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Wind Advisory 25, NWS Bismarck, ND

October 2, 201428 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this wind advisory at Oct 2, 2014, 12:18 PM MDT for 28 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Oct 2, 2014, 3:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 27 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 2, 2014, 12:18 PM MDT (18:18 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 2, 2014, 3:00 PM MDT
Expired
Oct 3, 2014, 6:00 PM MDT
In force
27 hr
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
All 28 counties

Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bottineau County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Burke County, ND, Burleigh County, ND, Dickey County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Foster County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, Kidder County, ND, LaMoure County, ND, Logan County, ND, McHenry County, ND, McIntosh County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Renville County, ND, Rolette County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Wells County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:14 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

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 53 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, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2014-10-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2014-10-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -2 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1005 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-55 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.

657 
WWUS73 KBIS 021818
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
118 PM CDT THU OCT 2 2014

...WINDY NORTH CENTRAL INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLY LATE THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY...

.NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND A COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON
OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE
EXPECTED FROM NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...INTO THE JAMES RIVER
VALLEY...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. AREAS SUCH
AS MINOT...GARRISON...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN AND
ELLENDALE CAN EXPECT WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH
LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS MAY DIMINISH
SLIGHTLY LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING....BUT WILL
INCREASE AGAIN AFTER SUNRISE FRIDAY...AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE
DAY.

MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND WORKERS ON PLATFORMS OR
ELEVATED SURFACES SHOULD USE CAUTION.


NDZ003>005-011>013-021-030230-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0025.141002T2100Z-141004T0000Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT...
TOWNER...RUGBY...GARRISON
118 PM CDT THU OCT 2 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM
CDT FRIDAY. 

* TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES FOR HIGH PROFILE
  VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ022-023-025-036-037-048-051-030230-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0025.141003T0000Z-141004T0000Z/
SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY...OAKES
118 PM CDT THU OCT 2 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT
FRIDAY. 

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES FOR HIGH PROFILE
  VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
TWH/AJ
10 follow-up statements
231 
WWUS73 KBIS 022012
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
312 PM CDT THU OCT 2 2014

...WINDY NORTH CENTRAL INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLY LATE THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY...

.NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND A COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON
OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE
EXPECTED FROM NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...INTO THE JAMES RIVER
VALLEY...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. AREAS SUCH
AS MINOT...GARRISON...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN AND
ELLENDALE CAN EXPECT WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH
LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS MAY DIMINISH
SLIGHTLY LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING....BUT WILL
INCREASE AGAIN AFTER SUNRISE FRIDAY...AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE
DAY.

MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND WORKERS ON PLATFORMS OR
ELEVATED SURFACES SHOULD USE CAUTION.

NDZ003>005-011>013-021-030415-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0025.141002T2100Z-141004T0000Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT...
TOWNER...RUGBY...GARRISON
312 PM CDT THU OCT 2 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY...

* TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ022-023-025-036-037-048-051-030415-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0025.141003T0000Z-141004T0000Z/
SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY...OAKES
312 PM CDT THU OCT 2 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
CDT FRIDAY...

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

TWH
800 
WWUS73 KBIS 022250
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
550 PM CDT THU OCT 2 2014

...WINDY NORTH CENTRAL INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY...

.STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED FROM
NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY THIS
EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THIS INCLUDES AREAS SUCH AS
MINOT...GARRISON...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN AND
ELLENDALE. WINDS MAY DIMINISH SLIGHTLY LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING....BUT WILL INCREASE AGAIN AFTER SUNRISE FRIDAY.

MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND WORKERS ON PLATFORMS OR
ELEVATED SURFACES SHOULD USE CAUTION.

NDZ003>005-011>013-021-030700-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-141004T0000Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT...
TOWNER...RUGBY...GARRISON
550 PM CDT THU OCT 2 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY...

* TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. WORKING ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES WILL BE HAZARDOUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ022-023-025-036-037-048-051-030700-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0025.141003T0000Z-141004T0000Z/
SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY...OAKES
550 PM CDT THU OCT 2 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY...

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES FOR HIGH PROFILE
  VEHICLES. WORKING ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES WILL BE HAZARDOUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
181 
WWUS73 KBIS 030240
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
940 PM CDT THU OCT 2 2014

...FREEZE WARNING WEST LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...

...WIND ADVISORY NORTH CENTRAL INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY
TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED FROM NORTH
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THIS INCLUDES AREAS SUCH AS MINOT...
GARRISON...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN AND ELLENDALE.
WINDS MAY DIMINISH SLIGHTLY LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING....BUT WILL INCREASE AGAIN AFTER SUNRISE FRIDAY. MOTORISTS
IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND WORKERS ON PLATFORMS OR ELEVATED
SURFACES SHOULD USE CAUTION.

ACROSS THE WEST...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S
ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM BOWBELLS THROUGH
HETTINGER AS SKIES CLEAR LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THOSE
WITH SENSITIVE VEGETATION SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO
PROTECT AGAINST FREEZING TEMPERATURES. 



NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-031045-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FZ.W.0005.141003T0800Z-141003T1500Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-
BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON...
NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...
MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER
940 PM CDT THU OCT 2 2014 /840 PM MDT THU OCT 2 2014/

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CDT /2 AM MDT/ TO 10 AM CDT
/9 AM MDT/ FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CDT /2 AM MDT/ TO 10 AM
CDT /9 AM MDT/ FRIDAY. 

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE VEGETATION WILL BE SEVERELY DAMAGED OR KILLED
  IF PROTECTIVE MEASURES ARE NOT TAKEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
LIKELY TO OCCUR. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

NDZ003>005-011>013-021-031045-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-141004T0000Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT...
TOWNER...RUGBY...GARRISON
940 PM CDT THU OCT 2 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY...

* TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. WORKING ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES WILL BE HAZARDOUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ022-023-025-036-037-048-051-031045-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-141004T0000Z/
SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY...OAKES
940 PM CDT THU OCT 2 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY...

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. WORKING ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES WILL BE HAZARDOUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

AYD
421 
WWUS73 KBIS 030640
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
140 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014

...FREEZE WARNING WEST LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...

...WIND ADVISORY NORTH CENTRAL INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY
TONIGHT...THEN FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND ALL OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
FRIDAY...

.STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED FROM NORTH
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY TONIGHT. THESE
STRONG WINDS WILL THEN DEVELOP FARTHER SOUTH AND WEST FRIDAY
MORNING...ENCOMPASSING MUCH OF WESTERN AND ALL OF CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON INTO EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES AND WORKERS ON PLATFORMS OR ELEVATED SURFACES SHOULD USE
CAUTION.

ACROSS THE WEST TONIGHT...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WITH LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S ARE EXPECTED. THOSE WITH SENSITIVE VEGETATION SHOULD
TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT AGAINST FREEZING
TEMPERATURES.

NDZ002-010-018-032-033-040-041-043-044-031445-
/O.EXB.KBIS.WI.Y.0025.141003T1500Z-141004T0000Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.FZ.W.0005.141003T0800Z-141003T1500Z/
BURKE-MOUNTRAIL-DUNN-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...NEW TOWN...KILLDEER...
MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER
140 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014 /1240 AM MDT FRI OCT 3 2014/

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING
TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS
MORNING TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. WORKING ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES WILL BE HAZARDOUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ001-009-017-031-031445-
/O.CON.KBIS.FZ.W.0005.141003T0800Z-141003T1500Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-GOLDEN VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
BEACH
140 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014 /1240 AM MDT FRI OCT 3 2014/

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING...

