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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Reno, NV

March 4, 20129 counties in California; 5 counties in Nevada

NWS Reno, NV issued this wind advisory at Mar 4, 2012, 3:08 PM PST for 9 counties in California; 5 counties in Nevada. It took effect at Mar 5, 2012, 1:00 PM PST. It was in force for 22 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 4, 2012, 3:08 PM PST (23:08 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 5, 2012, 1:00 PM PST
Expired
Mar 6, 2012, 10:31 AM PST
In force
22 hr
Issued by
NWS Reno, NV

Counties Alpine County, CA, El Dorado County, CA, Lassen County, CA, Modoc County, CA, Mono County, CA, Nevada County, CA, Placer County, CA, Plumas County, CA, Sierra County, CA, Douglas County, NV, Lyon County, NV, Mineral County, NV, Storey County, NV, Washoe County, NV

The radar

The Reno radar (KRGX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:08 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

Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 154 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Reno, NV at 12:00Z on 2012-03-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Reno, NV at 12:00Z on 2012-03-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 64 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2136 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
64 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
69 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

260 
WWUS75 KREV 042308
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
308 PM PST SUN MAR 4 2012

...GUSTY WINDS MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS EASTERN CALIFORNIA AND
WESTERN NEVADA MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. WINDS AHEAD OF THIS FRONT
WILL INCREASE MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE STRONGEST GUSTS EXPECTED
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. AS THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE
REGION...SNOW SHOWERS WILL ALSO DEVELOP MAINLY NORTH OF HIGHWAY
50. ALTHOUGH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT...MOTORISTS
SHOULD EXPECT REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK PATCHES ON AREA ROADS
FOR THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE.

CAZ070-071-NVZ005-051300-
/O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0008.120306T0000Z-120306T1200Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-
EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...FORT BIDWELL...PORTOLA...
SUSANVILLE...EMPIRE...GERLACH
308 PM PST SUN MAR 4 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
  OVERNIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE MOST LIKELY BETWEEN 6 PM AND
  MIDNIGHT NORTH OF SUSANVILLE AND GERLACH...AND BETWEEN 9 PM AND
  3 AM SOUTH OF SUSANVILLE AND GERLACH.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.
 
* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL PRODUCE
  DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ON AREA HIGHWAYS. UNSECURED OUTDOOR
  ITEMS SHOULD BE SECURED OR MOVED INDOORS BEFORE THE WINDS
  INCREASE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE
CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.  CHECK
OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  

&&

$$

CAZ072-NVZ002-051300-
/O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0008.120305T2100Z-120307T0000Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE...
INCLINE VILLAGE
308 PM PST SUN MAR 4 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
  THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE MOST LIKELY
  BETWEEN 10 PM MONDAY NIGHT AND 5 AM TUESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH...INCREASING
  TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH MONDAY NIGHT. RIDGE GUSTS
  IN THE SIERRA UP TO 110 MPH.

* WAVE HEIGHTS ON LAKE TAHOE: 2 TO 4 FEET...INCREASING TO 3 TO 5
  FEET MONDAY NIGHT. HIGHEST WAVES ON NORTH AND EAST SHORES
  BETWEEN KINGS BEACH AND GLENBROOK.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
  DRIVING CONDITIONS ON AREA HIGHWAYS. ON LAKE TAHOE...SMALL BOATS
  WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS
  UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE
CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.  CHECK
OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  

&&

$$

NVZ003-051300-
/O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0008.120306T0300Z-120306T1800Z/
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY
308 PM PST SUN MAR 4 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM MONDAY TO 10 AM PST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM MONDAY TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH
  TUESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE MOST LIKELY BETWEEN 11
  PM MONDAY NIGHT AND 6 AM TUESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH...BECOMING
  WEST BY TUESDAY MORNING. STRONGER GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH IN WIND
  PRONE AREAS INCLUDING WASHOE VALLEY AND FOOTHILLS WEST OF RENO
  AND CARSON CITY POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL PRODUCE
  DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ON AREA HIGHWAYS. UNSECURED OUTDOOR
  ITEMS SHOULD BE SECURED OR MOVED INDOORS BEFORE THE WINDS
  INCREASE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE
CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.  CHECK
OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  

