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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Key West, FL
NWS Key West, FL issued this wind advisory at Aug 29, 2023, 11:02 PM EDT for Monroe County, Florida. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2023, 11:02 PM EDT (03:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 30, 2023, 9:21 AM EDT
- In force
- 10 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 03:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 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
- 120 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -159 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1171 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 209 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 278 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.8
The text
As transmitted.
544 WWUS72 KKEY 300302 NPWKEY URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 1102 PM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 FLZ078-301500- /O.NEW.KKEY.WI.Y.0002.230830T0302Z-230830T1500Z/ Monroe Lower Keys- Including the Communities of Key West 1102 PM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...South to southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 35 to 40 mph. * WHERE...Lower Florida Keys. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT Wednesday. * 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. && $$ Jacobson
1 follow-up statement
752 WWUS72 KKEY 301321 NPWKEY URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 921 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023 FLZ078-301430- /O.CAN.KKEY.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-230830T1500Z/ Monroe Lower Keys- Including the Communities of Key West 921 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds have decreased below Wind Advisory thresholds. Breezy to windy conditions will persist through the afternoon. $$ CLR
The office that day
Everything else NWS Key West, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2:34 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | KEY | 41 min |
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.