Alert archive / California / High Wind Watches in 2008
High Wind Watch 1, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this high wind watch at Feb 21, 2008, 3:41 AM PST. It took effect at Feb 22, 2008, 4:25 AM PST. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2008, 3:41 AM PST (11:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 22, 2008, 4:25 AM PST
- Expired
- Feb 22, 2008, 10:30 AM PST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS76 KEKA 211141 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 341 AM PST THU FEB 21 2008 CAZ001-003-220200- /O.NEW.KEKA.HW.A.0001.080223T2200Z-080224T1800Z/ REDWOOD COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR- 341 AM PST THU FEB 21 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. A POWERFUL PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL GENERATE STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND COASTAL HEADLANDS SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 45 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED AS THE STORM NEARS LAND. OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE COASTAL HEADLANDS AND EXPOSED RIDGES. 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. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS76 KEKA 220023 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 423 PM PST THU FEB 21 2008 CAZ001-003-221430- /O.CON.KEKA.HW.A.0001.080223T2200Z-080224T1800Z/ REDWOOD COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR- 423 PM PST THU FEB 21 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... A POWERFUL PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL GENERATE STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS IN DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED AS THE STORM NEARS THE COAST. OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE COASTAL HEADLANDS AND EXPOSED RIDGES. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$
000 WWUS76 KEKA 221225 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 425 AM PST FRI FEB 22 2008 CAZ002-230130- /O.EXA.KEKA.HW.A.0001.080223T2200Z-080224T1800Z/ MENDOCINO COAST- 425 AM PST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. A POWERFUL PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL GENERATE STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS OVER COASTAL REGIONS OF MENDOCINO COUNTY SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AS THE STORM NEARS THE COAST. HIGHER GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE COASTAL HEADLANDS AND EXPOSED RIDGES. 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. $$ CAZ001-003-230130- /O.CON.KEKA.HW.A.0001.080223T2200Z-080224T1800Z/ REDWOOD COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR- 425 AM PST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. A POWERFUL PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL GENERATE STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS IN DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AS THE STORM NEARS THE COAST. HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE COASTAL HEADLANDS AND EXPOSED RIDGES. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$
000 WWUS76 KEKA 221830 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 1030 AM PST FRI FEB 22 2008 CAZ001-003-221930- /O.CAN.KEKA.HW.A.0001.080223T2200Z-080224T1800Z/ REDWOOD COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR- 1030 AM PST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH. BASED ON THE MORE SOUTHERLY TRACK AN APPROACHING PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO TAKE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY...A WIND ADVISORY OR WARNING IS NOT NEEDED AT THIS TIME. SOUTHEAST WINDS HOWEVER OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING ALONG THE REDWOOD COASTAL ZONE. $$ CAZ002-230730- /O.UPG.KEKA.HW.A.0001.080223T2200Z-080224T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0004.080224T0800Z-080224T2000Z/ MENDOCINO COAST- 1030 AM PST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT TO 12 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH NOON SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY LOCATED WELL OFFSHORE OF CALIFORNIA...WILL APPROACH THE MENDOCINO COUNTY COAST SATURDAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON. AS THE LOW NEARS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY AND INCREASE TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH OVERNIGHT SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH SHOULD BE EXPECTED AT EXPOSED COASTAL HEADLANDS AND OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
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Sources
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