Alert archive / Arizona / Wind Advisories in 2005
Wind Advisory 3, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Nov 15, 2005, 3:13 AM MST for Mohave County, Arizona; Clark County, Nevada. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2005, 3:13 AM MST (10:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 15, 2005, 7:00 PM MST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Mohave County, AZ, Clark County, NV
The radar
The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS75 KVEF 151013 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 213 AM PST TUE NOV 15 2005 AZZ036-NVZ021-160200- /O.CAN.KVEF.LW.Y.0008.051115T1600Z-051116T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0003.051115T1013Z-051116T0200Z/ LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAUGHLIN...BULLHEAD CITY...HOOVER DAM 213 AM PST TUE NOV 15 2005 /313 AM MST TUE NOV 15 2005/ ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON. THIS ADVISORY SUPERSEDES THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY. A COLD FRONT PUSHING INTO SOUTHERN NEVADA TODAY WILL BRING STRONG...GUSTY WINDS TO THE AREA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DECREASING THIS EVENING. EXPECT WINDS TO BE ESPECIALLY STRONG WHERE THEY ARE CHANNELED THROUGH NORTH TO SOUTH OR NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST ORIENTED CANYONS. BOATERS PLANNING TO VENTURE OUT ONTO LAKE MEAD SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION 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. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH AND...OR FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING TODAY AS WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ AZZ002-CAZ029-160200- /O.CAN.KVEF.LW.Y.0008.051115T1600Z-051116T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0003.051115T1600Z-051116T0200Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY- UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE HAVASU...TOPOCK...NEEDLES 213 AM PST TUE NOV 15 2005 /313 AM MST TUE NOV 15 2005/ ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PST /9 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PST /9 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON. THIS ADVISORY SUPERSEDES THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY. A COLD FRONT WILL BRING STRONG...GUSTY WINDS TO THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY TODAY BEFORE DECREASING THIS EVENING. EXPECT WINDS TO BE ESPECIALLY STRONG WHERE THEY ARE CHANNELED THROUGH NORTH TO SOUTH OR NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST ORIENTED CANYONS. BOATERS PLANNING TO VENTURE OUT ONTO LAKE MOHAVE OR LAKE HAVASU SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DURING THE ADVISORY PERIOD...OR CONSIDER POSTPONING THEIR ACTIVITIES UNTIL AFTER THE WINDS SUBSIDE. AVOID THE OPEN WATER AND STAY CLOSE TO SHORE OR IN PROTECTED COVES AND INLETS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH AND...OR FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING TODAY AS WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ NVZ016-152200- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0003.051115T1013Z-051115T2200Z/ NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA 213 AM PST TUE NOV 15 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT PUSHING INTO SOUTHERN NEVADA WILL BRING STRONG...GUSTY WINDS TO THE AREA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DECREASING THIS EVENING. EXPECT WINDS TO BE ESPECIALLY STRONG WHERE THEY ARE CHANNELED THROUGH NORTH TO SOUTH OR NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST ORIENTED CANYONS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH AND/OR FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING TODAY AS WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS75 KVEF 151823 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 1006 AM PST TUE NOV 15 2005 NVZ016-152200- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051115T2200Z/ NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA 1006 AM PST TUE NOV 15 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG SUSTAINED WINDS FROM THE NORTHEAST AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS BEFORE DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. STRONGER WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED CANYONS WHERE THE WINDS ARE CHANNELED. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH AND/OR FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING TODAY AS WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ AZZ036-NVZ021-160200- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051116T0200Z/ LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAUGHLIN...BULLHEAD CITY...HOOVER DAM 1006 AM PST TUE NOV 15 2005 /1106 AM MST TUE NOV 15 2005/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG SUSTAINED WINDS FROM THE NORTH AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY. STRONGER WINDS ARE LIKELY THROUGH NORTH TO SOUTH OR NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST ORIENTED CANYONS AS THEY MAY BE CHANNELED BY THE TERRAIN. BOATERS PLANNING TO VENTURE OUT ONTO LAKE MEAD OR LAKE MOHAVE SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DURING THE ADVISORY PERIOD...OR CONSIDER POSTPONING THEIR ACTIVITIES UNTIL AFTER THE WINDS SUBSIDE. