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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Phoenix, AZ

April 11, 2012

NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this wind advisory at Apr 11, 2012, 1:55 AM PDT. It was in force for 4 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 11, 2012, 1:55 AM PDT (08:55 UTC)
Expired: Apr 11, 2012, 5:34 AM PDT
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Phoenix, AZ

The text

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

402 
WWUS75 KPSR 110855
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
155 AM MST WED APR 11 2012


CAZ033-111300-
/O.NEW.KPSR.WI.Y.0013.120411T0855Z-120411T1300Z/
IMPERIAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO
155 AM PDT WED APR 11 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...IMPERIAL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING
  THE COMMUNITIES OF EL CENTRO...IMPERIAL...OCOTILLO AND GLAMIS.

* TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM PDT THIS MORNING.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50
  MPH.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 8.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF BETWEEN
30 AND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR WIND GUSTS OF BETWEEN 40 AND
58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT
AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER
A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

&&

$$

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX IS ON THE INTERNET AT

WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX

1 follow-up statement

495 
WWUS75 KPSR 111234
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
534 AM MST WED APR 11 2012


CAZ033-111345-
/O.CAN.KPSR.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120411T1300Z/
IMPERIAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO
534 AM PDT WED APR 11 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

WINDS SPEEDS ACROSS IMPERIAL COUNTY HAVE DIMINISHED AND ARE NO LONGER
APPROACHING ADVISORY LEVELS AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO INCREASE AND BECOME GUSTY ONCE AGAIN LATER TODAY AS A
COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.

$$

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX IS ON THE INTERNET AT

WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX

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Sources

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