Alert archive / North Carolina / Wind Advisories in 2021
Wind Advisory 1, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this wind advisory at Jan 26, 2021, 2:41 PM EST for Carteret County, Dare County, Hyde County, North Carolina. It took effect at Jan 28, 2021, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 22 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2021, 2:41 PM EST (19:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 28, 2021, 12:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 28, 2021, 9:30 PM EST
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
Counties Carteret County, NC, Dare County, NC, Hyde County, NC
The radar
The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 92 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 630 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 87 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 248 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 240 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
771 WWUS72 KMHX 261941 NPWMHX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 241 PM EST Tue Jan 26 2021 NCZ196-203>205-270900- /O.NEW.KMHX.WI.Y.0001.210128T0500Z-210129T0000Z/ East Carteret-Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island- Hatteras Island- Including the cities of Beaufort, Harkers Island, Sea Level, Cedar Island, Duck, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Manteo, Ocracoke, Rodanthe, Avon, Buxton, Frisco, and Hatteras Village 241 PM EST Tue Jan 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 45 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...East Carteret County, and Northern Outer Banks, Ocracoke Island and Hatteras Island. * WHEN...From midnight Wednesday night to 7 PM EST Thursday. * 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
600 WWUS72 KMHX 270802 NPWMHX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 302 AM EST Wed Jan 27 2021 NCZ196-203>205-272130- /O.CON.KMHX.WI.Y.0001.210128T0500Z-210129T0000Z/ East Carteret-Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island- Hatteras Island- Including the cities of Beaufort, Harkers Island, Sea Level, Cedar Island, Duck, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Manteo, Ocracoke, Rodanthe, Avon, Buxton, Frisco, and Hatteras Village 302 AM EST Wed Jan 27 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 45 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Hatteras Island, Ocracoke Island and Northern Outer Banks, and East Carteret County. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 7 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
638 WWUS72 KMHX 271947 NPWMHX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 247 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021 NCZ196-203>205-280900- /O.CON.KMHX.WI.Y.0001.210128T0500Z-210129T0000Z/ East Carteret-Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island- Hatteras Island- Including the cities of Beaufort, Harkers Island, Sea Level, Cedar Island, Duck, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Manteo, Ocracoke, Rodanthe, Avon, Buxton, Frisco, and Hatteras Village 247 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 45 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Hatteras Island, Ocracoke Island and Northern Outer Banks, and East Carteret County. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 7 PM EST Thursday. * 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. && $$
275 WWUS72 KMHX 280100 NPWMHX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 800 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021 NCZ196-203>205-281300- /O.CON.KMHX.WI.Y.0001.210128T0500Z-210129T0000Z/ East Carteret-Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island- Hatteras Island- Including the cities of Beaufort, Harkers Island, Sea Level, Cedar Island, Duck, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Manteo, Ocracoke, Rodanthe, Avon, Buxton, Frisco, and Hatteras Village 800 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Hatteras Island, Ocracoke Island and Northern Outer Banks, and East Carteret County. * WHEN...From midnight tonight through early Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
324 WWUS72 KMHX 280747 NPWMHX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 247 AM EST Thu Jan 28 2021 NCZ196-203>205-282130- /O.CON.KMHX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210129T0000Z/ East Carteret-Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island- Hatteras Island- Including the cities of Beaufort, Harkers Island, Sea Level, Cedar Island, Duck, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Manteo, Ocracoke, Rodanthe, Avon, Buxton, Frisco, and Hatteras Village 247 AM EST Thu Jan 28 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Hatteras Island, Ocracoke Island and Northern Outer Banks, and East Carteret County. * WHEN...Through early 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. && $$
142 WWUS72 KMHX 281914 NPWMHX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 214 PM EST Thu Jan 28 2021 NCZ196-203>205-290300- /O.EXT.KMHX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210129T0300Z/ East Carteret-Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island- Hatteras Island- Including the cities of Beaufort, Harkers Island, Sea Level, Cedar Island, Duck, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Manteo, Ocracoke, Rodanthe, Avon, Buxton, Frisco, and Hatteras Village 214 PM EST Thu Jan 28 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Hatteras Island, Ocracoke Island and Northern Outer Banks, and East Carteret County. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
191 WWUS72 KMHX 290230 NPWMHX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 930 PM EST Thu Jan 28 2021 NCZ196-203>205-290330- /O.CAN.KMHX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210129T0300Z/ East Carteret-Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island- Hatteras Island- Including the cities of Beaufort, Harkers Island, Sea Level, Cedar Island, Duck, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Manteo, Ocracoke, Rodanthe, Avon, Buxton, Frisco, and Hatteras Village 930 PM EST Thu Jan 28 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds continue to gradually diminish across the region and have cancelled the Wind Advisory. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 6:46 AM EST | Gale Watch | MHX | 8 hr | |
| Jan 26, 2:41 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | MHX | Carteret, Dare, Hyde | 55 hr |
| Jan 26, 2:56 PM EST | Gale Warning | MHX | 62 hr | |
| Jan 26, 2:56 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MHX | 9 days |
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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.