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High Wind Warning 1, NWS Key West, FL

November 16, 2023Monroe County, Florida

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Key West, FL at 00:00Z on 2023-11-16Temperature 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, Key West, FL at 00:00Z on 2023-11-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 12 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 15, 7:09 PM ESTGale WarningKEY11 hr
Nov 15, 10:10 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningKEY35 min
Nov 15, 11:08 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningKEY25 min
Nov 16, 5:42 AM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryKEYMonroe23 min
Nov 16, 6:05 AM ESTCoastal Flood StatementKEYMonroe4 days
Nov 16, 6:26 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryKEY10 hr
Nov 16, 9:56 AM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryKEYMonroe5 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.