Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 15, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Apr 3, 2017, 3:55 PM EDT for Barnstable County, Dukes County, Nantucket County, Massachusetts. It took effect at Apr 4, 2017, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2017, 3:55 PM EDT (19:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 4, 2017, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 4, 2017, 3:01 PM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Nantucket County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:01 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, 7.9 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
- 1709 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
644 WWUS71 KBOX 031955 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 355 PM EDT Mon Apr 3 2017 MAZ022-040400- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0015.170404T1400Z-170404T2200Z/ Barnstable MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, and Provincetown 355 PM EDT Mon Apr 3 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM EDT TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM to 6 PM EDT Tuesday. * Location...Cape Cod. * Winds...Southeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...mid morning into early evening Tuesday. * Impacts...These winds may result in a few downed trees or tree limbs, and also result in 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. && $$ MAZ023-024-040400- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0015.170404T1400Z-170404T2000Z/ Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Vineyard Haven and Nantucket 355 PM EDT Mon Apr 3 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM EDT TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM to 4 PM EDT Tuesday. * Location...Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket * Winds...Southeast 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...mid morning into late afternoon Tuesday. * Impacts...These winds may result in a few downed trees or tree limbs, and also result in isolated power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph are expected, with gusts between 46 to 57 mph. Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. Driving can also be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ 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
4 follow-up statements
793 WWUS71 KBOX 040158 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 958 PM EDT Mon Apr 3 2017 MAZ022-041000- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0015.170404T1200Z-170404T2200Z/ Barnstable MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, and Provincetown 958 PM EDT Mon Apr 3 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM EDT TUESDAY... * Location...Cape Cod. * Winds...Southeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...strongest winds mid morning Tuesday into early evening Tuesday. * Impacts...These winds may result in a few downed trees or tree limbs, and also result in 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. && $$ MAZ023-024-041000- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0015.170404T1200Z-170404T2000Z/ Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Vineyard Haven and Nantucket 958 PM EDT Mon Apr 3 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 4 PM EDT TUESDAY... * Location...Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket * Winds...Southeast 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...the strongest winds will be from mid morning into late afternoon Tuesday. * Impacts...These winds may result in a few downed trees or tree limbs, and also result in isolated power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph are expected, with gusts between 46 to 57 mph. Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. Driving can also be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
584 WWUS71 KBOX 040736 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 336 AM EDT Tue Apr 4 2017 MAZ022-041545- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0015.170404T1200Z-170404T2100Z/ Barnstable MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, and Provincetown 336 AM EDT Tue Apr 4 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * Location...Cape Cod. * Winds...Southeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...strongest winds after 8 am this morning into mid afternoon before gradually diminishing. * Impacts...These winds may result in a few downed trees or tree limbs, and also result in 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. && $$ MAZ023-024-041545- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0015.170404T1200Z-170404T1900Z/ Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Vineyard Haven and Nantucket 336 AM EDT Tue Apr 4 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * Location...Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket * Winds...Southeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...strongest winds after 8 am this morning into mid afternoon before gradually diminishing. * Impacts...These winds may result in a few downed trees or tree limbs, and also result in isolated power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph are expected, with gusts between 46 to 57 mph. Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. Driving can also be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ 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
997 WWUS71 KBOX 041522 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 1122 AM EDT Tue Apr 4 2017 MAZ022-042100- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-170404T2100Z/ Barnstable MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, and Provincetown 1122 AM EDT Tue Apr 4 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * Location...Cape Cod. * Winds...Southeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...Strongest winds into mid afternoon, before gradually diminishing. * Impacts...These winds may result in a few downed trees or tree limbs, and also result in 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. && $$ MAZ023-024-041900- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-170404T1900Z/ Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Vineyard Haven and Nantucket 1122 AM EDT Tue Apr 4 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * Location...Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket * Winds...Southeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...Strongest into mid afternoon, before gradually diminishing. * Impacts...These winds may result in a few downed trees or tree limbs, and also result in isolated power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph are expected, with gusts between 46 to 57 mph. Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. Driving can also be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ 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
551 WWUS71 KBOX 041901 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 301 PM EDT Tue Apr 4 2017 MAZ022-042015- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-170404T2100Z/ Barnstable MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, and Provincetown 301 PM EDT Tue Apr 4 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Taunton has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Wind gusts will remain less than 35 mph this evening. $$ MAZ024-042100- /O.EXP.KBOX.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-170404T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0016.170404T1901Z-170404T2100Z/ Nantucket MA- Including the city of Nantucket 301 PM EDT Tue Apr 4 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 5 PM EDT this afternoon. * Location...Nantucket * Winds...Southeast 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...Winds gradually diminish this evening. * Impacts...These winds may result in a few downed trees or tree limbs, and also result in isolated power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph are expected, with gusts between 46 to 57 mph. Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. Driving can also be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ MAZ023-042015- /O.EXP.KBOX.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-170404T1900Z/ Dukes MA- Including the city of Vineyard Haven 301 PM EDT Tue Apr 4 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Wind gusts will remain less than 35 mph 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 3, 3:51 AM EDT | Gale Warning | BOX | 40 hr | |
| Apr 3, 3:51 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 25 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.