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Wind Advisory 11, NWS Phoenix, AZ

March 31, 2012

NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this wind advisory at Mar 31, 2012, 5:01 AM PDT. It took effect at Mar 31, 2012, 5:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 31, 2012, 5:01 AM PDT (12:01 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 31, 2012, 5:00 PM PDT
Expired
Apr 1, 2012, 12:00 AM PDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Phoenix, AZ

The text

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

072 
WWUS75 KPSR 311201
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
501 AM MST SAT MAR 31 2012


CAZ030-033-010000-
/O.NEW.KPSR.WI.Y.0011.120401T0000Z-120401T0700Z/
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-IMPERIAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COTTONWOOD VISITOR CENTER...BRAWLEY...
CALEXICO...EL CENTRO
501 AM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT
PDT TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT. 

* AFFECTED AREAS...WESTERN AND CENTRAL IMPERIAL COUNTY AND JOSHUA
  TREE NATIONAL PARK. AFFECTED LOCALES INCLUDE...BUT ARE NOT LIMITED
  TO...OCOTILLO...SEELY...AND EL CENTRO.

* TIMING...SOUTHWEST AND WEST WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG BY LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE WEAKENING.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY
  FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ALONG NORTH
  AND SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. LOCAL VISIBILITIES MAY BE BRIEFLY
  REDUCED BY BLOWING DUST AS WELL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS...INCLUDING THOSE TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATE 8 AND HIGHWAY
86 LATER TODAY...ARE ADVISED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION DUE TO MORE
DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX IS ON THE INTERNET AT

WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX

AJ
1 follow-up statement
234 
WWUS75 KPSR 312019
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
119 PM MST SAT MAR 31 2012

CAZ030-033-010700-
/O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0011.120401T0000Z-120401T0700Z/
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-IMPERIAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COTTONWOOD VISITOR CENTER...BRAWLEY...
CALEXICO...EL CENTRO
119 PM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT. 

* AFFECTED AREAS...WESTERN AND CENTRAL IMPERIAL COUNTY AND 
  JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK. AFFECTED LOCALES INCLUDE...BUT ARE 
  NOT LIMITED TO...OCOTILLO...SEELY...AND EL CENTRO. 

* TIMING...GUSTY SOUTHWEST AND WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE WEAKENING.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY 
  TRUE ALONG NORTH AND SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. LOCAL 
  VISIBILITIES MAY BE BRIEFLY REDUCED BY BLOWING DUST AS WELL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS...INCLUDING THOSE TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATE 8 AND
HIGHWAY 86 LATER TODAY...ARE ADVISED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION DUE TO
MORE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX IS ON THE INTERNET AT

WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX

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Sources

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