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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

January 30, 20158 counties in Massachusetts; Bristol County, Newport County, Washington County, Rhode Island

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Jan 30, 2015, 4:30 PM EST for 8 counties in Massachusetts; Bristol County, Newport County, Washington County, Rhode Island. It took effect at Jan 31, 2015, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 20 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 30, 2015, 4:30 PM EST (21:30 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 31, 2015, 1:00 AM EST
Expired
Jan 31, 2015, 9:00 PM EST
In force
20 hr
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Counties Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Essex County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Newport County, RI, Washington County, RI

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 25 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, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 80 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Chatham, MA at 12:00Z on 2015-01-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Chatham, MA at 12:00Z on 2015-01-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 148 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
607 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
148 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
179 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

347 
WWUS71 KBOX 302130
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
430 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2015

...STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST LATER TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY...

MAZ007-015-016-019>021-RIZ005>007-310530-
/O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.150131T0600Z-150131T2300Z/
EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-
BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...BOSTON...QUINCY...
PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...BRISTOL...
NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT
430 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY.

* LOCATION...INCLUDING THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF OF...GLOUCESTER...
  BOSTON...QUINCY...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...
  BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY AND NEWPORT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...BEGINNING AROUND 1 AM AND CONTINUING OVERNIGHT INTO
  SATURDAY.

* IMPACTS...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.

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>024-RIZ008-310530-
/O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.150131T0600Z-150201T0200Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...
VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND
430 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 PM EST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 PM EST SATURDAY.

* LOCATION...THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...
  VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET AND BLOCK ISLAND.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...1 AM TONIGHT TO 9 PM SATURDAY.

* IMPACTS...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.

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.

&&

$$

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4 follow-up statements
813 
WWUS71 KBOX 310320
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1020 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2015

...STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY...

MAZ007-015-016-019>021-RIZ005>007-311130-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.150131T0600Z-150131T2300Z/
EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-
BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...BOSTON...QUINCY...
PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...BRISTOL...
NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT
1020 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATION...INCLUDING THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF OF...GLOUCESTER...
   BOSTON...QUINCY...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... 
  MATTAPOISETT... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY AND NEWPORT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...BEGINNING AROUND 1 AM AND CONTINUING OVERNIGHT INTO 
  SATURDAY.

* IMPACTS...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.

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>024-RIZ008-311130-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.150131T0600Z-150201T0200Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...
VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND
1020 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATION...THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... 
  PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET AND BLOCK ISLAND.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...1 AM TONIGHT TO 9 PM SATURDAY.

* IMPACTS...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.

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.

&&

$$


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839 
WWUS71 KBOX 310958
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
458 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2015

...STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST TODAY...

MAZ007-015-016-019>021-RIZ005>007-311800-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150131T2300Z/
EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-
BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...BOSTON...QUINCY...
PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...BRISTOL...
NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT
458 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* LOCATION...INCLUDING THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF OF...GLOUCESTER...
   BOSTON...QUINCY...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... 
  MATTAPOISETT... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY AND NEWPORT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH TODAY.

* IMPACTS...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.

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>024-RIZ008-311800-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150201T0200Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...
VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND
458 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* LOCATION...THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... 
  PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET AND BLOCK ISLAND.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH TODAY.

* IMPACTS...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.

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.

&&

$$


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564 
WWUS71 KBOX 311352
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
852 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2015

...STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST TODAY...

MAZ007-015-016-019>021-RIZ005>007-312200-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150131T2300Z/
EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-
BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...BOSTON...QUINCY...
PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...BRISTOL...
NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT
852 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* LOCATION...INCLUDING THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF OF...GLOUCESTER...
   BOSTON...QUINCY...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... 
  MATTAPOISETT... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY AND NEWPORT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH TODAY.

* IMPACTS...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. THESE WIND GUSTS WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW WHICH COULD
  DROP VISIBILITIES TODAY.

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>024-RIZ008-312200-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150201T0200Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...
VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND
852 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* LOCATION...THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... 
  PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET AND BLOCK ISLAND.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH TODAY.

* IMPACTS...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. THESE WIND GUSTS WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW WHICH COULD
  DROP VISIBILITIES TODAY.

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.

&&

$$


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286 
WWUS71 KBOX 312104
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
404 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015

...STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST THIS EVENING...

RIZ008-312215-
/O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150201T0200Z/
BLOCK ISLAND RI-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BLOCK ISLAND
404 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY.

$$

MAZ007-015-016-019>021-RIZ005>007-312215-
/O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150131T2300Z/
EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-
BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...BOSTON...QUINCY...
PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...BRISTOL...
NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT
404 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY.

$$

MAZ022>024-010200-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150201T0200Z/
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...
VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET
404 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* LOCATION...THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... 
  PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET AND BLOCK ISLAND.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH TODAY.

* IMPACTS...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. THESE WIND GUSTS WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW WHICH COULD 
  DROP VISIBILITIES TODAY.

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.

&&

$$


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The office that day

Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 30, 3:51 AM ESTWind Chill AdvisoryBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester31 hr
Jan 30, 4:05 AM ESTHeavy Freezing Spray AdvisoryBOX52 hr
Jan 30, 4:25 PM ESTWinter Storm WatchBOXBarnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 7 more37 hr

Nearby

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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.