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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Jacksonville, FL

February 9, 201612 counties in Georgia; 8 counties in Florida

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this wind advisory at Feb 9, 2016, 3:45 AM EST for 12 counties in Georgia; 8 counties in Florida. It took effect at Feb 9, 2016, 11:00 AM EST. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 9, 2016, 3:45 AM EST (08:45 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 9, 2016, 11:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 9, 2016, 6:00 PM EST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL

Counties Baker County, FL, Bradford County, FL, Duval County, FL, Flagler County, FL, Gilchrist County, FL, Nassau County, FL, Suwannee County, FL, Union County, FL, Appling County, GA, Atkinson County, GA, Bacon County, GA, Brantley County, GA, Camden County, GA, Clinch County, GA, Coffee County, GA, Echols County, GA, Glynn County, GA, Jeff Davis County, GA, Pierce County, GA, Wayne County, GA

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:43 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, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 65 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 2016-02-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 38 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 2016-02-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 414 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156175194Sfc1 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
38 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-18 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1321 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
106 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
414 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
360 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

532 
WWUS72 KJAX 090845
NPWJAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
345 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2016

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-124-125-092300-
/O.UPG.KJAX.FZ.A.0007.160210T0600Z-160210T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.FZ.W.0010.160210T0800Z-160210T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.WI.Y.0003.160209T1600Z-160209T2300Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-INLAND NASSAU-INLAND DUVAL-UNION-
BRADFORD-CLAY-ST. JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-
COASTAL NASSAU-COASTAL DUVAL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JASPER...JENNINGS...WHITE SPRINGS...
LIVE OAK...LAKE CITY...WATERTOWN...MACCLENNY...HILLIARD...
JACKSONVILLE...LAKE BUTLER...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
345 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST
THIS EVENING...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A
WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND ADVISORY IS IN
EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...LATE MORNING TO LATE AFTERNOON FOR THE STRONG WINDS.
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO AROUND 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING IN THE UPPER 20S
  INLAND AND LOWER 30S AT THE COAST WITH WIND CHILLS IN THE LOW TO
  MID 20S.

* IMPACTS...MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE
  POSSIBLE. APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD ALSO BE TAKEN TO ENSURE
  TENDER VEGETATION AND OUTDOOR PETS HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM
  THE FROST AND COLD TEMPERATURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST 2 HOURS.  APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE
TAKEN TO ENSURE TENDER VEGETATION AND OUTDOOR PETS HAVE ADEQUATE
PROTECTION FROM THE COLD TEMPERATURES. YOUNG CHILDREN...THE
ELDERLY AND THE HOMELESS ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE COLD.
TAKE MEASURES TO PROTECT THEM.

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. 

TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND ANY
OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

&&

$$

GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-092300-
/O.NEW.KJAX.WI.Y.0003.160209T1600Z-160209T2300Z/
COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-
BRANTLEY-INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-
INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOUGLAS...HAZLEHURST...ALMA...BAXLEY...
JESUP...PEARSON...WILLACOOCHEE...WAYCROSS...BLACKSHEAR...
NAHUNTA...HOBOKEN...EVERETT...THALMANN...BRUNSWICK...ST. SIMONS...
COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES...DOCK JUNCTION...MAYDAY...NEEDMORE...
STATENVILLE...HOMERVILLE...FOLKSTON...HOMELAND...WOODBINE...
ST. MARYS...KINGSLAND
345 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST
THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...LATE MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO AROUND 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE
  POSSIBLE.

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. 

TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND ANY
OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

&&

$$

JDS
2 follow-up statements
793 
WWUS72 KJAX 092005
NPWJAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
305 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2016

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-124-125-092300-
/O.NEW.KJAX.FZ.A.0008.160211T0600Z-160211T1400Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FZ.W.0010.160210T0800Z-160210T1400Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160209T2300Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-INLAND NASSAU-INLAND DUVAL-UNION-
BRADFORD-CLAY-ST. JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-
COASTAL NASSAU-COASTAL DUVAL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JASPER...JENNINGS...WHITE SPRINGS...
LIVE OAK...LAKE CITY...WATERTOWN...MACCLENNY...HILLIARD...
JACKSONVILLE...LAKE BUTLER...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
305 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

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

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON FOR STRONG WINDS. EARLY
  WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS EARLY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY MORNING IN THE
  UPPER 20S INLAND AND LOWER 30S AT THE COAST WITH WIND CHILLS IN
  THE LOWER 20S ON WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE
  POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO STRONG WIND GUSTS. APPROPRIATE
  ACTION SHOULD ALSO BE TAKEN TO ENSURE TENDER VEGETATION AND
  OUTDOOR PETS HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE COLD
  TEMPERATURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST 2 HOURS.  APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE
TAKEN TO ENSURE TENDER VEGETATION AND OUTDOOR PETS HAVE ADEQUATE
PROTECTION FROM THE COLD TEMPERATURES. YOUNG CHILDREN...THE
ELDERLY AND THE HOMELESS ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE COLD.
TAKE MEASURES TO PROTECT THEM.

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.

TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND ANY
OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

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.

&&

$$

GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-092300-
/O.CON.KJAX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160209T2300Z/
COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-
BRANTLEY-INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-
INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOUGLAS...HAZLEHURST...ALMA...BAXLEY...
JESUP...PEARSON...WILLACOOCHEE...WAYCROSS...BLACKSHEAR...
NAHUNTA...HOBOKEN...EVERETT...THALMANN...BRUNSWICK...ST. SIMONS...
COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES...DOCK JUNCTION...MAYDAY...NEEDMORE...
STATENVILLE...HOMERVILLE...FOLKSTON...HOMELAND...WOODBINE...
ST. MARYS...KINGSLAND
305 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON FOR STRONG WINDS.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY 
  ARE POSSIBLE. 

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.

TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND ANY
OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

&&

$$

NELSON
645 
WWUS72 KJAX 092314
NPWJAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
614 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2016

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-124-125-100715-
/O.EXP.KJAX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160209T2300Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FZ.W.0010.160210T0800Z-160210T1400Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FZ.A.0008.160211T0600Z-160211T1400Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-INLAND NASSAU-INLAND DUVAL-UNION-
BRADFORD-CLAY-ST. JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-
COASTAL NASSAU-COASTAL DUVAL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JASPER...JENNINGS...WHITE SPRINGS...
LIVE OAK...LAKE CITY...WATERTOWN...MACCLENNY...HILLIARD...
JACKSONVILLE...LAKE BUTLER...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
614 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2016

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS EARLY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY MORNING IN THE 
UPPER 20S INLAND AND LOWER 30S AT THE COAST WITH WIND CHILLS IN 
THE LOWER 20S ON WEDNESDAY MORNING.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST 2 HOURS.  APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE
TAKEN TO ENSURE TENDER VEGETATION AND OUTDOOR PETS HAVE ADEQUATE
PROTECTION FROM THE COLD TEMPERATURES. YOUNG CHILDREN...THE
ELDERLY AND THE HOMELESS ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE COLD.
TAKE MEASURES TO PROTECT THEM.

&&

$$

GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-100015-
/O.EXP.KJAX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160209T2300Z/
COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-
BRANTLEY-INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-
INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOUGLAS...HAZLEHURST...ALMA...BAXLEY...
JESUP...PEARSON...WILLACOOCHEE...WAYCROSS...BLACKSHEAR...
NAHUNTA...HOBOKEN...EVERETT...THALMANN...BRUNSWICK...ST. SIMONS...
COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES...DOCK JUNCTION...MAYDAY...NEEDMORE...
STATENVILLE...HOMERVILLE...FOLKSTON...HOMELAND...WOODBINE...
ST. MARYS...KINGSLAND
614 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2016

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 9, 3:45 AM ESTFreeze WarningJAXBaker, Bradford, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Nassau and 2 more29 hr
Feb 9, 3:05 PM ESTFreeze WatchJAXBaker, Bradford, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Nassau and 2 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.