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Wind Advisory 1, NWS Green Bay, WI

February 24, 20186 counties in Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this wind advisory at Feb 24, 2018, 2:14 PM CST for 6 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Feb 25, 2018, 3:00 AM CST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 24, 2018, 2:14 PM CST (20:14 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 25, 2018, 3:00 AM CST
Expired
Feb 25, 2018, 3:00 PM CST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI

Counties Brown County, WI, Calumet County, WI, Door County, WI, Kewaunee County, WI, Manitowoc County, WI, Winnebago County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:13 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 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 22 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 12:00Z on 2018-02-24Temperature 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2018-02-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -49 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 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
757 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
81 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-49 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-52 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

030 
WWUS73 KGRB 242014
NPWGRB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
214 PM CST Sat Feb 24 2018

WIZ022-040-050-250500-
/O.NEW.KGRB.WI.Y.0001.180225T1000Z-180225T2100Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
Including the cities of Sturgeon Bay, Fish Creek, Sister Bay, 
Kewaunee, Luxemburg, Manitowoc, and Two Rivers
214 PM CST Sat Feb 24 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 3 PM CST SUNDAY...

The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 4 AM to 3 PM CST Sunday. 

* TIMING...From late overnight through mid-afternoon on Sunday.
  Winds are expected to peak during the morning.

* WINDS...Southwest to west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 
  mph possible.

* IMPACTS...Loose outdoor items such as ice shanties may get blown
  around or knocked over. Driving may also become difficult on
  north to south orientated roads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

mpc
4 follow-up statements
242 
WWUS73 KGRB 250102
NPWGRB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
702 PM CST Sat Feb 24 2018

WIZ039-048-049-250915-
/O.EXB.KGRB.WI.Y.0001.180225T0900Z-180225T2100Z/
Brown-Winnebago-Calumet-
Including the cities of Green Bay, Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha, 
Chilton, Brillion, and New Holstein
702 PM CST Sat Feb 24 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM CST SUNDAY...

The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 3 AM to 3 PM CST Sunday. 

* TIMING...From late overnight through mid-afternoon on Sunday. 
  Winds are expected to peak during the morning. 

* WINDS...Southwest to west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 
  mph possible. 

* IMPACTS...Loose outdoor items such as ice shanties may get 
  blown around or knocked over. Driving may also become 
  difficult on north to south orientated roads. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

WIZ022-040-050-250915-
/O.EXT.KGRB.WI.Y.0001.180225T0900Z-180225T2100Z/
Door-Kewaunee-Manitowoc-
Including the cities of Sturgeon Bay, Fish Creek, Sister Bay, 
Kewaunee, Luxemburg, Manitowoc, and Two Rivers
702 PM CST Sat Feb 24 2018

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM CST SUNDAY...

* TIMING...From late overnight through mid-afternoon on Sunday. 
  Winds are expected to peak during the morning. 

* WINDS...Southwest to west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 
  mph possible. 

* IMPACTS...Loose outdoor items such as ice shanties may get 
  blown around or knocked over. Driving may also become 
  difficult on north to south orientated roads. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
698 
WWUS73 KGRB 250859
NPWGRB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
259 AM CST Sun Feb 25 2018

WIZ022-039-040-048>050-251700-
/O.CON.KGRB.WI.Y.0001.180225T0900Z-180225T2100Z/
Door-Brown-Kewaunee-Winnebago-Calumet-Manitowoc-
Including the cities of Sturgeon Bay, Fish Creek, Sister Bay, 
Green Bay, Kewaunee, Luxemburg, Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha, 
Chilton, Brillion, New Holstein, Manitowoc, and Two Rivers
259 AM CST Sun Feb 25 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...this morning through mid-afternoon. Winds are expected
  to peak around midday. 

* WINDS...Southwest to west winds increasing to 20 to 30 mph with
  gusts to 45 mph possible. 

* IMPACTS...Outdoor items such as ice shanties may get blown  
  around or knocked over. Driving may also become difficult on 
  north to south orientated roads. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
650 
WWUS73 KGRB 251641
NPWGRB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
1041 AM CST Sun Feb 25 2018

WIZ022-039-040-048>050-252100-
/O.CON.KGRB.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180225T2100Z/
Door-Brown-Kewaunee-Winnebago-Calumet-Manitowoc-
Including the cities of Sturgeon Bay, Fish Creek, Sister Bay, 
Green Bay, Kewaunee, Luxemburg, Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha, 
Chilton, Brillion, New Holstein, Manitowoc, and Two Rivers
1041 AM CST Sun Feb 25 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...Through mid-afternoon. Winds are expected to peak 
  around midday. 

* WINDS...Southwest to west winds increasing to 20 to 30 mph 
  with gusts to 45 mph possible. 

* IMPACTS...Outdoor items such as ice shanties may get blown 
  around or knocked over. Driving may also become difficult on 
  north to south orientated roads. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

mpc
890 
WWUS73 KGRB 252036
NPWGRB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
236 PM CST Sun Feb 25 2018

WIZ022-039-040-048>050-252145-
/O.EXP.KGRB.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180225T2100Z/
Door-Brown-Kewaunee-Winnebago-Calumet-Manitowoc-
Including the cities of Sturgeon Bay, Fish Creek, Sister Bay, 
Green Bay, Kewaunee, Luxemburg, Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha, 
Chilton, Brillion, New Holstein, Manitowoc, and Two Rivers
236 PM CST Sun Feb 25 2018

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

The gusty southwest winds have diminished some early this
afternoon with gusts reaching 30 to 35 mph. This trend will 
continue into this evening. Therefore, will let the wind advisory 
expire at 3 pm.

$$

mpc

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 24, 4:07 AM CSTWinter Storm WarningGRBOneida, Vilas24 hr
Feb 24, 4:07 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryGRBFlorence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marinette and 6 more23 hr
Feb 24, 4:33 AM CSTGale WarningGRB35 hr
Feb 24, 4:33 AM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRB22 hr
Feb 24, 6:43 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryGRBLanglade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Portage, Vilas and 1 more2 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.