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Wind Advisory 27, NWS Flagstaff, AZ

May 28, 2011Coconino County, Gila County, Yavapai County, Arizona

NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued this wind advisory at May 28, 2011, 3:04 PM MST for Coconino County, Gila County, Yavapai County, Arizona. It took effect at May 29, 2011, 6:00 AM MST. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 28, 2011, 3:04 PM MST (22:04 UTC)
In effect from
May 29, 2011, 6:00 AM MST
Expired
May 29, 2011, 9:00 PM MST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Flagstaff, AZ

Counties Coconino County, AZ, Gila County, AZ, Yavapai County, AZ

The radar

The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:01 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

Flgstf/Belemont, AZ (KFGZ), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 54 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, Flgstf/Belemont, AZ at 12:00Z on 2011-05-28Temperature 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 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Flgstf/Belemont, AZ at 12:00Z on 2011-05-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 399 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
2320 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
399 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
556 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.

991 
WWUS75 KFGZ 282204
NPWFGZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
304 PM MST SAT MAY 28 2011

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS WEEKEND...

.AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS
ARIZONA THROUGH MONDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS
EVENING..AND BECOME EVEN STRONGER ON SUNDAY. WINDS ON SUNDAY ARE
EXPECTED TO BE THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPERIENCED ACROSS NORTHERN
ARIZONA THIS SPRING.

AZZ004>007-009>017-039-040-290615-
/O.UPG.KFGZ.HW.A.0001.110529T1500Z-110530T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KFGZ.HW.W.0002.110529T1300Z-110530T0400Z/
/O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-110529T0300Z/
KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-
COCONINO PLATEAU-NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-
CHINLE VALLEY-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY-
WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-
BLACK MESA AREA-NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...PAGE...
GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...SUPAI...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK...
GANADO...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE...ST. JOHNS...
SPRINGERVILLE...FLAGSTAFF...SHOW LOW...DILKON
304 PM MST SAT MAY 28 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM MST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM MST SUNDAY. A WIND
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING.


* TIMING: STRONG WINDS CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE
  EVENING...DIMINISHING SLIGHTLY TONIGHT. THE WINDS WILL BECOME
  MUCH STRONGER ON SUNDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS: FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20
  TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE. FOR
  SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 65
  MPH OR HIGHER ARE LIKELY.

* IMPACTS: AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE LIKELY ACROSS PORTIONS OF
  EASTERN ARIZONA INCLUDING INTERSTATE 40 FROM EAST OF FLAGSTAFF
  TO THE NEW MEXICO BORDER. ON SUNDAY...VERY STRONG AND DAMAGING
  WINDS ARE LIKELY.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING...WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH OR
GUSTS GREATER THAN 58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY
DAMAGE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR
GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.

&&

$$

AZZ008-038-290615-
/O.NEW.KFGZ.WI.Y.0027.110529T1300Z-110530T0400Z/
/O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-110529T0300Z/
YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESCOTT...SEDONA
304 PM MST SAT MAY 28 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM MST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM MST SUNDAY. A
WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING: WINDS CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE
  EVENING...DIMINISHING SLIGHTLY TONIGHT. THE WINDS WILL INCREASE
  AGAIN AND BECOME STRONGER ON SUNDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE
  SUNDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH 
  ARE EXPECTED. 

* IMPACTS: WINDS MAY CAUSE DIFFICULTY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR
GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.

&&

$$

AZZ018-037-290615-
/O.NEW.KFGZ.WI.Y.0027.110529T1300Z-110530T0400Z/
NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAYSON...COTTONWOOD...CAMP VERDE
304 PM MST SAT MAY 28 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM MST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM MST SUNDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE AND BECOME STRONGER SUNDAY MORNING
  AND THEN DIMINISHING LATE SUNDAY EVENING.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH 
  ARE EXPECTED. 

* IMPACTS: WINDS MAY CAUSE DIFFICULTY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR
GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
930 
WWUS75 KFGZ 290301
NPWFGZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
801 PM MST SAT MAY 28 2011

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS WEEKEND...

.AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS
ARIZONA THROUGH MONDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS
EVENING...DECREASE FOR MOST LOCATIONS OVERNIGHT...AND BECOME EVEN
STRONGER ON SUNDAY. WINDS ON SUNDAY ARE EXPECTED TO BE THE
STRONGEST WINDS EXPERIENCED ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS SPRING.

