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Wind Advisory 4, NWS San Diego, CA

January 23, 20114 counties in California

NWS San Diego, CA issued this wind advisory at Jan 23, 2011, 2:56 AM PST for 4 counties in California. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 23, 2011, 2:56 AM PST (10:56 UTC)
Expired
Jan 23, 2011, 8:30 PM PST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS San Diego, CA

Counties Orange County, CA, Riverside County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, San Diego County, CA

The radar

The Santa Ana Mts radar (KSOX), 88 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

San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 00:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 124 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, San Diego, CA at 00:00Z on 2011-01-23Temperature 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, San Diego, CA at 00:00Z on 2011-01-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -10 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
3452 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
30 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

099 
WWUS76 KSGX 231056
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
256 AM PST SUN JAN 23 2011

...MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS THROUGH MID AFTERNOON...

.NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS BEHIND A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER
ARIZONA AND SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL BRING
MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS THROUGH AND BELOW
PASSES AND CANYONS THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL
GRADUALLY DECREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING.
ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE OFFSHORE WINDS IS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY.

CAZ042-048-057-231900-
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110124T0000Z/
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
256 AM PST SUN JAN 23 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH SUNRISE WITH STRONGEST
  WINDS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING
  THE AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
  TO 60 MPH BELOW THE CAJON PASS...AND 70 MPH ALONG THE COASTAL
  SLOPES AND COASTAL FOOTHILLS OF THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS.

* IMPACTS: THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
  MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE
  LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES.

* VISIBILITY: PATCHY BLOWING DUST WITH LOCAL VISIBILITY ONE MILE
  OR LESS.

* REPORTS: AS OF 245 AM...GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH BELOW THE CAJON
  PASS WITH A GUST TO 51 MPH AT FREMONT CANYON IN THE FOOTHILLS OF
  THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS.

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. WATCH FOR BROKEN
TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES.

&&

$$

CAZ050-058-231900-
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0002.110123T1200Z-110124T0000Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
256 AM PST SUN JAN 23 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH SUNRISE AND BE STRONGEST
  THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...DIMINISHING DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON
  AND THIS EVENING.

* WINDS: AREAS OF EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND COASTAL
  FOOTHILLS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS: THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
  MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE
  LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES.

* VISIBILITY: PATCHY BLOWING DUST WITH LOCAL VISIBILITY ONE MILE
  OR LESS.

* REPORTS: AS OF 245 AM...GUSTS MOSTLY BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH...
  EXCEPT 47 MPH AT PALOMAR AROUND 130 AM.


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. WATCH FOR BROKEN
TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES.

&&

$$

CAZ055-056-231900-
/O.NEW.KSGX.WI.Y.0004.110123T1056Z-110124T0000Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
256 AM PST SUN JAN 23 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH SUNRISE WITH STRONGEST
  WINDS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING
  THE AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS: THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
  MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE
  LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE
LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES.

&&

$$

MAX DAILY WIND GUST REPORTS ON THE WEB:
HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/SGX/KML/WIND.PHP?WFO=SGX

MARTIN
3 follow-up statements
311 
WWUS76 KSGX 231847
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
1047 AM PST SUN JAN 23 2011

...MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS THROUGH MID
AFTERNOON...

.NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS BEHIND A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER
ARIZONA AND SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL BRING
MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS THROUGH AND BELOW
PASSES AND CANYONS THROUGH MID AFTERNOON...WITH THE STRONGEST
WINDS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE OFFSHORE
WINDS IS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY.

CAZ042-048-057-240000-
/O.CAN.KSGX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110124T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KSGX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110124T0000Z/
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
1047 AM PST SUN JAN 23 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS
IN THESE LOCATIONS HAVE DROPPED BELOW WARNING STRENGTH...SO THE
HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN
  GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* WINDS: AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50
  MPH.

* IMPACTS: THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
  MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE  
  LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS
AND DOWNED POWER LINES.

&&

$$

CAZ050-058-240000-
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110124T0000Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
1047 AM PST SUN JAN 23 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON...DIMINISHING DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* WINDS: AREAS OF EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND
  FAR INLAND VALLEYS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS: THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
  MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE
  LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES.

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. WATCH FOR BROKEN
TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES.

&&

$$

CAZ055-056-240000-
/O.EXT.KSGX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110125T0000Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
1047 AM PST SUN JAN 23 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN
  GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50
  MPH.

* IMPACTS: THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
  MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE  
  LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS
AND DOWNED POWER LINES.

&&

$$

SS
788 
WWUS76 KSGX 232351
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
351 PM PST SUN JAN 23 2011


CAZ050-058-240100-
/O.EXP.KSGX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110124T0000Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
351 PM PST SUN JAN 23 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED TO BELOW WARNING CRITERIA.

$$

CAZ042-048-057-240100-
/O.EXP.KSGX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110124T0000Z/
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
351 PM PST SUN JAN 23 2011

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED TO BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA.

$$

CAZ055-056-240900-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110125T0000Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
351 PM PST SUN JAN 23 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN GRADUALLY
  DIMINISH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45
  MPH.

* IMPACTS: THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
  MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE
  LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS
AND DOWNED POWER LINES.

&&

$$

SS/PG
090 
WWUS76 KSGX 240430
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
830 PM PST SUN JAN 23 2011


CAZ055-056-240530-
/O.CAN.KSGX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110125T0000Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
830 PM PST SUN JAN 23 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA.

$$

PG

The office that day

Everything else NWS San Diego, CA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 23, 12:08 AM PSTHigh Wind WarningSGXOrange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego16 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.