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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Raleigh, NC

March 1, 201831 counties in North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this wind advisory at Mar 1, 2018, 1:28 PM EST for 31 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Mar 2, 2018, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for 17 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 1, 2018, 1:28 PM EST (18:28 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 2, 2018, 4:00 AM EST
Expired
Mar 2, 2018, 9:11 PM EST
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Raleigh, NC
All 31 counties

Alamance County, NC, Anson County, NC, Chatham County, NC, Cumberland County, NC, Davidson County, NC, Durham County, NC, Edgecombe County, NC, Forsyth County, NC, Franklin County, NC, Granville County, NC, Guilford County, NC, Halifax County, NC, Harnett County, NC, Hoke County, NC, Johnston County, NC, Lee County, NC, Montgomery County, NC, Moore County, NC, Nash County, NC, Orange County, NC, Person County, NC, Randolph County, NC, Richmond County, NC, Sampson County, NC, Scotland County, NC, Stanly County, NC, Vance County, NC, Wake County, NC, Warren County, NC, Wayne County, NC, Wilson County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:27 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

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 93 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, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2018-03-01Temperature 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, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2018-03-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 30 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
521 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
30 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
25 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

933 
WWUS72 KRAH 011828
NPWRAH

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
128 PM EST Thu Mar 1 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM FRIDAY...

.A strong noreaster off the Atlantic coast will generate strong 
winds across central North Carolina on Friday.

NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-021000-
/O.NEW.KRAH.WI.Y.0002.180302T1200Z-180303T0300Z/
Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-
Orange-Durham-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Davidson-Randolph-Chatham-
Wake-Johnston-Wilson-Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Wayne-
Anson-Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson-
Including the cities of Bushy Fork, Concord, Roxboro, Surl, 
Oxford, Butner, Creedmoor, Dabney, Henderson, Norlina, Wise, 
Afton, Warrenton, Lake Gaston, Roanoke Rapids, Pfafftown, 
Stanleyville, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Lake Townsend, 
High Point, Burlington, Graham, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Bethesda, 
Durham, Research Triangle, Pilot, Ingleside, Louisburg, 
Franklinton, Nashville, Aventon, Red Oak, Sharpsburg, 
Spring Hope, Rocky Mount, Lexington, Thomasville, Asheboro, Ulah,
Archdale, Trinity, Hasty, Siler City, Bynum, Moncure, Pittsboro, 
Raleigh, Cary, Smithfield, Clayton, Flowers, Selma, Benson, 
Coats Crossroads, New Hope, Wilson, Albemarle, Plyler, Troy, 
Biscoe, Mount Gilead, Pekin, Badin Lake, Eldorado, 
Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Aberdeen, Eagle Springs, Seven Lakes, 
Cumnock, Gum Springs, Sanford, Tramway, Dunn, Anderson Creek, 
Timberlake, Duncan, Erwin, Angier, Lillington, Goldsboro, 
Wadesboro, Polkton, Rockingham, Hamlet, East Rockingham, 
Laurel Hill, Laurinburg, Antioch, Ashley Heights, Raeford, 
Rockfish, Silver City, Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, and Clinton
128 PM EST Thu Mar 1 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY...

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 7 AM to 10 PM EST Friday.

* WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph.

* TIMING...Friday morning through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power
  lines. Some trees may become uprooted due to saturated soils. 
  Scattered power outages are expected.
  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A wind advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph or
wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph are expected. Winds of this magnitude
are capable of knocking down old or weakened trees and can make
driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
383 
WWUS72 KRAH 020027
NPWRAH

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
727 PM EST Thu Mar 1 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM FRIDAY...

.A Nor'easter will rapidly intensify just offshore the northern 
middle Atlantic and southern New England coast late tonight and
Friday. The flow between the Nor'easter and high pressure building
in from the central U.S will result in very strong winds across 
the middle Atlantic region, including central NC. 

NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-021215-
/O.CON.KRAH.WI.Y.0002.180302T1200Z-180303T0300Z/
Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-
Orange-Durham-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Davidson-Randolph-Chatham-
Wake-Johnston-Wilson-Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Wayne-
Anson-Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson-
Including the cities of Bushy Fork, Concord, Roxboro, Surl, 
Oxford, Butner, Creedmoor, Dabney, Henderson, Norlina, Wise, 
Afton, Warrenton, Lake Gaston, Roanoke Rapids, Pfafftown, 
Stanleyville, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Lake Townsend, 
High Point, Burlington, Graham, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Bethesda, 
Durham, Research Triangle, Pilot, Ingleside, Louisburg, 
Franklinton, Nashville, Aventon, Red Oak, Sharpsburg, 
Spring Hope, Rocky Mount, Lexington, Thomasville, Asheboro, Ulah,
Archdale, Trinity, Hasty, Siler City, Bynum, Moncure, Pittsboro, 
Raleigh, Cary, Smithfield, Clayton, Flowers, Selma, Benson, 
Coats Crossroads, New Hope, Wilson, Albemarle, Plyler, Troy, 
Biscoe, Mount Gilead, Pekin, Badin Lake, Eldorado, 
Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Aberdeen, Eagle Springs, Seven Lakes, 
Cumnock, Gum Springs, Sanford, Tramway, Dunn, Anderson Creek, 
Timberlake, Duncan, Erwin, Angier, Lillington, Goldsboro, 
Wadesboro, Polkton, Rockingham, Hamlet, East Rockingham, 
Laurel Hill, Laurinburg, Antioch, Ashley Heights, Raeford, 
Rockfish, Silver City, Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, and Clinton
727 PM EST Thu Mar 1 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM EST
FRIDAY...

* WINDS...Will be sustained from the northwest between 15 and 30 
  mph, with frequent gusts between 40 and 50 mph. Winds will be 
  strongest across the northern Piedmont and northern Coastal 
  Plain, from the Triad to Henderson and Louisburg, to Roanoke 
  Rapids and Rocky Mount, where isolated gusts up to 55 mph will 
  be possible.
  

* TIMING...Winds will begin to increase with the passage of a 
  cold front late tonight, then peak Friday morning through early 
  Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power
  lines. Scattered to numerous power outages will result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A wind advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph for
more than an hour, or frequent wind gusts between 40 to 50 mph, 
are expected. Winds of this magnitude are capable of knocking down
trees, particularly old or weakened ones, and can make driving 
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

&&

$$

MWS
755 
WWUS72 KRAH 020852
NPWRAH

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
352 AM EST Fri Mar 2 2018

...STRONG, POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH EARLY 
THIS EVENING ACROSS CENTRAL NC...

.A Nor'easter will rapidly intensify just offshore of the 
northern Mid Atlantic coast today. The circulation around this 
deep low and an area of high pressure building in from the central
U.S will result in very strong winds across central NC today 
through early this evening. 

NCZ007>011-021>028-041-043-022200-
/O.UPG.KRAH.WI.Y.0002.180302T1200Z-180303T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KRAH.HW.W.0001.180302T0900Z-180303T0300Z/
Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-
Orange-Durham-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Wake-Wilson-
Including the cities of Bushy Fork, Concord, Roxboro, Surl, 
Oxford, Butner, Creedmoor, Dabney, Henderson, Norlina, Wise, 
Afton, Warrenton, Lake Gaston, Roanoke Rapids, Pfafftown, 
Stanleyville, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Lake Townsend, 
High Point, Burlington, Graham, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Bethesda, 
Durham, Research Triangle, Pilot, Ingleside, Louisburg, 
Franklinton, Nashville, Aventon, Red Oak, Sharpsburg, 
Spring Hope, Rocky Mount, Raleigh, Cary, New Hope, and Wilson
352 AM EST Fri Mar 2 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a High Wind
Warning, which is in effect until 10 PM EST this evening. 

* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with frequent gusts 35 to 45 mph.
  Isolated wind gusts 50 to 60 mph are possible.

* TIMING...The strongest wind gusts are expected from mid morning
  through late afternoon across the northern Piedmont, and through
  early evening across the northern coastal plain.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds of this magnitude will blow down large
  tree limbs, shallow rooted or diseased trees, and power lines.
  Numerous power outages are expected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A high wind warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts 
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. Expect numerous
power outages due to downed trees and power lines. Operators of
high profile vehicles will encounter periods of driving
difficulty.

