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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Gaylord, MI

September 6, 201022 counties in Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this wind advisory at Sep 6, 2010, 3:52 PM EDT for 22 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Sep 7, 2010, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 6, 2010, 3:52 PM EDT (19:52 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 7, 2010, 11:00 AM EDT
Expired
Sep 7, 2010, 9:15 PM EDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI
All 22 counties

Alcona County, MI, Alpena County, MI, Antrim County, MI, Arenac County, MI, Benzie County, MI, Cheboygan County, MI, Crawford County, MI, Emmet County, MI, Gladwin County, MI, Grand Traverse County, MI, Iosco County, MI, Kalkaska County, MI, Leelanau County, MI, Manistee County, MI, Missaukee County, MI, Montmorency County, MI, Ogemaw County, MI, Oscoda County, MI, Otsego County, MI, Presque Isle County, MI, Roscommon County, MI, Wexford County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:52 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

Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 184 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, Alpena, MI at 12:00Z on 2010-09-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 11 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Alpena, MI at 12:00Z on 2010-09-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 241 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
11 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-100 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
928 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
241 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
337 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.

341 
WWUS73 KAPX 061952
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
352 PM EDT MON SEP 6 2010

...ANOTHER ROUND OF VERY GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED TUESDAY...

.ANOTHER POTENT STORM SYSTEM WILL LIFT THROUGH THE UPPER MIDWEST
AND INTO LAKE SUPERIOR ON TUESDAY...DRIVING A STRONG COLD FRONT
THROUGH THE REGION TUESDAY MORNING. BEHIND THE FRONT...VERY GUSTY
SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP TUESDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH
AT LEAST TUESDAY EVENING. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FELT ALONG THE
LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE FROM THE STRAITS TO MANISTEE.

MIZ016-019>021-025-031-071000-
/O.NEW.KAPX.WI.Y.0002.100907T1500Z-100908T0200Z/
EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-MANISTEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...
MANCELONA...FRANKFORT...MANISTEE
352 PM EDT MON SEP 6 2010

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM EDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM EDT TUESDAY. 


* HAZARDS...STRONG WINDS.

* WIND SPEED...GUSTS TO 45 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES
  ALONG AND NEAR THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE. LIGHT LAWN FURNITURE
  CAN EASILY GET BLOWN OVER.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STRONG WINDS WILL GENERATE HIGH WAVES ON LAKE MICHIGAN...LIKELY
EXCEEDING 6 FEET IN SOME AREAS. PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN OFF PIERS
AND BREAKWATERS...AS HIGH WAVES WILL FLOOD THESE STRUCTURES AND
MAKE THEM EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

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

&&

$$

ADAM
6 follow-up statements
648 
WWUS73 KAPX 070213
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1013 PM EDT MON SEP 6 2010

...ANOTHER ROUND OF VERY GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED TUESDAY...

.ANOTHER POTENT STORM SYSTEM WILL LIFT THROUGH THE UPPER MIDWEST
AND INTO LAKE SUPERIOR ON TUESDAY...DRIVING A STRONG COLD FRONT
THROUGH THE REGION TUESDAY MORNING. BEHIND THE FRONT...VERY GUSTY
SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP TUESDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH
AT LEAST TUESDAY EVENING. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FELT ALONG THE
LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE FROM THE STRAITS TO MANISTEE.

MIZ016-019>021-025-031-071615-
/O.CON.KAPX.WI.Y.0002.100907T1500Z-100908T0200Z/
EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-MANISTEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...
MANCELONA...FRANKFORT...MANISTEE
1013 PM EDT MON SEP 6 2010

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM EDT
TUESDAY. 

* HAZARDS...STRONG WINDS.

* WIND SPEED...GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES ALONG AND NEAR THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE. LIGHT 
  LAWN FURNITURE CAN EASILY GET BLOWN OVER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STRONG WINDS WILL GENERATE HIGH WAVES ON LAKE MICHIGAN...LIKELY
EXCEEDING 6 FEET IN SOME AREAS. PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN OFF PIERS
AND BREAKWATERS...AS HIGH WAVES WILL FLOOD THESE STRUCTURES AND
MAKE THEM EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

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

&&

$$
327 
WWUS73 KAPX 070744
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
344 AM EDT TUE SEP 7 2010

...ANOTHER ROUND OF VERY GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED TUESDAY...

.ANOTHER POTENT STORM SYSTEM WILL LIFT THROUGH THE UPPER MIDWEST
AND INTO LAKE SUPERIOR ON TUESDAY...DRIVING A STRONG COLD FRONT
THROUGH THE REGION TUESDAY MORNING. BEHIND THE FRONT...VERY GUSTY
SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP TUESDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH
AT LEAST TUESDAY EVENING. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FELT ALONG THE
LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE FROM THE STRAITS TO MANISTEE.

MIZ016-019>021-025-031-072145-
/O.CON.KAPX.WI.Y.0002.100907T1500Z-100908T0200Z/
EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-MANISTEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...
MANCELONA...FRANKFORT...MANISTEE
344 AM EDT TUE SEP 7 2010

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
10 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* HAZARDS...STRONG WINDS.

