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WWUS73 KBIS 161029
NPWBIS
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
429 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2025
NDZ001-009-010-017-018-161830-
/O.NEW.KBIS.HW.A.0005.251217T1800Z-251218T1800Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-251217T0000Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEW TOWN, WILLISTON, PARSHALL, KILLDEER,
CROSBY, STANLEY, WATFORD CITY, AND HALLIDAY
429 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2025 /329 AM MST TUE DEC 16 2025/
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...FOR THE WIND ADVISORY, WEST WINDS 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55
MPH. FOR THE HIGH WIND WATCH, NORTHWEST WINDS 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...DIVIDE, MCKENZIE, MOUNTRAIL, WILLIAMS, AND DUNN COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FOR THE WIND ADVISORY, UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING. FOR THE HIGH WIND WATCH, FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...THERE COULD BE SOME DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SMALL OUTBUILDINGS
AND SIGNS. TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS LEFT UNSECURED OUTSIDE WILL BE
BLOWN AROUND.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...FALLING SNOW WEDNESDAY EVENING COULD COMBINE
WITH THE STRONG WINDS TO CREATE A PERIOD OF NEAR WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
NDZ019>023-025-035>037-047-048-050-051-161830-
/O.NEW.KBIS.HW.A.0005.251217T2100Z-251218T2100Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-251217T0000Z/
MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-
LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GOODRICH, CENTER, NAPOLEON, ASHLEY,
UNDERWOOD, GACKLE, WASHBURN, BEULAH, LAMOURE, WILTON, OAKES, TAPPEN,
EDGELEY, CARRINGTON, KULM, HARVEY, STEELE, HAZEN, MCCLUSKY, TURTLE
LAKE, ELLENDALE, BISMARCK, FESSENDEN, JAMESTOWN, GARRISON, AND WISHEK
429 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2025 /329 AM MST TUE DEC 16 2025/
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...FOR THE WIND ADVISORY, WEST WINDS 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55
MPH. FOR THE HIGH WIND WATCH, NORTHWEST WINDS 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA.
* WHEN...FOR THE WIND ADVISORY, UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING. FOR THE HIGH WIND WATCH, FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...THERE COULD BE SOME DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SMALL OUTBUILDINGS
AND SIGNS. TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS LEFT UNSECURED OUTSIDE WILL BE
BLOWN AROUND.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...FALLING SNOW WEDNESDAY NIGHT COULD COMBINE
WITH THE STRONG WINDS TO CREATE A PERIOD OF NEAR WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
NDZ002>005-011>013-161830-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-251217T0000Z/
BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RUGBY, TOWNER, ROLLA, LIGNITE, COLUMBUS,
BOTTINEAU, ST. JOHN, SHERWOOD, MINOT, SHELL VALLEY, BOWBELLS,
MOHALL, VELVA, DRAKE, PORTAL, GLENBURN, ROLETTE, POWERS LAKE, AND
DUNSEITH
429 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2025
..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...HOLIDAY DECORATIONS AND ANY OTHER OBJECTS LEFT UNSECURED
OUTSIDE WILL BE BLOWN AROUND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
NDZ031>033-040-041-043-044-161830-
/O.NEW.KBIS.HW.A.0005.251217T1800Z-251218T1800Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BEACH, MOTT, DICKINSON, MEDORA, HETTINGER,
MARMARTH, BOWMAN, AND NEW ENGLAND
329 AM MST TUE DEC 16 2025
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.
* WHEN...FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...THERE COULD BE SOME DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SMALL OUTBUILDINGS
AND SIGNS. TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS LEFT UNSECURED OUTSIDE WILL BE
BLOWN AROUND.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...FALLING SNOW WEDNESDAY EVENING COULD COMBINE
WITH THE STRONG WINDS TO CREATE A PERIOD OF NEAR WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
NDZ034-042-045-046-161830-
/O.NEW.KBIS.HW.A.0005.251217T2100Z-251218T2100Z/
MORTON-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANDAN, STRASBURG, ELGIN, SOLEN, NEW LEIPZIG,
FORT YATES, SELFRIDGE, CARSON, AND LINTON
429 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2025 /329 AM MST TUE DEC 16 2025/
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...EMMONS, GRANT, MORTON, AND SIOUX COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...THERE COULD BE SOME DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SMALL OUTBUILDINGS
AND SIGNS. TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS LEFT UNSECURED OUTSIDE WILL BE
BLOWN AROUND.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...FALLING SNOW WEDNESDAY NIGHT COULD COMBINE
WITH THE STRONG WINDS TO CREATE A PERIOD OF NEAR WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
SMITH
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