Alert archive / Nevada / High Wind Watches in 2011
High Wind Watch 1, NWS Elko, NV
NWS Elko, NV issued this high wind watch at Feb 14, 2011, 2:52 AM PST for White Pine County, Nevada. It took effect at Feb 16, 2011, 10:00 AM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2011, 2:52 AM PST (10:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 16, 2011, 10:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Feb 15, 2011, 2:55 PM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Elko, NV
County White Pine County, NV
The radar
The Elko radar (KLRX), 217 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:53 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
Elko, NV (KLKN), launched 00:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 170 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3682 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 119 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
265 WWUS75 KLKN 141052 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 252 AM PST MON FEB 14 2011 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS HUMBOLDT COUNTY... .A STRONG JET STREAM WILL BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF WINDY CONDITIONS TO HUMBOLDT COUNTY FROM MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. NVZ030-150000- /O.EXT.KLKN.WI.Y.0008.110214T1800Z-110216T0600Z/ HUMBOLDT COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WINNEMUCCA...MCDERMITT... PARADISE VALLEY...GOLCONDA SUMMIT 252 AM PST MON FEB 14 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ON MONDAY...BEFORE INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ON TUESDAY. * TIMING: MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...WITH A BRIEF LULL EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT BEFORE WINDS INCREASE ONCE AGAIN EARLY TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: WINNEMUCCA...MCDERMITT...PARADISE VALLEY... GOLCONDA SUMMIT * IMPACTS: DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT ON INTERSTATE 80 AND HIGHWAY 95...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THERE WILL ALSO BE LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DUST SOUTH OF WINNEMUCCA ON INTERSTATE 80. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ035-150000- /O.NEW.KLKN.HW.A.0001.110216T1800Z-110217T0300Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK 252 AM PST MON FEB 14 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 MPH BY MIDDAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 60 MPH BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...POSSIBLY REACHING WARNING CRITERIA BY NOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS...GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK * IMPACTS: HIGH WINDS COULD CAUSE HAZARDOUS CROSS WINDS ON U.S. HIGHWAYS 6 AND 50...IN ADDITION TO MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
6 follow-up statements
937 WWUS75 KLKN 141613 AAA NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 813 AM PST MON FEB 14 2011 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS PARTS OF NEVADA... .A STRONG JET STREAM WILL BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF WINDY CONDITIONS TO PARTS OF NEVADA FROM TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NVZ030-150415- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0008.110214T1800Z-110216T0600Z/ HUMBOLDT COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WINNEMUCCA...MCDERMITT... PARADISE VALLEY...GOLCONDA SUMMIT 813 AM PST MON FEB 14 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST TUESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ON MONDAY...BEFORE INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ON TUESDAY. * TIMING: TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...WITH A BRIEF LULL EXPECTED TONIGHT BEFORE WINDS INCREASE ONCE AGAIN EARLY TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: WINNEMUCCA...MCDERMITT...PARADISE VALLEY...GOLCONDA SUMMIT * IMPACTS: DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT ON INTERSTATE 80 AND U.S. HIGHWAY 95...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THERE WILL ALSO BE LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DUST NEAR WINNEMUCCA ON INTERSTATE 80. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ035-150415- /O.CON.KLKN.HW.A.0001.110216T1800Z-110217T0300Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK 813 AM PST MON FEB 14 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 MPH BY MIDDAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 60 MPH BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...POSSIBLY REACHING WARNING CRITERIA BY NOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS...GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK * IMPACTS: HIGH WINDS COULD CAUSE HAZARDOUS CROSS WINDS ON U.S. HIGHWAYS 6 AND 50...IN ADDITION TO MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ RCM
