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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Phoenix, AZ

May 15, 2011

NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this wind advisory at May 15, 2011, 8:31 AM PDT. It took effect at May 15, 2011, 1:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 15, 2011, 8:31 AM PDT (15:31 UTC)
In effect from: May 15, 2011, 1:00 PM PDT
Expired: May 15, 2011, 9:39 PM PDT
In force: 9 hr
Issued by: NWS Phoenix, AZ

The text

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

934 
WWUS75 KPSR 151531
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
831 AM MST SUN MAY 15 2011


CAZ033-160700-
/O.CAN.KPSR.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-110516T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KPSR.WI.Y.0021.110515T2000Z-110516T0700Z/
IMPERIAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO
831 AM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...
WHICH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT PDT
TONIGHT. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS MORNING...AND
ARE EXPECTED TO MEET AND EXCEED ADVISORY STRENGTH BY THIS AFTERNOON.

* AFFECTED AREA: THE IMPERIAL VALLEY...INCLUDING EL CENTRO AND ALONG
  INTERSTATE 8 BETWEEN GORDONS WELL AND THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY LINE.

* TIMING: STRONG GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS WILL LIKELY PEAK DURING THE
  AFTERNOON HOURS AND CONTINUE TO BLOW THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.

* WINDS: SUSTAINED WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH-SOUTH 
  ORIENTED ROADS...AND FOR LARGE OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 
  SMALL UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY ALSO BECOME AIRBORNE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF BETWEEN 30 AND
40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR WIND GUSTS OF BETWEEN 40 AND 58 MPH. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT
IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN
BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX IS ON THE INTERNET AT

WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX

MEYERS

1 follow-up statement

362 
WWUS75 KPSR 160439
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
939 PM MST SUN MAY 15 2011

CAZ033-160545-
/O.CAN.KPSR.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110516T0700Z/
IMPERIAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO
939 PM PDT SUN MAY 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. WHILE
SOME GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL REMAIN A POSSIBILITY ESPECIALLY ACROSS WESTERN
IMPERIAL COUNTY...THE STRONGEST WINDS HAVE ENDED FOR THE EVENING.

$$

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX IS ON THE INTERNET AT

WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 14, 6:10 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	PSR		14 hr

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