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Wind Advisory 29, NWS Las Vegas, NV

April 25, 2011San Bernardino County, California

NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Apr 25, 2011, 4:39 AM PDT for San Bernardino County, California. It took effect at Apr 25, 2011, 3:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 13 hr.

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The counties it named.

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Issued
Apr 25, 2011, 4:39 AM PDT (11:39 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 25, 2011, 3:00 PM PDT
Expired
Apr 26, 2011, 3:39 AM PDT
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Las Vegas, NV

County San Bernardino County, CA

The nearest sounding before it

Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 00:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 180 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, Las Vegas, NV at 00:00Z on 2011-04-25Temperature 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, Las Vegas, NV at 00:00Z on 2011-04-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 187 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
3151 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
76 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
187 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
101 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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019 
WWUS75 KVEF 251139
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
439 AM PDT MON APR 25 2011

.WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN TODAY WITH VERY STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS
EXPECTED OVER THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA AND THE
OWENS VALLEY. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP ACROSS SAN BERNARDINO
COUNTY LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

CAZ519-520-252000-
/O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0014.110425T1800Z-110426T0600Z/
EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY-
INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...BISHOP...
INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA
439 AM PDT MON APR 25 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES AND OWENS
VALLEY.

* WINDS: ABOVE 5000 FEET...WEST WIND GUSTS 70 TO 80 MPH. BELOW 
  5000 FEET...WEST WIND GUSTS 60 TO 70 MPH ESPECIALLY NEAR CANYON 
  OPENINGS AND THE WESTERN FOOTHILLS...WHILE GUSTS TO OVER 40 MPH 
  MAY BE SEEN OVER THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE VALLEY. 

* TIMING: STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THIS MORNING
  AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE MONDAY EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS
  ARE EXPECTED LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* LOCATIONS: ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...BISHOP... 
  INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA...WITH THE MAIN CONCERN 
  BEING WEST OF HIGHWAY 395...THE WESTERN FOOTHILLS AND 
  HIGHWAY 168 TO ASPENDELL.

* IMPACTS: DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ALONG HIGHWAY 395 FOR 
  MOTORCYCLES...LARGE TRUCKS...TRAILERS AND CAMPERS. BLOWING 
  DUST MAY ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITY BELOW HALF A MILE.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ523-525-252000-
/O.UPG.KVEF.HW.A.0016.110426T0000Z-110426T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0029.110425T2200Z-110426T1200Z/
WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-
INCLUDING...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...
MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS
439 AM PDT MON APR 25 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM PDT
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT AND MORONGO BASIN...WHICH
IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM PDT TUESDAY.
THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55
  MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON...PEAK THIS
  EVENING...AND DIMINISH BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS: BARSTOW...FORT IRWIN...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA
  VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS

* IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT ON AREA
  ROADS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BLOWING DUST COULD
  REDUCE VISIBILITY TO HALF A MILE OR LESS 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.

&&

$$

CAZ524-252000-
/O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0029.110425T2200Z-110426T1200Z/
EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-
INCLUDING...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS
439 AM PDT MON APR 25 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM PDT
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM PDT TUESDAY.

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON...PEAK THIS
  EVENING...AND DIMINISH BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS: BAKER...LUDLOW...AMBOY...MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE

* IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT ON AREA
  ROADS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BLOWING DUST COULD
  REDUCE VISIBILITY TO HALF A MILE OR LESS 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.

&&

$$

PIERCE
5 follow-up statements
237 
WWUS75 KVEF 251748
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1048 AM PDT MON APR 25 2011

.WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY...WITH VERY STRONG DOWNSLOPE
WINDS EXPECTED OVER THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA AND
THE OWENS VALLEY. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP ACROSS SAN
BERNARDINO COUNTY LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING.

CAZ519-520-252200-
/O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0014.110425T1800Z-110426T0600Z/
EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY-
INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...BISHOP...
INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA
1048 AM PDT MON APR 25 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA
SLOPES AND THE OWENS VALLEY UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING.

