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Frost Advisory 4, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this frost advisory at May 16, 2012, 4:11 PM EDT for 14 counties in Michigan. It took effect at May 17, 2012, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 16, 2012, 4:11 PM EDT (20:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 17, 2012, 2:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 17, 2012, 8:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
Counties Alcona County, MI, Alpena County, MI, Arenac County, MI, Benzie County, MI, Emmet County, MI, Grand Traverse County, MI, Iosco County, MI, Leelanau County, MI, Manistee County, MI, Missaukee County, MI, Ogemaw County, MI, Presque Isle County, MI, Roscommon County, MI, Wexford County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:17 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, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 190 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1026 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -274 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -221 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
030 WWUS73 KAPX 162011 NPWAPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 411 PM EDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...FROST/FREEZE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT... .HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO MICHIGAN TONIGHT WILL ALLOW SKIES TO CLEAR AND WINDS TO LIGHTEN. THIS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO FALL WELL INTO THE 30S OVERNIGHT...WITH A FEW OF THE TYPICALLY COLDER LOW LYING SPOTS LIKELY DROPPING INTO THE UPPER 20S. MIZ017-021>023-027>029-170415- /O.NEW.KAPX.FZ.W.0008.120517T0600Z-120517T1200Z/ CHEBOYGAN-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEBOYGAN...MANCELONA...GAYLORD... ATLANTA...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO 411 PM EDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TEMPERATURES DROPPING NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING OVERNIGHT WILL RESULT IN FROST DEVELOPMENT. IMPACTS... * FROST DEVELOPMENT AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL DAMAGE SENSITIVE EMERGING VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ MIZ008-015-016-018>020-024>026-030>036-170415- /O.NEW.KAPX.FR.Y.0004.120517T0600Z-120517T1200Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-EMMET-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ALPENA- BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON- OGEMAW-IOSCO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE... PETOSKEY...ROGERS CITY...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...ALPENA... FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...HARRISVILLE...MANISTEE...CADILLAC... LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY 411 PM EDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF FROST. IMPACTS... * FROST DEVELOPMENT MAY DAMAGE SENSITIVE EMERGING VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ JPB
4 follow-up statements
533 WWUS73 KAPX 170213 NPWAPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1013 PM EDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...FROST/FREEZE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT... .HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO MICHIGAN TONIGHT WILL ALLOW SKIES TO CLEAR AND WINDS TO LIGHTEN. THIS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO FALL WELL INTO THE 30S OVERNIGHT...WITH A FEW OF THE TYPICALLY COLDER LOW LYING SPOTS LIKELY DROPPING INTO THE UPPER 20S. MIZ017-021>023-027>029-171015- /O.CON.KAPX.FZ.W.0008.120517T0600Z-120517T1200Z/ CHEBOYGAN-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEBOYGAN...MANCELONA...GAYLORD... ATLANTA...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO 1013 PM EDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TEMPERATURES DROPPING NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING OVERNIGHT WILL RESULT IN FROST DEVELOPMENT. IMPACTS... * FROST DEVELOPMENT AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL DAMAGE SENSITIVE EMERGING VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ MIZ008-015-016-018>020-024>026-030>036-171015- /O.CON.KAPX.FR.Y.0004.120517T0600Z-120517T1200Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-EMMET-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ALPENA- BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON- OGEMAW-IOSCO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE... PETOSKEY...ROGERS CITY...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...ALPENA... FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...HARRISVILLE...MANISTEE...CADILLAC... LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY 1013 PM EDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF FROST. IMPACTS... * FROST DEVELOPMENT MAY DAMAGE SENSITIVE EMERGING VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
914 WWUS73 KAPX 170606 NPWAPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 206 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...FROST/FREEZE CONDITIONS TONIGHT... .HIGH PRESSURE OVERHEAD HAS RESULTED IN CLEAR SKIES...LIGHT WINDS AND RAPIDLY FALLING TEMPERATURES INTO THE 20S AND LOWER 30S ALREADY FOR MOST COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN. ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO FALL MUCH FURTHER...MIDDLE TO UPPER 20S WILL BE COMMON THROUGHOUT A LARGER AREA...BRINGING DANGEROUS FREEZING CONDITIONS FOR VEGETATION. MIZ008-015-033>035-171200- /O.UPG.KAPX.FR.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120517T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KAPX.FZ.W.0008.120517T0600Z-120517T1200Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE... LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...WEST BRANCH 206 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING. THE FROST ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TEMPERATURES DROPPING TO BELOW FREEZING IN MOST COMMUNITIES OVERNIGHT WILL RESULT IN FROST DEVELOPMENT. IMPACTS... * FROST DEVELOPMENT AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL DAMAGE SENSITIVE EMERGING VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ MIZ041-171200- /O.EXA.KAPX.FZ.W.0008.120517T0600Z-120517T1200Z/ GLADWIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GLADWIN 206 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TEMPERATURES DROPPING TO BELOW FREEZING IN MOST COMMUNITIES WILL RESULT IN FROST DEVELOPMENT. IMPACTS... * FROST DEVELOPMENT AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL DAMAGE SENSITIVE EMERGING VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ MIZ017-021>023-027>029-171200- /O.CON.KAPX.FZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120517T1200Z/ CHEBOYGAN-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEBOYGAN...MANCELONA...GAYLORD... ATLANTA...