AZZ004>007-009>017-039-040-291115-
/O.EXP.KFGZ.WI.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-110529T0300Z/
/O.CON.KFGZ.HW.W.0002.110529T1300Z-110530T0400Z/
KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-
COCONINO PLATEAU-NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-
CHINLE VALLEY-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY-
WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-
BLACK MESA AREA-NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...PAGE...
GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...SUPAI...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK...
GANADO...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE...ST. JOHNS...
SPRINGERVILLE...FLAGSTAFF...SHOW LOW...DILKON
801 PM MST SAT MAY 28 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM MST
SUNDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. A HIGH
WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM MST SUNDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH SLIGHTLY FOR MOST
  LOCATIONS TONIGHT. THE WINDS WILL BECOME MUCH STRONGER ON
  SUNDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS: ON SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS
  OF 55 TO 65 MPH OR HIGHER ARE LIKELY.

* IMPACTS: AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE LIKELY ACROSS PORTIONS OF 
  EASTERN ARIZONA INCLUDING INTERSTATE 40 FROM EAST OF FLAGSTAFF 
  TO THE NEW MEXICO BORDER. ON SUNDAY...VERY STRONG AND DAMAGING 
  WINDS ARE LIKELY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING...WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH OR
GUSTS GREATER THAN 58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY
DAMAGE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.

&&

$$

AZZ008-038-291115-
/O.EXP.KFGZ.WI.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-110529T0300Z/
/O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0027.110529T1300Z-110530T0400Z/
YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESCOTT...SEDONA
801 PM MST SAT MAY 28 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM MST SUNDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WIND
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM MST SUNDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH SLIGHTLY FOR MOST
  LOCATIONS TONIGHT. WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE AND BECOME
  STRONGER ON SUNDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS: ON SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40
  TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS: WINDS MAY CAUSE DIFFICULTY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR
GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.

&&

$$

AZZ018-037-291115-
/O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0027.110529T1300Z-110530T0400Z/
NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAYSON...COTTONWOOD...CAMP VERDE
801 PM MST SAT MAY 28 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM MST SUNDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM MST SUNDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE AND BECOME STRONG SUNDAY MORNING AND
  THEN DIMINISH LATE SUNDAY EVENING.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH 
  ARE EXPECTED. 

* IMPACTS: WINDS MAY CAUSE DIFFICULTY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR
GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.

&&

$$
597 
WWUS75 KFGZ 290451
NPWFGZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
951 PM MST SAT MAY 28 2011

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS WEEKEND...

.AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS
ARIZONA THROUGH MONDAY. WINDS ON SUNDAY ARE EXPECTED TO BE THE
STRONGEST WINDS EXPERIENCED ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS SPRING.

AZZ004>007-009>017-039-040-291300-
/O.CON.KFGZ.HW.W.0002.110529T1300Z-110530T0400Z/
KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-
COCONINO PLATEAU-NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-
CHINLE VALLEY-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY-
WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-
BLACK MESA AREA-NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...PAGE...
GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...SUPAI...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK...
GANADO...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE...ST. JOHNS...
SPRINGERVILLE...FLAGSTAFF...SHOW LOW...DILKON
951 PM MST SAT MAY 28 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM MST
SUNDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM MST
SUNDAY. 

* TIMING: VERY STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
  AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 65
  MPH OR HIGHER ARE LIKELY.

* IMPACTS: AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF
  EASTERN ARIZONA...INCLUDING ALONG INTERSTATE 40 FROM EAST OF
  FLAGSTAFF TO THE NEW MEXICO BORDER. THIS BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE
  VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES...AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING...WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH OR
GUSTS GREATER THAN 58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY
DAMAGE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.

&&

$$

AZZ008-018-037-038-291300-
/O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0027.110529T1300Z-110530T0400Z/
YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-
YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESCOTT...PAYSON...COTTONWOOD...
CAMP VERDE...SEDONA
951 PM MST SAT MAY 28 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM MST SUNDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM MST SUNDAY. 

* TIMING: STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50
  MPH ARE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS: WINDS MAY CAUSE DIFFICULTY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR
GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.

&&

$$
329 
WWUS75 KFGZ 291253
NPWFGZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
553 AM MST SUN MAY 29 2011

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA TODAY...

.AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS
ARIZONA THROUGH MONDAY. WINDS TODAY ARE EXPECTED TO BE THE
STRONGEST WINDS EXPERIENCED ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS SPRING.

