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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this wind advisory at Dec 25, 2005, 10:05 AM PST for Siskiyou County, California. It took effect at Dec 25, 2005, 3:00 PM PST. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 25, 2005, 10:05 AM PST (18:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 25, 2005, 3:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Dec 26, 2005, 4:11 AM PST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
County Siskiyou County, CA
The radar
The Medford radar (KMAX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 12:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 89 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1379 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 162 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 232 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS76 KMFR 251805 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 1005 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED AT THE COAST AGAIN THIS EVENING... ORZ021-022-260215- /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0012.051225T2300Z-051226T0800Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COOS BAY...NORTH BEND...REEDSPORT... COQUILLE...BROOKINGS...HARBOR...GOLD BEACH 1005 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT. A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING ONSHORE THIS EVENING WILL BRING A FEW HOURS OF HIGH WINDS TO THE COAST BEFORE MOVING INLAND. WINDS WILL BE 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON...INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ CAZ081-260215- /O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0009.051225T2300Z-051226T0800Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YREKA...WEED 1005 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT. A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING ONSHORE THIS EVENING WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF GUSTY WINDS TO THE SHASTA VALLEY. WINDS NEAR WEED WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ MUNDELL
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS76 KMFR 252135 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 135 PM PST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED AT THE COAST THIS EVENING... ...VERY STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ORZ021-022-260545- /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.A.0006.051227T0800Z-051227T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0012.051225T2300Z-051226T0800Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COOS BAY...NORTH BEND...REEDSPORT... COQUILLE...BROOKINGS...HARBOR...GOLD BEACH 135 PM PST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT. A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING ONSHORE THIS EVENING WILL BRING A FEW HOURS OF HIGH WINDS TO THE COAST BEFORE MOVING INLAND. WINDS WILL BE 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. IN ADDITION...A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING THE COAST MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF HIGH WINDS TO THE COAST. WINDS EARLY TUESDAY AROUND 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ CAZ081-260545- /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0009.051225T2300Z-051226T0800Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YREKA...WEED 135 PM PST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT. A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING ONSHORE THIS EVENING WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF GUSTY WINDS TO THE SHASTA VALLEY. WINDS NEAR WEED WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ MUNDELL
000 WWUS76 KMFR 260549 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 949 PM PST SUN DEC 25 2005 ORZ021-022-261400- /O.CAN.KMFR.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-051226T0800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0006.051227T0800Z-051227T2100Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COOS BAY...NORTH BEND...REEDSPORT... COQUILLE...BROOKINGS...HARBOR...GOLD BEACH 949 PM PST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING ONSHORE THIS EVENING BROUGHT HIGH WINDS TO THE COAST. WINDS WILL BE 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH FOR THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING THE COAST MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF HIGH WINDS TO THE COAST. WINDS EARLY TUESDAY AROUND 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ CAZ081-261200- /O.EXT.KMFR.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-051226T1200Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YREKA...WEED 949 PM PST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO BRING GUSTY WINDS TO THE SHASTA VALLEY. WINDS NEAR WEED WILL BE AROUND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH THROUGH 4 AM PST. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ DW
000 WWUS76 KMFR 261210 NPWMFR WWUS76 KMFR 261209 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 409 AM PST MON DEC 26 2005 CAZ081-262015- /O.CAN.KMFR.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-051226T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0010.051227T0800Z-051227T2000Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YREKA...WEED 409 AM PST MON DEC 26 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE SHASTA VALLEY IN CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM PST TUESDAY. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING GUSTY WINDS TO THE SHASTA VALLEY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST NEAR WEED AT AROUND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH THROUGH NOON ON TUESDAY. WIND SPEEDS ARE FORECAST TO DIMINISH TO 10 TO 20 MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON THEN INCREASE AGAIN LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ ORZ021-022-262015- /O.UPG.KMFR.HW.A.0006.051227T0800Z-051227T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0013.051227T0800Z-051227T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.A.0007.051228T0800Z-051229T0000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COOS BAY...NORTH BEND...REEDSPORT... COQUILLE...BROOKINGS...HARBOR...GOLD BEACH 409 AM PST MON DEC 26 2005 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM PST TUESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM PST TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING THE COAST TONIGHT WILL BRING STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON BUT ANOTHER FRONT WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY NIGHT WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG WINDS EXPECTED FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ DW
The office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 4:29 AM PST | Snow Advisory | MFR | Modoc, Siskiyou | 27 hr |
| Dec 25, 4:29 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | MFR | Siskiyou | 27 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in California, 2005Every wind advisory in 2005
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.