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Wind Advisory 3, NWS New York, NY

March 6, 2018Suffolk County, New York

NWS New York, NY issued this wind advisory at Mar 6, 2018, 4:13 PM EST for Suffolk County, New York. It took effect at Mar 7, 2018, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 6, 2018, 4:13 PM EST (21:13 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 7, 2018, 10:00 AM EST
Expired
Mar 7, 2018, 8:00 PM EST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS New York, NY

County Suffolk County, NY

The radar

The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:14 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

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 17 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, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2018-03-06Temperature 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, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2018-03-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 0 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
985 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
64 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
72 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

969 
WWUS71 KOKX 062113
NPWOKX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New York NY
413 PM EST Tue Mar 6 2018

NYZ081-071100-
/O.NEW.KOKX.WI.Y.0003.180307T1500Z-180308T0100Z/
Southeastern Suffolk-
413 PM EST Tue Mar 6 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a Wind Advisory,
which is in effect from 10 AM to 8 PM EST Wednesday.

* WINDS...East 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* TIMING...Highest winds late Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will be capable of blowing down limbs, 
  trees, and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph,
or gusts of 46 to 57 mph, are expected or occurring. Winds this
strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile
vehicles, in open areas, and on elevated roads and bridges. Use
extra caution.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
285 
WWUS71 KOKX 070212
NPWOKX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New York NY
912 PM EST Tue Mar 6 2018

NYZ081-071015-
/O.CON.KOKX.WI.Y.0003.180307T1500Z-180308T0100Z/
Southeastern Suffolk-
912 PM EST Tue Mar 6 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...East 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* TIMING...Highest winds late Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power
  lines. Scattered power outages are expected. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph,
or gusts of 46 to 57 mph, are expected or occurring. Winds this
strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile
vehicles, in open areas, and on elevated roads and bridges. Use
extra caution.

&&

$$

JMC
923 
WWUS71 KOKX 070913
NPWOKX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New York NY
413 AM EST Wed Mar 7 2018

NYZ081-071715-
/O.CON.KOKX.WI.Y.0003.180307T1500Z-180308T0100Z/
Southeastern Suffolk-
413 AM EST Wed Mar 7 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...Northeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* TIMING...Highest winds late Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power 
  lines. Scattered power outages are expected. Limited 
  visibilities will make travel very difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph,
or gusts of 46 to 57 mph, are expected or occurring. Winds this
strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile
vehicles, in open areas, and on elevated roads and bridges. Use
extra caution.

&&

$$

Maloit
981 
WWUS71 KOKX 071022 CCA
NPWOKX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
National Weather Service New York NY
522 AM EST Wed Mar 7 2018

NYZ081-071715-
/O.COR.KOKX.WI.Y.0003.180307T1500Z-180308T0100Z/
Southeastern Suffolk-
522 AM EST Wed Mar 7 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...Northeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* TIMING...Highest winds late Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power 
  lines. Scattered power outages are expected. Limited 
  visibilities will make travel very difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph,
or gusts of 46 to 57 mph, are expected or occurring. Winds this
strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile
vehicles, in open areas, and on elevated roads and bridges. Use
extra caution.

&&

$$

Maloit
997 
WWUS71 KOKX 072130
NPWOKX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New York NY
430 PM EST Wed Mar 7 2018

NYZ081-080100-
/O.CON.KOKX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180308T0100Z/
Southeastern Suffolk-
430 PM EST Wed Mar 7 2018

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

* WINDS...Northeast 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* TIMING...In early this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power 
  lines. Scattered power outages are expected. Limited 
  visibilities will make travel very difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph,
or gusts of 46 to 57 mph, are expected or occurring. Winds this
strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile
vehicles, in open areas, and on elevated roads and bridges. Use
extra caution.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 6, 3:35 AM ESTCoastal Flood StatementOKXNassau, Queens, Suffolk9 hr
Mar 6, 3:49 AM ESTWinter Storm WarningOKXBronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam and 5 more48 hr
Mar 6, 3:56 AM ESTGale WatchOKX12 hr
Mar 6, 3:42 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryOKXNassau, Queens, Suffolk36 hr
Mar 6, 4:18 PM ESTGale WarningOKX35 hr
Mar 6, 4:48 PM ESTCoastal Flood WarningOKXNassau, Queens, Suffolk23 hr
Mar 6, 4:48 PM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKXNassau, Queens, Suffolk10 hr
Mar 6, 4:48 PM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKXBronx, Kings, Nassau, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk and 1 more24 hr
Mar 6, 4:48 PM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKXNassau, Queens, Suffolk35 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.