AZZ004>007-009>017-039-040-292100-
/O.CON.KFGZ.HW.W.0002.110529T1300Z-110530T0400Z/
KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-
COCONINO PLATEAU-NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-
CHINLE VALLEY-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY-
WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-
BLACK MESA AREA-NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...PAGE...
GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...SUPAI...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK...
GANADO...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE...ST. JOHNS...
SPRINGERVILLE...FLAGSTAFF...SHOW LOW...DILKON
553 AM MST SUN MAY 29 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO
9 PM MST THIS EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO
9 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING: VERY STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY EARLY THIS MORNING 
  AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 
  MPH OR HIGHER ARE LIKELY. 

* IMPACTS: AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF 
  EASTERN ARIZONA...INCLUDING ALONG INTERSTATE 40 FROM EAST OF 
  FLAGSTAFF TO THE NEW MEXICO BORDER. THIS BLOWING DUST MAY 
  REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES...AND HAZARDOUS 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING...WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH OR
GUSTS GREATER THAN 58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY
DAMAGE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.

&&

$$

AZZ008-018-037-038-292100-
/O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0027.110529T1300Z-110530T0400Z/
YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-
YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESCOTT...PAYSON...COTTONWOOD...
CAMP VERDE...SEDONA
553 AM MST SUN MAY 29 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM
MST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM
MST THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING: STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY EARLY THIS MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 
  MPH ARE EXPECTED. 

* IMPACTS: WINDS MAY CAUSE DIFFICULTY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR
GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.

&&

$$
185 
WWUS75 KFGZ 292016
NPWFGZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
116 PM MST SUN MAY 29 2011

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA TODAY...

.AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS
ARIZONA THROUGH MONDAY. WINDS TODAY ARE EXPECTED TO BE THE
STRONGEST WINDS EXPERIENCED ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS SPRING.

AZZ004>007-009>017-039-040-300400-
/O.CON.KFGZ.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110530T0400Z/
KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-
COCONINO PLATEAU-NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-
CHINLE VALLEY-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY-
WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-
BLACK MESA AREA-NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...PAGE...
GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...SUPAI...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK...
GANADO...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE...ST. JOHNS...
SPRINGERVILLE...FLAGSTAFF...SHOW LOW...DILKON
116 PM MST SUN MAY 29 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS
EVENING. 

* TIMING: VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 
  MPH OR HIGHER ARE LIKELY. 

* IMPACTS: AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL CONTINUE AND INCREASE ACROSS
  PORTIONS OF EASTERN ARIZONA...INCLUDING ALONG INTERSTATE 40 FROM
  EAST OF FLAGSTAFF TO THE NEW MEXICO BORDER NORTHWARD TO THE
  CHINLE VALLEY AND FOUR CORNERS. THIS BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE
  VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES...AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING...WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH OR
GUSTS GREATER THAN 58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY
DAMAGE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.

&&

$$

AZZ008-018-037-038-300400-
/O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-110530T0400Z/
YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-
YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESCOTT...PAYSON...COTTONWOOD...
CAMP VERDE...SEDONA
116 PM MST SUN MAY 29 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING: STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 
  MPH ARE EXPECTED. 

* IMPACTS: WINDS MAY CAUSE DIFFICULTY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR
GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.

&&

$$
252 
WWUS75 KFGZ 300400
NPWFGZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
900 PM MST SUN MAY 29 2011

AZZ004>007-009>017-039-040-300500-
/O.EXP.KFGZ.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110530T0400Z/
KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-
COCONINO PLATEAU-NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-
CHINLE VALLEY-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY-
WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-
BLACK MESA AREA-NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...PAGE...
GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...SUPAI...CHINLE...KAYENTA...WINDOW ROCK...
GANADO...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE...ST. JOHNS...
SPRINGERVILLE...FLAGSTAFF...SHOW LOW...DILKON
900 PM MST SUN MAY 29 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MST THIS EVENING...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

WINDS HAVE STARTED TO DECREASE ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS
EVENING. AS SUCH...THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS BEING ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE.

$$

AZZ008-018-037-038-300500-
/O.EXP.KFGZ.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-110530T0400Z/
YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-
YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESCOTT...PAYSON...COTTONWOOD...
CAMP VERDE...SEDONA
900 PM MST SUN MAY 29 2011

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MST THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

