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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

January 29, 2025Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut; 13 counties in Massachusetts; 5 counties in Rhode Island

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Jan 29, 2025, 3:35 AM EST for Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut; 13 counties in Massachusetts; 5 counties in Rhode Island. It took effect at Jan 29, 2025, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 29, 2025, 3:35 AM EST (08:35 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 29, 2025, 10:00 AM EST
Expired
Jan 29, 2025, 9:29 PM EST
In force
11 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 08:38 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 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 168 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, Brookhaven, NY at 00:00Z on 2025-01-29Temperature 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, Brookhaven, NY at 00:00Z on 2025-01-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 57 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1998 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
74 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
57 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
98 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

097 
WWUS71 KBOX 290835
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
335 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2025

CTZ002>004-MAZ003-005>007-010>021-026-RIZ001>007-292145-
/O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0003.250129T1500Z-250130T0300Z/
Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Eastern Franklin MA-Central
Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex 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-
Including the cities of Fall River, Putnam, New Bedford, Ayer,
Bristol, Boston, Orange, Greenfield, Plymouth, Milford, Brockton,
Westerly, Providence, East Greenwich, Worcester, Foster, Quincy,
Norwood, Coventry, Lowell, Northampton, Union, Newport, Taunton,
Foxborough, Lawrence, Framingham, West Greenwich, Vernon,
Willimantic, Narragansett, Windsor Locks, Cambridge,
Mattapoisett, West Warwick, Gloucester, Smithfield, Hartford,
Springfield, Warwick, and Amherst
335 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS 
EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

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

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 10 PM EST 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.

&&

$$

MAZ002-004-008-009-292145-
/O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0003.250129T1500Z-250130T0300Z/
Western Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Western Hampshire MA-
Western Hampden MA-
Including the cities of Charlemont, Blandford, Barre, Fitchburg,
and Chesterfield
335 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS 
EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Northern Worcester MA, Western Franklin MA, Western 
  Hampden MA, and Western Hampshire MA Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 10 PM EST 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>024-292145-
/O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0003.250129T1500Z-250130T0600Z/
Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-
Including the cities of Nantucket, Falmouth, Chatham, Vineyard
Haven, and Provincetown
335 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST 
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 10 AM this morning to 1 AM EST Thursday.

* 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.

&&

$$

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KP
3 follow-up statements
282 
WWUS71 KBOX 291122
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
622 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2025

RIZ008-300030-
/O.EXA.KBOX.WI.Y.0003.250129T1500Z-250130T0600Z/
Block Island RI-
Including the cities of New Shoreham
622 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST 
THURSDAY...

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

* WHERE...Block Island RI.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 1 AM EST Thursday.

* 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.

&&

$$

CTZ002>004-MAZ003-005>007-010>021-026-RIZ001>007-300030-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0003.250129T1500Z-250130T0300Z/
Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Eastern Franklin MA-Central
Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex 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-
Including the cities of Fall River, Putnam, New Bedford, Ayer,
Bristol, Boston, Orange, Greenfield, Plymouth, Milford, Brockton,
Westerly, Providence, East Greenwich, Worcester, Foster, Quincy,
Norwood, Coventry, Lowell, Northampton, Union, Newport, Taunton,
Foxborough, Lawrence, Framingham, West Greenwich, Vernon,
Willimantic, Narragansett, Windsor Locks, Cambridge,
Mattapoisett, West Warwick, Gloucester, Smithfield, Hartford,
Springfield, Warwick, and Amherst
622 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM 
EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

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

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 10 PM EST 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.

&&

$$

MAZ002-004-008-009-300030-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0003.250129T1500Z-250130T0300Z/
Western Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Western Hampshire MA-
Western Hampden MA-
Including the cities of Charlemont, Blandford, Barre, Fitchburg,
and Chesterfield
622 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM 
EST THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Northern Worcester MA, Western Franklin MA, Western 
  Hampden MA, and Western Hampshire MA Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 10 PM EST 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>024-300030-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0003.250129T1500Z-250130T0600Z/
Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-
Including the cities of Nantucket, Falmouth, Chatham, Vineyard
Haven, and Provincetown
622 AM EST Wed Jan 29 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM 
EST 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 10 AM this morning to 1 AM EST Thursday.

