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Wind Advisory 16, NWS Grand Junction, CO
NWS Grand Junction, CO issued this wind advisory at May 24, 2012, 3:43 PM MDT for 13 counties in Colorado; 4 counties in Utah. It took effect at May 25, 2012, 10:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 24, 2012, 3:43 PM MDT (21:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 25, 2012, 10:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- May 25, 2012, 9:29 PM MDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Junction, CO
Counties Delta County, CO, Dolores County, CO, Garfield County, CO, Gunnison County, CO, La Plata County, CO, Mesa County, CO, Moffat County, CO, Montezuma County, CO, Montrose County, CO, Ouray County, CO, Rio Blanco County, CO, Routt County, CO, San Miguel County, CO, Daggett County, UT, Grand County, UT, San Juan County, UT, Uintah County, UT
The radar
The Grand Junction radar (KGJX), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:46 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
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 25 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
- 42 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -48 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1631 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 90 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -57 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
225 WWUS75 KGJT 242143 NPWGJT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 343 PM MDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...STRONG...GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD OVER EASTERN UTAH AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN COLORADO ON FRIDAY... .A STRONG LATE SPRING STORM SYSTEM WILL BE MOVING DROPPING INTO THE WESTERN GREAT BASIN TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL BE ARRIVING WITH THIS SYSTEM AND WILL BE BROUGHT DOWN TO THE SURFACE AS TEMPERATURES WARM FROM MID MORNING ONWARD. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WILL LOOK TO OCCUR DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING PERIOD WHEN WIND GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS AND GUSTS OVER 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. COZ001>003-006-007-009-011-017-020>022-UTZ022>025-027>029-250700- /O.NEW.KGJT.WI.Y.0016.120525T1800Z-120526T0400Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN- ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-GRAND VALLEY-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR- GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN- UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SOUTHEAST UTAH-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-EASTERN UINTA BASIN- TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...CRAIG...HAYDEN... MEEKER...RIO BLANCO...GRAND JUNCTION...FRUITA...PALISADE... RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA...SKYWAY...CEDAREDGE...DELTA... HOTCHKISS...MONTROSE...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...GATEWAY...NUCLA... CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO... BLANDING...BLUFF...MEXICAN HAT...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN...VERNAL... JENSEN...BALLARD...FORT DUCHESNE...RANDLETT...MOAB... CASTLE VALLEY...THOMPSON SPRINGS...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 343 PM MDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT FRIDAY. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OVER 9000 FEET TONIGHT AND PICK BY THE MID MORNING HOURS OVER THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AS TEMPERATURES WARM. HOWEVER THE STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD OCCUR DURING THE PEAK HEATING HOURS INTO THE EARLY EVENING ACROSS EASTERN UTAH AND MUCH OF WESTERN COLORADO. * WINDS... ABOVE 7500 FEET...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 40 MPH EXPECTED BY SUNRISE...ESPECIALLY ON SOUTH FACING SLOPES. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON WINDS WILL BE IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 60 MPH EXPECTED. BELOW 7500 FEET...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE BY MID MORNING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 25 MPH THROUGH NOON. IN THE AFTERNOON WINDS SHOULD INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 50 MPH EXPECTED DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING PERIOD. * VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO A FEW MILE BY DUST AND SAND LIFTED BY THE WIND. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. ALSO INDIVIDUALS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HIKING...CAMPING...BIKING...BOATING AND OFF-ROAD ACTIVITIES MAY ALL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. USE EXTRA CAUTION. PEOPLE...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES... HEART DISEASE...THE ELDERLY...AND CHILDREN ARE RECOMMENDED TO STAY INDOORS AND AVOID PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERCISE OR HEAVY EXERTION DUE TO WIND-BLOWN DUST. && $$
6 follow-up statements
617 WWUS75 KGJT 250340 NPWGJT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 940 PM MDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...STRONG...GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD OVER EASTERN UTAH AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN COLORADO ON FRIDAY... .STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY MORNING AND IMPACT THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH IN THE VALLEYS AND EXCEEDING 60 MPH IN THE WIND PRONE AREAS IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HIGHER ON SATURDAY WITH VALLEYS GUSTS REACHING 60 TO 70 MPH. IN THE MOUNTAINS...EXPOSED RIDGES AND MOUNTAIN PASSES MAY HAVE GUSTS EXCEEDING 75 MPH. WIND SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 40 MPH WILL COMMON FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS. TAKE PREPARATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE WINDS WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE DURING THE MORNING HOURS AND PERSIST THROUGH THE ENTIRE DAYS. THESE STRONG TO HIGH WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH SATURDAY EVENING AFTER SUNSET. COZ003-009-017-UTZ023-025-028-251130- /O.NEW.KGJT.HW.A.0002.120526T1500Z-120527T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KGJT.WI.Y.0016.120525T1600Z-120526T0400Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...SKYWAY...RIDGWAY... GLADE PARK...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 940 PM MDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * TIMING...WIND ADVISORY FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. HIGH WIND WATCH ON SATURDAY. * WINDS... WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 40 MPH EXPECTED BY SUNRISE...ESPECIALLY ON SOUTH FACING SLOPES. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON WINDS WILL BE IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 60 MPH EXPECTED. THESE WINDS WILL BE STRONGER ON SATURDAY WITH PEAK WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 75 MPH. * VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO A FEW MILE BY DUST AND SAND LIFTED BY THE WIND. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. ALSO INDIVIDUALS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HIKING...CAMPING...BIKING...BOATING AND OFF-ROAD ACTIVITIES MAY ALL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. USE EXTRA CAUTION. PEOPLE...