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Wind Advisory 22, NWS Reno, NV

November 22, 20114 counties in California; Washoe County, Nevada

NWS Reno, NV issued this wind advisory at Nov 22, 2011, 2:57 PM PST for 4 counties in California; Washoe County, Nevada. It took effect at Nov 23, 2011, 10:00 AM PST. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 22, 2011, 2:57 PM PST (22:57 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 23, 2011, 10:00 AM PST
Expired
Nov 23, 2011, 6:28 PM PST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Reno, NV

Counties Lassen County, CA, Modoc County, CA, Plumas County, CA, Sierra County, CA, Washoe County, NV

The radar

The Reno radar (KRGX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:02 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

Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 219 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, Reno, NV at 12:00Z on 2011-11-22Temperature 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°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Reno, NV at 12:00Z on 2011-11-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 185 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
2497 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
70 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
185 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
467 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

456 
WWUS75 KREV 222257
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
257 PM PST TUE NOV 22 2011

CAZ072-NVZ002-230700-
/O.NEW.KREV.LW.Y.0077.111123T1800Z-111124T0300Z/
/O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-111123T0000Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
257 PM PST TUE NOV 22 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR LAKE TAHOE...
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST WEDNESDAY
FOR LAKE TAHOE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY FOR LAKE TAHOE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM
PST WEDNESDAY. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE TAHOE REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. WINDS
  WILL DECREASE THIS EVENING...INCREASING AGAIN WEDNESDAY.

* WAVE HEIGHTS: UP TO 3 FEET...ESPECIALLY MID LAKE TO ALONG THE
  NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORES.

* SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF 
  LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

NVZ004-230700-
/O.NEW.KREV.LW.Y.0077.111123T1800Z-111124T0300Z/
/O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-111123T0000Z/
WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
257 PM PST TUE NOV 22 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR PYRAMID LAKE...
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST WEDNESDAY
FOR PYRAMID LAKE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY FOR PYRAMID LAKE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM
PST WEDNESDAY. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR PYRAMID LAKE REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. WINDS WILL
  DECREASE THIS EVENING...INCREASING AGAIN WEDNESDAY.

* WAVE HEIGHTS: UP TO 3 FEET...ESPECIALLY FROM MID LAKE TO THE 
  NORTHERN SHORES.

* SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF 
  LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

CAZ070-071-NVZ005-230700-
/O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0022.111123T1800Z-111124T0600Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-
EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...FORT BIDWELL...PORTOLA...
SUSANVILLE...EMPIRE...GERLACH
257 PM PST TUE NOV 22 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE SURPRISE VALLEY...LASSEN
  COUNTY AND NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY.

* IMPACTS: MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR
  SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE
CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.  CHECK
OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  

&&

$$


HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
5 follow-up statements
848 
WWUS75 KREV 222342
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
342 PM PST TUE NOV 22 2011

CAZ072-NVZ002-231300-
/O.EXP.KREV.LW.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-111123T0000Z/
/O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0077.111123T1800Z-111124T0300Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
342 PM PST TUE NOV 22 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST
WEDNESDAY FOR LAKE TAHOE...
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
LAKE TAHOE...

THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE TAHOE WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST
THIS AFTERNOON. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE TAHOE REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST WEDNESDAY. 


* WINDS: AFTER A BRIEF DECREASE IN WINDS THIS EVENING...WINDS WILL
  ONCE AGAIN INCREASE WEDNESDAY BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH
  WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* WAVE HEIGHTS: UP TO 3 FEET...ESPECIALLY MID LAKE TO ALONG THE 
  NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORES.

* SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF 
  LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  

&&

$$

NVZ004-231300-
/O.EXP.KREV.LW.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-111123T0000Z/
/O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0077.111123T1800Z-111124T0300Z/
WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
342 PM PST TUE NOV 22 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST
WEDNESDAY FOR PYRAMID LAKE...
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
PYRAMID LAKE...

THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR PYRAMID LAKE WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST
THIS AFTERNOON. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR PYRAMID LAKE REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST WEDNESDAY. 


* WINDS: AFTER A BRIEF DECREASE IN WINDS THIS EVENING...WINDS WILL
  ONCE AGAIN INCREASE WEDNESDAY BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH
  WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* WAVE HEIGHTS: UP TO 3 FEET...ESPECIALLY FROM MID LAKE TO THE 
  NORTHERN SHORES.

* SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF 
  LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  

&&

$$

CAZ070-071-NVZ005-231300-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0022.111123T1800Z-111124T0600Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-
EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...FORT BIDWELL...PORTOLA...
SUSANVILLE...EMPIRE...GERLACH
342 PM PST TUE NOV 22 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST
WEDNESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST
WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. THE 
  STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE SURPRISE VALLEY...
  LASSEN COUNTY AND NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY.

* IMPACTS: MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR 
  SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE
CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.  CHECK
OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$


HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
483 
WWUS75 KREV 230618
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1018 PM PST TUE NOV 22 2011

CAZ070-071-NVZ005-231430-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0022.111123T1800Z-111124T0600Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-
EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...FORT BIDWELL...PORTOLA...
SUSANVILLE...EMPIRE...GERLACH
1018 PM PST TUE NOV 22 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST
WEDNESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST
WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR OVER THE SURPRISE VALLEY...LASSEN
  COUNTY AND NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY.

