Alert archive / North Carolina / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 13, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this wind advisory at Dec 25, 2012, 3:45 PM EST for Dare County, Hyde County, Tyrrell County, North Carolina. It took effect at Dec 26, 2012, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for 22 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 25, 2012, 3:45 PM EST (20:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 26, 2012, 1:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 27, 2012, 10:38 AM EST
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
Counties Dare County, NC, Hyde County, NC, Tyrrell County, NC
The radar
The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:42 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
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 127 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
- 551 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -22 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
029 WWUS72 KMHX 252045 NPWMHX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 345 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL RAMP UP AHEAD OF THE FRONT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THEN SHIFT WESTERLY ONCE THE FRONT MOVES OFF THE COAST. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. NCZ046-047-081-095-103-104-260930- /O.NEW.KMHX.WI.Y.0013.121226T1800Z-121227T2100Z/ TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-MAINLAND HYDE-CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE- OUTER BANKS HYDE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA...MOREHEAD CITY...BEAUFORT... EMERALD ISLE...NEWPORT...KILL DEVIL HILLS...KITTY HAWK... NAGS HEAD...SOUTHERN SHORES 345 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
5 follow-up statements
531 WWUS72 KMHX 260903 NPWMHX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 403 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS EVENING. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF THE FRONT THIS AFTERNOON THEN SHIFT TO WESTERLY BEHIND THE FRONT. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. NCZ046-047-081-095-103-104-262130- /O.CON.KMHX.WI.Y.0013.121226T1800Z-121227T2100Z/ TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-MAINLAND HYDE-CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE- OUTER BANKS HYDE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA...MOREHEAD CITY...BEAUFORT... EMERALD ISLE...NEWPORT...KILL DEVIL HILLS...KITTY HAWK... NAGS HEAD...SOUTHERN SHORES 403 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
803 WWUS72 KMHX 262123 NPWMHX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 423 PM EST WED DEC 26 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS EVENING. STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE AHEAD OF THE FRONT THEN SHIFT TO WESTERLY BEHIND THE FRONT. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. NCZ046-047-081-095-103-104-270530- /O.CON.KMHX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121227T2100Z/ TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-MAINLAND HYDE-CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE- OUTER BANKS HYDE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA...MOREHEAD CITY...BEAUFORT... EMERALD ISLE...NEWPORT...KILL DEVIL HILLS...KITTY HAWK... NAGS HEAD...SOUTHERN SHORES 423 PM EST WED DEC 26 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
576 WWUS72 KMHX 270602 NPWMHX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 102 AM EST THU DEC 27 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST. NCZ046-047-081-095-103-104-271415- /O.CON.KMHX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121227T2100Z/ TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-MAINLAND HYDE-CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE- OUTER BANKS HYDE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA...MOREHEAD CITY...BEAUFORT... EMERALD ISLE...NEWPORT...KILL DEVIL HILLS...KITTY HAWK... NAGS HEAD...SOUTHERN SHORES 102 AM EST THU DEC 27 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
526 WWUS72 KMHX 270827 NPWMHX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 327 AM EST THU DEC 27 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE OUTER BANKS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST. NCZ046-047-081-095-270930- /O.CAN.KMHX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121227T2100Z/ TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-MAINLAND HYDE-CARTERET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA...MOREHEAD CITY...BEAUFORT... EMERALD ISLE...NEWPORT 327 AM EST THU DEC 27 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS WILL BE GUSTY TODAY BUT REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$ NCZ103-104-272100- /O.CON.KMHX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121227T2100Z/ OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILL DEVIL HILLS...KITTY HAWK... NAGS HEAD...SOUTHERN SHORES 327 AM EST THU DEC 27 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
537 WWUS72 KMHX 271538 NPWMHX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1038 AM EST THU DEC 27 2012 NCZ103-104-271645- /O.CAN.KMHX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121227T2100Z/ OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILL DEVIL HILLS...KITTY HAWK... NAGS HEAD...SOUTHERN SHORES 1038 AM EST THU DEC 27 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS ARE REMAINING BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA AND HAVE CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST AROUND 25 TO 35 MPH ACROSS THE OUTER BANKS THIS AFTERNOON. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 3:38 AM EST | Gale Watch | MHX | 12 hr | |
| Dec 25, 3:34 PM EST | Gale Warning | MHX | 43 hr | |
| Dec 25, 3:34 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MHX | 61 hr |
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.