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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Missoula, MT
NWS Missoula, MT issued this wind advisory at Apr 25, 2013, 1:14 PM MDT for 9 counties in Montana. It took effect at Apr 27, 2013, 3:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2013, 1:14 PM MDT (19:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 27, 2013, 3:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2013, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Missoula, MT
Counties Deer Lodge County, MT, Flathead County, MT, Granite County, MT, Lincoln County, MT, Missoula County, MT, Powell County, MT, Ravalli County, MT, Sanders County, MT, Silver Bow County, MT
The radar
The Missoula radar (KMSX), 12 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:19 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
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 207 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
- 1953 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 123 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
925 WWUS75 KMSO 251914 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 114 PM MDT THU APR 25 2013 MTZ006-261200- /O.NEW.KMSO.WI.Y.0003.130427T2100Z-130428T0300Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 114 PM MDT THU APR 25 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL BE DEVELOPING SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH WESTERN MONTANA. WINDS ALOFT WILL AID SURFACE WINDS IN CREATING POTENTIALLY DAMAGING GUSTS INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON. BECOMING WESTERLY 20 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...LOLO PASS 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. && $$ MTZ007-261200- /O.NEW.KMSO.WI.Y.0003.130427T2100Z-130428T0300Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 114 PM MDT THU APR 25 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL BE DEVELOPING SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH WESTERN MONTANA. WINDS ALOFT WILL AID SURFACE WINDS IN CREATING POTENTIALLY DAMAGING GUSTS INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON. BECOMING WESTERLY 25 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...MACDONALD PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
7 follow-up statements
205 WWUS75 KMSO 261103 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 503 AM MDT FRI APR 26 2013 MTZ006-262000- /O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0003.130427T2100Z-130428T0300Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 503 AM MDT FRI APR 26 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL BE DEVELOPING SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH WESTERN MONTANA. WINDS ALOFT WILL AID SURFACE WINDS IN CREATING POTENTIALLY DAMAGING GUSTS INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON. BECOMING WESTERLY 20 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...LOLO PASS 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. && $$ MTZ007-262000- /O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0003.130427T2100Z-130428T0300Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 503 AM MDT FRI APR 26 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL BE DEVELOPING SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH WESTERN MONTANA. WINDS ALOFT WILL AID SURFACE WINDS IN CREATING POTENTIALLY DAMAGING GUSTS INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON. BECOMING WESTERLY 25 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...MACDONALD PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
152 WWUS75 KMSO 261951 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 151 PM MDT FRI APR 26 2013 MTZ003-271200- /O.NEW.KMSO.LW.Y.0003.130427T1900Z-130428T0300Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 151 PM MDT FRI APR 26 2013 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SOUTH WINDS WILL BE INCREASING LATE SATURDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL BECOME QUITE STRONG AND MORE FROM THE SOUTHWEST AFTER THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT BY NOONTIME SATURDAY. EXPECTED WINDS WILL CREATE INCREASED WAVE ACTION. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS INCREASING 10 TO 20 MPH BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING. THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WAVE HEIGHTS: 1 TO 2 FEET...LOCALLY UP TO 3 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...FLATHEAD LAKE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON THE LAKE. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. NOTE...THE EXPERIMENTAL WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MID LAKE WATERS AND DOWNWIND SHORES. WAVE HEIGHTS MAY BE SIGNIFICANTLY LESS ON UPWIND SHORES. && $$ MTZ006-271200- /O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0003.130427T2100Z-130428T0300Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 151 PM MDT FRI APR 26 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL BE DEVELOPING SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH WESTERN MONTANA. WINDS ALOFT WILL AID SURFACE WINDS IN CREATING POTENTIALLY DAMAGING GUSTS INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DEVELOPING EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. BECOMING WESTERLY 20 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...LOLO PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MTZ007-271200- /O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0003.130427T2100Z-130428T0300Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 151 PM MDT FRI APR 26 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL BE DEVELOPING SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH WESTERN MONTANA. WINDS ALOFT WILL AID SURFACE WINDS IN CREATING POTENTIALLY DAMAGING GUSTS INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DEVELOPING EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. BECOMING WESTERLY 25 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...MACDONALD PASS 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. && $$
