Alert archive / Massachusetts / High Wind Watches in 2016
High Wind Watch 4, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this high wind watch at Feb 24, 2016, 3:15 AM EST for 5 counties in Rhode Island; 6 counties in Massachusetts. It took effect at Feb 25, 2016, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2016, 3:15 AM EST (08:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 25, 2016, 12:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2016, 3:02 PM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Nantucket 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), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:18 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 00:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 88 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
- 824 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
503 WWUS71 KBOX 240815 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 315 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 MAZ017>024-RIZ002>008-241615- /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.A.0004.160225T0500Z-160226T0100Z/ NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA- NANTUCKET MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 315 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT AND BLOCK ISLAND * WINDS...THERE WILL BE TWO ROUNDS OF STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS WITH SOUTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE IN HEAVY SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. THEN A SECOND ROUND OF STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. * TIMING...MIDNIGHT THURSDAY UNTIL 8 PM THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. THEREFORE THERE IS A RISK FOR POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS TO DEVELOP IN THE MENTIONED AREAS. THESE STRONG WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. IF A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. && $$ 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
2 follow-up statements
304 WWUS71 KBOX 241512 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1012 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 MAZ017>024-RIZ002>008-242315- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.A.0004.160225T0500Z-160226T0100Z/ NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA- NANTUCKET MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 1012 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF TAUNTON...BROCKTON... PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT... CHATHAM... FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN... NANTUCKET... PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT... WESTERLY... NEWPORT AND BLOCK ISLAND * WINDS...THERE WILL BE TWO ROUNDS OF STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS WITH SOUTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE IN HEAVY SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. THEN A SECOND ROUND OF STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. * TIMING...MIDNIGHT THURSDAY UNTIL 8 PM THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. THEREFORE THERE IS A RISK FOR POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS TO DEVELOP IN THE MENTIONED AREAS. THESE STRONG WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. IF A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. && $$ 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
149 WWUS71 KBOX 242002 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 302 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 MAZ017>024-RIZ002>008-250415- /O.UPG.KBOX.HW.A.0004.160225T0500Z-160226T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0009.160225T0300Z-160226T0000Z/ NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA- NANTUCKET MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 302 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. * WINDS...THERE WILL BE TWO ROUNDS OF STRONG WIND GUSTS. THE FIRST WILL BE LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. A BRIEF PERIOD OF SOUTHERLY SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH MAY OCCUR IN HEAVIER SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS. THERE IS EVEN A LOW RISK FOR A FEW GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH IF ANY STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP. WINDS THEN SLACKEN FOR A TIME THURSDAY MORNING...BUT A SECOND ROUND OF SOUTHWEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING WITH A SECOND ROUND EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY DOWN LARGE TREE LIMBS AND RESULT IN 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. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ005>007-012>016-RIZ001-250415- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0009.160225T0300Z-160225T1200Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD 302 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHWEST RHODE ISLAND AS WELL AS SOUTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * WINDS...A BRIEF PERIOD OF SUSTAINED SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH. THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR THESE WINDS IS IN HEAVIER SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THERE IS EVEN A LOW RISK FOR A FEW GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH IF ANY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY DOWN LARGE TREE LIMBS AND RESULT IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 3:00 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 19 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:02 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 25 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Watches in Massachusetts, 2016High Wind Watches in Rhode Island, 2016Every high wind watch 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.