* WINDS: ABOVE 5000 FEET...WEST WIND GUSTS 70 TO 80 MPH. BELOW
  5000 FEET...WEST WIND GUSTS 60 TO 70 MPH ESPECIALLY NEAR CANYON
  OPENINGS AND THE WESTERN FOOTHILLS...WHILE GUSTS TO OVER 40 MPH
  MAY BE SEEN OVER THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE VALLEY. BETWEEN 8
  AND 10 AM...A SENSOR IN THE FOOTHILLS ABOVE INDEPENDENCE
  REPORTED GUSTS OF 35 TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...PEAK IN THE
  LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...AND DIMINISH LATE THIS
  EVENING.

* LOCATIONS: ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...BISHOP... 
  INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA...WITH THE MAIN CONCERN 
  BEING WEST OF HIGHWAY 395...THE WESTERN FOOTHILLS AND 
  HIGHWAY 168 TO ASPENDELL.

* IMPACTS: DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ALONG HIGHWAY 395 FOR 
  MOTORCYCLES...LARGE TRUCKS...TRAILERS AND CAMPERS. BLOWING 
  DUST MAY ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITY BELOW HALF A MILE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DRIVERS...ESPECIALLY OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE
CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. CHECK
OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/LAS VEGAS FOR UPDATES ON THIS
SITUATION.

&&

$$

CAZ523>525-252200-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0029.110425T2200Z-110426T1200Z/
WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-
INCLUDING...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...BAKER...
MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...
TWENTYNINE PALMS
1048 AM PDT MON APR 25 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM
PDT TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN AND WESTERN SAN
BERNARDINO COUNTY FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM PDT TUESDAY.

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 
  MPH. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON...PEAK THIS 
  EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...AND DIMINISH BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS: BARSTOW...FORT IRWIN...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA 
  VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS

* IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT ON AREA 
  ROADS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BLOWING DUST 
  COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY TO HALF A MILE OR LESS 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.

&&

$$

MORGAN
340 
WWUS75 KVEF 252150
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
250 PM PDT MON APR 25 2011

.VERY STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE EASTERN
SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA AND THE OWENS VALLEY THROUGH THIS
EVENING. STRONG WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SAN BERNARDINO
COUNTY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING. GUSTY NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE LAKES AND DOWN
THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY TUESDAY.

CAZ523-260600-
/O.UPG.KVEF.WI.Y.0029.110425T2200Z-110426T1200Z/
/O.EXB.KVEF.HW.W.0014.110425T2200Z-110426T1200Z/
WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-
INCLUDING...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN
250 PM PDT MON APR 25 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING FOR NORTHWEST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY. THIS REPLACES THE WIND ADVISORY WHICH HAD
BEEN IN EFFECT.

* WINDS: WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON...PEAK THIS EVENING
  AND OVERNIGHT...AND DIMINISH BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS: BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN.

* IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT ON AREA
  ROADS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BLOWING DUST COULD
  REDUCE VISIBILITY TO HALF A MILE OR LESS NEAR DRY LAKE BEDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DRIVERS...ESPECIALLY OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE
CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. CHECK
OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/LAS VEGAS FOR UPDATES ON THIS
SITUATION.

&&

$$

CAZ519-520-260600-
/O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110426T0600Z/
EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY-
INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...BISHOP...
INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA
250 PM PDT MON APR 25 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA
SLOPES AND THE OWENS VALLEY UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING.

* WINDS: ABOVE 5000 FEET...WEST WIND GUSTS 70 TO 80 MPH. BELOW
  5000 FEET...WEST WIND GUSTS 60 TO 70 MPH ESPECIALLY NEAR CANYON
  OPENINGS AND THE WESTERN FOOTHILLS...WHILE GUSTS TO OVER 40 MPH
  MAY BE SEEN OVER THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE VALLEY. AT 2
  PM...NUMEROUS SENSORS IN THE INDEPENDENCE AREA WERE REPORTING
  WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 70 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL PEAK IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING
  BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE THIS EVENING.

* LOCATIONS: ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...BISHOP...
  INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA.

