Alert archive / Florida / Wind Advisories in 2022
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Key West, FL
NWS Key West, FL issued this wind advisory at Jan 29, 2022, 3:59 AM EST for Monroe County, Florida. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2022, 3:59 AM EST (08:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 29, 2022, 11:57 AM EST
- In force
- 8 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 09:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 929 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -109 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -39 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
964 WWUS72 KKEY 290859 NPWKEY URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 359 AM EST Sat Jan 29 2022 FLZ076>078-291800- /O.NEW.KKEY.WI.Y.0002.220129T0859Z-220129T1800Z/ Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 359 AM EST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northwest winds near 25 mph with frequent gusts around 35 mph. * WHERE...Florida Keys. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST 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, and other loose or lightweight outdoor objects. && $$ Jacobson
1 follow-up statement
479 WWUS72 KKEY 291657 NPWKEY URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 1157 AM EST Sat Jan 29 2022 FLZ076>078-291800- /O.CAN.KKEY.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220129T1800Z/ Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 1157 AM EST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Northwest to north winds have decreased below Wind Advisory. Therefore the wind advisory has been cancelled. However, expect windy conditions to continue through the afternoon and evening, with a slow reduction in speed. $$ LIW
The office that day
Everything else NWS Key West, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 10:28 PM EST | Gale Warning | KEY | 14 hr | |
| Jan 29, 4:00 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | KEY | Monroe | 29 hr |
Nearby
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.