&&

$$

NCZ038>040-042-073>078-083>086-088-089-022200-
/O.EXT.KRAH.WI.Y.0002.180302T0900Z-180303T0300Z/
Davidson-Randolph-Chatham-Johnston-Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-
Harnett-Wayne-Anson-Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson-
Including the cities of Lexington, Thomasville, Asheboro, Ulah, 
Archdale, Trinity, Hasty, Siler City, Bynum, Moncure, Pittsboro, 
Smithfield, Clayton, Flowers, Selma, Benson, Coats Crossroads, 
Albemarle, Plyler, Troy, Biscoe, Mount Gilead, Pekin, Badin Lake,
Eldorado, Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Aberdeen, Eagle Springs, 
Seven Lakes, Cumnock, Gum Springs, Sanford, Tramway, Dunn, 
Anderson Creek, Timberlake, Duncan, Erwin, Angier, Lillington, 
Goldsboro, Wadesboro, Polkton, Rockingham, Hamlet, 
East Rockingham, Laurel Hill, Laurinburg, Antioch, 
Ashley Heights, Raeford, Rockfish, Silver City, Fayetteville, 
Fort Bragg, and Clinton
352 AM EST Fri Mar 2 2018

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts 35 to 45 mph.

* TIMING...The strongest wind gusts expected from mid morning
  through sunset. 

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow down large tree limbs, a few trees,
  and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A wind advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph for
more than an hour, or frequent wind gusts between 40 to 50 mph,
are expected. Winds of this magnitude are capable of knocking
down trees, particularly old or weakened ones, and can make
driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

&&

$$
228 
WWUS72 KRAH 021715
NPWRAH

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1215 PM EST Fri Mar 2 2018

...STRONG DAMAGING WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING 
ACROSS CENTRAL NC...

.A Nor'easter will continue to intensify just offshore of the 
northern Mid Atlantic coast today. The circulation around this 
deep low and an area of high pressure building in from the central
U.S will result in very strong winds across central NC today 
through early this evening.

NCZ007>011-021>028-041-043-030300-
/O.CON.KRAH.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180303T0300Z/
Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-
Orange-Durham-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Wake-Wilson-
Including the cities of Bushy Fork, Concord, Roxboro, Surl, 
Oxford, Butner, Creedmoor, Dabney, Henderson, Norlina, Wise, 
Afton, Warrenton, Lake Gaston, Roanoke Rapids, Pfafftown, 
Stanleyville, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Lake Townsend, 
High Point, Burlington, Graham, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Bethesda, 
Durham, Research Triangle, Pilot, Ingleside, Louisburg, 
Franklinton, Nashville, Aventon, Red Oak, Sharpsburg, 
Spring Hope, Rocky Mount, Raleigh, Cary, New Hope, and Wilson
1215 PM EST Fri Mar 2 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...Sustained northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with frequent
  gusts 35 to 45 mph are expected. Isolated wind gusts of 50 to 
  60 mph are possible.

* TIMING...The strongest wind gusts will continue through late 
  afternoon across the northern Piedmont, and through early 
  evening across the northern coastal plain.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds of this magnitude will blow down large 
  tree limbs, shallow rooted or diseased trees, and power lines. 
  Numerous power outages are expected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A high wind warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. Expect numerous
power outages due to downed trees and power lines. Operators of
high profile vehicles will encounter periods of driving
difficulty.

&&

$$

NCZ038>040-042-073>078-083>086-088-089-030300-
/O.CON.KRAH.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180303T0300Z/
Davidson-Randolph-Chatham-Johnston-Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-
Harnett-Wayne-Anson-Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson-
Including the cities of Lexington, Thomasville, Asheboro, Ulah, 
Archdale, Trinity, Hasty, Siler City, Bynum, Moncure, Pittsboro, 
Smithfield, Clayton, Flowers, Selma, Benson, Coats Crossroads, 
Albemarle, Plyler, Troy, Biscoe, Mount Gilead, Pekin, Badin Lake,
Eldorado, Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Aberdeen, Eagle Springs, 
Seven Lakes, Cumnock, Gum Springs, Sanford, Tramway, Dunn, 
Anderson Creek, Timberlake, Duncan, Erwin, Angier, Lillington, 
Goldsboro, Wadesboro, Polkton, Rockingham, Hamlet, 
East Rockingham, Laurel Hill, Laurinburg, Antioch, 
Ashley Heights, Raeford, Rockfish, Silver City, Fayetteville, 
Fort Bragg, and Clinton
1215 PM EST Fri Mar 2 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...Sustained northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts 35
  to 40 mph are expected.

