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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Marquette, MI
NWS Marquette, MI issued this wind advisory at Oct 8, 2012, 4:17 AM EDT for 4 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Oct 8, 2012, 5:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2012, 4:17 AM EDT (08:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 8, 2012, 5:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 9, 2012, 5:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Marquette, MI
Counties Alger County, MI, Delta County, MI, Luce County, MI, Schoolcraft County, MI
The radar
The Marquette radar (KMQT), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 235 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
- 2126 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
295 WWUS73 KMQT 080817 NPWMQT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 417 AM EDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT... .AS THE DIFFERENCE IN PRESSURE TIGHTENS OVER UPPER MICHIGAN BETWEEN A HIGH MOVING TOWARD THE MID ATLANTIC STATES AND A LOW IN CANADA HEADING TOWARD NORTHERN MINNESOTA...EXPECT STRONG SOUTH WINDS WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH TO IMPACT AREAS NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN EAST OF RAPID RIVER LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT. MIZ013-014-081600- /O.NEW.KMQT.WI.Y.0008.121008T2100Z-121009T0900Z/ DELTA-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE...MANISTIQUE 417 AM EDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EDT TUESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SUSTAINED SOUTH WINDS UP TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY LATE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE MOST LIKELY OVER THE GARDEN PENINSULA AND ALONG THE SHORE OF SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY. IMPACTS... * THE STRONG WINDS MAY BREAK TREE LIMBS...LEADING TO SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. * LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. * DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY AT EXPOSED LOCATIONS NEAR THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ KC
3 follow-up statements
002 WWUS73 KMQT 081521 NPWMQT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 1121 AM EDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT... .AS THE DIFFERENCE IN PRESSURE TIGHTENS OVER UPPER MICHIGAN BETWEEN A HIGH MOVING TOWARD THE MID ATLANTIC STATES AND A LOW IN CANADA HEADING TOWARD NORTHERN MINNESOTA...EXPECT STRONG SOUTH WINDS WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH TO IMPACT AREAS NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN EAST OF RAPID RIVER LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT. MIZ013-014-082330- /O.CON.KMQT.WI.Y.0008.121008T2100Z-121009T0900Z/ DELTA-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE...MANISTIQUE 1121 AM EDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EDT TUESDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SUSTAINED SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY LATE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE MOST LIKELY OVER THE GARDEN PENINSULA AND ALONG THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE OF SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY. IMPACTS... * THE STRONG WINDS MAY BREAK TREE LIMBS...LEADING TO SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. * LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. * DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY US-2 AT EXPOSED LOCATIONS ALONG LAKE MICHIGAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ ROLFSON
127 WWUS73 KMQT 081955 NPWMQT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 355 PM EDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH TONIGHT... .AS THE DIFFERENCE IN PRESSURE TIGHTENS OVER UPPER MICHIGAN BETWEEN A HIGH MOVING TOWARD THE MID ATLANTIC STATES AND A LOW APPROACHING FROM NORTHWEST MINNESOTA...EXPECT STRONG SOUTH WINDS WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH TONIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT. MIZ006-007-085-090400- /O.EXA.KMQT.WI.Y.0008.121008T2100Z-121009T0900Z/ ALGER-LUCE-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...NEWBERRY... SENEY 355 PM EDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT TUESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * PLAN ON SUSTAINED SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE MOST LIKELY FROM AROUND GRAND MARAIS TO AROUND NEWBERRY. IMPACTS... * THE STRONG WINDS MAY BREAK TREE LIMBS...LEADING TO SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. * LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. * DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY M-28. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ013-014-090400- /O.CON.KMQT.WI.Y.0008.121008T2100Z-121009T0900Z/ DELTA-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE...MANISTIQUE 355 PM EDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT TUESDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * PLAN ON SUSTAINED SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE MOST LIKELY OVER THE GARDEN PENINSULA AND ALONG THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE OF SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY. IMPACTS... * THE STRONG WINDS MAY BREAK TREE LIMBS...LEADING TO SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. * LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. * DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY US-2 AT EXPOSED LOCATIONS ALONG LAKE MICHIGAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ ROLFSON
606 WWUS73 KMQT 090249 NPWMQT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 1049 PM EDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH TONIGHT... .WITH A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER UPPER MICHIGAN BETWEEN A HIGH OVER THE MID ATLANTIC STATES AND A LOW LIFTING INTO ONTARIO...STRONG SOUTH WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH. THE STRONG WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. MIZ013-014-090900- /O.CON.KMQT.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121009T0900Z/ DELTA-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE...MANISTIQUE 1049 PM EDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT TUESDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * PLAN ON SUSTAINED SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL MOST LIKELY OCCUR OVER THE GARDEN PENINSULA AND ALONG THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE OF SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY. IMPACTS... * THE STRONG WINDS MAY BREAK TREE LIMBS...LEADING TO SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. * LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. * DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY US-2 AT EXPOSED LOCATIONS ALONG LAKE MICHIGAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ MIZ006-007-085-090900- /O.CON.KMQT.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121009T0900Z/ ALGER-LUCE-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...NEWBERRY... SENEY 1049 PM EDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT TUESDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * PLAN ON SUSTAINED SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL MOST LIKELY BE FROM GRAND MARAIS TO NEWBERRY. IMPACTS... * THE STRONG WINDS MAY BREAK TREE LIMBS...LEADING TO SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. * LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. * DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY M-28. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT && $$ VOSS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Marquette, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 4:55 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 24 hr | |
| Oct 8, 11:14 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 4 days | |
| Oct 8, 4:59 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 12 hr |
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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.