Alert archive / Nevada / High Wind Watches in 2011
High Wind Watch 3, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this high wind watch at Feb 23, 2011, 2:39 PM PST for Clark County, Nye County, Nevada. It took effect at Feb 25, 2011, 10:00 AM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2011, 2:39 PM PST (22:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 25, 2011, 10:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2011, 2:51 PM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Clark County, NV, Nye County, NV
The radar
The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 176 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:41 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
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 86 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2002 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
247 WWUS75 KVEF 232239 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 239 PM PST WED FEB 23 2011 ...GUSTY WINDS ARRIVING THURSDAY INTO SATURDAY MORNING... .AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DROPPING SOUTHWARD ALONG THE COAST WILL RESULT IN STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA ON THURSDAY FOLLOWED BY PORTIONS OF THE MOJAVE DESERT ON FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY. CAZ519-240645- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0006.110224T1200Z-110225T0600Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL 239 PM PST WED FEB 23 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: WEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH ESPECIALLY NEAR THE CREST AND ALONG RIDGETOPS. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE THURSDAY MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED BETWEEN 12 PM AND 8 PM THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS: MT. WHITNEY AND OTHER LOCATIONS ALONG THE SIERRA CREST AS WELL AS ASPENDELL. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE VENTURING OUT IN THE HIGH COUNTY OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA. TRAVEL INTO OR OUT OF ASPENDELL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO 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. && $$ NVZ017-018-240645- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0007.110225T1800Z-110226T0600Z/ WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-SHEEP RANGE- INCLUDING...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...DESERT ROCK... AMARGOSA VALLEY 239 PM PST WED FEB 23 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY AS WELL AS THE SHEEP RANGE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS WILL OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER RIDGES OF THE SHEEP RANGE. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE LATE FRIDAY MORNING WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS LIKELY BETWEEN 2 PM AND 9 PM FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS: PAHRUMP...AMARGOSA VALLEY...MERCURY...INDIAN SPRINGS AND THE DESERT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL ALONG AREA ROADWAYS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 95 FROM INDIAN SPRINGS NORTH TOWARDS AMARGOSA VALLEY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL BE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY NEAR DRY LAKE BEDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CAZ523-524-240645- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0007.110225T1800Z-110226T0300Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT- INCLUDING...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...BAKER... MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS 239 PM PST WED FEB 23 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR ALL OF NORTHERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 2O TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE FRIDAY MORNING WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS EXPECTED BETWEEN 2 PM AND 6 PM FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS: BARSTOW...DAGGETT...YERMO...FORT IRWIN...FOUR CORNERS...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS AND THE MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 15 FROM AROUND BARSTOW TO THE CALIFORNIA...NEVADA STATE LINE AS WELL AS ON HIGHWAY 58 FROM BARSTOW TO FOUR CORNERS AND HIGHWAY 395 FROM FOUR CORNERS NORTH TOWARDS THE RANDSBURG AREA. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL BE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY NEAR ANY DRY LAKE BEDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO 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. && $$ NVZ019-240645- /O.NEW.KVEF.HW.A.0003.110225T1800Z-110226T0900Z/ SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK 239 PM PST WED FEB 23 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE SPRING MOUNTAINS INCLUDING RED ROCK CANYON...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * TIMING: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE LATE FRIDAY MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS LIKELY BETWEEN 4 PM FRIDAY AND 4 AM SATURDAY BEFORE WINDS LESSEN. * LOCATIONS: MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK CANYON...SPRING MOUNTAIN RANCH STATE PARK. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS INCLUDING KYLE AND LEE CANYON ROADS AND HIGHWAY 160. HIGHWAY 159 WILL MOST LIKELY SEE THE HIGHEST WINDS ESPECIALLY IF ENHANCED DOWNSLOPE WINDS DEVELOP. THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL FOR TREES TO BE DOWNED AND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS TO BE BLOWN AWAY OR DAMAGED IF NOT SECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR IN THE WATCH AREA. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. && $$ STACHELSKI
