Alert archive / Arizona / High Wind Warnings in 2008
High Wind Warning 3, NWS Flagstaff, AZ
NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued this high wind warning at Oct 10, 2008, 3:38 PM MST for Apache County, Coconino County, Navajo County, Arizona. It took effect at Oct 11, 2008, 1:00 AM MST. It was in force for 17 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2008, 3:38 PM MST (22:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 11, 2008, 1:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Oct 11, 2008, 6:00 PM MST
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Flagstaff, AZ
Counties Apache County, AZ, Coconino County, AZ, Navajo County, AZ
The radar
The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:42 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 9:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | Winslow, AZ | HIGH WINDS BLEW OFF A PORTION OF AN APARTMENT COMPLEX ROOF. |
| Oct 11, 12:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 6 Ese Winslow, AZ | HIGH WINDS BLEW OVER AN 18-WHEELED TRACTOR-TRAILER RIG AND A TRAVEL TRAILER ON INTERSTATE 40. |
| Oct 11, 12:36 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Joseph City, AZ | LARGE METAL STORAGE BLDG REMOVED FROM FOUNDATION DUE TO WINDS. SEVERAL 18 WHEEL TRUCKS OVERTURNED ON I-40 AT MILEMARKERS 274 AND 277 |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Flgstf/Belemont, AZ (KFGZ), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 121 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
- 1555 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 301 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 361 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS75 KFGZ 102238 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 338 PM MST FRI OCT 10 2008 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER ARIZONA THROUGH SATURDAY... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA TONIGHT...AND THEN EAST ACROSS ARIZONA SATURDAY. WINDS AHEAD OF THIS STORM WILL BE QUITE STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ARIZONA LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. AZZ009>017-039-040-110700- /O.UPG.KFGZ.HW.A.0001.081011T0600Z-081012T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KFGZ.HW.W.0003.081011T0800Z-081012T0100Z/ /O.EXT.KFGZ.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-081011T0800Z/ NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS- BLACK MESA AREA-NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KEAMS CANYON...KAIBITO... CANYON DE CHELLY...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO... WUPATKI N.M....TUBA CITY...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE... ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE...FLAGSTAFF...WILLIAMS...MUNDS PARK... HEBER...HAPPY JACK...FOREST LAKES...SHOW LOW...GREER...PINETOP... NAVAJO N.M....DILKON...KYKOTSMOVI 338 PM MST FRI OCT 10 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM MST SATURDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM MST SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...WINDS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME EVEN STRONGER. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 50 TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED...CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE JUST EAST OF FLAGSTAFF...FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO PEAKS TO DONEY PARK. LOCALIZED PORTIONS OF THE LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY...AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF I-40 FROM TWO GUNS TO THE NEW MEXICO BORDER... COULD SEE EVEN HIGHER WINDS. GUSTS AS HIGH AS 75 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. THESE WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND...AS WELL AS THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. 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...ARE EXPECTED AND CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ AZZ004>007-110700- /O.UPG.KFGZ.HW.A.0001.081011T0600Z-081012T0400Z/ /O.EXT.KFGZ.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-081011T2300Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY- COCONINO PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACOB LAKE...FREDONIA...PAGE... LEES FERRY...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...SUPAI...NORTH RIM...VALLE 338 PM MST FRI OCT 10 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST SATURDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. FROM LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH AROUND MIDDAY SATURDAY...A PERIOD OF STRONGER WINDS IS LIKELY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 45 TO 55 MPH ARE LIKELY DURING THIS PERIOD. A FEW LOCATIONS JUST NORTHEAST OF THE KAIBAB PLATEAU COULD SEE LOCALLY STRONGER WINDS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. $$ AZZ008-018-037-038-110700- /O.EXT.KFGZ.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-081011T2300Z/ YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY- YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESCOTT...SELIGMAN...ASH FORK... PAYSON...STRAWBERRY...YOUNG...COTTONWOOD...CAMP VERDE... CORDES JUNCTION...BAGDAD...SEDONA 338 PM MST FRI OCT 10 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST SATURDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST SATURDAY. AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING PERIODS OF STRONG WINDS TO PORTIONS OF YAVAPAI AND GILA COUNTIES THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY AT TIMES FROM LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. WINDS WILL RAPIDLY DECREASE BY SATURDAY EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. $$
