Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2018
Wind Advisory 14, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Apr 16, 2018, 9:51 AM EDT for 5 counties in Rhode Island; 6 counties in Massachusetts. It took effect at Apr 16, 2018, 10:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2018, 9:51 AM EDT (13:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 16, 2018, 10:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:54 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, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 88 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
- 514 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 551 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 630 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
292 WWUS71 KBOX 161351 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 951 AM EDT Mon Apr 16 2018 RIZ002>008-162200- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0014.180416T1400Z-180416T2200Z/ Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI- Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, Newport, and New Shoreham 951 AM EDT Mon Apr 16 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 6 PM EDT this evening. * Location...Central and Southern Rhode Island * Winds...Southeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 45 to 50 mph. * Timing...Strong winds continue through 6 PM this evening. * Impacts...A few large tree limbs may be knocked down. There is the potential for 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. && $$ MAZ017>024-162200- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0014.180416T1400Z-180417T0000Z/ Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA- Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket 951 AM EDT Mon Apr 16 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 8 PM EDT this evening. * Location...Southeastern Massachusetts including Cape Cod and the Islands. * Winds...Southeast 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph. * Timing...Strong winds continue through 8 PM this evening. * Impacts...A few large tree limbs may be knocked down. There is the potential for isolated power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph are expected, with gusts between 46 to 57 mph. Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. Driving can also be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ 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
1 follow-up statement
682 WWUS71 KBOX 162042 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 442 PM EDT Mon Apr 16 2018 RIZ002>008-162200- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-180416T2200Z/ Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI- Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, Newport, and New Shoreham 442 PM EDT Mon Apr 16 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * Location...Central and Southern Rhode Island * Winds...Southeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. * Timing...Strong winds continue to 6 PM this evening. * Impacts...A few large tree limbs may be knocked down. There is the potential for 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. && $$ MAZ017>024-170000- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-180417T0000Z/ Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA- Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket 442 PM EDT Mon Apr 16 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * Location...Southeastern Massachusetts including Cape Cod and the Islands. * Winds...Southeast around 25 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. * Timing...Strong winds continue to 8 PM this evening. * Impacts...A few large tree limbs may be knocked down. There is the potential for isolated power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph are expected, with gusts between 46 to 57 mph. Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. Driving can also be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Thompson
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 1:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Washington | 36 min |
| Apr 16, 3:42 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 7 hr |
| Apr 16, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol | 46 min |
| Apr 16, 11:15 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire | 4 hr |
| Apr 16, 12:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Franklin, Worcester | 4 hr |
| Apr 16, 1:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire | 6 hr |
| Apr 16, 1:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 3 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:41 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 60 hr | |
| Apr 16, 6:07 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | BOX | Middlesex | 9 hr |
| Apr 16, 6:35 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | BOX | Norfolk, Suffolk | 7 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.