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Frost Advisory 1, NWS Gaylord, MI

May 5, 202118 counties in Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this frost advisory at May 5, 2021, 3:24 AM EDT for 18 counties in Michigan. It took effect at May 6, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 5, 2021, 3:24 AM EDT (07:24 UTC)
In effect from
May 6, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT
Expired
May 6, 2021, 9:00 AM EDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI

Counties Alcona County, MI, Alpena County, MI, Antrim County, MI, Charlevoix County, MI, Cheboygan County, MI, Crawford County, MI, Emmet County, MI, Grand Traverse 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, Wexford County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:22 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, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 170 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 2021-05-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-05-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -98 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
462 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-98 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
42 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

793 
WWUS73 KAPX 050724
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
324 AM EDT Wed May 5 2021

MIZ016>018-022-023-099-051530-
/O.NEW.KAPX.FR.Y.0001.210506T0400Z-210506T1300Z/
Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Otsego-Montmorency-Charlevoix-
Including the cities of Petoskey, Cheboygan, Rogers City, 
Gaylord, Atlanta, and Charlevoix
324 AM EDT Wed May 5 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 and expected light winds
  overnight, will likely result in frost formation over much of
  the area.

* WHERE...Emmet, Cheboygan, Presque Isle, Otsego, Montmorency 
  and Charlevoix Counties.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left
  uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
760 
WWUS73 KAPX 051342
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
942 AM EDT Wed May 5 2021

MIZ016>018-022-023-099-052300-
/O.CON.KAPX.FR.Y.0001.210506T0400Z-210506T1300Z/
Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Otsego-Montmorency-Charlevoix-
Including the cities of Petoskey, Cheboygan, Rogers City, 
Gaylord, Atlanta, and Charlevoix
942 AM EDT Wed May 5 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 and expected light winds 
  overnight, will likely result in frost formation over much of 
  the area.

* WHERE...Emmet, Cheboygan, Presque Isle, Otsego, Montmorency 
  and Charlevoix Counties.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$
575 
WWUS73 KAPX 051925
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
325 PM EDT Wed May 5 2021

MIZ021-024-026>030-032>036-060600-
/O.EXA.KAPX.FR.Y.0001.210506T0400Z-210506T1300Z/
Antrim-Alpena-Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona-
Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-
Including the cities of Mancelona, Alpena, Traverse City, 
Kalkaska, Grayling, Mio, Harrisville, Cadillac, Lake City, 
Houghton Lake, West Branch, and Tawas City
325 PM EDT Wed May 5 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Portions of Northern Lower Michigan.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left
  uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

MIZ016>018-022-023-099-060600-
/O.CON.KAPX.FR.Y.0001.210506T0400Z-210506T1300Z/
Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Otsego-Montmorency-Charlevoix-
Including the cities of Petoskey, Cheboygan, Rogers City, 
Gaylord, Atlanta, and Charlevoix
325 PM EDT Wed May 5 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Cheboygan, Emmet, Presque Isle, Montmorency, 
  Charlevoix and Otsego Counties.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$
728 
WWUS73 KAPX 060104
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
904 PM EDT Wed May 5 2021

MIZ016>018-021>024-026>030-032>036-099-060915-
/O.CON.KAPX.FR.Y.0001.210506T0400Z-210506T1300Z/
Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency-Alpena-
Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona-Wexford-Missaukee-
Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-Charlevoix-
Including the cities of Petoskey, Cheboygan, Rogers City, 
Mancelona, Gaylord, Atlanta, Alpena, Traverse City, Kalkaska, 
Grayling, Mio, Harrisville, Cadillac, Lake City, Houghton Lake, 
West Branch, Tawas City, and Charlevoix
904 PM EDT Wed May 5 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Portions of Northern Lower Michigan.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$
024 
WWUS73 KAPX 060731
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
331 AM EDT Thu May 6 2021

MIZ016>018-021>024-026>030-032>036-099-061300-
/O.CON.KAPX.FR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210506T1300Z/
Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency-Alpena-
Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona-Wexford-Missaukee-
Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-Charlevoix-
Including the cities of Petoskey, Cheboygan, Rogers City, 
Mancelona, Gaylord, Atlanta, Alpena, Traverse City, Kalkaska, 
Grayling, Mio, Harrisville, Cadillac, Lake City, Houghton Lake, 
West Branch, Tawas City, and Charlevoix
331 AM EDT Thu May 6 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 31 will result in frosty
  conditions over much of northern lower Michigan through 
  daybreak.

* WHERE...Portions of Northern Lower Michigan.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

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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.