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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Grand Junction, CO
NWS Grand Junction, CO issued this wind advisory at Jan 20, 2012, 4:00 PM MST for Grand County, San Juan County, Utah. It took effect at Jan 21, 2012, 12:00 PM MST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 20, 2012, 4:00 PM MST (23:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 21, 2012, 12:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2012, 8:00 PM MST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Junction, CO
Counties Grand County, UT, San Juan County, UT
The radar
The Grand Junction radar (KGJX), 153 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 138 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
- 2199 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 152 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
333 WWUS75 KGJT 202300 NPWGJT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 400 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY AS A PACIFIC STORM MOVES OVER THE AREA... .A STRONG PACIFIC STORM APPROACHING THE AREA WILL BRING INCREASED SOUTHWEST WINDS TO THE AREA BEGINNING SATURDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT APPROACHES EASTERN UTAH. AS THE FRONT PASSES OVER THE AREA LATE IN THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING WINDS WILL BECOME FIRST WESTERLY AND THEN NORTHWEST...AND DIMINISH. UTZ022-027-029-210700- /O.NEW.KGJT.WI.Y.0002.120121T1900Z-120122T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST UTAH-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLANDING...BLUFF...MEXICAN HAT...MOAB... CASTLE VALLEY...THOMPSON SPRINGS 400 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING...SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITY...AT TIMES VISIBILITY MAY DROP TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING DUST DURING THE AFTERNOON. DURING THE EVENING...LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL BE EXPECTED. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
140 WWUS75 KGJT 210646 NPWGJT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1146 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY AS A PACIFIC STORM MOVES OVER THE AREA... .A ROBUST PACIFIC STORM DIGGING THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN SATURDAY WILL BRING STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS TO THE AREA. WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT APPROACHES EASTERN UTAH. AS THE FRONT PASSES OVER THE AREA LATE IN THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING WINDS WILL SHIFT TO WEST THEN NORTHWEST...AND DIMINISH INTO SUNDAY MORNING. UTZ022-027-029-211500- /O.CON.KGJT.WI.Y.0002.120121T1900Z-120122T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST UTAH-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLANDING...BLUFF...MEXICAN HAT...MOAB... CASTLE VALLEY...THOMPSON SPRINGS 1146 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST SATURDAY... * TIMING...SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITY...AT TIMES VISIBILITY MAY DROP TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING DUST DURING THE AFTERNOON. DURING THE EVENING... LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. USE EXTRA CAUTION. PEOPLE...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES... HEART DISEASE...THE ELDERLY...AND CHILDREN ARE RECOMMENDED TO STAY INDOORS AND AVOID PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERCISE OR HEAVY EXERTION DUE TO WIND-BLOWN DUST. && $$
828 WWUS75 KGJT 211049 NPWGJT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 349 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS DEVELOP TODAY AS A PACIFIC STORM MOVES OVER THE AREA... .A ROBUST PACIFIC STORM DIGGING THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN TODAY WILL BRING STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS TO SOUTHEAST UTAH. WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT APPROACHES EASTERN UTAH. AS THE FRONT PASSES OVER THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING WINDS WILL SHIFT TO WEST THEN NORTHWEST...AND DIMINISH INTO SUNDAY MORNING. UTZ022-027-029-211900- /O.CON.KGJT.WI.Y.0002.120121T1900Z-120122T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST UTAH-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLANDING...BLUFF...MEXICAN HAT...MOAB... CASTLE VALLEY...THOMPSON SPRINGS 349 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...FROM NOON THROUGH 8 PM MST TODAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITY...AT TIMES VISIBILITY MAY DROP TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING DUST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS EVENING...LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE POSSIBLE ALSO RESTRICTING VISIBILITY. 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. && $$
675 WWUS75 KGJT 211851 NPWGJT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1151 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS DEVELOP TODAY AS A PACIFIC STORM MOVES OVER THE AREA... .A ROBUST PACIFIC STORM DIGGING THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN TODAY WILL BRING STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS TO SOUTHEAST UTAH. WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT APPROACHES EASTERN UTAH. AS THE FRONT PASSES OVER THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING WINDS WILL SHIFT TO WEST THEN NORTHWEST...AND DIMINISH INTO SUNDAY MORNING. UTZ022-027-029-220300- /O.CON.KGJT.WI.Y.0002.120121T1900Z-120122T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST UTAH-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLANDING...BLUFF...MEXICAN HAT...MOAB... CASTLE VALLEY...THOMPSON SPRINGS 1151 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...FROM NOON THROUGH 8 PM MST TODAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITY...AT TIMES VISIBILITY MAY DROP TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN BLOWING DUST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS EVENING...LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE POSSIBLE ALSO RESTRICTING VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. USE EXTRA CAUTION. PEOPLE...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES... HEART DISEASE...THE ELDERLY...AND CHILDREN ARE RECOMMENDED TO STAY INDOORS AND AVOID PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERCISE OR HEAVY EXERTION DUE TO WIND-BLOWN DUST. && $$
061 WWUS75 KGJT 220313 NPWGJT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 813 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 UTZ022-027-029-220415- /O.EXP.KGJT.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120122T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST UTAH-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLANDING...BLUFF...MEXICAN HAT...MOAB... CASTLE VALLEY...THOMPSON SPRINGS 813 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE THREAT OF STRONG GUSTY WINDS HAS ENDED. LATE IN THE DAY...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS SOUTHEAST UTAH DID GENERATE WIND GUSTS APPROACHING 45 MPH AT BLANDING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Junction, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 3:48 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | Daggett, Grand, San Juan, Uintah | 41 hr |
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.