Alert archive / Arizona / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 8, NWS Flagstaff, AZ
NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued this wind advisory at Mar 30, 2012, 2:54 PM MST for Coconino County, Arizona. It took effect at Mar 31, 2012, 12:00 PM MST. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2012, 2:54 PM MST (21:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 31, 2012, 12:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2012, 7:00 PM MST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Flagstaff, AZ
County Coconino County, AZ
The radar
The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 150 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:59 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, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 68 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
- 2272 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
681 WWUS75 KFGZ 302154 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 254 PM MST FRI MAR 30 2012 AZZ004-006-007-015-310600- /O.NEW.KFGZ.WI.Y.0008.120331T1900Z-120401T0200Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE... SUPAI...FLAGSTAFF 254 PM MST FRI MAR 30 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE SATURDAY MORNING BECOMING STRONG AND GUSTY FROM LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
329 WWUS75 KFGZ 310527 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 1027 PM MST FRI MAR 30 2012 AZZ004-006-007-015-311330- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0008.120331T1900Z-120401T0200Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE... SUPAI...FLAGSTAFF 1027 PM MST FRI MAR 30 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST SATURDAY... * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE SATURDAY MORNING BECOMING STRONG AND GUSTY IN THE AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
220 WWUS75 KFGZ 311118 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 418 AM MST SAT MAR 31 2012 AZZ004-006-007-015-312215- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0008.120331T1900Z-120401T0200Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE... SUPAI...FLAGSTAFF 418 AM MST SAT MAR 31 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS MORNING...BECOMING STRONG AND GUSTY IN THE AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. LOCALIZED STRONG WINDS MAY CONTINUE OVERNIGHT DOWNWIND OF HIGHER TERRAIN... INCLUDING THE HIGHWAY 89 CORRIDOR FROM DONEY PARK TO GRAY MOUNTAIN...AND THE HOUSE ROCK VALLEY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. 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. && $$
188 WWUS75 KFGZ 312058 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 158 PM MST SAT MAR 31 2012 AZZ004-006-007-015-010200- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120401T0200Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE... SUPAI...FLAGSTAFF 158 PM MST SAT MAR 31 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON WITH STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY EVENING. LOCALIZED STRONG WINDS MAY CONTINUE OVERNIGHT DOWNWIND OF HIGHER TERRAIN... INCLUDING THE HIGHWAY 89 CORRIDOR FROM DONEY PARK TO GRAY MOUNTAIN...AND THE HOUSE ROCK VALLEY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
812 WWUS75 KFGZ 010149 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 649 PM MST SAT MAR 31 2012 AZZ004-006-007-015-010300- /O.EXP.KFGZ.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120401T0200Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE... SUPAI...FLAGSTAFF 649 PM MST SAT MAR 31 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DECREASE AFTER SUNSET THIS EVENING IN MOST AREAS...ALTHOUGH BREEZY WINDS WILL CONTINUE AS A STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. LOCALIZED STRONG WINDS MAY CONTINUE OVERNIGHT DOWNWIND OF HIGHER TERRAIN...INCLUDING THE HIGHWAY 89 CORRIDOR FROM DONEY PARK TO GRAY MOUNTAIN...AND THE HOUSE ROCK VALLEY. $$
Nearby
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.