834
WWUS75 KTFX 050354
NPWTFX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
854 PM MST Wed Dec 4 2024

MTZ303-051800-
/O.NEW.KTFX.FG.Y.0014.241205T0354Z-241205T1800Z/
/O.CON.KTFX.HW.A.0021.241207T0900Z-241208T0900Z/
Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera-
Including the following locations: Santa Rita, Ethridge, and Cut
Bank
854 PM MST Wed Dec 4 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THURSDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility less than one half
  mile in areas of dense fog. For the High Wind Watch, southwest
  winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible.

* WHERE...Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera
  Counties.

* WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 11 AM MST Thursday. For
  the High Wind Watch, from late Friday night through late Saturday
  night.

* IMPACTS...Tonight into Thursday morning...low visibility and icy
  roadways could make driving conditions hazardous. Friday night
  into Saturday night...high winds may move loose debris, damage
  property and cause power outages. Travel could also be difficult,
  especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds are expected to occur
  Saturday night.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving tonight into Thursday morning, slow down, use your
headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

For this weekend, monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for
updates.

Remember, a High Wind Watch means that there is at least a 50%
chance of 40 mph sustained winds or 58 mph wind gusts occurring
during the watch period.

&&

$$

MTZ304>306-309>311-314-051800-
/O.NEW.KTFX.FG.Y.0014.241205T0354Z-241205T1800Z/
Eastern Toole and Liberty-Hill County-Northern Blaine County-
Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton-Western and Central Chouteau
County-Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine-Fergus County
below 4500ft-
Including the following locations: Carter, Havre, Fort Belknap,
Hogeland, Fort Benton, Joplin, Whitlash, Chester, Galata, Ledger,
Shelby, Harlem, Conrad, Floweree, Devon, Rocky Boy, Zurich,
Brady, Lewistown, Hilger, Lothair, and Chinook
854 PM MST Wed Dec 4 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Visibility less than one half mile in areas of dense fog.

* WHERE...Eastern Toole and Liberty Counties, Eastern Pondera and
  Eastern Teton Counties, Hill County, Northern Blaine County,
  Western and Central Chouteau County, Bears Paw Mountains and
  Southern Blaine, and Fergus County below 4500ft.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM MST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility and icy roadways could make driving
  conditions hazardous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.

&&

$$

MTZ301-302-307-308-051800-
/O.CON.KTFX.HW.A.0021.241207T0900Z-241208T0900Z/
East Glacier Park Region-Northern High Plains-Southern Rocky
Mountain Front-Southern High Plains-
Including the following locations: Logan Pass, East Glacier Park,
Marias Pass, Browning, Kiowa, Heart Butte, Choteau, Rogers Pass,
Babb, Saint Mary, Bynum, Dupuyer, and Pendroy
854 PM MST Wed Dec 4 2024

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 80 mph
  possible.

* WHERE...The Rocky Mountain Front and adjacent foothills and plains.

* WHEN...From late Friday night through late Saturday night.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and
  cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for
  high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds are expected to occur
  Saturday night.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

Remember, a High Wind Watch means that there is at least a 50%
chance of 40 mph sustained winds or 58 mph wind gusts occurring
during the watch period.

&&

$$

SC