* WIND SPEED...GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES ALONG AND NEAR THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE. LIGHT 
  LAWN FURNITURE CAN EASILY GET BLOWN OVER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STRONG WINDS WILL GENERATE HIGH WAVES ON LAKE MICHIGAN...LIKELY
EXCEEDING 6 FEET IN SOME AREAS. PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN OFF PIERS
AND BREAKWATERS...AS HIGH WAVES WILL FLOOD THESE STRUCTURES AND
MAKE THEM EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

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

&&

$$
868 
WWUS73 KAPX 071913
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
313 PM EDT TUE SEP 7 2010

...VERY GUSTY WINDS THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT...

.A POTENT STORM SYSTEM LIFTING THROUGH LAKE SUPERIOR...WILL
CONTINUE TO PRODUCE VERY GUSTY WEST WINDS THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT.
STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE FROM
THE STRAITS TO MANISTEE.

MIZ016-019>021-025-031-080200-
/O.CON.KAPX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100908T0200Z/
EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-MANISTEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...
MANCELONA...FRANKFORT...MANISTEE
313 PM EDT TUE SEP 7 2010

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* HAZARDS...STRONG WINDS.

* WIND SPEED...GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES ALONG AND NEAR THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE. LIGHT 
  LAWN FURNITURE CAN EASILY GET BLOWN OVER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STRONG WINDS WILL GENERATE HIGH WAVES ON LAKE MICHIGAN...LIKELY
EXCEEDING 6 FEET IN SOME AREAS. PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN OFF PIERS
AND BREAKWATERS...AS HIGH WAVES WILL FLOOD THESE STRUCTURES AND
MAKE THEM EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

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

&&

$$
515 
WWUS73 KAPX 072001
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
401 PM EDT TUE SEP 7 2010

...VERY GUSTY WINDS THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT...

.A POTENT STORM SYSTEM LIFTING THROUGH LAKE SUPERIOR...WILL
CONTINUE TO PRODUCE VERY GUSTY WEST WINDS THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT.
STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE FROM
THE STRAITS TO MANISTEE.

MIZ016-019>021-025-031-080200-
/O.CON.KAPX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100908T0200Z/
EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-MANISTEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...
MANCELONA...FRANKFORT...MANISTEE
401 PM EDT TUE SEP 7 2010

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* HAZARDS...STRONG WINDS.

* WIND SPEED...GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES ALONG AND NEAR THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE. LIGHT 
  LAWN FURNITURE CAN EASILY GET BLOWN OVER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STRONG WINDS WILL GENERATE HIGH WAVES ON LAKE MICHIGAN...LIKELY
EXCEEDING 6 FEET IN SOME AREAS. PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN OFF PIERS
AND BREAKWATERS...AS HIGH WAVES WILL FLOOD THESE STRUCTURES AND
MAKE THEM EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

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

&&

$$
237 
WWUS73 KAPX 072051
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
451 PM EDT TUE SEP 7 2010

...VERY GUSTY WINDS THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT...

.A POTENT STORM SYSTEM LIFTING THROUGH LAKE SUPERIOR...WILL
CONTINUE TO PRODUCE VERY GUSTY WEST WINDS THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT.
STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ACROSS NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN.

MIZ017-018-022>024-026>030-032>036-041-042-080200-
/O.EXA.KAPX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100908T0200Z/
CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-GRAND TRAVERSE-
KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-ALCONA-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-
OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...GAYLORD...
ATLANTA...ALPENA...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...
HARRISVILLE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...
WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH
451 PM EDT TUE SEP 7 2010

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* HAZARDS...STRONG WINDS.

* WIND SPEED...GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES ALONG AND NEAR THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE. LIGHT 
  LAWN FURNITURE CAN EASILY GET BLOWN OVER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MIZ016-019>021-025-031-080200-
/O.CON.KAPX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100908T0200Z/
EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-MANISTEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...
MANCELONA...FRANKFORT...MANISTEE
451 PM EDT TUE SEP 7 2010

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* HAZARDS...STRONG WINDS.

* WIND SPEED...GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES ALONG AND NEAR THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE. LIGHT 
  LAWN FURNITURE CAN EASILY GET BLOWN OVER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STRONG WINDS WILL GENERATE HIGH WAVES ON LAKE MICHIGAN...LIKELY
EXCEEDING 6 FEET IN SOME AREAS. PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN OFF PIERS
AND BREAKWATERS...AS HIGH WAVES WILL FLOOD THESE STRUCTURES AND
MAKE THEM EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

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

&&

$$
943 
WWUS73 KAPX 080115
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
915 PM EDT TUE SEP 7 2010

MIZ016>036-041-042-080215-
/O.CAN.KAPX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100908T0200Z/
EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-
MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-
ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-
ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...
CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA...
FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...
HARRISVILLE...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...
WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH
915 PM EDT TUE SEP 7 2010

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE HEADING THROUGH THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS. THAT SAID...GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WILL REMAIN
COMMON...EVEN LOCALLY HIGHER NEAR THE LAKESHORES...HOWEVER WIND
GUSTS WILL REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA THROUGH THE NIGHT.

$$

LAWRENCE

The office that day

Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 6, 4:28 AM EDTGale WatchAPX30 hr
Sep 6, 4:28 AM EDTGale WarningAPX59 hr
Sep 6, 3:34 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAPX3 days

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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.