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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this wind advisory at May 18, 2017, 3:43 AM EDT for Arenac County, Gladwin County, Michigan. It took effect at May 18, 2017, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 18, 2017, 3:43 AM EDT (07:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 18, 2017, 11:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 18, 2017, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
Counties Arenac County, MI, Gladwin County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 153 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2279 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 162 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 211 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
570 WWUS73 KAPX 180743 NPWAPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gaylord MI 343 AM EDT Thu May 18 2017 MIZ041-042-190000- /O.NEW.KAPX.WI.Y.0005.170518T1500Z-170519T0000Z/ Gladwin-Arenac- Including the cities of Gladwin and Standish 343 AM EDT Thu May 18 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a WIND ADVISORY, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. * WINDS...Southwesterly wind gusts to around 45 mph are expected later this morning and this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong wind gusts will make driving difficult.., especially for high profile vehicles. Power outages are also possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
2 follow-up statements
153 WWUS73 KAPX 181454 NPWAPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gaylord MI 1054 AM EDT Thu May 18 2017 MIZ041-042-190000- /O.CON.KAPX.WI.Y.0005.170518T1500Z-170519T0000Z/ Gladwin-Arenac- Including the cities of Gladwin and Standish 1054 AM EDT Thu May 18 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Southwesterly wind gusts to around 45 mph are expected later this morning and this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong wind gusts will make driving difficult.., especially for high profile vehicles. Power outages are also possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
115 WWUS73 KAPX 181941 NPWAPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gaylord MI 341 PM EDT Thu May 18 2017 MIZ041-042-190000- /O.CON.KAPX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170519T0000Z/ Gladwin-Arenac- Including the cities of Gladwin and Standish 341 PM EDT Thu May 18 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Southwesterly wind gusts to around 45 mph are expected to continue through the remainder of this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong wind gusts will make driving difficult.., especially for high profile vehicles. Power outages are also possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 8:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Chippewa | 27 min |
| May 18, 1:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Grand Traverse, Wexford | 39 min |
| May 18, 1:47 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 43 min | |
| May 18, 2:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Antrim, Kalkaska, Missaukee | 38 min |
| May 18, 2:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Crawford, Kalkaska, Otsego, Roscommon | 49 min |
| May 18, 3:11 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 2 hr | |
| May 18, 3:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Alcona, Alpena, Iosco, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda and 1 more | 49 min |
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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.