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE VEGETATION WILL BE SEVERELY DAMAGED OR 
  KILLED IF PROTECTIVE MEASURES ARE NOT TAKEN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
LIKELY TO OCCUR. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

NDZ019-020-034-035-042-045>047-050-031445-
/O.EXB.KBIS.WI.Y.0025.141003T1500Z-141004T0000Z/
MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...MANDAN...
BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY
140 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014 /1240 AM MDT FRI OCT 3 2014/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING
TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS
MORNING TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. WORKING ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES WILL BE HAZARDOUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ003>005-011>013-021-031445-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-141004T0000Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT...
TOWNER...RUGBY...GARRISON
140 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...NOW THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. WORKING ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES WILL BE HAZARDOUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ022-023-025-036-037-048-051-031445-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-141004T0000Z/
SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY...OAKES
140 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...NOW THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. WORKING ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES WILL BE HAZARDOUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

HEINERT
632 
WWUS73 KBIS 030831
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
331 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014

...WIND ADVISORY FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND ALL OF CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY EARLY THIS FRIDAY
EVENING. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND WORKERS ON
PLATFORMS OR ELEVATED SURFACES SHOULD USE CAUTION.


NDZ002-010-018-032-033-040-041-043-044-031645-
/O.CON.KBIS.FZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-141003T1500Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0025.141003T1500Z-141004T0000Z/
BURKE-MOUNTRAIL-DUNN-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...NEW TOWN...KILLDEER...
MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER
331 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014 /231 AM MDT FRI OCT 3 2014/

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS
MORNING TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. WORKING ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES WILL BE HAZARDOUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ001-009-017-031-031500-
/O.CON.KBIS.FZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-141003T1500Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-GOLDEN VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
BEACH
331 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014 /231 AM MDT FRI OCT 3 2014/

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING...

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE VEGETATION WILL BE SEVERELY DAMAGED OR 
  KILLED IF PROTECTIVE MEASURES ARE NOT TAKEN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
LIKELY TO OCCUR. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

NDZ003>005-011>013-021-031645-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-141004T0000Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT...
TOWNER...RUGBY...GARRISON
331 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...NOW THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. WORKING ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES WILL BE HAZARDOUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ019-020-034-035-042-045>047-050-031645-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0025.141003T1500Z-141004T0000Z/
MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...MANDAN...
BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY
331 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014 /231 AM MDT FRI OCT 3 2014/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS
MORNING TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. WORKING ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES WILL BE HAZARDOUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ022-023-025-036-037-048-051-031645-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-141004T0000Z/
SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY...OAKES
331 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...NOW THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. WORKING ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES WILL BE HAZARDOUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NH
590 
WWUS73 KBIS 031143
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
643 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014

...WIND ADVISORY FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND ALL OF CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY EARLY THIS FRIDAY
EVENING. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND WORKERS ON
PLATFORMS OR ELEVATED SURFACES SHOULD USE CAUTION.

NDZ002-010-018-032-033-040-041-043-044-031945-
/O.CON.KBIS.FZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-141003T1500Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0025.141003T1500Z-141004T0000Z/
BURKE-MOUNTRAIL-DUNN-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...NEW TOWN...KILLDEER...
MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER
643 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014 /543 AM MDT FRI OCT 3 2014/

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS
MORNING TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. WORKING ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES WILL BE HAZARDOUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ001-009-017-031-031500-
/O.CON.KBIS.FZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-141003T1500Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-GOLDEN VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
BEACH
643 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014 /543 AM MDT FRI OCT 3 2014/

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING...

