Alert archive / Massachusetts / High Wind Watches in 2016
High Wind Watch 7, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this high wind watch at Dec 28, 2016, 10:41 PM EST for 5 counties in Massachusetts. It took effect at Dec 29, 2016, 8:00 PM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2016, 10:41 PM EST (03:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 29, 2016, 8:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 29, 2016, 4:32 AM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Essex County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:38 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, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 115 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
- 1624 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
790 WWUS71 KBOX 290341 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1041 PM EST WED DEC 28 2016 MAZ005>007-013>016-019-291145- /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.A.0007.161230T0100Z-161230T1100Z/ CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...FOXBOROUGH...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... PLYMOUTH 1041 PM EST WED DEC 28 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...MUCH OF NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS, ESPECIALLY FROM THE BOSTON AREA NORTHWARD TO CAPE ANN. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH, BUT WITH A PERIOD OF GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST GUSTS WILL OCCUR FROM ABOUT 10 PM THURSDAY TO 3 AM FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR DOWNED TREES AND TREE LIMBS, DOWNED WIRES, AND POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A DAMAGING WIND EVENT. THESE STRONG WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES...AS WELL 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
1 follow-up statement
045 WWUS71 KBOX 290932 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 432 AM EST THU DEC 29 2016 MAZ005>007-013>016-019-291745- /O.UPG.KBOX.HW.A.0007.161230T0100Z-161230T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0030.161230T0000Z-161230T1100Z/ CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...FOXBOROUGH...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... PLYMOUTH 432 AM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...MUCH OF NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...ESPECIALLY FROM THE BOSTON AREA NORTHWARD TO CAPE ANN. THIS ALSO INCLUDES EASTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. BRIEF GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN BOSTON AND ONTO CAPE ANN. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST GUSTS WILL OCCUR FROM ABOUT 9 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 3 AM FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR ISOLATED DOWNED TREES AND TREE LIMBS. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE IMPACTS MAY BE MORE WIDESPREAD FROM NEAR BOSTON AND ESPECIALLY ONTO CAPE ANN...WHERE THERE IS A LOW RISK THAT THE WIND ADVISORY WILL NEED TO BE UPGRADED TO A HIGH WIND WARNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 46 TO 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. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MAZ004-012-017-018-020>024-026-RIZ001>008-291745- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0030.161230T0000Z-161230T1100Z/ NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN 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...BARRE...FITCHBURG...MILFORD... WORCESTER...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...AYER...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD... PROVIDENCE...COVENTRY...WEST GREENWICH...EAST GREENWICH... WARWICK...WEST WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 432 AM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...CENTRAL AND INTERIOR EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING CAPE COD AND THE OUTER ISLANDS. THE ADVISORY ALSO INCLUDES THE ENTIRE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 7 PM AND 3 AM. * IMPACTS...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR ISOLATED DOWNED TREES AND TREE LIMBS. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 46 TO 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. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ 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 28, 10:31 PM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 51 hr | |
| Dec 28, 10:31 PM EST | Storm Warning | BOX | 26 hr | |
| Dec 29, 4:32 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket and 4 more | 20 hr |
| Dec 29, 3:54 PM EST | High Wind Warning | BOX | Barnstable, Essex | 8 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.