7 follow-up statements
000 WWUS75 KFGZ 110649 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 1149 PM MST FRI OCT 10 2008 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF ARIZONA THROUGH SATURDAY... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA TONIGHT...AND THEN EAST ACROSS ARIZONA SATURDAY. WINDS AHEAD OF THIS STORM WILL BE QUITE STRONG AND GUSTY AT TIMES TONIGHT...WITH LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ARIZONA LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. AZZ009>017-039-040-111500- /O.CON.KFGZ.HW.W.0003.081011T0800Z-081012T0100Z/ /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-081011T0800Z/ NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS- BLACK MESA AREA-NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KEAMS CANYON...KAIBITO... CANYON DE CHELLY...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO... WUPATKI N.M....TUBA CITY...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE... ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE...FLAGSTAFF...WILLIAMS...MUNDS PARK... HEBER...HAPPY JACK...FOREST LAKES...SHOW LOW...GREER...PINETOP... NAVAJO N.M....DILKON...KYKOTSMOVI 1149 PM MST FRI OCT 10 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM MST SATURDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM MST SATURDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS FROM 30 TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE PAST MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...WINDS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME EVEN STRONGER. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 50 TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED...CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE JUST EAST OF FLAGSTAFF...FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO PEAKS TO DONEY PARK. LOCALIZED PORTIONS OF THE LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY...AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF I-40 FROM TWO GUNS TO THE NEW MEXICO BORDER... COULD SEE EVEN HIGHER WINDS. GUSTS AS HIGH AS 75 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. THESE WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND...AS WELL AS THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. 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...ARE EXPECTED AND CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ AZZ004>007-111500- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-081011T2300Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY- COCONINO PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACOB LAKE...FREDONIA...PAGE... LEES FERRY...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...SUPAI...NORTH RIM...VALLE 1149 PM MST FRI OCT 10 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST SATURDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE PAST MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...A PERIOD OF STRONGER WINDS IS LIKELY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 45 TO 55 MPH ARE LIKELY DURING THIS PERIOD. A FEW LOCATIONS JUST NORTHEAST OF THE KAIBAB PLATEAU COULD SEE LOCALLY STRONGER WINDS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. $$ AZZ008-018-037-038-111500- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-081011T2300Z/ YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY- YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESCOTT...SELIGMAN...ASH FORK... PAYSON...STRAWBERRY...YOUNG...COTTONWOOD...CAMP VERDE... CORDES JUNCTION...BAGDAD...SEDONA 1149 PM MST FRI OCT 10 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST SATURDAY. AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING PERIODS OF STRONG WINDS TO PORTIONS OF YAVAPAI AND GILA COUNTIES THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH THROUGH 3 AM MST. TOWARD SUNRISE SATURDAY...WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH WILL DEVELOP AND WILL LAST THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL RAPIDLY DECREASE BY SATURDAY EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. $$
