Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2016
Wind Advisory 24, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Oct 28, 2016, 10:06 AM EDT for Essex County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 28, 2016, 10:06 AM EDT (14:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 28, 2016, 10:59 PM EDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
County Essex County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 12:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 131 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
- 127 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 500 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 237 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 322 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted.
713 WWUS71 KBOX 281406 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1006 AM EDT FRI OCT 28 2016 MAZ007-282215- /O.EXP.KBOX.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-161028T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0024.161028T1406Z-161029T0300Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GLOUCESTER 1006 AM EDT FRI OCT 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...COASTAL ESSEX COUNTY * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH 11 PM TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY BRING DOWN BRANCHES AND WIRES... WHICH MAY CAUSE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. 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. && $$ MAZ014>016-019-281515- /O.EXP.KBOX.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-161028T1400Z/ SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...PLYMOUTH 1006 AM EDT FRI OCT 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW CRITERIA...THEREFORE THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ MAZ022>024-282215- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-161029T0300Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 1006 AM EDT FRI OCT 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...CAPE COD...NANTUCKET AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY BRING DOWN BRANCHES AND WIRES... WHICH MAY CAUSE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. 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. && $$ RLG FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
2 follow-up statements
357 WWUS71 KBOX 282012 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 412 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2016 MAZ007-290300- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-161029T0300Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GLOUCESTER 412 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...COASTAL ESSEX COUNTY * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH 11 PM TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY BRING DOWN BRANCHES AND WIRES... WHICH MAY CAUSE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 46 TO 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MAZ022>024-290300- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-161029T0300Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET 412 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...CAPE COD...NANTUCKET AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY BRING DOWN BRANCHES AND WIRES... WHICH MAY CAUSE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. 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. && $$ RLG FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
517 WWUS71 KBOX 290259 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1059 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2016 MAZ007-290400- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-161029T0300Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GLOUCESTER 1059 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$ MAZ023-290400- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-161029T0300Z/ DUKES MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VINEYARD HAVEN 1059 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$ MAZ022-024-290800- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-161029T0800Z/ BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... NANTUCKET 1059 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY... * LOCATION...CAPE COD...NANTUCKET AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY BRING DOWN BRANCHES AND WIRES... WHICH MAY CAUSE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 46 TO 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 4:51 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 59 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.