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Wind Advisory 24, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind advisory at Oct 17, 2012, 2:56 PM CDT for 8 counties in North Dakota; 8 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Oct 18, 2012, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 17, 2012, 2:56 PM CDT (19:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 18, 2012, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 19, 2012, 4:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
Counties Clay County, MN, Grant County, MN, Kittson County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Norman County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN, Polk County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Cass County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Richland County, ND, Steele County, ND, Traill County, ND, Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:56 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
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 296 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
- 735 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -17 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
338 WWUS73 KFGF 171956 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 256 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2012 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT THEN AGAIN THURSDAY... .STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN SOUTH INTO SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA OVERNIGHT. EVEN STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON THURSDAY WITH NORTHERLY WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 50 MPH AT TIMES ALONG AND WEST OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY AS LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS. MNZ029-NDZ007-029-039-053-054-190300- /O.CAN.KFGF.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-121018T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KFGF.HW.A.0003.121018T1200Z-121019T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.WI.Y.0024.121018T1500Z-121019T0300Z/ WILKIN-CAVALIER-STEELE-CASS-RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRECKENRIDGE...LANGDON...FINLEY... FARGO...WAHPETON...ADAMS 256 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT THURSDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT THURSDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY THAT WAS IN EFFECT TODAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * STRONG NORTH WINDS FROM 30 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON ALONG AND WEST OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY. WINDS MAY GUST TO AROUND 50 MPH BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE SLOWLY SUBSIDING THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NDZ006-014-015-024-026-028-038-049-052-190300- /O.CAN.KFGF.HW.A.0003.121018T1200Z-121019T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KFGF.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-121019T0300Z/ TOWNER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-GRIGGS-BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE... NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...COOPERSTOWN...VALLEY CITY...LISBON... GWINNER 256 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH. * STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT GUST TO AROUND 40 MPH. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH BY THURSDAY MORNING WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH EXPECTED ON THURSDAY IN THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN. * THESE STRONG WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY SHOULD CAUSE WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET TO BE GENERATED ON PORTIONS OF DEVILS LAKE AND STUMP LAKE. THIS WAVE ACTION MAY CAUSE FLOATING DEBRIS TO BE WASHED UP ON AREA ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MNZ001>004-007-NDZ008-016-027-030-190300- /O.UPG.KFGF.HW.A.0003.121018T1200Z-121019T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.WI.Y.0024.121018T1500Z-121019T0300Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH- GRAND FORKS-TRAILL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...WARREN...CAVALIER...GRAFTON... GRAND FORKS...MAYVILLE 256 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. STRONG NORTH WINDS FROM 30 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON ALONG AND WEST OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY. WINDS MAY GUST TO AROUND 50 MPH BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE SLOWLY SUBSIDING THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ DK
7 follow-up statements
546 WWUS73 KFGF 180250 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 950 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2012 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT THEN AGAIN THURSDAY... .STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN SOUTH INTO PARTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON THURSDAY...WITH NORTHERLY WINDS GUSTING TO 45 TO 55 MPH AT TIMES ALONG AND WEST OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY. NDZ006-014-015-024-026-028-038-049-052-190300- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-121019T0300Z/ TOWNER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-GRIGGS-BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE... NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...COOPERSTOWN...VALLEY CITY...LISBON... GWINNER 950 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THURSDAY... * STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT...GUSTING TO AROUND 40 MPH. