Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2020
Wind Advisory 23, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Oct 9, 2020, 3:58 PM EDT for 6 counties in Massachusetts; Bristol County, Newport County, Rhode Island. It took effect at Oct 10, 2020, 7:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2020, 3:58 PM EDT (19:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 10, 2020, 7:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 10, 2020, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Newport County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:00 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, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 71 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
- 1460 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
445 WWUS71 KBOX 091958 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 358 PM EDT Fri Oct 9 2020 MAZ022>024-100400- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0023.201010T1100Z-201010T2300Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket 358 PM EDT Fri Oct 9 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Barnstable MA, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM to 7 PM EDT Saturday. * 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
4 follow-up statements
274 WWUS71 KBOX 100331 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1131 PM EDT Fri Oct 9 2020 MAZ022>024-101215- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0023.201010T1100Z-201010T2300Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket 1131 PM EDT Fri Oct 9 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Barnstable MA, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM to 7 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
900 WWUS71 KBOX 100753 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 353 AM EDT Sat Oct 10 2020 MAZ019>021-RIZ005-007-101600- /O.EXA.KBOX.WI.Y.0023.201010T1100Z-201010T2300Z/ Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA- Bristol RI-Newport RI- Including the cities of Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Bristol, and Newport 353 AM EDT Sat Oct 10 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts 45 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Massachusetts, Eastern Plymouth MA, Southern Bristol MA and Southern Plymouth MA Counties. In Rhode Island, Bristol RI and Newport RI Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT this evening. * 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. && $$ MAZ022>024-101600- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0023.201010T1100Z-201010T2300Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket 353 AM EDT Sat Oct 10 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Barnstable MA, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
823 WWUS71 KBOX 101404 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1004 AM EDT Sat Oct 10 2020 MAZ019>024-RIZ005-007-102215- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-201010T2300Z/ Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA- Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Bristol RI-Newport RI- Including the cities of Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, Bristol, and Newport 1004 AM EDT Sat Oct 10 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 45 to 50 mph. * WHERE...In Massachusetts, Eastern Plymouth MA, Southern Bristol MA, Southern Plymouth MA, Barnstable MA, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA Counties. In Rhode Island, Bristol RI and Newport RI Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening. * 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/box
654 WWUS71 KBOX 101942 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 342 PM EDT Sat Oct 10 2020 RIZ005-007-102045- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-201010T2300Z/ Bristol RI-Newport RI- Including the cities of Bristol and Newport 342 PM EDT Sat Oct 10 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ MAZ019>024-102300- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-201010T2300Z/ Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA- Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Including the cities of Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket 342 PM EDT Sat Oct 10 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 45 TO 50 mph, strongest over Cape Cod. * WHERE...Eastern Plymouth MA, Southern Bristol MA, Southern Plymouth MA, Barnstable MA, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening. * 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 3:33 AM EDT | Gale Watch | BOX | 12 hr | |
| Oct 9, 4:01 PM EDT | Gale Warning | BOX | 29 hr | |
| Oct 9, 4:14 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket and 4 more | 12 hr |
| Oct 9, 4:30 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 48 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.