Alert archive / Massachusetts / High Wind Watches in 2017
High Wind Watch 3, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this high wind watch at Feb 11, 2017, 4:24 AM EST for 4 counties in Massachusetts; Washington County, Rhode Island. It took effect at Feb 13, 2017, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 314 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2017, 4:24 AM EST (09:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 13, 2017, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 24, 2017, 2:58 AM EST
- In force
- 314 days
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Essex County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:23 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, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 60 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
- 1314 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 86 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 130 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 212 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
852 WWUS71 KBOX 110924 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 424 AM EST Sat Feb 11 2017 MAZ007-022-024-111730- /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.A.0003.170213T1200Z-170214T0600Z/ Eastern Essex MA-Barnstable MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Gloucester, Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, and NANTUCKET 424 AM EST Sat Feb 11 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a High Wind Watch...which is in effect from Monday morning through late Monday night. * Locations...include Cape Ann, Cape Cod, and Nantucket. * Winds...Northwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * Timing...Winds strengthening Monday morning reaching their peak around the midday into afternoon hours, tapering off overnight. * Impacts...Power outages are likely due to the combination of winds and the weight of snow on tree limbs and power lines. Winds will also result in blow snow making for near white out conditions. 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. && $$ For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/boston You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NWSBoston You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston
4 follow-up statements
329 WWUS71 KBOX 111502 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 1002 AM EST Sat Feb 11 2017 MAZ007-022-024-112315- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.A.0003.170213T1200Z-170214T0600Z/ Eastern Essex MA-Barnstable MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Gloucester, Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, and NANTUCKET 1002 AM EST Sat Feb 11 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * Locations...include Cape Ann, Cape Cod, and Nantucket. * Winds...Northwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * Timing...Winds strengthening tomorrow morning reaching their peak around the midday into afternoon hours, tapering off overnight. * Impacts...Power outages are likely due to the combination of winds and the weight of snow on tree limbs and power lines. Winds will also result in blow snow making for near white out conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Watch means the potential exists for a damaging wind event. These strong winds are capable of downing trees and power lines...as well causing property damage. If a high wind warning is issued...stay inside and away from windows. && $$ 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
895 WWUS71 KBOX 112132 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 432 PM EST Sat Feb 11 2017 MAZ007-022-024-112245- /O.CAN.KBOX.HW.A.0003.170213T1200Z-170214T0600Z/ Eastern Essex MA-Barnstable MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Gloucester, Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, and NANTUCKET 432 PM EST Sat Feb 11 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Taunton has cancelled the High Wind Watch. A Blizzard Watch has replaced the High Wind Watch. Therefore, the High Winds Watch has been cancelled. $$ For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/boston You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NWSBoston You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston
665 WWUS71 KBOX 232029 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 329 PM EST Sat Dec 23 2017 MAZ022>024-RIZ008-240430- /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.A.0003.171225T1200Z-171225T2100Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, and New Shoreham 329 PM EST Sat Dec 23 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a High Wind Watch, which is in effect from Monday morning through Monday afternoon. * Location...Cape and the Islands. * Winds...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Timing...Monday morning into the early afternoon. * Impacts...The potential exists for trees and power lines to be knocked down, causing power outages and property damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Watch means the potential exists for a damaging wind event. These strong winds are capable of downing trees and power lines, as well causing property damage. If a high wind warning is issued, stay inside and away from windows. && $$ 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
069 WWUS71 KBOX 240758 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 258 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2017 MAZ022>024-RIZ008-241600- /O.UPG.KBOX.HW.A.0003.171225T1200Z-171225T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.W.0011.171225T1200Z-171225T2100Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, and New Shoreham 258 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 7 AM to 4 PM EST Monday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * Location...Cape Cod and the Islands. * Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * Timing...Monday morning into afternoon. * Impacts...The potential exists for trees and power lines to be knocked down, causing power outages and property damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning is issued when sustained winds of 40 mph are expected for at least one hour, with gusts of 58 mph or greater at any time. Damage to trees, power lines, and property are possible with winds of this magnitude. Power outages are likely. Take action to secure loose outdoor objects. && $$ MAZ019>021-RIZ006-007-241600- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0030.171225T1500Z-171226T0000Z/ Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA- Washington RI-Newport RI- Including the cities of Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Narragansett, Westerly, and Newport 258 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM EST Monday. * Location...South coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...Monday morning into Monday evening. * Impacts...Potential for downed tree limbs and branches. Isolated power outages possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph are expected, with gusts between 46 to 57 mph. Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. Driving can also be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>018-026-RIZ001>005-241600- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0030.171225T1800Z-171226T0000Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA- Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Western Hampshire MA- Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA- Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA- Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA- Western Plymouth MA-Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI- Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI- Bristol RI- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Ayer, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, and Bristol 258 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 1 PM to 7 PM EST Monday. * Location...All of Southern New England except south coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island including Cape Cod and the Islands. * Winds...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...Midday Monday into Monday Evening. * Impacts...Potential for downed tree limbs and branches. Isolated power outages 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 3:59 AM EST | Gale Watch | BOX | 12 hr | |
| Feb 11, 3:38 PM EST | Coastal Flood Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 25 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:38 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 22 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:54 PM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 60 hr | |
| Feb 11, 3:54 PM EST | Storm Warning | BOX | 54 hr | |
| Feb 11, 4:29 PM EST | Blizzard Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth | 24 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:29 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 4 more | 39 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:29 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Norfolk, Plymouth | 35 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Watches in Massachusetts, 2017High Wind Watches in Rhode Island, 2017Every high wind watch in 2017
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.