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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Gaylord, MI

October 31, 201322 counties in Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this wind advisory at Oct 31, 2013, 3:48 PM EDT for 22 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Nov 1, 2013, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 31, 2013, 3:48 PM EDT (19:48 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 1, 2013, 2:00 AM EDT
Expired
Nov 1, 2013, 9:03 AM EDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI
All 22 counties

Alcona County, MI, Alpena County, MI, Antrim County, MI, Arenac County, MI, Benzie County, MI, Cheboygan County, MI, Crawford County, MI, Emmet County, MI, Gladwin County, MI, Grand Traverse County, MI, Iosco County, MI, Kalkaska County, MI, Leelanau County, MI, Manistee County, MI, Missaukee County, MI, Montmorency County, MI, Ogemaw County, MI, Oscoda County, MI, Otsego County, MI, Presque Isle County, MI, Roscommon County, MI, Wexford County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:50 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

Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 184 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 12:00Z on 2013-10-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Alpena, MI at 12:00Z on 2013-10-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 17 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-123 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
508 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
60 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
110 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

330 
WWUS73 KAPX 311948
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
348 PM EDT THU OCT 31 2013

...GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY DEEPEN ACROSS THE NORTHERN LAKES
TONIGHT...BRINGING A PERIOD OF VERY GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS
LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY. WINDS WILL QUICKLY SUBSIDE BY
LATER FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

MIZ016>036-041-042-011500-
/O.NEW.KAPX.WI.Y.0005.131101T0600Z-131101T1500Z/
EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-
MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-
ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-
ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...
CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA...
FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...
HARRISVILLE...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...
WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH
348 PM EDT THU OCT 31 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT FRIDAY. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE
   TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...WITH WIND GUSTS OF 45
   MPH LIKELY.

 * THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM ABOUT 3 AM THROUGH 9 AM.

IMPACTS...

 * THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...WET GROUND...AND LEAVES
   REMAINING ON THE TREES MAY CAUSE SOME TREE DAMAGE AND POWER
   OUTAGES.

 * DIFFICULT TRAVEL IS ALSO LIKELY...PARTICULARLY FOR NORTH SOUTH ROADWAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
   HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...AND MAY CAUSE TREE DAMAGE AND POWER
   OUTAGES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. TO LEARN MORE...VISIT US ONLINE AT
   WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD OR FIND US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER.

&&

$$

MSB
3 follow-up statements
184 
WWUS73 KAPX 010101
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
901 PM EDT THU OCT 31 2013

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY DEEPEN OVER MICHIGAN TONIGHT BEFORE
MOVING INTO ONTARIO ON FRIDAY. THIS WILL BRING A PERIOD OF STRONG
AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY.
WINDS WILL QUICKLY SUBSIDE BY LATER FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

MIZ016>036-041-042-011500-
/O.CON.KAPX.WI.Y.0005.131101T0600Z-131101T1500Z/
EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-
MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-
ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-
ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...
CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA...
FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...
HARRISVILLE...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...
WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH
901 PM EDT THU OCT 31 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT FRIDAY. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
   AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH
   WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH LIKELY.

 * THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM ABOUT 3 AM THROUGH 9 AM.
   GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HIGHEST ALONG THE LAKE HURON
   COASTLINE.  

IMPACTS...

 * THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...WET GROUND...AND LEAVES 
   REMAINING ON THE TREES MAY CAUSE SOME TREE DAMAGE AND POWER 
   OUTAGES. 

 * DIFFICULT TRAVEL IS ALSO LIKELY...PARTICULARLY FOR NORTH 
   SOUTH ROADWAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR 
   HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...AND MAY CAUSE TREE DAMAGE AND POWER 
   OUTAGES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. TO LEARN MORE...VISIT US ONLINE 
   AT WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD OR FIND US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. 

&&

$$

ARNOTT
143 
WWUS73 KAPX 010814
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
414 AM EDT FRI NOV 1 2013

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED THIS MORNING...

.DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN LAKE HURON WILL RAPIDLY ADVANCE
INTO CANADA THIS MORNING. BEHIND THIS SYSTEM...A PERIOD OF GUSTY
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH MID TO LATE
MORNING. 

MIZ016>036-041-042-011500-
/O.CON.KAPX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-131101T1500Z/
EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-
MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-
ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-
ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...
CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA...
FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...
HARRISVILLE...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...
WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH
414 AM EDT FRI NOV 1 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL IMPACT MUCH OF
   NORTHERN MICHIGAN THROUGH MID TO LATE MORNING...WITH WIND GUSTS
   UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE.

 * THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH 9 AM. GUSTS ARE
   EXPECTED TO BE HIGHEST ALONG THE LAKE HURON COASTLINE.

IMPACTS...

 * THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...WET GROUND...AND REMAINING
   LEAVES REMAINING ON THE TREES MAY CAUSE SOME TREE DAMAGE AND
   POWER OUTAGES.

 * DIFFICULT TRAVEL IS ALSO LIKELY...PARTICULARLY FOR NORTH 
   SOUTH ROADWAYS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR 
   HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...AND MAY CAUSE TREE DAMAGE AND POWER 
   OUTAGES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. TO LEARN MORE...VISIT US ONLINE 
   AT WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD OR FIND US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. 

&&

$$

ADAM
600 
WWUS73 KAPX 011303
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
903 AM EDT FRI NOV 1 2013


MIZ016>036-041-042-011415-
/O.CAN.KAPX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-131101T1500Z/
EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-
MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-
ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-
ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...
CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA...
FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...
HARRISVILLE...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...
WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH
903 AM EDT FRI NOV 1 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHERN ONTARIO WILL CONTINUE TO
PULL OFF TO THE EAST THIS MORNING...ALONG WITH THE STRONGEST
WINDS. HOWEVER...GUSTS BETWEEN 25 TO 30 MPH WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE
THIS MORNING AS THIS SYSTEM DEPARTS.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 31, 4:19 AM EDTGale WarningAPX31 hr
Oct 31, 4:19 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAPX40 hr
Oct 31, 3:50 PM EDTStorm WarningAPX16 hr

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Michigan, 2013Every wind advisory in 2013

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.