High Wind Watch 21, NWS Great Falls, MT

Issued

Nov 2, 2011, 5:12 AM MDT (11:12 UTC)

In effect from

Nov 2, 2011, 6:00 PM MDT

Expired

Nov 2, 2011, 7:37 AM MDT

In force

Issued by

NWS Great Falls, MT

787 
WWUS75 KTFX 021112
NPWTFX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
512 AM MDT WED NOV 2 2011

...HIGH WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES WEDNESDAY 
EVENING...

.AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL
MOVE APPROACH THE WEST COAST TONIGHT. STRONG UPPER LEVEL WINDS
AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM WILL CROSS THE ROCKIES AND BRING A PERIOD OF
STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS TO THE REGION THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.


MTZ009-048-021915-
/O.NEW.KTFX.HW.A.0021.111103T0000Z-111103T1800Z/
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...
CHOTEAU
512 AM MDT WED NOV 2 2011

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING. 

* TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: WINDS WILL INCREASE WEDNESDAY EVENING
  OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED
  FROM MIDNIGHT TO MID MORNING THURSDAY. 

* WINDS: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH
  ARE POSSIBLE. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH ARE
  POSSIBLE THROUGH FAVORED CANYONS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES.

* IMPACTS: TRAVELERS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTREME
  CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.

* LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

769 
WWUS75 KTFX 021337
NPWTFX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
737 AM MDT WED NOV 2 2011

...HIGH WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

.AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL
MOVE APPROACH THE WEST COAST TONIGHT. STRONG UPPER LEVEL WINDS
AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM WILL CROSS THE ROCKIES AND BRING A PERIOD OF
STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS TO THE REGION THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

MTZ009-048-022100-
/O.UPG.KTFX.HW.A.0021.111103T0000Z-111103T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KTFX.HW.W.0040.111102T1337Z-111103T1800Z/
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...
CHOTEAU
737 AM MDT WED NOV 2 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT THURSDAY. THE
HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING OVER
  THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND WILL RESTRENGTHEN AGAIN WEDNESDAY
  EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM MIDNIGHT TO MID
  MORNING THURSDAY.

* WINDS: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 
  MPH ARE POSSIBLE. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH 
  ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH FAVORED CANYONS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. 

* IMPACTS: TRAVELERS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
  EXTREME CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. 

* WIND SPEEDS WILL LIKELY DECREASE DURING THE LATE MORNING
  HOURS...HOWEVER SEVERE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN IN THE
  EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS.

* LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

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