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE CHOPPY WATERS AND GENERATE LARGE WAVES WHICH COULD CAPSIZE OR SWAMP SMALL CRAFT. AVOID THE OPEN WATER AND STAY CLOSE TO SHORE OR IN PROTECTED COVES AND INLETS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH AND...OR FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING TODAY AS WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE TRAVELING IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ AZZ002-CAZ029-160200- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051116T0200Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY- UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE HAVASU...TOPOCK...NEEDLES 1006 AM PST TUE NOV 15 2005 /1106 AM MST TUE NOV 15 2005/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG SUSTAINED WINDS FROM THE NORTH AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY. STRONGER WINDS ARE LIKELY THROUGH NORTH TO SOUTH OR NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST ORIENTED CANYONS AS THEY MAY BE CHANNELED BY THE TERRAIN. BOATERS PLANNING TO VENTURE OUT ONTO LAKE HAVASU OR THROUGH TOPOCK GORGE SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DURING THE ADVISORY PERIOD...OR CONSIDER POSTPONING THEIR ACTIVITIES UNTIL AFTER THE WINDS SUBSIDE. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE CHOPPY WATERS AND GENERATE LARGE WAVES WHICH COULD CAPSIZE OR SWAMP SMALL CRAFT. AVOID THE OPEN WATER AND STAY CLOSE TO SHORE OR IN PROTECTED COVES AND INLETS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH AND...OR FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING TODAY AS WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE TRAVELING IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$
000 WWUS75 KVEF 152146 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 140 PM PST TUE NOV 15 2005 NVZ016-152245- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051115T2200Z/ NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA 140 PM PST TUE NOV 15 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN PORTION OF CLARK COUNTY HAVE DIMINISHED THIS AFTERNOON. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. $$ AZZ036-NVZ021-160200- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051116T0200Z/ LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAUGHLIN...BULLHEAD CITY...HOOVER DAM 140 PM PST TUE NOV 15 2005 /240 PM MST TUE NOV 15 2005/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. STRONG SUSTAINED WINDS FROM THE NORTH AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY. STRONGER WINDS ARE LIKELY THROUGH NORTH TO SOUTH OR NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST ORIENTED CANYONS AS THEY MAY BE CHANNELED BY THE TERRAIN. BOATERS PLANNING TO VENTURE OUT ONTO LAKE MEAD OR LAKE MOHAVE SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DURING THE ADVISORY PERIOD...OR CONSIDER POSTPONING THEIR ACTIVITIES UNTIL AFTER THE WINDS SUBSIDE. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE CHOPPY WATERS AND GENERATE LARGE WAVES WHICH COULD CAPSIZE OR SWAMP SMALL CRAFT. AVOID THE OPEN WATER AND STAY CLOSE TO SHORE OR IN PROTECTED COVES AND INLETS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH AND...OR FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING TODAY AS WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE TRAVELING IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ AZZ002-CAZ029-160200- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051116T0200Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY- UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE HAVASU...TOPOCK...NEEDLES 140 PM PST TUE NOV 15 2005 /240 PM MST TUE NOV 15 2005/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. STRONG SUSTAINED WINDS FROM THE NORTH AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY. STRONGER WINDS ARE LIKELY THROUGH NORTH TO SOUTH OR NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST ORIENTED CANYONS AS THEY MAY BE CHANNELED BY THE TERRAIN. BOATERS PLANNING TO VENTURE OUT ONTO LAKE HAVASU OR THROUGH TOPOCK GORGE SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DURING THE ADVISORY PERIOD... OR CONSIDER POSTPONING THEIR ACTIVITIES UNTIL AFTER THE WINDS SUBSIDE. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE CHOPPY WATERS AND GENERATE LARGE WAVES WHICH COULD CAPSIZE OR SWAMP SMALL CRAFT. AVOID THE OPEN WATER AND STAY CLOSE TO SHORE OR IN PROTECTED COVES AND INLETS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH AND...OR FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING TODAY AS WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE TRAVELING IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ DAVIS
000 WWUS75 KVEF 160204 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 603 PM PST TUE NOV 15 2005 AZZ002-036-CAZ029-NVZ021-160315- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051116T0200Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA- SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE HAVASU...TOPOCK...NEEDLES... LAUGHLIN...BULLHEAD CITY...HOOVER DAM 603 PM PST TUE NOV 15 2005 /703 PM MST TUE NOV 15 2005/ ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO MAINLY THE 10 TO 20 MPH RANGE THIS EVENING. SOME LOCAL GUSTS NEAR 30 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE UNTIL MIDNIGHT. $$
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.