Alert archive / Arizona / Wind Advisories in 2008
Wind Advisory 4, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this wind advisory at Feb 13, 2008, 1:42 PM MST. It took effect at Feb 14, 2008, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2008, 1:42 PM MST (20:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 14, 2008, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 14, 2008, 8:00 PM MST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tucson, AZ
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS75 KTWC 132042 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 142 PM MST WED FEB 13 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY FOR NORTHERN GREENLEE AND COCHISE COUNTIES... .LOW PRESSURE FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD INTO ARIZONA BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST ARIZONA IN ADVANCE OF THIS STORM SYSTEM...STARTING BY LATE MORNING. THUS...A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED. AZZ019-035-141100- /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.080214T1800Z-080215T0300Z/ NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-COCHISE COUNTY- 142 PM MST WED FEB 13 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY. LOW PRESSURE CURRENTLY OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHWARD...REACHING SOUTHEAST ARIZONA BY MIDDAY THURSDAY. IN ADVANCE OF THIS STORM SYSTEM...PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY TIGHTEN...PRODUCING WINDS EXCEEDING 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR THE LATEST ON THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER SITUATION. $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS75 KTWC 141116 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 416 AM MST THU FEB 14 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST TODAY FOR COCHISE AND NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTIES... .A STRONG COLD LOW PRESSURE WILL DIVE SOUTH ACROSS WESTERN ARIZONA AND INTO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST ARIZONA IN ADVANCE OF THIS STORM SYSTEM...STARTING BY LATE THIS MORNING. AZZ019-035-141930- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.080214T1800Z-080215T0300Z/ NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-COCHISE COUNTY- 416 AM MST THU FEB 14 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. LOW PRESSURE CURRENTLY OVER NEVADA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTH ACROSS WESTERN ARIZONA AND INTO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY. IN ADVANCE OF THIS STORM SYSTEM...PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY TIGHTEN...PRODUCING WINDS EXCEEDING 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH TODAY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR THE LATEST ON THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER SITUATION. $$
000 WWUS75 KTWC 141757 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 1057 AM MST THU FEB 14 2008 AZZ019-035-150200- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.080214T1800Z-080215T0300Z/ NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-COCHISE COUNTY- 1057 AM MST THU FEB 14 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. A STRONG COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY MOVING FROM SOUTHERN NEVADA INTO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN ARIZONA WILL GENERATE STRONG GUSTY WINDS ACROSS SOUTHEAST ARIZONA TODAY. LATE MORNING HOURS HAVE SEEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. THESE WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN AND ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH TODAY ESPECIALLY IN COCHISE AND GREENLEE COUNTIES. THIS MAY GENERATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AS WELL. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS75 KTWC 142153 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 253 PM MST THU FEB 14 2008 AZZ034-150300- /O.EXA.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080215T0300Z/ SANTA CRUZ COUNTY- 253 PM MST THU FEB 14 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. A STRONG COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY MOVING FROM SOUTHERN NEVADA INTO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN ARIZONA IS GENERATING STRONG GUSTY WINDS ACROSS SOUTHEAST ARIZONA TODAY. EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS HAVE SEEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. THESE WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THIS MAY GENERATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AS WELL. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ AZZ019-035-150300- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080215T0300Z/ NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-COCHISE COUNTY- 253 PM MST THU FEB 14 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. A STRONG COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY MOVING FROM SOUTHERN NEVADA INTO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN ARIZONA IS GENERATING STRONG GUSTY WINDS ACROSS SOUTHEAST ARIZONA TODAY. EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS HAVE SEEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. THESE WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THIS MAY GENERATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AS WELL. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS75 KTWC 150307 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 807 PM MST THU FEB 14 2008 AZZ019-034-035-150415- /O.EXP.KTWC.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080215T0300Z/ NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-COCHISE COUNTY- 807 PM MST THU FEB 14 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON THE HIGHEST SUSTAINED WIND REPORTED AT NOGALES WAS 40 MPH WITH A GUST TO 49 MPH. THIS OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 330 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THE FASTEST WIND AT DOUGLAS WAS 32 MPH WITH A GUST TO 44 MPH. NOW THAT THE SUN HAS SET...THE WINDS HAVE DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY ACROSS THE REGION. AS OF 7 PM MST...THE WIND AT NOGALES WAS FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 22 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 32 MPH. FT. HUACHUCA WAS REPORTING SUSTAINED WINDS OF 21 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 31 MPH...AND DOUGLAS WAS REPORTING SUSTAINED WINDS OF 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 24 MPH. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE BREEZY TO LOCALLY WINDY AT TIMES THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT. THEREAFTER... THE WINDS SHOULD DECREASE TO THE 10 TO 20 MPH RANGE WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER GUSTS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tucson, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 1:40 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | TWC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 13, 1:42 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | TWC | 16 hr |
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