584 WWUS75 KLKN 142208 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 208 PM PST MON FEB 14 2011 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED... .A PROLONGED PERIOD OF WINDY CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT NEVADA TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NVZ036-037-151500- /O.EXB.KLKN.WI.Y.0008.110215T0000Z-110216T1800Z/ NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BATTLE MOUNTAIN... EMIGRANT PASS...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA... DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT 208 PM PST MON FEB 14 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH TONIGHT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ON TUESDAY. * TIMING: TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...WITH A BRIEF LULL EXPECTED TONIGHT BEFORE WINDS INCREASE ONCE AGAIN EARLY TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA...DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT...BATTLE MOUNTAIN... EMIGRANT PASS * IMPACTS: DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT ALONG HIGHWAY 50...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ030-151500- /O.EXT.KLKN.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110216T1200Z/ HUMBOLDT COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WINNEMUCCA...MCDERMITT... PARADISE VALLEY...GOLCONDA SUMMIT 208 PM PST MON FEB 14 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH TONIGHT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ON TUESDAY. * TIMING: TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...WITH A BRIEF LULL EXPECTED TONIGHT BEFORE WINDS INCREASE ONCE AGAIN EARLY TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: WINNEMUCCA...MCDERMITT...PARADISE VALLEY... GOLCONDA SUMMIT * IMPACTS: DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT ON INTERSTATE 80 AND U.S. HIGHWAY 95...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THERE WILL ALSO BE LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DUST NEAR WINNEMUCCA ON INTERSTATE 80. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ035-151500- /O.CON.KLKN.HW.A.0001.110216T1800Z-110217T0300Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK 208 PM PST MON FEB 14 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 MPH BY MIDDAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 60 MPH BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...POSSIBLY REACHING WARNING CRITERIA BY NOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS...GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK * IMPACTS: HIGH WINDS COULD CAUSE HAZARDOUS CROSS WINDS ON U.S. HIGHWAYS 6 AND 50...IN ADDITION TO MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
205 WWUS75 KLKN 150619 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 1019 PM PST MON FEB 14 2011 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED... .A PROLONGED PERIOD OF WINDY CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT NEVADA TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NVZ030-151830- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110216T1200Z/ HUMBOLDT COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WINNEMUCCA...MCDERMITT... PARADISE VALLEY...GOLCONDA SUMMIT 1019 PM PST MON FEB 14 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH TONIGHT ABOVE 5500 FEET...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ON TUESDAY AT ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...WITH A BRIEF LULL EXPECTED TONIGHT BEFORE WINDS INCREASE ONCE AGAIN EARLY TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: WINNEMUCCA...MCDERMITT...PARADISE VALLEY... GOLCONDA SUMMIT * IMPACTS: DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT ON INTERSTATE 80 AND U.S. HIGHWAY 95...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THERE WILL ALSO BE LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DUST NEAR WINNEMUCCA ON INTERSTATE 80. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ036-037-151830- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110216T1800Z/ NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BATTLE MOUNTAIN... EMIGRANT PASS...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA... DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT 1019 PM PST MON FEB 14 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH TONIGHT ABOVE 6000 FEET...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ON TUESDAY AT ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...WITH A BRIEF LULL EXPECTED TONIGHT BEFORE WINDS INCREASE ONCE AGAIN EARLY TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA...DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT...BATTLE MOUNTAIN... EMIGRANT PASS * IMPACTS: DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT ALONG HIGHWAY 50... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THERE WILL ALSO BE LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DUST NEAR BATTLE MOUNTAIN ON INTERSTATE 80. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ035-151830- /O.CON.KLKN.HW.A.0001.110216T1800Z-110217T0300Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK 1019 PM PST MON FEB 14 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 MPH BY MIDDAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 60 MPH BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...POSSIBLY REACHING WARNING CRITERIA BY NOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS...GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK * IMPACTS: HIGH WINDS COULD CAUSE HAZARDOUS CROSS WINDS ON U.S. HIGHWAYS 6 AND 50...IN ADDITION TO MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
