Alert archive / Massachusetts / High Wind Watches in 2012
High Wind Watch 1, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this high wind watch at Jan 10, 2012, 4:44 PM EST for Barnstable County, Dukes County, Nantucket County, Massachusetts; Washington County, Rhode Island. It took effect at Jan 12, 2012, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2012, 4:44 PM EST (21:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 12, 2012, 4:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 11, 2012, 4:29 AM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Washington County, RI
The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 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
- 1138 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 210 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
995 WWUS71 KBOX 102144 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 444 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2012 ...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FOR CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS... MAZ022>024-RIZ008-110545- /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.A.0001.120112T0900Z-120112T2000Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND 444 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD...NANTUCKET...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND BLOCK ISLAND. * HAZARDS...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS. * WINDS...EAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...4 AM TO 3 PM THURSDAY WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS FROM 9 AM TO 1 PM. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. * FORECAST CONFIDENCE...HIGHEST PROBABILITY OF STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE ACROSS CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET WITH LOWER PROBABILITIES OVER BLOCK ISLAND AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS TO DEVELOP IN THE MENTIONED AREAS. THESE STRONG WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. IF A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. && $$ NOCERA
2 follow-up statements
027 WWUS71 KBOX 110549 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1249 AM EST WED JAN 11 2012 ...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FOR CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS... MAZ022>024-RIZ008-111400- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.A.0001.120112T0900Z-120112T2000Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND 1249 AM EST WED JAN 11 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD...NANTUCKET...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND BLOCK ISLAND. * HAZARDS...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS. * WINDS...EAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...4 AM TO 3 PM THURSDAY WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS FROM 9 AM TO 1 PM. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. * FORECAST CONFIDENCE...HIGHEST PROBABILITY OF STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE ACROSS CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET WITH LOWER PROBABILITIES OVER BLOCK ISLAND AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS TO DEVELOP IN THE MENTIONED AREAS. THESE STRONG WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. IF A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. && $$
785 WWUS71 KBOX 110929 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 429 AM EST WED JAN 11 2012 ...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FOR CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS... RIZ008-111730- /O.UPG.KBOX.HW.A.0001.120112T0900Z-120112T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0002.120112T0900Z-120112T1800Z/ BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BLOCK ISLAND 429 AM EST WED JAN 11 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...BLOCK ISLAND. * HAZARDS...STRONG WINDS. * WINDS...EAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...4 AM TO 1 PM THURSDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS FROM 6 AM TO 11 AM. * IMPACTS...SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY BE DOWNED ALONG WITH A FEW POWER DISRUPTIONS. 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. && $$ MAZ022>024-111730- /O.UPG.KBOX.HW.A.0001.120112T0900Z-120112T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0002.120112T0900Z-120112T2000Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 429 AM EST WED JAN 11 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 3 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 3 PM EST THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD...NANTUCKET AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. * HAZARDS...STRONG WINDS. * WINDS...EAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...4 AM TO 3 PM THURSDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS BETWEEN 6 AM AND 2 PM. * IMPACTS...SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY BE DOWNED ALONG WITH A FEW POWER DISRUPTIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ MAZ020-021-RIZ007-111730- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0002.120112T0900Z-120112T1800Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...NEWPORT 429 AM EST WED JAN 11 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...SOUTH COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS AND NEWPORT COUNTY RHODE ISLAND. * HAZARDS...STRONG WINDS. * WINDS...EAST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...4 AM TO 1 PM THURSDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS FROM 6 AM UNTIL NOON. * IMPACTS...SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY BE DOWNED ALONG WITH A FEW POWER DISRUPTIONS. 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. && $$ MAZ007-015-016-019-111730- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0002.120112T0900Z-120112T2000Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...BOSTON...QUINCY...PLYMOUTH 429 AM EST WED JAN 11 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 3 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 3 PM EST THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...EAST COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS NORTH OF THE CAPE COD CANAL. * HAZARDS...STRONG WINDS. * WINDS...EAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...4 AM TO 3 PM THURSDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS BETWEEN 6 AM AND 2 PM. * IMPACTS...SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY BE DOWNED ALONG WITH A FEW POWER DISRUPTIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ EVT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 4:35 PM EST | Gale Watch | BOX | 12 hr | |
| Jan 10, 4:35 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester | 23 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.