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Wind Advisory 25, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

November 16, 20175 counties in Massachusetts; Newport County, Washington County, Rhode Island

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Nov 16, 2017, 3:01 AM EST for 5 counties in Massachusetts; Newport County, Washington County, Rhode Island. It took effect at Nov 16, 2017, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 16, 2017, 3:01 AM EST (08:01 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 16, 2017, 10:00 AM EST
Expired
Nov 16, 2017, 3:26 PM EST
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Counties Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Newport County, RI, Washington County, RI

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:00 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, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 71 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 00:00Z on 2017-11-16Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2017-11-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 35 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
810 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
90 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

442 
WWUS71 KBOX 160801
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Taunton MA
301 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2017

MAZ020>024-RIZ006>008-161615-
/O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0025.171116T1500Z-171117T0100Z/
Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-
Nantucket MA-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI-
Including the cities of Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, 
Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, 
Narragansett, Westerly, Newport, and New Shoreham
301 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 8 PM EST
this evening.

* Location...the south coast of Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
  This includes Cape Cod and the Islands along with the cities and
  towns of Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Chatham, 
  Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, Narragansett,
  Westerly, Newport, and New Shoreham.

* Winds...Southeast shifting to southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts
  up to 45 mph.

* Timing...late this morning into the afternoon and early this
  evening. Greatest risk for strong winds will occur in heavy
  showers and isolated thunderstorms during this time including
  when winds shift from southeast to southwest later this
  afternoon.

* Impacts...Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree 
  limbs and branches, possibly causing 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

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2 follow-up statements
009 
WWUS71 KBOX 161547
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Taunton MA
1047 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2017

MAZ020>024-RIZ006>008-170000-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-171117T0100Z/
Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-
Nantucket MA-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI-
Including the cities of Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, 
Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, 
Narragansett, Westerly, Newport, and New Shoreham
1047 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* Location...the south coast of Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
  This includes Cape Cod and the Islands along with the cities and
  towns of Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Chatham,
  Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, Narragansett, 
  Westerly, Newport, and New Shoreham.

* Winds...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Timing...late this morning into the afternoon and early this
  evening. Greatest risk for strong winds will occur in heavy
  showers and isolated thunderstorms during this time, including
  when winds shift from southeast to southwest later this
  afternoon. 

* Impacts...Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree 
  limbs and branches, possibly causing 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
547 
WWUS71 KBOX 162026
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Taunton MA
326 PM EST Thu Nov 16 2017

MAZ020>024-RIZ006>008-162130-
/O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-171117T0100Z/
Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-
Nantucket MA-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI-
Including the cities of Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, 
Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, 
Narragansett, Westerly, Newport, and New Shoreham
326 PM EST Thu Nov 16 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Taunton has cancelled the Wind
Advisory.

Gusty west to northwest winds are expected later this evening into
tonight. However, wind gust speeds are no longer expected to
exceed 40 mph. 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 16, 4:05 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryBOX39 hr
Nov 16, 5:10 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBOXMiddlesex, Norfolk65 min
Nov 16, 6:00 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBOXBristol, Plymouth60 min
Nov 16, 6:57 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBOXDukes33 min
Nov 16, 5:26 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBOXBristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington49 min

Nearby

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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.