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Frost Advisory 9, NWS Green Bay, WI

September 29, 20178 counties in Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this frost advisory at Sep 29, 2017, 3:42 AM CDT for 8 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Sep 30, 2017, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 29, 2017, 3:42 AM CDT (08:42 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 30, 2017, 1:00 AM CDT
Expired
Sep 30, 2017, 9:00 AM CDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI

Counties Florence County, WI, Forest County, WI, Langlade County, WI, Lincoln County, WI, Marinette County, WI, Oconto County, WI, Oneida County, WI, Vilas County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:42 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

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 133 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 00:00Z on 2017-09-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 44 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 00:00Z on 2017-09-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 155 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
44 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-11 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1632 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
155 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
206 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

465 
WWUS73 KGRB 290842
NPWGRB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
342 AM CDT Fri Sep 29 2017

WIZ005-010>013-018-019-021-073-291700-
/O.NEW.KGRB.FR.Y.0009.170930T0600Z-170930T1400Z/
Vilas-Oneida-Forest-Florence-Northern Marinette County-Lincoln-
Langlade-Northern Oconto County-Southern Marinette County-
Including the cities of Eagle River, Lac Du Flambeau, 
Rhinelander, Crandon, Aurora, Commonwealth, Spread Eagle, 
Niagara, Wausaukee, Merrill, Tomahawk, Antigo, Mountain, 
Lakewood, Townsend, Harmony, Peshtigo, Porterfield, Crivitz, 
High Falls Reservoir, Loomis, and Middle Inlet
342 AM CDT Fri Sep 29 2017

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY...

The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a Frost
Advisory, which is in effect from 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday. 

* TEMPERATURE...upper 20s to middle 30s.|

* IMPACTS...Widespread frost will damage or kill unprotected 
  vegetation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Frost Advisory means that frost is expected.  Sensitive outdoor
plants may be killed if left uncovered.

&&

$$
Kieckbusch
3 follow-up statements
403 
WWUS73 KGRB 291638
NPWGRB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
1138 AM CDT Fri Sep 29 2017

WIZ005-010>013-018-019-021-073-300045-
/O.CON.KGRB.FR.Y.0009.170930T0600Z-170930T1400Z/
Vilas-Oneida-Forest-Florence-Northern Marinette County-Lincoln-
Langlade-Northern Oconto County-Southern Marinette County-
Including the cities of Eagle River, Lac Du Flambeau, 
Rhinelander, Crandon, Aurora, Commonwealth, Spread Eagle, 
Niagara, Wausaukee, Merrill, Tomahawk, Antigo, Mountain, 
Lakewood, Townsend, Harmony, Peshtigo, Porterfield, Crivitz, 
High Falls Reservoir, Loomis, and Middle Inlet
1138 AM CDT Fri Sep 29 2017

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

* TEMPERATURE...dropping to the upper 20s to middle 30s after
  midnight.

* IMPACTS...Widespread frost will damage or kill unprotected 
  vegetation. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Frost Advisory means that frost is expected.  Sensitive outdoor
plants may be killed if left uncovered.

&&

$$
802 
WWUS73 KGRB 292352
NPWGRB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
652 PM CDT Fri Sep 29 2017

WIZ005-010>013-018-019-021-073-301000-
/O.CON.KGRB.FR.Y.0009.170930T0600Z-170930T1400Z/
Vilas-Oneida-Forest-Florence-Northern Marinette County-Lincoln-
Langlade-Northern Oconto County-Southern Marinette County-
Including the cities of Eagle River, Lac Du Flambeau, 
Rhinelander, Crandon, Aurora, Commonwealth, Spread Eagle, 
Niagara, Wausaukee, Merrill, Tomahawk, Antigo, Mountain, 
Lakewood, Townsend, Harmony, Peshtigo, Porterfield, Crivitz, 
High Falls Reservoir, Loomis, and Middle Inlet
652 PM CDT Fri Sep 29 2017

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

* TEMPERATURE...Temperatures dropping to the upper 20s to middle
  30s after midnight favor the formation of frost overnight. 

* IMPACTS...The frost and cold temperatures may damage or kill 
  unprotected vegetation. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Frost Advisory means that frost is expected.  Sensitive outdoor
plants may be killed if left uncovered.

&&

$$

Skowronski
233 
WWUS73 KGRB 300825
NPWGRB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
325 AM CDT Sat Sep 30 2017

WIZ005-010>013-018-019-021-073-301400-
/O.CON.KGRB.FR.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170930T1400Z/
Vilas-Oneida-Forest-Florence-Northern Marinette County-Lincoln-
Langlade-Northern Oconto County-Southern Marinette County-
Including the cities of Eagle River, Lac Du Flambeau, 
Rhinelander, Crandon, Aurora, Commonwealth, Spread Eagle, 
Niagara, Wausaukee, Merrill, Tomahawk, Antigo, Mountain, 
Lakewood, Townsend, Harmony, Peshtigo, Porterfield, Crivitz, 
High Falls Reservoir, Loomis, and Middle Inlet
325 AM CDT Sat Sep 30 2017

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* TEMPERATURE...Temperatures in the upper 20s to middle 30s will
  result in the formation of frost.

