Alert archive / Massachusetts / Frost Advisories in 2016
Frost Advisory 4, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this frost advisory at Apr 26, 2016, 4:17 PM EDT for 7 counties in Massachusetts; 5 counties in Rhode Island; Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It took effect at Apr 27, 2016, 3:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2016, 4:17 PM EDT (20:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 27, 2016, 3:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2016, 7:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Essex County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 12 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:16 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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 104 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
- 1463 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 290 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 431 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
818 WWUS71 KBOX 262017 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 417 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016 CTZ003-004-MAZ007-014-016>019-RIZ001>003-270430- /O.NEW.KBOX.FR.Y.0004.160427T0700Z-160427T1100Z/ TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION...VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC... GLOUCESTER...CAMBRIDGE...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...COVENTRY...WEST GREENWICH 417 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND PARTS OF EASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF UNION...VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC... GLOUCESTER...CAMBRIDGE...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...COVENTRY AND WEST GREENWICH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW TO MID 30S. * TIMING...3 AM TO 7 AM WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.BOSTON.GOV YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
3 follow-up statements
916 WWUS71 KBOX 270132 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 932 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016 MAZ020>023-RIZ004>007-270945- /O.EXA.KBOX.FR.Y.0004.160427T0700Z-160427T1100Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...EAST GREENWICH...WARWICK...WEST WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 932 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTH COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING CAPE COD AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...EAST GREENWICH...WARWICK...WEST WARWICK... BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S. * TIMING...3 AM TO 7 AM WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ CTZ003-004-MAZ007-014-016>019-RIZ001>003-270945- /O.CON.KBOX.FR.Y.0004.160427T0700Z-160427T1100Z/ TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION...VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC... GLOUCESTER...CAMBRIDGE...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...COVENTRY...WEST GREENWICH 932 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND PARTS OF EASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF UNION...VERNON...PUTNAM... WILLIMANTIC... GLOUCESTER...CAMBRIDGE...QUINCY...TAUNTON... BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... COVENTRY AND WEST GREENWICH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S. * TIMING...3 AM TO 7 AM WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.BOSTON.GOV YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
864 WWUS71 KBOX 270715 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 315 AM EDT WED APR 27 2016 CTZ003-004-MAZ007-014-016>023-RIZ001>007-271100- /O.CON.KBOX.FR.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160427T1100Z/ TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION...VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC... GLOUCESTER...CAMBRIDGE...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD... PROVIDENCE...COVENTRY...WEST GREENWICH...EAST GREENWICH... WARWICK...WEST WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 315 AM EDT WED APR 27 2016 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATION...NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT...RHODE ISLAND AND PARTS OF EASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF UNION...VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...GLOUCESTER... CAMBRIDGE... QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD... PROVIDENCE...COVENTRY...WEST GREENWICH...EAST GREENWICH... WARWICK...WEST WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW TO MID 30S. * TIMING...3 AM TO 7 AM WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.BOSTON.GOV YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
128 WWUS71 KBOX 271102 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 702 AM EDT WED APR 27 2016 CTZ003-004-MAZ007-014-016>023-RIZ001>007-271215- /O.EXP.KBOX.FR.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160427T1100Z/ TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION...VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC... GLOUCESTER...CAMBRIDGE...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD... PROVIDENCE...COVENTRY...WEST GREENWICH...EAST GREENWICH... WARWICK...WEST WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 702 AM EDT WED APR 27 2016 ...FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING... TEMPERATURES ARE CLIMBING WITH THE SUNRISE...THEREFORE THE FROST ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ RLG FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.BOSTON.GOV YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
Nearby
Frost Advisories in Massachusetts, 2016Frost Advisories in Rhode Island, 2016Frost Advisories in Connecticut, 2016Every frost advisory in 2016
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.