* TIMING...The strongest wind gusts will continue through the 
  late afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow down large tree limbs, a few 
  trees, and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A wind advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph for
more than an hour, or frequent wind gusts between 40 to 50 mph,
are expected. Winds of this magnitude are capable of knocking
down trees, particularly old or weakened ones, and can make
driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

&&

$$
827 
WWUS72 KRAH 030211
NPWRAH

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
911 PM EST Fri Mar 2 2018

.The flow, between a strong cyclone drifting away from the 
northern middle Atlantic coast and high pressure building in from 
the upper Midwest, will maintain breezy to windy conditions at 
times through Saturday.

NCZ007>011-021>028-041-043-030315-
/O.CAN.KRAH.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180303T0300Z/
Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-
Orange-Durham-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Wake-Wilson-
Including the cities of Bushy Fork, Concord, Roxboro, Surl, 
Oxford, Butner, Creedmoor, Dabney, Henderson, Norlina, Wise, 
Afton, Warrenton, Lake Gaston, Roanoke Rapids, Pfafftown, 
Stanleyville, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Lake Townsend, 
High Point, Burlington, Graham, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Bethesda, 
Durham, Research Triangle, Pilot, Ingleside, Louisburg, 
Franklinton, Nashville, Aventon, Red Oak, Sharpsburg, 
Spring Hope, Rocky Mount, Raleigh, Cary, New Hope, and Wilson
911 PM EST Fri Mar 2 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has cancelled the High
Wind Warning.

It will remain windy at times through Saturday, with occasional 
gusts between 30 and 40 mph, but the frequency and magnitude of 
those gusts will be less than their peak overnight and Friday, and
short of Advisory and Warning criteria. 

$$

NCZ038>040-042-073>078-083>086-088-089-030315-
/O.CAN.KRAH.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180303T0300Z/
Davidson-Randolph-Chatham-Johnston-Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-
Harnett-Wayne-Anson-Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson-
Including the cities of Lexington, Thomasville, Asheboro, Ulah, 
Archdale, Trinity, Hasty, Siler City, Bynum, Moncure, Pittsboro, 
Smithfield, Clayton, Flowers, Selma, Benson, Coats Crossroads, 
Albemarle, Plyler, Troy, Biscoe, Mount Gilead, Pekin, Badin Lake,
Eldorado, Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Aberdeen, Eagle Springs, 
Seven Lakes, Cumnock, Gum Springs, Sanford, Tramway, Dunn, 
Anderson Creek, Timberlake, Duncan, Erwin, Angier, Lillington, 
Goldsboro, Wadesboro, Polkton, Rockingham, Hamlet, 
East Rockingham, Laurel Hill, Laurinburg, Antioch, 
Ashley Heights, Raeford, Rockfish, Silver City, Fayetteville, 
Fort Bragg, and Clinton
911 PM EST Fri Mar 2 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has cancelled the Wind
Advisory.

It will remain breezy to windy at times through Saturday, with 
occasional gusts up to 35 mph, but the frequency and magnitude of 
those gusts will be less than their peak overnight and Friday, and
short of Advisory and Warning criteria. 

$$

MWS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 1, 2:04 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRAHCumberland, Sampson56 min
Mar 1, 3:12 PM ESTTornado WarningRAHWayne15 min
Mar 1, 3:20 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRAHCumberland, Harnett, Hoke55 min
Mar 1, 3:27 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHCumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Moore48 min
Mar 1, 3:57 PM ESTTornado WarningRAHCumberland, Hoke20 min
Mar 1, 4:21 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRAHCumberland, Sampson, Wayne54 min
Mar 1, 4:37 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRAHHoke, Scotland38 min
Mar 1, 5:05 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRAHCumberland, Sampson, Wayne70 min
Mar 1, 5:32 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHCumberland, Sampson43 min

Nearby

Wind Advisories in North Carolina, 2018Every wind advisory in 2018

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.