* IMPACTS: DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ALONG HIGHWAY 395 FOR 
  MOTORCYCLES...LARGE TRUCKS...TRAILERS AND CAMPERS. BLOWING 
  DUST MAY ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITY BELOW HALF A MILE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DRIVERS...ESPECIALLY OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE CAUTION
AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. CHECK OUR WEBSITE
AT WEATHER.GOV/LAS VEGAS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-260600-
/O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0030.110426T1500Z-110426T2200Z/
LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK...
BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...NEEDLES...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN
250 PM PDT MON APR 25 2011 /250 PM MST MON APR 25 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT /8 AM MST/ TO 3 PM PDT
/3 PM MST/ TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA AND THE
COLORADO RIVER VALLEY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 3 PM
TUESDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS WILL IMPACT THE LAUGHLIN...BULLHEAD CITY AND
  DAVIS DAM AREA.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY MORNING...PEAK DURING THE
  DAY...AND BEGIN TO DIMINISH IN THE AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS: LAKE MEAD...LAKE MOHAVE...LAKE HAVASU...HOOVER
  DAM...DAVIS DAM.

* IMPACTS: DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON THE LAKES AND THE
  COLORADO RIVER. DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ON EAST WEST ROADS
  SUCH AS INTERSTATE 40...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BOATERS IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN
VENTURING ONTO AREA LAKES. THESE WINDS WILL MAKE OPEN WATERS OF
LAKES ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS...AND MAY RESULT IN HIGH WAVES WHICH MAY
TIP OR SWAMP SMALLER CRAFT. FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY...AVOID THE
OPEN WATERS. STAY CLOSE TO SHORE OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS.

&&

$$

CAZ524-525-260600-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0029.110425T2200Z-110426T1200Z/
EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-
INCLUDING...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...
MITCHELL CAVERNS...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS
250 PM PDT MON APR 25 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST SAN BERNARDINO
COUNTY AND THE MORONGO BASIN UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY.

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 
  MPH. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON...PEAK THIS 
  EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...AND DIMINISH BY EARLY TUESDAY 
  MORNING.

* LOCATIONS: MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS...
  BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS. 

* IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT ON AREA 
  ROADS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BLOWING DUST 
  COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY TO HALF A MILE OR LESS 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.

&&

$$

MORGAN
400 
WWUS75 KVEF 252258 RRA
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...DELAYED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
358 PM PDT MON APR 25 2011

.VERY STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE EASTERN SLOPES
OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA AND THE OWENS VALLEY THROUGH THIS EVENING.
STRONG WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY LATE
THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. GUSTY
NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE LAKES AND DOWN THE COLORADO RIVER
VALLEY TUESDAY.

CAZ519-520-260600-
/O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110426T0600Z/
EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY-
INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...BISHOP...
INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA
358 PM PDT MON APR 25 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA
SLOPES AND THE OWENS VALLEY UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING.

* WINDS: ABOVE 5000 FEET...WEST WIND GUSTS 70 TO 80 MPH. BELOW 
  5000 FEET...WEST WIND GUSTS 60 TO 70 MPH ESPECIALLY NEAR CANYON 
  OPENINGS AND THE WESTERN FOOTHILLS...WHILE GUSTS TO OVER 40 MPH 
  MAY BE SEEN OVER THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE VALLEY. AT 2 PM... 
  NUMEROUS SENSORS IN THE INDEPENDENCE AREA WERE REPORTING WIND 
  GUSTS OF 40 TO 70 MPH. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL PEAK IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY 
  EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE THIS EVENING.

* LOCATIONS: ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...BISHOP... 
  INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA.

* IMPACTS: DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ALONG HIGHWAY 395 FOR 
  MOTORCYCLES...LARGE TRUCKS...TRAILERS AND CAMPERS. BLOWING 
  DUST MAY ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITY BELOW HALF A MILE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DRIVERS...ESPECIALLY OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE CAUTION
AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. CHECK OUR WEBSITE
AT WEATHER.GOV/LAS VEGAS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

CAZ523-260600-
/O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110426T1200Z/
WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-
INCLUDING...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN
358 PM PDT MON APR 25 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWEST SAN BERNARDINO
COUNTY UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY.

