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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Eureka, CA

February 28, 2006

NWS Eureka, CA issued this wind advisory at Feb 28, 2006, 4:21 AM PST. It took effect at Mar 1, 2006, 12:00 PM PST. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 28, 2006, 4:21 AM PST (12:21 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 1, 2006, 12:00 PM PST
Expired: Mar 1, 2006, 10:00 PM PST
In force: 10 hr
Issued by: NWS Eureka, CA

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS76 KEKA 281221
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
421 AM PST TUE FEB 28 2006

CAZ001-010000-
/O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0005.060301T2200Z-060302T0400Z/
REDWOOD COAST-
421 AM PST TUE FEB 28 2006

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PST WEDNESDAY. 

SOUTH WIND WILL INCREASE ON WEDNESDAY IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT.
WIND SPEEDS WILL RAMP UP TO 35 MPH BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS
A POTENT GULF OF ALASKA COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE NORTH COAST
LOW LANDS. WIND AT HIGHER ELEVATION RIDGE SITES WILL GUST UP TO
65 AND 75 MPH.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 35 TO 39 MPH OR
PEAK GUSTS FROM 45 TO 57 MPH IS EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG WILL
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

4 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS76 KEKA 282057
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1257 PM PST TUE FEB 28 2006

CAZ001-011200-
/O.EXT.KEKA.WI.Y.0005.060301T1800Z-060302T0600Z/
REDWOOD COAST-
1257 PM PST TUE FEB 28 2006

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST
WEDNESDAY...

SOUTH WIND WILL INCREASE ON WEDNESDAY IN ADVANCE OF A STRONG COLD
FRONT. WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE LATE MORNING HOURS
THEN RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 MPH BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

STRONGEST WIND WILL OCCUR ALONG THE COASTAL HEADLANDS AND ALONG
HIGHER ELEVATION RIDGE SITES WHERE GUSTS AS HIGH AS 65 AND 75 MPH
ARE POSSIBLE.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 35 TO 39 MPH
OR PEAK GUSTS FROM 45 TO 57 MPH IS EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG
WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

000 
WWUS76 KEKA 011220
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
420 AM PST WED MAR 1 2006

CAZ001-012115-
/O.EXT.KEKA.WI.Y.0005.060301T2000Z-060302T0600Z/
REDWOOD COAST-
420 AM PST WED MAR 1 2006

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM PST
THIS EVENING. 

SOUTH WIND WILL INCREASE TODAY IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT.
SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS WILL APPROACH 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND 
EVENING. PEAK WIND GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH IS EXPECTED AT LOWER
ELEVATIONS. STRONGER WIND GUSTS AROUND 70 MPH WILL OCCUR OVER THE
HIGHER ELEVATION RIDGE SITES.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 35 TO 39 MPH
OR PEAK GUSTS FROM 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG WILL
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

000 
WWUS76 KEKA 012234
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
234 PM PST WED MAR 1 2006

CAZ001-020600-
/O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-060302T0600Z/
REDWOOD COAST-
234 PM PST WED MAR 1 2006

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

SOUTH WIND RANGING FROM 25 TO 35 MPH IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. PEAK WIND GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH STRONGER WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH
ALONG HIGHER ELEVATION RIDGE SITES. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH
AFTER SUNSET.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 35 TO 39 MPH
OR PEAK GUSTS FROM 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG
WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

000 
WWUS76 KEKA 020535
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
935 PM PST WED MAR 1 2006

CAZ001-020645-
/O.EXP.KEKA.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-060302T0600Z/
REDWOOD COAST-
935 PM PST WED MAR 1 2006

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING.

$$
KENNEDY

The office that day

Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 28, 4:22 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	EKA		24 hr

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Sources

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