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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Green Bay, WI

October 3, 2018Door County, Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this wind advisory at Oct 3, 2018, 4:25 AM CDT for Door County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Oct 3, 2018, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 19 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 3, 2018, 4:25 AM CDT (09:25 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 3, 2018, 12:00 PM CDT
Expired
Oct 4, 2018, 7:00 AM CDT
In force
19 hr
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI

County Door County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:28 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, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 71 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 2018-10-03Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2018-10-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 45 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
628 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
45 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
159 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

975 
WWUS73 KGRB 030925
NPWGRB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
425 AM CDT Wed Oct 3 2018

WIZ022-031600-
/O.NEW.KGRB.WI.Y.0004.181003T1700Z-181004T1200Z/
Door-
Including the cities of Sturgeon Bay, Fish Creek, and Sister Bay
425 AM CDT Wed Oct 3 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 AM CDT THURSDAY...

The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from noon today to 7 AM CDT
Thursday. 

* TIMING...This afternoon and tonight. 

* WINDS...South winds will increase today, with gusts to 40 mph
  possible during the afternoon. A brief lull in the winds is
  possible during the evening, then west winds with gusts of 45 to
  50 mph are likely during the late evening and overnight hours.

* IMPACTS...The gusty winds may make driving high profile vehicles
  difficult, especially on bridges and overpasses. The winds may
  also blow about unsecured outdoor items such as garbage cans and
  lawn furniture.

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.

&&

$$

Skowronski
5 follow-up statements
009 
WWUS73 KGRB 031653
NPWGRB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
1153 AM CDT Wed Oct 3 2018

WIZ022-040500-
/O.CON.KGRB.WI.Y.0004.181003T1700Z-181004T1200Z/
Door-
Including the cities of Sturgeon Bay, Fish Creek, and Sister Bay
1153 AM CDT Wed Oct 3 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY...

* TIMING...This afternoon and tonight.

* WINDS...South winds will increase today, with gusts to 40 mph 
  possible during the afternoon. A brief lull in the winds is 
  possible during the evening, then west winds with gusts of 45 
  to 50 mph are likely during the late evening and overnight 
  hours. 

* IMPACTS...The gusty winds may make driving high profile 
  vehicles difficult, especially on bridges and overpasses. The 
  winds may also blow about unsecured outdoor items such as 
  garbage cans and lawn furniture. 

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.

&&

$$
805 
WWUS73 KGRB 032050
NPWGRB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
350 PM CDT Wed Oct 3 2018

WIZ022-040500-
/O.CON.KGRB.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-181004T1200Z/
Door-
Including the cities of Sturgeon Bay, Fish Creek, and Sister Bay
350 PM CDT Wed Oct 3 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY...

* TIMING...This evening through tonight.

* WINDS...South winds will continue to increase through this
  evening, with gusts to 40 mph possible. A brief lull in the
  winds is possible by mid evening, then west winds with gusts of
  45 to 50 mph are likely during the late evening and overnight 
  hours. 

* IMPACTS...The gusty winds may make driving high profile 
  vehicles difficult, especially on bridges and overpasses. The 
  winds may also blow about unsecured outdoor items such as 
  garbage cans and lawn furniture. 

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.

&&

$$
376 
WWUS73 KGRB 040251
NPWGRB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
951 PM CDT Wed Oct 3 2018

WIZ022-041200-
/O.CON.KGRB.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-181004T1200Z/
Door-
Including the cities of Sturgeon Bay, Fish Creek, and Sister Bay
951 PM CDT Wed Oct 3 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY...

* TIMING...through 7 am CDT Thursday.

* WINDS...West to northwest winds will gust to 45 to 50 mph in 
  the wake of a cold frontal passage.

* IMPACTS...The gusty winds may make driving high profile 
  vehicles difficult, especially on bridges and overpasses. The 
  winds may also blow about unsecured outdoor items such as 
  garbage cans and lawn furniture. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
Kieckbusch
709 
WWUS73 KGRB 040923
NPWGRB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
423 AM CDT Thu Oct 4 2018

WIZ022-041200-
/O.CON.KGRB.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-181004T1200Z/
Door-
Including the cities of Sturgeon Bay, Fish Creek, and Sister Bay
423 AM CDT Thu Oct 4 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* TIMING...through 7 am.

* WINDS...Northwest winds will continue to gust to 40 mph at 
  times, especially along the shore of the bay.
 
* IMPACTS...The gusty winds may make driving high profile 
  vehicles difficult, especially on bridges and overpasses. The 
  winds may also blow about unsecured outdoor items such as 
  garbage cans and lawn furniture. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

JS
514 
WWUS73 KGRB 041133
NPWGRB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
633 AM CDT Thu Oct 4 2018

WIZ022-041245-
/O.EXP.KGRB.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-181004T1200Z/
Door-
Including the cities of Sturgeon Bay, Fish Creek, and Sister Bay
633 AM CDT Thu Oct 4 2018

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

Winds continue to slowly diminish. As a result, the Wind Advisory
will be allowed to expire at 700 am.

$$

JS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 3, 4:43 AM CDTGale WarningGRB26 hr
Oct 3, 3:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBLincoln, Oneida39 min
Oct 3, 3:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBOneida49 min
Oct 3, 4:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBVilas34 min
Oct 3, 5:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBFlorence27 min
Oct 3, 5:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBFlorence, Forest30 min
Oct 3, 5:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBFlorence23 min
Oct 3, 6:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBFlorence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marinette and 7 more69 min
Oct 3, 6:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBLanglade, Marathon, Menominee, Shawano14 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.