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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Hanford, CA

May 1, 2012

NWS Hanford, CA issued this wind advisory at May 1, 2012, 7:08 PM PDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 1, 2012, 7:08 PM PDT (02:08 UTC)
Expired: May 2, 2012, 4:00 AM PDT
In force: 9 hr
Issued by: NWS Hanford, CA

The text

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

735 
WWUS76 KHNX 020208
NPWHNX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
708 PM PDT TUE MAY 1 2012

CAZ098-099-021015-
/O.NEW.KHNX.WI.Y.0021.120502T0208Z-120502T1100Z/
INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT-
708 PM PDT TUE MAY 1 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR AREAS
BELOW MOUNTAIN PASSES...CANYONS AND WIND FAVORED LOCATIONS OF THE KERN
COUNTY DESERT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY FOR AREAS BELOW MOUNTAIN PASSES AND CANYONS...WHICH IS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ROSAMOND...CALIFORNIA CITY...EDWARDS AFB...
  MOJAVE...RIDGECREST..JAWBONE CANYON...RED ROCK CANYON STATE
  PARK...CANTIL

* IMPACTS: PERSONS LIVING IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED LOCATIONS AS WELL
  AS TRAVELERS ON HIGHWAYS 58...14 AND U.S. 395 SHOULD BE PREPARED
  FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

$$

DUDLEY

WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD

1 follow-up statement

926 
WWUS76 KHNX 021035
NPWHNX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
335 AM PDT WED MAY 2 2012

CAZ098-099-021145-
/O.EXP.KHNX.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-120502T1100Z/
INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT-
335 AM PDT WED MAY 2 2012

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR
THE KERN COUNTY DESERTS. 

WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA OVER MOST OF THE KERN
COUNTY DESERT...EXCEPT AROUND THE MOJAVE AREA...WHERE WINDS ARE
STILL GUSTING TO AROUND 45 MPH. WINDS GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP
BELOW 45 MPH IN THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO.

$$

WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD

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Sources

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