Wind Advisory 9, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

Jul 12, 2008, 3:45 AM CDT (08:45 UTC)

In effect from

Jul 12, 2008, 12:00 PM CDT

Expired

Jul 12, 2008, 7:00 PM CDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Counties Chippewa County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Pope County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN

000 
WWUS73 KMPX 120845
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
345 AM CDT SAT JUL 12 2008

...STRONG WEST WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...

.A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA FROM NOON UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING. THE ADVISORY IS ALONG
AND WEST OF A LINE FROM ALEXANDRIA TO GRANITE FALLS. WEST WINDS
AROUND 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. THE STRONG
WINDS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM JUST NORTH OF
MINNESOTA. 

MNZ041-047-048-054>056-064-121645-
/O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0009.080712T1700Z-080713T0000Z/
DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...
MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS
345 AM CDT SAT JUL 12 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING.

THE ADVISORY IS ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM ALEXANDRIA TO
GRANITE FALLS. WEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40
MPH...ARE EXPECTED. THE STRONG WINDS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A DEEP
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM JUST NORTH OF MINNESOTA.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

RAH

000 
WWUS73 KMPX 121555
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1055 AM CDT SAT JUL 12 2008

...STRONG WEST WINDS TO OCCUR OVER WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THROUGH 
   THIS EVENING...

.A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING. THE ADVISORY IS ALONG AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM ALEXANDRIA TO GRANITE FALLS. WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35
MPH WILL BE COMMON OVER THE AREA. WINDS COULD GUST UP TO 40 MPH AT
TIMES. THE STRONG WINDS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A DEEP LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM OVER SOUTHERN CANADA. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST
TO LIFT NORTHEAST OVER ONTARIO CANADA BY SUNDAY MORNING. 

MNZ041-047-048-054>056-064-130000-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0009.080712T1700Z-080713T0000Z/
DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...
MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS
1055 AM CDT SAT JUL 12 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

THE ADVISORY IS ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM ALEXANDRIA TO
GRANITE FALLS. WEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH
WILL BE COMMON OVER THE AREA.  THE STRONG WINDS ARE ASSOCIATED
WITH A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER SOUTHERN CANADA. THE WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO UNDER 20 MPH TONIGHT AS THE LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM LIFTS NORTHEAST OVER ONTARIO CANADA. 

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

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