Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2016
Wind Advisory 12, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Mar 3, 2016, 3:03 PM EST for Barnstable County, Dukes County, Nantucket County, Massachusetts. It took effect at Mar 4, 2016, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2016, 3:03 PM EST (20:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 4, 2016, 4:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 5, 2016, 7:00 AM EST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Nantucket County, MA
The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 39 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
- 1211 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 82 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
302 WWUS71 KBOX 032003 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 303 PM EST THU MAR 3 2016 MAZ022>024-040415- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0012.160304T2100Z-160305T1200Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 303 PM EST THU MAR 3 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATION...THE CAPE AND THE ISLANDS. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY TAKE DOWN TREE LIMBS...WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES. WIND GUSTS MAY ALSO CAUSE PROBLEMS 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. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
7 follow-up statements
954 WWUS71 KBOX 040417 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1117 PM EST THU MAR 3 2016 MAZ022>024-041230- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0012.160304T2100Z-160305T1200Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 1117 PM EST THU MAR 3 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE CAPE COD...NANTUCKET...AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY TAKE DOWN TREE LIMBS...WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES. WIND GUSTS MAY ALSO CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ 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
208 WWUS71 KBOX 040856 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 356 AM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 MAZ022>024-041700- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0012.160304T2100Z-160305T1200Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 356 AM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD...NANTUCKET...AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY TAKE DOWN TREE LIMBS...WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES. WIND GUSTS MAY ALSO CAUSE PROBLEMS 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. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
594 WWUS71 KBOX 041514 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1014 AM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 MAZ022>024-042315- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0012.160304T2100Z-160305T1200Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 1014 AM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD...NANTUCKET AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS TONIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND WIRES...WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FEW POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT FOR TRUCKS AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS THAT CAN CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE. BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF BRIEF POWER OUTAGES. && $$ 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
397 WWUS71 KBOX 042116 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 416 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 MAZ022>024-050530- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160305T1200Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 416 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD...NANTUCKET AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS TONIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND WIRES...WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FEW POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT FOR TRUCKS AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS THAT CAN CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE. BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF BRIEF POWER OUTAGES. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
661 WWUS71 KBOX 050319 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1019 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 MAZ022>024-051130- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160305T1200Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 1019 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...CAPE COD...NANTUCKET AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS TONIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND WIRES...WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FEW POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT FOR TRUCKS AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS THAT CAN CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE. BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF BRIEF POWER OUTAGES. && $$ 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
739 WWUS71 KBOX 050906 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 406 AM EST SAT MAR 5 2016 MAZ022-023-051015- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160305T1200Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN 406 AM EST SAT MAR 5 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. NORTHERLY WIND GUSTS HAVE DROPPED BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNRISE...CONTINUALLY DIMINISHING. $$ MAZ024-051200- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160305T1200Z/ NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NANTUCKET 406 AM EST SAT MAR 5 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...INCLUDE NANTUCKET. * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS... DIMINISHING THEREAFTER. * IMPACTS...DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND WIRES...WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FEW POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT FOR TRUCKS AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS THAT CAN CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE. BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF BRIEF POWER OUTAGES. && $$ 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
967 WWUS71 KBOX 051149 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 649 AM EST SAT MAR 5 2016 MAZ024-051300- /O.EXP.KBOX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160305T1200Z/ NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NANTUCKET 649 AM EST SAT MAR 5 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS MORNING. THERE MAY BE A FEW MORE ISOLATED GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH BEFORE 8 AM. $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 3:09 AM EST | Gale Watch | BOX | 12 hr | |
| Mar 3, 2:57 PM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 43 hr | |
| Mar 3, 3:08 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Essex, Nantucket | 30 hr |
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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.