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High Wind Warning 1, NWS Key West, FL
NWS Key West, FL issued this high wind warning at Nov 16, 2023, 3:39 AM EST for Monroe County, Florida. It was in force for 2 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 16, 2023, 3:39 AM EST (08:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 16, 2023, 6:02 AM EST
- In force
- 2 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 08:41 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
Key West, FL (KEYW), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 137 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
- 1361 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.2
The text
As transmitted.
378 WWUS72 KKEY 160839 NPWKEY URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 339 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2023 FLZ076-161200- /O.NEW.KKEY.HW.W.0001.231116T0839Z-231116T1200Z/ Monroe Upper Keys- Including the Communities of Key Largo 339 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2023 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...East winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Upper Florida Keys near North Key Largo and Ocean Reef. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...A High Wind Warning means that sustained winds of 40 mph or greater are expected. Scattered power outages will be possible. Winds this strong will make driving difficult, especially for high profile and small vehicles. Wind gusts along the Overseas Highway will be highest on bridges and overpasses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should be alert for strong winds and sudden wind gusts, especially on bridges, which may cause you to lose control of your vehicle. Avoid travel if possible, and use extreme caution if you must drive. Residents should secure trash cans, lawn furniture, and other loose or lightweight outdoor objects. && $$
1 follow-up statement
021 WWUS72 KKEY 161102 NPWKEY URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 602 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2023 FLZ076-161215- /O.CAN.KKEY.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-231116T1200Z/ Monroe Upper Keys- Including the Communities of Key Largo 602 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2023 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... Winds in the Upper Keys have relaxed considerably over the past few hours. Therefore the High Wind Warning is cancelled. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Key West, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 7:09 PM EST | Gale Warning | KEY | 11 hr | |
| Nov 15, 10:10 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | KEY | 35 min | |
| Nov 15, 11:08 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | KEY | 25 min | |
| Nov 16, 5:42 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | KEY | Monroe | 23 min |
| Nov 16, 6:05 AM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | KEY | Monroe | 4 days |
| Nov 16, 6:26 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | KEY | 10 hr | |
| Nov 16, 9:56 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | KEY | Monroe | 5 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.