Alert archive / Connecticut / High Wind Warnings in 2005
High Wind Warning 2, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this high wind warning at Oct 25, 2005, 1:24 AM EDT for Bronx County, Suffolk County, Westchester County, New York; 4 counties in Connecticut. It was in force for 10 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 25, 2005, 1:24 AM EDT (05:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 25, 2005, 11:52 AM EDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS New York, NY
Counties Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Bronx County, NY, Suffolk County, NY, Westchester County, NY
The radar
The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:27 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, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 44 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
- 580 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 73 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 167 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 263 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS71 KOKX 250524 NPWOKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 124 AM EDT TUE OCT 25 2005 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TODAY... .COASTAL LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DEEPEN OFF THE DELMARVA AND TRACK NORTH AND EAST. IN RESPONSE TO THIS...NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS MORNING. CTZ009>012-NYZ071-073-076>081-251600- /X.NEW.KOKX.HW.W.0002.051025T0524Z-051025T1800Z/ /X.EXT.KOKX.WI.Y.0003.051025T1800Z-051026T0100Z/ SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX- SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-BRONX-QUEENS-NASSAU- NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- 124 AM EDT TUE OCT 25 2005 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING. AS LOW PRESSURE INTENSIFIES AND TRACKS TOWARDS LONG ISLAND THIS MORNING...SUSTAINED NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEARLY 60 MPH THIS MORNING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER PULLS AWAY FROM THE AREA. THESE WINDS WILL WORK ON TREES THAT ARE IN NEAR FULL LEAF AND IN SOILS THAT ARE LOOSE AFTER THE EXCESSIVE RAINS OF THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. AS A RESULT...WE MAY SEE SOME DOWNING OF TREES ALTHOUGH THE MORE LIKELY SCENARIO WILL BE THE DOWNING OF LARGE LIMBS OR BRANCHES. THIS WILL CAUSE AT LEAST SOME SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. FOR SAFETY SAKE...AVOID TREES THAT SEEM WEAK OR DEAD...HAVE EXPOSED ROOTS OR LARGE DEAD BRANCHES. IF POWER LINES ARE DOWNED... STAY FAR AWAY FROM THEM AND NOTIFY EMERGENCY AUTHORITIES. AREA RESIDENTS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES AND FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ NYZ072-074-075-251600- /X.CON.KOKX.WI.Y.0003.051025T0900Z-051026T0100Z/ NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-KINGS (BROOKLYN)- 124 AM EDT TUE OCT 25 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING. AS LOW PRESSURE INTENSIFIES AND TRACKS NORTHEAST TOWARDS AND THEN EAST OF LONG ISLAND TODAY...SUSTAINED NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 TO 50 MPH TUESDAY. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING AS THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER PULLS AWAY FROM THE AREA. THESE WINDS WILL WORK ON TREES THAT ARE IN NEAR FULL LEAF AND IN SOILS THAT ARE LOOSE AFTER THE EXCESSIVE RAINS OF THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. AS A RESULT...WE MAY SEE SOME DOWNING OF TREES ALTHOUGH THE MORE LIKELY SCENARIO WILL BE THE DOWNING OF LARGE LIMBS OR BRANCHES. THIS WILL CAUSE AT LEAST SOME SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. REMEMBER...A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES AND FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. FOR SAFETY SAKE...AVOID TREES THAT SEEM WEAK OR DEAD...HAVE EXPOSED ROOTS OR LARGE DEAD BRANCHES. IF POWER LINES ARE DOWNED... STAY FAR AWAY FROM THEM AND NOTIFY EMERGENCY AUTHORITIES. AREA RESIDENTS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS. $$
1 follow-up statement
000 WWUS71 KOKX 251552 NPWOKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 1152 AM EDT TUE OCT 25 2005 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TODAY... .AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED SOUTHEAST OF LONG ISLAND WILL CONTINUE TO DEEPEN THIS AFTERNOON BUT WILL ALSO PULL FURTHER AWAY FROM THE LOCAL REGION. CTZ009-NYZ071-073-076-077-251700- /X.CAN.KOKX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051025T1800Z/ /X.CAN.KOKX.WI.Y.0003.051025T1800Z-051026T0100Z/ SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-BRONX-QUEENS-NASSAU- 1152 AM EDT TUE OCT 25 2005 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL STILL BE QUITE GUSTY...THEY ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO REACH WARNING OR ADVISORY CRITERIA. GUSTS NOW EXPECTED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF TODAY SHOULD AVERAGE BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH. $$ CTZ010>012-NYZ078>081-260000- /X.CAN.KOKX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051025T1800Z/ /X.EXT.KOKX.WI.Y.0003.051025T1552Z-051026T0000Z/ SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON- NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- 1152 AM EDT TUE OCT 25 2005 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL STILL BE QUITE GUSTY...THEY ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO REACH WARNING CRITERIA. GUSTS NOW EXPECTED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF TODAY SHOULD REACH AROUND 45 MPH AT TIMES. SUCH WIND SPEEDS SHOULD NOT CAUSE ANY SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE HOWEVER LIMBS AND BRANCHES MAY STILL BE BROUGHT DOWN AND AS SUCH LOCAL POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. FOR SAFETY SAKE...AVOID TREES THAT SEEM WEAK OR DEAD...HAVE EXPOSED ROOTS OR LARGE DEAD BRANCHES. IF POWER LINES ARE DOWNED... STAY FAR AWAY FROM THEM AND NOTIFY EMERGENCY AUTHORITIES. AREA RESIDENTS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS. REMEMBER...A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES AND FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ NYZ072-074-075-251700- /X.CAN.KOKX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051026T0100Z/ NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-KINGS (BROOKLYN)- 1152 AM EDT TUE OCT 25 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL STILL BE QUITE GUSTY...THEY ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO REACH ADVISORY CRITERIA. GUSTS NOW EXPECTED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF TODAY SHOULD AVERAGE BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH. $$
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Connecticut, 2005High Wind Warnings in New York, 2005Every high wind warning in 2005
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.