Alert archive / California / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 2, NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued this wind advisory at Feb 6, 2012, 2:53 AM PST for 8 counties in California. It took effect at Feb 6, 2012, 10:00 PM PST. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 6, 2012, 2:53 AM PST (10:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 6, 2012, 10:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2012, 9:25 AM PST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Counties City and County of San Francisco, CA, Marin County, CA, Monterey County, CA, San Benito County, CA, San Mateo County, CA, Santa Clara County, CA, Santa Cruz County, CA, Sonoma County, CA
The radar
The San Francisco radar (KMUX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:57 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
Oakland, CA (KOAK), launched 00:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 43 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
- 2314 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
217 WWUS76 KMTR 061053 NPWMTR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 253 AM PST MON FEB 6 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE COAST AND COASTAL HILLS MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .AN APPROACHING PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS TO THE REGION FROM MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE HOURS. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND IN THE COASTAL HILLS WHERE FREQUENT GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH WILL BE LIKELY. THE WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE ONSHORE BY 10 AM TUESDAY AND WINDS WILL RAPIDLY DECREASE AFTER FRONTAL PASSAGE. CAZ006-505-507-509-512-517-528>530-070200- /O.UPG.KMTR.HW.A.0001.120207T0700Z-120207T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.WI.Y.0002.120207T0600Z-120207T1800Z/ SAN FRANCISCO- COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS-SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST- SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS- SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- NORTHERN SALINAS VALLEY...HOLLISTER VALLEY...AND CARMEL VALLEY- NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY-SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 253 AM PST MON FEB 6 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY. * TIMING: FROM 10 PM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH 10 AM TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS: SUSTAINED WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR THE COAST...IN THE COASTAL HILLS...AND IN THE NORTHERN SALINAS VALLEY. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL OCCUR ALONG HIGHWAY 1 INCLUDING THE GOLDEN GATE...CAUSING DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. FALLEN TREES OR TREE LIMBS MAY RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ DYKEMA
3 follow-up statements
314 WWUS76 KMTR 070147 NPWMTR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 547 PM PST MON FEB 6 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE COAST AND COASTAL HILLS TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .AN APPROACHING PACIFIC STORM FRONT WILL BRING LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS TO THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE HOURS. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND IN THE COASTAL HILLS WHERE FREQUENT GUSTS FROM 45 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE ONSHORE BY 10 AM TUESDAY AND WINDS WILL RAPIDLY DECREASE AFTER THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. CAZ006-505-507-509-512-517-528>530-071230- /O.CON.KMTR.WI.Y.0002.120207T0600Z-120207T1800Z/ SAN FRANCISCO- COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS-SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST- SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS- SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- NORTHERN SALINAS VALLEY...HOLLISTER VALLEY...AND CARMEL VALLEY- NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY-SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 547 PM PST MON FEB 6 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY. * TIMING: FROM 10 PM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH 10 AM TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS: SUSTAINED SOUTHERLY WINDS FROM 20 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS FROM 45 TO 55 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR THE COAST...IN THE COASTAL HILLS...AND IN THE NORTHERN SALINAS VALLEY. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL OCCUR ALONG HIGHWAY 1 INCLUDING THE GOLDEN GATE...CAUSING DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. FALLEN TREES OR TREE LIMBS MAY RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS AND ANY TEMPORARY STRUCTURES OR TENTS. THE PERIOD OF STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR IN THE PRE-DAWN HOURS SO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY THIS EVENING TO COMPLETE ANY FINAL STORM PREPARATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
477 WWUS76 KMTR 071223 NPWMTR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 423 AM PST TUE FEB 7 2012 CAZ006-505-507-509-512-529-071330- /O.CAN.KMTR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120207T1800Z/ SAN FRANCISCO- COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS-SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST- SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS-NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY- 423 AM PST TUE FEB 7 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY FOR THE COASTAL AREAS FROM SANTA CRUZ COUNTY NORTHWARD. GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE STILL LIKELY THIS MORNING...HOWEVER THEY ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN UNDER ADVISORY CRITERIA IN MOST LOCATIONS. $$ CAZ517-528-530-071800- /O.CON.KMTR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120207T1800Z/ SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- NORTHERN SALINAS VALLEY...HOLLISTER VALLEY...AND CARMEL VALLEY- SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 423 AM PST TUE FEB 7 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * TIMING: UNTIL 10 AM THIS MORNING. * WINDS: SUSTAINED SOUTHERLY WINDS FROM 20 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS FROM 45 TO 55 MPH NEAR THE COAST...IN THE SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS...AND IN THE NORTHERN SALINAS VALLEY. * IMPACTS: THE WINDS COMBINED WITH AREAS OF RAIN WILL MAKE FOR LOCALLY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...PLACES WITH A SOUTHERN EXPOSURE WILL SEE THE STRONGEST WINDS. THOSE SPOTS COULD HAVE DOWNED TREES OR FALLEN TREE LIMBS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ BELL
107 WWUS76 KMTR 071725 NPWMTR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 925 AM PST TUE FEB 7 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... CAZ517-528-530-071830- /O.CAN.KMTR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120207T1800Z/ SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- NORTHERN SALINAS VALLEY...HOLLISTER VALLEY...AND CARMEL VALLEY- SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 925 AM PST TUE FEB 7 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO REACH ADVISORY LEVELS. SOME LOCATIONS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN MAY STILL SEE SUSTAINED WINDS TO 35 MPH WITH STRONGER GUSTS FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. $$
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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.