&&

$$

CAZ073-NVZ001-051300-
/O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0008.120306T0600Z-120307T0000Z/
MONO-MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...MAMMOTH LAKES...
HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY
308 PM PST SUN MAR 4 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM MONDAY TO 4 PM PST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM MONDAY TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE MONDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE MOST LIKELY BETWEEN 2
  AND 8 AM TUESDAY MORNING...AND AGAIN BETWEEN NOON AND 4 PM AFTER
  THE COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55
  MPH...BECOMING NORTH BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH
  ARE POSSIBLE IN WIND PRONE AREAS INCLUDING THE HIGHWAY 395
  CORRIDOR IN MONO COUNTY AND HIGHWAY 95 NEAR WALKER LAKE. RIDGE
  GUSTS IN THE SIERRA UP TO 100 MPH.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL PRODUCE
  DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ON AREA HIGHWAYS. UNSECURED OUTDOOR
  ITEMS SHOULD BE SECURED OR MOVED INDOORS BEFORE THE WINDS
  INCREASE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE
CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.  CHECK
OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  

&&

$$
MJD

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
6 follow-up statements
728 
WWUS75 KREV 051148
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
348 AM PST MON MAR 5 2012

...GUSTY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS EASTERN CALIFORNIA AND
WESTERN NEVADA TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. WINDS AHEAD OF THIS FRONT
WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE STRONGEST GUSTS EXPECTED
TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. 

AS THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE REGION TUESDAY MORNING...A BAND OF
SNOW WILL ALSO DEVELOP MAINLY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 50. ALTHOUGH SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXPECT
REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK PATCHES ON AREA ROADS FOR THE TUESDAY
MORNING COMMUTE.

NVZ004-060000-
/O.NEW.KREV.LW.Y.0015.120305T2000Z-120306T0200Z/
WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK...
SILVER SPRINGS
348 AM PST MON MAR 5 2012

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM PST THIS
EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* WAVE HEIGHTS: INCREASING TO 2 TO 3 FEET...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF
  ANAHO ISLAND.

* SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF
  LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  

&&

$$

CAZ070-071-NVZ005-060000-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0008.120306T0000Z-120306T1200Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-
EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...FORT BIDWELL...PORTOLA...
SUSANVILLE...EMPIRE...GERLACH
348 AM PST MON MAR 5 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 AM PST TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 AM PST TUESDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
  OVERNIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE MOST LIKELY BETWEEN 6 PM AND
  MIDNIGHT NORTH OF SUSANVILLE AND GERLACH... AND BETWEEN 9 PM AND
  3 AM SOUTH OF SUSANVILLE AND GERLACH.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS AND LIGHT SNOW WILL PRODUCE
  DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ON AREA HIGHWAYS. UNSECURED OUTDOOR
  ITEMS SHOULD BE SECURED OR MOVED INDOORS BEFORE THE WINDS
  INCREASE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE
CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.  CHECK
OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

CAZ072-NVZ002-060000-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0008.120305T2100Z-120307T0000Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE...
INCLINE VILLAGE
348 AM PST MON MAR 5 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 PM PST TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 PM PST TUESDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE MOST LIKELY BETWEEN
  10 PM TONIGHT AND 5 AM TUESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH... INCREASING
  TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH TONIGHT. RIDGE GUSTS IN
  THE SIERRA UP TO 110 MPH.

