Alert archive / Massachusetts / Frost Advisories in 2012
Frost Advisory 8, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this frost advisory at Nov 4, 2012, 4:32 AM EST for Norfolk County, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Kent County, Providence County, Rhode Island. It took effect at Nov 4, 2012, 11:00 PM EST. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 4, 2012, 4:32 AM EST (09:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 4, 2012, 11:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Nov 5, 2012, 9:00 AM EST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Norfolk County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Kent County, RI, Providence County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:35 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 121 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1278 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
876 WWUS71 KBOX 040932 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 432 AM EST SUN NOV 4 2012 RIZ002-041745- /O.NEW.KBOX.FZ.W.0006.121105T0400Z-121105T1400Z/ SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PROVIDENCE 432 AM EST SUN NOV 4 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE COUNTY * HAZARDS...A HARD KILLING FREEZE * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING IN MANY LOCATIONS BY 3 AM MONDAY AND REMAINING THERE THROUGH MID MORNING. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL KILL ANY REMAINING LIVING VEGETATION OUTDOORS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ MAZ015-RIZ004-041745- /O.NEW.KBOX.FR.Y.0008.121105T0400Z-121105T1400Z/ SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOSTON...WARWICK 432 AM EST SUN NOV 4 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS AND EASTERN KENT COUNTY RHODE ISLAND. * HAZARDS...FROST * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE 30S AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT REMAINING THERE THROUGH MID MORNING MONDAY. * IMPACTS...PLANTS AND OTHER TENDER VEGETATION MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED BY COLD TEMPERATURES AND FROST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ RLG
4 follow-up statements
525 WWUS71 KBOX 041814 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 114 PM EST SUN NOV 4 2012 RIZ002-050215- /O.CON.KBOX.FZ.W.0006.121105T0400Z-121105T1400Z/ SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PROVIDENCE 114 PM EST SUN NOV 4 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE COUNTY * HAZARDS...A FREEZING TEMPERATURES * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING IN MANY LOCATIONS BY 3 AM MONDAY AND REMAINING THERE THROUGH MID MORNING. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL KILL ANY REMAINING LIVING VEGETATION OUTDOORS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ MAZ015-RIZ004-050215- /O.CON.KBOX.FR.Y.0008.121105T0400Z-121105T1400Z/ SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOSTON...WARWICK 114 PM EST SUN NOV 4 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS AND EASTERN KENT COUNTY RHODE ISLAND. * HAZARDS...FROST * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE 30S AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT REMAINING THERE THROUGH MID MORNING MONDAY. * IMPACTS...PLANTS AND OTHER TENDER VEGETATION MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED BY COLD TEMPERATURES AND FROST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$
349 WWUS71 KBOX 042049 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 349 PM EST SUN NOV 4 2012 RIZ002-050500- /O.CON.KBOX.FZ.W.0006.121105T0400Z-121105T1400Z/ SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PROVIDENCE 349 PM EST SUN NOV 4 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE COUNTY * HAZARDS...A FREEZING TEMPERATURES * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING IN MANY LOCATIONS BY 3 AM MONDAY AND REMAINING THERE THROUGH MID MORNING. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL KILL ANY REMAINING LIVING VEGETATION OUTDOORS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ MAZ015-RIZ004-050500- /O.CON.KBOX.FR.Y.0008.121105T0400Z-121105T1400Z/ SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOSTON...WARWICK 349 PM EST SUN NOV 4 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS AND EASTERN KENT COUNTY RHODE ISLAND. * HAZARDS...FROST * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE MID 30S AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT REMAINING THERE THROUGH MID MORNING MONDAY. * IMPACTS...PLANTS AND OTHER TENDER VEGETATION MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED BY COLD TEMPERATURES AND FROST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$
004 WWUS71 KBOX 050258 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 958 PM EST SUN NOV 4 2012 RIZ002-051100- /O.CON.KBOX.FZ.W.0006.121105T0400Z-121105T1400Z/ SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PROVIDENCE 958 PM EST SUN NOV 4 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE COUNTY * HAZARDS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING IN MANY LOCATIONS BY 3 AM MONDAY AND REMAINING THERE THROUGH MID MORNING. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL KILL ANY REMAINING LIVING VEGETATION OUTDOORS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ MAZ015-RIZ004-051100- /O.CON.KBOX.FR.Y.0008.121105T0400Z-121105T1400Z/ SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOSTON...WARWICK 958 PM EST SUN NOV 4 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS AND EASTERN KENT COUNTY RHODE ISLAND. * HAZARDS...FROST * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE MID 30S AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT REMAINING THERE THROUGH MID MORNING MONDAY. * IMPACTS...PLANTS AND OTHER TENDER VEGETATION MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED BY COLD TEMPERATURES AND FROST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ RLG
997 WWUS71 KBOX 050532 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1232 AM EST MON NOV 5 2012 RIZ002-051400- /O.CAN.KBOX.FZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121105T1400Z/ /O.EXA.KBOX.FR.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121105T1400Z/ SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PROVIDENCE 1232 AM EST MON NOV 5 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING. THE FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE COUNTY INCLUDING THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE. * HAZARDS...FROST. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE MID 30S AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT REMAINING THERE THROUGH MID MORNING. * IMPACTS...PLANTS AND OTHER TENDER VEGETATION MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED BY COLD TEMPERATURES AND FROST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ MAZ015-RIZ004-051400- /O.CON.KBOX.FR.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121105T1400Z/ SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOSTON...WARWICK 1232 AM EST MON NOV 5 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS AND EASTERN KENT COUNTY RHODE ISLAND. * HAZARDS...FROST * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE MID 30S AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT REMAINING THERE THROUGH MID MORNING. * IMPACTS...PLANTS AND OTHER TENDER VEGETATION MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED BY COLD TEMPERATURES AND FROST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ RLG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 4:32 AM EST | Freeze Warning | BOX | Providence | 20 hr |
Nearby
Frost Advisories in Massachusetts, 2012Frost Advisories in Rhode Island, 2012Every frost advisory in 2012
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.