Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 5, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Feb 5, 2011, 3:53 PM EST for Newport County, Washington County, Rhode Island; Bristol County, Norfolk County, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It took effect at Feb 6, 2011, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2011, 3:53 PM EST (20:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 6, 2011, 12:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 6, 2011, 6:57 AM EST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Bristol County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Newport County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:55 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, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 101 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
- 1757 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 131 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 166 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
778 WWUS71 KBOX 052053 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 353 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED VERY LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING ACROSS NANTUCKET ISLAND... MAZ024-060500- /O.UPG.KBOX.WI.Y.0004.110206T0800Z-110206T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.W.0002.110206T0500Z-110206T1400Z/ NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NANTUCKET 353 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NANTUCKET ISLAND. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR BETWEEN 3 AM AND 9 AM SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOX FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. 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. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOX FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MAZ022-023-060500- /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.W.0002.110206T0500Z-110206T1400Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN 353 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 3 AM AND 9 AM. * IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOX FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MAZ019>021-RIZ006>008-060500- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0005.110206T0500Z-110206T1400Z/ EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 353 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...COASTAL RHODE ISLAND INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND AND COASTAL SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH LIKELY. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM. * IMPACTS...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. 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. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOX FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ NOCERA
3 follow-up statements
428 WWUS71 KBOX 060300 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1000 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING ACROSS NANTUCKET ISLAND... MAZ022>024-061100- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0002.110206T0500Z-110206T1400Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 1000 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON CONTINUES THE HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 6 AM. * IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOX FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MAZ019>021-RIZ006>008-061100- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0005.110206T0500Z-110206T1400Z/ EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 1000 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON CONTINUES THE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...COASTAL RHODE ISLAND INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND AND COASTAL SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH LIKELY. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM MIDNIGHT TO 6 AM. * IMPACTS...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. 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. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOX FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$
147 WWUS71 KBOX 060829 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 329 AM EST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND COAST WILL DIMINISH SOME BY MID MORNING... MAZ022>024-061400- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110206T1400Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 329 AM EST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON CONTINUES THE HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE VERY EARLY THIS MORNING. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH 6 AM AND THEN THEY SHOULD RAPIDLY DIMINISH DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING HOURS. * IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOX FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MAZ019>021-RIZ006>008-061400- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110206T1400Z/ EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 329 AM EST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON CONTINUES THE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS...COASTAL RHODE ISLAND INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND AND COASTAL SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE VERY EARLY THIS MORNING. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH 6 AM WITH WINDS RAPIDLY DIMINISHING DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING HOURS. * IMPACTS...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. 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. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOX FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ FRANK
846 WWUS71 KBOX 061157 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 657 AM EST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND COAST THROUGH MID MORNING... MAZ022>024-061600- /O.CAN.KBOX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110206T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.110206T1157Z-110206T1600Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 657 AM EST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OVER 45 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. DAMAGE IS MOST LIKELY IN EXPOSED AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOX FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION. $$ MAZ019>021-RIZ006>008-061300- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110206T1400Z/ EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 657 AM EST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. WINDS HAVE ALREADY BEGUN TO SUBSIDE AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THIS MORNING. THEREFORE THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ DOODY
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 3:56 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Providence | 20 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:05 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Nantucket | 12 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:07 AM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 29 hr | |
| Feb 5, 4:07 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 12 hr | |
| Feb 5, 4:07 AM EST | Storm Watch | BOX | 12 hr | |
| Feb 5, 3:53 PM EST | High Wind Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket | 15 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:59 PM EST | Storm Warning | BOX | 15 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.