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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Gaylord, MI

December 26, 201617 counties in Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this wind advisory at Dec 26, 2016, 3:57 PM EST for 17 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Dec 26, 2016, 5:00 PM EST. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 26, 2016, 3:57 PM EST (20:57 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 26, 2016, 5:00 PM EST
Expired
Dec 27, 2016, 1:00 AM EST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI

Counties Alpena County, MI, Antrim County, MI, Benzie County, MI, Cheboygan County, MI, Crawford County, MI, Emmet County, MI, Grand Traverse County, MI, Kalkaska County, MI, Leelanau County, MI, Manistee County, MI, Missaukee County, MI, Montmorency 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), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:03 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, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 201 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 2016-12-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 26 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2016-12-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 1079 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
26 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
317 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
1079 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
1132 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

987 
WWUS73 KAPX 262057
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
357 PM EST MON DEC 26 2016

MIZ015-016-019>021-025-026-031-270500-
/O.NEW.KAPX.WI.Y.0007.161226T2200Z-161227T0600Z/
MACKINAC-EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-
MANISTEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. IGNACE...PETOSKEY...CHARLEVOIX...
NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...MANISTEE
357 PM EST MON DEC 26 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY. 

* TIMING...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON AND THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.

* WINDS...WIND GUSTS WILL REACH 40 TO 50 MPH IN SOME
  LOCATIONS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE.

* IMPACTS...SOME ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE. SOME
  BLOWING SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE LATER THIS EVENING AS LAKE EFFECT
  SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOP.

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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
672 
WWUS73 KAPX 262234
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
534 PM EST MON DEC 26 2016

MIZ015-016-019>021-025-026-031-270600-
/O.CON.KAPX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-161227T0600Z/
MACKINAC-EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-
MANISTEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. IGNACE...PETOSKEY...CHARLEVOIX...
NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...MANISTEE
534 PM EST MON DEC 26 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY...

* TIMING...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH 8PM
  BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT.

* WINDS...WIND GUSTS WILL REACH 45 TO 55 MPH...WITH THE HIGHEST
  SPEEDS CLOSER TO THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE.

* IMPACTS...POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH DOWNED TREES
  AND TREE LIMBS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

SMD
879 
WWUS73 KAPX 262315
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
615 PM EST MON DEC 26 2016

MIZ008-017-018-022>024-027>029-032>034-270600-
/O.EXA.KAPX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-161227T0600Z/
CHIPPEWA-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-
KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...CHEBOYGAN...
ROGERS CITY...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...
MIO...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE
615 PM EST MON DEC 26 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY. 

* TIMING...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH 8PM 
  BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT. 

* WINDS...WIND GUSTS WILL REACH 45 TO 55 MPH...WITH THE HIGHEST 
  SPEEDS CLOSER TO THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE. 

* IMPACTS...POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH DOWNED 
  TREES AND TREE LIMBS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

MIZ015-016-019>021-025-026-031-270600-
/O.CON.KAPX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-161227T0600Z/
MACKINAC-EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-
MANISTEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. IGNACE...PETOSKEY...CHARLEVOIX...
NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...MANISTEE
615 PM EST MON DEC 26 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY...

* TIMING...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH 8PM 
  BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT. 

* WINDS...WIND GUSTS WILL REACH 45 TO 55 MPH...WITH THE HIGHEST 
  SPEEDS CLOSER TO THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE. 

* IMPACTS...POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH DOWNED 
  TREES AND TREE LIMBS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
012 
WWUS73 KAPX 270415
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1115 PM EST MON DEC 26 2016

MIZ008-015>029-031>034-270600-
/O.CON.KAPX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-161227T0600Z/
CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-
LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-
KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE...
PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...
MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA...FRANKFORT...
TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...
LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE
1115 PM EST MON DEC 26 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY...

* TIMING...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST AROUND 45
  MPH THROUGH 1 AM.  

* IMPACTS...MORE POWER OUTAGES WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE ALONG WITH
  DOWNED TREES AND TREE LIMBS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

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.