000 WWUS75 KFGZ 111406 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 706 AM MST SAT OCT 11 2008 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF NORTHERN ARIZONA THROUGH THIS EVENING... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN TODAY. WINDS AHEAD OF THIS STORM WILL BE VERY STRONG AND GUSTY...WITH LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ARIZONA. AZZ009>017-039-040-112315- /O.CON.KFGZ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-081012T0100Z/ NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS- BLACK MESA AREA-NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KEAMS CANYON...KAIBITO... CANYON DE CHELLY...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO... WUPATKI N.M....TUBA CITY...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE... ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE...FLAGSTAFF...WILLIAMS...MUNDS PARK... HEBER...HAPPY JACK...FOREST LAKES...SHOW LOW...GREER...PINETOP... NAVAJO N.M....DILKON...KYKOTSMOVI 706 AM MST SAT OCT 11 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. FOR TODAY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 50 TO 65 MPH. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE JUST EAST OF FLAGSTAFF...FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO PEAKS TO DONEY PARK. LOCALIZED PORTIONS OF THE LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY...AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF I-40 FROM TWO GUNS TO THE NEW MEXICO BORDER... COULD SEE EVEN HIGHER WINDS. GUSTS AS HIGH AS 75 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THIS AREA TODAY. THESE WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND...AS WELL AS THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. 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...ARE EXPECTED AND CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ AZZ004>007-112300- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-081011T2300Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY- COCONINO PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACOB LAKE...FREDONIA...PAGE... LEES FERRY...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...SUPAI...NORTH RIM...VALLE 706 AM MST SAT OCT 11 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. FOR TODAY...A PERIOD OF STRONGER WINDS WILL BE EXPECTED AS A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE MORNING HOURS. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 45 TO 55 MPH ARE LIKELY DURING THIS PERIOD. A FEW LOCATIONS JUST NORTHEAST OF THE KAIBAB PLATEAU COULD SEE LOCALLY STRONGER WINDS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. $$ AZZ008-018-037-038-112300- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-081011T2300Z/ YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY- YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESCOTT...SELIGMAN...ASH FORK... PAYSON...STRAWBERRY...YOUNG...COTTONWOOD...CAMP VERDE... CORDES JUNCTION...BAGDAD...SEDONA 706 AM MST SAT OCT 11 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING PERIODS OF STRONG WINDS TO PORTIONS OF YAVAPAI AND NORTHERN GILA COUNTIES BEGINNING THIS MORNING AND CONTINUING INTO THE AFTERNOON. EXPECT SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH AND IS EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL RAPIDLY DECREASE BY THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. $$
000 WWUS75 KFGZ 112037 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 137 PM MST SAT OCT 11 2008 ...STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEAST ARIZONA THIS AFTERNOON... A POWERFUL COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO BRING STRONG WINDS TO APACHE AND NAVAJO COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA ACROSS YAVAPAI...NORTHERN GILA ...AND MOST OF COCONINO COUNTIES. SOME PEAK WIND GUSTS SO FAR TODAY INCLUDE WINSLOW AIRPORT...75 MPH LEUPP...75 MPH FLAGSTAFF AIRPORT...55 MPH GRAND CANYON AIRPORT... CHERRY PARIA POINT...61 MPH RED MESA...55 MPH WINDOW ROCK...54 MPH CAMP VERDE...50 MPH AZZ004>008-018-037-038-112145- /O.CAN.KFGZ.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-081011T2300Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY- COCONINO PLATEAU-YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY- YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACOB LAKE...FREDONIA...PAGE... LEES FERRY...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...SUPAI...NORTH RIM...VALLE... PRESCOTT...SELIGMAN...ASH FORK...PAYSON...STRAWBERRY...YOUNG... COTTONWOOD...CAMP VERDE...CORDES JUNCTION...BAGDAD...SEDONA 137 PM MST SAT OCT 11 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 25 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON. THESE SPEEDS ARE BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA...THUS THE WIND ADVISORY IS BEING CANCELLED. $$ AZZ009>017-039-040-120100- /O.CON.KFGZ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-081012T0100Z/ NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS- BLACK MESA AREA-NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KEAMS CANYON...KAIBITO... CANYON DE CHELLY...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO... WUPATKI N.M....TUBA CITY...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE... ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE...FLAGSTAFF...WILLIAMS...MUNDS PARK... HEBER...HAPPY JACK...FOREST LAKES...SHOW LOW...GREER...PINETOP... NAVAJO N.M....DILKON...KYKOTSMOVI 137 PM MST SAT OCT 11 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. FOR THE REST TODAY...EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 55 TO 75 MPH AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH NORTHEAST ARIZONA. THESE CONDITIONS ARE BEING OBSERVED THIS AFTERNOON IN THE WARNING AREA THESE WIND CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF I-40 FROM TWO GUNS TO THE NEW MEXICO BORDER. TRAVELERS SHOULD BE READY FOR AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THAT REDUCES VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. 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...ARE EXPECTED AND CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$
000 WWUS75 KFGZ 112127 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 227 PM MST SAT OCT 11 2008 ...STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEAST ARIZONA THIS AFTERNOON... ...FREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TONIGHT FOR MUCH OF NORTHERN ARIZONA ABOVE 5000 FEET... A POWERFUL COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO BRING STRONG WINDS TO APACHE AND NAVAJO COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA ACROSS YAVAPAI...NORTHERN GILA ... AND MOST OF COCONINO COUNTIES. SOME PEAK WIND GUSTS SO FAR TODAY INCLUDE WINSLOW AIRPORT...75 MPH LEUPP...75 MPH FLAGSTAFF AIRPORT... 55 MPH GRAND CANYON AIRPORT... CHERRY PARIA POINT...61 MPH RED MESA...55 MPH WINDOW ROCK...54 MPH CAMP VERDE...50 MPH BEHIND THE COLD FRONT...BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN ARIZONA FOR ELEVATION ABOVE 5000 FEET. A FREEZE WARNING IS BEING ISSUED THIS AFTERNOON. AZZ009-011>013-039-040-120530- /O.NEW.KFGZ.FZ.W.0002.081012T0400Z-081012T1500Z/ /O.CON.KFGZ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-081012T0100Z/ NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY-BLACK MESA AREA- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KEAMS CANYON...KAIBITO...WINDOW ROCK... GANADO...WUPATKI N.M....TUBA CITY...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK... SNOWFLAKE...NAVAJO N.M....DILKON...KYKOTSMOVI 227 PM MST SAT OCT 11 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. FOR THE REST TODAY...EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 55 TO 75 MPH AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH NORTHEAST ARIZONA. THESE CONDITIONS ARE BEING OBSERVED THIS AFTERNOON IN THE WARNING AREA THESE WIND CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF I-40 FROM TWO GUNS TO THE NEW MEXICO BORDER. TRAVELERS SHOULD BE READY FOR AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THAT REDUCES VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. 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...ARE EXPECTED AND CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. COLD AND VERY DRY AIR IS MOVING INTO NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL LEAD TO A HARD FREEZE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. $$ AZZ007-008-120530- /O.NEW.KFGZ.FZ.W.0002.081012T0400Z-081012T1500Z/ COCONINO PLATEAU-YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALLE...PRESCOTT...SELIGMAN...ASH FORK 227 PM MST SAT OCT 11 2008 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY. COLD AND VERY DRY AIR IS MOVING INTO NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL LEAD TO A HARD FREEZE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. $$ AZZ018-037-120530- /O.NEW.KFGZ.FZ.W.0002.081012T0400Z-081012T1500Z/ NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAYSON...STRAWBERRY...YOUNG... COTTONWOOD...CAMP VERDE...CORDES JUNCTION...BAGDAD 227 PM MST SAT OCT 11 2008 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY FOR AREAS ABOVE 5000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY. COLD AND VERY DRY AIR IS MOVING INTO NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL LEAD TO A HARD FREEZE FOR AREAS ABOVE 5000 FEET TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. $$ AZZ010-014>017-120100- /O.CON.KFGZ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-081012T0100Z/ CHINLE VALLEY-LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANYON DE CHELLY...CHINLE...KAYENTA... ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE...FLAGSTAFF...WILLIAMS...MUNDS PARK... HEBER...HAPPY JACK...FOREST LAKES...SHOW LOW...GREER...PINETOP 227 PM MST SAT OCT 11 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. FOR THE REST TODAY...EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 55 TO 75 MPH AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH NORTHEAST ARIZONA. THESE CONDITIONS ARE BEING OBSERVED THIS AFTERNOON IN THE WARNING AREA THESE WIND CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF I-40 FROM TWO GUNS TO THE NEW MEXICO BORDER. TRAVELERS SHOULD BE READY FOR AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THAT REDUCES VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. 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...ARE EXPECTED AND CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$