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE VEGETATION WILL BE SEVERELY DAMAGED OR 
  KILLED IF PROTECTIVE MEASURES ARE NOT TAKEN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
LIKELY TO OCCUR. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

NDZ019-020-034-035-042-045>047-050-031945-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0025.141003T1500Z-141004T0000Z/
MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...MANDAN...
BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY
643 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014 /543 AM MDT FRI OCT 3 2014/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS
MORNING TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. WORKING ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES WILL BE HAZARDOUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ003>005-011>013-021-031945-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-141004T0000Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT...
TOWNER...RUGBY...GARRISON
643 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...NOW THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. WORKING ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES WILL BE HAZARDOUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ022-023-025-036-037-048-051-031945-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-141004T0000Z/
SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN...EDGELEY...OAKES
643 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...NOW THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. WORKING ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES WILL BE HAZARDOUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
812 
WWUS73 KBIS 031505
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1005 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014

...WIND ADVISORY FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND ALL OF CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING TOWARDS EVENING ACROSS CENTRAL
INTO MOST OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES
AND WORKERS ON PLATFORMS OR ELEVATED SURFACES SHOULD USE CAUTION.

NDZ002-010-018-032-033-040-041-043-044-040000-
/O.EXP.KBIS.FZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-141003T1500Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-141004T0000Z/
BURKE-MOUNTRAIL-DUNN-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...NEW TOWN...KILLDEER...
MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER
1005 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014 /905 AM MDT FRI OCT 3 2014/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...
...FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES FOR HIGH PROFILE
  VEHICLES. WORKING ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES WILL BE HAZARDOUS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ001-009-017-031-031615-
/O.EXP.KBIS.FZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-141003T1500Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-GOLDEN VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
BEACH
1005 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014 /905 AM MDT FRI OCT 3 2014/

...FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO CLIMB THROUGH THIS
MORNING...THEREFORE THE FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. 

$$

NDZ003>005-011>013-019>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-040000-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-141004T0000Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER-
MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-
GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT...
TOWNER...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...
HARVEY...CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...
ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
1005 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014 /905 AM MDT FRI OCT 3 2014/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. WORKING ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES WILL BE HAZARDOUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
699 
WWUS73 KBIS 031721
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1221 PM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014

...WIND ADVISORY FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND ALL OF CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING TOWARDS EVENING ACROSS
CENTRAL INTO MOST OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA. MOTORISTS IN HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES AND WORKERS ON PLATFORMS OR ELEVATED SURFACES
SHOULD USE CAUTION.

NDZ002>005-010>013-018>023-025-032>037-040>048-050-051-040000-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-141004T0000Z/
BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-
DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BILLINGS-STARK-
MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-
ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...
NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...RUGBY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...
CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...MEDORA...
DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH...
MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...
NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
1221 PM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014 /1121 AM MDT FRI OCT 3 2014/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO AROUND 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. WORKING ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES WILL BE HAZARDOUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
434 
WWUS73 KBIS 031923
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
223 PM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014

...WIND ADVISORY FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND ALL OF CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

...FREEZE WARNING TONIGHT FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA... 

.STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE
THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING TOWARDS EVENING ACROSS CENTRAL
INTO MOST OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES AND WORKERS ON PLATFORMS OR ELEVATED SURFACES SHOULD USE
CAUTION.

AFTER THE WINDS DIMINISH THIS EVENING TEMPERATURES WILL COOL INTO
THE 20S TONIGHT ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. THOSE
WITH SENSITIVE VEGETATION SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO
PROTECT AGAINST FREEZING TEMPERATURES.

NDZ002>005-010>013-018>023-025-032>037-040>048-050-051-041200-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FZ.W.0006.141004T0200Z-141004T1500Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-141004T0000Z/
BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-
DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BILLINGS-STARK-
MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-
ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...
NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...RUGBY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...
CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...MEDORA...
DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH...
MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...
NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
223 PM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014 /123 PM MDT FRI OCT 3 2014/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING
TO 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING TO 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ SATURDAY. 

* TIMING...GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
  DIMINISHING BY EARLY EVENING. FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT INTO
  SATURDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO AROUND 45 MPH THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURE...DROPPING INTO THE 20S TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES FOR HIGH PROFILE
  VEHICLES THIS AFTERNOON...AND WORKING ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES
  WILL BE HAZARDOUS. TONIGHT...SENSITIVE VEGETATION WILL BE
  SEVERELY DAMAGED OR KILLED BY FREEZING TEMPERATURES IF
  PROTECTIVE MEASURES ARE NOT TAKEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
LIKELY TO OCCUR. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

NDZ001-009-017-031-041200-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FZ.W.0006.141004T0200Z-141004T1500Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-GOLDEN VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
BEACH
223 PM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014 /123 PM MDT FRI OCT 3 2014/

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING
TO 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING TO 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ SATURDAY. 

