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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

February 14, 20114 states

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Feb 14, 2011, 4:29 AM EST for 4 states. It took effect at Feb 14, 2011, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 14, 2011, 4:29 AM EST (09:29 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 14, 2011, 7:00 PM EST
Expired
Feb 15, 2011, 9:18 AM EST
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA
All 22 counties

Capitol Planning Region, CT, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Essex County, MA, Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Cheshire County, NH, Hillsborough County, NH, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:26 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, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 133 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Chatham, MA at 00:00Z on 2011-02-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Chatham, MA at 00:00Z on 2011-02-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 440 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1359 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
440 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
497 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

236 
WWUS71 KBOX 140929
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
429 AM EST MON FEB 14 2011

...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY...

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>021-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>007-141730-
/O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0008.110215T0000Z-110215T1100Z/
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-
WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-
SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-
SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-
SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-
EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-
EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION...
VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...
ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...
GLOUCESTER...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...
SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...
CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...
FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...AYER...JAFFREY...
KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER...
SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...
NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT
429 AM EST MON FEB 14 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST
TUESDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...MOST OF MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT CAPE COD AND THE
  ISLANDS...MOST OF RHODE ISLAND EXCEPT BLOCK ISLAND...CONNECTICUT
  AND SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH DOWNED
  TREES LIMBS AND POWER LINES.

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.

$$

MAZ022>024-RIZ008-141730-
/O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0008.110215T0000Z-110215T1600Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...
VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND
429 AM EST MON FEB 14 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST
TUESDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...CAPE COD...NANTUCKET...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND BLOCK
  ISLAND.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH DOWNED
  TREES LIMBS AND POWER LINES.

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.

$$
6 follow-up statements
124 
WWUS71 KBOX 141425
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
925 AM EST MON FEB 14 2011

...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT...

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>021-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>007-142230-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0008.110215T0000Z-110215T1100Z/
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-
WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-
SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-
SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-
SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-
EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-
EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION...
VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...
ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...
GLOUCESTER...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...
SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...
CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...
FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...AYER...JAFFREY...
KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER...
SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...
NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT
925 AM EST MON FEB 14 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
EST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON CONTINUES THE WIND
ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST TUESDAY.

* LOCATIONS...MOST OF MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT CAPE COD AND THE 
  ISLANDS...MOST OF RHODE ISLAND EXCEPT BLOCK ISLAND...
  CONNECTICUT AND SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH 
  DOWNED TREES LIMBS AND POWER LINES. 

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.

$$

MAZ022>024-RIZ008-142230-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0008.110215T0000Z-110215T1600Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...
VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND
925 AM EST MON FEB 14 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM EST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON CONTINUES THE WIND
ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST TUESDAY.

* LOCATIONS...CAPE COD...NANTUCKET...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND BLOCK 
  ISLAND. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH 
  DOWNED TREES LIMBS AND POWER LINES. 

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.

$$
213 
WWUS71 KBOX 142035
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
335 PM EST MON FEB 14 2011

...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT...

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>021-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>007-150445-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0008.110215T0000Z-110215T1100Z/
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-
WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-
SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-
SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-
SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-
EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-
EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION...
VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...
ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...
GLOUCESTER...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...
SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...
CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...
FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...AYER...JAFFREY...
KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER...
SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...
NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT
335 PM EST MON FEB 14 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
EST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON CONTINUES THE WIND
ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST TUESDAY.

* LOCATIONS...MOST OF MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW
  HAMPSHIRE...MOST OF RHODE ISLAND AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 AND 50 MPH.

* TIMING...THIS EVENING INTO VERY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN 9 PM TONIGHT AND 4
  AM TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...SCATTERED DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND 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.

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>024-RIZ008-150445-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0008.110215T0000Z-110215T1600Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...
VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND
335 PM EST MON FEB 14 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM EST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON CONTINUES THE WIND
ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST TUESDAY.

* LOCATIONS...CAPE COD...NANTUCKET...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND BLOCK 
  ISLAND. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST
  WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 8 AM TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...SCATTERED DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND 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.

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
801 
WWUS71 KBOX 150314
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1014 PM EST MON FEB 14 2011

...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT...