* WAVE HEIGHTS ON LAKE TAHOE: 2 TO 4 FEET...INCREASING TO 3 TO 5
  FEET TONIGHT. HIGHEST WAVES ON NORTH AND EAST SHORES BETWEEN
  KINGS BEACH AND GLENBROOK.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS AND LIGHT SNOW WILL PRODUCE
  HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ON AREA HIGHWAYS. ON LAKE TAHOE...
  SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF
  LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE
CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.  CHECK
OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

NVZ003-060000-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0008.120306T0300Z-120306T1800Z/
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY
348 AM PST MON MAR 5 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM PST TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
PST TUESDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH
  TUESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE MOST LIKELY BETWEEN 11
  PM TONIGHT AND 6 AM TUESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH...BECOMING
  WEST BY TUESDAY MORNING. STRONGER GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH IN WIND
  PRONE AREAS INCLUDING WASHOE VALLEY AND FOOTHILLS WEST OF RENO
  AND CARSON CITY.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS AND LIGHT SNOW WILL PRODUCE
  DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ON AREA HIGHWAYS. UNSECURED OUTDOOR
  ITEMS SHOULD BE SECURED OR MOVED INDOORS BEFORE THE WINDS
  INCREASE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE
CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.  CHECK
OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

CAZ073-NVZ001-060000-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0008.120306T0600Z-120307T0000Z/
MONO-MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...MAMMOTH LAKES...
HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY
348 AM PST MON MAR 5 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
4 PM PST TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
PST TUESDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE MOST LIKELY BETWEEN 2
  AND 8 AM TUESDAY MORNING...AND AGAIN BETWEEN NOON AND 4 PM AFTER
  THE COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH... 
  BECOMING NORTH BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH ARE 
  POSSIBLE IN WIND PRONE AREAS INCLUDING THE HIGHWAY 395 
  CORRIDOR IN MONO COUNTY AND HIGHWAY 95 NEAR WALKER LAKE. 
  RIDGE GUSTS IN THE SIERRA UP TO 100 MPH.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS AND LIGHT SNOW WILL PRODUCE
  DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ON AREA HIGHWAYS. UNSECURED OUTDOOR
  ITEMS SHOULD BE SECURED OR MOVED INDOORS BEFORE THE WINDS
  INCREASE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE
CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.  CHECK
OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$


HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
935 
WWUS75 KREV 052320
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
320 PM PST MON MAR 5 2012

...GUSTY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND
WESTERN NEVADA LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. WINDS AHEAD OF THIS
FRONT WILL INCREASE MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE STRONGEST GUSTS
EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. AFTER FRONTAL
PASSAGE...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH WITH GUSTY WINDS
CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.


NVZ003-061300-
/O.EXT.KREV.WI.Y.0008.120306T0300Z-120306T1300Z/
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY
320 PM PST MON MAR 5 2012

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM PST
TUESDAY...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM
PST TUESDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH 
  TUESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE MOST LIKELY BETWEEN 
  11 PM TONIGHT AND 6 AM TUESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH...BECOMING
  WEST TO NORTHWEST AND DECREASING SOME TUESDAY MORNING. STRONGER
  GUSTS UP TO 65 OR 70 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN WIND PRONE AREAS
  INCLUDING WASHOE VALLEY AND THE FOOTHILLS WEST OF RENO AND
  CARSON CITY.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS ON AREA HIGHWAYS. OUTDOOR ITEMS SHOULD BE SECURED OR
  MOVED INDOORS BEFORE THE WINDS INCREASE THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE
CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.  CHECK
OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

CAZ070-071-NVZ005-061200-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0008.120306T0000Z-120306T1200Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-
EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...FORT BIDWELL...PORTOLA...
SUSANVILLE...EMPIRE...GERLACH
320 PM PST MON MAR 5 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY OVERNIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS
  ARE MOST LIKELY BETWEEN 6 PM AND MIDNIGHT NORTH OF SUSANVILLE
  AND GERLACH...AND BETWEEN 9 PM AND 3 AM SOUTH OF SUSANVILLE AND
  GERLACH.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS ON AREA HIGHWAYS. UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS SHOULD BE
  SECURED OR MOVED INDOORS BEFORE THE WINDS INCREASE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE
CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.  CHECK
OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

CAZ072-NVZ002-061300-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120307T0000Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE...
INCLINE VILLAGE
320 PM PST MON MAR 5 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY. 

