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Wind Advisory 23, NWS Elko, NV
NWS Elko, NV issued this wind advisory at May 13, 2011, 3:10 PM PDT. It took effect at May 14, 2011, 2:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 13, 2011, 3:10 PM PDT (22:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 14, 2011, 2:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- May 14, 2011, 11:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Elko, NV
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
347 WWUS75 KLKN 132210 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 310 PM PDT FRI MAY 13 2011 ...STRONG TO HIGH WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN NEVADA THIS WEEKEND... .AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL BE LOCATED OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST THIS WEEKEND. A STRONG LOW LEVEL JET WILL DEVELOP OVER NEVADA THIS WEEKEND AHEAD OF THE SURFACE COLD FRONT. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS...WHICH WILL CAUSE STRONG WINDS ON SATURDAY...WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF HIGH WINDS ON SUNDAY. NVZ013-141200- /O.NEW.KLKN.WI.Y.0023.110514T2100Z-110515T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KLKN.HW.A.0005.110515T1800Z-110516T0600Z/ NORTHERN NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...TONOPAH...ROUND MOUNTAIN... DUCKWATER...CURRANT SUMMIT 310 PM PDT FRI MAY 13 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH...BEFORE DECREASING SATURDAY NIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE ONCE AGAIN ON SUNDAY OUT OF THE SOUTH AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE BY MIDDAY ON SATURDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED BY LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING. A BRIEF LULL IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT...BEFORE INCREASING IN INTENSITY ONCE AGAIN ON SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: TONOPAH...ROUND MOUNTAIN...DUCKWATER... CURRANT SUMMIT * IMPACTS: MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON U.S. HIGHWAY 6. 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. 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. && $$ NVZ035-141200- /O.NEW.KLKN.HW.A.0005.110515T1800Z-110516T0600Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK 310 PM PDT FRI MAY 13 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE OUT OF THE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BE BREEZY ON SATURDAY...BEFORE INCREASING IN INTENSITY BY EARLY SUNDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED FROM NOON ON SUNDAY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS...GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK * IMPACTS: MOTORISTS SHOULD PLAN FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF HIGH WINDS DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY. ROADS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE U.S. HIGHWAY 50...6...AND 93. IN ADDITION TO STATE HIGHWAY 318. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
2 follow-up statements
463 WWUS75 KLKN 141023 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 323 AM PDT SAT MAY 14 2011 ...STRONG TO HIGH WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN NEVADA THIS WEEKEND... .AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST WILL PRODUCE A STRONG LOW LEVEL JET OVER NEVADA AHEAD OF A SURFACE COLD FRONT. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP DOWN TO THE SURFACE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS...WHICH WILL CAUSE STRONG WINDS ON SATURDAY... WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF HIGH WINDS ON SUNDAY. NVZ013-142230- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0023.110514T2100Z-110515T0600Z/ /O.CON.KLKN.HW.A.0005.110515T1800Z-110516T0600Z/ NORTHERN NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...TONOPAH...ROUND MOUNTAIN... DUCKWATER...CURRANT SUMMIT 323 AM PDT SAT MAY 14 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH... BEFORE DECREASING SATURDAY NIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE ONCE AGAIN ON SUNDAY OUT OF THE SOUTH AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE BY MIDDAY ON SATURDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED BY LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING. A BRIEF LULL IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT...BEFORE INCREASING IN INTENSITY ONCE AGAIN ON SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: TONOPAH...ROUND MOUNTAIN...DUCKWATER... CURRANT SUMMIT * IMPACTS: IF YOU ARE DRIVING IN NORTHERN NYE COUNTY YOU SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON U.S. HIGHWAY 6. 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. 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. && $$ NVZ035-142230- /O.CON.KLKN.HW.A.0005.110515T1800Z-110516T0600Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK 323 AM PDT SAT MAY 14 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE OUT OF THE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BE BREEZY ON SATURDAY...BEFORE INCREASING IN INTENSITY BY EARLY SUNDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED FROM NOON ON SUNDAY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS...GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK * IMPACTS: IF YOU ARE DRIVING IN WHITE PINE COUNTY YOU SHOULD PLAN FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF HIGH WINDS DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY. ROADS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE U.S. HIGHWAYS 50...6...AND 93...IN ADDITION TO STATE HIGHWAY 318. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
599 WWUS75 KLKN 142139 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 239 PM PDT SAT MAY 14 2011 ...STRONG TO HIGH WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN NEVADA THIS WEEKEND... .AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST WILL PRODUCE A STRONG LOW LEVEL JET OVER NEVADA AHEAD OF A SURFACE COLD FRONT. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP DOWN TO THE SURFACE SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF HIGH WINDS. NVZ033-151230- /O.NEW.KLKN.WI.Y.0024.110515T1800Z-110516T0600Z/ EXTREME EASTERN ELKO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SILVER ZONE PASS... WEST WENDOVER 239 PM PDT SAT MAY 14 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR EXTREME EASTERN ELKO COUNTY WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT SUNDAY. * WINDS: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE SUNDAY OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING: STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED FROM 1 PM ON SUNDAY THROUGH THE 9 PM SUNDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SILVER ZONE PASS...WEST WENDOVER * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS-WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE IN 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. && $$ NVZ013-151230- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110515T0600Z/ /O.CON.KLKN.HW.A.0005.110515T1800Z-110516T0600Z/ NORTHERN NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...TONOPAH...ROUND MOUNTAIN... DUCKWATER...CURRANT SUMMIT 239 PM PDT SAT MAY 14 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE SUNDAY OUT OF THE SOUTH AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL DECREASE THIS EVENING. A BRIEF LULL IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT...BEFORE INCREASING IN INTENSITY ONCE AGAIN ON SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: TONOPAH...ROUND MOUNTAIN...DUCKWATER... CURRANT SUMMIT * IMPACTS: IF YOU ARE DRIVING IN NORTHERN NYE COUNTY YOU SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON U.S. HIGHWAY 6. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NVZ035-151230- /O.CON.KLKN.HW.A.0005.110515T1800Z-110516T0600Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK 239 PM PDT SAT MAY 14 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE OUT OF THE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY BY EARLY SUNDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED FROM 10 AM ON SUNDAY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS...GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK * IMPACTS: IF YOU ARE DRIVING IN WHITE PINE COUNTY YOU SHOULD PLAN FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF HIGH WINDS DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY. ROADS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE U.S. HIGHWAYS 50...6...AND 93...IN ADDITION TO STATE HIGHWAY 318. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Elko, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2:40 PM PDT | River Flood Warning | LKN | Humboldt | 68 hr |
| May 13, 2:45 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 30 min | |
| May 13, 3:10 PM PDT | High Wind Watch | LKN | White Pine | 36 hr |
| May 13, 4:44 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Elko | 31 min |
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