Alert archive / Montana / Wind Advisories in 2006

Wind Advisory 21, NWS Billings, MT

November 19, 2006Park County, Stillwater County, Sweet Grass County, Montana

NWS Billings, MT issued this wind advisory at Nov 19, 2006, 4:06 AM MST for Park County, Stillwater County, Sweet Grass County, Montana. It took effect at Nov 19, 2006, 8:59 PM MST. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 19, 2006, 4:06 AM MST (11:06 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 19, 2006, 8:59 PM MST
Expired
Nov 20, 2006, 11:00 AM MST
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Billings, MT

Counties Park County, MT, Stillwater County, MT, Sweet Grass County, MT

The radar

The Billings radar (KBLX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:12 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

Great_falls, MT (KTFX), launched 00:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 206 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, Great_falls, MT at 00:00Z on 2006-11-19Temperature 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 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Great_falls, MT at 00:00Z on 2006-11-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 8 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
2701 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
50 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS75 KBYZ 191106
NPWBYZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
406 AM MST SUN NOV 19 2006

.THE COMBINATION OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING THROUGH WESTERN CANADA AND
HIGH PRESSURE OVER YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK WILL CREATE WINDY
CONDITIONS OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. 

MTZ065-191915-
/O.NEW.KBYZ.WI.Y.0021.061120T0600Z-061120T1800Z/
LIVINGSTON AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON
406 AM MST SUN NOV 19 2006

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM
MST MONDAY. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL OCCUR
THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH BELOW
ADVISORY LEVELS MONDAY AFTERNOON.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 49 MPH
WITH GUSTS OF 58 TO 74 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE UPPER
YELLOWSTONE RIVER VALLEY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

$$

MTZ066-191915-
/O.NEW.KBYZ.WI.Y.0021.061120T0600Z-061120T1800Z/
BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD
406 AM MST SUN NOV 19 2006

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM
MST MONDAY. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL OCCUR
THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH BELOW
ADVISORY LEVELS MONDAY AFTERNOON.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 49 MPH
WITH GUSTS OF 58 TO 74 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE STILLWATER RIVER
AND WEST ROSEBUD CREEK VALLEYS. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED
FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE SOUTH OF NYE...WITH SLIGHTLY
LIGHTER WINDS EXPECTED ALONG WEST ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER
CREEK ROAD.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

ARTHUR
6 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS75 KBYZ 191648
NPWBYZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
948 AM MST SUN NOV 19 2006

.THE COMBINATION OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING THROUGH WESTERN CANADA
AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK WILL CREATE
WINDY CONDITIONS OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING.

MTZ065-200100-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WI.Y.0021.061120T0600Z-061120T1800Z/
LIVINGSTON AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON
948 AM MST SUN NOV 19 2006

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM MST MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM MST MONDAY. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL OCCUR
THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH
BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS MONDAY AFTERNOON.

VERY STRONG CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG PORTIONS OF I-90 FROM
LIVINGSTON TO SPRINGDALE. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD
EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING THIS CORRIDOR THROUGH
TOMORROW MORNING...OR USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE OF TRAVEL.

$$

MTZ066-200100-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WI.Y.0021.061120T0600Z-061120T1800Z/
BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD
948 AM MST SUN NOV 19 2006

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM MST MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM MST MONDAY. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL OCCUR
THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH
BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS MONDAY AFTERNOON.

THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE
SOUTH OF NYE...WITH SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS EXPECTED ALONG WEST
ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$
000 
WWUS75 KBYZ 192208
NPWBYZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
308 PM MST SUN NOV 19 2006

.STRONG WINDS MOVING OVER THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE WILL DEEPEN LOW
PRESSURE ALONG THE FRONT RANGE OF THE ROCKIES OVERNIGHT. WITH HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL
DEVELOP THROUGH THE RIVER VALLEYS OF THE BEARTOOTH AND ABSAROKA
MOUNTAINS RESULTING IN STRONG WINDS OVERNIGHT INTO TOMORROW
MORNING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE MONDAY AFTERNOON THOUGH
LIKELY REMAINING GUSTY INTO MONDAY EVENING.

MTZ065-200600-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WI.Y.0021.061120T0600Z-061120T1800Z/
LIVINGSTON AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON
308 PM MST SUN NOV 19 2006

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM MST MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM MST MONDAY. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL OCCUR
THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH
BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS MONDAY AFTERNOON.

VERY STRONG CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG PORTIONS OF I-90 FROM
LIVINGSTON TO SPRINGDALE. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD
EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING THIS CORRIDOR THROUGH
TOMORROW MORNING...OR USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE OF TRAVEL.

$$

MTZ066-200600-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WI.Y.0021.061120T0600Z-061120T1800Z/
BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD
308 PM MST SUN NOV 19 2006

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM MST MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM MST MONDAY. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL OCCUR
THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH
BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS MONDAY AFTERNOON.

THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE
SOUTH OF NYE...WITH SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS EXPECTED ALONG WEST
ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$
000 
WWUS75 KBYZ 200359
NPWBYZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
859 PM MST SUN NOV 19 2006

.A DEEPENING TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN CENTRAL MONTANA COMBINED
WITH HIGH PRESSURE IN NORTHWEST WYOMING WILL ALLOW FOR STRONG AND
GUSTY WINDS ALONG THE UPPER YELLOWSTONE AND STILLWATER RIVER
VALLEYS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE MONDAY
AFTERNOON...THOUGH LIKELY REMAIN GUSTY INTO MONDAY EVENING.

MTZ065-201200-
/O.EXT.KBYZ.WI.Y.0021.061120T0359Z-061120T1800Z/
LIVINGSTON AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON
859 PM MST SUN NOV 19 2006

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. 

EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH
TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH
MONDAY AFTERNOON.

VERY STRONG CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE
90 FROM LIVINGSTON TO SPRINGDALE. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES
SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING THIS CORRIDOR
THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING...OR USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE OF TRAVEL.

$$

MTZ066-201200-
/O.EXT.KBYZ.WI.Y.0021.061120T0359Z-061120T1800Z/
BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD
859 PM MST SUN NOV 19 2006

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. 

EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH
TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH
MONDAY AFTERNOON.

THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE
SOUTH OF NYE...WITH SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS EXPECTED ALONG WEST
ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING IN THIS
AREA.

$$

JKL
000 
WWUS75 KBYZ 201128
NPWBYZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
428 AM MST MON NOV 20 2006

.THE COMBINATION OF A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL MONTANA
AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER WESTERN WYOMING WILL BRING STRONG AND
GUSTY WINDS TO THE UPPER YELLOWSTONE AND STILLWATER RIVER VALLEYS
THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE THIS AFTERNOON...THOUGH LIKELY
REMAIN GUSTY INTO THIS EVENING.

MTZ065-201800-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061120T1800Z/
LIVINGSTON AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON
428 AM MST MON NOV 20 2006

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE
THIS MORNING. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON.

VERY STRONG CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE
90 FROM LIVINGSTON TO SPRINGDALE. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING THIS
CORRIDOR...OR USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE OF TRAVEL.

$$

MTZ066-201800-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061120T1800Z/
BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD
428 AM MST MON NOV 20 2006

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL CONTINUE
THIS MORNING. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON.

THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE
SOUTH OF NYE...WITH SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS EXPECTED ALONG WEST
ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING IN THIS
AREA.

$$

ARTHUR
000 
WWUS75 KBYZ 201623
NPWBYZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
923 AM MST MON NOV 20 2006

.THE COMBINATION OF A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL MONTANA
AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER WESTERN WYOMING WILL CONTINUE BRING STRONG
AND GUSTY WINDS TO THE UPPER YELLOWSTONE AND STILLWATER RIVER
VALLEYS THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE THIS AFTERNOON...THOUGH
LIKELY REMAIN GUSTY INTO THIS EVENING.

MTZ065-201800-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061120T1800Z/
LIVINGSTON AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON
923 AM MST MON NOV 20 2006

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL
CONTINUE THIS MORNING. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS
AFTERNOON...DECREASING TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH.

VERY STRONG CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE
90 FROM LIVINGSTON TO SPRINGDALE. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING THIS
CORRIDOR...OR USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE OF TRAVEL.

$$

MTZ066-201800-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061120T1800Z/
BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD
923 AM MST MON NOV 20 2006

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL
CONTINUE THIS MORNING. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS
AFTERNOON...DECREASING TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH.

THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE
SOUTH OF NYE...WITH SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS EXPECTED ALONG WEST
ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING IN THIS
AREA.

$$
000 
WWUS75 KBYZ 201755
NPWBYZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
1055 AM MST MON NOV 20 2006

.WIND SPEEDS WILL DECREASE SLIGHTLY THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE
FOOTHILLS OF THE BEARTOOTH...ABSAROKA AND CRAZY MOUNTAINS AS
SURFACE LOW PRESSURE OVER SASKATCHEWAN MOVES EAST INTO MANITOBA
AND DECREASES THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE NORTHERN
ROCKIES.

MTZ065-201900-
/O.EXP.KBYZ.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061120T1800Z/
LIVINGSTON AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON
1055 AM MST MON NOV 20 2006

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM MST THIS MORNING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. 

THE STRONG AND GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS IN THE UPPER YELLOWSTONE
VALLEY HAVE ALREADY BEGUN TO DECREASE THIS MORNING.
THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 11 AM
MST THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS
AFTERNOON...WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS TO
AROUND 40 MPH EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING.

$$

MTZ066-201900-
/O.EXP.KBYZ.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061120T1800Z/
BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD
1055 AM MST MON NOV 20 2006

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM MST THIS MORNING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. 

THE STRONG AND GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS IN THE UPPER STILLWATER
VALLEY HAVE ALREADY BEGUN TO DECREASE THIS MORNING.
THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 11 AM
MST THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS
AFTERNOON...WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS TO
AROUND 40 MPH EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING.

$$

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Montana, 2006Every wind advisory in 2006

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.