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES... HEART DISEASE...THE ELDERLY...AND CHILDREN ARE RECOMMENDED TO STAY INDOORS AND AVOID PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERCISE OR HEAVY EXERTION DUE TO WIND-BLOWN DUST. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ COZ001-002-006-007-011-020>022-UTZ022-024-027-029-251130- /O.NEW.KGJT.HW.A.0002.120526T1500Z-120527T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KGJT.WI.Y.0016.120525T1600Z-120526T0400Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-GRAND VALLEY- DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR- CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN- PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SOUTHEAST UTAH-EASTERN UINTA BASIN-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT- CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...CRAIG...HAYDEN... MEEKER...GRAND JUNCTION...FRUITA...PALISADE...RIFLE...SILT... PARACHUTE...MESA...CEDAREDGE...DELTA...HOTCHKISS...MONTROSE... GATEWAY...NUCLA...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS...DURANGO... BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...BLANDING...BLUFF...MEXICAN HAT...VERNAL... JENSEN...BALLARD...FORT DUCHESNE...RANDLETT...MOAB... CASTLE VALLEY...THOMPSON SPRINGS 940 PM MDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * TIMING...WIND ADVISORY FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. HIGH WIND WATCH ON SATURDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL FRIDAY MORNING WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 40 MPH EXPECTED BY MID MORNING. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON WINDS WILL BE IN THE 20 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 45 MPH EXPECTED. THESE WINDS WILL BE STRONGER ON SATURDAY WITH PEAK WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH. * VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO A FEW MILE BY DUST AND SAND LIFTED BY THE WIND. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. ALSO INDIVIDUALS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HIKING...CAMPING...BIKING... BOATING AND OFF-ROAD ACTIVITIES MAY ALL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. USE EXTRA CAUTION. PEOPLE...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES... HEART DISEASE...THE ELDERLY...AND CHILDREN ARE RECOMMENDED TO STAY INDOORS AND AVOID PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERCISE OR HEAVY EXERTION DUE TO WIND-BLOWN DUST. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ COZ005-008-014-023-251130- /O.NEW.KGJT.HW.A.0002.120526T1500Z-120527T0200Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY... GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE...GUNNISON...CIMARRON... PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 940 PM MDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * TIMING...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM SATURDAY MID MORNING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * WINDS...ON SATURDAY...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WILL BE COMMON WITH PEAK WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 60 TO 70 MPH. * VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO A FEW MILE BY DUST AND SAND LIFTED BY THE WIND. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. ALSO INDIVIDUALS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HIKING...CAMPING...BIKING... BOATING AND OFF-ROAD ACTIVITIES MAY ALL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ COZ004-010-012-013-018-019-251130- /O.NEW.KGJT.HW.A.0002.120526T1500Z-120527T0200Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...ASPEN...VAIL... SNOWMASS...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD... TRAPPERS LAKE...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON... RICO...HESPERUS 940 PM MDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * TIMING...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM SATURDAY MID MORNING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * WINDS...ON SATURDAY...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH WILL BE COMMON WITH PEAK WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 75 MPH. * VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO A FEW MILE BY DUST AND SAND LIFTED BY THE WIND. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. ALSO INDIVIDUALS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HIKING...CAMPING...BIKING... BOATING AND OFF-ROAD ACTIVITIES MAY ALL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STRONG WINDS. 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...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
200 WWUS75 KGJT 251016 NPWGJT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 416 AM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...STRONG...GUSTY WINDS WILL SPREAD OVER EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO TODAY AND TOMORROW... .STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND IMPACT THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH IN THE VALLEYS AND EXCEEDING 60 MPH IN THE WIND PRONE AREAS OF THE MOUNTAINS. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HIGHER ON SATURDAY WITH VALLEYS GUSTS REACHING 60 TO 70 MPH. IN THE MOUNTAINS...EXPOSED RIDGES AND MOUNTAIN PASSES MAY HAVE GUSTS EXCEEDING 75 MPH. WIND SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 40 MPH WILL COMMON FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS. TAKE PREPARATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE WINDS WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE DURING THE MORNING HOURS AND PERSIST THROUGH THE ENTIRE DAYS. IN ADDITION...BLOWING DUST WILL DROP VISIBILITIES FROM TIME TO TIME TODAY AND TOMORROW. THESE STRONG TO HIGH WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH SATURDAY EVENING AFTER SUNSET. COZ003-009-017-UTZ023-025-028-251830- /O.UPG.KGJT.HW.A.0002.120526T1500Z-120527T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.HW.W.0003.120526T1600Z-120527T0400Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.WI.Y.0016.120525T1600Z-120526T0400Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...SKYWAY...RIDGWAY... GLADE PARK...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 416 AM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...WIND ADVISORY FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. HIGH WIND WARNING SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * WINDS... WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS MORNING WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 40 MPH ...ESPECIALLY ON SOUTH FACING SLOPES. BY THIS AFTERNOON...WINDS WILL BE IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 60 MPH EXPECTED. THESE WINDS WILL BE STRONGER ON SATURDAY WITH PEAK WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 75 MPH. * VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO A FEW MILES BY DUST AND SAND LIFTED BY THE WIND. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. ALSO...INDIVIDUALS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR TODAY AND SATURDAY. HIKING...CAMPING...BIKING... BOATING AND OFF-ROAD ACTIVITIES WILL ALL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. USE EXTRA CAUTION. PEOPLE...