* TIMING: GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS ARE MOST LIKELY BETWEEN 10 PM TONIGHT AND 5 AM
  TUESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH...INCREASING
  TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH OVERNIGHT. RIDGE GUSTS UP
  TO 110 MPH OVER SIERRA RIDGES.

* WAVE HEIGHTS ON LAKE TAHOE: 2 TO 4 FEET...INCREASING TO 3 TO 5
  FEET TONIGHT. HIGHEST WAVES ON NORTH AND EAST SHORES BETWEEN
  KINGS BEACH AND GLENBROOK.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DRIVING
  CONDITIONS ON AREA HIGHWAYS...WITH GUSTY WINDS AND SNOW TUESDAY
  CAUSING AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY. ON LAKE TAHOE...BOATS WILL BE
  PRONE TO CAPSIZING OR SWAMPING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE
  WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE
CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.  CHECK
OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

CAZ073-NVZ001-061300-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0008.120306T0600Z-120307T0000Z/
MONO-MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...MAMMOTH LAKES...
HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY
320 PM PST MON MAR 5 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
4 PM PST TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
PST TUESDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH 
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE MOST LIKELY 
  BETWEEN 2 AND 8 AM TUESDAY MORNING...AND AGAIN BETWEEN NOON 
  AND 4 PM AFTER THE COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH... 
  BECOMING NORTH BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH ARE 
  POSSIBLE IN WIND PRONE AREAS INCLUDING THE HIGHWAY 395 
  CORRIDOR IN MONO COUNTY AND HIGHWAY 95 NEAR WALKER LAKE. 
  RIDGE GUSTS IN THE SIERRA UP TO 100 MPH.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS AND LIGHT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ON AREA HIGHWAYS. UNSECURED 
  OUTDOOR ITEMS SHOULD BE SECURED OR MOVED INDOORS BEFORE THE 
  WINDS INCREASE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE
CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.  CHECK
OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

NVZ004-060200-
/O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-120306T0200Z/
WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK...
SILVER SPRINGS
320 PM PST MON MAR 5 2012

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

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

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 3 FEET FOR MID LAKE AND DOWNWIND SHORES.

* SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF 
  LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$


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416 
WWUS75 KREV 060156
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
556 PM PST MON MAR 5 2012

...GUSTY WINDS THROUGH TUESDAY...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND
WESTERN NEVADA LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY AND PRODUCE STRONG AND
GUSTY WINDS. AFTER FRONTAL PASSAGE TUESDAY MORNING...WINDS WILL
SHIFT TO THE NORTH WITH GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.

NVZ004-061300-
/O.EXP.KREV.LW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-120306T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.LW.Y.0016.120306T1400Z-120307T0200Z/
WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK...
SILVER SPRINGS
556 PM PST MON MAR 5 2012

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM PST TUESDAY FOR
PYRAMID LAKE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY FOR PYRAMID LAKE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM
PST TUESDAY. 

* WINDS: WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE MORNING
  SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH IN THE
  AFTERNOON. 

* WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 3 FEET FOR MID LAKE AND DOWNWIND SHORES.

* SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF
  LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  

&&

$$

CAZ070-071-NVZ005-061200-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120306T1200Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-
EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...FORT BIDWELL...PORTOLA...
SUSANVILLE...EMPIRE...GERLACH
556 PM PST MON MAR 5 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY OVERNIGHT WITH THE STRONGEST
  WINDS OCCURRING BETWEEN 6 PM AND MIDNIGHT NORTH OF SUSANVILLE AND
  GERLACH...AND BETWEEN 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM TUESDAY MORNING
  SOUTH OF SUSANVILLE AND GERLACH.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.
  GUSTS MAY REACH 65 MPH IN WIND PRONE AREAS OF THE SURPRISE
  VALLEY.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS ON HIGHWAYS 395...447 AND IN THE SURPRISE VALLEY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE
CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.  CHECK
OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

NVZ003-061300-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0008.120306T0300Z-120306T1300Z/
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY
556 PM PST MON MAR 5 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PST TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PST TUESDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 11 PM TONIGHT AND 6 AM
  TUESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH...BECOMING
  WEST TUESDAY MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH WILL OCCUR IN WIND
  PRONE AREAS INCLUDING WASHOE VALLEY AND THE FOOTHILLS WEST OF
  RENO...CARSON CITY AND MINDEN.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS ALONG HIGHWAY 395. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE
CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.  CHECK
OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

CAZ072-NVZ002-061300-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120307T0000Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE...
INCLINE VILLAGE
556 PM PST MON MAR 5 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY. 

