Alert archive / Florida / Wind Advisories in 2020
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Key West, FL
NWS Key West, FL issued this wind advisory at Nov 2, 2020, 4:06 AM EST for Monroe County, Florida. It took effect at Nov 2, 2020, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2020, 4:06 AM EST (09:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 2, 2020, 12:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Nov 3, 2020, 4:02 AM EST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Key West, FL
County Monroe County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:07 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
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 69 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1205 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 841 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -9 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
217 WWUS72 KKEY 020906 NPWKEY URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 406 AM EST Mon Nov 2 2020 FLZ076>078-030500- /O.NEW.KKEY.WI.Y.0002.201102T1700Z-201103T0500Z/ Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 406 AM EST Mon Nov 2 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Northeast winds increasing to 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * WHERE...Florida Keys. * WHEN...Beginning this afternoon. * IMPACTS...A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph, or frequent gusts in excess of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Wind gusts along the Overseas Highway will be highest on bridges and overpasses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should be alert for sudden gusts of wind, especially on bridges, which may cause you to lose control of your vehicle. Use extra caution. Residents should secure trash cans, lawn furniture, holiday decorations, and other loose or lightweight outdoor objects. && $$ WLC
4 follow-up statements
287 WWUS72 KKEY 021238 NPWKEY URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 738 AM EST Mon Nov 2 2020 FLZ076>078-022100- /O.CON.KKEY.WI.Y.0002.201102T1700Z-201103T0500Z/ Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 738 AM EST Mon Nov 2 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Northeast winds near 30 mph with occasional gusts 35 to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Florida Keys. * WHEN...Beginning this afternoon. * IMPACTS...A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph, or frequent gusts in excess of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Wind gusts along the Overseas Highway will be highest on bridges and overpasses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should be alert for sudden gusts of wind, especially on bridges, which may cause you to lose control of your vehicle. Use extra caution. Residents should secure trash cans, lawn furniture, holiday decorations, and other loose or lightweight outdoor objects. && $$ LIW
621 WWUS72 KKEY 022145 NPWKEY URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 445 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2020 FLZ076>078-030500- /O.CON.KKEY.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-201103T0500Z/ Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 445 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Northeast winds increasing to 25 to 30 mph with occasional gusts 35 to 40 mph. * WHERE...Florida Keys. * WHEN...Beginning this evening. * IMPACTS...A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph, or frequent gusts in excess of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Wind gusts along the Overseas Highway will be highest on bridges and overpasses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should be alert for sudden gusts of wind, especially on bridges, which may cause you to lose control of your vehicle. Use extra caution. Residents should secure trash cans, lawn furniture, holiday decorations, and other loose or lightweight outdoor objects. && $$ Kasper
142 WWUS72 KKEY 030331 NPWKEY URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 1031 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2020 FLZ076>078-031000- /O.EXT.KKEY.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-201103T1000Z/ Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 1031 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Northeast winds increasing to 25 to 30 mph with occasional gusts 35 to 40 mph. * WHERE...Florida Keys. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph, or frequent gusts in excess of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Wind gusts along the Overseas Highway will be highest on bridges and overpasses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should be alert for sudden gusts of wind, especially on bridges, which may cause you to lose control of your vehicle. Use extra caution. Residents should secure trash cans, lawn furniture, holiday decorations, and other loose or lightweight outdoor objects. && $$ Kasper
004 WWUS72 KKEY 030902 NPWKEY URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 402 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2020 FLZ076>078-031015- /O.CAN.KKEY.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-201103T1000Z/ Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 402 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds over the Florida Keys island chain have dropped below advisory criteria. Therefore, the Wind Advisory has been canceled. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Key West, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM EST | Gale Warning | KEY | 30 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.