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Wind Advisory 22, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

October 26, 20175 counties in Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Oct 26, 2017, 1:49 PM EDT for 5 counties in Massachusetts. It took effect at Oct 26, 2017, 5:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 26, 2017, 1:49 PM EDT (17:49 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 26, 2017, 5:00 PM EDT
Expired
Oct 27, 2017, 1:00 AM EDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Counties Essex County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:54 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, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 136 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Chatham, MA at 12:00Z on 2017-10-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Chatham, MA at 12:00Z on 2017-10-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -17 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
904 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-94 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

832 
WWUS71 KBOX 261749
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Taunton MA
149 PM EDT Thu Oct 26 2017

MAZ004>007-012>016-026-270200-
/O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0022.171026T2100Z-171027T0500Z/
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 Middlesex MA-
Including the cities of Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, 
Lawrence, Gloucester, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, 
Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, and Ayer
149 PM EDT Thu Oct 26 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 5 PM this afternoon to 1 AM EDT
Friday.

* Location...Central and Eastern Massachusetts.

* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts between 35 and 45 mph. A
  brief gust up to 50 mph can not be ruled out.

* Timing...After 5 or 6 pm this evening until around midnight.

* Impacts...Isolated tree damage will be possible given many trees
  still fully leafed. This may 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

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3 follow-up statements
547 
WWUS71 KBOX 261751
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Taunton MA
151 PM EDT Thu Oct 26 2017

MAZ004>007-012>016-026-270200-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0022.171026T2100Z-171027T0500Z/
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 Middlesex MA-
Including the cities of Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, 
Lawrence, Gloucester, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, 
Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, and Ayer
151 PM EDT Thu Oct 26 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
1 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* Location...Central and Eastern Massachusetts.

* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts between 35 and 45 mph. A 
  brief gust up to 50 mph can not be ruled out.

* Timing...After 5 or 6 pm this evening until around 1 AM.

* Impacts...Isolated tree damage will be possible given many 
  trees still fully leafed. This may 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

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www.weather.gov/boston

You can follow us on Facebook at
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@NWSBoston
306 
WWUS71 KBOX 270132
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Taunton MA
932 PM EDT Thu Oct 26 2017

MAZ004>007-012>016-026-270500-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-171027T0500Z/
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 Middlesex MA-
Including the cities of Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, 
Lawrence, Gloucester, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, 
Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, and Ayer
932 PM EDT Thu Oct 26 2017

...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* Location...Central and Eastern Massachusetts.

* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts between 35 and 45 mph. A 
  brief gust up to 50 mph can not be ruled out.

* Timing...through 1 am.

* Impacts...Isolated tree damage will be possible given many 
  trees still fully leafed. This may 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.

&&

$$

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www.weather.gov/boston

You can follow us on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/NWSBoston

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@NWSBoston
622 
WWUS71 KBOX 270502
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Taunton MA
102 AM EDT Fri Oct 27 2017

MAZ004>007-012>016-026-270615-
/O.EXP.KBOX.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-171027T0500Z/
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 Middlesex MA-
Including the cities of Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, 
Lawrence, Gloucester, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, 
Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, and Ayer
102 AM EDT Fri Oct 27 2017

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Westerly winds have diminished and no longer pose a threat. Gusts
of around 20 to 25 mph will continue into the morning hours, the
strongest of which will be along the immediate eastern
Massachusetts coastline. 

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 26, 3:10 AM EDTGale WarningBOX22 hr
Oct 26, 3:10 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryBOX7 hr
Oct 26, 7:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampden, Hampshire, Worcester87 min
Oct 26, 8:34 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester6 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.