* IMPACTS...The frost and cold temperatures may damage or kill 
  unprotected vegetation. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Frost Advisory means that frost is expected.  Sensitive outdoor
plants may be killed if left uncovered.

&&

$$
TSK

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this frost advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Green Bay, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this frost advisory went out at Sep 29, 3:37 AM CDT, 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 29, 3:37 AM CDT, 5 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
337 AM CDT Fri Sep 29 2017

Forecast discussion for routine morning forecast issuance

.SHORT TERM...Today...Tonight...and Saturday
Issued at 336 AM CDT Fri Sep 29 2017

A short-wave trof and associated shower activity had shifted
east of the region early this morning. Cool north flow off Lake
Superior was producing some low clouds over north central WI, and
lake-850 mb delta-t's of 15-16 C support the potential for
scattered lake-effect rain showers in the far north through
midday. Highs will be in the middle to upper 50s north, and
lower to middle 60s south.

Canadian high pressure will settle across the region tonight,
with clearing skies and light winds leading to a cool night
across the region. Average 1000-850 mb mixing ratios of 3.5-4.5
g/kg support minimum temperatures in the upper 20s to middle 30s
across much of northern WI, so a Frost Advisory will be issued
with this forecast package.

Mostly sunny skies are expected on Saturday, with near normal
highs in the lower to middle 60s.

.LONG TERM...Saturday Night Through Thursday
Issued at 336 AM CDT Fri Sep 29 2017

Significant model differences remain in the medium range models for
the middle of next week.  Based on comparisons to the ensemble
means, prefer a solution closer to the gfs.

Saturday night through Sunday night...High pressure will be sliding
east from the central to the eastern Great Lakes on Saturday night.
As this occurs, mid and high clouds will be on the increase after
midnight while a southerly breeze develops.  Therefore, temps will
be much warmer than on Friday night, and should not see temps cold
enough for frost.  Moisture return will ramp up over the northern
Mississippi Valley on Sunday and some precip could make it into
western Wisconsin, but dry conditions should continue over north-
central and northeast WI, albeit with partly to mostly cloudy
conditions.  Little changes on Sunday night, though the deeper
moisture does shift a eastward a tad.  Could therefore see a few
light showers pushing into north-central WI.  No significant changes
to temps.

Rest of the forecast...A cold front will slowly inch towards the
northwest Wisconsin on Monday and Tuesday.  Focus for precip will
continue to remain mainly over western WI and MN on Monday, but
could see higher chances of precip arrive over north-central WI on
Monday afternoon through Tuesday.  Warmer air will be surging
northward ahead of the front during this time, so areas over eastern
WI could see well above normal temps.  Precip chances will gradually
spread east from the middle to end of the next work week, though its
too early to get a handle on the details.  Temps look to remain well
above normal, pending rainfall, during this time.
&&

.AVIATION...for 06Z TAF Issuance
Issued at 1043 PM CDT Thu Sep 28 2017

Showers continue to end from west to east with clearing skies as a
cold front tracks through the region. The showers should end later
tonight with mostly clear skies developing. As cooler air moves
across the warmer waters of Lake Superior lake effect clouds with
MVFR ceilings are expected to form and move southward over north-
central Wisconsin. However, satellite trends show these clouds may
not make it south enough to affect the TAF sites. Given the trends
will keep the TAFs VFR for the period. Some SCT-BKN afternoon
cumulus clouds are expected on Friday, which will clear out Friday
evening.
&&

.GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Frost Advisory from 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday for WIZ005-010>013-
018-019-021-073.
&&

SHORT TERM.....Kieckbusch
LONG TERM......MPC
AVIATION.......Kurimski
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 29, 3:39 AM CDT, 3 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
339 AM CDT Fri Sep 29 2017

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-300845-
Vilas-Oneida-Forest-Florence-Northern Marinette County-Lincoln-
Langlade-Menominee-Northern Oconto County-Door-Marathon-Shawano-
Wood-Portage-Waupaca-Outagamie-Brown-Kewaunee-Waushara-Winnebago-
Calumet-Manitowoc-Southern Marinette County-
Southern Oconto County-
339 AM CDT Fri Sep 29 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north-central and northeast
Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Frost is likely over north-central and parts of northeast
Wisconsin west of the bay late tonight into early Saturday.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Thunderstorms are possible at times next week, but it is too
early to determine their severe potential.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.

LMZ521-522-541>543-300845-
The Bay of Green Bay south of a line from Cedar River MI to Rock
Island Passage-Lake Michigan from Washington Island to Sheboygan-
339 AM CDT Fri Sep 29 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Lake
Michigan and the waters of Green Bay.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Gusty north winds will produce conditions hazardous to small
craft through late tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Conditions hazardous to small craft are possible again during the
early part of next week.

Kieckbusch/MPC

The office that day

Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 28, 8:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBBrown41 min
Sep 28, 8:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBBrown51 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.