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Frost Advisory 13, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this frost advisory at Oct 24, 2013, 3:25 PM EDT for 4 counties in Massachusetts; 5 counties in Rhode Island; Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. It took effect at Oct 25, 2013, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 24, 2013, 3:25 PM EDT (19:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 25, 2013, 2:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 25, 2013, 7:35 AM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Capitol Planning Region, CT, Essex County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:30 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, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 123 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
- 956 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
727 WWUS71 KBOX 241925 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 325 PM EDT THU OCT 24 2013 CTZ002-MAZ006-007-RIZ001-003-006-250330- /O.NEW.KBOX.FR.Y.0013.131025T0600Z-131025T1300Z/ HARTFORD CT-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-WASHINGTON RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...WEST GREENWICH... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY 325 PM EDT THU OCT 24 2013 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY. * LOCATION...HARTFORD COUNTY CT...ESSEX COUNTY MA AND INTERIOR RI. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO MID MORNING FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...FROST WILL DAMAGE PLANTS THAT ARE SENSITIVE TO THE COLD. 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. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.BOSTON.GOV YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
3 follow-up statements
553 WWUS71 KBOX 250147 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 947 PM EDT THU OCT 24 2013 CTZ002-RIZ001-003-251000- /O.UPG.KBOX.FR.Y.0013.131025T0600Z-131025T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.FZ.W.0003.131025T0600Z-131025T1300Z/ HARTFORD CT-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...WEST GREENWICH 947 PM EDT THU OCT 24 2013 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY. THE FROST ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...HARTFORD COUNTY CT AND NORTHWEST RHODE ISLAND. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S BY DAYBREAK FRIDAY. * TIMING...VERY LATE TONIGHT INTO MID MORNING FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TEMPERATURES DROPPING TO NEAR OR JUST BELOW FREEZING WILL DAMAGE PLANTS THAT ARE SENSITIVE TO THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ MAZ014-016-019-RIZ002-004-005-007-251000- /O.EXA.KBOX.FR.Y.0013.131025T0600Z-131025T1300Z/ SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...QUINCY...PLYMOUTH... PROVIDENCE...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NEWPORT 947 PM EDT THU OCT 24 2013 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS COASTLINE EXCEPT FOR DOWNTOWN BOSTON AND CAPE COD. THE ADVISORY ALSO INCLUDES CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 30S BY DAYBREAK FRIDAY. * TIMING...VERY LATE TONIGHT INTO MID MORNING FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...FROST WILL DAMAGE PLANTS THAT ARE SENSITIVE TO THE COLD. 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. && $$ MAZ006-007-RIZ006-251000- /O.CON.KBOX.FR.Y.0013.131025T0600Z-131025T1300Z/ WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WASHINGTON RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...NARRAGANSETT... WESTERLY 947 PM EDT THU OCT 24 2013 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE NORTHEAST MA AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 30S. * TIMING...VERY LATE TONIGHT INTO MID MORNING FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...FROST WILL DAMAGE PLANTS THAT ARE SENSITIVE TO THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.BOSTON.GOV YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
382 WWUS71 KBOX 250741 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 341 AM EDT FRI OCT 25 2013 CTZ002-RIZ001-003-251300- /O.CON.KBOX.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-131025T1300Z/ HARTFORD CT-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...WEST GREENWICH 341 AM EDT FRI OCT 25 2013 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...HARTFORD COUNTY CT AND NORTHWEST RHODE ISLAND. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30 TO THE LOWER 30S. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...TEMPERATURES DROPPING TO NEAR OR JUST BELOW FREEZING WILL DAMAGE PLANTS THAT ARE SENSITIVE TO THE COLD. 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. && $$ MAZ006-007-014-016-019-RIZ002-004>007-251300- /O.CON.KBOX.FR.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-131025T1300Z/ WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...CAMBRIDGE... QUINCY...PLYMOUTH...PROVIDENCE...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 341 AM EDT FRI OCT 25 2013 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS COASTLINE EXCEPT FOR DOWNTOWN BOSTON AND CAPE COD. THE ADVISORY ALSO INCLUDES CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MIDDLE 30S. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...FROST WILL DAMAGE PLANTS THAT ARE SENSITIVE TO THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.BOSTON.GOV YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
906 WWUS71 KBOX 251135 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 735 AM EDT FRI OCT 25 2013 CTZ002-RIZ001-003-251245- /O.CAN.KBOX.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-131025T1300Z/ HARTFORD CT-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...WEST GREENWICH 735 AM EDT FRI OCT 25 2013 ...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZE WARNING. $$ MAZ006-007-014-016-019-RIZ002-004>007-251245- /O.CAN.KBOX.FR.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-131025T1300Z/ WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...CAMBRIDGE... QUINCY...PLYMOUTH...PROVIDENCE...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 735 AM EDT FRI OCT 25 2013 ...FROST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE FROST ADVISORY. $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.BOSTON.GOV YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
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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.