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH BY THURSDAY MORNING...WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH EXPECTED IN THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN. * THESE STRONG WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY SHOULD CAUSE WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET TO BE GENERATED ON PORTIONS OF DEVILS LAKE AND STUMP LAKE. THIS WAVE ACTION MAY CAUSE FLOATING DEBRIS TO BE WASHED UP ON AREA ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MNZ001>004-007-029-NDZ007-008-016-027-029-030-039-053-054-190300- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0024.121018T1500Z-121019T0300Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-WILKIN-CAVALIER- PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH-GRAND FORKS-STEELE-TRAILL-CASS-RICHLAND- WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...WARREN...BRECKENRIDGE...LANGDON... CAVALIER...GRAFTON...GRAND FORKS...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...FARGO... WAHPETON...ADAMS 950 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT THURSDAY... STRONG NORTH WINDS FROM 30 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON ALONG AND WEST OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY. WINDS MAY GUST FROM 45 TO 55 MPH BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE GRADUALLY SUBSIDING THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ SPEICHER
295 WWUS73 KFGF 180939 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 439 AM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED AGAIN TODAY... .STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL AFFECT AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY. EXPECT WIND SPEEDS FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. NDZ006-014-015-024-026-028-038-049-052-190300- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-121019T0300Z/ TOWNER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-GRIGGS-BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE... NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...COOPERSTOWN...VALLEY CITY...LISBON... GWINNER 439 AM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH DAY. WIND SPEEDS FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS CAN BE EXPECTED. * THESE STRONG WINDS SHOULD CAUSE WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET TO BE GENERATED ON PORTIONS OF DEVILS LAKE AND STUMP LAKE. THIS WAVE ACTION MAY CAUSE FLOATING DEBRIS TO BE WASHED UP ON AREA ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MNZ001>004-007-029-NDZ007-008-016-027-029-030-039-053-054-190300- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0024.121018T1500Z-121019T0300Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-WILKIN-CAVALIER- PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH-GRAND FORKS-STEELE-TRAILL-CASS-RICHLAND- WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...WARREN...BRECKENRIDGE...LANGDON... CAVALIER...GRAFTON...GRAND FORKS...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...FARGO... WAHPETON...ADAMS 439 AM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AND PERSIST THROUGH DAY. WIND SPEEDS FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
651 WWUS73 KFGF 181521 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1021 AM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...WINDS STARTING TO INCREASE AGAIN... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER MINNESOTA WILL KEEP GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS ALONG AND WEST OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY INTO THE EVENING. MNZ001>004-007-029-NDZ007-008-016-027-029-030-039-053-054-190300- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-121019T0300Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-WILKIN-CAVALIER- PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH-GRAND FORKS-STEELE-TRAILL-CASS-RICHLAND- WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...WARREN...BRECKENRIDGE...LANGDON... CAVALIER...GRAFTON...GRAND FORKS...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...FARGO... WAHPETON...ADAMS 1021 AM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL PERSIST INTO THE EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS MAY NOT REACH THE CITIES RIGHT ALONG THE RED RIVER OR JUST TO THE EAST UNTIL EARLY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NDZ006-014-015-024-026-028-038-049-052-190300- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-121019T0300Z/ TOWNER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-GRIGGS-BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE... NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...COOPERSTOWN...VALLEY CITY...LISBON... GWINNER 1021 AM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL PERSIST INTO THE EVENING. * THESE STRONG WINDS SHOULD CAUSE WAVES OF 5 TO 7 FEET TO BE GENERATED ON PORTIONS OF DEVILS LAKE AND STUMP LAKE. THIS WAVE ACTION MAY CAUSE FLOATING DEBRIS TO BE WASHED UP ON AREA ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
639 WWUS73 KFGF 181951 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 251 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER MINNESOTA WILL KEEP GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OVER THE AREA INTO THE EVENING. MNZ001>004-007-029-NDZ007-008-016-027-029-030-039-053-054-190300- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-121019T0300Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-WILKIN-CAVALIER- PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH-GRAND FORKS-STEELE-TRAILL-CASS-RICHLAND- WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...WARREN...BRECKENRIDGE...LANGDON... CAVALIER...GRAFTON...GRAND FORKS...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...FARGO... WAHPETON...ADAMS 251 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL PERSIST INTO THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NDZ006-014-015-024-026-028-038-049-052-190300- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-121019T0300Z/ TOWNER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-GRIGGS-BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE... NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...COOPERSTOWN...VALLEY CITY...LISBON... GWINNER 251 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL PERSIST INTO THE EVENING. * THESE STRONG WINDS SHOULD CAUSE WAVES OF 5 TO 7 FEET TO BE GENERATED ON PORTIONS OF DEVILS LAKE AND STUMP LAKE. THIS WAVE ACTION MAY CAUSE FLOATING DEBRIS TO BE WASHED UP ON AREA ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
