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Wind Advisory 18, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Nov 23, 2014, 2:19 PM EST for 6 counties in Massachusetts; 4 counties in Rhode Island. It took effect at Nov 24, 2014, 5:00 AM EST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 23, 2014, 2:19 PM EST (19:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 24, 2014, 5:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Nov 24, 2014, 2:00 PM EST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:20 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, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 84 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
- 1619 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 208 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 235 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
894 WWUS71 KBOX 231919 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 219 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...PERIOD OF STRONG SOUTHERLY WIND GUSTS EXPECTED MONDAY MORNING ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND COAST... MAZ018>024-RIZ003>008-240330- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0018.141124T1000Z-141124T1900Z/ WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI- NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER... NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 219 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 2 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 2 PM EST MONDAY. * LOCATION...SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND FAR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. THIS INCLUDES CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING INTO EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WIND GUSTS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO KNOCK DOWN A FEW TREE LIMBS...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED 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. && $$ FRANK FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
3 follow-up statements
286 WWUS71 KBOX 240430 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1130 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...PERIOD OF STRONG SOUTHERLY WIND GUSTS EXPECTED MONDAY MORNING ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND COAST... MAZ018>024-RIZ003>008-241230- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0018.141124T1000Z-141124T1900Z/ WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI- NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER... NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 1130 PM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 2 PM EST MONDAY... * LOCATION...SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND FAR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. THIS INCLUDES CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING INTO EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WIND GUSTS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO KNOCK DOWN A FEW TREE LIMBS...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER DISRUPTIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
872 WWUS71 KBOX 240913 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 413 AM EST MON NOV 24 2014 ...PERIOD OF STRONG SOUTHERLY WIND GUSTS EXPECTED THIS MORNING ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND COAST... MAZ018>024-RIZ003>008-241715- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0018.141124T1000Z-141124T1900Z/ WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI- NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER... NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 413 AM EST MON NOV 24 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND FAR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. THIS INCLUDES CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS ACROSS CAPE AND ISLANDS AND SOUTHEAST COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING INTO EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WIND GUSTS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO KNOCK DOWN A FEW TREE LIMBS...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED 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. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
945 WWUS71 KBOX 241606 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1106 AM EST MON NOV 24 2014 ...PERIOD OF STRONG SOUTHERLY WIND GUSTS EXPECTED LATE THIS MORNING ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND COAST... MAZ018>024-RIZ003>008-241900- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-141124T1900Z/ WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI- NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER... NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 1106 AM EST MON NOV 24 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND FAR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. THIS INCLUDES CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING INTO EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WIND GUSTS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO KNOCK DOWN A FEW TREE LIMBS...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER DISRUPTIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 4:53 AM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | BOX | Bristol | 11 hr |
| Nov 23, 2:03 PM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 32 hr | |
| Nov 23, 2:03 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 53 hr | |
| Nov 23, 3:46 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Plymouth | 19 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Massachusetts, 2014Wind Advisories in Rhode Island, 2014Every wind advisory in 2014
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.