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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Jacksonville, FL

January 17, 20165 counties in Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this wind advisory at Jan 17, 2016, 1:13 AM EST for 5 counties in Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia. It took effect at Jan 17, 2016, 6:00 AM EST. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 17, 2016, 1:13 AM EST (06:13 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 17, 2016, 6:00 AM EST
Expired
Jan 17, 2016, 2:14 PM EST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL

Counties Bradford County, FL, Duval County, FL, Flagler County, FL, Gilchrist County, FL, Nassau County, FL, Camden County, GA, Glynn County, GA

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:14 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

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 24 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, Jacksonville, FL at 00:00Z on 2016-01-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 5 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Jacksonville, FL at 00:00Z on 2016-01-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 81 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 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
5 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-34 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
789 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
68 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
81 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
130 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

371 
WWUS72 KJAX 170613
NPWJAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
113 AM EST SUN JAN 17 2016

FLZ024-025-031>033-035>038-040-124-125-GAZ153-154-165-166-172000-
/O.NEW.KJAX.WI.Y.0002.160117T1100Z-160117T2000Z/
INLAND NASSAU-INLAND DUVAL-BRADFORD-CLAY-ST. JOHNS-GILCHRIST-
ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-COASTAL NASSAU-COASTAL DUVAL-
INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLIARD...JACKSONVILLE...STARKE...
LAKESIDE...MIDDLEBURG...ORANGE PARK...PALM VALLEY...FRUIT COVE...
ST. AUGUSTINE...ST. AUGUSTINE SOUTH...TRENTON...GAINESVILLE...
PALATKA...PALM COAST...OCALA...YULEE...FERNANDINA BEACH...
JACKSONVILLE BEACH...EVERETT...THALMANN...BRUNSWICK...
ST. SIMONS...COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES...DOCK JUNCTION...WOODBINE...
ST. MARYS...KINGSLAND
113 AM EST SUN JAN 17 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY DURING THE MORNING HOURS
  BEHIND THE DEPARTING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. WINDS DIMINISH SLOWLY
  DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40
  TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE
  COAST...ST JOHNS RIVER AND OTHER INLAND WATERWAYS AND LAKES.

* IMPACTS...MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE
  POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH
ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 57 MPH OR
GREATER AT ANY TIME. 

MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE
WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. 

MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILES VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION
UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES. 

STRONG WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...BLOW WEAKENED ROOFS OFF HOUSES...
AND DOWN POWER LINES. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE TRASH CANS...
LAWN FURNITURE...AND ANY OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

PERSONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST
WEATHER.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
753 
WWUS72 KJAX 171515
NPWJAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1015 AM EST SUN JAN 17 2016


FLZ024-025-031>033-035>038-040-124-125-GAZ153-154-165-166-172000-
/O.CON.KJAX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160117T2000Z/
INLAND NASSAU-INLAND DUVAL-BRADFORD-CLAY-ST. JOHNS-GILCHRIST-
ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-COASTAL NASSAU-COASTAL DUVAL-
INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLIARD...JACKSONVILLE...STARKE...
LAKESIDE...MIDDLEBURG...ORANGE PARK...PALM VALLEY...FRUIT COVE...
ST. AUGUSTINE...ST. AUGUSTINE SOUTH...TRENTON...GAINESVILLE...
PALATKA...PALM COAST...OCALA...YULEE...FERNANDINA BEACH...
JACKSONVILLE BEACH...EVERETT...THALMANN...BRUNSWICK...
ST. SIMONS...COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES...DOCK JUNCTION...WOODBINE...
ST. MARYS...KINGSLAND
1015 AM EST SUN JAN 17 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY 
  ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH
ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 57 MPH OR
GREATER AT ANY TIME.

MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE
WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE.

MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILES VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION
UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES.

STRONG WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...BLOW WEAKENED ROOFS OFF HOUSES...
AND DOWN POWER LINES. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE TRASH CANS...
LAWN FURNITURE...AND ANY OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

PERSONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST
WEATHER.