048 WWUS73 KFGF 182046 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 346 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER MINNESOTA WILL KEEP GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OVER THE AREA INTO THE EVENING. MNZ030-040-190300- /O.EXA.KFGF.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-121019T0300Z/ WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE 346 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL PERSIST INTO THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MNZ001>004-007-029-NDZ007-008-016-027-029-030-039-053-054-190300- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-121019T0300Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-WILKIN-CAVALIER- PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH-GRAND FORKS-STEELE-TRAILL-CASS-RICHLAND- WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...WARREN...BRECKENRIDGE...LANGDON... CAVALIER...GRAFTON...GRAND FORKS...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...FARGO... WAHPETON...ADAMS 346 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL PERSIST INTO THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NDZ006-014-015-024-026-028-038-049-052-190300- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-121019T0300Z/ TOWNER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-GRIGGS-BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE... NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...COOPERSTOWN...VALLEY CITY...LISBON... GWINNER 346 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL PERSIST INTO THE EVENING. * THESE STRONG WINDS SHOULD CAUSE WAVES OF 5 TO 7 FEET TO BE GENERATED ON PORTIONS OF DEVILS LAKE AND STUMP LAKE. THIS WAVE ACTION MAY CAUSE FLOATING DEBRIS TO BE WASHED UP ON AREA ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
296 WWUS73 KFGF 190212 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 912 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE NIGHT... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL REMAIN OVER MINNESOTA...KEEPING GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OVER THE RED RIVER VALLEY AND DEVILS LAKE BASIN FOR MUCH OF THE NIGHT. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AS THE CENTER OF THE LOW PRESSURE FINALLY MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA. MNZ001>004-007-029-030-040-NDZ007-008-016-027-029-030-039-053-054- 190900- /O.EXT.KFGF.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-121019T0900Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH-GRAND FORKS- STEELE-TRAILL-CASS-RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...WARREN...BRECKENRIDGE... FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE...LANGDON...CAVALIER...GRAFTON... GRAND FORKS...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...FARGO...WAHPETON...ADAMS 912 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT FRIDAY... * NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL PERSIST INTO THE PRE-DAWN HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NDZ006-014-015-024-026-028-038-049-052-190900- /O.EXT.KFGF.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-121019T0900Z/ TOWNER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-GRIGGS-BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE... NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...COOPERSTOWN...VALLEY CITY...LISBON... GWINNER 912 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT FRIDAY... * NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL PERSIST INTO THE PRE-DAWN HOURS. * THESE STRONG WINDS SHOULD CAUSE WAVES OF 5 TO 7 FEET TO BE GENERATED ON PORTIONS OF DEVILS LAKE AND STUMP LAKE. THIS WAVE ACTION MAY CAUSE FLOATING DEBRIS TO BE WASHED UP ON AREA ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ JR
297 WWUS73 KFGF 190906 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 406 AM CDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...WINDS DIMINISHING ACROSS THE REGION... .WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE MORNING AS THE STORM SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE STRONG WINDS WEAKENS. MNZ001>004-007-029-030-040-NDZ007-008-016-027-029-030-039-053-054- 191015- /O.EXP.KFGF.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-121019T0900Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH-GRAND FORKS- STEELE-TRAILL-CASS-RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...WARREN...BRECKENRIDGE... FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE...LANGDON...CAVALIER...GRAFTON... GRAND FORKS...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...FARGO...WAHPETON...ADAMS 406 AM CDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... WIND SPEEDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH AND REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY LIMITS. $$ NDZ006-014-015-024-026-028-038-049-052-191015- /O.EXP.KFGF.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-121019T0900Z/ TOWNER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-GRIGGS-BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE... NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...COOPERSTOWN...VALLEY CITY...LISBON... GWINNER 406 AM CDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... WIND SPEEDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH AND REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY LIMITS. $$
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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.