Wind Advisory 14, NWS Las Vegas, NV

Issued

Mar 18, 2011, 4:00 PM PDT (23:00 UTC)

Expired

Mar 18, 2011, 11:00 PM PDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

NWS Las Vegas, NV

259 
WWUS75 KVEF 182300
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
400 PM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011

.A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SLOWLY MOVING SOUTH ALONG THE WEST COAST
WILL RESULT IN LOCAL GUSTY WINDS OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING AND
THEN WIDESPREAD STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ON SATURDAY.

CAZ520-190700-
/O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0014.110318T2300Z-110319T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KVEF.HW.A.0006.110319T1800Z-110320T0600Z/
OWENS VALLEY-
INCLUDING...BISHOP...INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...
OLANCHA
400 PM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011

...WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE OWENS VALLEY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM
PDT THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE OWENS VALLEY...ESPECIALLY THE WESTERN
PORTION IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO OVER
  40 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF
  THE VALLEY. ON SATURDAY WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
  OVER 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

* TIMING: GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED THIS EVENING BEFORE DECREASING
  OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN LATE SATURDAY
  MORNING AND CONTINUE GUSTY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE
  DECREASING IN THE EVENING. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED MID TO
  LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS: WINDS THIS EVENING WILL MAINLY FROM HIGHWAY 395 AND
  WEST AND ROADWAYS LEADING INTO THE WESTERN FOOTHILLS SUCH AS
  HIGHWAY 168. ON SATURDAY POSSIBLE DOWNSLOPE WINDS WILL ONCE
  AGAIN BE MAINLY HIGHWAY 395 AND WEST AND NEAR ANY OF THE
  WESTERN FOOTHILL CANYON OPENINGS SUCH AS ALONG HIGHWAY 168.

* IMPACTS: TRAVELERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT STRONG CROSS WINDS MAY
  BE ENCOUNTERED TONIGHT AND ONCE AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON WHILE
  VISIBILITIES MAY RAPIDLY LOWER IN BLOWING SAND AND DUST.
  RESIDENCES TAKE ANY NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE LOOSE
  OBJECTS.

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.

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.

&&

$$

AZZ001-003-CAZ522>524-NVZ014>020-022-190700-
/O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0015.110319T1800Z-110320T0600Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-NORTHWEST DESERTS-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-
WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-
ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY-LINCOLN COUNTY-
NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-
SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON-LAS VEGAS VALLEY-
SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY-
INCLUDING...COLORADO CITY...
PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...TUWEEP...MT TRUMBULL...KINGMAN...
GOLDEN VALLEY...DOLAN SPRINGS...VALENTINE...WIKIEUP...YUCCA...
FURNACE CREEK...SHOSHONE...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...BAKER...
MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...
SILVER PEAK...DYER...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO...ALAMO...
RACHEL...MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...
DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...
RED ROCK...LAS VEGAS...NORTH LAS VEGAS...HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY...
SUMMERLIN...NELLIS...MOUNTAINS EDGE...SEVEN HILLS...BLUE DIAMOND...
PRIMM...SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI
400 PM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011 /400 PM MST FRI MAR 18 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ TO 11 PM PDT
/11 PM MST/ SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU AND NORTHWEST DESERTS OF
ARIZONA...DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK...WESTERN AND EASTERN MOJAVE
DESERT...ESMERALDA...CENTRAL NYE COUNTY AND LINCOLN COUNTIES...NORTHEAST
AND WESTERN CLARK...SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY...SHEEP RANGE...SPRING
MOUNTAINS...RED ROCK CANYON...LAS VEGAS VALLEY...SOUTHERN CLARK
COUNTY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ TO 11 PM
PDT /11 PM MST/ SATURDAY.


* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS
  TO NEAR 50 MPH.

* TIMING: LOCAL GUSTY WINDS WILL BE SEEN TONIGHT...BUT WINDS WILL
  INCREASE AREAWIDE LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE
  EVENING BEFORE DECREASING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM
  MID AFTERNOON SATURDAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.

* LOCATIONS: INCLUDED BUT NOT LIMITED TO COLORADO CITY... PIPE
  SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...KINGMAN...DOLAN SPRINGS...WIKIEUP
  FURNACE CREEK...SHOSHONE...BARSTOW...FORT IRWIN...MOUNTAIN
  PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS...BEATTY...DYER...CALIENTE...MESQUITE
  OVERTON...DESERT ROCK...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK...LAS
  VEGAS...HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY...SUMMERLIN...MOUNTAINS
  EDGE...SEVEN HILLS...BLUE DIAMOND...SEARCHLIGHT.

* IMPACTS: TRAVELERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THESE WINDS AND BE
  PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER AREAS OF BLOWING SAND AND DUST WHICH MAY
  RAPIDLY LOWER VISIBILITIES. IN ADDITION STRONG CROSS WINDS MAY
  BE ENCOUNTERED.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ519-190700-
/O.NEW.KVEF.HW.A.0006.110319T1800Z-110320T0600Z/
EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-
INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL
400 PM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH FOR EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.


* WINDS: LOCAL GUSTY WINDS TO NEAR 55 MPH WILL BE SEEN THIS
  EVENING THEN INCREASE ON SATURDAY WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR WEST
  WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO OVER 70 MPH POSSIBLE.

* TIMING: LOCAL GUSTY WINDS THIS EVENING WILL DECREASE OVERNIGHT
  BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN LATE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
  EVENING. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE MID AFTERNOON
  ON SATURDAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

* LOCATIONS: ASPENDELL

* IMPACTS: RESIDENCE SHOULD TAKE ANY NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO
  SECURE AN LOOSE ITEMS OUTDOORS. IF TRAVELING ON SATURDAY BE
  AWARE THAT STRONG AND SUDDEN CROSSWINDS MAY DEVELOP WHICH MAY
  PRODUCE AREAS OF LOWER VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING DUST.


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.

&&

$$

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