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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Eureka, CA

March 30, 2012

NWS Eureka, CA issued this wind advisory at Mar 30, 2012, 4:00 PM PDT. It took effect at Mar 31, 2012, 12:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 22 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 30, 2012, 4:00 PM PDT (23:00 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 31, 2012, 12:00 AM PDT
Expired
Mar 31, 2012, 10:00 PM PDT
In force
22 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

677 
WWUS76 KEKA 302300
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
400 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012

CAZ001-311200-
/O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0009.120331T0700Z-120401T0000Z/
REDWOOD COAST-
400 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM PDT
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM PDT
SATURDAY. 

* WHAT...SOUTHERLY WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP
  TO 45 MPH. HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE ACROSS COASTAL AREAS OF DEL
  NORTE COUNTY.

* WHEN...STRONGEST SATURDAY MORNING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH
  THE REGION. WINDS WILL DECREASE BY LATE MORNING ONLY TO INCREASE
  ONCE AGAIN FOR THE AFTERNOON HOURS AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
  ADVANCES TOWARD THE COAST.

* WHERE...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FROM TRINIDAD HEAD NORTHWARD.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY RESULT IN DOWNED BRANCHES AND POWER
  LINES. WITH SOILS SATURATED FROM THE RECENT RAINS DOWNED TREES
  MAY ALSO OCCUR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
936 
WWUS76 KEKA 311036
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
336 AM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012

CAZ001-010000-
/O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120401T0000Z/
REDWOOD COAST-
336 AM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...SOUTHERLY WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  45 MPH. HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE ACROSS COASTAL AREAS OF DEL NORTE
  COUNTY.

* WHEN...STRONGEST THIS MORNING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE
  REGION. WINDS WILL DECREASE BY LATE MORNING ONLY TO INCREASE
  ONCE AGAIN FOR THE AFTERNOON HOURS AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
  ADVANCES TOWARD THE COAST.

* WHERE...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FROM TRINIDAD HEAD NORTHWARD.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY RESULT IN DOWNED BRANCHES AND POWER 
  LINES. WITH SOILS SATURATED FROM THE RECENT RAINS...DOWNED TREES 
  MAY ALSO OCCUR. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

CARROLL
805 
WWUS76 KEKA 312153
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
253 PM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012

CAZ001-010000-
/O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120401T0000Z/
REDWOOD COAST-
253 PM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

* SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH EARLY THIS
  EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE MAINLY NORTH OF TRINIDAD.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY RESULT IN DOWNED BRANCHES AND POWER
  LINES. WITH SOILS SATURATED FROM THE RECENT RAINS...DOWNED TREES
  MAY ALSO OCCUR.

* SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
198 
WWUS76 KEKA 312336
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
436 PM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012

CAZ001-010300-
/O.EXT.KEKA.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120401T0300Z/
REDWOOD COAST-
436 PM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. 

* SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH THIS EVENING. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE MAINLY NORTH OF TRINIDAD.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY RESULT IN DOWNED BRANCHES AND POWER 
  LINES. WITH SOILS SATURATED FROM THE RECENT RAINS...DOWNED 
  TREES MAY ALSO OCCUR. 

* SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
608 
WWUS76 KEKA 010255 AAA
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
755 PM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012

CAZ001-010500-
/O.EXT.KEKA.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120401T0500Z/
REDWOOD COAST-
755 PM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING.

*  WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS EVENING. THE
   STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE MAINLY NORTH OF ORICK.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN DOWNED BRANCHES AND POWER
  LINES. WITH SOILS SATURATED FROM THE RECENT RAINS...DOWNED TREES
  ARE LIKELY.

* SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
219 
WWUS76 KEKA 010509 AAA
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1009 PM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012

CAZ001-010615-
/O.EXP.KEKA.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120401T0500Z/
REDWOOD COAST-
1009 PM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

WINDS HAVE COME DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL
CONTINUE TO DECREASE OVERNIGHT. AS SUCH...HAVE ALLOWED THE WIND
ADVISORY TO EXPIRE. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY LATE THIS EVENING
THROUGH ABOUT 3AM BEFORE FALLING OFF QUICKLY.

$$

BFG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 29, 6:01 PM PDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEKADel Norte, Humboldt23 hr
Mar 30, 2:44 AM PDTGale WarningEKA48 hr

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Sources

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