Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2020
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Jan 11, 2020, 1:08 PM EST for 13 counties in Massachusetts; 5 counties in Rhode Island; Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It was in force for 27 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 11, 2020, 1:08 PM EST (18:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 12, 2020, 3:52 PM EST
- In force
- 27 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 18:11 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, 6.1 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
- 958 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 275 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 329 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
306 WWUS71 KBOX 111808 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 108 PM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 MAZ004>007-012>024-026-RIZ001>008-120215- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0002.200111T1808Z-200112T2100Z/ Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA- Eastern Essex 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 Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, 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 108 PM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts between 45 and 55 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, northeastern and southeastern Massachusetts and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST Sunday. The strongest of the winds will be near daybreak Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will come in two pulses. The first will be through late this afternoon, before winds diminish some this evening. The second pulse of strong winds will occur toward daybreak Sunday and continue into Sunday afternoon. The second pulse of winds near daybreak Sunday is expected to be the strongest, where some wind gusts up to 55 mph will be possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002-003-008>011-120215- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0002.200112T0600Z-200112T2100Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA- Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, and Springfield 108 PM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Connecticut, Hartford CT, Tolland CT and Windham CT Counties. In Massachusetts, Western Franklin MA, Eastern Franklin MA, Western Hampshire MA, Western Hampden MA, Eastern Hampshire MA and Eastern Hampden MA Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 4 PM EST Sunday. The strongest of the winds will be near daybreak Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Frank For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
5 follow-up statements
410 WWUS71 KBOX 112036 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 336 PM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 MAZ004>007-012>024-026-RIZ001>008-120445- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200112T2100Z/ Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA- Eastern Essex 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 Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, 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 336 PM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts between 45 and 55 mph. * WHERE...Central and eastern Massachusetts as well as Rhode Island. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST Sunday. The strongest of the winds will be near daybreak Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will be in two pulses. The current pulse of wind should diminish a bit through early evening. The second pulse of stronger winds will occur toward daybreak Sunday and continue into Sunday afternoon. The strongest of those winds will occur Sunday morning, where some brief wind gusts up to 55 mph will be possible across Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002-003-008>011-120445- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0002.200112T0600Z-200112T2100Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA- Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, and Springfield 336 PM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Western Massachusetts and northern Connecticut. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 4 PM EST Sunday. The strongest of the winds will be near daybreak Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Frank For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
056 WWUS71 KBOX 120308 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1008 PM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 MAZ004>007-012>024-026-RIZ001>008-121115- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200112T2100Z/ Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA- Eastern Essex 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 Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, 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 1008 PM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, northeastern and southeastern Massachusetts and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST Sunday. * 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. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002-003-008>011-121115- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0002.200112T0600Z-200112T2100Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA- Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, and Springfield 1008 PM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Connecticut, Tolland CT, Hartford CT and Windham CT Counties. In Massachusetts, Eastern Hampden MA, Eastern Hampshire MA, Western Franklin MA, Western Hampshire MA, Western Hampden MA and Eastern Franklin MA Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
493 WWUS71 KBOX 120900 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 400 AM EST Sun Jan 12 2020 MAZ004>007-012>024-026-RIZ001>008-121700- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200112T2100Z/ Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA- Eastern Essex 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 Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, 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 400 AM EST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, northeastern and southeastern Massachusetts and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST this afternoon. * 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. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002-003-008>011-121700- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200112T2100Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA- Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, and Springfield 400 AM EST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...In Connecticut, Tolland CT, Hartford CT and Windham CT Counties. In Massachusetts, Eastern Hampden MA, Eastern Hampshire MA, Western Franklin MA, Western Hampshire MA, Western Hampden MA and Eastern Franklin MA Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
913 WWUS71 KBOX 121701 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1201 PM EST Sun Jan 12 2020 MAZ004>007-012>024-026-RIZ001>008-122100- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200112T2100Z/ Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA- Eastern Essex 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 Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, 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 1201 PM EST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central and eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST this afternoon. * 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. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002-003-008>011-122100- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200112T2100Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA- Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, and Springfield 1201 PM EST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...In Connecticut, Tolland, Hartford and Windham Counties. In Massachusetts, Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
981 WWUS71 KBOX 122052 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 352 PM EST Sun Jan 12 2020 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-122200- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200112T2100Z/ 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 352 PM EST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Wind gusts will continue to diminish this evening. Wind gusts are no longer expected to exceed 40 mph into this evening. $$ 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 11, 3:42 AM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 35 hr | |
| Jan 11, 3:42 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 9 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.