Alert archive / Massachusetts / Frost Advisories in 2016
Frost Advisory 9, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this frost advisory at Sep 25, 2016, 8:03 AM EDT for 8 counties in Massachusetts. It took effect at Sep 26, 2016, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2016, 8:03 AM EDT (12:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 26, 2016, 2:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 26, 2016, 8:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Bristol County, MA, Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Worcester County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:09 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, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 162 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
- 1338 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 82 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
581 WWUS71 KBOX 251203 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 803 AM EDT SUN SEP 25 2016 MAZ002>004-008-252015- /O.EXP.KBOX.FR.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160925T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.FR.Y.0009.160926T0600Z-160926T1200Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD 803 AM EDT SUN SEP 25 2016 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY... ...FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE FRANKLIN...NORTHERN WORCESTER...AND WESTERN HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES. * TEMPERATURES...MID TO UPPER 30S. * TIMING...EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE IMPACTED IF NOT COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ MAZ009-010-252015- /O.NEW.KBOX.FR.Y.0009.160926T0600Z-160926T1200Z/ WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON 803 AM EDT SUN SEP 25 2016 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY. * LOCATION...EASTERN HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN HAMPDEN COUNTIES. * TEMPERATURES...MID TO UPPER 30S. * TIMING...EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE IMPACTED IF NOT COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ MAZ017-018-252015- /O.NEW.KBOX.FR.Y.0009.160926T0600Z-160926T1200Z/ NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAUNTON...BROCKTON 803 AM EDT SUN SEP 25 2016 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY. * LOCATION...NORTHERN BRISTOL AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTIES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S. * TIMING...EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE IMPACTED IF NOT COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
4 follow-up statements
959 WWUS71 KBOX 251913 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 313 PM EDT SUN SEP 25 2016 MAZ011>013-026-260315- /O.EXA.KBOX.FR.Y.0009.160926T0600Z-160926T1200Z/ EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER... FOXBOROUGH...NORWOOD...AYER 313 PM EDT SUN SEP 25 2016 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...SOUTH CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS AND NORFOLK COUNTY IN INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S ACROSS RURAL AND SOME SUBURBAN VALLEYS. * TIMING...EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE IMPACTED IF NOT COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ MAZ002>004-008>010-017-018-260315- /O.CON.KBOX.FR.Y.0009.160926T0600Z-160926T1200Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...TAUNTON...BROCKTON 313 PM EDT SUN SEP 25 2016 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOCATION...FRANKLIN...NORTHERN WORCESTER...HAMPSHIRE AND HAMPDEN COUNTIES IN NORTHERN AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AS WELL AS NORTHERN BRISTOL AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTIES IN INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW TO MID 30S ACROSS RURAL AND SOME SUBURBAN VALLEYS. * TIMING...EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE IMPACTED IF NOT COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ THOMPSON FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
949 WWUS71 KBOX 260205 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1005 PM EDT SUN SEP 25 2016 MAZ002>004-008>013-017-018-026-261015- /O.CON.KBOX.FR.Y.0009.160926T0600Z-160926T1200Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBOROUGH... NORWOOD...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...AYER 1005 PM EDT SUN SEP 25 2016 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOCATION...FRANKLIN...NORTHERN WORCESTER...HAMPSHIRE AND HAMPDEN COUNTIES IN NORTHERN AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AS WELL AS NORTHERN BRISTOL AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTIES IN INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW TO MID 30S. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE IMPACTED IF NOT COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
588 WWUS71 KBOX 260805 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 405 AM EDT MON SEP 26 2016 MAZ002>004-008>013-017-018-026-261200- /O.CON.KBOX.FR.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160926T1200Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBOROUGH... NORWOOD...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...AYER 405 AM EDT MON SEP 26 2016 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATION...FRANKLIN...NORTHERN WORCESTER...HAMPSHIRE AND HAMPDEN COUNTIES IN NORTHERN AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AS WELL AS NORTHERN BRISTOL AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTIES IN INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW TO MID 30S. * TIMING...THROUGH 8 AM. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE IMPACTED IF NOT COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
571 WWUS71 KBOX 261202 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 802 AM EDT MON SEP 26 2016 MAZ002>004-008>013-017-018-026-261315- /O.EXP.KBOX.FR.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160926T1200Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBOROUGH... NORWOOD...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...AYER 802 AM EDT MON SEP 26 2016 ...FROST ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... $$ 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
Nearby
Frost Advisories in Massachusetts, 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.