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO 206 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TEMPERATURES DROPPING TO BELOW FREEZING IN MOST COMMUNITIES WILL RESULT IN FROST DEVELOPMENT. IMPACTS... * FROST DEVELOPMENT AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL DAMAGE SENSITIVE EMERGING VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ MIZ042-171200- /O.EXA.KAPX.FR.Y.0004.120517T0600Z-120517T1200Z/ ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...STANDISH 206 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF FROST. SOME COMMUNITIES WELL AWAY FROM LAKE HURON WILL FEEL LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. IMPACTS... * FROST DEVELOPMENT MAY DAMAGE SENSITIVE EMERGING VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ MIZ016-018>020-024>026-030>032-036-171200- /O.CON.KAPX.FR.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120517T1200Z/ EMMET-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ALPENA-BENZIE- GRAND TRAVERSE-ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-IOSCO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...ROGERS CITY...CHARLEVOIX... NORTHPORT...ALPENA...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...HARRISVILLE... MANISTEE...CADILLAC...TAWAS CITY 206 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF FROST. SOME COMMUNITIES WELL AWAY FROM LAKE HURON WILL FEEL LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. IMPACTS... * FROST DEVELOPMENT MAY DAMAGE SENSITIVE EMERGING VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
606 WWUS73 KAPX 170823 NPWAPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 423 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...FROST/FREEZE CONDITIONS TONIGHT... .HIGH PRESSURE OVERHEAD HAS RESULTED IN CLEAR SKIES...LIGHT WINDS AND TEMPERATURES INTO THE MIDDLE 20S TO LOWER 30S FOR MOST COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN. THIS HAS RESULTED IN DANGEROUS FREEZING CONDITIONS FOR VEGETATION. MIZ008-015-017-021>023-027>029-033>035-041-171200- /O.CON.KAPX.FZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120517T1200Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-CHEBOYGAN-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-KALKASKA- CRAWFORD-OSCODA-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-GLADWIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE... CHEBOYGAN...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...KALKASKA...GRAYLING... MIO...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...WEST BRANCH...GLADWIN 423 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING IN MOST COMMUNITIES HAS RESULTED IN FROST DEVELOPMENT. IMPACTS... * FROST DEVELOPMENT AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL DAMAGE SENSITIVE EMERGING VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ MIZ016-018>020-024>026-030>032-036-042-171200- /O.CON.KAPX.FR.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120517T1200Z/ EMMET-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ALPENA-BENZIE- GRAND TRAVERSE-ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-IOSCO-ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...ROGERS CITY...CHARLEVOIX... NORTHPORT...ALPENA...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...HARRISVILLE... MANISTEE...CADILLAC...TAWAS CITY...STANDISH 423 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER 30S WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF FROST. SOME COMMUNITIES WELL AWAY FROM LAKE HURON WILL FEEL LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S WITH A GREATER RISK OF DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR VEGETATION. IMPACTS... * FROST DEVELOPMENT MAY DAMAGE SENSITIVE EMERGING VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ SMD
902 WWUS73 KAPX 171142 NPWAPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 742 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012 MIZ008-015-017-021>023-027>029-033>035-041-171245- /O.EXP.KAPX.FZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120517T1200Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-CHEBOYGAN-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-KALKASKA- CRAWFORD-OSCODA-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-GLADWIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE... CHEBOYGAN...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...KALKASKA...GRAYLING... MIO...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...WEST BRANCH...GLADWIN 742 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THE FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE REGION WILL CONTINUE TO WARM RAPIDLY ABOVE FREEZING BY 8 AM. $$ MIZ016-018>020-024>026-030>032-036-042-171245- /O.EXP.KAPX.FR.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120517T1200Z/ EMMET-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ALPENA-BENZIE- GRAND TRAVERSE-ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-IOSCO-ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...ROGERS CITY...CHARLEVOIX... NORTHPORT...ALPENA...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...HARRISVILLE... MANISTEE...CADILLAC...TAWAS CITY...STANDISH 742 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THE FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE REGION WILL CONTINUE TO WARM RAPIDLY ABOVE FREEZING BY 8 AM. $$ LAWRENCE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 8:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Manistee, Wexford | 44 min |
| May 15, 8:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Missaukee, Roscommon | 53 min |
| May 16, 3:14 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 19 hr | |
| May 16, 4:11 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | APX | Antrim, Cheboygan, Crawford, Gladwin, Kalkaska, Missaukee and 5 more | 16 hr |
Nearby
Frost Advisories in Michigan, 2012Every frost advisory in 2012
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.