422 WWUS75 KLKN 151022 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 222 AM PST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY... .A PROLONGED PERIOD OF WINDY CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT NEVADA TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NVZ030-152300- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110216T1200Z/ HUMBOLDT COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WINNEMUCCA...MCDERMITT... PARADISE VALLEY...GOLCONDA SUMMIT 222 AM PST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TO ADVISORY LEVEL BY MIDDAY AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. WINDS WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH THE NIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: WINNEMUCCA...MCDERMITT...PARADISE VALLEY... GOLCONDA SUMMIT * IMPACTS: DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT ON INTERSTATE 80 AND U.S. HIGHWAY 95...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THERE WILL ALSO BE LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DUST NEAR WINNEMUCCA ON INTERSTATE 80. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ036-037-152300- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110216T1800Z/ NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BATTLE MOUNTAIN... EMIGRANT PASS...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA... DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT 222 AM PST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. * TIMING: TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA...DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT...BATTLE MOUNTAIN... EMIGRANT PASS * IMPACTS: DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT ALONG HIGHWAY 50... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THERE WILL ALSO BE LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DUST NEAR BATTLE MOUNTAIN ON INTERSTATE 80 AND ALONG STATE ROUTE 376. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ035-152300- /O.CON.KLKN.HW.A.0001.110216T1800Z-110217T0300Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK 222 AM PST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 MPH BY MIDDAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 60 MPH BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...POSSIBLY REACHING WARNING CRITERIA BY NOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS...GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK * IMPACTS: HIGH WINDS COULD CAUSE HAZARDOUS CROSS WINDS ON U.S. HIGHWAYS 6 AND 50...IN ADDITION TO MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
174 WWUS75 KLKN 151629 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 829 AM PST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY INTO WEDNESDAY... .A PROLONGED PERIOD OF WINDY CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT NEVADA TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NVZ031-160430- /O.EXA.KLKN.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110216T1800Z/ NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...JACKPOT...WILDHORSE...OWYHEE 829 AM PST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH... INCREASINGTO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TO ADVISORY LEVEL BY MIDDAY...POSSIBLY DECREASING BELOW ADVISORY LEVEL LATER TONIGHT BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN EARLY WEDNESDAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES IN. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: JACKPOT...WILDHORSE...OWYHEE * IMPACTS: DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 93... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THERE MAY BE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WHICH WILL ALSO RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ030-160430- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110216T1200Z/ HUMBOLDT COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WINNEMUCCA...MCDERMITT... PARADISE VALLEY...GOLCONDA SUMMIT 829 AM PST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH... INCREASINGTO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TO ADVISORY LEVEL BY MIDDAY AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. WINDS WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH THE NIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: WINNEMUCCA...MCDERMITT...PARADISE VALLEY... GOLCONDA SUMMIT * IMPACTS: DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT ON INTERSTATE 80 AND U.S. HIGHWAY 95...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THERE WILL ALSO BE LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DUST NEAR WINNEMUCCA ON INTERSTATE 80. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ036-037-160430- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110216T1800Z/ NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BATTLE MOUNTAIN... EMIGRANT PASS...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA... DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT 829 AM PST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH... INCREASINGTO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TO ADVISORY LEVEL BY MIDDAY...POSSIBLY DECREASING BELOW ADVISORY LEVEL LATER TONIGHT BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN EARLY WEDNESDAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES IN. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA...DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT...BATTLE MOUNTAIN... EMIGRANT PASS * IMPACTS: DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 50... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THERE WILL ALSO BE LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DUST NEAR BATTLE MOUNTAIN ON INTERSTATE 80 AND ALONG STATE ROUTE 376. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ035-160430- /O.CON.KLKN.HW.A.0001.110216T1800Z-110217T0300Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK 829 AM PST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 MPH BY MIDDAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 60 MPH BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...POSSIBLY REACHING WARNING CRITERIA BY NOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS...GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK * IMPACTS: HIGH WINDS COULD CAUSE HAZARDOUS CROSS WINDS ON U.S. HIGHWAYS 6 AND 50...IN ADDITION TO MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ RCM
