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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Gaylord, MI

October 14, 201722 counties in Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this wind advisory at Oct 14, 2017, 4:21 PM EDT for 22 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Oct 15, 2017, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 14, 2017, 4:21 PM EDT (20:21 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 15, 2017, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
Oct 15, 2017, 3:35 PM EDT
In force
8 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 20:24 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, 8.4 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 2017-10-14Temperature 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 2017-10-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -22 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
954 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
78 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-22 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
51 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

899 
WWUS73 KAPX 142021
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
421 PM EDT Sat Oct 14 2017

MIZ008-015>036-041-042-150430-
/O.NEW.KAPX.WI.Y.0007.171015T1200Z-171016T0000Z/
Chippewa-Mackinac-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, St. Ignace, 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, and Standish
421 PM EDT Sat Oct 14 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY...

The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a WIND
ADVISORY, which is in effect from 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Sunday. 

* TIMING...Between 8 AM and 8PM. 

* WINDS...Gusts around 45 mph. 

* IMPACTS...Driving can be difficult...especially for high profile
  vehicles on east-west roads. Loose outdoor furniture can take 
  flight.
  

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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
224 
WWUS73 KAPX 142126
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
526 PM EDT Sat Oct 14 2017

MIZ008-015>036-041-042-150600-
/O.CON.KAPX.WI.Y.0007.171015T1200Z-171016T0000Z/
Chippewa-Mackinac-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, St. Ignace, 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, and Standish
526 PM EDT Sat Oct 14 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY...

* TIMING...Between 8 AM and 8PM.

* WINDS...Winds will turn northwest and rapidly increase in speed
  Sunday morning, with very gusty northwest winds to 45 mph 
  expected through Sunday afternoon. 

* IMPACTS...Driving can be difficult...especially for high 
  profile vehicles on east-west roads. Loose outdoor furniture 
  can take flight. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds gusts to 45 mph are expected. 
Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$
847 
WWUS73 KAPX 150224
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1024 PM EDT Sat Oct 14 2017

MIZ008-015>036-041-042-151200-
/O.CON.KAPX.WI.Y.0007.171015T1200Z-171016T0000Z/
Chippewa-Mackinac-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, St. Ignace, 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, and Standish
1024 PM EDT Sat Oct 14 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY...

* TIMING...Between 8 AM and 8PM.

* WINDS...Winds will turn northwest and rapidly increase in 
  speed Sunday morning, with very gusty northwest winds to 45 
  mph expected through Sunday afternoon. 

* IMPACTS...Driving can be difficult...especially for high 
  profile vehicles on east-west roads. Loose outdoor furniture 
  can take flight. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds gusts to 45 mph are expected.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for
high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$
359 
WWUS73 KAPX 150657
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
257 AM EDT Sun Oct 15 2017

MIZ008-015>036-041-042-151500-
/O.CON.KAPX.WI.Y.0007.171015T1200Z-171016T0000Z/
Chippewa-Mackinac-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, St. Ignace, 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, and Standish
257 AM EDT Sun Oct 15 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...Mainly between 9 AM and 6 PM.

* WINDS...Winds will turn northwest through the morning behind a
  passing cold front and rapidly increase in speed. Gusts to 40 to
  45 mph are expected into much of this afternoon. 

* IMPACTS...Driving can be difficult...especially for high profile
  vehicles on east-west roads. Loose outdoor furniture can take
  flight. Localized power outages are possible, especially along
  the Lake Michigan shoreline.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds gusts to 45 mph are expected.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for
high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$
018 
WWUS73 KAPX 151427
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1027 AM EDT Sun Oct 15 2017


MIZ008-015>036-041-042-160000-
/O.CON.KAPX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-171016T0000Z/
Chippewa-Mackinac-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, St. Ignace, 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, and Standish
1027 AM EDT Sun Oct 15 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...this afternoon and very early evening.

* WINDS...Winds will turn northwest through the morning behind a
  passing cold front and rapidly increase in speed. Gusts to 40 to
  45 mph are expected into much of this afternoon. The highest
  gusts will be seen in well-exposed locations, especially along
  the immediate coastline of the Great Lakes.

* IMPACTS...Driving can be difficult...especially for high profile
  vehicles. Localized tree damage and power outages are possible.
  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds gusts to 45 mph are expected.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for
high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

JZ
096 
WWUS73 KAPX 151935
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
335 PM EDT Sun Oct 15 2017


MIZ008-015>036-041-042-152045-
/O.CAN.KAPX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-171016T0000Z/
Chippewa-Mackinac-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, St. Ignace, 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, and Standish
335 PM EDT Sun Oct 15 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Gaylord has cancelled the WIND
ADVISORY. 

Wind gusts of 35 to 40 mph will be common for the rest of the
afternoon and very early evening. Gusts greater than 45 mph are 
no longer expected.

$$

JZ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 14, 4:11 AM EDTGale WarningAPX42 hr

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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.