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES... HEART DISEASE...THE ELDERLY...AND CHILDREN ARE RECOMMENDED TO STAY INDOORS AND AVOID PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERCISE OR HEAVY EXERTION DUE TO WIND-BLOWN DUST. && $$ COZ001-002-006-007-011-020>022-UTZ022-024-027-029-251830- /O.UPG.KGJT.HW.A.0002.120526T1500Z-120527T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.HW.W.0003.120526T1600Z-120527T0400Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.WI.Y.0016.120525T1600Z-120526T0400Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-GRAND VALLEY- DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR- CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN- PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SOUTHEAST UTAH-EASTERN UINTA BASIN-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT- CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...CRAIG...HAYDEN... MEEKER...GRAND JUNCTION...FRUITA...PALISADE...RIFLE...SILT... PARACHUTE...MESA...CEDAREDGE...DELTA...HOTCHKISS...MONTROSE... GATEWAY...NUCLA...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS...DURANGO... BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...BLANDING...BLUFF...MEXICAN HAT...VERNAL... JENSEN...BALLARD...FORT DUCHESNE...RANDLETT...MOAB... CASTLE VALLEY...THOMPSON SPRINGS 416 AM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...WIND ADVISORY THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. HIGH WIND WARNING TOMORROW MORNING THROUGH EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL PICK UP THIS MORNING WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 40 MPH EXPECTED BY MID MORNING. BY THIS AFTERNOON... WINDS WILL BE IN THE 20 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 45 MPH EXPECTED. THESE WINDS WILL BE STRONGER ON SATURDAY WITH PEAK WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH. * VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO A FEW MILES BY DUST AND SAND LIFTED BY THE WIND. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. ALSO...INDIVIDUALS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR TODAY AND SATURDAY. HIKING... CAMPING...BIKING... BOATING AND OFF-ROAD ACTIVITIES MAY ALL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. USE EXTRA CAUTION. PEOPLE...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES... HEART DISEASE...THE ELDERLY...AND CHILDREN ARE RECOMMENDED TO STAY INDOORS AND AVOID PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERCISE OR HEAVY EXERTION DUE TO WIND-BLOWN DUST. && $$ COZ005-008-014-023-251830- /O.UPG.KGJT.HW.A.0002.120526T1500Z-120527T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.HW.W.0003.120526T1600Z-120527T0400Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY... GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE...GUNNISON...CIMARRON... PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 416 AM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM MID-MORNING SATURDAY THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...ON SATURDAY...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WILL BE COMMON WITH PEAK WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 60 TO 70 MPH. * VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO A FEW MILES BY DUST AND SAND LIFTED BY THE WIND. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. ALSO...INDIVIDUALS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR TODAY AND SATURDAY. HIKING...CAMPING...BIKING... BOATING AND OFF-ROAD ACTIVITIES MAY ALL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. PEOPLE...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES...HEART DISEASE...THE ELDERLY...AND CHILDREN ARE RECOMMENDED TO STAY INDOORS AND AVOID PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERCISE OR HEAVY EXERTION DUE TO WIND-BLOWN DUST. && $$ COZ004-010-012-013-018-019-251830- /O.UPG.KGJT.HW.A.0002.120526T1500Z-120527T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KGJT.HW.W.0003.120526T1600Z-120527T0400Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...ASPEN...VAIL... SNOWMASS...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD... TRAPPERS LAKE...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON... RICO...HESPERUS 416 AM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM SATURDAY MID MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...ON SATURDAY...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH WILL BE COMMON WITH PEAK WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 75 MPH. * VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO A FEW MILES BY DUST AND SAND LIFTED BY THE WIND. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. ALSO...INDIVIDUALS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR TODAY AND SATURDAY. HIKING...CAMPING...BIKING... BOATING AND OFF-ROAD ACTIVITIES MAY ALL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. PEOPLE...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES...HEART DISEASE...THE ELDERLY...AND CHILDREN ARE RECOMMENDED TO STAY INDOORS AND AVOID PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERCISE OR HEAVY EXERTION DUE TO WIND-BLOWN DUST. && $$
983 WWUS75 KGJT 251822 NPWGJT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1222 PM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...STRONG...GUSTY WINDS WILL INTO THE EVENING OVER EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO AND BE EVEN STRONGER TOMORROW... .STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL INCREASE IN STRENGTH THIS AFTERNOON AND THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. ALL OF EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO CAN EXPECT WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH IN THE VALLEYS AND EXCEEDING 60 MPH IN THE WIND PRONE AREAS OF THE MOUNTAINS. WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE EVEN HIGHER ON SATURDAY WITH VALLEYS GUSTS REACHING 60 TO 70 MPH. IN THE MOUNTAINS... ESPECIALLY EXPOSED RIDGES AND MOUNTAIN PASSES...WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 75 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. SUSTAINED WIND AT 25 TO 40 MPH WILL COMMON FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS. MAKE PREPARATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS ON YOUR PROPERTY. IN ADDITION...BLOWING DUST WILL DROP VISIBILITIES FROM TIME TO TIME THROUGH TOMORROW EVENING. THESE STRONG TO HIGH WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH SATURDAY EVENING AFTER SUNSET. COZ003-009-017-UTZ023-025-028-260230- /O.CON.KGJT.HW.W.0003.120526T1600Z-120527T0400Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120526T0400Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...SKYWAY...RIDGWAY... GLADE PARK...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 1222 PM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY... * TIMING...WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING. HIGH WIND WARNING SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * WINDS... WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 40 MPH ESPECIALLY...ON SOUTH FACING SLOPES. BY ABOUT 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON...WINDS WILL BE IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 60 MPH EXPECTED. THESE WINDS WILL BE STRONGER ON SATURDAY WITH PEAK WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 75 MPH. * VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO A FEW MILES BY DUST AND SAND LIFTED BY THE WIND. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. ALSO... INDIVIDUALS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR TODAY AND SATURDAY. HIKING... CAMPING...BIKING...BOATING AND OFF-ROAD ACTIVITIES WILL ALL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. USE EXTRA CAUTION. PEOPLE...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES... HEART DISEASE...THE ELDERLY...AND CHILDREN ARE RECOMMENDED TO STAY INDOORS AND AVOID PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERCISE OR HEAVY EXERTION DUE TO WIND-BLOWN DUST. && $$ COZ001-002-006-007-011-020>022-UTZ022-024-027-029-260230- /O.CON.KGJT.HW.W.0003.120526T1600Z-120527T0400Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120526T0400Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-GRAND VALLEY- DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR- CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN- PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SOUTHEAST UTAH-EASTERN UINTA BASIN-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT- CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...CRAIG...HAYDEN... MEEKER...GRAND JUNCTION...FRUITA...PALISADE...RIFLE...SILT... PARACHUTE...MESA...CEDAREDGE...DELTA...HOTCHKISS...MONTROSE... GATEWAY...NUCLA...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS...DURANGO... BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...BLANDING...BLUFF...MEXICAN HAT...VERNAL... JENSEN...BALLARD...FORT DUCHESNE...RANDLETT...MOAB... CASTLE VALLEY...THOMPSON SPRINGS 1222 PM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY... * TIMING...WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING. HIGH WIND WARNING TOMORROW MORNING THROUGH EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. BY LATE AFTERNOON...WINDS WILL BE IN THE 20 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 45 MPH EXPECTED. THESE WINDS WILL BE STRONGER ON SATURDAY WITH PEAK WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH. * VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO A FEW MILES BY DUST AND SAND LIFTED BY THE WIND. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. ALSO... INDIVIDUALS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR TODAY AND SATURDAY. HIKING... CAMPING...BIKING... BOATING AND OFF-ROAD ACTIVITIES MAY ALL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. USE EXTRA CAUTION. PEOPLE...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES... HEART DISEASE...THE ELDERLY...AND CHILDREN ARE RECOMMENDED TO STAY INDOORS AND AVOID PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERCISE OR HEAVY EXERTION DUE TO WIND-BLOWN DUST. && $$ COZ005-008-014-023-260230- /O.CON.KGJT.HW.W.0003.120526T1600Z-120527T0400Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY... GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE...GUNNISON...CIMARRON... PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 1222 PM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY... * TIMING...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM MID-MORNING SATURDAY THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...ON SATURDAY...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WILL BE COMMON WITH PEAK WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 60 TO 70 MPH. * VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO A FEW MILES BY DUST AND SAND LIFTED BY THE WIND. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. ALSO... INDIVIDUALS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR TODAY AND SATURDAY. HIKING... CAMPING...BIKING... BOATING AND OFF-ROAD ACTIVITIES MAY ALL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. PEOPLE...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES...HEART DISEASE...THE ELDERLY...AND CHILDREN ARE RECOMMENDED TO STAY INDOORS AND AVOID PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERCISE OR HEAVY EXERTION DUE TO WIND-BLOWN DUST. && $$ COZ004-010-012-013-018-019-260230- /O.CON.KGJT.HW.W.0003.120526T1600Z-120527T0400Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...ASPEN...VAIL... SNOWMASS...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD... TRAPPERS LAKE...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON... RICO...HESPERUS 1222 PM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY... * TIMING...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM SATURDAY MID MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...ON SATURDAY...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH WILL BE COMMON WITH PEAK WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 75 MPH. * VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO A FEW MILES BY DUST AND SAND LIFTED BY THE WIND. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. ALSO... INDIVIDUALS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR TODAY AND SATURDAY. HIKING... CAMPING...BIKING... BOATING AND OFF-ROAD ACTIVITIES MAY ALL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. PEOPLE...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES...HEART DISEASE...THE ELDERLY...AND CHILDREN ARE RECOMMENDED TO STAY INDOORS AND AVOID PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERCISE OR HEAVY EXERTION DUE TO WIND-BLOWN DUST. && $$ CUOCO
257 WWUS75 KGJT 251838 NPWGJT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1238 PM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...STRONG...GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING OVER EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO AND BE EVEN STRONGER TOMORROW... .STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL INCREASE IN STRENGTH THIS AFTERNOON AND THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. ALL OF EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO CAN EXPECT WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH IN THE VALLEYS AND EXCEEDING 60 MPH IN THE WIND PRONE AREAS OF THE MOUNTAINS. WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE EVEN HIGHER ON SATURDAY WITH VALLEYS GUSTS REACHING 60 TO 70 MPH. IN THE MOUNTAINS... ESPECIALLY EXPOSED RIDGES AND MOUNTAIN PASSES...WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 75 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. SUSTAINED WIND AT 25 TO 40 MPH WILL COMMON FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS. MAKE PREPARATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS ON YOUR PROPERTY. IN ADDITION...BLOWING DUST WILL DROP VISIBILITIES FROM TIME TO TIME THROUGH TOMORROW EVENING. THESE STRONG TO HIGH WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH SATURDAY EVENING AFTER SUNSET. COZ003-009-017-UTZ023-025-028-260245- /O.CON.KGJT.HW.W.0003.120526T1600Z-120527T0400Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120526T0400Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...SKYWAY...RIDGWAY... GLADE PARK...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 1238 PM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY... * TIMING...WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING. HIGH WIND WARNING SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * WINDS... WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 40 MPH ESPECIALLY...ON SOUTH FACING SLOPES. BY ABOUT 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON...WINDS WILL BE IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 60 MPH EXPECTED. THESE WINDS WILL BE STRONGER ON SATURDAY WITH PEAK WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 75 MPH. * VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO A FEW MILES BY DUST AND SAND LIFTED BY THE WIND. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. ALSO... INDIVIDUALS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR TODAY AND SATURDAY. HIKING... CAMPING...BIKING...BOATING AND OFF-ROAD ACTIVITIES WILL ALL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. USE EXTRA CAUTION. PEOPLE...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES... HEART DISEASE...THE ELDERLY...AND CHILDREN ARE RECOMMENDED TO STAY INDOORS AND AVOID PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERCISE OR HEAVY EXERTION DUE TO WIND-BLOWN DUST. && $$ COZ001-002-006-007-011-020>022-UTZ022-024-027-029-260245- /O.CON.KGJT.HW.W.0003.120526T1600Z-120527T0400Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120526T0400Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-GRAND VALLEY- DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR- CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN- PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SOUTHEAST UTAH-EASTERN UINTA BASIN-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT- CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...CRAIG...HAYDEN... MEEKER...GRAND JUNCTION...FRUITA...PALISADE...RIFLE...SILT... PARACHUTE...MESA...CEDAREDGE...DELTA...HOTCHKISS...MONTROSE... GATEWAY...NUCLA...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS...DURANGO... BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...BLANDING...BLUFF...MEXICAN HAT...VERNAL... JENSEN...BALLARD...FORT DUCHESNE...RANDLETT...MOAB... CASTLE VALLEY...THOMPSON SPRINGS 1238 PM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY... * TIMING...WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING. HIGH WIND WARNING TOMORROW MORNING THROUGH EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. BY LATE AFTERNOON...WINDS WILL BE IN THE 20 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 45 MPH EXPECTED. THESE WINDS WILL BE STRONGER ON SATURDAY WITH PEAK WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH. * VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO A FEW MILES BY DUST AND SAND LIFTED BY THE WIND. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. ALSO... INDIVIDUALS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR TODAY AND SATURDAY. HIKING... CAMPING...BIKING... BOATING AND OFF-ROAD ACTIVITIES MAY ALL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. USE EXTRA CAUTION. PEOPLE...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES... HEART DISEASE...THE ELDERLY...AND CHILDREN ARE RECOMMENDED TO STAY INDOORS AND AVOID PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERCISE OR HEAVY EXERTION DUE TO WIND-BLOWN DUST. && $$ COZ005-008-014-023-260245- /O.CON.KGJT.HW.W.0003.120526T1600Z-120527T0400Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY... GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE...GUNNISON...CIMARRON... PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 1238 PM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY... * TIMING...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM MID-MORNING SATURDAY THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...ON SATURDAY...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WILL BE COMMON WITH PEAK WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 60 TO 70 MPH. * VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO A FEW MILES BY DUST AND SAND LIFTED BY THE WIND. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. ALSO... INDIVIDUALS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR TODAY AND SATURDAY. HIKING... CAMPING...BIKING... BOATING AND OFF-ROAD ACTIVITIES MAY ALL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. PEOPLE...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES...HEART DISEASE...THE ELDERLY...AND CHILDREN ARE RECOMMENDED TO STAY INDOORS AND AVOID PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERCISE OR HEAVY EXERTION DUE TO WIND-BLOWN DUST. && $$ COZ004-010-012-013-018-019-260245- /O.CON.KGJT.HW.W.0003.120526T1600Z-120527T0400Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...ASPEN...VAIL... SNOWMASS...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD... TRAPPERS LAKE...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON... RICO...HESPERUS 1238 PM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY... * TIMING...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM SATURDAY MID MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...ON SATURDAY...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH WILL BE COMMON WITH PEAK WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 75 MPH. * VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO A FEW MILES BY DUST AND SAND LIFTED BY THE WIND. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. ALSO... INDIVIDUALS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR TODAY AND SATURDAY. HIKING... CAMPING...BIKING... BOATING AND OFF-ROAD ACTIVITIES MAY ALL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. PEOPLE...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES...HEART DISEASE...THE ELDERLY...AND CHILDREN ARE RECOMMENDED TO STAY INDOORS AND AVOID PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERCISE OR HEAVY EXERTION DUE TO WIND-BLOWN DUST. && $$
305 WWUS75 KGJT 252225 NPWGJT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 425 PM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...STRONG...GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING OVER EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO AND BE EVEN STRONGER TOMORROW... .STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. ALL OF EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO CAN EXPECT WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH IN THE VALLEYS AND EXCEEDING 60 MPH IN THE WIND PRONE AREAS OF THE MOUNTAINS. WIND SPEEDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE OVERNIGHT. ON SATURDAY...WIND SPEEDS WILL BE EVEN STRONGER WITH VALLEY GUSTS REACHING 60 TO 70 MPH. IN THE MOUNTAINS...ESPECIALLY EXPOSED RIDGES AND MOUNTAIN PASSES...EXPECT WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 75 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THE PERIOD OF STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD BE FROM LATE MORNING TO EARLY AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WIND AT 25 TO 40 MPH WILL COMMON FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS. MAKE PREPARATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS ON YOUR PROPERTY. IN ADDITION...BLOWING DUST WILL DROP VISIBILITIES FROM TIME TO TIME THROUGH TOMORROW EVENING. THESE STRONG TO HIGH WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH SATURDAY EVENING AFTER SUNSET. COZ003-009-017-UTZ023-025-028-260630- /O.CON.KGJT.HW.W.0003.120526T1600Z-120527T0400Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120526T0400Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...SKYWAY...RIDGWAY... GLADE PARK...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 425 PM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY... * TIMING...WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING. HIGH WIND WARNING SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 60 MPH EXPECTED. THESE WINDS WILL BE STRONGER ON SATURDAY WITH PEAK WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 75 MPH. * VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO A FEW MILES BY DUST AND SAND LIFTED BY THE WIND. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. ALSO... INDIVIDUALS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR TODAY AND SATURDAY. HIKING... CAMPING...BIKING...BOATING AND OFF-ROAD ACTIVITIES WILL ALL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. USE EXTRA CAUTION. PEOPLE...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES... HEART DISEASE...THE ELDERLY...AND CHILDREN ARE RECOMMENDED TO STAY INDOORS AND AVOID PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERCISE OR HEAVY EXERTION DUE TO WIND-BLOWN DUST. && $$ COZ001-002-006-007-011-020>022-UTZ022-024-027-029-260630- /O.CON.KGJT.HW.W.0003.120526T1600Z-120527T0400Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120526T0400Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-GRAND VALLEY- DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR- CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN- PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SOUTHEAST UTAH-EASTERN UINTA BASIN-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT- CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...CRAIG...HAYDEN... MEEKER...GRAND JUNCTION...FRUITA...PALISADE...RIFLE...SILT... PARACHUTE...MESA...CEDAREDGE...DELTA...HOTCHKISS...MONTROSE... GATEWAY...NUCLA...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS...DURANGO... BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...BLANDING...BLUFF...MEXICAN HAT...VERNAL... JENSEN...BALLARD...FORT DUCHESNE...RANDLETT...MOAB... CASTLE VALLEY...THOMPSON SPRINGS 425 PM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY... * TIMING...WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING. HIGH WIND WARNING TOMORROW MORNING THROUGH EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE IN THE 20 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 45 MPH EXPECTED. THESE WINDS WILL BE STRONGER ON SATURDAY WITH PEAK WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH. * VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO A FEW MILES BY DUST AND SAND LIFTED BY THE WIND. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. ALSO... INDIVIDUALS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR TODAY AND SATURDAY. HIKING... CAMPING...BIKING... BOATING AND OFF-ROAD ACTIVITIES MAY ALL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. USE EXTRA CAUTION. PEOPLE...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES... HEART DISEASE...THE ELDERLY...AND CHILDREN ARE RECOMMENDED TO STAY INDOORS AND AVOID PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERCISE OR HEAVY EXERTION DUE TO WIND-BLOWN DUST. && $$ COZ005-008-014-023-260630- /O.CON.KGJT.HW.W.0003.120526T1600Z-120527T0400Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY... GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE...GUNNISON...CIMARRON... PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 425 PM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY... * TIMING...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM MID-MORNING SATURDAY THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...ON SATURDAY...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WILL BE COMMON WITH PEAK WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 60 TO 70 MPH. * VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO A FEW MILES BY DUST AND SAND LIFTED BY THE WIND. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. ALSO... INDIVIDUALS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR TODAY AND SATURDAY. HIKING... CAMPING...BIKING... BOATING AND OFF-ROAD ACTIVITIES MAY ALL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. PEOPLE...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES...HEART DISEASE...THE ELDERLY...AND CHILDREN ARE RECOMMENDED TO STAY INDOORS AND AVOID PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERCISE OR HEAVY EXERTION DUE TO WIND-BLOWN DUST. && $$ COZ004-010-012-013-018-019-260630- /O.CON.KGJT.HW.W.0003.120526T1600Z-120527T0400Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...ASPEN...VAIL... SNOWMASS...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD... TRAPPERS LAKE...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON... RICO...HESPERUS 425 PM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY... * TIMING...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM SATURDAY MID MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...ON SATURDAY...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH WILL BE COMMON WITH PEAK WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 75 MPH. * VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO A FEW MILES BY DUST AND SAND LIFTED BY THE WIND. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. ALSO... INDIVIDUALS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR TODAY AND SATURDAY. HIKING... CAMPING...BIKING... BOATING AND OFF-ROAD ACTIVITIES MAY ALL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. PEOPLE...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES...HEART DISEASE...THE ELDERLY...AND CHILDREN ARE RECOMMENDED TO STAY INDOORS AND AVOID PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERCISE OR HEAVY EXERTION DUE TO WIND-BLOWN DUST. && $$
209 WWUS75 KGJT 260329 NPWGJT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 929 PM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...STRONG SURFACE WINDS IN STORE TOMORROW OVER EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO... .A TIGHTLY WOUND AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL BE MOVING OVER UTAH TOMORROW CAUSING VERY STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTY FORECAST AREA. VALLEY GUSTS WILL REACH 60 TO 70 MPH AT TIMES WHILE IN THE MOUNTAINS...ESPECIALLY EXPOSED RIDGES AND MOUNTAIN PASSES...WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 75 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THE PERIOD OF STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FROM LATE MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON. WITH WINDS OF THIS SPEED MANY ITEMS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND TO INCLUDE PATIO FURNITURE...GARBAGE CANS AND OTHER BELONGINGS. PLEASE SECURE LOOSE ITEMS ON YOUR PROPERTY. IN ADDITION...BLOWING DUST WILL DROP VISIBILITIES FROM TIME TO TIME THROUGH TOMORROW EVENING. COZ003-009-017-UTZ023-025-028-261130- /O.CAN.KGJT.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120526T0400Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.HW.W.0003.120526T1600Z-120527T0400Z/ ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...SKYWAY...RIDGWAY... GLADE PARK...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 929 PM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY SINCE WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA FOR MOST AREAS. * TIMING...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT TOMORROW. * WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 75 MPH EXPECTED. * VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO A FEW MILES BY DUST AND SAND LIFTED BY THE WIND. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. INDIVIDUALS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE HIKING...CAMPING... BIKING...BOATING AND OFF- ROADING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. PEOPLE...