INTO THE GULF OF MAINE THURSDAY MORNING...WITH STRONG WINDS AHEAD OF AND ESPECIALLY BEHIND IT. MAZ022>024-RIZ008-071800- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0024.111208T0800Z-111208T1500Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND 448 AM EST WED DEC 7 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY. * TIMING...3 AM TO 10 AM THURSDAY. * WINDS... SOUTHWEST WINDS MAY GUST TO 30 TO 40 MPH THIS EVENING BUT THEN NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE OVER CAPE COD...BLOCK ISLAND...MARTHAS VINEYARD...AND NANTUCKET. * IMPACTS...SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY BE DOWNED 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. && $$ FIELD
4 follow-up statements
578 WWUS71 KBOX 071751 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1251 PM EST WED DEC 7 2011 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING OVER CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS QUICKLY ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS TONIGHT AND INTO THE GULF OF MAINE THURSDAY MORNING...WITH STRONG WINDS AHEAD OF AND ESPECIALLY BEHIND IT. MAZ022>024-RIZ008-080200- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0024.111208T0800Z-111208T1500Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND 1251 PM EST WED DEC 7 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY... * TIMING...3 AM TO 10 AM THURSDAY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY BE DOWNED CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$
574 WWUS71 KBOX 072118 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 418 PM EST WED DEC 7 2011 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING OVER CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS QUICKLY ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS TONIGHT AND INTO THE GULF OF MAINE THURSDAY MORNING...WITH STRONG WINDS AHEAD OF AND ESPECIALLY BEHIND IT. MAZ022>024-RIZ008-080530- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0024.111208T0800Z-111208T1500Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND 418 PM EST WED DEC 7 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY... * TIMING...3 AM TO 10 AM THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS LATE TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY BE DOWNED 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. && $$ NOCERA
442 WWUS71 KBOX 080523 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1223 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED THIS MORNING ACROSS CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS ACROSS CAPE COD BY DAYBREAK... THEN ACROSS THE GULF OF MAINE THIS MORNING. A PERIOD OF STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP DURING THE PREDAWN HOURS THROUGH MID MORNING. MAZ022>024-RIZ008-081330- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0024.111208T0800Z-111208T1500Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND 1223 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * TIMING...3 AM TO 10 AM THIS MORNING. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY BE DOWNED CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ EVT
083 WWUS71 KBOX 080841 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 341 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED THIS MORNING... .A PERIOD OF STRONG TO DAMAGING NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING AS STRONG LOW PRESSURE MOVES EAST OF THE REGION. MAZ022>024-RIZ008-081500- /O.UPG.KBOX.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-111208T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.W.0005.111208T0841Z-111208T1500Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND 341 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS AND BLOCK ISLAND. * HAZARDS...DAMAGING NORTH TO NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH BRIEF GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR UNTIL 9 AM...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL DOWN SOME TREES AND POWER LINES RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. 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. && $$ MAZ020-021-RIZ006-007-081500- /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.W.0005.111208T0841Z-111208T1500Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 341 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS...SOUTH COAST OF RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARDS...DAMAGING NORTH TO NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR UNTIL 9 AM...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL DOWN SOME TREES AND POWER LINES RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ004>007-012>019-026-RIZ001>005-081500- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0025.111208T0841Z-111208T1500Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO... NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON... PLYMOUTH...AYER...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL 341 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND CENTRAL AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. * HAZARDS...STRONG TO POSSIBLY DAMAGING NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR UNTIL 9 AM...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES MAY BE DOWNED RESULTING IN 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 4:29 AM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 33 hr | |
| Dec 7, 4:42 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester | 23 hr |
| Dec 7, 12:17 PM EST | Flood Watch | BOX | Bristol, Hampden, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and 1 more | 19 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Massachusetts, 2011Wind Advisories in Rhode Island, 2011Every wind advisory in 2011
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.