* TEMPERATURE...DROPPING INTO THE 20S.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE VEGETATION WILL BE SEVERELY DAMAGED OR
  KILLED IF PROTECTIVE MEASURES ARE NOT TAKEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
LIKELY TO OCCUR. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$
752 
WWUS73 KBIS 032348
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
648 PM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014

...FREEZE WARNING TONIGHT FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA...

.WIDESPREAD LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S ARE EXPECTED ACROSS ALL
OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY
MORNING. THOSE WITH SENSITIVE VEGETATION SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT AGAINST FREEZING TEMPERATURES.

NDZ002>005-010>013-018>023-025-032>037-040>048-050-051-040800-
/O.EXP.KBIS.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-141004T0000Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.FZ.W.0006.141004T0200Z-141004T1500Z/
BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-
DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BILLINGS-STARK-
MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-
ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...
NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...RUGBY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...
CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...MEDORA...
DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...MARMARTH...
MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...LINTON...
NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
648 PM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014 /548 PM MDT FRI OCT 3 2014/

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
SATURDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE VEGETATION WILL BE SEVERELY DAMAGED OR 
  KILLED IF PROTECTIVE MEASURES ARE NOT TAKEN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
LIKELY TO OCCUR. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

NDZ001-009-017-031-040800-
/O.CON.KBIS.FZ.W.0006.141004T0200Z-141004T1500Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-GOLDEN VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
BEACH
648 PM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014 /548 PM MDT FRI OCT 3 2014/

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
SATURDAY...

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE VEGETATION WILL BE SEVERELY DAMAGED OR 
  KILLED IF PROTECTIVE MEASURES ARE NOT TAKEN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
LIKELY TO OCCUR. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

AYD

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Bismarck, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at Oct 2, 11:54 AM MDT, 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 2, 11:54 AM MDT, 24 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1254 PM CDT THU OCT 2 2014

.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 1255 PM CDT THU OCT 2 2014

COLD FRONT HAS MOVED THROUGH THE WESTERN THIRD OF NORTH DAKOTA.
PRECIPITATION IS CURRENTLY SCATTERED AT BEST ACROSS THE NORTH
CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST INTO EASTERN MONTANA. HAVE UPDATED POPS
BASED ON CURRENT RADAR. MAIN UPDATE WILL BE TO ADD A WIND ADVISORY
ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY. WILL BEGIN
THE ADVISORY AT 21 UTC OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL...AND AT 00Z OVER
THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY. STRONGEST COLD ADVECTION...GRADIENT WINDS
AND FALL/RISE COUPLET MOVES ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...THEN INTO EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA THIS EVENING. NEAR
ADVISORY TO ADVISORY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND
INCREASE AGAIN ON FRIDAY AS MIXING LAYER INCREASES AGAIN TO TAP
THE HIGHER WINDS ALOFT. MAY DROP BELOW CRITERIA FOR A PERIOD BUT
TO KEEP THINGS SIMPLE...WITH GO THROUGH THE NIGHT AND FRIDAY.
UPDATED TEXT PRODUCTS AND WIND ADVISORY WILL BE OUT SHORTLY.

UPDATE ISSUED AT 1000 AM CDT THU OCT 2 2014

LATEST SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS COLD FRONT ABOUT TO ENTER NORTHWEST
NORTH DAKOTA. A FEW SHOWERS ARE SHOWING UP OVER NORTHEAST MONTANA
AND SHOULD MOVE INTO NORTH DAKOTA IN THE NEXT COUPLE HOURS. AHEAD
OF THE COLD FRONT...SKIES WERE CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY OVER CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA...WITH CLOUDS HANGING ON OVER THE FAR EASTERN PORTION
OF THE STATE. FOR THE MORNING UPDATE...ADJUSTED SKY GRIDS TO
ACCOUNT FOR LESS CLOUDS CURRENTLY OVER THE CENTRAL...AND ALSO
DELAYED THE ONSET OF PRECIPITATION IN THE WEST BY A COUPLE HOURS.

