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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Sacramento, CA

August 31, 2008

NWS Sacramento, CA issued this wind advisory at Aug 31, 2008, 3:23 AM PDT. It took effect at Aug 31, 2008, 10:01 AM PDT. It was in force for 28 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 31, 2008, 3:23 AM PDT (10:23 UTC)
In effect from: Aug 31, 2008, 10:01 AM PDT
Expired: Sep 1, 2008, 2:28 PM PDT
In force: 28 hr
Issued by: NWS Sacramento, CA

The text

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

000 
WWUS76 KSTO 311023
NPWSTO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
323 AM PDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED IN THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY TONIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY...

.THE BACK SIDE OF AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL AFFECT NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA TONIGHT PRODUCING GUSTY NORTH WINDS THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

CAZ015>018-063-064-311830-
/O.NEW.KSTO.WI.Y.0021.080901T0600Z-080902T0600Z/
NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA-
MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA COUNTY TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY-
CLEAR LAKE/SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY-
323 AM PDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM PDT
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY INCLUDING THE DELTA REGION...LOWER
ELEVATIONS OF THE COASTAL RANGE...AND LAKE COUNTY...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY.

A STRENGTHENING NORTHERLY GRADIENT WILL PRODUCE STRONG SURFACE
WINDS ACROSS THE INTERIOR OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. NORTHERLY FLOW
WILL REACH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 25 MPH AND HIGHER WITH GUSTS AROUND
40 MPH BECOMING MORE NORTHEASTERLY BY MONDAY EVENING. WINDS WILL
LESSEN ON TUESDAY BUT CONDITIONS WILL STILL BE BREEZY.

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

$$

BINGAMAN

4 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS76 KSTO 311701
NPWSTO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
1001 AM PDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN THE NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY
TODAY SPREADING SOUTHWARD TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.THE BACK SIDE OF AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
TODAY AND MONDAY. GUSTY NORTH WINDS ARE DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTHERN
SACRAMENTO VALLEY TODAY AND WILL SPREAD SOUTHWARD OVERNIGHT. THE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK MONDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN DIMINISH
MONDAY EVENING.

CAZ015-010515-
/O.EXT.KSTO.WI.Y.0021.080831T1701Z-080902T0600Z/
NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
1001 AM PDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY. 

A STRENGTHENING NORTHERLY GRADIENT WILL PRODUCE WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS
THE NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY TODAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. NORTHERLY
WINDS WILL REACH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
AROUND 45 MPH AND THEN WEAKEN BY LATE MONDAY EVENING. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE LESS ON TUESDAY BUT BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY.

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

$$

CAZ016>018-063-064-010515-
/O.CON.KSTO.WI.Y.0021.080901T0600Z-080902T0600Z/
CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY-SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA-
MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA COUNTY TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY-
CLEAR LAKE/SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY-
1001 AM PDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 PM PDT MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 PM PDT MONDAY. 

A STRENGTHENING NORTHERLY GRADIENT WILL PRODUCE WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS
THE INTERIOR OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL
SPREAD SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY AND COASTAL
MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. WINDS REACH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH
AND HIGHER WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH AND THEN WEAKEN BY MONDAY
EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS ON TUESDAY BUT CONDITIONS
WILL STILL BE BREEZY.

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

$$

000 
WWUS76 KSTO 312255
NPWSTO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
355 PM PDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...WINDY CONDITIONS IN THE NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY WILL SPREAD
SOUTHWARD OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE MONDAY EVENING...

.GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS DEVELOPING IN THE WAKE OF AN UPPER LEVEL
SYSTEM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TONIGHT INTO MONDAY
EVENING. THESE WINDS ARE AFFECTING THE NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY
AND WILL SPREAD SOUTHWARD OVERNIGHT. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
PEAK MONDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN DIMINISH MONDAY EVENING.

CAZ015-011400-
/O.CON.KSTO.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080902T0600Z/
NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
355 PM PDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY. 

A STRENGTHENING NORTHERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL PRODUCE WINDY
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BRIEFLY DECREASE IN THE EARLY
EVENING TONIGHT...THEN INCREASE AGAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT...REACHING
SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. WIND
SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE BY LATE MONDAY EVENING. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE LESS ON TUESDAY BUT BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

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

$$

CAZ016>018-063-064-011400-
/O.CON.KSTO.WI.Y.0021.080901T0600Z-080902T0600Z/
CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY-SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA-
MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA COUNTY TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY-
CLEAR LAKE/SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY-
355 PM PDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 PM PDT MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 PM PDT MONDAY. 

A STRENGTHENING NORTHERLY GRADIENT WILL PRODUCE WINDY CONDITIONS
ACROSS THE INTERIOR OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS
WILL SPREAD SOUTHWARD OVERNIGHT THROUGH THE COASTAL
MOUNTAINS...THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY AND INTO
THE DELTA. WINDS REACHING SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...THEN WEAKENING BY LATE MONDAY
EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS ON TUESDAY BUT CONDITIONS
WILL STILL BE BREEZY.

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

$$

000 
WWUS76 KSTO 011045
NPWSTO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
345 AM PDT MON SEP 1 2008

CAZ015>018-063-064-020000-
/O.EXT.KSTO.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080902T0200Z/
NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA-
MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA COUNTY TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY-
CLEAR LAKE/SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY-
345 AM PDT MON SEP 1 2008

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY...DELTA...INTERIOR COAST RANGE AND LAKE
COUNTY.

NORTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WILL
OCCUR OVER MUCH OF THE REGION TODAY AS A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT
REMAINS ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. IN THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY...THE
STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF
THE VALLEY AFFECTING INTERSTATE 505 AND A LARGE STRETCH OF
INTERSTATE 5 MAINLY NORTH OF SACRAMENTO.

WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE ACROSS MOST AREAS BY EARLY THIS
EVENING. LOCALLY BREEZY NORTH WINDS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AGAIN ON TUESDAY.

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

$$

000 
WWUS76 KSTO 012128
NPWSTO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
228 PM PDT MON SEP 1 2008

CAZ015>018-063-064-012230-
/O.CAN.KSTO.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080902T0200Z/
NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA-
MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA COUNTY TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY-
CLEAR LAKE/SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY-
228 PM PDT MON SEP 1 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY...CARQUINEZ
STRAIT AND DELTA AND THE COASTAL MOUNTAINS FROM SOUTHWESTERN
SHASTA COUNTY THROUGH LAKE COUNTY.

WIND SPEEDS HAVE BEGUN TO DECREASE IN RESPONSE TO THE WEAKENING
SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS. HOWEVER...WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY
UNTIL AROUND SUNSET.

$$

JMC

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Sources

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