Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2018
Wind Advisory 19, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Oct 19, 2018, 3:33 AM EDT for Barnstable County, Dukes County, Nantucket County, Massachusetts. It took effect at Oct 19, 2018, 11:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 19, 2018, 3:33 AM EDT (07:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 19, 2018, 11:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 20, 2018, 6:31 AM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Nantucket County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:34 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, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 39 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
- 2051 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 76 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
660 WWUS71 KBOX 190733 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 333 AM EDT Fri Oct 19 2018 CTZ002>004-MAZ005-006-009>013-017-018-020-021-RIZ001-003-191300- /O.CON.KBOX.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-181019T1300Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Central Middlesex MA- Western Essex MA-Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA- Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA- Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA- Southern Plymouth MA-Northwest Providence RI-Western Kent RI- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Taunton, Brockton, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Foster, Smithfield, Coventry, and West Greenwich 333 AM EDT Fri Oct 19 2018 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * TEMPERATURES...As low as 27. * TIMING...Through early this morning. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * LOCATION...Northern Connecticut, portions of Rhode Island and western, central and eastern Massachusetts. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$ RIZ002-004>007-191300- /O.CON.KBOX.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-181019T1300Z/ Southeast Providence RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI- Newport RI- Including the cities of Providence, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, and Newport 333 AM EDT Fri Oct 19 2018 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * TEMPERATURES...As low as 29. * TIMING...Through early this morning. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * LOCATION...Portions of Rhode Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$ MAZ007-019-191300- /O.CON.KBOX.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-181019T1300Z/ Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- Including the cities of Gloucester and Plymouth 333 AM EDT Fri Oct 19 2018 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * TEMPERATURES...As low as 28. * TIMING...Through early this morning. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * LOCATION...Portions of eastern Massachusetts. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$ MAZ022-023-191545- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0019.181020T0300Z-181020T1600Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-181019T1300Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, and Vineyard Haven 333 AM EDT Fri Oct 19 2018 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EDT SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to noon EDT Saturday. * TEMPERATURES...As low as 32. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 46 mph. * TIMING...Areas of frost early this morning. Strong winds late tonight into Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Strong winds may knock down a few large tree limbs and result in isolated power outages. * LOCATION...This includes Cape Cod and Marthas Vineyard. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Frost Advisory means that widespread frost is expected. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph are expected, with gusts between 46 to 57 mph. Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. Driving can also be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ MAZ024-191545- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0019.181020T0300Z-181020T1600Z/ Nantucket MA- Including the city of Nantucket 333 AM EDT Fri Oct 19 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EDT SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to noon EDT Saturday. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 46 mph. * TIMING...Late tonight into Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may knock down a few large tree limbs and result in isolated power outages. * LOCATION...Nantucket. 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. && $$ MAZ014>016-191300- /O.CON.KBOX.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-181019T1300Z/ Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA- Including the cities of Cambridge, Boston, and Quincy 333 AM EDT Fri Oct 19 2018 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * TEMPERATURES...As low as 32. * TIMING...Through early this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. * LOCATION...This includes Boston and Cambridge. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Frost Advisory means that widespread frost is expected. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. && $$ 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
7 follow-up statements
064 WWUS71 KBOX 191315 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 915 AM EDT Fri Oct 19 2018 CTZ002>004-MAZ005>007-009>013-017>021-RIZ001>007-191415- /O.EXP.KBOX.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-181019T1300Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Central Middlesex MA- Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Western Hampden MA- Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA- Western Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA- Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA- Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI- Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, and Newport 915 AM EDT Fri Oct 19 2018 ...FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... Temperatures have climbed above freezing and will continue to warm through the afternoon. $$ MAZ022-023-192115- /O.EXP.KBOX.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-181019T1300Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0019.181020T0300Z-181020T1600Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, and Vineyard Haven 915 AM EDT Fri Oct 19 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EDT SATURDAY... ...FROST ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 46 mph. * TIMING...Strong winds overnight into Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may knock down a few large tree limbs and result in isolated power outages. * LOCATION...This includes Cape Cod and Marthas Vineyard. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph are expected, with gusts between 46 to 57 mph. Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. Driving can also be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ MAZ014>016-191415- /O.EXP.KBOX.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-181019T1300Z/ Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA- Including the cities of Cambridge, Boston, and Quincy 915 AM EDT Fri Oct 19 2018 ...FROST ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Temperatures have climbed above freezing and will continue to warm through the afternoon. $$ MAZ024-192115- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0019.181020T0300Z-181020T1600Z/ Nantucket MA- Including the city of Nantucket 915 AM EDT Fri Oct 19 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 46 mph. * TIMING...Overnight into Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may knock down a few large tree limbs and result in isolated power outages. * LOCATION...Nantucket. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph are expected, with gusts between 46 to 57 mph. Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. Driving can also be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
819 WWUS71 KBOX 191933 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 333 PM EDT Fri Oct 19 2018 MAZ022>024-200345- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0019.181020T0300Z-181020T1600Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket 333 PM EDT Fri Oct 19 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * TIMING...Strong winds overnight into Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * LOCATION...This includes Cape Cod and Marthas Vineyard. 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. && $$ For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/boston You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NWSBoston You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston
805 WWUS71 KBOX 191940 AAA NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 340 PM EDT Fri Oct 19 2018 MAZ022>024-200345- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0019.181020T0300Z-181020T1600Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket 340 PM EDT Fri Oct 19 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * TIMING...Strong winds overnight into Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * LOCATION...This includes Cape Cod and Marthas Vineyard. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph are expected, with gusts between 46 to 57 mph. Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. Driving can also be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ 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
408 WWUS71 KBOX 192041 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 441 PM EDT Fri Oct 19 2018 MAZ022>024-200445- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0019.181020T0300Z-181020T1600Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket 441 PM EDT Fri Oct 19 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts 45 to 50 mph. * TIMING...Overnight into Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * LOCATION...Cape Cod, Nantucket and Marthas Vineyard. 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. && $$ For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/boston You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NWSBoston You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston
578 WWUS71 KBOX 200135 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 935 PM EDT Fri Oct 19 2018 MAZ022>024-200945- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0019.181020T0300Z-181020T1600Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket 935 PM EDT Fri Oct 19 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with a few gusts 40 to 50 mph. * TIMING...Overnight into Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * LOCATION...Cape Cod, Nantucket and Marthas Vineyard. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph are expected, with gusts between 46 to 57 mph. Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. Driving can also be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ 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
429 WWUS71 KBOX 200732 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 332 AM EDT Sat Oct 20 2018 MAZ022>024-201545- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-181020T1600Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket 332 AM EDT Sat Oct 20 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with a few gusts up to 45 mph. * TIMING...This morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * LOCATION...Cape Cod, Nantucket and Marthas Vineyard. 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. && $$ For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/boston You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NWSBoston You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston
782 WWUS71 KBOX 201031 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 631 AM EDT Sat Oct 20 2018 MAZ022>024-201145- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-181020T1600Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket 631 AM EDT Sat Oct 20 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Breezy southwest winds are expected throughout much of today, the strongest through the morning hours towards noon. However, gusts are likely to be infrequent and not widespread, upwards of around 35 to 40 mph but below the 45 mph threshold that would require wind advisories. Can not rule out some minor wind damage even with gusts up to 35 to 40 mph, a limb down here and there and possibly an isolated power outage. But again, not widespread. $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 3:34 AM EDT | Gale Warning | BOX | 33 hr | |
| Oct 19, 3:34 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 47 hr |
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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.