000 WWUS75 KFGZ 112133 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 232 PM MST SAT OCT 11 2008 ...STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEAST ARIZONA THIS AFTERNOON... ...FREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TONIGHT FOR MUCH OF NORTHERN ARIZONA ABOVE 5000 FEET... A POWERFUL COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO BRING STRONG WINDS TO APACHE AND NAVAJO COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA ACROSS YAVAPAI...NORTHERN GILA ... AND MOST OF COCONINO COUNTIES. SOME PEAK WIND GUSTS SO FAR TODAY INCLUDE WINSLOW AIRPORT...75 MPH...LEUPP...75 MPH...FLAGSTAFF AIRPORT...55 MPH...GRAND CANYON AIRPORT...51 MPH...CHERRY 42 MPH...PARIA POINT...61 MPH...RED MESA...55 MPH...WINDOW ROCK...54 MPH...CAMP VERDE...50 MPH. BEHIND THE COLD FRONT...BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN ARIZONA FOR ELEVATION ABOVE 5000 FEET. A FREEZE WARNING IS BEING ISSUED THIS AFTERNOON. AZZ009-011>013-039-040-120530- /O.NEW.KFGZ.FZ.W.0002.081012T0400Z-081012T1500Z/ /O.CON.KFGZ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-081012T0100Z/ NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY-BLACK MESA AREA- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KEAMS CANYON...KAIBITO...WINDOW ROCK... GANADO...WUPATKI N.M....TUBA CITY...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK... SNOWFLAKE...NAVAJO N.M....DILKON...KYKOTSMOVI 232 PM MST SAT OCT 11 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. FOR THE REST TODAY...EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 55 TO 75 MPH AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH NORTHEAST ARIZONA. THESE CONDITIONS ARE BEING OBSERVED THIS AFTERNOON IN THE WARNING AREA THESE WIND CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF I-40 FROM TWO GUNS TO THE NEW MEXICO BORDER. TRAVELERS SHOULD BE READY FOR AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THAT REDUCES VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. 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...ARE EXPECTED AND CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. COLD AND VERY DRY AIR IS MOVING INTO NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL LEAD TO A HARD FREEZE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. $$ AZZ007-008-120530- /O.NEW.KFGZ.FZ.W.0002.081012T0400Z-081012T1500Z/ COCONINO PLATEAU-YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALLE...PRESCOTT...SELIGMAN...ASH FORK 232 PM MST SAT OCT 11 2008 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY. COLD AND VERY DRY AIR IS MOVING INTO NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL LEAD TO A HARD FREEZE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. $$ AZZ018-037-120530- /O.NEW.KFGZ.FZ.W.0002.081012T0400Z-081012T1500Z/ NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAYSON...STRAWBERRY...YOUNG... COTTONWOOD...CAMP VERDE...CORDES JUNCTION...BAGDAD 232 PM MST SAT OCT 11 2008 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY FOR AREAS ABOVE 5000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY. COLD AND VERY DRY AIR IS MOVING INTO NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL LEAD TO A HARD FREEZE FOR AREAS ABOVE 5000 FEET TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. $$ AZZ010-014>017-120100- /O.CON.KFGZ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-081012T0100Z/ CHINLE VALLEY-LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANYON DE CHELLY...CHINLE...KAYENTA... ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE...FLAGSTAFF...WILLIAMS...MUNDS PARK... HEBER...HAPPY JACK...FOREST LAKES...SHOW LOW...GREER...PINETOP 232 PM MST SAT OCT 11 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. FOR THE REST TODAY...EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 55 TO 75 MPH AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH NORTHEAST ARIZONA. THESE CONDITIONS ARE BEING OBSERVED THIS AFTERNOON IN THE WARNING AREA THESE WIND CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF I-40 FROM TWO GUNS TO THE NEW MEXICO BORDER. TRAVELERS SHOULD BE READY FOR AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THAT REDUCES VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. 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...ARE EXPECTED AND CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$
