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Wind Advisory 1, NWS Gaylord, MI

January 10, 201722 counties in Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this wind advisory at Jan 10, 2017, 4:08 PM EST for 22 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Jan 10, 2017, 5:00 PM EST. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 10, 2017, 4:08 PM EST (21:08 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 10, 2017, 5:00 PM EST
Expired
Jan 11, 2017, 4:13 AM EST
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI
All 22 counties

Alcona County, MI, Alpena County, MI, Antrim County, MI, Arenac County, MI, Benzie County, MI, Cheboygan County, MI, Crawford County, MI, Emmet County, MI, Gladwin County, MI, Grand Traverse County, MI, Iosco County, MI, Kalkaska County, MI, Leelanau County, MI, Manistee County, MI, Missaukee County, MI, Montmorency County, MI, Ogemaw 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), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:10 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, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 184 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 2017-01-10Temperature 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 2017-01-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 354 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
469 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
354 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
413 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

497 
WWUS73 KAPX 102108
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
408 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2017

MIZ016>036-041-042-110515-
/O.UPG.KAPX.HW.A.0001.170110T2200Z-170111T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KAPX.WI.Y.0001.170110T2200Z-170111T1000Z/
EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-
MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-
ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-
ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...
CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA...
FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...
HARRISVILLE...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...
WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH
408 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH
WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. STRONGEST WINDS
  EXPECTED BETWEEN 7 PM AND MIDNIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
848 
WWUS73 KAPX 110114
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
814 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2017


MIZ008-111000-
/O.EXA.KAPX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170111T1000Z/
CHIPPEWA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAULT STE. MARIE
814 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING...VERY GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA
  BETWEEN 9 PM AND MIDNIGHT. STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR
  THROUGH 3 AM WITH WINDS DIMINISHING QUICKLY THEREAFTER.

* WINDS...WEST WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

MIZ016>036-041-042-111000-
/O.CON.KAPX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170111T1000Z/
EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-
MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-
ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-
ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...
CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA...
FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...
HARRISVILLE...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...
WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH
814 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH 3 AM...DIMINISHING
  QUICKLY THEREAFTER.

* WINDS...WEST WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...STRONGEST GUSTS WILL
  OCCUR ALONG THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
804 
WWUS73 KAPX 110913
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
413 AM EST WED JAN 11 2017

MIZ008-016>036-041-042-111015-
/O.CAN.KAPX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170111T1000Z/
CHIPPEWA-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-
OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-
OSCODA-ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-
GLADWIN-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...PETOSKEY...
CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...
GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...
KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...HARRISVILLE...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...
LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...
STANDISH
413 AM EST WED JAN 11 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS HAVE ENDED...BUT CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN GUSTY
INTO THE MORNING.

$$

SMD

The office that day

Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 10, 4:16 AM ESTHigh Wind WatchAPXAlcona, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Benzie, Cheboygan and 16 more12 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.