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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Key West, FL
NWS Key West, FL issued this wind advisory at Dec 14, 2023, 3:59 PM EST for Monroe County, Florida. It was in force for 30 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2023, 3:59 PM EST (20:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 15, 2023, 10:12 PM EST
- In force
- 30 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 20:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 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
- 249 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 519 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
333 WWUS72 KKEY 142059 NPWKEY URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 359 PM EST Thu Dec 14 2023 FLZ076>078-150500- /O.NEW.KKEY.WI.Y.0003.231214T2100Z-231215T0900Z/ Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 359 PM EST Thu Dec 14 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Northeast to east winds near 25 mph, with frequent gusts up to 35 mph expected. * WHERE...Florida Keys. * WHEN...Through early Friday morning. * 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, holiday decorations, and other loose or lightweight outdoor objects. && $$ BT
6 follow-up statements
597 WWUS72 KKEY 150322 NPWKEY URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 1022 PM EST Thu Dec 14 2023 FLZ076>078-150900- /O.CON.KKEY.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-231215T0900Z/ Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 1022 PM EST Thu Dec 14 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Northeast to east winds near 25 mph, with frequent gusts up to 35 mph expected. * WHERE...Florida Keys. * WHEN...Through early Friday morning. * IMPACTS...A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph, or frequent gusts in excess of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Wind gusts along the Overseas Highway will be highest on bridges and overpasses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should be alert for sudden gusts of wind, especially on bridges, which may cause you to lose control of your vehicle. Use extra caution. Residents should secure trash cans, lawn furniture, holiday decorations, and other loose or lightweight outdoor objects. && $$
123 WWUS72 KKEY 150902 NPWKEY URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 402 AM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 FLZ076>078-151600- /O.EXT.KKEY.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-231215T1600Z/ Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 402 AM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Northeast to east winds near 25 mph, with frequent gusts up to 35 mph expected. * WHERE...Florida Keys. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EST this morning. * 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, holiday decorations, and other loose or lightweight outdoor objects. && $$
299 WWUS72 KKEY 151538 NPWKEY URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 1038 AM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 FLZ076>078-152300- /O.EXT.KKEY.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-231215T2300Z/ Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 1038 AM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northeast to east winds near 25 mph, with frequent gusts up to 35 mph expected. * WHERE...Florida Keys. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph, or frequent gusts in excess of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Wind gusts along the Overseas Highway will be highest on bridges and overpasses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should be alert for sudden gusts of wind, especially on bridges, which may cause you to lose control of your vehicle. Use extra caution. Residents should secure trash cans, lawn furniture, holiday decorations, and other loose or lightweight outdoor objects. && $$
334 WWUS72 KKEY 152057 NPWKEY URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 357 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 FLZ076>078-160100- /O.EXT.KKEY.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-231216T0100Z/ Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 357 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northeast to east winds near 25 mph, with frequent gusts up to 35 mph expected. * WHERE...Florida Keys. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EST this evening. * 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, holiday decorations, and other loose or lightweight outdoor objects. && $$
173 WWUS72 KKEY 160035 NPWKEY URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 735 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 FLZ076>078-160400- /O.EXT.KKEY.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-231216T0400Z/ Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 735 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northeast to east winds near 25 mph, with frequent gusts up to 35 mph expected. * WHERE...Florida Keys. * WHEN...Until 11 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph, or frequent gusts in excess of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Wind gusts along the Overseas Highway will be highest on bridges and overpasses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should be alert for sudden gusts of wind, especially on bridges, which may cause you to lose control of your vehicle. Use extra caution. Residents should secure trash cans, lawn furniture, holiday decorations, other loose or lightweight outdoor objects. && $$
683 WWUS72 KKEY 160312 NPWKEY URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 1012 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 FLZ076>078-160415- /O.CAN.KKEY.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-231216T0400Z/ Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 1012 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Frequent wind gusts across the Florida Keys have dropped below 35 mph. Thus, the wind advisory has been cancelled. However, windy conditions will continue through the weekend. $$ BT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Key West, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 7:30 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | KEY | Monroe | 4 days |
| Dec 14, 4:15 PM EST | Gale Warning | KEY | 30 hr |
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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.