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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Charleston, WV

December 21, 2008

NWS Charleston, WV issued this wind advisory at Dec 21, 2008, 4:11 AM EST. It took effect at Dec 21, 2008, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 17 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 21, 2008, 4:11 AM EST (09:11 UTC)
In effect from: Dec 21, 2008, 7:00 PM EST
Expired: Dec 22, 2008, 12:00 PM EST
In force: 17 hr
Issued by: NWS Charleston, WV

The text

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

000 
WWUS71 KRLX 210911
NPWRLX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
411 AM EST SUN DEC 21 2008

WVZ046-047-211715-
/O.NEW.KRLX.WI.Y.0009.081222T0000Z-081222T1700Z/
POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARLINTON...ELKINS
411 AM EST SUN DEC 21 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM EST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL NOON
MONDAY. 

WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING...AND INCREASE FURTHER THIS
AFTERNOON IN THE WAKE OF AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT CHARGING THROUGH THE
AREA. WIND SPEEDS TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING WILL AVERAGE 15 TO 25
MPH WITH GUSTS OF AROUND 40 TO 45 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE
ACROSS THE PEAKS AND EXPOSED HIGHER WINDWARD SLOPES.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ON AVERAGE OR AROUND 45
MPH IN GUSTS ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

$$

TRM

4 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS71 KRLX 211702
NPWRLX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1202 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2008

WVZ046-047-212100-
/O.CON.KRLX.WI.Y.0009.081222T0000Z-081222T1700Z/
POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARLINTON...ELKINS
1202 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
12 PM EST MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM
EST MONDAY. 

WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON...AND INCREASE FURTHER 
THIS EVENING AS ARCTIC AIR CONTINUES TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA. WIND
SPEEDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING WILL AVERAGE 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
GUSTS OF AROUND 45 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ACROSS THE
PEAKS AND EXPOSED HIGHER WINDWARD SLOPES...WHERE GUSTS MAY EVEN
BRIEFLY REACH 50 MPH.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH AT
LEAST 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING 
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

$$

000 
WWUS71 KRLX 211927
NPWRLX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
227 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2008

WVZ046-047-220400-
/O.CON.KRLX.WI.Y.0009.081222T0000Z-081222T1700Z/
POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARLINTON...ELKINS
227 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
12 PM EST MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM
EST MONDAY. 

WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE FURTHER THIS EVENING AS ARCTIC AIR
CONTINUES TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA. WIND SPEEDS TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING WILL AVERAGE 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF AROUND 45
MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ACROSS THE PEAKS AND EXPOSED
HIGHER WINDWARD SLOPES...WHERE GUSTS MAY EVEN BRIEFLY REACH 50
MPH AT TIMES.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH AT
LEAST 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

000 
WWUS71 KRLX 220241
NPWRLX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
941 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2008

WVZ046-047-221045-
/O.CON.KRLX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-081222T1700Z/
POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARLINTON...ELKINS
941 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST MONDAY. 

WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AS ARCTIC AIR CONTINUES TO
OVERSPREAD THE AREA. WIND SPEEDS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING WILL
AVERAGE 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF AROUND 45 MPH. THE STRONGEST
WINDS WILL BE ACROSS THE PEAKS AND EXPOSED HIGHER WINDWARD
SLOPES...WHERE GUSTS MAY EVEN BRIEFLY REACH 50 MPH AT TIMES.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH AT
LEAST 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

000 
WWUS71 KRLX 220853
NPWRLX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
353 AM EST MON DEC 22 2008

WVZ046-047-221700-
/O.CON.KRLX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-081222T1700Z/
POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARLINTON...ELKINS
353 AM EST MON DEC 22 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. 

WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA. WIND SPEEDS THROUGH
THIS MORNING WILL AVERAGE 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF AROUND 20 TO
30 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ACROSS THE PEAKS AND EXPOSED
HIGHER WINDWARD SLOPES...WHERE GUSTS MAY EVEN BRIEFLY REACH 40 TO
50 MPH AT TIMES.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH AT
LEAST 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 21, 4:06 AM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	RLX	Barbour, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer and 13 more	32 hr

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Sources

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