551 WWUS75 KLKN 152255 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 255 PM PST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY... .A PROLONGED PERIOD OF WINDY CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT NEVADA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NVZ035-161100- /O.UPG.KLKN.HW.A.0001.110216T1800Z-110217T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KLKN.HW.W.0002.110216T1800Z-110217T0300Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK 255 PM PST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 MPH BY MIDDAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WEDNESDAY MORNING...INCREASING TO 70 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BECOME WESTERLY IN THE EVENING. * TIMING: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...POSSIBLY REACHING WARNING CRITERIA BY NOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS...GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK * IMPACTS: HIGH WINDS COULD CAUSE HAZARDOUS CROSS WINDS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON U.S. HIGHWAYS 6 AND 50...IN ADDITION TO MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NVZ013-033-161100- /O.NEW.KLKN.HW.W.0002.110216T1800Z-110217T0300Z/ NORTHERN NYE COUNTY-EXTREME EASTERN ELKO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...TONOPAH...ROUND MOUNTAIN... DUCKWATER...CURRANT SUMMIT...SILVER ZONE PASS...WEST WENDOVER 255 PM PST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WEDNESDAY MORNING INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BECOME WESTERLY IN THE EVENING. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND MAY REACH WARNING CRITERIA BY EARLY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SILVER ZONE PASS...WEST WENDOVER... TONOPAH...ROUND MOUNTAIN...DUCKWATER...CURRANT SUMMIT * IMPACTS: HIGH WINDS COULD CAUSE HAZARDOUS CROSS WINDS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON U.S. HIGHWAY 6 AND INTERSTATE 80...IN ADDITION TO CAUSING MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NVZ030-161100- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110216T1200Z/ HUMBOLDT COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WINNEMUCCA...MCDERMITT... PARADISE VALLEY...GOLCONDA SUMMIT 255 PM PST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: WINNEMUCCA...MCDERMITT...PARADISE VALLEY...GOLCONDA SUMMIT * IMPACTS: DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT ON INTERSTATE 80 AND U.S. HIGHWAY 95...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THERE WILL ALSO BE LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DUST NEAR WINNEMUCCA ON INTERSTATE 80. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ031-036-037-161100- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110216T1800Z/ NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY- NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...JACKPOT...WILDHORSE... OWYHEE...BATTLE MOUNTAIN...EMIGRANT PASS...AUSTIN... AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA...DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT 255 PM PST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE THIS EVENING AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. * TIMING: WINDS WILL REMAIN NEAR ADVISORY LEVELS EARLY THIS EVENING... POSSIBLY DECREASING BELOW ADVISORY LEVEL LATER TONIGHT BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN WEDNESDAY MORNING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES IN. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: JACKPOT...WILDHORSE...OWYHEE...BATTLE MOUNTAIN...EMIGRANT PASS...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA...DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT * IMPACTS: DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT ALONG U.S. HIGHWAYS 50 AND 93 AND ON INTERSTATE 80... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THERE MAY BE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WHICH WOULD ALSO RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ RCM
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Elko, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind watch went out at Feb 13, 9:49 PM PST, 5 hours 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 13, 9:49 PM PST, 5 hours 3 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 949 PM PST SUN FEB 13 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING TWO MORE DAYS OF SPRING LIKE WEATHER TO THE GREAT BASIN...ALONG WITH BREEZY CONDITIONS. A MAJOR PATTERN CHANGE IS EXPECTED BY THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK WITH A RETURN TO WINTER WEATHER. THE FIRST AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL BRING WINDY CONDITIONS STARTING ON MONDAY AND LASTING INTO WEDNESDAY. SNOW AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH SNOW SHOWERS LINGERING THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. && .UPDATE...TEMPERATURES ACROSS NORTHERN NEVADA HAVE FALLEN MORE THAN ANTICIPATED UNDER CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. THUS...LOWERED THE FORECAST LOW TEMPERATURES FOR TONIGHT BY SEVERAL DEGREES. NO OTHER CHANGES AT THIS TIME. RCM && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED AT 257 PM / SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING TWO MORE DAYS OF SPRING LIKE WEATHER TO THE GREAT BASIN...ALONG WITH BREEZY CONDITIONS. A MAJOR PATTERN CHANGE IS EXPECTED BY THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK WITH A RETURN TO WINTER WEATHER. THE FIRST AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL BRING WINDY CONDITIONS STARTING ON MONDAY AND LASTING INTO WEDNESDAY. SNOW AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH SNOW SHOWERS LINGERING THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. SHORT