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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Wilmington, NC

April 15, 2018Brunswick County, New Hanover County, Pender County, North Carolina; Georgetown County, Horry County, South Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this wind advisory at Apr 15, 2018, 6:19 PM EDT for Brunswick County, New Hanover County, Pender County, North Carolina; Georgetown County, Horry County, South Carolina. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 15, 2018, 6:19 PM EDT (22:19 UTC)
Expired: Apr 16, 2018, 1:00 AM EDT
In force: 7 hr
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, NC

Counties Brunswick County, NC, New Hanover County, NC, Pender County, NC, Georgetown County, SC, Horry County, SC

The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 3 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 168 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 203 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -33 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 587 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 121 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 152 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

750 
WWUS72 KILM 152219
NPWILM

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
619 PM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018

NCZ105>110-SCZ054>056-058-160500-
/O.NEW.KILM.WI.Y.0002.180415T2219Z-180416T0500Z/
Inland Pender-Coastal Pender-Inland New Hanover-
Coastal New Hanover-Inland Brunswick-Coastal Brunswick-
Coastal Horry-Inland Georgetown-Coastal Georgetown-Central Horry-
Including the cities of Burgaw, Surf City, Wilmington, Masonboro,
Myrtle Grove, Ogden, Carolina Beach, Seagate, 
Boiling Spring Lakes, Leland, Shallotte, Oak Island, Long Beach, 
Southport, Sunset Beach, Myrtle Beach, Socastee, 
North Myrtle Beach, Garden City, Little River, Andrews, 
Georgetown, Murrells Inlet, Conway, Longs, and Bucksport
619 PM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT MONDAY...

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 1 AM EDT Monday.

* Winds...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Timing...the strongest winds are expected this evening between 7
  and 11 PM.

* Impacts...Strong winds may blow around lightweight outdoor 
  objects like patio furniture and trash cans. Small tree limbs 
  could fall. These winds will occur even outside of 
  thunderstorms.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 35 mph are 
expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially
for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

TRA

1 follow-up statement

911 
WWUS72 KILM 160504
NPWILM

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
104 AM EDT Mon Apr 16 2018


NCZ105>110-SCZ054>056-058-160615-
/O.EXP.KILM.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180416T0500Z/
Inland Pender-Coastal Pender-Inland New Hanover-
Coastal New Hanover-Inland Brunswick-Coastal Brunswick-
Coastal Horry-Inland Georgetown-Coastal Georgetown-Central Horry-
Including the cities of Burgaw, Surf City, Wilmington, Masonboro,
Myrtle Grove, Ogden, Carolina Beach, Seagate, 
Boiling Spring Lakes, Leland, Shallotte, Oak Island, Long Beach, 
Southport, Sunset Beach, Myrtle Beach, Socastee, 
North Myrtle Beach, Garden City, Little River, Andrews, 
Georgetown, Murrells Inlet, Conway, Longs, and Bucksport
104 AM EDT Mon Apr 16 2018

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

Strong gusty southwest winds will diminish as they become more off
shore and weaken slowly overnight.

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 15, 5:10 AM EDT	Rip Current Statement	ILM	Brunswick	15 hr
Apr 15, 1:54 PM EDT	Gale Warning	ILM		20 hr
Apr 15, 2:12 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	ILM	New Hanover	10 hr
Apr 15, 5:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Robeson	27 min
Apr 15, 3:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Florence, Marion	61 min
Apr 15, 4:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Florence, Marion, Williamsburg	65 min
Apr 15, 4:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marlboro	65 min
Apr 15, 4:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro	58 min
Apr 15, 5:53 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILM	Florence	2 hr
Apr 15, 7:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Florence	57 min
Apr 15, 7:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Marion, Williamsburg	22 min
Apr 15, 7:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Williamsburg	53 min

Nearby

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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.