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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Phoenix, AZ

January 21, 2012

NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this wind advisory at Jan 21, 2012, 1:09 AM PST. It took effect at Jan 21, 2012, 11:00 AM PST. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 21, 2012, 1:09 AM PST (09:09 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 21, 2012, 11:00 AM PST
Expired
Jan 21, 2012, 6:00 PM PST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Phoenix, AZ

The text

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

152 
WWUS75 KPSR 210909
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
209 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2012

CAZ030-033-220200-
/O.NEW.KPSR.WI.Y.0002.120121T1900Z-120122T0200Z/
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-IMPERIAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COTTONWOOD VISITOR CENTER...BRAWLEY...
CALEXICO...EL CENTRO
109 AM PST SAT JAN 21 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST
THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK...AS WELL AS WESTERN
  IMPERIAL COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATES 8 AND 10. 

* TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATES 8 AND 10 WILL BE DIFFICULT AT
  TIMES TODAY. LIKEWISE ANY TRAVEL ALONG NORTH-SOUTH ORIENTED
  ROADWAYS WILL BE CHALLENGING DUE TO STRONG CROSSWINDS.

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
2 follow-up statements
036 
WWUS75 KPSR 212346
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
446 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012

CAZ030-033-220200-
/O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120122T0200Z/
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-IMPERIAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COTTONWOOD VISITOR CENTER...BRAWLEY...
CALEXICO...EL CENTRO
346 PM PST SAT JAN 21 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK...AS WELL AS IMPERIAL
  COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 8. 

* TIMING...UNTIL EARLY EVENING.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50
  MPH.

* IMPACTS...VERY STRONG WINDS ALONG WITH AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL
  MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH AND SOUTH ORIENTED
  ROADWAYS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MORTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATE 8...HIGHWAY
86...HIGHWAY 111...AND OGILBY ROAD...ARE ADVISED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION
DUE TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX IS ON THE INTERNET AT

WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX
798 
WWUS75 KPSR 212349 CCA
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
448 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012

CAZ030-033-220200-
/O.COR.KPSR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120122T0200Z/
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-IMPERIAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COTTONWOOD VISITOR CENTER...BRAWLEY...
CALEXICO...EL CENTRO
348 PM PST SAT JAN 21 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK...AS WELL AS IMPERIAL
  COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 8. 

* TIMING...UNTIL EARLY EVENING.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50
  MPH.

* IMPACTS...VERY STRONG WINDS ALONG WITH AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL
  MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH AND SOUTH ORIENTED
  ROADWAYS. LOCAL VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MORTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATE 8...HIGHWAY
86...HIGHWAY 111...AND OGILBY ROAD...ARE ADVISED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION
DUE TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX IS ON THE INTERNET AT

WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX

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