&&

$$
678 
WWUS72 KJAX 171914
NPWJAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
214 PM EST SUN JAN 17 2016

GAZ153-165-181000-
/O.CAN.KJAX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160117T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.HZ.A.0001.160119T0600Z-160119T1300Z/
INLAND GLYNN-INLAND CAMDEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EVERETT...THALMANN...WOODBINE
214 PM EST SUN JAN 17 2016

...HARD FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A HARD
FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* TEMPERATURE...AREAS OF FROST WITH SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
  EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S ARE
  EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE TENDER 
  VEGETATION AND OUTDOOR PETS HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE 
  FROST AND COLD TEMPERATURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HARD FREEZE WATCH MEANS THAT TEMPERATURES LESS THAN 27 DEGREES
ARE POSSIBLE FOR AT LEAST 2 HOURS.

&&

$$

FLZ024-025-031-032-035>037-124-181000-
/O.CAN.KJAX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160117T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.FZ.A.0004.160119T0600Z-160119T1300Z/
INLAND NASSAU-INLAND DUVAL-BRADFORD-CLAY-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-
COASTAL NASSAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLIARD...JACKSONVILLE...STARKE...
LAKESIDE...MIDDLEBURG...ORANGE PARK...TRENTON...GAINESVILLE...
PALATKA...YULEE...FERNANDINA BEACH
214 PM EST SUN JAN 17 2016

...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* TEMPERATURE...AREAS OF FROST WITH FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
  EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT. LOWS AROUND 30 ARE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE TENDER 
  VEGETATION AND OUTDOOR PETS HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE 
  FROST AND COLD TEMPERATURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE FOR
AT LEAST 2 HOURS. PRECAUTIONS MAY BE REQUIRED TO PROTECT PLANTS...
PETS AND THOSE SENSITIVE TO THE COLD IF A FREEZE WARNING IS
ISSUED.

&&

$$

FLZ033-038-040-125-GAZ154-166-172015-
/O.CAN.KJAX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160117T2000Z/
ST. JOHNS-FLAGLER-MARION-COASTAL DUVAL-COASTAL GLYNN-
COASTAL CAMDEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PALM VALLEY...FRUIT COVE...
ST. AUGUSTINE...ST. AUGUSTINE SOUTH...PALM COAST...OCALA...
JACKSONVILLE BEACH...BRUNSWICK...ST. SIMONS...
COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES...DOCK JUNCTION...ST. MARYS...KINGSLAND
214 PM EST SUN JAN 17 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE
WIND ADVISORY. 

$$

GAZ132>136-149>152-162>164-181000-
/O.NEW.KJAX.HZ.A.0001.160119T0600Z-160119T1300Z/
COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-
BRANTLEY-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOUGLAS...HAZLEHURST...ALMA...BAXLEY...
JESUP...PEARSON...WILLACOOCHEE...WAYCROSS...BLACKSHEAR...
NAHUNTA...HOBOKEN...MAYDAY...NEEDMORE...STATENVILLE...
HOMERVILLE...FOLKSTON...HOMELAND
214 PM EST SUN JAN 17 2016

...HARD FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A HARD
FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING. 

* TEMPERATURE...AREAS OF FROST WITH SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
  EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S ARE
  EXPECTED. 

* IMPACTS...APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE TENDER 
  VEGETATION AND OUTDOOR PETS HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE 
  FROST AND COLD TEMPERATURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HARD FREEZE WATCH MEANS THAT TEMPERATURES LESS THAN 27 DEGREES
ARE POSSIBLE FOR AT LEAST 2 HOURS.

&&

$$

FLZ020>023-030-181000-
/O.NEW.KJAX.FZ.A.0004.160119T0600Z-160119T1300Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-UNION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JASPER...JENNINGS...WHITE SPRINGS...
LIVE OAK...LAKE CITY...WATERTOWN...MACCLENNY...LAKE BUTLER
214 PM EST SUN JAN 17 2016

...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING. 

* TEMPERATURE...AREAS OF FROST WITH FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
  EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT. LOWS AROUND 30 ARE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE TENDER 
  VEGETATION AND OUTDOOR PETS HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE 
  FROST AND COLD TEMPERATURES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE FOR
AT LEAST 2 HOURS. PRECAUTIONS MAY BE REQUIRED TO PROTECT PLANTS...
PETS AND THOSE SENSITIVE TO THE COLD IF A FREEZE WARNING IS
ISSUED.

&&

$$

NELSON

The office that day

Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 16, 10:01 PM ESTGale WarningJAX16 hr
Jan 17, 2:14 PM ESTFreeze WatchJAXBaker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Nassau, Suwannee, Union13 hr
Jan 17, 2:14 PM ESTHard Freeze WatchJAXAppling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Camden, Clinch and 6 more24 hr

Nearby

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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.