000 WWUS75 KFGZ 112220 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 320 PM MST SAT OCT 11 2008 ...STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEAST ARIZONA THIS AFTERNOON... ...FREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TONIGHT FOR MUCH OF NORTHERN ARIZONA ABOVE 5000 FEET... A POWERFUL COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO BRING STRONG WINDS TO APACHE AND NAVAJO COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA ACROSS YAVAPAI...NORTHERN GILA ... AND MOST OF COCONINO COUNTIES. SOME PEAK WIND GUSTS SO FAR TODAY INCLUDE WINSLOW AIRPORT...75 MPH...LEUPP...75 MPH...FLAGSTAFF AIRPORT... 55 MPH...GRAND CANYON AIRPORT...51 MPH...CHERRY 42 MPH...PARIA POINT...61 MPH...RED MESA...55 MPH...WINDOW ROCK...54 MPH...CAMP VERDE...50 MPH. BEHIND THE COLD FRONT...BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN ARIZONA FOR ELEVATION ABOVE 5000 FEET. A FREEZE WARNING IS BEING ISSUED THIS AFTERNOON. AZZ038-120630- /O.EXA.KFGZ.FZ.W.0002.081012T0400Z-081012T1500Z/ OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SEDONA 320 PM MST SAT OCT 11 2008 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY FOR AREAS ABOVE 5000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY. COLD AND VERY DRY AIR IS MOVING INTO NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL LEAD TO A HARD FREEZE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. $$ AZZ009-011>013-039-040-120630- /O.CON.KFGZ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-081012T0100Z/ /O.CON.KFGZ.FZ.W.0002.081012T0400Z-081012T1500Z/ NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY-BLACK MESA AREA- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KEAMS CANYON...KAIBITO...WINDOW ROCK... GANADO...WUPATKI N.M....TUBA CITY...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK... SNOWFLAKE...NAVAJO N.M....DILKON...KYKOTSMOVI 320 PM MST SAT OCT 11 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY. FOR THE REST TODAY...EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 55 TO 75 MPH AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH NORTHEAST ARIZONA. THESE CONDITIONS ARE BEING OBSERVED THIS AFTERNOON IN THE WARNING AREA THESE WIND CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF I-40 FROM TWO GUNS TO THE NEW MEXICO BORDER. TRAVELERS SHOULD BE READY FOR AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THAT REDUCES VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. 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...ARE EXPECTED AND CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. COLD AND VERY DRY AIR IS MOVING INTO NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL LEAD TO A HARD FREEZE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. $$ AZZ007-008-120630- /O.CON.KFGZ.FZ.W.0002.081012T0400Z-081012T1500Z/ COCONINO PLATEAU-YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALLE...PRESCOTT...SELIGMAN...ASH FORK 320 PM MST SAT OCT 11 2008 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY. COLD AND VERY DRY AIR IS MOVING INTO NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL LEAD TO A HARD FREEZE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. $$ AZZ018-037-120630- /O.CON.KFGZ.FZ.W.0002.081012T0400Z-081012T1500Z/ NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAYSON...STRAWBERRY...YOUNG... COTTONWOOD...CAMP VERDE...CORDES JUNCTION...BAGDAD 320 PM MST SAT OCT 11 2008 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY FOR AREAS ABOVE 5000 FEET... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY. COLD AND VERY DRY AIR IS MOVING INTO NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL LEAD TO A HARD FREEZE FOR AREAS ABOVE 5000 FEET TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. $$ AZZ010-014>017-120100- /O.CON.KFGZ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-081012T0100Z/ CHINLE VALLEY-LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANYON DE CHELLY...CHINLE...KAYENTA... ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE...FLAGSTAFF...WILLIAMS...MUNDS PARK... HEBER...HAPPY JACK...FOREST LAKES...SHOW LOW...GREER...PINETOP 320 PM MST SAT OCT 11 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. FOR THE REST TODAY...EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 55 TO 75 MPH AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH NORTHEAST ARIZONA. THESE CONDITIONS ARE BEING OBSERVED THIS AFTERNOON IN THE WARNING AREA THESE WIND CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF I-40 FROM TWO GUNS TO THE NEW MEXICO BORDER. TRAVELERS SHOULD BE READY FOR AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THAT REDUCES VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE...ARE EXPECTED AND CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$
000 WWUS75 KFGZ 120059 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 559 PM MST SAT OCT 11 2008 ...STRONG WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS NORTHEAST ARIZONA THIS EVENING... ...FREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TONIGHT FOR MUCH OF NORTHERN ARIZONA ABOVE 5000 FEET... STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS NORTHEAST ARIZONA THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS THUS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. SOME PEAK WIND GUSTS TODAY INCLUDE WINSLOW AIRPORT...75 MPH...LEUPP...75 MPH...FLAGSTAFF AIRPORT... 