Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2018
Wind Advisory 27, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
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.
- 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
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. && $$ For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/boston You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NWSBoston You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston
2 follow-up statements
990 WWUS71 KBOX 141644 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1144 AM EST Wed Nov 14 2018 MAZ002>008-010-012-026-150000- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-181115T0000Z/ Western Franklin MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA- Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA- Western Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Southern Worcester MA- Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Chesterfield, Amherst, Northampton, Milford, Worcester, and Ayer 1144 AM EST Wed Nov 14 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * TIMING...Today through 7 PM. Best chance through 4 PM. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * LOCATION...Northern Massachusetts and the hill towns. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph are expected, with gusts between 46 to 57 mph. Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages. Driving can also be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ 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. $$ 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 Nocera
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 7:37 PM EST | River Flood Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Norfolk | 8 days |
| Nov 14, 3:31 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BOX | Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester | 13 hr |
| Nov 14, 3:31 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 4 more | 34 hr |
| Nov 14, 3:41 PM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 60 hr | |
| Nov 14, 3:49 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket | 22 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.