* IMPACTS: MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION ON HIGHWAYS 395 AND 447
  AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE
CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.  CHECK
OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

CAZ072-NVZ002-231430-
/O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0077.111123T1800Z-111124T0300Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
1018 PM PST TUE NOV 22 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST
WEDNESDAY FOR LAKE TAHOE...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE TAHOE REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM
TO 7 PM PST WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: WINDS WILL INCREASE WEDNESDAY MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST
  15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* WAVE HEIGHTS: UP TO 3 FEET...ESPECIALLY MID LAKE TO ALONG THE 
  NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORES.

* SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF 
  LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

NVZ004-231430-
/O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0077.111123T1800Z-111124T0300Z/
WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
1018 PM PST TUE NOV 22 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST
WEDNESDAY FOR PYRAMID LAKE...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR PYRAMID LAKE REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
10 AM TO 7 PM PST WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: WINDS WILL INCREASE WEDNESDAY BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
  20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* WAVE HEIGHTS: UP TO 3 FEET...ESPECIALLY FROM MID LAKE TO THE 
  NORTHERN SHORES.

* SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF 
  LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
447 
WWUS75 KREV 231142
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
342 AM PST WED NOV 23 2011

CAZ072-NVZ002-240000-
/O.EXT.KREV.LW.Y.0077.111123T1142Z-111124T0300Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
342 AM PST WED NOV 23 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING
FOR LAKE TAHOE...

THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE TAHOE IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM
PST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 4 FEET...ESPECIALLY MID LAKE TO ALONG THE
  NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORES.

* SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF 
  LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

CAZ070-071-NVZ005-240000-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0022.111123T1800Z-111124T0600Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-
EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...FORT BIDWELL...PORTOLA...
SUSANVILLE...EMPIRE...GERLACH
342 AM PST WED NOV 23 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
10 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. THE 
  STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR OVER THE SURPRISE VALLEY...LASSEN 
  COUNTY AND NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY.

* IMPACTS: MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION ON HIGHWAYS 395 AND 447 
  AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE
CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.  CHECK
OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

NVZ004-240000-
/O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0077.111123T1800Z-111124T0300Z/
WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
342 AM PST WED NOV 23 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO 7 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR PYRAMID LAKE...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR PYRAMID LAKE REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15
  TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 3 FEET...ESPECIALLY FROM MID LAKE TO THE
  NORTHERN SHORES.

* SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF 
  LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

HOON

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
661 
WWUS75 KREV 232218
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
218 PM PST WED NOV 23 2011

CAZ070-071-NVZ005-240600-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-111124T0600Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-
EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...FORT BIDWELL...PORTOLA...
SUSANVILLE...EMPIRE...GERLACH
218 PM PST WED NOV 23 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
  STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE SURPRISE VALLEY...LASSEN
  COUNTY AND NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY.

* IMPACTS: MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION ON HIGHWAYS 395 AND 447 
  AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE
CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.  CHECK
OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

CAZ072-NVZ002-240300-
/O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0077.000000T0000Z-111124T0300Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
218 PM PST WED NOV 23 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING FOR LAKE TAHOE...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE TAHOE REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM
PST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 4 FEET...ESPECIALLY MID LAKE TO THE NORTHERN
  AND EASTERN SHORES.

* SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF 
  LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

NVZ004-240300-
/O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0077.000000T0000Z-111124T0300Z/
WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
218 PM PST WED NOV 23 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING FOR PYRAMID LAKE...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR PYRAMID LAKE REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
7 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: WINDS SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 4 FEET...ESPECIALLY FROM MID LAKE TO THE
  NORTHERN SHORES.

* SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF 
  LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$


HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
069 
WWUS75 KREV 240228
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
628 PM PST WED NOV 23 2011

CAZ070-071-NVZ005-240330-
/O.CAN.KREV.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-111124T0600Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-
EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...FORT BIDWELL...PORTOLA...
SUSANVILLE...EMPIRE...GERLACH
628 PM PST WED NOV 23 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

WINDS WERE SLOWLY DECREASING AND WILL REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS
OVERNIGHT. 

$$

NVZ004-240330-
/O.CAN.KREV.LW.Y.0077.000000T0000Z-111124T0300Z/
WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
628 PM PST WED NOV 23 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE WIND
ADVISORY. 

WINDS ACROSS PYRAMID LAKE WERE DECREASING AND WILL REMAIN BELOW
ADVISORY LEVELS OVERNIGHT.

$$

CAZ072-NVZ002-240600-
/O.EXT.KREV.LW.Y.0077.000000T0000Z-111124T0600Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
628 PM PST WED NOV 23 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING
FOR LAKE TAHOE...

THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE TAHOE IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
10 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. SPEEDS WILL
  GRADUALLY DECREASE LATE THIS EVENING.

* WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 4 FEET...ESPECIALLY MID LAKE TO THE 
  NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORES. 

* SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF 
  LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$


HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO

The office that day

Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 22, 3:23 AM PSTLake Wind AdvisoryREVAlpine, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer13 hr
Nov 22, 2:57 PM PSTLake Wind AdvisoryREVAlpine, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer31 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.