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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Phoenix, AZ
NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this wind advisory at Mar 5, 2008, 10:18 AM MST. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2008, 10:18 AM MST (17:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 5, 2008, 9:19 PM MST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Phoenix, AZ
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS75 KPSR 051718 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 1018 AM MST WED MAR 5 2008 AZZ020-025-CAZ031-060530- /O.NEW.KPSR.WI.Y.0013.080305T1718Z-080306T0600Z/ LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY- LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EHRENBERG...PARKER...SAN LUIS... SOMERTON...YUMA...FORTUNA FOOTHILLS...BLYTHE 1018 AM MST WED MAR 5 2008 /918 AM PST WED MAR 5 2008/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING... A DRY COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TODAY RESULTING IN STRONG NORTH WINDS GUSTING BETWEEN 35 TO 45 MPH. THEREFORE...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR WIND GUSTS OF BETWEEN 40 AND 58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ HV
1 follow-up statement
000 WWUS75 KPSR 060419 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 919 PM MST WED MAR 5 2008 AZZ020-025-CAZ031-060530- /O.CAN.KPSR.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080306T0600Z/ LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY- LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EHRENBERG...PARKER...SAN LUIS... SOMERTON...YUMA...FORTUNA FOOTHILLS...BLYTHE 919 PM MST WED MAR 5 2008 /819 PM PST WED MAR 5 2008/ ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. BY LATE THIS EVENING...WINDS HAD DIMINISHED TO WELL UNDER ADVISORY CRITERIA. HOWEVER...LATEST MODEL GUIDANCE WOULD SUGGEST THAT WINDS MAY INCREASE SOMEWHAT AGAIN OVERNIGHT...PERHAPS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 30 OR 35 MPH FROM THE NORTH. MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD STILL EXERCISE EXTRA CAUTION THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT. $$ ESTLE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Phoenix, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 3:00 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | PSR | La Paz, Maricopa, Pinal, Yuma | 18 hr |
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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.