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES...HEART DISEASE...THE ELDERLY...AND CHILDREN ARE RECOMMENDED TO STAY INDOORS AND AVOID PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERCISE OR HEAVY EXERTION DUE TO WIND-BLOWN DUST. && $$ COZ001-002-006-007-011-020>022-UTZ022-024-027-029-261130- /O.CAN.KGJT.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120526T0400Z/ /O.CON.KGJT.HW.W.0003.120526T1600Z-120527T0400Z/ LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-GRAND VALLEY- DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR- CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN- PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN- SOUTHEAST UTAH-EASTERN UINTA BASIN-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT- CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...CRAIG...HAYDEN... MEEKER...GRAND JUNCTION...FRUITA...PALISADE...RIFLE...SILT... PARACHUTE...MESA...CEDAREDGE...DELTA...HOTCHKISS...MONTROSE... GATEWAY...NUCLA...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS...DURANGO... BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...BLANDING...BLUFF...MEXICAN HAT...VERNAL... JENSEN...BALLARD...FORT DUCHESNE...RANDLETT...MOAB... CASTLE VALLEY...THOMPSON SPRINGS 929 PM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY SINCE WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA FOR MOST AREAS. * TIMING... HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 10 AM THROUGH 10PM TOMORROW. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH PEAK WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH. * VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO A FEW MILES BY DUST AND SAND LIFTED BY THE WIND. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. INDIVIDUALS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE HIKING...CAMPING... BIKING...BOATING AND OFF- ROADING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. PEOPLE...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES...HEART DISEASE...THE ELDERLY...AND CHILDREN ARE RECOMMENDED TO STAY INDOORS AND AVOID PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERCISE OR HEAVY EXERTION DUE TO WIND-BLOWN DUST. && $$ COZ005-008-014-023-261130- /O.CON.KGJT.HW.W.0003.120526T1600Z-120527T0400Z/ UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY... GLENWOOD SPRINGS...EAGLE...CARBONDALE...GUNNISON...CIMARRON... PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY 929 PM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY... * TIMING...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 10 AM THROUGH 10 PM TOMORROW * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WILL BE COMMON WITH PEAK WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 60 TO 70 MPH. * VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO A FEW MILES BY DUST AND SAND LIFTED BY THE WIND. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. INDIVIDUALS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE HIKING...CAMPING... BIKING...BOATING AND OFF- ROADING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. PEOPLE...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES...HEART DISEASE...THE ELDERLY...AND CHILDREN ARE RECOMMENDED TO STAY INDOORS AND AVOID PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERCISE OR HEAVY EXERTION DUE TO WIND-BLOWN DUST. && $$ COZ004-010-012-013-018-019-261130- /O.CON.KGJT.HW.W.0003.120526T1600Z-120527T0400Z/ ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...ASPEN...VAIL... SNOWMASS...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD... TRAPPERS LAKE...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON... RICO...HESPERUS 929 PM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY... * TIMING...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM SATURDAY MID MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH WILL BE COMMON WITH PEAK WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 75 MPH. * VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO A FEW MILES BY DUST AND SAND LIFTED BY THE WIND. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. INDIVIDUALS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE HIKING...CAMPING... BIKING...BOATING AND OFF- ROADING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. PEOPLE...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES...HEART DISEASE...THE ELDERLY...AND CHILDREN ARE RECOMMENDED TO STAY INDOORS AND AVOID PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERCISE OR HEAVY EXERTION DUE TO WIND-BLOWN DUST. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Grand Junction, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at May 24, 11:26 AM MDT, 4 hours 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 24, 11:26 AM MDT, 4 hours 17 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1126 AM MDT THU MAY 24 2012
.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 1125 AM MDT THU MAY 24 2012
RESIDUAL MOISTURE AND A WEAK WAVE MOVING INTO NORTHWEST COLORADO
IS KEEPING SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS SO HAVE
INCREASED POPS FOR REMAINDER OF LATE MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON
HOURS OVER THE NORTHEAST CWA. THIS WAVE WILL BE LIFTING NORTH AND
SUBSIDENCE SHOULD REDUCE THE COVERAGE OF SHOWERS BUT INSTABILITY
AND OROGRAPHICS SHOULD KEEP AN ISOLATED THREAT IN ACROSS THE
NORTHERN MOUNTAINS. CONTINUE TO TWEAK TEMPERATURES A BIT DOWNWARD
UP NORTH AS WELL WITH EXPECTED CLOUD COVER. OTHERWISE FORECAST
LOOKS ON TRACK.
UPDATE ISSUED AT 848 AM MDT THU MAY 24 2012
MADE SOME TWEAKS TO THE TEMPERATURE TRENDS WITH CLOUDS AND LIGHT
PRECIPITATION HINDERING THE WARMUP OVER THE NORTHERN HIGH VALLEYS
AND PORTIONS OF THE MOUNTAINS. JET STREAK WILL BE LIFTING
NORTHWARD AND THIS SHOULD HELP THIN OUT THE CLOUDS ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN CWA. THERE STILL SOME SPOTTY SHOWERS AROUND THE HIGHER
MOUNTAINS FROM CRESTED BUTTE AREA UP THROUGH STEAMBOAT SO ADJUSTED
POPS SLIGHTLY BUT STILL ON THE LOW END WITH MANY WEB CAMERAS
SHOWING THE SUN SHINING THROUGH. FOR THE MOST PART EXPECT THE
SHOWERS TO CONTINUE TO DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY BUT FAIRLY STEEP
LAPSE RATES WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE
CWA. JET LIFTING THROUGH THIS AREA AND WEAK VORTICITY ADVECTION
SOME SHOWER ACTIVITY MAY RE-DEVELOP SO WILL BE MONITORING THIS
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...BUT DRIER AIR ALSO WILL BE WORKING IN FROM
THE WEST.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 234 AM MDT THUR MAY 24 2012
RADAR IMAGERY AND SATELLITE CONTINUES TO SHOW STEADY FORMATION OF
CLOUDS AND SOME LGT PRECIP FROM THE GRAND VALLEY EWRD INTO
ASPEN...LEADVILLE AND BEYOND. THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO STRONGER JET
STREAK THAT IS MOVING OVERHEAD ATTM. RUC/NAM12/HRRR DO A GOOD JOB
HIGHLIGHTING THIS FEATURE AND ALL SHOW IT MOVING OVER ERN PLAINS
SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK WITH PRECIP ENDING AND CLOUDS LIFTING AT
THAT TIME. SOME RESIDUAL SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE SO FORECAST HAS SOME
LGT SHOWERS DECREASING IN COVERAGE BY NOON. TODAY WILL BE AN IN-
BETWEEN DAY AS ONE SYSTEM MOVES OFF AND ANOTHER STARTS DROPPING
DOWN FROM PAC NW. AS FAR AS WE/RE CONCERNED...BRIEF ZONAL FLOW
SETS UP ALLOWING PLENTY OF SUNSHINE WITH MILD TEMPS THROUGHOUT
THE REGION.
