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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Key West, FL
NWS Key West, FL issued this wind advisory at Jan 22, 2016, 1:45 PM EST for Monroe County, Florida. It was in force for 26 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2016, 1:45 PM EST (18:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 23, 2016, 3:39 PM EST
- In force
- 26 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Key West, FL
County Monroe County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 69 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 308 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 576 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 162 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 300 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 1.5
The text
As transmitted.
855 WWUS72 KKEY 221845 NPWKEY URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 145 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 FLZ076>078-222100- /O.NEW.KKEY.WI.Y.0003.160122T1845Z-160122T2100Z/ MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS- INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES OF...KEY LARGO...MARATHON...KEY WEST 145 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...UNTIL 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF AROUND 40 MPH ALONG THE ISLAND CHAIN. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ACROSS BRIDGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR FREQUENT GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND... ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE.USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ APA
5 follow-up statements
429 WWUS72 KKEY 222127 NPWKEY URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 427 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 FLZ076>078-231000- /O.EXT.KKEY.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160123T1000Z/ MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS- INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES OF...KEY LARGO...MARATHON...KEY WEST 427 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR INCREASING WINDS... * TIMING...SUSTAINED MOSTLY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF AROUND 20 MPH WILL TURN WEST TO NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF AROUND 20 MPH WILL TURN WEST NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...ASIDE FROM THE DIFFICULTIES NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IN HIGH WINDS...THE TALL AND HIGH BRIDGES ALONG THE OVERSEAS HIGHWAY WILL BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR FREQUENT GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND... ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE.USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ APA
867 WWUS72 KKEY 222349 NPWKEY URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 649 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 FLZ076>078-231000- /O.EXT.KKEY.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160123T2200Z/ MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS- INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES OF...KEY LARGO...MARATHON...KEY WEST 649 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR INCREASING WINDS... * TIMING...SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST SURFACE WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 MPH...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST SURFACE WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH...WILL PREVAIL OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...ASIDE FROM THE DIFFICULTIES NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IN HIGH WINDS...THE TALL AND HIGH BRIDGES ALONG THE OVERSEAS HIGHWAY WILL BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR FREQUENT GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND... ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ BS
037 WWUS72 KKEY 230936 NPWKEY URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 436 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016 FLZ076>078-231745- /O.CON.KKEY.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160123T2200Z/ MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS- INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES OF...KEY LARGO...MARATHON...KEY WEST 436 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT... * TIMING...THROUGH TODAY. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST SURFACE WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 MPH THIS MORNING...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION...PARTICULARLY WHEN DRIVING ACROSS HIGH BRIDGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR FREQUENT GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND... ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
156 WWUS72 KKEY 231513 NPWKEY URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 1013 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016 FLZ076>078-232200- /O.CON.KKEY.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160123T2200Z/ MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS- INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES OF...KEY LARGO...MARATHON...KEY WEST 1013 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT... * TIMING...THROUGH TODAY. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST SURFACE WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 25 TO 30 MPH...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION... PARTICULARLY WHEN DRIVING ACROSS HIGH BRIDGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR FREQUENT GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND... ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
422 WWUS72 KKEY 232039 NPWKEY URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 339 PM EST SAT JAN 23 2016 FLZ076>078-232145- /O.CAN.KKEY.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160123T2200Z/ MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS- INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES OF...KEY LARGO...MARATHON...KEY WEST 339 PM EST SAT JAN 23 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS. ALTHOUGH WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED EARLY TONIGHT...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH AND FREQUENT GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH HAVE ENDED. $$ BS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Key West, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 4:53 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | KEY | 67 min | |
| Jan 22, 9:08 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | KEY | 67 min | |
| Jan 22, 10:11 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | KEY | 64 min | |
| Jan 22, 12:56 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | KEY | 64 min | |
| Jan 22, 2:00 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | KEY | 60 min | |
| Jan 22, 2:57 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | KEY | 63 min | |
| Jan 22, 3:01 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | KEY | 59 min | |
| Jan 22, 3:59 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | KEY | 61 min | |
| Jan 22, 4:06 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | KEY | 54 min | |
| Jan 22, 4:25 PM EST | Gale Warning | KEY | 24 hr | |
| Jan 22, 4:57 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | KEY | 93 min | |
| Jan 22, 6:58 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | KEY | Monroe | 22 hr |
Nearby
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.