55 MPH...GRAND CANYON AIRPORT...51 MPH...CHERRY 42 MPH...PARIA POINT...61 MPH...ST JOHNS...60 MPH...WINDOW ROCK...59 MPH...RED MESA...55 MPH...CAMP VERDE...50 MPH. BEHIND THE COLD FRONT...BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN ARIZONA FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET. A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING FOR A GOOD PORTION OF NORTHERN ARIZONA. AZZ038-120200- /O.CAN.KFGZ.FZ.W.0002.081012T0400Z-081012T1500Z/ OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SEDONA 559 PM MST SAT OCT 11 2008 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY. COLD AND VERY DRY AIR IS MOVING INTO NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL LEAD TO A HARD FREEZE FOR AREAS ABOVE 5000 FEET TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. $$ AZZ009-011>013-039-040-120900- /O.CON.KFGZ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-081012T0100Z/ /O.CON.KFGZ.FZ.W.0002.081012T0400Z-081012T1500Z/ NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY-BLACK MESA AREA- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KEAMS CANYON...KAIBITO...WINDOW ROCK... GANADO...WUPATKI N.M....TUBA CITY...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK... SNOWFLAKE...NAVAJO N.M....DILKON...KYKOTSMOVI 559 PM MST SAT OCT 11 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY... THE STRONG WINDS THAT PROMPTED THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAVE DIMINISHED THIS EVENING...SO THE WARNING IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. COLD AND VERY DRY AIR IS MOVING INTO NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL LEAD TO A HARD FREEZE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. $$ AZZ007-008-120900- /O.CON.KFGZ.FZ.W.0002.081012T0400Z-081012T1500Z/ COCONINO PLATEAU-YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALLE...PRESCOTT...SELIGMAN...ASH FORK 559 PM MST SAT OCT 11 2008 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY. COLD AND VERY DRY AIR IS MOVING INTO NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL LEAD TO A HARD FREEZE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. $$ AZZ018-037-120900- /O.CON.KFGZ.FZ.W.0002.081012T0400Z-081012T1500Z/ NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAYSON...STRAWBERRY...YOUNG... COTTONWOOD...CAMP VERDE...CORDES JUNCTION...BAGDAD 559 PM MST SAT OCT 11 2008 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY. COLD AND VERY DRY AIR IS MOVING INTO NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL LEAD TO A HARD FREEZE FOR AREAS ABOVE 5000 FEET TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. $$ AZZ010-014>017-120200- /O.CON.KFGZ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-081012T0100Z/ CHINLE VALLEY-LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANYON DE CHELLY...CHINLE...KAYENTA... ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE...FLAGSTAFF...WILLIAMS...MUNDS PARK... HEBER...HAPPY JACK...FOREST LAKES...SHOW LOW...GREER...PINETOP 559 PM MST SAT OCT 11 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE STRONG WINDS THAT PROMPTED THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAVE DIMINISHED THIS EVENING...SO THE WARNING IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Flagstaff, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind warning went out at Oct 10, 3:30 PM MST, 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 10, 3:30 PM MST, 8 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 330 PM MST FRI OCT 10 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER THE WESTERN GREAT BASIN WILL BRING CONTINUED VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO MUCH OF THE REGION THROUGH SATURDAY. THE WINDIEST PERIOD WILL BE LATE THIS EVENING INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...WHEN HIGH WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY FROM THE MOGOLLON RIM NORTHEASTWARD. THIS STORM WILL ALSO BRING SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES...WITH AREAS OF RAIN EAST OF FLAGSTAFF LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...AND A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS NORTHWEST OF FLAGSTAFF. COLD TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN SUNDAY AND MONDAY...BEFORE GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT FOR THE REMAINDER OF NEXT WEEK. && .DISCUSSION...VERY STRONG AND COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FOR THIS EARLY IN THE SEASON IS CENTERED OVER NEVADA AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA THIS AFTERNOON. A SURFACE LOW IS DEEPENING OVER SOUTHERN UTAH AND THIS IS CREATING WINDY CONDITIONS OVER NORTHERN ARIZONA. SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING...AND A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT. THE MAIN CONCERN WILL SHIFT TO THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY STRONG WINDS FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...MAINLY FROM THE MOGOLLON RIM NORTHEASTWARD. AS THE STORM SYSTEM AND COLD FRONT CONTINUE TO APPROACH...700 MB WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE TO 60-75 KTS...ALONG WITH A VERY STRONG COLD FRONT. A HIGH WIND WARNING WILL BE ISSUED ALONG AND NORTHEAST OF THE MOGOLLON RIM FROM 1 AM UNTIL 6 PM SATURDAY. AREAS JUST NORTHEAST OF HIGHER TERRAIN