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Wind Advisory 27, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

November 14, 20185 counties in Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Nov 14, 2018, 3:55 AM EST for 5 counties in Massachusetts. It took effect at Nov 14, 2018, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 14, 2018, 3:55 AM EST (08:55 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 14, 2018, 4:00 AM EST
Expired
Nov 14, 2018, 3:33 PM EST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Counties Essex County, MA, Franklin County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Worcester County, MA

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:55 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

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 161 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albany, NY at 00:00Z on 2018-11-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albany, NY at 00:00Z on 2018-11-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -400 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156175194Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
697 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
108 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-400 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-161 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

654 
WWUS71 KBOX 140855
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
355 AM EST Wed Nov 14 2018

MAZ002>008-010-012-026-141700-
/O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0027.181114T0900Z-181115T0000Z/
Western Franklin MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-
Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-
Western Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Southern Worcester MA-
Northern Middlesex MA-
Including the cities of Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, 
Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, 
Chesterfield, Amherst, Northampton, Milford, Worcester, and Ayer
355 AM EST Wed Nov 14 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 7 PM EST this evening.

* WINDS...Northwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* TIMING...Today through 7 PM. Best chance 7 AM through 2 PM.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* LOCATION...Northern Massachusetts and the hill towns.

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.

&&

$$

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www.weather.gov/boston

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2 follow-up statements
990 
WWUS71 KBOX 141644
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1144 AM EST Wed Nov 14 2018

MAZ002>008-010-012-026-150000-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-181115T0000Z/
Western Franklin MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-
Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-
Western Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Southern Worcester MA-
Northern Middlesex MA-
Including the cities of Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, 
Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, 
Chesterfield, Amherst, Northampton, Milford, Worcester, and Ayer
1144 AM EST Wed Nov 14 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* TIMING...Today through 7 PM. Best chance through 4 PM.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* LOCATION...Northern Massachusetts and the hill towns.

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
241 
WWUS71 KBOX 142033
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
333 PM EST Wed Nov 14 2018

MAZ002>008-010-012-026-142145-
/O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-181115T0000Z/
Western Franklin MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-
Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-
Western Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Southern Worcester MA-
Northern Middlesex MA-
Including the cities of Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, 
Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, 
Chesterfield, Amherst, Northampton, Milford, Worcester, and Ayer
333 PM EST Wed Nov 14 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has cancelled the
Wind Advisory.

Gusty northwest winds have dropped below wind advisory criteria
(sustained 31 mph to 39 mph and/or gusts 46 mph to 57 mph) and
will continue decrease after sunset. 

$$

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Nocera

The office that day

Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 13, 7:37 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningBOXMiddlesex, Norfolk8 days
Nov 14, 3:31 PM ESTWinter Storm WatchBOXEssex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester13 hr
Nov 14, 3:31 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOXBristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 4 more34 hr
Nov 14, 3:41 PM ESTGale WarningBOX60 hr
Nov 14, 3:49 PM ESTWind AdvisoryBOXBarnstable, Dukes, Nantucket22 hr

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Massachusetts, 2018Every wind advisory in 2018

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.