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Wind Advisory 12, NWS Marquette, MI

December 16, 202112 counties in Michigan

NWS Marquette, MI issued this wind advisory at Dec 16, 2021, 10:09 AM EST for 12 counties in Michigan. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 16, 2021, 10:09 AM EST (15:09 UTC)
Expired
Dec 16, 2021, 4:38 PM EST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Marquette, MI

Counties Alger County, MI, Baraga County, MI, Delta County, MI, Dickinson County, MI, Gogebic County, MI, Houghton County, MI, Iron County, MI, Luce County, MI, Marquette County, MI, Menominee County, MI, Ontonagon County, MI, Schoolcraft County, MI

The radar

The Marquette radar (KMQT), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:14 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

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 208 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 12:00Z on 2021-12-16Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2021-12-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 192 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
791 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
76 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
192 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
159 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

711 
WWUS73 KMQT 161509
NPWMQT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1009 AM EST Thu Dec 16 2021

MIZ002-004>007-009>014-084-085-162300-
/O.CAN.KMQT.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-211216T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KMQT.WI.Y.0012.211216T1509Z-211216T2300Z/
Ontonagon-Baraga-Marquette-Alger-Luce-Gogebic-Iron-Dickinson-
Menominee-Delta-Southern Schoolcraft-Southern Houghton-
Northern Schoolcraft-
Including the cities of Ontonagon, L'Anse, Gwinn, Marquette, 
Grand Marais, Munising, Newberry, Ironwood, Iron River, 
Iron Mountain, Menominee, Escanaba, Gladstone, Manistique, 
Kenton, Sidnaw, and Seney
1009 AM EST Thu Dec 16 2021 /909 AM CST Thu Dec 16 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central Upper and western Upper Michigan.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ 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.

&&

$$

MIZ001-003-162315-
/O.CON.KMQT.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-211217T0400Z/
Keweenaw-Northern Houghton-
Including the cities of Copper Harbor, Houghton, and Hancock
1009 AM EST Thu Dec 16 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.

* WHERE...Northern Houghton and Keweenaw Counties.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be 
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will gradually diminish through the
  afternoon and evening.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.

&&

$$

Voss
1 follow-up statement
351 
WWUS73 KMQT 162138
NPWMQT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Marquette MI
438 PM EST Thu Dec 16 2021

MIZ002-004>007-009>014-084-085-162245-
/O.CAN.KMQT.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-211216T2300Z/
Ontonagon-Baraga-Marquette-Alger-Luce-Gogebic-Iron-Dickinson-
Menominee-Delta-Southern Schoolcraft-Southern Houghton-
Northern Schoolcraft-
Including the cities of Ontonagon, L'Anse, Gwinn, Marquette, 
Grand Marais, Munising, Newberry, Ironwood, Iron River, 
Iron Mountain, Menominee, Escanaba, Gladstone, Manistique, 
Kenton, Sidnaw, and Seney
438 PM EST Thu Dec 16 2021 /338 PM CST Thu Dec 16 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds have dropped below advisory criteria. 

$$

MIZ001-003-170400-
/O.CON.KMQT.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-211217T0400Z/
Keweenaw-Northern Houghton-
Including the cities of Copper Harbor, Houghton, and Hancock
438 PM EST Thu Dec 16 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* WHERE...Northern Houghton and Keweenaw Counties.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down additional trees and
  power lines. Power outages are expected. Travel will be 
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will gradually diminish through the  
  evening.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.

&&

$$

Voss

The office that day

Everything else NWS Marquette, MI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 16, 4:18 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryMQTHoughton, Keweenaw26 hr
Dec 16, 5:36 AM ESTLakeshore Flood AdvisoryMQTAlger, Luce, Ontonagon24 hr
Dec 16, 11:38 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryMQT34 hr

Nearby

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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.