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>021-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>007-151100-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110215T1100Z/
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-
WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-
SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-
SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-
SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-
EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-
EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION...
VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...
ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...
GLOUCESTER...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...
SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...
CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...
FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...AYER...JAFFREY...
KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER...
SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...
NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT
1014 PM EST MON FEB 14 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON CONTINUES THE WIND
ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY.

* LOCATIONS...MOST OF MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...RHODE
  ISLAND AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 AND 50 MPH.

* TIMING...THIS EVENING INTO VERY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN NOW AND  4 AM
  TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...SCATTERED DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND 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.

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>024-RIZ008-151115-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110215T1600Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...
VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND
1014 PM EST MON FEB 14 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON CONTINUES THE WIND
ADVISORY UNTIL 11 AM EST TUESDAY.

* LOCATIONS...CAPE COD...NANTUCKET...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND BLOCK 
  ISLAND. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST 
  WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 8 AM TUESDAY. 

* IMPACTS...SCATTERED DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND 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.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR
GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOX FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER
SITUATION.

$$

RLG
109 
WWUS71 KBOX 150902
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
402 AM EST TUE FEB 15 2011

...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE MORNING HOURS...

CTZ002>004-MAZ002-003-008>011-NHZ011-015-RIZ006-151015-
/O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110215T1100Z/
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-CHESHIRE NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-WASHINGTON RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION...
VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...
ORANGE...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...
SPRINGFIELD...JAFFREY...KEENE...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...
NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY
402 AM EST TUE FEB 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...AND
SOUTHWESTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED IN THESE LOCATIONS AND ARE NOT EXPECTED TO
INCREASE.  

$$

MAZ004>007-012>021-026-NHZ012-RIZ001>005-007-151400-
/O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110215T1400Z/
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-
SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-
EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-
BRISTOL RI-NEWPORT RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...
LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...
NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...
PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...AYER...
MANCHESTER...NASHUA...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...
WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NEWPORT
402 AM EST TUE FEB 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS EXTENDED THE WIND
ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING.

* LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS EAST OF WORCESTER EXCEPT
  FOR THE CAPE AND ISLANDS...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IN
  SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...AND MOST OF RHODE ISLAND.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 AND 50 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH MID-MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...SCATTERED DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND 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.

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>024-RIZ008-151600-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110215T1600Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...
VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND
402 AM EST TUE FEB 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON CONTINUES THE WIND
ADVISORY UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING.

* LOCATIONS...CAPE COD...NANTUCKET...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND BLOCK 
  ISLAND. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED
  THROUGH 8 AM. 

* IMPACTS...SCATTERED DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND 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.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR
GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOX FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER
SITUATION.

$$

RLG
549 
WWUS71 KBOX 151205
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
705 AM EST TUE FEB 15 2011

...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE MORNING HOURS...

MAZ004>007-012>021-026-NHZ012-RIZ001>005-007-151315-
/O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110215T1400Z/
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-
SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-
EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-
BRISTOL RI-NEWPORT RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...
LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...
NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...
PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...AYER...
MANCHESTER...NASHUA...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...
WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NEWPORT
705 AM EST TUE FEB 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY FOR RHODE ISLAND...MUCH OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT
CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
WHILE GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE THIS MORNING WIND GUSTS WILL
REMAIN LESS THAN 45 MPH.

$$

MAZ022>024-RIZ008-151600-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110215T1600Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...
VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND
705 AM EST TUE FEB 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON CONTINUES THE WIND
ADVISORY UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING.

* LOCATIONS...CAPE COD...NANTUCKET...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND BLOCK 
  ISLAND. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE 
  EXPECTED THROUGH 8 AM. 

* IMPACTS...SCATTERED DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND 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.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR
GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOX FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER
SITUATION.

$$
267 
WWUS71 KBOX 151418
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
918 AM EST TUE FEB 15 2011


MAZ022>024-RIZ008-151530-
/O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110215T1600Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...
VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND
918 AM EST TUE FEB 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE CAPE AND ISLANDS.

NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA...SO
THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS OF
40 MPH WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE INTO THE AFTERNOON.

$$

FRANK

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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.