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Wind Advisory 11, NWS Medford, OR

March 17, 2011Modoc County, Siskiyou County, California; Jackson County, Klamath County, Lake County, Oregon

NWS Medford, OR issued this wind advisory at Mar 17, 2011, 3:56 AM PDT for Modoc County, Siskiyou County, California; Jackson County, Klamath County, Lake County, Oregon. It took effect at Mar 17, 2011, 11:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 17, 2011, 3:56 AM PDT (10:56 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 17, 2011, 11:00 PM PDT
Expired
Mar 18, 2011, 1:24 PM PDT
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Medford, OR

Counties Modoc County, CA, Siskiyou County, CA, Jackson County, OR, Klamath County, OR, Lake County, OR

The radar

The Medford radar (KMAX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:55 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

Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 00:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 100 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, Medford/Jackson, OR at 00:00Z on 2011-03-17Temperature 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 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Medford/Jackson, OR at 00:00Z on 2011-03-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 23 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1455 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
98 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

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

101 
WWUS76 KMFR 171056
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
356 AM PDT THU MAR 17 2011


ORZ030-031-172300-
/O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0011.110318T0600Z-110319T0000Z/
NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-
356 AM PDT THU MAR 17 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT
FRIDAY. 



* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO
  FRIDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUST TO 55 MPH.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG HIGHWAY 31
  BETWEEN PAISLEY AND SILVER LAKE AS WELL AS OVER RIDGE TOPS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

&&

$$

CAZ081-172300-
/O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0011.110318T0000Z-110318T1800Z/
CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WEED
356 AM PDT THU MAR 17 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM PDT
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM
PDT FRIDAY. 


* TIMING: WINDS INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO
  FRIDAY MORNING. 


* WINDS: SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUST TO 45 MPH. 

* IMPACTS: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE TOWARDS WEED. US HIGHWAY 97
  AND INTERSTATE 5 NEAR WEED WILL BE IMPACTED BY THESE WINDS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

&&

$$

ORZ026-172300-
/O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0011.110318T0600Z-110318T1800Z/
JACKSON COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...ASHLAND
356 AM PDT THU MAR 17 2011

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM
PDT FRIDAY. 


* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO
  FRIDAY MORNING. 

* WINDS: SOUTH 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUST TO 45 MPH. 

* IMPACTS: INTERSTATE 5 TOWARDS ASHLAND WILL BE IMPACTED BY THESE
  WINDS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED. 



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

&&

$$

PETRUCELLI
5 follow-up statements
290 
WWUS76 KMFR 172146
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
246 PM PDT THU MAR 17 2011

CAZ081-181115-
/O.UPG.KMFR.WI.Y.0011.110318T0000Z-110318T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0007.110318T0000Z-110318T2100Z/
CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WEED
246 PM PDT THU MAR 17 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT FRIDAY. THE WIND
ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
  INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

* WINDS: SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH ARE
  EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS: TRAVELERS ON INTERSTATE 5 WILL BE IMPACTED BY STRONG
  WINDS. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE SOUTHERN SHASTA
  VALLEY NEAR WEED.

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. TRAVEL WILL BE
IMPACTED, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES.

&&

$$

ORZ029-181115-
/O.EXB.KMFR.WI.Y.0011.110318T0900Z-110318T1800Z/
KLAMATH BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS
246 PM PDT THU MAR 17 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM PDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM PDT FRIDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO 
  FRIDAY MORNING. 
 
* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS: TRAVELERS ON HWY 97 AND STATE ROUTE 39 NEAR KLAMATH
  FALLS WILL BE IMPACTED BY STRONG WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

&&

$$

CAZ085-181115-
/O.EXA.KMFR.WI.Y.0011.110318T0600Z-110319T0000Z/
MODOC COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALTURAS
246 PM PDT THU MAR 17 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT
FRIDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO 
  FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE
  EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS: TRAVELERS NEAR HIGHWAY 395 AND STATE ROUTE 299 WILL BE
  AFFECTED BY STRONG SOUTH WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

&&

$$

ORZ030-031-181115-
/O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0011.110318T0600Z-110319T0000Z/
NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-
246 PM PDT THU MAR 17 2011

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

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM
PDT FRIDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO 
  FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG HIGHWAY 31 
  BETWEEN PAISLEY AND SILVER LAKE AS WELL AS OVER RIDGE TOPS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

&&

$$

ORZ026-181115-
/O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0011.110318T0600Z-110318T1800Z/
JACKSON COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...ASHLAND
246 PM PDT THU MAR 17 2011

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

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

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

* WINDS: SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS: INTERSTATE 5 BETWEEN ASHLAND AND MEDFORD WILL BE
  IMPACTED BY THESE WINDS. THE HILLS SURROUNDING ASHLAND AND
  MEDFORD WILL EXPERIENCE GUSTS ABOVE 40 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED
WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

&&

$$

SK
804 
WWUS76 KMFR 181000
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
300 AM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011

CAZ081-181800-
/O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110318T2100Z/
CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WEED
300 AM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS
   AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

* WINDS: SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS: TRAVELERS ON INTERSTATE 5 WILL BE IMPACTED BY STRONG 
  WINDS. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE SOUTHERN SHASTA 
  VALLEY NEAR WEED. 

