Alert archive / California / Wind Advisories in 2008

Wind Advisory 49, NWS San Diego, CA

February 13, 2008Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, California

NWS San Diego, CA issued this wind advisory at Feb 13, 2008, 4:26 AM PST for Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, California. It took effect at Feb 13, 2008, 8:59 AM PST. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 13, 2008, 4:26 AM PST (12:26 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 13, 2008, 8:59 AM PST
Expired
Feb 14, 2008, 3:27 AM PST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS San Diego, CA

Counties Riverside County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, San Diego County, CA

The radar

The Santa Ana Mts radar (KSOX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:30 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.

The nearest sounding before it

San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 12:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 145 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, San Diego, CA at 12:00Z on 2008-02-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, San Diego, CA at 12:00Z on 2008-02-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -12 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2528 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-4 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

000 
WWUS76 KSGX 131226
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
426 AM PST WED FEB 13 2008

CAZ055-056-058-132030-
/O.NEW.KSGX.WI.Y.0049.080213T2000Z-080214T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KSGX.HW.A.0007.080214T1200Z-080215T0000Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
426 AM PST WED FEB 13 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM PST
THURSDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH WIND
WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY 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.

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.

$$

CAZ042-043-131700-
/O.NEW.KSGX.FG.Y.0005.080213T1226Z-080213T1700Z/
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
426 AM PST WED FEB 13 2008

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING. 

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...
USE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF
YOU.

$$

CAZ060-132030-
/O.NEW.KSGX.WI.Y.0049.080213T2000Z-080214T1200Z/
APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-
426 AM PST WED FEB 13 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM PST
THURSDAY. 

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.

$$

CAZ048-050-057-132030-
/O.NEW.KSGX.HW.A.0007.080214T1200Z-080215T0000Z/
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
426 AM PST WED FEB 13 2008

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. 

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.

$$

MACK
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS76 KSGX 131659
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
859 AM PST WED FEB 13 2008

CAZ042-043-131800-
/O.CAN.KSGX.FG.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080213T1700Z/
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
859 AM PST WED FEB 13 2008

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS CANCELLED THE DENSE
FOG ADVISORY. 

$$

CAZ056-058-140100-
/O.CAN.KSGX.HW.A.0007.080214T1200Z-080215T0000Z/
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0049.080213T2000Z-080214T1200Z/
RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
859 AM PST WED FEB 13 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM PST
THURSDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WATCH. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
4 AM PST THURSDAY. 

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GUSTS OVER
45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

CAZ050-131800-
/O.CAN.KSGX.HW.A.0007.080214T1200Z-080215T0000Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-
859 AM PST WED FEB 13 2008

...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WATCH. 

NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO INCREASE UNTIL LATE
THURSDAY MORNING AND THE STRONGEST GUSTS ARE NOT LIKELY TO OCCUR
UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

CAZ062-140100-
/O.EXA.KSGX.WI.Y.0049.080213T2000Z-080214T1200Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-
859 AM PST WED FEB 13 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM PST
THURSDAY. 

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GUSTS OVER
45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

$$

CAZ055-140100-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0049.080213T2000Z-080214T1200Z/
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.A.0007.080214T1200Z-080215T0000Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
859 AM PST WED FEB 13 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM PST
THURSDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM PST
THURSDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GUSTS OVER
45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED NORTHEAST WINDS OF AT LEAST 40
MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR ON THURSDAY.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

$$

CAZ060-140100-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0049.080213T2000Z-080214T1200Z/
APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-
859 AM PST WED FEB 13 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM PST
THURSDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM PST
THURSDAY. 

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GUSTS OVER
45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

$$

CAZ048-057-140100-
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.A.0007.080214T1200Z-080215T0000Z/
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
859 AM PST WED FEB 13 2008

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED NORTHEAST WINDS OF AT LEAST 40
MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

$$


BALFOUR
000 
WWUS76 KSGX 140102
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
502 PM PST WED FEB 13 2008

CAZ055-141130-
/O.UPG.KSGX.WI.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-080214T1200Z/
/O.UPG.KSGX.HW.A.0007.080214T1200Z-080215T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KSGX.HW.W.0008.080214T0102Z-080215T0000Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
502 PM PST WED FEB 13 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. THE WIND
ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT. 

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WITH LOCAL GUSTS OVER 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED
THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT
WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS. THE
WINDS WILL DECREASE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

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 CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

$$

CAZ048-057-141130-
/O.UPG.KSGX.HW.A.0007.080214T1200Z-080215T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KSGX.HW.W.0008.080214T1200Z-080215T0000Z/
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
502 PM PST WED FEB 13 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. THE
HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT WITH SOME GUSTS
REACHING 60 MPH...MOST LIKELY IN THE NORTHERN INLAND EMPIRE AND
THE NORTHERN SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

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 CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

$$

CAZ061-141130-
/O.EXB.KSGX.WI.Y.0049.080214T0102Z-080214T1800Z/
COACHELLA VALLEY-
502 PM PST WED FEB 13 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY. 

NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST TO AT LEAST 45 MPH MAINLY IN THE
NORTHERN AND WESTERN PARTS OF THE VALLEY. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE
THURSDAY MORNING.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GUSTS OVER 45 MPH
ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... 
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

CAZ056-058-141130-
/O.EXT.KSGX.WI.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-080215T0000Z/
RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
502 PM PST WED FEB 13 2008

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. 

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS
EVENING AND TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHEAST THURSDAY MORNING WITH
GUSTS TO AT LEAST 45 MPH THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS. THE
WINDS WILL DECREASE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GUSTS OVER 45 MPH
ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

CAZ060-062-141130-
/O.EXT.KSGX.WI.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-080214T1800Z/
APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-
502 PM PST WED FEB 13 2008

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST TO AT LEAST 45 MPH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL
BECOME NORTHERLY AND WILL DECREASE THURSDAY MORNING.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GUSTS OVER 45 MPH
ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

MM
000 
WWUS76 KSGX 141127
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
327 AM PST THU FEB 14 2008

.AN UPPER LOW WILL BE MOVING OVER THE AREA TODAY...BRINGING A
CHANCE OF RAIN TO SOME AREAS...AND REDUCING THE POSSIBILITY OF
STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS. LOCAL GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE LATER
TODAY OR TONIGHT...AND A WIND ADVISORY FOR SOME AREAS MAY BE
NEEDED THEN...AS THE UPPER LOW PASSES THROUGH. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THIS COMPLEX AND CHANGING WEATHER PATTERN THROUGH THE DAY.

CAZ048-057-141230-
/O.CAN.KSGX.HW.W.0008.080214T1200Z-080215T0000Z/
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
327 AM PST THU FEB 14 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING. 

$$

CAZ055-141230-
/O.CAN.KSGX.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080215T0000Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
327 AM PST THU FEB 14 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING. 

$$

CAZ060>062-141230-
/O.CAN.KSGX.WI.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-080214T1800Z/
APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-COACHELLA VALLEY-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-
327 AM PST THU FEB 14 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

$$

CAZ056-058-141230-
/O.CAN.KSGX.WI.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-080215T0000Z/
RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
327 AM PST THU FEB 14 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

$$

MACKECHNIE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 13, 4:26 AM PSTDense Fog AdvisorySGXSan Diego5 hr
Feb 13, 4:26 AM PSTHigh Wind WatchSGXOrange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego13 hr

Nearby

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.