WILL SEE THE STRONGEST WINDS AT FIRST...INCLUDING DONEY PARK AND AREAS JUST NORTH OF THE MOGOLLON RIM AND WHITE MTNS. AFTER SUNRISE...WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER A LARGE AREA WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 30-40 MPH AND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60-70 MPH. SEE THE HIGH WIND WARNING...PHXNPWFGZ FOR DETAILS. THE OTHER ASPECT OF THIS STORM WILL BE MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION CHANCES. MOISTURE BEING PULLED NORTHWARD IN ADVANCE OF THIS LOW SHOULD ARRIVE IN EAST CENTRAL AZ OVERNIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY. STRONG UPSLOPE FLOW WILL BRING HIGH RAIN CHANCES FOR THE WHITE MTNS WITH LESSER CHANCES FROM THE PAYSON AREA TOWARD WINDOW ROCK. THE WESTWARD EXTENT OF THE MOISTURE IS STILL UNCERTAIN...SO A 20-30 PCT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IS IN THE FORECAST FOR MOST OTHER AREAS. HIGH TEMPERATURES SATURDAY WILL BE REACHED EARLY IN THE DAY FOR MANY AREAS...WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE UPPER 30S OR 40S BY AFTERNOON OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. A HARD FREEZE IS LIKELY FOR MOST AREAS ABOVE 4500-5000 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...THE FIRST OF THE SEASON AT SOME LOCATIONS. EXPECT WARMER TEMPERATURES FOR MONDAY THROUGH MOST OF NEXT WEEK AS THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES AWAY FROM THE STATE. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF SOME MOISTURE MOVING IN FROM THE SOUTHEAST BY MIDWEEK...AND A LOW CHANCE OF SHOWERS HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE FORECAST. && .AVIATION...FOR THE 00Z PACKAGE...A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS THROUGH SATURDAY. EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KTS WITH GUSTS REACHING 45 KTS THIS EVENING AND AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SOME AREAS WILL HAVE STRONG WINDS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AS WELL. SOME MOISTURE WILL MOVE NORTHWARD OVER FAR EASTERN ARIZONA WITH AN INCREASING CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH CEILINGS OF 1-3 KFT AGL BY SATURDAY MORNING. ELSEWHERE VFR CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED. AVIATION DISCUSSION NOT UPDATED FOR AMENDMENTS. && .FGZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM MST SATURDAY AZZ009>018-039-040. HIGH WIND WARNING 1 AM MST SATURDAY THROUGH 6 PM MST SATURDAY FOR AZZ009>018-039-040 WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM MST SATURDAY FOR AZZ004>008-037-038. && PUBLIC.........JJ AVIATION.......MAS VISIT WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF FOR NORTHERN ARIZONA WEATHER INFORMATION.
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 10, 9:05 AM MST, 6 hours 33 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 905 AM MST FRI OCT 10 2008 AZZ004>018-037>040-110800- KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY- COCONINO PLATEAU-YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS- NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS- OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-BLACK MESA AREA- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- 905 AM MST FRI OCT 10 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL ARIZONA...NORTH CENTRAL ARIZONA...NORTHEAST ARIZONA AND WEST CENTRAL ARIZONA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN ARIZONA WITH STRONG WINDS TODAY AND SATURDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH WILL BEGIN THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE EVENING. AS A RESULT...A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL AREAS OF NORTHERN ARIZONA. BY LATE TONIGHT...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 70 MPH ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN ARIZONA. ACROSS THE LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY...STRONG WINDS WILL BE ABLE TO PICK UP DUST AND SAND...CAUSING DIMINISHED VISIBILITIES OF TWO MILES OR LESS. AS A RESULT...A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR A MAJORITY OF THE FORECAST AREA. PLEASE SEE PHXNPWFGZ FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS AND DAMAGING 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 AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID LOSS OR DAMAGE OF PROPERTY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY...ESPECIALLY FROM THE MOGOLLON RIM NORTHWARD. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS. BY LATE SATURDAY EVENING...THE LOW PRESSURE AREA IS FORECAST TO MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE STATE...BRINGING A DECREASE IN WIND SPEEDS. MUCH COLDER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. THE FIRST HARD FREEZE OF THE SEASON WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AND MONDAY MORNINGS FOR MANY AREAS...POTENTIALLY AFFECTING LOCATIONS AS LOW AS 4500 FEET IN ELEVATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
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