4 follow-up statements
908 WWUS75 KVEF 240641 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 1041 PM PST WED FEB 23 2011 ...GUSTY WINDS ARRIVING THURSDAY INTO SATURDAY MORNING... .AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DROPPING SOUTHWARD ALONG THE WEST COAST WILL RESULT IN STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA ON THURSDAY FOLLOWED BY PORTIONS OF THE MOJAVE DESERT ON FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY. CAZ519-241445- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0006.110224T1200Z-110225T0600Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL 1041 PM PST WED FEB 23 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA. * WINDS: WEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH ESPECIALLY NEAR THE CREST AND ALONG RIDGETOPS. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE THURSDAY MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED BETWEEN 12 PM AND 8 PM THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS: MT. WHITNEY AND OTHER LOCATIONS ALONG THE SIERRA CREST AS WELL AS ASPENDELL. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE VENTURING OUT IN THE HIGH COUNTY OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA. TRAVEL INTO OR OUT OF ASPENDELL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ017-018-241445- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0007.110225T1800Z-110226T0600Z/ WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-SHEEP RANGE- INCLUDING...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...DESERT ROCK... AMARGOSA VALLEY 1041 PM PST WED FEB 23 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY FOR WESTERN CLARK COUNTY AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY AS WELL AS THE SHEEP RANGE. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS WILL OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER RIDGES OF THE SHEEP RANGE. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE LATE FRIDAY MORNING WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS LIKELY BETWEEN 2 PM AND 9 PM FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS: PAHRUMP...AMARGOSA VALLEY...MERCURY...INDIAN SPRINGS AND THE DESERT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL ALONG AREA ROADWAYS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 95 FROM INDIAN SPRINGS NORTH TOWARDS AMARGOSA VALLEY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL BE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY NEAR DRY LAKE BEDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CAZ523-524-241445- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0007.110225T1800Z-110226T0300Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT- INCLUDING...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...BAKER... MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS 1041 PM PST WED FEB 23 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST FRIDAY FOR ALL OF NORTHERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 2O TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE FRIDAY MORNING WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS EXPECTED BETWEEN 2 PM AND 6 PM FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS: BARSTOW...DAGGETT...YERMO...FORT IRWIN...FOUR CORNERS...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS AND THE MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 15 FROM AROUND BARSTOW TO THE CALIFORNIA...NEVADA STATE LINE AS WELL AS ON HIGHWAY 58 FROM BARSTOW TO FOUR CORNERS AND HIGHWAY 395 FROM FOUR CORNERS NORTH TOWARDS THE RANDSBURG AREA. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL BE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY NEAR ANY DRY LAKE BEDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO 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. && $$ NVZ019-241445- /O.CON.KVEF.HW.A.0003.110225T1800Z-110226T0900Z/ SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK 1041 PM PST WED FEB 23 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT FOR THE SPRING MOUNTAINS INCLUDING RED ROCK CANYON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * TIMING: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE LATE FRIDAY MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS LIKELY BETWEEN 4 PM FRIDAY AND 4 AM SATURDAY BEFORE WINDS LESSEN. * LOCATIONS: MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK CANYON...SPRING MOUNTAIN RANCH STATE PARK. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS INCLUDING KYLE AND LEE CANYON ROADS AND HIGHWAY 160. HIGHWAY 159 WILL MOST LIKELY SEE THE HIGHEST WINDS ESPECIALLY IF ENHANCED DOWNSLOPE WINDS DEVELOP. THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL FOR TREES TO BE DOWNED AND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS TO BE BLOWN AWAY OR DAMAGED IF NOT SECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR IN THE WATCH AREA. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. && $$ PIERCE
