Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2015
Wind Advisory 17, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Dec 14, 2015, 3:03 PM EST for 13 counties in Massachusetts; 5 counties in Rhode Island; Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It took effect at Dec 15, 2015, 11:00 AM EST. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2015, 3:03 PM EST (20:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 15, 2015, 11:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 15, 2015, 5:00 PM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
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, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:05 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, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 127 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
- 560 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 87 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 320 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 390 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
305 WWUS71 KBOX 142003 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 303 PM EST MON DEC 14 2015 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-020>024-026-RIZ001>008-150415- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0017.151215T1600Z-151215T2300Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.FG.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-151215T0000Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- 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...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FALL RIVER... NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...AYER...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD... PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT... WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 303 PM EST MON DEC 14 2015 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY. * LOCATION...WESTERN AND CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...RHODE ISLAND AS WELL AS THE SOUTH COAST INCLUDING CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES THROUGH AT LEAST 7 PM THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DENSE FOG WILL LEAD TO RAPID REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY...WHICH CAN MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS INTO THE EVENING HOURS. IN ADDITION...STRONG WIND GUSTS TUESDAY AFTERNOON MAY RESULT IN A FEW DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND PERHAPS EVEN VERY ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN DENSE FOG WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS... RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO SLOW DOWN AS OBJECTS ON AND NEAR ROADWAYS WILL BE SEEN ONLY AT CLOSE RANGE. 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. && $$ MAZ005>007-013>019-150415- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0017.151215T1600Z-151215T2300Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.FG.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-151215T0000Z/ CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH 303 PM EST MON DEC 14 2015 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY. * LOCATION...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES THROUGH AT LEAST 7 PM THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DENSE FOG WILL LEAD TO RAPID REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY...WHICH CAN MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS INTO THE EVENING HOURS. IN ADDITION...STRONG WIND GUSTS TUESDAY AFTERNOON MAY RESULT IN A FEW DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND PERHAPS EVEN VERY ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN DENSE FOG WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS... RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO SLOW DOWN AS OBJECTS ON AND NEAR ROADWAYS WILL BE SEEN ONLY AT CLOSE RANGE. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ 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
6 follow-up statements
017 WWUS71 KBOX 142221 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 521 PM EST MON DEC 14 2015 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-150630- /O.EXT.KBOX.FG.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-151215T0500Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0017.151215T1600Z-151215T2300Z/ 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-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...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 521 PM EST MON DEC 14 2015 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...MOST OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES TONIGHT. * WINDS...WEST GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO DENSE FOG TONIGHT. STRONG WINDS TUESDAY MAY BRING DOWN A FEW TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRIVE CAREFULLY TONIGHT DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME. ON TUESDAY BE PREPARED FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS WHICH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. SECURE ANY OUTDOOR HOLIDAY DECORATIONS TO PREVENT DAMAGE. && $$ JWD/NMB 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
965 WWUS71 KBOX 150221 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 921 PM EST MON DEC 14 2015 CTZ002>004-MAZ009-011>013-016>024-RIZ001>008-151030- /O.CAN.KBOX.FG.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-151215T0500Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0017.151215T1600Z-151215T2300Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK 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-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...BLANDFORD...SPRINGFIELD... MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...QUINCY...TAUNTON... BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT... CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 921 PM EST MON DEC 14 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY. * LOCATION...WIND ADVISORY IS FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TUESDAY...WHILE THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTH OF THE PIKE IN MASSACHUSETTS. * WINDS...WEST GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO DENSE FOG TONIGHT. STRONG WINDS TUESDAY MAY BRING DOWN A FEW TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRIVE CAREFULLY TONIGHT DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME. ON TUESDAY BE PREPARED FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS WHICH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. SECURE ANY OUTDOOR HOLIDAY DECORATIONS TO PREVENT DAMAGE. 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. && $$ MAZ002>008-010-014-015-026-151030- /O.CON.KBOX.FG.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-151215T0500Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0017.151215T1600Z-151215T2300Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER... CHESTERFIELD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...AYER 921 PM EST MON DEC 14 2015 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...ALONG AND NORTH OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES TONIGHT. * WINDS...WEST GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO DENSE FOG TONIGHT. STRONG WINDS TUESDAY MAY BRING DOWN A FEW TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRIVE CAREFULLY TONIGHT DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME. ON TUESDAY BE PREPARED FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS WHICH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. SECURE ANY OUTDOOR HOLIDAY DECORATIONS TO PREVENT DAMAGE. && $$ 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
044 WWUS71 KBOX 150949 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 449 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2015 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-151800- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0017.151215T1600Z-151215T2300Z/ 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-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...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 449 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...WIND ADVISORY IS FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY BRING DOWN A FEW TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRIVE CAREFULLY TONIGHT DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME. ON TUESDAY BE PREPARED FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS WHICH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. SECURE ANY OUTDOOR HOLIDAY DECORATIONS TO PREVENT DAMAGE. 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. && $$ NOCERA 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
671 WWUS71 KBOX 151427 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 927 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2015 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-152230- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0017.151215T1600Z-151215T2300Z/ 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-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...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 927 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...WIND ADVISORY IS FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. STRONGEST OF THESE WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR BETWEEN NOON AND 4 PM. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY BRING DOWN A FEW TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE VERY ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRIVE CAREFULLY TONIGHT DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME. ON TUESDAY BE PREPARED FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS WHICH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. SECURE ANY OUTDOOR HOLIDAY DECORATIONS TO PREVENT DAMAGE. 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
800 WWUS71 KBOX 152026 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 326 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2015 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-152200- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-151215T2200Z/ 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-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...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 326 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH 5 PM. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THEREAFTER. * IMPACTS...A FEW DOWNED TREE LIMBS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRIVE CAREFULLY TONIGHT DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME. ON TUESDAY BE PREPARED FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS WHICH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. SECURE ANY OUTDOOR HOLIDAY DECORATIONS TO PREVENT DAMAGE. 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
598 WWUS71 KBOX 152202 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 502 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2015 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-152315- /O.EXP.KBOX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-151215T2200Z/ 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-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...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 502 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... IT WILL REMAIN BREEZY THIS EVENING WITH WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH POTENTIAL GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH... ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGH TERRAIN SUCH AS THE BERKSHIRES AND WORCESTER HILLS ... AND CLOSER TO THE WATERS. $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 11:21 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 7 more | 13 hr |
| Dec 14, 2:32 PM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 29 hr |
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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.