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Wind Advisory 68, NWS Los Angeles, CA

October 22, 2012

NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this wind advisory at Oct 22, 2012, 1:05 PM PDT. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 22, 2012, 1:05 PM PDT (20:05 UTC)
Expired
Oct 22, 2012, 6:00 PM PDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Los Angeles, CA

The text

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

453 
WWUS76 KLOX 222005
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
105 PM PDT MON OCT 22 2012

...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE ANTELOPE VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON...

.GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE ANTELOPE VALLEY
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN DURING THE
EARLY EVENING HOURS. WINDS MAY BRIEFLY CREATE BLOWING DUST AND
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES ALONG HIGHWAYS 14 AND 138. 

CAZ059-230100-
/O.NEW.KLOX.WI.Y.0068.121022T2005Z-121023T0100Z/
ANTELOPE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...PALMDALE
105 PM PDT MON OCT 22 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...EXPECT WINDS TO REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH 6PM THEN WEAKEN
  DURING THE EVENING HOURS.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES
  DUE TO THE GUSTY WINDS AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE
  VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES ALONG HIGHWAYS 14 AND
  138. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
654 
WWUS76 KLOX 230048
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
548 PM PDT MON OCT 22 2012

CAZ059-230200-
/O.EXP.KLOX.WI.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-121023T0100Z/
ANTELOPE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...PALMDALE
548 PM PDT MON OCT 22 2012

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

WINDS IN THE ANTELOPE VALLEY HAVE DIMINISHED TO BELOW ADVISORY
LEVELS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. AS A RESULT...THE WIND ADVISORY WILL
BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 6 PM PDT. EVEN SO...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING.

$$

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