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Wind Advisory 18, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Apr 7, 2016, 4:03 AM EDT for 10 counties in Massachusetts; 5 counties in Rhode Island. It took effect at Apr 7, 2016, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 7, 2016, 4:03 AM EDT (08:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 7, 2016, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 7, 2016, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Essex County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 9 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:07 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, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 97 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
- 1139 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 222 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 259 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
916 WWUS71 KBOX 070803 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 403 AM EDT THU APR 7 2016 MAZ022>024-RIZ008-071615- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0018.160407T1800Z-160408T0100Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND 403 AM EDT THU APR 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS...INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY RESULT IN SOME DOWNED LARGE TREE LIMBS. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
3 follow-up statements
069 WWUS71 KBOX 071422 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1022 AM EDT THU APR 7 2016 MAZ005>007-012>021-RIZ001>007-072230- /O.EXB.KBOX.WI.Y.0018.160407T1800Z-160407T2300Z/ CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD... PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT... WESTERLY...NEWPORT 1022 AM EDT THU APR 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...RHODE ISLAND AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY RESULT IN SOME DOWNED LARGE TREE LIMBS. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ MAZ022>024-RIZ008-072230- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0018.160407T1800Z-160408T0100Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...BLOCK ISLAND 1022 AM EDT THU APR 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS...INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY RESULT IN SOME DOWNED LARGE TREE LIMBS. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
830 WWUS71 KBOX 072306 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 706 PM EDT THU APR 7 2016 RIZ008-080015- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-160408T0100Z/ BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BLOCK ISLAND 706 PM EDT THU APR 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WIND GUSTS WILL CONTINUE UP TO 30 TO 40 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING THEN WILL DIMINISH. THE HIGHER WIND GUSTS HAVE ENDED. $$ MAZ005>007-012>021-RIZ001>007-080015- /O.EXP.KBOX.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-160407T2300Z/ CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD... PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT... WESTERLY...NEWPORT 706 PM EDT THU APR 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... WIND GUSTS WILL CONTINUE AT 30 TO 40 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING THEN WILL DIMINISH. THE HIGHER WIND GUSTS HAVE ENDED. $$ MAZ022>024-080100- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-160408T0100Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 706 PM EDT THU APR 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS...INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY RESULT IN SOME DOWNED LARGE TREE LIMBS. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ 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
731 WWUS71 KBOX 080102 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 902 PM EDT THU APR 7 2016 MAZ022>024-080215- /O.EXP.KBOX.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-160408T0100Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 902 PM EDT THU APR 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. IT IS NO LONGER EXPECTED FOR GUSTS TO BE MORE THAN 45 MPH THE REST OF THIS EVENING. $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 12:20 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Plymouth | 12 hr |
| Apr 7, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket | 45 min |
| Apr 7, 5:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 52 min |
| Apr 7, 5:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 48 min |
| Apr 7, 6:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket | 49 min |
| Apr 7, 6:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 59 min |
| Apr 7, 7:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Plymouth | 49 min |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Massachusetts, 2016Wind Advisories in Rhode Island, 2016Every wind 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.