779 WWUS75 KMSO 271104 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 504 AM MDT SAT APR 27 2013 MTZ006-272115- /O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0003.130427T2100Z-130428T0300Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 504 AM MDT SAT APR 27 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL BE DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH WESTERN MONTANA. WINDS ALOFT WILL AID SURFACE WINDS IN CREATING POTENTIALLY DAMAGING GUSTS INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DEVELOPING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. BECOMING WESTERLY 20 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...LOLO PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MTZ007-272115- /O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0003.130427T2100Z-130428T0300Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 504 AM MDT SAT APR 27 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL BE DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH WESTERN MONTANA. WINDS ALOFT WILL AID SURFACE WINDS IN CREATING POTENTIALLY DAMAGING GUSTS INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DEVELOPING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. BECOMING WESTERLY 25 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...MACDONALD PASS 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. && $$ MTZ003-272115- /O.CON.KMSO.LW.Y.0003.130427T1900Z-130428T0300Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 504 AM MDT SAT APR 27 2013 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SOUTH WINDS WILL BE INCREASING LATE THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL BECOME QUITE STRONG AND MORE FROM THE SOUTHWEST AFTER THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT BY NOONTIME TODAY. EXPECTED WINDS WILL CREATE INCREASED WAVE ACTION. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS INCREASING 10 TO 20 MPH BY LATE THIS MORNING. THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WAVE HEIGHTS: 1 TO 2 FEET...LOCALLY UP TO 3 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...FLATHEAD LAKE...FLATHEAD VALLEY... MISSION VALLEY...POLSON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON THE LAKE. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. NOTE...THE EXPERIMENTAL WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MID LAKE WATERS AND DOWNWIND SHORES. WAVE HEIGHTS MAY BE SIGNIFICANTLY LESS ON UPWIND SHORES. && $$
303 WWUS75 KMSO 272039 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 239 PM MDT SAT APR 27 2013 MTZ006-280300- /O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0003.130427T2100Z-130428T0300Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 239 PM MDT SAT APR 27 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH WESTERN MONTANA. WINDS ALOFT WILL AID SURFACE WINDS IN CREATING POTENTIALLY DAMAGING GUSTS INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...LOLO PASS 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. && $$ MTZ007-280300- /O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0003.130427T2100Z-130428T0300Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 239 PM MDT SAT APR 27 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STRONG WESTERLY WINDS CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH WESTERN MONTANA. WINDS ALOFT WILL AID SURFACE WINDS IN CREATING POTENTIALLY DAMAGING GUSTS INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS: WESTERLY 25 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...MACDONALD PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MTZ003-280300- /O.CON.KMSO.LW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130428T0300Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 239 PM MDT SAT APR 27 2013 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING AND WILL CREATE INCREASED WAVE ACTION. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WAVE HEIGHTS: 1 TO 2 FEET...LOCALLY UP TO 3 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...FLATHEAD LAKE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON THE LAKE. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. NOTE...THE EXPERIMENTAL WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MID LAKE WATERS AND DOWNWIND SHORES. WAVE HEIGHTS MAY BE SIGNIFICANTLY LESS ON UPWIND SHORES. && $$
317 WWUS75 KMSO 272139 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 339 PM MDT SAT APR 27 2013 MTZ001-280300- /O.EXA.KMSO.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130428T0300Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 339 PM MDT SAT APR 27 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STRONG WESTERLY WINDS CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH WESTERN MONTANA. WINDS ALOFT WILL AID SURFACE WINDS IN CREATING POTENTIALLY DAMAGING GUSTS INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE STRONGEST PERIOD OF WINDS WILL FALL BETWEEN 3PM AND 6PM THIS EVENING. * WINDS: WESTERLY 25 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY... HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY...HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD... HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MTZ006-280300- /O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130428T0300Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 339 PM MDT SAT APR 27 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH WESTERN MONTANA. WINDS ALOFT WILL AID SURFACE WINDS IN CREATING POTENTIALLY DAMAGING GUSTS INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...LOLO PASS 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. && $$ MTZ007-280300- /O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130428T0300Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 339 PM MDT SAT APR 27 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STRONG WESTERLY WINDS CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH WESTERN MONTANA. WINDS ALOFT WILL AID SURFACE WINDS IN CREATING POTENTIALLY DAMAGING GUSTS INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS: WESTERLY 25 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...MACDONALD PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MTZ003-280300- /O.CON.KMSO.LW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130428T0300Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 339 PM MDT SAT APR 27 2013 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING AND WILL CREATE INCREASED WAVE ACTION. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WAVE HEIGHTS: 1 TO 2 FEET...LOCALLY UP TO 3 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...FLATHEAD LAKE...FLATHEAD VALLEY... MISSION VALLEY...POLSON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON THE LAKE. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. NOTE...THE EXPERIMENTAL WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MID LAKE WATERS AND DOWNWIND SHORES. WAVE HEIGHTS MAY BE SIGNIFICANTLY LESS ON UPWIND SHORES. && $$
