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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Phoenix, AZ

May 12, 2008

NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this wind advisory at May 12, 2008, 3:26 AM PDT. It took effect at May 12, 2008, 9:58 AM PDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 12, 2008, 3:26 AM PDT (10:26 UTC)
In effect from
May 12, 2008, 9:58 AM PDT
Expired
May 12, 2008, 10:00 PM PDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Phoenix, AZ

The text

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

000 
WWUS75 KPSR 121026
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
326 AM MST MON MAY 12 2008


CAZ033-122230-
/O.NEW.KPSR.WI.Y.0021.080512T2300Z-080513T0500Z/
IMPERIAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO...
GLAMIS...IMPERIAL...AND THE SALTON SEA
326 AM PDT MON MAY 12 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PDT
THIS EVENING FOR IMPERIAL COUNTY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM
PDT THIS EVENING. 

AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL LEAD TO WINDY CONDITIONS
LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY OVER
IMPERIAL COUNTY WHERE WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 40
TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY LATE AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE WEAKENING. 

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. MOTORISTS...INCLUDING THOSE
TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATE 8 AND HIGHWAY 78...ARE ADVISED TO USE
EXTRA CAUTION DURING THE AFTERNOON AND NIGHTTIME HOURS.

$$

AJ
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS75 KPSR 121658
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
958 AM MST MON MAY 12 2008

AZZ020-CAZ030>032-130500-
/O.EXB.KPSR.WI.Y.0021.080512T2100Z-080513T0500Z/
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EHRENBERG...PARKER...
COTTONWOOD VISITOR CENTER...LOST HORSE-KEYS VIEW JTNP...BLYTHE...
CHIRIACO SUMMIT...DESERT CENTER...EAGLE MTN...MIDLAND
958 AM MST MON MAY 12 2008 /958 AM PDT MON MAY 12 2008/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MST /2 PM PDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 10 PM MST /10 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MST /2 PM PDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 10 PM MST /10 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING. 

AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL LEAD TO WINDY CONDITIONS
LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH
GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY LATE AFTERNOON. THE
WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE
WEAKENING.

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. MOTORISTS...
INCLUDING THOSE TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATE 8 AND HIGHWAY 78...ARE
ADVISED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION DURING THE AFTERNOON AND NIGHTTIME
HOURS.

$$

CAZ033-130500-
/O.EXT.KPSR.WI.Y.0021.080512T2100Z-080513T0500Z/
IMPERIAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO...
GLAMIS...IMPERIAL...AND THE SALTON SEA
958 AM PDT MON MAY 12 2008

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM
PDT THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 PM PDT THIS EVENING. 

AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL LEAD TO WINDY CONDITIONS
LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH
GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY LATE AFTERNOON. THE
WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE
WEAKENING.

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. MOTORISTS...
INCLUDING THOSE TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATE 8 AND HIGHWAY 78...ARE
ADVISED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION DURING THE AFTERNOON AND NIGHTTIME
HOURS.

$$

ESTLE
000 
WWUS75 KPSR 122140
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
240 PM MST MON MAY 12 2008

AZZ020-CAZ031-131100-
/O.NEW.KPSR.WI.Y.0022.080513T1700Z-080514T0000Z/
/O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080513T0500Z/
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EHRENBERG...PARKER...BLYTHE
240 PM MST MON MAY 12 2008 /240 PM PDT MON MAY 12 2008/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST /10 PM PDT/
THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST /10 AM PDT/ TO 5 PM MST
/5 PM PDT/ TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST /10 AM PDT/ TO 5 PM
MST /5 PM PDT/ TUESDAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
10 PM MST /10 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING. 

AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM THE NORTH WILL CONTINUE WINDY
WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35
MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED WELL INTO THE EVENING
HOURS. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE...BUT NOT TOTALLY DIMINISH...
AFTER SUNSET. GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE ONCE AGAIN LATE
TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...WITH POSSIBLE
NORTHERLY GUSTS TO NEAR 40 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. MOTORISTS...
INCLUDING THOSE TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATES 8...10 ARE ADVISED TO USE
EXTRA CAUTION DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.

$$

CAZ030-032-033-130500-
/O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080513T0500Z/
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-
IMPERIAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COTTONWOOD VISITOR CENTER...
LOST HORSE-KEYS VIEW JTNP...CHIRIACO SUMMIT...DESERT CENTER...
EAGLE MTN...MIDLAND...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO...GLAMIS...
IMPERIAL...AND THE SALTON SEA
240 PM PDT MON MAY 12 2008

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

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING. 

AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM THE NORTH WILL CONTINUE WINDY
WEATHER ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. WEST WINDS OF
25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED WELL INTO THE
EVENING HOURS. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE...BUT NOT TOTALLY
DIMINISH...AFTER SUNSET.

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. MOTORISTS...
INCLUDING THOSE TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATES 8...10 AND HIGHWAY 78...
ARE ADVISED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION DURING THE AFTERNOON AND NIGHTTIME
HOURS.

$$

ESTLE
000 
WWUS75 KPSR 130513
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
1013 PM MST MON MAY 12 2008

AZZ020-CAZ031-131715-
/O.EXP.KPSR.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080513T0500Z/
/O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0022.080513T1700Z-080514T0000Z/
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EHRENBERG...PARKER...BLYTHE
1013 PM MST MON MAY 12 2008 /1013 PM PDT MON MAY 12 2008/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST /10 AM PDT/ TO
5 PM MST /5 PM PDT/ TUESDAY...

...WIND ADVISORY EXPIRED AT 10 PM MST /10 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY EXPIRED AT 10 PM MST /10 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING. A
WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST /10 AM PDT/ TO 5 PM
MST /5 PM PDT/ TUESDAY FOR THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY.

AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM THE NORTH WILL ONCE AGAIN
GENERATE WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY MORNING AND
AFTERNOON...WITH POSSIBLE NORTHERLY GUSTS TO NEAR 40 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. MOTORISTS...
INCLUDING THOSE TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATES 8...10 ARE ADVISED TO
USE EXTRA CAUTION.

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.

$$

CAZ030-032-033-130615-
/O.EXP.KPSR.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080513T0500Z/
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-
IMPERIAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COTTONWOOD VISITOR CENTER...
LOST HORSE-KEYS VIEW JTNP...CHIRIACO SUMMIT...DESERT CENTER...
EAGLE MTN...MIDLAND...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO...GLAMIS...
IMPERIAL...AND THE SALTON SEA
1013 PM PDT MON MAY 12 2008

...WIND ADVISORY EXPIRED AT 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY EXPIRED AT 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR JOSHUA TREE
NATIONAL PARK...EASTERN RIVERSIDE AND IMPERIAL COUNTIES.

GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY TAPER OFF THIS EVENING...AND INTO
THE MORNING HOURS TUESDAY. AT 10 PM WINDS WERE GUSTING TO AROUND 30
MPH AT IMPERIAL...AND WERE BELOW WIND ADVISORY LEVELS. LOCALLY BREEZY
CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE AFTER MIDNIGHT.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Phoenix, AZ issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 12, 5:53 AM PDTRed Flag WarningPSRImperial, Riverside15 hr
May 12, 2:40 PM PDTWind AdvisoryPSR26 hr
May 12, 2:43 PM PDTRed Flag WarningPSRImperial, Riverside26 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.