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WWUS73 KBIS 201442
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
942 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...WIND ADVISORY FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED ACROSS WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THIS INCLUDES BOWMAN...DICKINSON...WILLISTON
...MINOT AND BOTTINEAU. THOSE WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED
STRUCTURES...OR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE
CAUTION AS STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE THESE ACTIVITIES DIFFICULT.

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>019-021-031>033-040-041-043-044-202245-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130521T0600Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-
STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...
RUGBY...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...GARRISON...
BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...BOWMAN...HETTINGER
942 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013 /842 AM MDT MON MAY 20 2013/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/
TUESDAY...

* TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH PEAK GUSTS
  AROUND 45 MPH AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED
  STRUCTURES OR DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

AYD