Alert archive / Massachusetts / High Wind Warnings in 2025
High Wind Warning 3, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this high wind warning at Oct 11, 2025, 1:06 PM EDT for Washington County, Rhode Island; Dukes County, Nantucket County, Massachusetts. It took effect at Oct 12, 2025, 5:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 15 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 11, 2025, 1:06 PM EDT (17:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 12, 2025, 5:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 13, 2025, 7:39 AM EDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Dukes County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:08 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
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 183 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -55 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 829 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
567 WWUS71 KBOX 111706 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 106 PM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025 MAZ023-024-RIZ008-120800- /O.UPG.KBOX.HW.A.0002.251012T1800Z-251014T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.HW.W.0003.251012T2100Z-251013T1800Z/ Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Nantucket, New Shoreham, and Vineyard Haven 106 PM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 2 PM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...In Massachusetts, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA Counties. In Rhode Island, Block Island RI. * WHEN...From 5 PM Sunday to 2 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MAZ022-120800- /O.EXT.KBOX.WI.Y.0014.251012T2100Z-251014T0000Z/ Barnstable MA- Including the cities of Provincetown, Chatham, and Falmouth 106 PM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Barnstable MA County. * WHEN...From 5 PM Sunday to 8 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box
4 follow-up statements
768 WWUS71 KBOX 120728 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 328 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025 MAZ023-024-RIZ008-122030- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0003.251012T2100Z-251013T1800Z/ Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Nantucket, Vineyard Haven, and New Shoreham 328 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 PM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...In Massachusetts, Dukes and Nantucket Counties. In Rhode Island, Block Island. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 2 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MAZ022-122030- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0014.251012T2100Z-251014T0000Z/ Barnstable MA- Including the cities of Provincetown, Falmouth, and Chatham 328 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Barnstable County. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 8 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box Belk
358 WWUS71 KBOX 121825 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 225 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025 MAZ023-024-RIZ008-130800- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0003.251012T2100Z-251013T1800Z/ Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Block Island RI- Including the cities of New Shoreham, Nantucket, and Vineyard Haven 225 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...In Massachusetts, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA Counties. In Rhode Island, Block Island RI. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MAZ022-130800- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0014.251012T2100Z-251014T0000Z/ Barnstable MA- Including the cities of Falmouth, Provincetown, and Chatham 225 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Barnstable MA County. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box
359 WWUS71 KBOX 130710 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 310 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025 MAZ023-024-RIZ008-131800- /O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-251013T1800Z/ Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Block Island RI- Including the cities of New Shoreham, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket 310 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...East winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...In Massachusetts, Dukes and Nantucket Counties. In Rhode Island, Block Island. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MAZ022-132015- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-251014T0000Z/ Barnstable MA- Including the cities of Provincetown, Chatham, and Falmouth 310 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Barnstable County. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box Belk
402 WWUS71 KBOX 131139 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 739 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025 MAZ023-024-RIZ008-140000- /O.CAN.KBOX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-251013T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KBOX.WI.Y.0014.251013T1600Z-251014T0000Z/ Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Nantucket, New Shoreham, and Vineyard Haven 739 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...East winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Massachusetts, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA Counties. In Rhode Island, Block Island RI. * WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ MAZ022-140000- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-251014T0000Z/ Barnstable MA- Including the cities of Chatham, Provincetown, and Falmouth 739 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Barnstable MA County. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/box Dooley
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 10:20 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | Newport, Washington | 32 hr |
| Oct 11, 1:14 PM EDT | Gale Warning | BOX | 61 hr | |
| Oct 11, 1:14 PM EDT | Storm Warning | BOX | 43 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.