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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Jacksonville, FL

August 25, 2011Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this wind advisory at Aug 25, 2011, 5:34 PM EDT for Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia. It was in force for 23 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 25, 2011, 5:34 PM EDT (21:34 UTC)
Expired
Aug 26, 2011, 4:28 PM EDT
In force
23 hr
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL

Counties Flagler County, FL, Nassau County, FL, Camden County, GA, Glynn County, GA

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 16 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, Jacksonville, FL at 12:00Z on 2011-08-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1499 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, Jacksonville, FL at 12:00Z on 2011-08-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 72 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1499 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-22 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
831 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
72 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
58 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.

358 
WWUS72 KJAX 252134
NPWJAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
534 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

FLZ024-025-032-033-037-038-261115-
/O.CAN.KJAX.LW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-110826T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.WI.Y.0002.110825T2134Z-110826T2300Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-CLAY-ST JOHNS-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNANDINA BEACH...JACKSONVILLE...
GREEN COVE SPRINGS...ST AUGUSTINE...PALATKA...PALM COAST
534 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT FRIDAY.

* EVENT...AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES NORTH WELL OFF THE COAST OF
  FLORIDA...WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30
  MPH AND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR AT
  THE BEACHES AND ALONG INLAND WATERWAYS. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE OVERNIGHT WITH THE
  STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
  AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACT...MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE
  POSSIBLE. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL ALSO CREATE DANGEROUS
  CONDITIONS FOR SMALL BOATS ON INLAND LAKES AND WATERWAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH
ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 57 MPH OR
GREATER AT ANY TIME. 

MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE
WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE TRASH
CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND ANY OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION
UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES.

&&

$$

FLZ040-252245-
/O.CAN.KJAX.LW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-110826T0000Z/
MARION-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OCALA
534 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE
LAKE WIND ADVISORY. 

WINDS ACROSS MARION COUNTY HAVE DECREASED TO 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS
UP TO 25 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNSET. ANOTHER LAKE WIND
ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS WINDS
INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. 

$$

GAZ153-154-165-166-261115-
/O.NEW.KJAX.WI.Y.0002.110825T2134Z-110826T2300Z/
INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRUNSWICK...WOODBINE...ST MARYS
534 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT FRIDAY. 

* EVENT...AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES NORTH WELL OFF THE COAST OF
  FLORIDA...WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30
  MPH AND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR AT
  THE BEACHES AND ALONG INLAND WATERWAYS.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE OVERNIGHT WITH THE
  STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
  AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACT...MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE
  POSSIBLE. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL ALSO CREATE DANGEROUS
  CONDITIONS FOR SMALL BOATS ON INLAND LAKES AND WATERWAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH
ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 57 MPH OR
GREATER AT ANY TIME. 

MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE
WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE TRASH
CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND ANY OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION
UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES.

&&

$$

SHULER
2 follow-up statements
622 
WWUS72 KJAX 260750
NPWJAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
350 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

FLZ022-023-030-031-036-040-GAZ134>136-150>152-164-262300-
/O.NEW.KJAX.LW.Y.0023.110826T1300Z-110826T2300Z/
COLUMBIA-BAKER-UNION-BRADFORD-ALACHUA-MARION-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-
WARE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY-CHARLTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE CITY...MACCLENNY...LAKE BUTLER...
STARKE...GAINESVILLE...OCALA...ALMA...BAXLEY...JESUP...WAYCROSS...
BLACKSHEAR...NAHUNTA...FOLKSTON
350 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A LAKE
WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
EDT THIS EVENING. 

* EVENT...AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES NORTH WELL OFF THE COAST OF
  FLORIDA...WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF
  AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AND REMAIN STRONG
  UNTIL THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE TONIGHT.

* IMPACT...WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL BOATS
  ON INLAND LAKES AND WATERWAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO
25 MPH OR GUSTS OF 30 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. SMALL BOATS WILL BE
ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. BOATERS IN THE ADVISORY AREA
SHOULD AVOID OPEN WATER AND STAY CLOSE TO SHORE IN WIND PROTECTED
INLETS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN
TRAVELING AS WELL.

&&

$$

FLZ024-025-032-033-037-038-GAZ153-154-165-166-262300-
/O.CON.KJAX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110826T2300Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-CLAY-ST JOHNS-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-INLAND GLYNN-
COASTAL GLYNN-INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNANDINA BEACH...JACKSONVILLE...
GREEN COVE SPRINGS...ST AUGUSTINE...PALATKA...PALM COAST...
BRUNSWICK...WOODBINE...ST MARYS
350 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

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

* EVENT...AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES NORTH WELL OFF THE COAST OF
  FLORIDA...WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30
  MPH AND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR AT
  THE BEACHES AND ALONG INLAND WATERWAYS.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AND REMAIN STRONG
  UNTIL THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE TONIGHT.

* IMPACT...MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY 
  ARE POSSIBLE. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL ALSO CREATE 
  DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL BOATS ON INLAND LAKES AND 
  WATERWAYS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH
ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 57 MPH OR
GREATER AT ANY TIME.

MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE
WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE TRASH
CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND ANY OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION
UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES.

&&

$$
600 
WWUS72 KJAX 262028
NPWJAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
428 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

...HURRICANE IRENE CONTINUES TO PULL AWAY FROM THE LOCAL AREA...

FLZ024-025-032-033-037-038-GAZ153-154-165-166-262130-
/O.CAN.KJAX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110826T2300Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-CLAY-ST JOHNS-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-INLAND GLYNN-
COASTAL GLYNN-INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNANDINA BEACH...JACKSONVILLE...
GREEN COVE SPRINGS...ST AUGUSTINE...PALATKA...PALM COAST...
BRUNSWICK...WOODBINE...ST MARYS
428 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

WINDS HAVE SHIFTED TO THE NORTHWEST AND ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
BETWEEN 15 AND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH THROUGH THE EVENING
HOURS. 

$$

FLZ022-023-030-031-036-040-GAZ134>136-150>152-164-262130-
/O.CAN.KJAX.LW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110826T2300Z/
COLUMBIA-BAKER-UNION-BRADFORD-ALACHUA-MARION-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-
WARE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY-CHARLTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE CITY...MACCLENNY...LAKE BUTLER...
STARKE...GAINESVILLE...OCALA...ALMA...BAXLEY...JESUP...WAYCROSS...
BLACKSHEAR...NAHUNTA...FOLKSTON
428 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE
LAKE WIND ADVISORY. 

WINDS HAVE SHIFTED TO THE NORTHWEST AND ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
BETWEEN 15 AND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH THROUGH THE EVENING
HOURS. 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 25, 4:09 AM EDTLake Wind AdvisoryJAXFlagler, Nassau13 hr
Aug 25, 11:06 AM EDTCoastal Flood WarningJAXFlagler, Nassau35 hr
Aug 25, 11:07 AM EDTHurricane Local StatementJAXFlagler, Nassau29 hr
Aug 25, 11:07 AM EDTTropical Storm WarningJAX29 hr
Aug 25, 7:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXFlagler48 min

Nearby

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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.