WINDS HAVE STARTED TO DECREASE ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS
EVENING. AS SUCH...THE WIND ADVISORY IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Flagstaff, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at May 28, 9:25 AM MST, 5 hours 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 28, 9:25 AM MST, 5 hours 39 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
925 AM MST SAT MAY 28 2011

.SYNOPSIS...AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE DOWN
THE WEST COAST TODAY AND OVER NEVADA ON SUNDAY. THE MAIN IMPACT FROM
THIS SYSTEM WILL BE WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY AND VERY STRONG WINDS ON
SUNDAY. THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS FROM LATE SUNDAY
INTO EARLY MONDAY ALONG WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES. EXPECT A WARMING
TREND TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

&&
.DISCUSSION...BREEZY SURFACE WINDS HAVE ALREADY PICKED UP ACROSS
MUCH OF NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS MORNING. THE MORNING SOUNDING SHOWED
50 TO 55 KT WINDS FROM ABOUT 11000 FEET MSL UP. SURFACE WINDS WILL
INCREASE THIS MORNING AND INTO EARLY AFTERNOON AS THE STRONGER WINDS
ALOFT MIX TO THE SURFACE. CURRENT WIND ADVISORY AND RED FLAG
WARNING LOOK GOOD FOR TODAY. SURFACE WINDS WILL DECREASE SOME THIS
EVENING...BUT WILL REMAIN BREEZY. SOME PASSES AND LOCATIONS NORTHEAST
OF HIGHER TERRAIN WILL REMAIN WINDY TONIGHT. THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER
WILL MOVE OVER WESTERN NEVADA BY 12Z (5 AM MST) SUNDAY INCREASING
THE WINDS OVER ARIZONA. FORECAST SOUNDINGS INDICATE THAT FREE AIR
WINDS AS HIGH AS 50KTS (58 MPH) WILL DROP TO AROUND 8500 MSL
OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THE SURFACE WINDS WILL BE
EVEN STRONGER ON SUNDAY THAN TODAY.

BOTTOM LINE...SUNDAY WILL BE ONE OF THE WINDIEST DAYS WE HAVE SEEN
ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS SPRING. PLEASE SAY TUNED AS THIS
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER SITUATION DEVELOPS.

&&
.PREV DISCUSSION /245 AM MST/...AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE WEST COAST AND MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN
STATES TODAY THROUGH MONDAY. HOLIDAY TRAVELERS SHOULD BE PREPARED
FOR ADVERSE AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS WEATHER THIS WEEKEND.

FOR TODAY...TEMPS WILL REMAIN NEAR SEASONABLE LEVELS. WINDS WILL
INCREASE WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50
MPH DEVELOPING BY THE AFTERNOON.

FOR SUNDAY...THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA AND INTO NEVADA. SFC PRESSURE GRADIENTS OVER NORTHERN
ARIZONA WILL STRENGTHEN SUBSTANTIALLY. WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE
DAY BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH OR
HIGHER. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE LIKELY ACROSS EASTERN AZ. DAYTIME
TEMPS WILL COOL BY ABOUT 8 TO 12 DEGREES.

SUNDAY NIGHT...THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA AND ISOLATED
TO SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP MAINLY ALONG THE NRN BORDER REGION
AND POSSIBLY AS FAR SOUTH AS THE MOGOLLON RIM. MODELS INDICATE ONLY
SCANT MOISTURE SO ONLY LIGHT AMOUNTS OF RAIN AND HIGH ELEVATION SNOW
IS EXPECTED. SNOW LEVELS WILL BRIEFLY FALL AS LOW AS 7000 TO 7500
FEET BY LATE SUNDAY AND EARLY MONDAY ACROSS NRN AZ. OVERNIGHT TEMPS
WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7000
FEET WITH TEMPS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S ELSEWHERE.

BY MID WEEK...SUBSTANTIAL RIDGING WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS AND NRN MEXICO AND TEMPS WILL RETURN TO SEASONABLE LEVELS. AS
THE RIDGE DEVELOPS...SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO
WILL PUSH NORTHWESTWARD ACROSS NEW MEXICO AND INTO EASTERN AZ
BRINGING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS...THUNDERSTORMS...AND DRY LIGHTNING.
ELSEWHERE...IT WILL REMAIN MOSTLY CLEAR AND DRY.