UPDATE ISSUED AT 635 AM CDT THU OCT 2 2014

COLD FRONT APPROACHING NORTHEAST MONTANA AT 6 AM CDT. SO FAR THE
WINDS APPEAR IN LINE WITH FORECAST THERE. SCATTERED SPRINKLES
ASSOCIATED WITH WARM ADVECTION ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA. THIS
NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONTAL BAND OF SHOWERS WHICH WILL MOVE IN
LATER THIS MORNING. ADDED SPRINKLES THIS AM AND DELAYED THE
FRONTAL SHOWERS NORTHWEST A FEW MORE HOURS.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(TODAY AND TONIGHT)
ISSUED AT 351 AM CDT THU OCT 2 2014

THE MAIN CONCERNS IN THE SHORT TERM WILL BE PRECIPITATION CHANCES
AND STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. THE THREAT OF ACCUMULATING
SNOW HAS DIMINISHED GREATLY WITH THE LATEST MODEL RUNS.

CURRENTLY...A COLD FRONT EXTENDED FROM A LOW IN NORTHEASTERN
MANITOBA SOUTHWESTWARD ACROSS SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN AND INTO NORTH
CENTRAL MONTANA.

THIS STRONG COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO ENTER NORTHWESTERN NORTH
DAKOTA AROUND DAYBREAK TODAY...REACHING CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AROUND
NOON...AND SWEEPING EAST REACHING THE MINNESOTA BORDER BY EVENING.
INITIAL STRONG COLD ADVECTION BEHIND THE FRONT IS CHARACTERIZED IN
THE PRESSURE FIELD WITH 3-HOUR PRESSURE RISES OF 4-5 MB. MOMENTUM
TRANSFER OF H850 WINDS OF 30-40 KNOTS WILL CREATE NORTHWEST
SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS OF AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. THINK
MOST AREAS WILL REMAIN JUST BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA (WHICH IS
SUSTAINED AT 30 MPH). BELIEVE WINDS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED AFTER
SUNSET WITH CONTINUED COLD ADVECTION AND UNIDIRECTIONAL NORTHWEST
FLOW MAINTAINING MOMENTUM TRANSFER FROM H925-H875 WINDS OF 30-40
KNOTS.

COLDER AIR WILL BEGIN MOVING INTO THE STATE...BUT THE STRONG MIXING
WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES FROM PLUMMETING QUICKLY. HIGH TEMPERATURES
TODAY SHOULD RANGE FROM AROUND 50 IN THE NORTHWEST TO THE MID TO
UPPER 60S IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL PART OF NORTH DAKOTA.

THE LATEST MODEL RUNS INDICATE PRECIPITATION ALONG AND BEHIND THE
COLD FRONT...BUT ENDING SOON AFTERWARD WITH STRONG SUBSIDENCE. KEPT
A 15-25 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING IN CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS
AFTERNOON...AND SLIGHT CHANCES LATE THIS EVENING FROM BOTTINEAU TO
JAMESTOWN. NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT. SINCE THE
PRECIPITATION ENDS BY MIDNIGHT...EVEN THE STRONG COLD ADVECTION WILL
NOT COOL THE ATMOSPHERE ENOUGH FOR SNOW BEFORE MIDNIGHT. IN OTHER
WORDS...THE PRECIPITATION ENDS BEFORE IT WOULD GET COLD ENOUGH FOR
SNOW SHOWERS. THIS IS NOT TO SAY THAT SOME FLURRIES MAY BE SEEN IN
SOME LOCALES...BUT ACCUMULATING SNOW IS NOT EXPECTED IN WESTERN OR
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA WITH THIS EVENT.

