Wind Advisory 1, NWS Paducah, KY

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1158 AM CST SUN JAN 1 2012

...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MONDAY...

.WINDS WILL INCREASE AND BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY ON MONDAY...AS A
LARGE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD INTO THE AREA.
WINDS HAVE WEAKENED ACROSS THE QUAD STATE TODAY...SO THE ADVISORY
FOR TODAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-020400-
/O.CAN.KPAH.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T0000Z/
/O.CON.KPAH.WI.Y.0002.120102T1400Z-120103T0000Z/
JEFFERSON-WAYNE IL-EDWARDS-WABASH-PERRY IL-FRANKLIN-HAMILTON-
WHITE-JACKSON-WILLIAMSON-SALINE-GALLATIN-UNION IL-JOHNSON-POPE-
HARDIN-ALEXANDER-PULASKI-MASSAC-GIBSON-PIKE-POSEY-VANDERBURGH-
WARRICK-SPENCER-FULTON-HICKMAN-CARLISLE-BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-GRAVES-
LIVINGSTON-MARSHALL-CALLOWAY-CRITTENDEN-LYON-TRIGG-CALDWELL-
UNION KY-WEBSTER-HOPKINS-CHRISTIAN-HENDERSON-DAVIESS-MCLEAN-
MUHLENBERG-TODD-PERRY MO-BOLLINGER-CAPE GIRARDEAU-WAYNE MO-CARTER-
RIPLEY-BUTLER-STODDARD-SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT VERNON...FAIRFIELD...ALBION...
MOUNT CARMEL...PINCKNEYVILLE...WEST FRANKFORT...MCLEANSBORO...
CARMI...CARBONDALE...HERRIN...HARRISBURG...SHAWNEETOWN...
JONESBORO...VIENNA...GOLCONDA...ELIZABETHTOWN...CAIRO...
MOUND CITY...METROPOLIS...FORT BRANCH...PETERSBURG...POSEYVILLE...
EVANSVILLE...BOONVILLE...ROCKPORT...HICKMAN...CLINTON...
BARDWELL...WICKLIFFE...PADUCAH...MAYFIELD...SMITHLAND...BENTON...
MURRAY...MARION...EDDYVILLE...CADIZ...PRINCETON...MORGANFIELD...
DIXON...MADISONVILLE...HOPKINSVILLE...HENDERSON...OWENSBORO...
CALHOUN...GREENVILLE...ELKTON...PERRYVILLE...MARBLE HILL...
CAPE GIRARDEAU...PIEDMONT...VAN BUREN...DONIPHAN...POPLAR BLUFF...
BLOOMFIELD...SIKESTON...CHARLESTON...NEW MADRID
1158 AM CST SUN JAN 1 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS AFTTERNOON IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY FOR TODAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6
PM CST MONDAY.

* TIMING...DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS MONDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...THE WINDS MAY KNOCK OVER UNSECURED OBJECTS AND MAKE 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS MORE DIFFICULT FOR OPERATORS OF HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. SOME TREE LIMBS MAY COME DOWN AS WELL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING TODAY OR MONDAY. STRONG CROSS WIND FOR
TRAVELERS ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED HIGHWAYS WILL BE LIKELY.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
552 PM CST SAT DEC 31 2011

.UPDATE...
REVISED AVIATION DISCUSSION FOR 00Z TAFS.

&&

.SHORT TERM/TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
MAIN NEAR TERM FORECAST CONCERNS ARE WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS TONIGHT JUST AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING COLD FRONT. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25
KTS AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 KTS LIKELY
ACROSS ALL BUT FAR SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE PAH FORECAST AREA.
THE WINDS WILL BECOME WEST TO NORTHWEST EARLY SUNDAY BEHIND THE
FRONT BUT MAINTAIN THEIR SPEED THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY. A WIND
ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT ENDING 6 PM
MONDAY...WHEN THE GRADIENT SHOULD WEAKEN SIGNIFICANTLY. THE MAIN
AREA OF CONCERN WILL BE THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE PAH FORECAST AREA
WHERE THE HIGHEST SUSTAINED SPEEDS AND WIND GUSTS ARE
EXPECTED...BUT THE WINDY CONDITIONS WILL EXPAND SOUTH ACROSS MOST
OF THE FA.

AS FOR ANY PRECIPITATION POTENTIAL WITH THE FRONT ...ONLY THE
ECMWF GENERATES ANY QPF WITH THE FRONT...SHOWING THE HUNDREDTH
LINE MAKING IT INTO SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE FA. THOUGH THIS MAY
INDICATE A FEW SPRINKLES ARE NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION...CHANCES ARE
NOT SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO INCLUDE IN THE FORECAST DUE TO A LACK OF
MOISTURE.

AFTER BREEZY CONDITIONS SUNDAY NIGHT...THE GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN
BACK UP ON MONDAY...AND FORECAST SOUNDINGS SHOW 30 TO 40 KT WINDS
NOT TOO FAR OFF THE SURFACE. ANY ADVISORY POTENTIAL WILL NEED TO
BE ADDRESSED TOMORROW NEAR THE END OF THE FIRST WIND EVENT.  ALONG
WITH THE BREEZY CONDITIONS MONDAY...MUCH COLDER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES ONLY IN THE 30S. THIS IS NOT JUST
BELOW SEASONAL NORMALS...BUT IS SIGNIFICANTLY COLDER THAN
TEMPERATURES WE HAVE HAD THROUGH DECEMBER. WIND CHILL VALUES IN
THE TEENS AND 20S WILL FEEL ESPECIALLY HARSH AFTER THE RECENT MILD
CONDITIONS.

