Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2013
Wind Advisory 9, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Mar 6, 2013, 5:34 AM EST for Dukes County, Nantucket County, Massachusetts; Washington County, Rhode Island. It took effect at Mar 6, 2013, 10:32 AM EST. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2013, 5:34 AM EST (10:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 6, 2013, 10:32 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 6, 2013, 4:25 PM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Dukes County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:40 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, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 76 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
- 3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 664 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
957 WWUS71 KBOX 061034 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 534 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT THE ISLANDS OFF THE NEW ENGLAND SOUTH COAST... .A STRONG OCEAN STORM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO BLOCK ISLAND...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. MAZ023-024-RIZ008-061845- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0009.130307T0200Z-130308T1200Z/ DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET... BLOCK ISLAND 534 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING BRANCHES DOWN AND POSSIBLY CAUSE 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. && $$ THOMPSON
2 follow-up statements
873 WWUS71 KBOX 061532 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1032 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT THE ISLANDS OFF THE NEW ENGLAND SOUTH COAST... .A STRONG OCEAN STORM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO BLOCK ISLAND... MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. MAZ023-024-RIZ008-062345- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0009.130306T1532Z-130308T1200Z/ DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET... BLOCK ISLAND 1032 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING BRANCHES DOWN AND POSSIBLY CAUSE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ RLG
495 WWUS71 KBOX 062125 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 425 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 MAZ023-024-RIZ008-070530- /O.UPG.KBOX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130308T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.W.0004.130307T0400Z-130308T1200Z/ DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET... BLOCK ISLAND 425 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND POWER LINES...POSSIBLY CAUSING SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ MAZ022-070530- /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.W.0004.130307T0400Z-130308T1200Z/ BARNSTABLE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN 425 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND POWER LINES...POSSIBLY CAUSING SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ CTZ004-MAZ017>021-RIZ001>007-070530- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0010.130306T2125Z-130308T1200Z/ WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...TAUNTON... BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 425 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO DOWN TREE BRANCHES OR POWER LINES. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. 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. DRIVING CAN BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ MAZ007-013>016-070530- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0010.130307T0000Z-130308T1200Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY 425 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO DOWN TREE BRANCHES OR POWER LINES. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. DRIVING CAN BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 3:52 AM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth and 1 more | 65 hr |
| Mar 6, 4:20 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 4 more | 51 hr |
| Mar 6, 4:20 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and 4 more | 52 hr |
| Mar 6, 4:25 PM EST | High Wind Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket | 46 hr |
| Mar 6, 4:25 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 46 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:52 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | Washington | 50 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Massachusetts, 2013Wind Advisories in Rhode Island, 2013Every wind advisory in 2013
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.