LOOKING AT TEMPERATURES BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT DROPPING TO THE LOW TO
MID 30S IN THE WEST...AND TO THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S IN CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA. OVERNIGHT LOWS SHOULD RANGE FROM THE UPPER 20S FAR
WEST TO THE MID 30S IN THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY. LOOKING AT COLDER
TEMPS FRIDAY/FRIDAY NIGHT.

.LONG TERM...(FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY)
ISSUED AT 351 AM CDT THU OCT 2 2014

THIS EXTENDED PERIOD WILL BE GENERALLY COOL AND DRY. THE LARGE SCALE
FEATURE THAT LEADS TO THIS CONCLUSION IS A PERSISTENT H500 UPPER LOW
THAT FORMS OVER HUDSON BAY DURING THIS PERIOD. THE NORTHERN PLAINS
ENDS UP ON THE DRY SOUTHWEST SIDE OF THIS FEATURE. THE ONLY
PRECIPITATION APPEARS WITH A SHORTWAVE DUMBELLING AROUND THE H500
LOW THAT WILL BRING A REINFORCING SHOT OF COOL AIR AND SCATTERED
LIGHT RAIN SUNDAY AND MONDAY....AND SOME SCATTERED LIGHT RAIN
WEDNESDAY AS THE UPPER LOW DEVELOPS INTO A BROAD TROUGH ACROSS THE
EASTERN TWO THIRDS OF CANADA INTRODUCING A CYCLONIC FLOW ALOFT OVER
THE NORTHERN PLAINS. FOR TEMPERATURES USED THE SUPERBLEND AND THAT
PRODUCED A NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST TEMPERATURE GRADIENT WITH UPPER
40S TO LOWER 50S NORTHEAST AND UPPER 50S TO LOWER 60S SOUTHWEST...
TYPICAL FOR A CLOSED UPPER LOW NORTHEAST OF THE STATE. THE REGION
COULD SEE FREEZING TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S SATURDAY
MORNING FOR THE FIRST REGION WIDE HARD FREEZE DEPENDING ON WINDS
DIMINISHING BY SATURDAY MORNING.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY AFTERNOON)
ISSUED AT 1255 PM CDT THU OCT 2 2014

MVFR CEILINGS MOVING INTO WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA BEHIND A COLD
FRONT. AS THE FRONT MOVES EAST...EXPECT A PERIOD OF MVFR CEILINGS
DIRECTLY BEHIND THE FRONT...LIFTING TO VFR. IN ADDITION NORTHWEST
WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND THE FRONT. ONLY SCATTERED SHOWER SO
ONLY A VCSH MENTION AT THIS TIME. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE NIGHT AND FRIDAY.

&&

.BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR
NDZ003>005-011>013-021.

WIND ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR
NDZ022-023-025-036-037-048-051.

&&

UPDATE...TWH
SHORT TERM...JV
LONG TERM...WAA
AVIATION...TWH
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 2, 9:00 AM MDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1000 AM CDT THU OCT 2 2014

NDZ002>005-011>013-021>023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-031500-
BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-
SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-
DICKEY-
1000 AM CDT THU OCT 2 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO NEAR 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH
DEVELOPING TODAY AND CONTINUING TONIGHT BEHIND A COLD FRONT. THERE
IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH WILL AGAIN DEVELOP FRIDAY.

FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT WEATHER.GOV/BIS

NDZ001-009-010-017>020-031>035-040>046-031500-
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-SLOPE-HETTINGER-
GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-
1000 AM CDT THU OCT 2 2014 /900 AM MDT THU OCT 2 2014/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST NORTH
DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO NEAR 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH
DEVELOPING TODAY AND CONTINUING TONIGHT BEHIND A COLD FRONT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

IT WILL BE WINDY AGAIN FRIDAY WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT WEATHER.GOV/BIS

TWH

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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.