742 WWUS75 KMSO 272328 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 528 PM MDT SAT APR 27 2013 MTZ005-280300- /O.EXA.KMSO.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130428T0300Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 528 PM MDT SAT APR 27 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE POTENTIALLY DAMAGING GUSTS THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. THOSE TRAVELING ON US-93 FROM LOLO TO VICTOR COULD ESPECIALLY BE AFFECTED BY DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS. * WINDS: WESTERLY 25 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BITTERROOT VALLEY...MISSOULA PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MTZ001-280300- /O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130428T0300Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 528 PM MDT SAT APR 27 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STRONG WESTERLY WINDS CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH WESTERN MONTANA. WINDS ALOFT WILL AID SURFACE WINDS IN CREATING POTENTIALLY DAMAGING GUSTS INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE STRONGEST PERIOD OF WINDS WILL FALL BETWEEN 3PM AND 6PM THIS EVENING. * WINDS: WESTERLY 25 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY... HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY...HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD... HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH 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. && $$ MTZ006-280300- /O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130428T0300Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 528 PM MDT SAT APR 27 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH WESTERN MONTANA. WINDS ALOFT WILL AID SURFACE WINDS IN CREATING POTENTIALLY DAMAGING GUSTS INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...LOLO PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MTZ007-280300- /O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130428T0300Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 528 PM MDT SAT APR 27 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STRONG WESTERLY WINDS CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH WESTERN MONTANA. WINDS ALOFT WILL AID SURFACE WINDS IN CREATING POTENTIALLY DAMAGING GUSTS INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS: WESTERLY 25 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...MACDONALD PASS 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. && $$ MTZ003-280300- /O.CON.KMSO.LW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130428T0300Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 528 PM MDT SAT APR 27 2013 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING AND WILL CREATE INCREASED WAVE ACTION. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH DURING THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WAVE HEIGHTS: 1 TO 2 FEET...LOCALLY UP TO 3 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...FLATHEAD LAKE...FLATHEAD VALLEY... MISSION VALLEY...POLSON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON THE LAKE. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. NOTE...THE EXPERIMENTAL WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MID LAKE WATERS AND DOWNWIND SHORES. WAVE HEIGHTS MAY BE SIGNIFICANTLY LESS ON UPWIND SHORES. && $$
761 WWUS75 KMSO 280253 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 853 PM MDT SAT APR 27 2013 MTZ005-280400- /O.EXP.KMSO.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130428T0300Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 853 PM MDT SAT APR 27 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY THROUGH THE REST OF THE EVENING, THEY WILL BE ON THE DECREASE AND ARE NOT EXPECTED TO CAUSE ANY FURTHER WIDESPREAD IMPACTS. $$ MTZ001-280400- /O.EXP.KMSO.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130428T0300Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 853 PM MDT SAT APR 27 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY THROUGH THE REST OF THE EVENING, THEY WILL BE ON THE DECREASE AND ARE NOT EXPECTED TO CAUSE ANY FURTHER WIDESPREAD IMPACTS. $$ MTZ006-280400- /O.EXP.KMSO.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130428T0300Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 853 PM MDT SAT APR 27 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY THROUGH THE REST OF THE EVENING, THEY WILL BE ON THE DECREASE AND ARE NOT EXPECTED TO CAUSE ANY FURTHER WIDESPREAD IMPACTS. $$ MTZ007-280400- /O.EXP.KMSO.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130428T0300Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 853 PM MDT SAT APR 27 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY THROUGH THE REST OF THE EVENING, THEY WILL BE ON THE DECREASE AND ARE NOT EXPECTED TO CAUSE ANY FURTHER WIDESPREAD IMPACTS. $$ MTZ003-280400- /O.EXP.KMSO.LW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130428T0300Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 853 PM MDT SAT APR 27 2013 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY THROUGH THE REST OF THE EVENING, THEY WILL BE ON THE DECREASE AND ARE NOT EXPECTED TO CAUSE ANY FURTHER WIDESPREAD IMPACTS. $$
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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.