Wind Advisory 2, NWS Las Vegas, NV

Issued

Oct 15, 2005, 12:53 PM PDT (19:53 UTC)

Expired

Oct 15, 2005, 8:00 PM PDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

NWS Las Vegas, NV

Counties Esmeralda County, NV, Nye County, NV

000 
WWUS75 KVEF 151954
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1253 PM PDT SAT OCT 15 2005

CAZ027-NVZ014-160300-
/X.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0002.051015T1953Z-051016T0300Z/
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FURNACE CREEK...STOVEPIPE WELLS...
SHOSHONE...TECOPA...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER
1253 PM PDT SAT OCT 15 2005

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. 

SUSTAINED SOUTH WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS
TO AROUND 50 MPH ARE LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WIND GUSTS
NEAR 50 MPH HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED BY PARK RANGERS IN DEATH
VALLEY NATIONAL PARK. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE THIS EVENING.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING.

$$

AZZ036-NVZ021-160300-
/X.CON.KVEF.LW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-051016T0300Z/
-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAUGHLIN...BULLHEAD CITY...HOOVER DAM
1253 PM PDT SAT OCT 15 2005 /1253 PM MST SAT OCT 15 2005/

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/
THIS EVENING...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/
THIS EVENING. 

SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL AFFECT LAKE MEAD AND LAKE MOHAVE THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. LOCALLY STRONGER WINDS ARE POSSIBLE
IN NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTATED CANYONS AND CHANNELS.

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS IN EXCESS OF 20 MPH WILL
CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES. THE STRONG
WINDS WILL CREATE CHOPPY WATERS AND GENERATE LARGE WAVES WHICH
COULD CAPSIZE OR SWAMP SMALL CRAFT.

BOATERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF VENTURING OUT ONTO AREA LAKES
DURING THE ADVISORY PERIOD...OR CONSIDER POSTPONING THEIR
ACTIVITIES UNTIL AFTER THE WINDS SUBSIDE. AVOID THE OPEN WATER
AND STAY CLOSE TO SHORE OR IN PROTECTED COVES AND INLETS.

$$

DAVIS

000 
WWUS75 KVEF 160309
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
809 PM PDT SAT OCT 15 2005

CAZ027-NVZ014-160415-
/X.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-051016T0300Z/
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FURNACE CREEK...STOVEPIPE WELLS...
SHOSHONE...TECOPA...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER
809 PM PDT SAT OCT 15 2005

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT SINCE WINDS HAVE FALLEN
BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA.

$$

AZZ036-NVZ021-160415-
/X.EXP.KVEF.LW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-051016T0300Z/
-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAUGHLIN...BULLHEAD CITY...HOOVER DAM
809 PM PDT SAT OCT 15 2005 /809 PM MST SAT OCT 15 2005/

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ALTHOUGH WINDS MAY
OCCASIONALLY GUST UP TO 20 MPH TONIGHT...THEY ARE NOT EXPECTED TO
REACH ADIVSORY CRITERIA.

$$

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