TERM...UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AXIS IS ALREADY OVER SIERRA NEVADAS WITH PACIFIC TROF BEGINNING TO DEPRESS THE BACK SIDE OF THE RIDGE. STRONG SHORT WAVE APPROACHING CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST. AT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN ON MONDAY IN RESPONSE TO APPROACH OF PACIFIC LOW AND FOUR CORNERS HIGH MOVING ONLY VERY SLOWLY EAST. THIS WILL PRODUCE WINDY CONDITIONS BEGINNING IN FAR NORTHWEST PORTION OF FORECAST AREA IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY. HAVE ISSUED WIND ADVISORY FOR MONDAY MORNING INTO LATE MONDAY NIGHT FOR THEM. AS UPPER TROF MOVES EAST COLDER AIR WILL SPILL INTO AREA BY WEDNESDAY. GFS/EC IN PRETTY CLOSE AGREEMENT ON THE BIG PICTURE BUT THE LITTLE DETAILS ARE MORE UNCERTAIN. OVERALL, IN FAR NORTHWEST, A SLIGHT CHANCE TO CHANCE FOR SOME RAIN SHOWERS IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS, SNOW IN THE HIGHER, AND BLOWING DUST MOST PLACES MONDAY AND TUESDAY IN THE STRONGEST WINDS. PRESSURE GRADIENT MOVES SOUTHEAST ACROSS FORECAST AREA TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AND BRINGS A CHANCE FOR RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS DEPENDING ON ELEVATION BOTH DAYS. WINDS BEGIN TO DIMINISH WEDNESDAY BUT SNOW CHANCES REMAIN. LITTLE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. BB LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH NEXT SUNDAY. COLD AIR SETTLING IN OVER THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT IN THE WAKE OF WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS STRONG COLD FRONT PASSAGE. MODELS ARE IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH A BROAD TROUGH OVER THE INTER-MOUNTAIN WEST...HOWEVER THERE ARE ENOUGH CHANGES FROM RUN TO RUN WITHIN EACH MODEL AS WELL AS SIZABLE DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THE MODELS TO LEAVE A GREAT DEAL OF UNCERTAINTY IN THE DETAILS. OVERALL...EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO BE 5 TO 10 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WITH OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS...MAINLY OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. AVIATION...WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY ACROSS WESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEVADA BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM. COULD SEE SOME AREAS OF BLOWING DUST NEAR KWMC MONDAY...OTHERWISE VFR CONDITIONS. && .LKN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT PST MONDAY NIGHT FOR HUMBOLDT COUNTY. && 93
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 13, 2:31 PM PST, 12 hours 21 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 231 PM PST SUN FEB 13 2011 NVZ030-150015- HUMBOLDT COUNTY- 231 PM PST SUN FEB 13 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST NEVADA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. ...WINTER WEATHER WILL RETURN TO THE GREAT BASIN... A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL ENTER NORTHWEST NEVADA MONDAY AND CREATE WINDY CONDITIONS IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THERE IS ALSO THE POSSIBILITY THAT A HIGH WIND WARNING MAY BE NEEDED FOR HUMBOLDT COUNTY ON TUESDAY...WITH WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH. ON WEDNESDAY A COLD AND UNSTABLE PACIFIC STORM WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT THE GREAT BASIN. CONFIDENCE CONTINUES TO INCREASE THAT A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND STRENGTHEN WEDNESDAY NIGHT OVER EASTERN NEVADA. A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG WINDS...WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF THE OUTLOOK AREA. WIDESPREAD SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE THURSDAY MORNING WITH LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK...AS A COLD AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS REMAINS OVER THE REGION. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO REPORT WEATHER PHENOMENA ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE. NVZ013-031>037-150015- NORTHERN NYE COUNTY-NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY- SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- EXTREME EASTERN ELKO COUNTY-RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE- WHITE PINE COUNTY- NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- 231 PM PST SUN FEB 13 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL NEVADA...NORTH CENTRAL NEVADA...NORTHEAST NEVADA AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEVADA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. ...WINTER WEATHER WILL RETURN TO THE GREAT BASIN... A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE GREAT BASIN TUESDAY WHICH WILL CREATE WINDY CONDITIONS IN THE REGION. ON WEDNESDAY A COLD AND UNSTABLE PACIFIC STORM WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT THE GREAT BASIN. CONFIDENCE CONTINUES TO INCREASE THAT A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND STRENGTHEN WEDNESDAY NIGHT OVER EASTERN NEVADA. A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG WINDS...WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF THE OUTLOOK AREA. WIDESPREAD SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE THURSDAY MORNING WITH LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK...AS A COLD AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS REMAINS OVER THE REGION. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO REPORT WEATHER PHENOMENA ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE.
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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.