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WWUS73 KBIS 141458
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
958 AM CDT TUE MAY 14 2013

...WIND ADVISORY FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
TODAY...

.STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ACROSS FAR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA BEHIND A
COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. WINDS SUSTAINED
TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT. WINDS MAY BE
STRONGER ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WHERE WINDS MAY GUST
TO 55 MPH.

WINDS THIS STRONG COULD CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...MAKE WORKING OUTDOORS HAZARDOUS ON
ELEVATED STRUCTURES AND WILL LEAD TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER.

NDZ001>004-009>012-017>022-031>035-040>046-142300-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-130515T0200Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-
MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-
BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
SIOUX-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
BOTTINEAU...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...
WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...GARRISON...
MCCLUSKY...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...
MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...
LINTON
958 AM CDT TUE MAY 14 2013 /858 AM MDT TUE MAY 14 2013/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...POTENTIAL FOR SUSTAINED WINDS TO AROUND 35 MPH AND
  PEAK GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 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. EXTREME FIRE DANGER IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THE
  STRONG WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS TODAY.

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.

&&

$$

NDZ005-013-023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-142300-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0007.130514T1700Z-130515T0200Z/
ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-
MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...RUGBY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
958 AM CDT TUE MAY 14 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST SUSTAINED TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* WINDS THIS STRONG COULD CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS FOR
  HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...MAKE WORKING OUTDOORS HAZARDOUS ON
  ELEVATED STRUCTURES AND WILL LEAD TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER.

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.

&&

$$
WAA