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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Sacramento, CA

April 29, 2011

NWS Sacramento, CA issued this wind advisory at Apr 29, 2011, 2:37 AM PDT. It took effect at Apr 29, 2011, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 29, 2011, 2:37 AM PDT (09:37 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 29, 2011, 11:00 AM PDT
Expired
Apr 29, 2011, 5:01 PM PDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Sacramento, CA

The text

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

785 
WWUS76 KSTO 290937
NPWSTO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
237 AM PDT FRI APR 29 2011

...BREEZY CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON IN THE INTERIOR VALLEY...

.WINDS ARE INCREASING DUE TO A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND
THE RECENT COLD FRONT AND A STRONG NORTHWEST JET MOVING OVERHEAD.
THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO EXPAND SOUTHWARD FROM THE
CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY INTO THE NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

CAZ016-300000-
/O.NEW.KSTO.WI.Y.0021.110429T1800Z-110430T0000Z/
CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHICO
237 AM PDT FRI APR 29 2011

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
  NEAR 40 MPH.

* TIMING: BEGINNING LATE THIS MORNING AND PEAKING MID AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO: CHICO...MARYSVILLE...BEALE
  AIR FORCE BASE AND WILLOWS.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ017>019-300000-
/O.NEW.KSTO.WI.Y.0021.110429T1800Z-110430T0300Z/
SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA-
NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STOCKTON...MODESTO
237 AM PDT FRI APR 29 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO AND NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN
VALLEYS TO INCLUDE THE DELTA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS
MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
  NEAR 40 MPH.

* TIMING FOR SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY AND DELTA: BEGINNING LATE
  THIS MORNING AND PEAKING MID TO LATE AFTERNOON.

* TIMING FOR NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY: BEGINNING LATE THIS
  MORNING AND PEAKING LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
  SACRAMENTO...VACAVILLE...RIO VISTA...STOCKTON AND MODESTO.

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.

&&

$$

JCLAPP
1 follow-up statement
408 
WWUS76 KSTO 300001
NPWSTO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
501 PM PDT FRI APR 29 2011


CAZ017>019-300115-
/O.CAN.KSTO.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110430T0300Z/
SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA-
NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
501 PM PDT FRI APR 29 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...


BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BUT WINDS SPEEDS 
WILL REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. THUS THE NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. EXPECT 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 TO 35...DECREASING
LATER TONIGHT.


$$

CAZ016-300115-
/O.CAN.KSTO.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110430T0000Z/
CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
501 PM PDT FRI APR 29 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BUT WINDS SPEEDS 
WILL REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. THUS THE NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. EXPECT 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH...DECREASING
LATER TONIGHT.


$$

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