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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Key West, FL

November 2, 2020Monroe County, Florida

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Miami, FL at 00:00Z on 2020-11-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1205 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Miami, FL at 00:00Z on 2020-11-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -23 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 1, 10:30 PM ESTGale WarningKEY30 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.