TONIGHT...SW FLOW STRENGTHENS AS THE UPPER LOW DIGS INTO NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA. MODELS INDICATE SOME MID LEVEL MOISTURE ADVECTS OVER THE
REGION. THERE IS LITTLE FORCING BUT THE MODEL TREND IS TO PRODUCE
SOME SIGNIFICANT OROGRAPHIC PRECIP MAINLY OVER THE NORTH.
FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...THE UPPER LOW DIGS INTO SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA THEN LIFTS THROUGH NEVADA INTO IDAHO. 700MB SW WINDS
INCREASE TO 35-40 KTS ON FRIDAY THEN 40-50 KTS FRIDAY
NIGHT-SATURDAY. THESE REPRESENT POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD GUSTS THAT
COULD BE ENHANCED WITH SOME LINGERING MID LEVEL MOISTURE AND VIRGA
OR LIGHT SHOWERS ACROSS THE NORTHERN ZONES. THE 00Z NAM WORKS THE
FRONT THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE
GFS SLOWER. MOISTURE CONTINUES TO LOOK LIMITED WITH THE FRONT.
.LONG TERM...(SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 234 AM MDT THUR MAY 24 2012
DEEP AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL HAVE MOVED TO ERN MT/WRN ND SUNDAY
AS OUR FLOW BECOMES MORE WESTERLY. THE GRADIENT RELAXES SOUTH OF
I-70 BUT REMAINS SOMEWHAT TIGHT NORTH SO SOME BREEZY WINDS CAN BE
EXPECTED. RESIDUAL SHOWERS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ALONG THE WY BORDER
WHICH WILL ALSO AID IN BREEZY CONDITIONS AS H7 WINDS WILL BE ABLE
TO MIX DOWN TO THE SFC. HIGH TEMPS SUNDAY WILL BE ABOUT 10 DEGREES
COOLER THAN NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR...A WELCOME REPRIEVE
AFTER THE UNUSUALLY WARM SPRING SO FAR.
BY SUNDAY NIGHT A TROF WILL BE APPROACHING THE PAC NW WHICH WILL
CAUSE A RIDGE TO FORM OVER MUCH OF THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST. THE
RIDGE WILL PERSIST THRU WED ALLOWING PLENTY OF SUN AND TEMPS TO
RUN NEAR NORMAL. DURING THIS TIME...THE AFOREMENTIONED TROF WILL
GET A LITTLE BETTER UPPER SUPPORT AND BECOME A CLOSED LOW WITH
ACCOMPANYING SFC FRONT THAT...BY WEDNESDAY...WILL BE JUST ENTERING
OUR CWA FROM THE NORTH. OF COURSE THE ECMWF HAS NO CLOSED LOW AND
ONLY A MINOR WAVE MOVING THRU THE NRN ROCKIES WITH BARELY ANY
PRECIP EXPECTED FOR OUR AREA. CURRENT FORECAST HAS NO PRECIP BUT
THIS MAY CHANGE OVER NEXT FEW MODEL RUNS.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY AFTERNOON)
ISSUED AT 1125 AM MDT THU MAY 24 2012
VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST AT ALL TAF SITES INTO FRIDAY
MORNING. AN OCCASIONAL SHOWER WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON OVER
THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS WITH BRIEF OBSCURATION AND MVFR CIGS
POSSIBLE. BREEZY AND OCCASIONALLY GUSTY AFTERNOON WINDS WILL
CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS EVENING THEN WILL TRANSITION TO TYPICAL
DRAINAGE WINDS FOR THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AT TAF SITES. A BRIEF SURGE
OF MID LEVEL MOISTURE ALONG A WARM FRONT MAY LEAD TO SOME SHOWER
ACTIVITY AND OBSCURATIONS OVER THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS
FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE DRIER AIR WORKS IN BY LATE MORNING. LOW LEVEL
WIND SHEAR AND MECHANICAL TURBULENCE WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY ONWARDS
AS SOUTHWEST FLOW STRENGTHENS.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
ISSUED AT 234 AM MDT THU MAY 23 2012
FIRE WEATHER WATCH ALLOWED TO CONTINUE FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY IN THE CURRENT
MODELS AND WILL LET THE DAY SHIFT EVALUATE THE VARIABLES. VERY
STRONG WINDS BOTH DAYS AND EVEN OVERNIGHT IN FAVORED LOCATIONS ARE A
GIVEN. BUT MARGINAL MOISTURE SEEMS TO LINGER OVER THE NORTHERN ZONES
BRINGING INTO QUESTION IF THE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL BELOW THE
CRITICAL 15 PERCENT THRESHOLD. ALSO THE TIMING OF THE FRONTAL
PASSAGE ON SATURDAY WILL OBVIOUSLY AFFECT AFTERNOON HUMIDITY VALUES.
&&
.GJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CO...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING FOR COZ200>203-207-290-292-293.
UT...NONE.
&&
UPDATE...15
SHORT TERM...TGR/JOE
LONG TERM...TGR
AVIATION...TB
FIRE WEATHER...JOEHazardous weather outlook, May 24, 5:36 AM MDT, 10 hours 7 minutes before
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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Junction, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2:50 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | Delta, Dolores, Garfield, Gunnison, Hinsdale, La Plata and 8 more | 54 hr |
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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.