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Wind Chill Advisory 1, NWS Marquette, MI

January 19, 201212 counties in Michigan

NWS Marquette, MI issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 19, 2012, 4:36 AM EST for 12 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Jan 19, 2012, 4:05 PM EST. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 19, 2012, 4:36 AM EST (09:36 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 19, 2012, 4:05 PM EST
Expired
Jan 20, 2012, 10:00 AM EST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Marquette, MI

Counties Alger County, MI, Baraga County, MI, Delta County, MI, Dickinson County, MI, Gogebic County, MI, Houghton County, MI, Iron County, MI, Luce County, MI, Marquette County, MI, Menominee County, MI, Ontonagon County, MI, Schoolcraft County, MI

The radar

The Marquette radar (KMQT), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 437 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Alpena, MI at 00:00Z on 2012-01-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Alpena, MI at 00:00Z on 2012-01-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 222 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
668 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
222 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
227 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind chill advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Marquette, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind chill advisory went out at Jan 19, 12:26 AM EST, 4 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 19, 12:26 AM EST, 4 hours 10 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 18, 4:31 PM EST, 12 hours 5 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
431 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012

MIZ006-085-192200-
ALGER-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
431 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL UPPER
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

MODERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY THURSDAY INTO
THURSDAY NIGHT FOR NORTHWEST TO WEST WIND FAVORED LOCATIONS NEAR
LAKE SUPERIOR. STRONG WINDS OFF LAKE SUPERIOR WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOWING
SNOW WITH POTENTIAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS.
SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ANY REPORTS OF SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

MIZ007-192200-
LUCE-
431 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL UPPER
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY TONIGHT
FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF LUCE COUNTY FAVORED BY SOUTHWESTERLY
WINDS OFF LAKE MICHIGAN. SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR
FURTHER DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

AS WIND DIRECTION CHANGES TO A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION...EXPECT
MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS DURING THE DAY THURSDAY AND
INTO THE EVENING OFF OF LAKE SUPERIOR. STRONG WINDS OFF LAKE SUPERIOR
WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOWING SNOW WITH POTENTIAL WHITE OUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER
MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ANY REPORTS OF SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

MIZ001>003-009-084-192200-
KEWEENAW-ONTONAGON-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-GOGEBIC-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-
431 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012 /331 PM CST WED JAN 18 2012/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN UPPER
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

MODERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY FOR AREAS FAVORED
BY NORTHWEST WINDS OFF LAKE SUPERIOR. SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER
MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

MODERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY
NIGHT FOR AREAS FAVORED BY NORTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OFF LAKE
SUPERIOR. STRONG WINDS OFF LAKE SUPERIOR WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOWING SNOW
WITH POTENTIAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. SEE
THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

STRONG WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES THURSDAY NIGHT WILL CAUSE WIND
CHILL VALUES TO DIP DOWN AS LOW AS THE MID 30S BELOW ZERO...MAINLY
ACROSS THE INTERIOR WEST AWAY FROM LAKE SUPERIOR.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ANY REPORTS OF SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

MIZ004-005-010>014-192200-
BARAGA-MARQUETTE-IRON-DICKINSON-MENOMINEE-DELTA-
SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
431 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012 /331 PM CST WED JAN 18 2012/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL UPPER
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

STRONG WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES THURSDAY NIGHT WILL CAUSE WIND
CHILL VALUES TO DIP DOWN AS LOW AS THE MID 30S BELOW ZERO...MAINLY
ACROSS THE INTERIOR WEST AWAY FROM LAKE SUPERIOR.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

THE NEED FOR WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTS IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS
TIME.

LSZ162-240>251-263>267-192200-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI-
BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI-
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-
MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI-
POINT ISABELLE TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO HURON ISLANDS MI INCLUDING
KEWEENAW AND HURON BAYS-HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-
GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE
CANAL MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER INCLUDING ISLE
ROYALE NATIONAL PARK-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
LAKE SUPERIOR EAST OF A LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
AND WEST OF A LINE FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
431 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012 /331 PM CST WED JAN 18 2012/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN LAKE
SUPERIOR...CENTRAL LAKE SUPERIOR AND WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

SOUTHERLY GALES TO 40 KNOTS WILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY TONIGHT ACROSS
EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR. AS WINDS TRANSITION TO A MORE NORTHWESTERLY
DIRECTION LATE TONIGHT...EXPECT GALES TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE REMAINDER
OF LAKE SUPERIOR AND INCREASE TO 45 KNOTS. SEE THE LATEST MARINE
WEATHER PRODUCT AND LAKE SUPERIOR FORECAST FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS POSSIBLE OVER WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR TONIGHT.
SEE THE LATEST MARINE WEATHER PRODUCT AND LAKE SUPERIOR FORECAST FOR
FURTHER DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

NORTHWESTERLY GALES TO 35 KNOTS WEST AND 45 KNOTS EAST WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH MID AFTERNOON THURSDAY...BEFORE DISSIPATING FROM WEST TO
EAST AS WIND DIRECTION BACKS TO A MORE WESTERLY DIRECTION. SEE THE
LATEST MARINE WEATHER PRODUCT AND LAKE SUPERIOR FORECAST FOR FURTHER
DETAILS.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WILL CONTINUE ACROSS WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR
THURSDAY...AND SPREAD EASTWARD ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF LAKE SUPERIOR
IN THE MORNING...COMING TO AN END THURSDAY NIGHT. SEE THE LATEST MARINE
WEATHER PRODUCT AND LAKE SUPERIOR FORECAST FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

THE NEED FOR WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTS IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS
TIME.

LMZ221-248-250-192200-
GREEN BAY NORTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND
PASSAGE-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-
431 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN LAKE
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

SOUTH GALES TO 40 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. SEE THE LATEST
MARINE WEATHER PRODUCT FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE
OVERNIGHT. SEE THE LATEST MARINE WEATHER PRODUCT FOR FURTHER
DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

SOUTHWESTERLY GALES TO 35 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY
MORNING...DIMINISHING BY EARLY AFTERNOON. SEE THE LATEST MARINE
WEATHER PRODUCT FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SEE
THE LATEST MARINE WEATHER PRODUCT FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

THE NEED FOR WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTS IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS
TIME.

TITUS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 19, 3:44 AM EST, 52 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Marquette, MI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 19, 4:05 PM ESTLake Effect Snow AdvisoryMQTHoughton, Keweenaw36 hr

Nearby

Wind Chill Advisories in Michigan, 2012Every wind chill 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.