FOR MONDAY NIGHT...WINDS WILL NO LONGER BE A FACTOR...BUT
TEMPERATURES WILL BE EVEN COLDER AS HIGH PRESSURE SLIDES EAST OVER
THE REGION. LOWS IN THE TEENS MONDAY NIGHT WILL BE AROUND 10
DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.

.LONG TERM/TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
THIS FORECAST STARTS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COLD AIR OUTBREAK ON
TUESDAY. SLIGHT RIDGING BUILDS IN BY LATE IN THE DAY TUESDAY AHEAD
OF A WEAK WAVE PASSING THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO WEATHER EXPECTED WITH
THE WAVE PASSAGE. HEIGHTS BEGIN TO RISE OVER THE CENTRAL PART OF THE
COUNTRY BY THURSDAY WHICH SHOULD ALLOW FOR A DECENT WARM UP
THROUGH FRIDAY.

THE NEXT SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM APPROACHES THE AREA LATE ON FRIDAY WITH
A FRONTAL PASSAGE SOMETIME LATE FRIDAY INTO MIDDAY SATURDAY. GFS
TIMING IS FRIDAY NIGHT WHILE THE ECMWF IS DELAYED BY 12 HOURS OR SO.
WENT WITH A NON-DIURNAL TREND ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS COLD AIR
SPILLS IN. AT THIS TIME...SYSTEMS SHOULD BE ALL RAIN AS THE MOISTURE
IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OUT AS THE REALLY COLD AIR MOVES IN.

&&

.AVIATION...
SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD
FRONT TONIGHT. MAINTAINED MENTION OF LLWS THROUGH 07Z-09Z UNTIL
FRONTAL PASSAGE. THEREAFTER...SURFACE WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH
THAT LLWS WILL NO LONGER BE AN ISSUE. BEHIND THE FRONT...GUSTY WEST
WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15
TO 25 KNOTS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY FREQUENT GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 KNOTS.
CONDITIONS WILL GENERALLY BE VFR...BUT A PERIOD OF MVFR CEILINGS IS
POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...MAINLY AT KEVV AND
KOWB.

&&

.PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KY...WIND ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY FOR
     BALLARD-CALDWELL-CARLISLE-CRITTENDEN-DAVIESS-FULTON-GRAVES-
     HENDERSON-HICKMAN-HOPKINS-LIVINGSTON-LYON-MARSHALL-
     MCCRACKEN-MCLEAN-MUHLENBERG-UNION KY-WEBSTER.

MO...WIND ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY FOR
     BOLLINGER-BUTLER-CAPE GIRARDEAU-CARTER-MISSISSIPPI-NEW
     MADRID-PERRY MO-RIPLEY-SCOTT-STODDARD-WAYNE MO.

IL...WIND ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY FOR
     ALEXANDER-EDWARDS-FRANKLIN-GALLATIN-HAMILTON-HARDIN-JACKSON-
     JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-MASSAC-PERRY IL-POPE-PULASKI-SALINE-UNION
     IL-WABASH-WAYNE IL-WHITE-WILLIAMSON.

IN...WIND ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY FOR
     GIBSON-PIKE-POSEY-SPENCER-VANDERBURGH-WARRICK.

&&

RST/PS/RJP

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
257 PM CST SAT DEC 31 2011

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-012100-
JEFFERSON-WAYNE IL-EDWARDS-WABASH-PERRY IL-FRANKLIN-HAMILTON-
WHITE-JACKSON-WILLIAMSON-SALINE-GALLATIN-UNION IL-JOHNSON-POPE-
HARDIN-ALEXANDER-PULASKI-MASSAC-GIBSON-PIKE-POSEY-VANDERBURGH-
WARRICK-SPENCER-FULTON-HICKMAN-CARLISLE-BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-GRAVES-
LIVINGSTON-MARSHALL-CALLOWAY-CRITTENDEN-LYON-TRIGG-CALDWELL-
UNION KY-WEBSTER-HOPKINS-CHRISTIAN-HENDERSON-DAVIESS-MCLEAN-
MUHLENBERG-TODD-PERRY MO-BOLLINGER-CAPE GIRARDEAU-WAYNE MO-CARTER-
RIPLEY-BUTLER-STODDARD-SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID-
257 PM CST SAT DEC 31 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN
ILLINOIS...SOUTHWEST INDIANA...WESTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST
MISSOURI.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT ACROSS THE QUAD STATE
EXCEPT FOR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE PENNYRILE REGION. WINDS SPEEDS
WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 45 MPH DURING THE
ADVISORY PERIOD.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
A WIND ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH THE DAY SUNDAY ACROSS
THE QUAD STATE EXCEPT FOR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE PENNYRILE
REGION. WINDS SPEEDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS OF 30 TO 45 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE THROUGH THE ADVISORY PERIOD.

FOR SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...ALTHOUGH NOT AT CRITICAL
LEVELS...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE MARKEDLY COLDER THAN WE HAVE
RECENTLY EXPERIENCED...WITH WIDESPREAD WIND CHILL VALUES EXPECTED
IN THE TEENS AND TWENTIES.

ALSO...GIVEN THE STRONGER NORTHWEST WINDS AND LOWERED RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER MAY BE POSSIBLE ON
MONDAY...ESPECIALLY OVER PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. THE LIMITING
FACTOR FOR ANY ELEVATED FIRE DANGER WILL BE FUEL MOISTURE LEVELS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.