Alert archive / Arizona / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 3, NWS Flagstaff, AZ
NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued this wind advisory at Feb 29, 2012, 3:28 PM MST for Apache County, Coconino County, Navajo County, Arizona. It took effect at Mar 1, 2012, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 29, 2012, 3:28 PM MST (22:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 1, 2012, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2012, 6:00 PM MST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Flagstaff, AZ
Counties Apache County, AZ, Coconino County, AZ, Navajo County, AZ
The radar
The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:29 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
Flgstf/Belemont, AZ (KFGZ), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 121 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
- 1734 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 165 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 243 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
192 WWUS75 KFGZ 292228 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 328 PM MST WED FEB 29 2012 AZZ012>014-040-010630- /O.NEW.KFGZ.WI.Y.0003.120301T1800Z-120302T0100Z/ LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE... ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE...DILKON 328 PM MST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE MORNING HOURS AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...THEN DIMINISH IN THE EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOCAL BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE THE VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
6 follow-up statements
881 WWUS75 KFGZ 010540 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 1040 PM MST WED FEB 29 2012 AZZ012>014-040-011345- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0003.120301T1800Z-120302T0100Z/ LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE... ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE...DILKON 1040 PM MST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY... * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE MORNING HOURS AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...THEN DIMINISH IN THE EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOCAL BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE THE VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
857 WWUS75 KFGZ 011013 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 313 AM MST THU MAR 1 2012 AZZ011-015>017-011815- /O.EXA.KFGZ.WI.Y.0003.120301T1800Z-120302T0100Z/ CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM- EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO...FLAGSTAFF... SHOW LOW 313 AM MST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE MORNING HOURS AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...THEN DIMINISH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ012>014-040-011815- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0003.120301T1800Z-120302T0100Z/ LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE... ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE...DILKON 313 AM MST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE MORNING HOURS AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...THEN DIMINISH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOCALIZED BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE THE VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
399 WWUS75 KFGZ 011058 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 358 AM MST THU MAR 1 2012 AZZ011>017-040-011900- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0003.120301T1800Z-120302T0100Z/ CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO...WINSLOW... HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE...ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE...FLAGSTAFF... SHOW LOW...DILKON 358 AM MST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE MORNING HOURS AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...THEN DIMINISH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOCALIZED BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS EAST OF FLAGSTAFF...INCLUDING THE LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
186 WWUS75 KFGZ 011807 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 1107 AM MST THU MAR 1 2012 AZZ011>017-040-020100- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120302T0100Z/ CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO...WINSLOW... HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE...ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE...FLAGSTAFF... SHOW LOW...DILKON 1107 AM MST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE INTO EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AROUND SUNSET THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOCALIZED BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS EAST OF FLAGSTAFF...INCLUDING THE LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
397 WWUS75 KFGZ 012230 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 330 PM MST THU MAR 1 2012 AZZ011>017-040-020100- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120302T0100Z/ CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO...WINSLOW... HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE...ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE...FLAGSTAFF... SHOW LOW...DILKON 330 PM MST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND SUNSET THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOCALIZED BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS EAST OF FLAGSTAFF...INCLUDING THE LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
100 WWUS75 KFGZ 020101 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 601 PM MST THU MAR 1 2012 AZZ011>017-040-020215- /O.EXP.KFGZ.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120302T0100Z/ CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO...WINSLOW... HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE...ST. JOHNS...SPRINGERVILLE...FLAGSTAFF... SHOW LOW...DILKON 601 PM MST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... WINDS THIS EVENING WILL GRADUAL DECREASE. ANOTHER DISTURBANCE DROPPING SOUTHEAST ACROSS UTAH WILL HELP KEEP SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS GOING AT SPEEDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH MAINLY FROM THE MOGOLLON RIM NORTHWARD UP THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. PLACES JUST EAST OF THE SAN FRANCISCO PEAKS LIKE DONEY PARK WILL EXPERIENCE LOCAL WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AT TIMES. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DROP DOWN TO 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLD AND BREEZY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS ON FRIDAY WILL EVEN MAKE IT FEEL COLDER THAN WHAT THE THERMOMETER INDICATES. $$
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Sources
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.