* WINDS: WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON...PEAK THIS 
  EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...AND DIMINISH BY EARLY TUESDAY 
  MORNING.

* LOCATIONS: BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN.

* IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT ON AREA 
  ROADS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BLOWING DUST 
  COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY TO HALF A MILE OR LESS NEAR DRY LAKE 
  BEDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DRIVERS...ESPECIALLY OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE CAUTION
AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. CHECK OUR WEBSITE
AT WEATHER.GOV/LAS VEGAS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

CAZ524-525-260600-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-110426T1200Z/
EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-
INCLUDING...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...
MITCHELL CAVERNS...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS
358 PM PDT MON APR 25 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST SAN BERNARDINO
COUNTY AND THE MORONGO BASIN UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY.

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 
  MPH. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON...PEAK THIS 
  EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...AND DIMINISH BY EARLY TUESDAY 
  MORNING. 

* LOCATIONS: MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS...
   BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS.

* IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT ON AREA 
  ROADS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BLOWING DUST 
  COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY TO HALF A MILE OR LESS 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.

&&

$$

AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-260600-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0030.110426T1500Z-110426T2200Z/
LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK...
BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...NEEDLES...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN
358 PM PDT MON APR 25 2011 /358 PM MST MON APR 25 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT /8 AM MST/ TO 3 PM
PDT /3 PM MST/ TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE LAKES AND THE COLORADO
RIVER VALLEY FROM 8 AM TO 3 PM TUESDAY.

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH. THE 
  STRONGEST WINDS WILL IMPACT THE LAUGHLIN...BULLHEAD CITY AND 
  DAVIS DAM AREA. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY MORNING...PEAK DURING THE 
  DAY...AND BEGIN TO DIMINISH IN THE AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS: LAKE MEAD...LAKE MOHAVE...LAKE HAVASU...HOOVER 
  DAM... DAVIS DAM.

* IMPACTS: DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON THE LAKES AND THE 
  COLORADO RIVER. DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ON EAST WEST 
  ROADS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 40...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BOATERS IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN
VENTURING ONTO AREA LAKES. THESE WINDS WILL MAKE OPEN WATERS OF
LAKES ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS...AND MAY RESULT IN HIGH WAVES WHICH MAY
TIP OR SWAMP SMALLER CRAFT. FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY...AVOID THE
OPEN WATERS. STAY CLOSE TO SHORE OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS.

&&

$$

MORGAN
660 
WWUS75 KVEF 260442
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
942 PM PDT MON APR 25 2011

.STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE DECREASING BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. GUSTY
NORTH WINDS ARE THEN EXPECTED OVER THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL
RECREATION AREA AND DOWN THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY ON TUESDAY.

CAZ519-520-260545-
/O.CAN.KVEF.HW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110426T0600Z/
EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY-
942 PM PDT MON APR 25 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES AND THE OWENS VALLEY. 

LOCAL GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
EVENING BEFORE DECREASING OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER WIND GUSTS ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO REACH WARNING CRITERIA.

$$

CAZ523-261200-
/O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110426T1200Z/
WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-
INCLUDING...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN
942 PM PDT MON APR 25 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR
THE WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT.

* WINDS: WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT BEFORE
  DECREASING LATE TONIGHT.

* LOCATIONS: BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN.

* IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT ON AREA 
  ROADS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BLOWING DUST 
  COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY TO HALF A MILE OR LESS NEAR DRY LAKE 
  BEDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DRIVERS...ESPECIALLY OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE CAUTION
AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. CHECK OUR WEBSITE
AT WEATHER.GOV/LAS VEGAS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

CAZ524-525-261200-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-110426T1200Z/
EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-
INCLUDING...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...
MITCHELL CAVERNS...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS
942 PM PDT MON APR 25 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR THE
EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT AND THE MORONGO BASIN.

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 
  MPH. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT BEFORE
  DECREASING LATE TONIGHT.

* LOCATIONS: MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS...
   BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS.

* IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT ON AREA 
  ROADS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BLOWING DUST 
  COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY TO HALF A MILE OR LESS 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.

&&

$$

AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-261245-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0030.110426T1500Z-110426T2200Z/
LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK...
BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...NEEDLES...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN
942 PM PDT MON APR 25 2011 /942 PM MST MON APR 25 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT /8 AM MST/ TO 3 PM
PDT /3 PM MST/ TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT /8 AM MST/ TO 3 PM
PDT /3 PM MST/ TUESDAY FOR LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE...LAKE
MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY UPPER
COLORADO RIVER VALLEY.

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH. THE 
  STRONGEST WINDS WILL IMPACT THE LAUGHLIN...BULLHEAD CITY AND 
  DAVIS DAM AREA. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY MORNING...PEAK DURING THE 
  DAY...AND BEGIN TO DIMINISH IN THE AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS: LAKE MEAD...LAKE MOHAVE...LAKE HAVASU...HOOVER 
  DAM... DAVIS DAM. 

* IMPACTS: DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON THE LAKES AND THE 
  COLORADO RIVER. DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ON EAST WEST 
  ROADS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 40...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BOATERS IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN
VENTURING ONTO AREA LAKES. THESE WINDS WILL MAKE OPEN WATERS OF
LAKES ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS...AND MAY RESULT IN HIGH WAVES WHICH MAY
TIP OR SWAMP SMALLER CRAFT. FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY...AVOID THE
OPEN WATERS. STAY CLOSE TO SHORE OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS.

&&

$$
444 
WWUS75 KVEF 261039
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
339 AM PDT TUE APR 26 2011

.STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE DECREASING BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. GUSTY
NORTH WINDS ARE THEN EXPECTED OVER THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL
RECREATION AREA AND DOWN THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY ON TUESDAY.

CAZ523-261200-
/O.CAN.KVEF.HW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110426T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.110426T1039Z-110426T1200Z/
WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-
INCLUDING...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN
339 AM PDT TUE APR 26 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

* WINDS: WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING: ADVISORY LEVEL GUSTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 5 AM BEFORE
  DECREASING THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. 

* LOCATIONS: BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN.

* IMPACTS: WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT ON AREA
  ROADS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DRIVERS...ESPECIALLY OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE CAUTION
AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. CHECK OUR WEBSITE
AT WEATHER.GOV/LAS VEGAS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

CAZ524-525-261145-
/O.CAN.KVEF.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-110426T1200Z/
EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-
339 AM PDT TUE APR 26 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY.

AS A COLD FRONT MOVES SOUTH ACROSS SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WINDS
WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE ACROSS THE EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT AND
MORONGO BASIN. THE WIND ADVISORY THAT WAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT
HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

$$

AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-261215-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0030.110426T1500Z-110426T2200Z/
LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK...
BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...NEEDLES...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN
339 AM PDT TUE APR 26 2011 /339 AM MST TUE APR 26 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT /8 AM MST/ THIS
MORNING TO 3 PM PDT /3 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT /8 AM MST/ THIS
MORNING TO 3 PM PDT /3 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE LAKE MEAD
NATIONAL RECREATION AREA...LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE AND THE
COLORADO RIVER VALLEY OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY.

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH. THE 
  STRONGEST WINDS WILL IMPACT THE LAUGHLIN...BULLHEAD CITY AND 
  DAVIS DAM AREA. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS
  MORNING...PEAK DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...AND
  BEGIN TO DIMINISH IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS: LAKE MEAD...LAKE MOHAVE...LAKE HAVASU...HOOVER DAM...DAVIS
  DAM.

* IMPACTS: DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON THE LAKES AND THE 
  COLORADO RIVER. DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ON EAST WEST 
  ROADS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 40...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BOATERS IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN
VENTURING ONTO AREA LAKES. THESE WINDS WILL MAKE OPEN WATERS OF
LAKES ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS...AND MAY RESULT IN HIGH WAVES WHICH MAY
TIP OR SWAMP SMALLER CRAFT. FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY...AVOID THE
OPEN WATERS. STAY CLOSE TO SHORE OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS.

&&

$$

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