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Wind Advisory 1, NWS Gaylord, MI

January 3, 201413 counties in Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this wind advisory at Jan 3, 2014, 10:21 PM EST for 13 counties in Michigan. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 3, 2014, 10:21 PM EST (03:21 UTC)
Expired
Jan 4, 2014, 7:00 AM EST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI

Counties Antrim County, MI, Arenac County, MI, Benzie County, MI, Cheboygan County, MI, Emmet County, MI, Grand Traverse County, MI, Iosco County, MI, Kalkaska County, MI, Leelanau County, MI, Manistee County, MI, Missaukee County, MI, Otsego County, MI, Wexford County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:27 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 00:00Z, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 216 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 2014-01-04Temperature 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°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Alpena, MI at 00:00Z on 2014-01-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 579 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
834 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
579 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
733 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.

258 
WWUS73 KAPX 040321
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1021 PM EST FRI JAN 3 2014


MIZ016-017-019>022-025>027-031>033-036-042-041130-
/O.NEW.KAPX.WI.Y.0001.140104T0321Z-140104T1200Z/
EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-BENZIE-
GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-IOSCO-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...CHARLEVOIX...
NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...
KALKASKA...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...TAWAS CITY...
STANDISH
1021 PM EST FRI JAN 3 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SOUTH WINDS SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH WILL OCCASIONALLY GUST TO
   45 MPH DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS IN ADVANCE OF LOW PRESSURE
   SLIDING INTO LAKE SUPERIOR.

IMPACTS...

 * STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW ALREADY ON
   THE GROUND...AND MAY CAUSE BRIEF REDUCTION TO VISIBILITY WITHIN
   BLOWING SNOW. 
 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
095 
WWUS73 KAPX 040333
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1033 PM EST FRI JAN 3 2014

MIZ016-017-019>022-025>027-031>033-036-042-041145-
/O.CON.KAPX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140104T1200Z/
EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-BENZIE-
GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-IOSCO-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...CHARLEVOIX...
NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...
KALKASKA...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...TAWAS CITY...
STANDISH
1033 PM EST FRI JAN 3 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SOUTH WINDS SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH WILL OCCASIONALLY GUST 
   TO 45 MPH DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS IN ADVANCE OF LOW 
   PRESSURE SLIDING INTO LAKE SUPERIOR. 

IMPACTS...

 * STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW ALREADY 
   ON THE GROUND...AND MAY CAUSE BRIEF REDUCTION TO VISIBILITY 
   WITHIN BLOWING SNOW.

 * STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES HOLDING IN THE TEENS
   WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
915 
WWUS73 KAPX 040850
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
350 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014

MIZ016-017-019>022-025>027-031>033-036-042-041200-
/O.CON.KAPX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140104T1200Z/
EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-BENZIE-
GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-IOSCO-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...CHARLEVOIX...
NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...
KALKASKA...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...TAWAS CITY...
STANDISH
350 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

 * WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGHOUT THE DAY...ESPECIALLY
   DURING THE AFTERNOON.  

IMPACTS...

 * BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW ALREADY ON THE GROUND WITH BRIEF
   REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
JK
808 
WWUS73 KAPX 041157
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
657 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014


MIZ016-017-019>022-025>027-031>033-036-042-041300-
/O.EXP.KAPX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140104T1200Z/
EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-BENZIE-
GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-IOSCO-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...CHARLEVOIX...
NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...
KALKASKA...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...TAWAS CITY...
STANDISH
657 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. THERE MAY
BE A FEW ISOLATED GUSTS TO 45 MPH FOR A COUPLE MORE HOURS...BUT
THE FREQUENT GUSTS HAVE ENDED. THEREFORE...THE ADVISORY WILL BE
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. 

$$

SMD

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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.