Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2015
Wind Advisory 16, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Nov 12, 2015, 4:33 PM EST for Washington County, Rhode Island; Barnstable County, Dukes County, Nantucket County, Massachusetts. It took effect at Nov 13, 2015, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 12, 2015, 4:33 PM EST (21:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 13, 2015, 10:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Nov 13, 2015, 6:50 PM EST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:33 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, 9.6 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
- 677 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 61 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 163 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
781 WWUS71 KBOX 122133 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 433 PM EST THU NOV 12 2015 MAZ024-130545- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.151113T1500Z-151114T0900Z/ NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NANTUCKET 433 PM EST THU NOV 12 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATION...NANTUCKET * WINDS...WEST AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE MID MORNING FRIDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SMALL BRANCHES MAY BE DOWNED...CAUSING 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. && $$ RLG FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
4 follow-up statements
757 WWUS71 KBOX 130845 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 345 AM EST FRI NOV 13 2015 MAZ022-023-RIZ008-131645- /O.EXB.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.151113T1800Z-151114T1200Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...BLOCK ISLAND 345 AM EST FRI NOV 13 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATION...CAPE COD...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND BLOCK ISLAND. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE MID MORNING FRIDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SMALL BRANCHES MAY BE DOWNED...CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ MAZ024-131645- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.151113T1500Z-151114T1200Z/ NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NANTUCKET 345 AM EST FRI NOV 13 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATION...NANTUCKET ISLAND. * WINDS...WEST AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE MID MORNING FRIDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SMALL BRANCHES MAY BE DOWNED...CAUSING 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. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
133 WWUS71 KBOX 131308 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 808 AM EST FRI NOV 13 2015 MAZ024-132115- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.151113T1500Z-151114T1200Z/ NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NANTUCKET 808 AM EST FRI NOV 13 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATION...NANTUCKET ISLAND. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE MID MORNING FRIDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SMALL BRANCHES MAY BE DOWNED...CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ MAZ022-023-RIZ008-132115- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.151113T1800Z-151114T1200Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...BLOCK ISLAND 808 AM EST FRI NOV 13 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATION...CAPE COD...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND BLOCK ISLAND. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE MID MORNING FRIDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SMALL BRANCHES MAY BE DOWNED...CAUSING 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. && $$ RLG FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
588 WWUS71 KBOX 132054 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 354 PM EST FRI NOV 13 2015 MAZ024-140500- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-151114T1200Z/ NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NANTUCKET 354 PM EST FRI NOV 13 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATION...NANTUCKET ISLAND. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...SMALL BRANCHES MAY BE DOWNED...CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ MAZ022-023-RIZ008-140500- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-151114T1200Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...BLOCK ISLAND 354 PM EST FRI NOV 13 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATION...CAPE COD...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND BLOCK ISLAND. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...SMALL BRANCHES MAY BE DOWNED...CAUSING 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. && $$ RLG FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
430 WWUS71 KBOX 132350 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 650 PM EST FRI NOV 13 2015 MAZ022>024-RIZ008-140100- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-151114T1200Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND 650 PM EST FRI NOV 13 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...BUT ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO GUST UP TO 45 MPH. GENERALLY EXPECTING WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL DIMINISH FURTHER LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. $$ 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 11, 7:01 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 22 hr | |
| Nov 12, 4:42 AM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 62 hr | |
| Nov 12, 4:42 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 33 hr | |
| Nov 12, 4:42 PM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 50 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Massachusetts, 2015Wind Advisories in Rhode Island, 2015Every wind advisory in 2015
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.