&&

.AVIATION...FOR THE 18Z PACKAGE...VFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE FOR
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. EXPECT STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20-30 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 40 KT THIS AFTERNOON AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES
ARIZONA. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 10-20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT MOST
AREAS OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER...LOCALLY STRONG WINDS GUSTING IN EXCESS OF
40 KT ARE POSSIBLE EAST OF HIGHER TERRAIN FEATURES SUCH AS THE SAN
FRANCISCO PEAKS AND KAIBAB PLATEAU. EVEN STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED
ON SUNDAY. AVIATION DISCUSSION NOT UPDATED FOR AMENDMENTS.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...FOR TODAY...STRONGER WINDS WILL DEVELOP AS A PACIFIC
LOW APPROACHES ARIZONA. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF
NORTHERN ARIZONA BELOW 6500 FEET AND THE WHITE MOUNTAINS TODAY.
BREEZY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT WITH POOR RH RECOVERY
ANTICIPATED. ON SUNDAY...EXPECT VERY STRONG WINDS WITH WIND GUSTS
EXCEEDING 50 MPH AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY FROM THE MOGOLLON RIM
NORTHWARD. COOLER TEMPERATURES AND INCREASED MOISTURE ON SUNDAY WILL
NOT BE ENOUGH TO KEEP RH VALUES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS FROM DROPPING
BELOW 15 PERCENT. AS A RESULT...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT
DURING THE DAY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN ARIZONA...PRIMARILY BELOW
6000 FEET. SUNDAY NIGHT...THE UPPER LOW WILL CROSS THE
STATE...BRINGING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS TO THE HIGHER TERRAIN
NORTH OF INTERSTATE 40.

FOR MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...THE WEEKEND LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
HEAD EASTWARD. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BEGIN TO BUILD OVER TEXAS
WHILE ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS OFF THE WEST COAST. THE
MAIN IMPACT OF THIS PATTERN SHIFT THROUGH WEDNESDAY WILL BE
INCREASING DAYTIME TEMPERATURES AND LOWERING RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES. WINDS WILL BE LIGHTER ON MONDAY...BUT AS THE PRESSURE
SYSTEMS DEVELOP...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. ENOUGH MID-LEVEL MOISTURE COULD MOVE IN BY
WEDNESDAY FOR A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVER THE WHITE MOUNTAINS.

&&

.FGZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

1) WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING
FOR AZZ004>017-038>040.

2) HIGH WIND WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR
AZZ004>007-009>017-039-040.

3) RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING
FOR AZ FIRE WX ZONES 105-107-109>114-117-118-137>140.

4) FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR AZ
FIRE WX ZONES 105-109>114-118-137>140.

&&

PUBLIC.....................MAS/DB
AVIATION.FIRE WX...........DM

FOR NORTHERN ARIZONA WEATHER INFORMATION VISIT WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.
Hazardous weather outlook, May 28, 3:00 AM MST, 12 hours 4 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
300 AM MST SAT MAY 28 2011

AZZ004>018-037>040-291300-
WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-
MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-KAIBAB PLATEAU-COCONINO PLATEAU-
NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-
NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264-
CHINLE VALLEY-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-
BLACK MESA AREA-LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY-
EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-
300 AM MST SAT MAY 28 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR APACHE...COCONINO...NORTHERN
GILA...NAVAJO...AND YAVAPAI COUNTIES IN NORTHERN ARIZONA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY

AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
SOUTHWEST TODAY THROUGH MONDAY. THE MAIN IMPACT WILL BE STRONG WINDS
AND CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY FOR SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO
30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE LIKELY
ESPECIALLY ACROSS EASTERN ARIZONA AND THE INTERSTATE 40 CORRIDOR FROM
EAST OF FLAGSTAFF TO THE NEW MEXICO BORDER.

IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT
IN  CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500
FEET AND A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

FOR SUNDAY...A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST WINDS
OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH OR HIGHER. WINDS THIS
STRONG MAY PRODUCE SUBSTANTIAL AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED
VISIBILITIES RESULTING IN TEMPORARY CLOSURES OF HIGHWAYS ACROSS
EASTERN ARIZONA...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 40 FROM EAST OF FLAGSTAFF TO
THE NEW MEXICO BORDER.

CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD DEVELOP AGAIN ON SUNDAY...
PRIMARILY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6000 FEET...THUS A FIRE WEATHER WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 28, 2:47 PM MSTRed Flag WarningFGZApache, Coconino, Gila, Navajo, Yavapai28 hr
May 28, 3:04 PM MSTHigh Wind WarningFGZApache, Coconino, Navajo30 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.