551
WWUS71 KBOX 180754
NPWBOX
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
254 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2025
MAZ002-004-008-009-026-182100-
/O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250218T2200Z/
/O.CON.KBOX.CW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-250218T1500Z/
WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BARRE, BLANDFORD, FITCHBURG, AYER,
CHARLEMONT, AND CHESTERFIELD
254 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2025
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...FOR THE HIGH WIND WARNING, WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY
COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 BELOW.
* WHERE...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA, NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA, WESTERN
FRANKLIN MA, WESTERN HAMPDEN MA, AND WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FOR THE HIGH WIND WARNING, UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.
FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.
POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 BELOW
ZERO COULD RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
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.
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
CTZ002>004-MAZ003-005>007-010>024-RIZ001>008-182100-
/O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-250218T2200Z/
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-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET
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 PLYMOUTH, EAST GREENWICH, VINEYARD HAVEN,
TAUNTON, WORCESTER, BROCKTON, LAWRENCE, MILFORD, FOSTER,
WESTERLY, NORWOOD, CAMBRIDGE, NEWPORT, FOXBOROUGH, QUINCY,
PROVIDENCE, NEW SHOREHAM, VERNON, CHATHAM, NORTHAMPTON, ORANGE,
FRAMINGHAM, BOSTON, SPRINGFIELD, HARTFORD, LOWELL, NARRAGANSETT,
GLOUCESTER, NEW BEDFORD, WINDSOR LOCKS, NANTUCKET, MATTAPOISETT,
COVENTRY, UNION, WILLIMANTIC, SMITHFIELD, FALMOUTH, WEST
GREENWICH, FALL RIVER, BRISTOL, AMHERST, WEST WARWICK,
PROVINCETOWN, PUTNAM, WARWICK, AND GREENFIELD
254 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2025
..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT, CENTRAL, EASTERN,
NORTHEASTERN, SOUTHEASTERN, AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS, AND
NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND.
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.
* 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
FRANK
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page