Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 13, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Mar 21, 2017, 3:23 PM EDT for Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut; 13 counties in Massachusetts; 5 counties in Rhode Island. It took effect at Mar 22, 2017, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 21, 2017, 3:23 PM EDT (19:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 22, 2017, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 22, 2017, 7:40 PM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Capitol Planning Region, CT, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Essex County, MA, Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire 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), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:22 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 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 127 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
- 2152 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 109 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
621 WWUS71 KBOX 211923 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 323 PM EDT Tue Mar 21 2017 MAZ004>007-012>024-026-RIZ001>008-220330- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0013.170322T1200Z-170323T0000Z/ Northern Worcester MA-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-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, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, 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, and New Shoreham 323 PM EDT Tue Mar 21 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday. * Location...central and eastern Massachusetts as well as Rhode Island. * Winds...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. A few brief gusts up to 50 mph are possible. * Timing...Strongest of these winds will be Wednesday afternoon and early evening. * Impacts...A few downed trees...tree limbs and isolated power outages are 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. && $$ Frank 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
5 follow-up statements
380 WWUS71 KBOX 220218 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 1018 PM EDT Tue Mar 21 2017 MAZ004>007-012>024-026-RIZ001>008-221030- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0013.170322T1200Z-170323T0000Z/ Northern Worcester MA-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-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, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, 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, and New Shoreham 1018 PM EDT Tue Mar 21 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... * Location...central and eastern Massachusetts as well as Rhode Island. * Winds...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...Strongest winds will be Wednesday afternoon and early evening. * Impacts...A few downed trees, tree limbs and isolated power outages are 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
709 WWUS71 KBOX 220825 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 425 AM EDT Wed Mar 22 2017 CTZ002>004-MAZ002-003-008>011-221630- /O.EXB.KBOX.WI.Y.0013.170322T1200Z-170322T2200Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA- Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, and Springfield 425 AM EDT Wed Mar 22 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 8 AM this morning to 6 PM EDT this evening. * Location...western Massachusetts and northern Connecticut. * Winds...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...Strongest winds will be this afternoon and early evening. * Impacts...A few downed trees, tree limbs and isolated power outages are 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. && $$ MAZ004>007-012>024-026-RIZ001>008-221630- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0013.170322T1200Z-170323T0000Z/ Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA- Eastern Essex MA-Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA- Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA- Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA- Nantucket MA-Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI- Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI- Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, Ayer, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, Newport, and New Shoreham 425 AM EDT Wed Mar 22 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * Location...central and eastern Massachusetts as well as Rhode Island. * Winds...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...Strongest winds will be Wednesday afternoon and early evening. * Impacts...A few downed trees, tree limbs and isolated power outages are possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph are expected, with gusts between 46 to 57 mph. Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. Driving can also be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ 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
700 WWUS71 KBOX 221538 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 1138 AM EDT Wed Mar 22 2017 MAZ004>007-012>024-026-RIZ001>008-222345- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170323T0000Z/ Northern Worcester MA-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-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, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, 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, and New Shoreham 1138 AM EDT Wed Mar 22 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * Location...central and eastern Massachusetts as well as Rhode Island. * Winds...Northwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...Strongest winds will be Wednesday afternoon and early evening. * Impacts...A few downed trees, tree limbs and isolated power outages are 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. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002-003-008>011-222200- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170322T2200Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA- Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, and Springfield 1138 AM EDT Wed Mar 22 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * Location...western Massachusetts and northern Connecticut. * Winds...Northwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...Strongest winds will be this afternoon and early evening. * Impacts...A few downed trees, tree limbs and isolated power outages are possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph are expected, with gusts between 46 to 57 mph. Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. Driving can also be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ 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
233 WWUS71 KBOX 222159 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 559 PM EDT Wed Mar 22 2017 CTZ002>004-MAZ002-003-008>011-222300- /O.EXP.KBOX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170322T2200Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA- Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, and Springfield 559 PM EDT Wed Mar 22 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... Winds have diminished below advisory criteria. Some northwest wind gusts may reach 35 to 40 mph through 8 PM. $$ MAZ004>007-012>024-026-RIZ001>008-230000- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170323T0000Z/ Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA- Eastern Essex MA-Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA- Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA- Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA- Nantucket MA-Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI- Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI- Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, Ayer, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, Newport, and New Shoreham 559 PM EDT Wed Mar 22 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * Location...central and eastern Massachusetts as well as Rhode Island. * Winds...Northwest 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...Strongest winds will occur through this evening. * Impacts...A few downed trees, tree limbs and isolated power outages are possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph are expected, with gusts between 46 to 57 mph. Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. Driving can also be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ 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
031 WWUS71 KBOX 222340 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 740 PM EDT Wed Mar 22 2017 MAZ004>007-012>024-026-RIZ001>008-230045- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170323T0000Z/ Northern Worcester MA-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-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, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, 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, and New Shoreham 740 PM EDT Wed Mar 22 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Taunton has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Winds have diminished below advisory criteria. Some northwest wind gusts up to 30 to 40 mph will continue through midnight, especially along the immediate east coast. $$ 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 21, 3:58 AM EDT | Gale Warning | BOX | 48 hr | |
| Mar 21, 3:25 PM EDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | BOX | 41 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Massachusetts, 2017Wind Advisories in Rhode Island, 2017Wind Advisories in Connecticut, 2017Every wind advisory 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.