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Wind Chill Advisory 2, NWS Gaylord, MI

February 13, 201617 counties in Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this wind chill advisory at Feb 13, 2016, 3:17 PM EST for 17 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Feb 13, 2016, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 13, 2016, 3:17 PM EST (20:17 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 13, 2016, 7:00 PM EST
Expired
Feb 14, 2016, 6:17 AM EST
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI

Counties Alcona County, MI, Alpena County, MI, Antrim County, MI, Arenac County, MI, Cheboygan County, MI, Crawford County, MI, Emmet County, MI, Gladwin County, MI, Iosco County, MI, Kalkaska County, MI, Missaukee County, MI, Montmorency County, MI, Ogemaw County, MI, Oscoda County, MI, Otsego County, MI, Presque Isle County, MI, Roscommon County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:19 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

Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 155 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 2016-02-13Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2016-02-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 97 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
738 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
90 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
97 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
162 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

276 
WWUS43 KAPX 132017
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
317 PM EST SAT FEB 13 2016

MIZ008-015>019-021>024-027>030-033>036-041-042-140430-
/O.NEW.KAPX.WC.Y.0002.160214T0000Z-160214T1500Z/
CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-ANTRIM-
OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-ALCONA-
MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE...
PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...CHARLEVOIX...MANCELONA...
GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...
HARRISVILLE...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...WEST BRANCH...
TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH
317 PM EST SAT FEB 13 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST
SUNDAY. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO WILL BE FELT INTO THE
  MORNING.

* IT ONLY TAKES 20 TO 30 MINUTES OF UNPROTECTED EXPOSURE TO THESE
  TEMPERATURES TO GET FROSTBITE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
320 
WWUS43 KAPX 140409
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1109 PM EST SAT FEB 13 2016

MIZ008-015>019-021>024-027>030-033>036-041-042-141215-
/O.CON.KAPX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160214T1500Z/
CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-ANTRIM-
OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-ALCONA-
MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE...
PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...CHARLEVOIX...MANCELONA...
GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...
HARRISVILLE...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...WEST BRANCH...
TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH
1109 PM EST SAT FEB 13 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO WILL BE FELT INTO THE 
  MORNING. 

* IT ONLY TAKES 20 TO 30 MINUTES OF UNPROTECTED EXPOSURE TO 
  THESE TEMPERATURES TO GET FROSTBITE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$
871 
WWUS43 KAPX 140904
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
404 AM EST SUN FEB 14 2016

MIZ008-015>019-021>024-027>030-033>036-041-042-141500-
/O.CON.KAPX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160214T1500Z/
CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-ANTRIM-
OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-ALCONA-
MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE...
PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...CHARLEVOIX...MANCELONA...
GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...
HARRISVILLE...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...WEST BRANCH...
TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH
404 AM EST SUN FEB 14 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
  DAYBREAK. 

* IT ONLY TAKES 20 TO 30 MINUTES OF UNPROTECTED EXPOSURE TO 
  THESE TEMPERATURES TO GET FROSTBITE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

SMD
155 
WWUS43 KAPX 141117
WSWAPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
617 AM EST SUN FEB 14 2016

MIZ008-015>019-021>024-027>030-033>036-041-042-141230-
/O.CAN.KAPX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160214T1500Z/
CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-ANTRIM-
OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-ALCONA-
MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE...
PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...CHARLEVOIX...MANCELONA...
GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...
HARRISVILLE...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...WEST BRANCH...
TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH
617 AM EST SUN FEB 14 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
CHILL ADVISORY. 

CLOUDS HAVE KEPT TEMPERATURES FROM FALLING TO EXPECTED VERY COLD
READINGS. THEREFORE THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

$$

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.