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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

October 6, 2020Barnstable County, Dukes County, Nantucket County, Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Oct 6, 2020, 3:52 AM EDT for Barnstable County, Dukes County, Nantucket County, Massachusetts. It took effect at Oct 7, 2020, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 6, 2020, 3:52 AM EDT (07:52 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 7, 2020, 12:00 PM EDT
Expired
Oct 6, 2020, 3:22 PM EDT
In force
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 07:53 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, 7.9 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Chatham, MA at 00:00Z on 2020-10-06Temperature 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, Chatham, MA at 00:00Z on 2020-10-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -32 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
994 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-32 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
22 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

928 
WWUS71 KBOX 060752
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
352 AM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020

MAZ022>024-061600-
/O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0021.201007T1600Z-201008T0600Z/
Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-
Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, 
Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket
352 AM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 2 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Barnstable MA, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA Counties.

* WHEN...From noon Wednesday to 2 AM EDT 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
2 follow-up statements
803 
WWUS71 KBOX 061418
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1018 AM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020

MAZ022>024-062230-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0021.201007T1600Z-201008T0600Z/
Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-
Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, 
Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket
1018 AM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 2 AM
EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Barnstable MA, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA Counties.

* WHEN...From noon Wednesday to 2 AM EDT 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
615 
WWUS71 KBOX 061922
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
322 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020

MAZ022>024-070330-
/O.UPG.KBOX.WI.Y.0021.201007T1600Z-201008T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.HW.W.0007.201007T1600Z-201008T0600Z/
Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-
Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, 
Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket
322 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 2 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Barnstable MA, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA Counties.

* WHEN...From noon Wednesday to 2 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
  Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,
  especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.

&&

$$

CTZ002>004-070330-
/O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0022.201007T1800Z-201008T0600Z/
Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-
Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, 
Putnam, and Willimantic
322 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM WEDNESDAY TO 2 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Hartford CT, Tolland CT and Windham CT Counties.

* WHEN...From 2 PM Wednesday to 2 AM EDT 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.

&&

$$

MAZ002>021-026-RIZ001>008-070330-
/O.NEW.KBOX.HW.A.0004.201007T1800Z-201008T0600Z/
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-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 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, Ayer, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, 
West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, 
Narragansett, Westerly, Newport, and New Shoreham
322 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 55 to 60 mph 
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, northeastern, 
  southeastern and western Massachusetts and northern and 
  southern Rhode Island.

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through late Wednesday night.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power 
  lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be 
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe
location prior to the onset of winds.

&&

$$

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 6, 3:51 AM EDTGale WatchBOX12 hr
Oct 6, 3:22 PM EDTGale WarningBOX51 hr
Oct 6, 3:22 PM EDTHigh Wind WatchBOXBristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 4 more12 hr
Oct 6, 3:22 PM EDTHigh Wind WarningBOXBarnstable, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and 5 more30 hr
Oct 6, 3:22 PM EDTWind AdvisoryBOXBristol, Norfolk, Plymouth30 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.