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. TRAVEL WILL BE
IMPACTED...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES.

&&

$$

CAZ085-ORZ030-031-181800-
/O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-110319T0000Z/
MODOC COUNTY-
NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALTURAS
300 AM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
   AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS
  ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG HIGHWAY 31 BETWEEN
  PAISLEY AND SILVER LAKE AS WELL AS OVER RIDGE TOPS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

&&

$$

ORZ026-181800-
/O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-110318T1800Z/
JACKSON COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...ASHLAND
300 AM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

* WINDS: SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS: INTERSTATE 5 BETWEEN ASHLAND AND MEDFORD WILL BE 
  IMPACTED BY THESE WINDS. THE HILLS SURROUNDING ASHLAND AND 
  MEDFORD WILL EXPERIENCE GUSTS ABOVE 40 MPH. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED
WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

&&

$$

ORZ029-181800-
/O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-110318T1800Z/
KLAMATH BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS
300 AM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO 
  FRIDAY MORNING. 

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS: TRAVELERS ON FEDERAL HIGHWAY 97 AND STATE ROUTE 39
  NEAR KLAMATH FALLS WILL BE IMPACTED BY STRONG WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

&&

$$

STOCKTON
877 
WWUS76 KMFR 181310
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
610 AM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011

CAZ081-181800-
/O.CAN.KMFR.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110318T2100Z/
/O.EXA.KMFR.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-110318T1800Z/
CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YREKA...WEED
610 AM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING. THE
HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* TIMING: SOUTH WINDS WILL PEAK THIS MORNING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES
  THROUGH THE AREA.

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS: TRAVELERS ON INTERSTATE 5 FROM THE TOWN OF WEED TO
  MONTAGUE WILL BE AFFECTED...AS WELL AS THOSE ON HIGHWAY 97.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

&&

$$

ORZ026-181415-
/O.CAN.KMFR.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-110318T1800Z/
JACKSON COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...ASHLAND
610 AM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

WINDS WILL REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS TODAY.

$$

CAZ085-ORZ030-031-182115-
/O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-110319T0000Z/
MODOC COUNTY-
NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALTURAS
610 AM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS 
  ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG HIGHWAY 31 BETWEEN 
  PAISLEY AND SILVER LAKE AS WELL AS OVER RIDGE TOPS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

&&

$$

ORZ029-181800-
/O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-110318T1800Z/
KLAMATH BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS
610 AM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO 
  FRIDAY MORNING. 

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS: TRAVELERS ON FEDERAL HIGHWAY 97 AND STATE ROUTE 39 
  NEAR KLAMATH FALLS WILL BE IMPACTED BY STRONG WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

&&

$$

LUTZ
260 
WWUS76 KMFR 181822
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1122 AM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011

CAZ081-ORZ029-181930-
/O.EXP.KMFR.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-110318T1800Z/
CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-KLAMATH BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YREKA...WEED...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS
1122 AM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH
CAN STILL BE EXPECTED NEAR WEED THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.

$$

CAZ085-ORZ030-031-190000-
/O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-110319T0000Z/
MODOC COUNTY-
NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALTURAS
1122 AM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS 
  ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG HIGHWAY 31 BETWEEN 
  PAISLEY AND SILVER LAKE AS WELL AS OVER RIDGE TOPS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

&&

$$
936 
WWUS76 KMFR 182024
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
124 PM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011

CAZ085-ORZ030-031-182130-
/O.CAN.KMFR.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-110319T0000Z/
MODOC COUNTY-
NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALTURAS
124 PM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. SOUTH WINDS MAY BE GUSTY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON BUT
WIND SPEEDS WILL ONLY BE IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 17, 3:44 AM PDTWinter Storm WarningMFRSiskiyou35 hr
Mar 17, 2:46 PM PDTHigh Wind WarningMFRSiskiyou15 hr
Mar 16, 9:14 PM PDTRiver Flood WatchMFRCoos, Curry, Douglas6 hr
Mar 17, 2:31 AM PDTRiver Flood WarningMFRCoos41 hr
Mar 17, 2:58 AM PDTSmall Craft Advisory for WindsMFR8 hr
Mar 17, 2:58 AM PDTSmall Craft Advisory for Hazardous SeasMFR8 hr
Mar 17, 3:44 AM PDTWinter Weather AdvisoryMFRCurry, Josephine7 hr
Mar 17, 3:07 PM PDTHigh Surf AdvisoryMFRCoos, Curry, Douglas35 hr

Nearby

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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.