Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 11, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Oct 30, 2012, 12:33 AM EDT for 4 states. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2012, 12:33 AM EDT (04:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 30, 2012, 1:40 PM EDT
- In force
- 13 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 04:34 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, 4.6 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 204 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -49 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 503 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 347 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 334 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
660 WWUS71 KBOX 300433 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1233 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-301245- /O.CAN.KBOX.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121030T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0011.121030T0433Z-121030T2300Z/ 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-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET 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-BLOCK ISLAND 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...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...AYER...JAFFREY... KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 1233 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING. THIS REPLACES THE HIGH WIND WARNING WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MOST OF MASSACHUSETTS...RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD...STRONG WINDS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG AS THEY WERE YESTERDAY...THERE IS STILL THE POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED BRANCHES OR TREE LIMBS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE ALERT FOR FALLEN BRANCHES OR WIRES. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$
3 follow-up statements
206 WWUS71 KBOX 300822 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 422 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-301630- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-121030T2300Z/ 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-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET 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-BLOCK ISLAND 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...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...AYER...JAFFREY... KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 422 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MOST OF MASSACHUSETTS... RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD...STRONG WINDS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG AS THEY WERE YESTERDAY...THERE IS STILL THE POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED BRANCHES OR TREE LIMBS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE ALERT FOR FALLEN BRANCHES OR WIRES. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$
468 WWUS71 KBOX 301348 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 948 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-302200- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-121030T2300Z/ 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-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET 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-BLOCK ISLAND 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...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...AYER...JAFFREY... KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 948 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MOST OF MASSACHUSETTS... RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE. * HAZARD...BRIEF STRONG WIND GUSTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH BRIEF LOCALIZED WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG AS THEY WERE YESTERDAY...THERE IS STILL THE POTENTIAL FOR A FEW DOWNED BRANCHES OR TREE LIMBS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE ALERT FOR FALLEN BRANCHES OR WIRES. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$
396 WWUS71 KBOX 301740 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 140 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-301845- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-121030T2300Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON... SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...AYER...JAFFREY... KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 140 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...WIND SPEEDS SHOULD GENERALLY REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ FRANK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 8:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hillsborough | 29 min |
| Oct 30, 5:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Hillsborough | 63 min |
| Oct 30, 6:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Cheshire, Hillsborough | 3 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:54 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth and 1 more | 9 hr |
| Oct 30, 4:35 AM EDT | Gale Warning | BOX | 9 hr | |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol, Middlesex, Norfolk | 60 min |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk | 90 min |
| Oct 30, 8:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex, Norfolk | 27 min |
| Oct 30, 1:34 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 41 min | |
| Oct 30, 2:03 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 38 hr | |
| Oct 30, 6:39 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 66 min | |
| Oct 30, 6:59 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol, Plymouth | 2 hr |
| Oct 30, 7:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes | 2 hr |
| Oct 30, 7:34 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 56 min | |
| Oct 30, 7:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Plymouth | 41 min |
| Oct 30, 7:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth | 51 min |
| Oct 30, 7:50 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BOX | 55 min |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Massachusetts, 2012Wind Advisories in Rhode Island, 2012Wind Advisories in Connecticut, 2012Every wind 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.