* 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.

&&

$$

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KP
598 
WWUS71 KBOX 292032
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
332 PM EST Wed Jan 29 2025

CTZ002>004-MAZ003-005>007-010>021-026-RIZ001>007-300300-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-250130T0300Z/
Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Eastern Franklin MA-Central
Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex 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-
Including the cities of New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Plymouth, West
Greenwich, Springfield, Fall River, Boston, Hartford, Cambridge,
Warwick, Orange, Putnam, Windsor Locks, Foster, Taunton,
Smithfield, Providence, Newport, Foxborough, Union, Quincy,
Bristol, Milford, Coventry, Lawrence, Ayer, Willimantic, Norwood,
Lowell, Narragansett, Framingham, Vernon, Gloucester, East
Greenwich, Worcester, Greenfield, Brockton, Northampton, West
Warwick, Amherst, and Westerly
332 PM EST Wed Jan 29 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, all of Massachusetts 
  except for the Berkshires and Worcester County, and all of Rhode 
  Island, except for Block Island.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST 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.

&&

$$

MAZ002-004-008-009-300300-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-250130T0300Z/
Western Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Western Hampshire MA-
Western Hampden MA-
Including the cities of Fitchburg, Charlemont, Blandford, Barre,
and Chesterfield
332 PM EST Wed Jan 29 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Northern Worcester, Western Franklin, Western Hampden, and 
  Western Hampshire Counties.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST 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>024-RIZ008-300600-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-250130T0600Z/
Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Block Island RI-
Including the cities of Provincetown, Falmouth, Chatham, New
Shoreham, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket
332 PM EST Wed Jan 29 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...In Massachusetts, Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket 
  Counties. In Rhode Island, Block Island.

* WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Thursday.

* 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.

&&

$$

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Belk
778 
WWUS71 KBOX 300229
NPWBOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
929 PM EST Wed Jan 29 2025

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>021-026-RIZ001>007-300330-
/O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-250130T0300Z/
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-Northern
Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-
Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport
RI-
Including the cities of Framingham, Union, Narragansett, Putnam,
Newport, New Bedford, Smithfield, Vernon, Brockton, Willimantic,
West Greenwich, Cambridge, Foxborough, Amherst, Foster, Taunton,
Westerly, Barre, Warwick, Norwood, Gloucester, Hartford, West
Warwick, East Greenwich, Northampton, Worcester, Fall River,
Bristol, Greenfield, Springfield, Ayer, Fitchburg, Blandford,
Mattapoisett, Lowell, Orange, Milford, Boston, Coventry,
Providence, Lawrence, Windsor Locks, Quincy, Chesterfield,
Charlemont, and Plymouth
929 PM EST Wed Jan 29 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The risk for strong wind gusts capable of hazardous conditions has 
ended. Wind gusts between 25 to 40 mph can still be expected, with a 
slower decrease into the overnight. With decreasing wind speeds 
expected, the Wind Advisory will be cancelled.

$$

MAZ022>024-RIZ008-300330-
/O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-250130T0600Z/
Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Block Island RI-
Including the cities of Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Chatham,
Falmouth, New Shoreham, and Nantucket
929 PM EST Wed Jan 29 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The risk for strong wind gusts capable of hazardous conditions has 
ended. Wind gusts between 25 to 40 mph can still be expected, with a 
slower decrease into the overnight. With decreasing wind speeds 
expected, the Wind Advisory will be cancelled.

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 29, 3:22 AM ESTHeavy Freezing Spray AdvisoryBOX40 hr
Jan 29, 12:58 PM ESTSnow Squall WarningBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester32 min
Jan 29, 1:27 PM ESTSnow Squall WarningBOXFranklin, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester33 min

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Sources

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