Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2020
Wind Advisory 1, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Jan 7, 2020, 3:58 PM EST for 13 counties in Massachusetts; Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut; 5 counties in Rhode Island. It took effect at Jan 8, 2020, 3:00 PM EST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2020, 3:58 PM EST (20:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 8, 2020, 3:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 8, 2020, 11:21 PM EST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Capitol Planning Region, CT, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Essex County, MA, Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire 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), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:01 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, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 127 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
- 1756 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 82 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 167 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
185 WWUS71 KBOX 072058 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 358 PM EST Tue Jan 7 2020 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-080500- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0001.200108T2000Z-200109T0600Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Western Hampshire MA- Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA- Southern Worcester MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, and Ayer 358 PM EST Tue Jan 7 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut and central, eastern and western Massachusetts. * WHEN...From 3 PM Wednesday to 1 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MAZ022>024-080500- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0001.200108T2000Z-200109T0600Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket 358 PM EST Tue Jan 7 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Barnstable MA, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA Counties. * WHEN...From 3 PM Wednesday to 1 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
6 follow-up statements
761 WWUS71 KBOX 080322 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1022 PM EST Tue Jan 7 2020 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-081130- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0001.200108T2000Z-200109T0600Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Western Hampshire MA- Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA- Southern Worcester MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, and Ayer 1022 PM EST Tue Jan 7 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut and central, eastern and western Massachusetts. * WHEN...From 3 PM Wednesday to 1 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MAZ022>024-081130- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0001.200108T2000Z-200109T0600Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket 1022 PM EST Tue Jan 7 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph possible. * WHERE...Nantucket MA, Dukes MA and Barnstable MA Counties. * WHEN...From 3 PM Wednesday to 1 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
372 WWUS71 KBOX 080915 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 415 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2020 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-081715- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0001.200108T2000Z-200109T0600Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Western Hampshire MA- Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA- Southern Worcester MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, and Ayer 415 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut and central, eastern and western Massachusetts. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 1 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MAZ022>024-081715- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0001.200108T2000Z-200109T0600Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket 415 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Nantucket MA, Dukes MA and Barnstable MA Counties. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 1 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
734 WWUS71 KBOX 081434 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 934 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2020 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-082245- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0001.200108T2000Z-200109T0600Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Western Hampshire MA- Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA- Southern Worcester MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, and Ayer 934 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts between 40 and 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut and central, eastern and western Massachusetts. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 1 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MAZ022>024-082245- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0001.200108T2000Z-200109T0600Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket 934 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Nantucket MA, Dukes MA and Barnstable MA Counties. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 1 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
559 WWUS71 KBOX 081738 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1238 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2020 MAZ005>007-013>021-RIZ001>008-090145- /O.EXA.KBOX.WI.Y.0001.200108T2000Z-200109T0600Z/ Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex 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- 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 Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, Newport, and New Shoreham 1238 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts between 40 and 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of eastern, northeastern and southeastern Massachusetts and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-090145- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0001.200108T2000Z-200109T0600Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Western Hampshire MA- Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA- Southern Worcester MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, and Ayer 1238 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts between 40 and 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut and central, and western Massachusetts. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MAZ022>024-090145- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0001.200108T2000Z-200109T0600Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket 1238 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Barnstable MA, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Frank For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
044 WWUS71 KBOX 082027 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 327 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2020 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-090430- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-200109T0600Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Western Hampshire MA- Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA- Southern Worcester MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, and Ayer 327 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts between 40 and 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut as well as portions of western and central Massachusetts. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MAZ022>024-090430- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-200109T0600Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket 327 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Barnstable MA, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MAZ005>007-013>021-RIZ001>008-090430- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-200109T0600Z/ Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA- Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA- Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA- Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA- Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI- Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI- Block Island RI- Including the cities of Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, Newport, and New Shoreham 327 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts between 40 and 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of eastern, northeastern and southeastern Massachusetts as well as northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Frank For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
300 WWUS71 KBOX 090421 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1121 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2020 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-090530- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-200109T0600Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA- Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Western Hampshire MA- Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden 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 Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, 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 1121 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Northwest winds continue to gust 40 to 45 mph in spots, but the trend is toward lower speeds. This trend will continue the rest of the night. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 3:53 AM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 50 hr | |
| Jan 7, 8:38 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 7 hr | |
| Jan 7, 11:31 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Plymouth | 17 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.