300 WWUS75 KVEF 241440 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 640 AM PST THU FEB 24 2011 ...GUSTY WINDS ARRIVING THIS AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY MORNING... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DROPPING SOUTHWARD ALONG THE WEST COAST WILL RESULT IN STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA TODAY FOLLOWED BY PORTIONS OF THE MOJAVE DESERT ON FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY. CAZ519-242000- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL 640 AM PST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA. * WINDS: WEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH ESPECIALLY NEAR THE CREST AND ALONG RIDGETOPS. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE THIS MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED BETWEEN 12 PM AND 8 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * LOCATIONS: MT. WHITNEY AND OTHER LOCATIONS ALONG THE SIERRA CREST AS WELL AS ASPENDELL. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE VENTURING OUT IN THE HIGH COUNTY OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ017-018-242000- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0007.110225T1800Z-110226T0600Z/ WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-SHEEP RANGE- INCLUDING...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...DESERT ROCK... AMARGOSA VALLEY 640 AM PST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY FOR WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY AND THE SHEEP RANGE. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS WILL OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER RIDGES OF THE SHEEP RANGE. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE LATE FRIDAY MORNING WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS LIKELY BETWEEN 2 PM AND 9 PM FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS: PAHRUMP...AMARGOSA VALLEY...MERCURY...INDIAN SPRINGS AND THE DESERT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL ALONG AREA ROADWAYS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 95 FROM INDIAN SPRINGS NORTH TOWARDS AMARGOSA VALLEY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL BE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY NEAR DRY LAKE BEDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CAZ523-524-242000- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0007.110225T1800Z-110226T0300Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT- INCLUDING...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...BAKER... MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS 640 AM PST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST FRIDAY FOR NORTHERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 2O TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE FRIDAY MORNING WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS EXPECTED BETWEEN 2 PM AND 6 PM FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS: BARSTOW...DAGGETT...YERMO...FORT IRWIN...FOUR CORNERS...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS AND THE MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 15 FROM AROUND BARSTOW TO THE CALIFORNIA...NEVADA STATE LINE AS WELL AS ON HIGHWAY 58 FROM BARSTOW TO FOUR CORNERS AND HIGHWAY 395 FROM FOUR CORNERS NORTH TOWARDS THE RANDSBURG AREA. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL BE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY NEAR ANY DRY LAKE BEDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO 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. && $$ NVZ019-242000- /O.CON.KVEF.HW.A.0003.110225T1800Z-110226T0900Z/ SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK 640 AM PST THU FEB 24 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT FOR THE SPRING MOUNTAINS AND RED ROCK CANYON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * TIMING: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE LATE FRIDAY MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS LIKELY BETWEEN 4 PM FRIDAY AND 4 AM SATURDAY BEFORE WINDS DIMINISH. * LOCATIONS: MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK CANYON...SPRING MOUNTAIN RANCH STATE PARK. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS INCLUDING KYLE AND LEE CANYON ROADS AND HIGHWAY 160. HIGHWAY 159 WILL MOST LIKELY SEE THE HIGHEST WINDS ESPECIALLY IF ENHANCED DOWNSLOPE WINDS DEVELOP. THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL FOR TREES TO BE DOWNED AND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS TO BE BLOWN AWAY OR DAMAGED IF NOT SECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR IN THE WATCH AREA. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. && $$
822 WWUS75 KVEF 241748 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 948 AM PST THU FEB 24 2011 ...GUSTY WINDS ARRIVING THIS AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY MORNING... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DROPPING SOUTHWARD ALONG THE WEST COAST WILL RESULT IN STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA TODAY AND THE SPRING MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING INTO EARLY TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY PORTIONS OF THE MOJAVE DESERT FROM LATE FRIDAY MORNING INTO EARLY SATURDAY. NVZ019-250200- /O.EXB.KVEF.WI.Y.0006.110225T0000Z-110225T1000Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.HW.A.0003.110225T1800Z-110226T0900Z/ SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK 948 AM PST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PST FRIDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE SPRING MOUNTAINS INCLUDING RED ROCK CANYON...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PST FRIDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AS WELL FOR THIS AREA. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 2O TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING INTO EARLY TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY MORNING INTO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * TIMING: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE LATE FRIDAY MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS LIKELY BETWEEN 4 PM FRIDAY AND 4 AM SATURDAY BEFORE WINDS DIMINISH. * LOCATIONS: MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK CANYON...SPRING MOUNTAIN RANCH STATE PARK * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS INCLUDING KYLE AND LEE CANYON ROADS AND HIGHWAY 160. HIGHWAY 159 WILL MOST LIKELY SEE THE HIGHEST WINDS ESPECIALLY IF ENHANCED DOWNSLOPE WINDS DEVELOP. THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL FOR TREES TO BE DOWNED AND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS TO BE BLOWN AWAY OR DAMAGED IF NOT SECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR IN THE WATCH AREA. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. && $$ CAZ519-250200- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL 948 AM PST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA. * WINDS: WEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH ESPECIALLY NEAR THE CREST AND ALONG RIDGETOPS. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE THIS MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED BETWEEN 12 PM AND 8 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * LOCATIONS: ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE VENTURING OUT IN THE HIGH COUNTY OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ017-018-250200- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0007.110225T1800Z-110226T0600Z/ WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-SHEEP RANGE- INCLUDING...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...DESERT ROCK... AMARGOSA VALLEY 948 AM PST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY FOR WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTIES AS WELL AS THE SHEEP RANGE. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS WILL OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER RIDGES OF THE SHEEP RANGE. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE LATE FRIDAY MORNING WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS LIKELY BETWEEN 2 PM AND 9 PM FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS: PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...MERCURY...AMARGOSA VALLEY...DESERT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL ALONG AREA ROADWAYS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 95 FROM INDIAN SPRINGS NORTH TOWARDS AMARGOSA VALLEY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL BE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY NEAR DRY LAKE BEDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO 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. && $$ CAZ523-524-250200- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0007.110225T1800Z-110226T0300Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT- INCLUDING...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...BAKER... MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS 948 AM PST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST FRIDAY FOR NORTHERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 2O TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE FRIDAY MORNING WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS EXPECTED BETWEEN 2 PM AND 6 PM FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS: BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS... BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...YERMO...FOUR CORNERS * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 15 FROM AROUND BARSTOW TO THE CALIFORNIA...NEVADA STATE LINE AS WELL AS ON HIGHWAY 58 FROM BARSTOW TO FOUR CORNERS AND HIGHWAY 395 FROM FOUR CORNERS NORTH TOWARDS THE RANDSBURG AREA. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL BE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY NEAR ANY DRY LAKE BEDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ STACHELSKI
473 WWUS75 KVEF 242251 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 251 PM PST THU FEB 24 2011 ...GUSTY WINDS THIS EVENING INTO EARLY TONIGHT AND AGAIN FRIDAY MORNING INTO SATURDAY MORNING... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DROPPING SOUTHWARD ALONG THE WEST COAST WILL RESULT IN STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA THIS EVENING AND THE SPRING MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING INTO EARLY TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY PORTIONS OF THE MOJAVE DESERT FROM LATE FRIDAY MORNING INTO EARLY SATURDAY. NVZ019-250700- /O.UPG.KVEF.HW.A.0003.110225T1800Z-110226T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.HW.W.0004.110225T1800Z-110226T0900Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0006.110225T0000Z-110225T1000Z/ SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK 251 PM PST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST FRIDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE SPRING MOUNTAINS INCLUDING RED ROCK CANYON...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM PST SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST FRIDAY AS WELL FOR THE SPRING MOUNTAINS INCLUDING RED ROCK CANYON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 2O TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING INTO EARLY TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY MORNING INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * TIMING: THERE WILL BE TWO PERIODS OF GUSTY WINDS. THE FIRST PERIOD WILL BE THIS EVENING INTO EARLY FRIDAY. A STRONGER PERIOD OF WINDS IS EXPECTED FROM LATE FRIDAY MORNING INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. WIND GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH WILL BE MOST LIKELY FRIDAY EVENING INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS: MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK CANYON...SPRING MOUNTAIN RANCH STATE PARK. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS INCLUDING KYLE AND LEE CANYON ROADS AND HIGHWAY 160. HIGHWAY 159 WILL MOST LIKELY SEE THE HIGHEST WINDS DUE TO ENHANCED DOWNSLOPE WINDS. THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL FOR TREES TO BE DOWNED AND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS TO BE BLOWN AWAY OR DAMAGED IF NOT SECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND...OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 58 MPH CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO 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. && $$ NVZ020-250700- /O.EXB.KVEF.WI.Y.0007.110225T1800Z-110226T0900Z/ LAS VEGAS VALLEY- INCLUDING...LAS VEGAS...NORTH LAS VEGAS...HENDERSON... BOULDER CITY...SUMMERLIN...NELLIS...MOUNTAINS EDGE...SEVEN HILLS... BLUE DIAMOND 251 PM PST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM PST SATURDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 2O TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE FAR WEST SIDE OF THE VALLEY. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE FRIDAY MORNING WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS EXPECTED BETWEEN 3 PM FRIDAY AND 12 AM SATURDAY. THE STRONGER WINDS WILL LIKELY LAST LONGER ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE VALLEY. * LOCATIONS: ALL AREAS OF THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY WILL LIKELY SEE GUSTS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER. SUMMERLIN...THE LONE MOUNTAIN AREA...CENTENNIAL HILLS AND MOUNTAIN'S EDGE COULD SEE GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL ALONG LAS VEGAS VALLEY ROADS ESPECIALLY ON THE 215 BELTWAY BETWEEN RAINBOW AND THE 215 AND HIGHWAY 95 INTERSECTION IN CENTENNIAL HILLS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CAZ519-250600- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL 251 PM PST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA. * WINDS: WEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH ESPECIALLY NEAR THE CREST AND ALONG RIDGETOPS. * TIMING: THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AROUND 8 PM THIS EVENING WITH WINDS SLOWLY LESSENING OVERNIGHT. * LOCATIONS: ASPENDELL...MOUNT WHITNEY * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE VENTURING OUT IN THE HIGH COUNTY OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ017-018-250700- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0007.110225T1800Z-110226T0600Z/ WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-SHEEP RANGE- INCLUDING...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...DESERT ROCK... AMARGOSA VALLEY 251 PM PST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY FOR WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTIES AND THE SHEEP RANGE. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS WILL OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER RIDGES OF THE SHEEP RANGE. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE LATE FRIDAY MORNING WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS LIKELY BETWEEN 2 PM AND 9 PM FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS: PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY...DESERT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL ALONG AREA ROADWAYS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 95 FROM INDIAN SPRINGS NORTH TOWARDS AMARGOSA VALLEY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL BE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY NEAR DRY LAKE BEDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CAZ523-524-250700- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0007.110225T1800Z-110226T0300Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT- INCLUDING...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...BAKER... MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS 251 PM PST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST FRIDAY FOR NORTHERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 2O TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE FRIDAY MORNING WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS EXPECTED BETWEEN 2 PM AND 6 PM FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS: BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS... BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...YERMO...FOUR CORNERS * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 15 FROM AROUND BARSTOW TO THE CALIFORNIA...NEVADA STATE LINE AS WELL AS ON HIGHWAY 58 FROM BARSTOW TO FOUR CORNERS AND HIGHWAY 395 FROM FOUR CORNERS NORTH TOWARDS THE RANDSBURG AREA. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL BE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY NEAR ANY DRY LAKE BEDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO 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. && $$ STACHELSKI
The office that day
Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2:39 PM PST | Wind Advisory | VEF | Clark, Nye | 33 hr |
| Feb 23, 2:39 PM PST | Wind Advisory | VEF | Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln, Nye | 61 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:11 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | VEF | Clark, Lincoln, Nye | 24 hr |
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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.