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WWUS73 KBIS 140008
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
708 PM CDT MON MAY 13 2013

...HIGH WIND WATCH TUESDAY MORNING INTO TUESDAY EVENING FOR
WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...

.VERY STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT. THE
STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA
TUESDAY MORNING AROUND SUNRISE...AND OVER CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA BY
NOON. WESTERLY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WITH PEAK GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH
ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY MORNING INTO TUESDAY EVENING OVER ALL OF WESTERN
AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.

IF PLANNING TO WORK OUTSIDE ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR TRAVEL IN
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON TUESDAY...PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS.

NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-140815-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.A.0003.130514T1100Z-130515T0200Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-
BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON...
NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...
MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER
708 PM CDT MON MAY 13 2013 /608 PM MDT MON MAY 13 2013/

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CDT /5 AM MDT/
TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...TUESDAY MORNING AROUND SUNRISE THROUGH TUESDAY
  EVENING.

* WINDS...POTENTIAL FOR SUSTAINED WINDS TO AROUND 40 MPH AND
  PEAK GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG COULD CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS...INCREASE THE CHANCE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND MAKE
  WORKING OUTDOORS HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY IF WORKING ON ELEVATED
  STRUCTURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...AND OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

NDZ003-004-011-012-019>022-034-035-042-045-046-140815-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.A.0003.130514T1400Z-130515T0200Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-
MORTON-BURLEIGH-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...MINOT...TOWNER...
BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...MANDAN...
BISMARCK...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON
708 PM CDT MON MAY 13 2013 /608 PM MDT MON MAY 13 2013/

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...TUESDAY MID MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...POTENTIAL FOR SUSTAINED WINDS TO AROUND 40 MPH AND
  PEAK GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG COULD CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS...INCREASE THE CHANCE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND MAKE
  WORKING OUTDOORS HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY IF WORKING ON ELEVATED
  STRUCTURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...AND OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

NDZ005-013-023-025-036-037-047-140815-
/O.CON.KBIS.HW.A.0003.130514T1700Z-130515T0200Z/
ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON
708 PM CDT MON MAY 13 2013

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...POTENTIAL FOR SUSTAINED WINDS TO AROUND 40 MPH AND
  PEAK GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG COULD CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS...INCREASE THE CHANCE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND MAKE
  WORKING OUTDOORS HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY IF WORKING ON ELEVATED
  STRUCTURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...AND OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

AYD