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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Gaylord, MI

December 30, 201918 counties in Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this wind advisory at Dec 30, 2019, 12:03 AM EST for 18 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Dec 30, 2019, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 30, 2019, 12:03 AM EST (05:03 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 30, 2019, 12:00 PM EST
Expired
Dec 30, 2019, 7:00 PM EST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI

Counties Alcona County, MI, Alpena County, MI, Antrim County, MI, Arenac County, MI, Charlevoix County, MI, Cheboygan County, MI, Crawford County, MI, Emmet County, MI, Gladwin County, MI, Iosco County, MI, Kalkaska County, MI, Missaukee County, MI, Montmorency County, MI, Ogemaw County, MI, Oscoda County, MI, Otsego County, MI, Presque Isle County, MI, Roscommon County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:05 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

Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 00:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 158 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, Alpena, MI at 00:00Z on 2019-12-30Temperature 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, Alpena, MI at 00:00Z on 2019-12-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 233 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
456 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
89 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
233 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
163 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

305 
WWUS73 KAPX 300503
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1203 AM EST Mon Dec 30 2019

MIZ016>018-021>024-027>030-033>036-041-042-099-301315-
/O.NEW.KAPX.WI.Y.0003.191230T1700Z-191231T0000Z/
Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency-Alpena-
Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-
Gladwin-Arenac-Charlevoix-
Including the cities of Petoskey, Cheboygan, Rogers City, 
Mancelona, Gaylord, Atlanta, Alpena, Kalkaska, Grayling, Mio, 
Harrisville, Lake City, Houghton Lake, West Branch, Tawas City, 
Gladwin, Standish, and Charlevoix
1203 AM EST Mon Dec 30 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of Northern Lower Michigan.

* WHEN...From noon to 7 PM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
274 
WWUS73 KAPX 300820
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
320 AM EST Mon Dec 30 2019

MIZ016>018-021>024-027>030-033>036-041-042-099-301630-
/O.CON.KAPX.WI.Y.0003.191230T1700Z-191231T0000Z/
Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency-Alpena-
Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-
Gladwin-Arenac-Charlevoix-
Including the cities of Petoskey, Cheboygan, Rogers City, 
Mancelona, Gaylord, Atlanta, Alpena, Kalkaska, Grayling, Mio, 
Harrisville, Lake City, Houghton Lake, West Branch, Tawas City, 
Gladwin, Standish, and Charlevoix
320 AM EST Mon Dec 30 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of Northern Lower Michigan.

* WHEN...From noon today to 7 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
821 
WWUS73 KAPX 302033
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
333 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2019

MIZ016>018-021>024-027>030-033>036-041-042-099-310000-
/O.CON.KAPX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-191231T0000Z/
Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency-Alpena-
Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-
Gladwin-Arenac-Charlevoix-
Including the cities of Petoskey, Cheboygan, Rogers City, 
Mancelona, Gaylord, Atlanta, Alpena, Kalkaska, Grayling, Mio, 
Harrisville, Lake City, Houghton Lake, West Branch, Tawas City, 
Gladwin, Standish, and Charlevoix
333 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of Northern Lower Michigan.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 30, 12:03 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryAPXAlcona, Alpena, Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan and 15 more35 hr
Dec 30, 8:18 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningAPXArenac71 hr
Dec 30, 10:36 AM ESTGale WarningAPX11 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.