Wind Advisory 31, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Issued

Dec 25, 2017, 4:39 PM EST (21:39 UTC)

Expired

Dec 25, 2017, 9:31 PM EST

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Counties Barnstable County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Nantucket County, MA

The Boston radar (KBOX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WWUS71 KBOX 252139
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Taunton MA
439 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2017

MAZ022>024-260500-
/O.CAN.KBOX.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-171226T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0031.171225T2139Z-171226T0500Z/
Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-
Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, 
Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket
439 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until midnight EST tonight. The High
Wind Warning has been cancelled.

* Location...Cape Cod and the Islands.

* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Timing...Through this evening.

* Impacts...The potential exists for trees and power lines to be 
  knocked down, causing power outages and property damage.

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.

&&

$$

MAZ007-RIZ008-252245-
/O.CAN.KBOX.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-171226T0300Z/
Eastern Essex MA-Block Island RI-
Including the cities of Gloucester and New Shoreham
439 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Taunton has cancelled the High
Wind Warning.

Winds have diminished and will remain below 30 mph.

$$

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>006-008>018-026-RIZ001>005-252245-
/O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-171226T0000Z/
Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA-
Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA-
Western Essex MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-
Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-
Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-
Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-
Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI-
Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-
Bristol RI-
Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, 
Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, 
Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Chesterfield, Blandford,
Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, 
Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, 
Brockton, Ayer, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, 
West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, 
and Bristol
439 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

Winds have diminished and will remain below 30 mph.

$$

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WWUS71 KBOX 260231
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Taunton MA
931 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2017

MAZ022>024-260345-
/O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-171226T0500Z/
Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-
Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, 
Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket
931 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

West winds will continue to slowly diminish overnight. Wind gusts
are no longer expected to exceed 35 mph.

$$

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www.weather.gov/boston

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Wind Advisories in Massachusetts, 2017Every wind advisory in 2017

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.