Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 7, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Mar 4, 2017, 12:50 PM EST for 10 counties in Massachusetts; 5 counties in Rhode Island. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 4, 2017, 12:50 PM EST (17:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 4, 2017, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Essex County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 9 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 97 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
- 1522 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
246 WWUS71 KBOX 041750 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 1250 PM EST Sat Mar 4 2017 MAZ004>007-012>024-026-RIZ001>008-050000- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0007.170304T1750Z-170305T0000Z/ 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 Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA- Nantucket MA-Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI- Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI- Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, Ayer, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, Newport, and New Shoreham 1250 PM EST Sat Mar 4 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 7 PM EST this evening. * Location...Central and eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. * Winds...Northwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts between 45 and 50 mph. * Timing...This afternoon. * Impacts...Scattered downed branches and isolated downed trees expected in the advisory area. Branches and trees falling on power lines could caused 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. && $$ Thompson 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
3 follow-up statements
736 WWUS71 KBOX 042018 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 318 PM EST Sat Mar 4 2017 MAZ004>007-012>024-026-RIZ001>008-050000- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170305T0000Z/ 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 Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA- Nantucket MA-Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI- Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI- Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, Ayer, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, Newport, and New Shoreham 318 PM EST Sat Mar 4 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * Location...Central and eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. * Winds...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Timing...This afternoon. Winds should begin to diminish between 6 and 7 PM. * Impacts...Scattered downed branches and isolated downed trees are still expected in the advisory area. Branches and trees falling on power lines will continue to cause 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. && $$ Thompson 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
887 WWUS71 KBOX 042203 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 503 PM EST Sat Mar 4 2017 MAZ004>007-012>024-026-RIZ001>008-050000- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170305T0000Z/ 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 Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA- Nantucket MA-Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI- Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI- Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, Ayer, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, Newport, and New Shoreham 503 PM EST Sat Mar 4 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * Location...Central and eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. * Winds...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts around 45 mph. * Timing...Winds will gradually diminish between 5 and 7 PM but still remain gusty. * Impacts...Although winds will be starting to gradually diminish, scattered downed branches and isolated downed trees are still possible in the advisory area until 7 PM. 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. && $$ Thompson For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/boston You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NWSBoston You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston
268 WWUS71 KBOX 042355 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 655 PM EST Sat Mar 4 2017 MAZ004>007-012>024-026-RIZ001>008-050100- /O.EXP.KBOX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170305T0000Z/ Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA- Eastern Essex MA-Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA- Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA- Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA- Nantucket MA-Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI- Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI- Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, Ayer, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, Newport, and New Shoreham 655 PM EST Sat Mar 4 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... Northwest winds will continue to gradually diminish this evening, but remain gusty through much of tonight. Maximum wind gust speeds up to 35 mph are expected this evening. $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 7:03 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 57 min |
| Mar 3, 8:01 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 59 min |
| Mar 3, 10:19 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 116 min |
| Mar 4, 3:48 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester | 29 hr |
| Mar 4, 6:57 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 42 hr |
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.