Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 3, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Jan 26, 2017, 3:38 AM EST for Dukes County, Nantucket County, Massachusetts; Washington County, Rhode Island. It took effect at Jan 26, 2017, 5:00 PM EST. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2017, 3:38 AM EST (08:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 26, 2017, 5:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 27, 2017, 3:18 AM EST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Dukes County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 76 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
- 1032 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 85 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
750 WWUS71 KBOX 260838 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 338 AM EST THU JAN 26 2017 MAZ024-261645- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0003.170126T2200Z-170127T0900Z/ NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NANTUCKET 338 AM EST THU JAN 26 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...NANTUCKET. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH. * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH MOST OF TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY KNOCK DOWN A FEW LARGE TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES. 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. && $$ FRANK FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
4 follow-up statements
846 WWUS71 KBOX 261720 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1220 PM EST THU JAN 26 2017 MAZ024-270130- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0003.170126T2200Z-170127T0900Z/ NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NANTUCKET 1220 PM EST THU JAN 26 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...NANTUCKET. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH MOST OF TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY KNOCK DOWN A FEW LARGE TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 46 TO 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES... POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ 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
974 WWUS71 KBOX 262029 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 329 PM EST THU JAN 26 2017 MAZ023-RIZ008-270430- /O.EXA.KBOX.WI.Y.0003.170126T2200Z-170127T0900Z/ DUKES MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...BLOCK ISLAND 329 PM EST THU JAN 26 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...BLOCK ISLAND AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH MOST OF TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY KNOCK DOWN A FEW LARGE TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES. 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. && $$ MAZ024-270430- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0003.170126T2200Z-170127T0900Z/ NANTUCKET MA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NANTUCKET 329 PM EST THU JAN 26 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...NANTUCKET. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH MOST OF TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY KNOCK DOWN A FEW LARGE TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 46 TO 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES... POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ 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
201 WWUS71 KBOX 270151 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 851 PM EST THU JAN 26 2017 MAZ023-024-RIZ008-270900- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170127T0900Z/ DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET... BLOCK ISLAND 851 PM EST THU JAN 26 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...BLOCK ISLAND AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH 4 AM. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY KNOCK DOWN A FEW LARGE TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES. 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. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
665 WWUS71 KBOX 270818 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 318 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2017 MAZ023-024-RIZ008-270930- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170127T0900Z/ DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET... BLOCK ISLAND 318 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA ACROSS THE OUTER ISLANDS. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 3:40 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 4 days | |
| Jan 26, 3:42 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol, Plymouth | 63 min |
| Jan 26, 5:09 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes | 51 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.