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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Gaylord, MI

May 1, 2021Benzie County, Manistee County, Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this wind advisory at May 1, 2021, 3:30 AM EDT for Benzie County, Manistee County, Michigan. It took effect at May 1, 2021, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

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The facts

Issued
May 1, 2021, 3:30 AM EDT (07:30 UTC)
In effect from
May 1, 2021, 12:00 PM EDT
Expired
May 1, 2021, 7:03 PM EDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI

Counties Benzie County, MI, Manistee County, MI

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 150 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 00:00Z on 2021-05-01Temperature 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 00:00Z on 2021-05-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 34 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
2785 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
34 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
55 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

401 
WWUS73 KAPX 010730
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
330 AM EDT Sat May 1 2021

MIZ021-026-099-011000-
/O.CON.KAPX.FZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210501T1000Z/
Antrim-Grand Traverse-Charlevoix-
Including the cities of Mancelona, Traverse City, and Charlevoix
330 AM EDT Sat May 1 2021

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30.

* WHERE...Antrim, Charlevoix and Grand Traverse Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT early this morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other 
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$

MIZ025-031-011000-
/O.NEW.KAPX.WI.Y.0003.210501T1600Z-210502T0000Z/
Benzie-Manistee-
Including the cities of Frankfort and Manistee
330 AM EDT Sat May 1 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Benzie and Manistee Counties.

* WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM EDT 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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
904 
WWUS73 KAPX 011151
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
751 AM EDT Sat May 1 2021

MIZ025-031-020000-
/O.CON.KAPX.WI.Y.0003.210501T1600Z-210502T0000Z/
Benzie-Manistee-
Including the cities of Frankfort and Manistee
751 AM EDT Sat May 1 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Benzie and Manistee Counties.

* WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM EDT 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.

&&

$$
424 
WWUS73 KAPX 011545
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1145 AM EDT Sat May 1 2021

MIZ025-031-012345-
/O.CON.KAPX.WI.Y.0003.210501T1600Z-210502T0000Z/
Benzie-Manistee-
Including the cities of Frankfort and Manistee
1145 AM EDT Sat May 1 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Benzie and Manistee Counties.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT 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.

&&

$$
751 
WWUS73 KAPX 012303
NPWAPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
703 PM EDT Sat May 1 2021

MIZ025-031-020015-
/O.CAN.KAPX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210502T0000Z/
Benzie-Manistee-
Including the cities of Frankfort and Manistee
703 PM EDT Sat May 1 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds have diminished considerably this evening in Manistee and 
Benzie Counties.

$$

JZ

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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.