* TIMING: GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 10 PM TONIGHT AND 5 AM
  TUESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH WITH
  WINDS SHIFTING TO THE WEST ON TUESDAY. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS UP TO
  110 MPH.

* WAVE HEIGHTS ON LAKE TAHOE: 3 TO 5 FEET WITH HIGHEST WAVES ON
  MID LAKE WATERS TO THE NORTH AND EAST SHORES. BOATS SHOULD
  REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DRIVING
  CONDITIONS HIGHWAYS 50...88...89 AND INTERSTATE 80. 

* NORTHEAST TO EAST WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ON LAKE TAHOE WITH
  GUSTS UP TO 100 MPH OVER RIDGES ARE LIKELY TUESDAY NIGHT AND
  WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE
CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.  CHECK
OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

CAZ073-NVZ001-061300-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0008.120306T0600Z-120307T0000Z/
MONO-MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...MAMMOTH LAKES...
HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY
556 PM PST MON MAR 5 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
4 PM PST TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
PST TUESDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 2 AND 8 AM
  TUESDAY MORNING...AND BETWEEN NOON AND 4 PM TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH...BECOMING NORTH
  BY TUESDAY EVENING. GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH WILL AFFECT WIND PRONE
  AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 395 IN MONO COUNTY AND HIGHWAY 95 NEAR WALKER
  LAKE.

* SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 100 MPH.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS ON HIGHWAYS 95 AND 395.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE
CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.  CHECK
OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

BRONG

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156 
WWUS75 KREV 061219
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
419 AM PST TUE MAR 6 2012

...GUSTY WINDS TODAY...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH WESTERN NEVADA THIS MORNING
AND PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. AFTER FRONTAL PASSAGE THIS
MORNING...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH WITH GUSTY WINDS
CONTINUING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

CAZ070-071-NVZ005-061330-
/O.EXP.KREV.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120306T1200Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-
EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...FORT BIDWELL...PORTOLA...
SUSANVILLE...EMPIRE...GERLACH
419 AM PST TUE MAR 6 2012

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING. 

WINDS IN THE ADVISORY HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS AND
THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. WIND GUSTS UP TO 40
MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE TODAY BEHIND THIS MORNINGS FRONTAL PASSAGE.

$$

NVZ003-061330-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120306T1300Z/
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY
419 AM PST TUE MAR 6 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PST EARLY THIS
MORNING. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 5 AM THIS MORNING.

* WINDS: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. 

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS ALONG HIGHWAY 395.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE
CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.  CHECK
OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

CAZ072-NVZ002-062100-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120307T0000Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE...
INCLINE VILLAGE
419 AM PST TUE MAR 6 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS WILL DIMINISH EARLY THIS MORNING BUT WILL REMAIN
  GUSTY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP
  TO 40 MPH. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS 70 MPH DECREASING TO 60 MPH.

* WAVE HEIGHTS ON LAKE TAHOE: 3 TO 5 FEET DECREASING TO 2 TO 4
  FEET WITH HIGHEST WAVES ON MID LAKE WATERS TO THE NORTH AND
  EAST SHORES. BOATS SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL
  CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS HIGHWAYS 50...88...89 AND INTERSTATE 80.

* NORTHEAST TO EAST WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ON LAKE TAHOE WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 100 MPH OVER RIDGES ARE LIKELY TUESDAY NIGHT AND 
  WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE
CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.  CHECK
OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

CAZ073-NVZ001-062100-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120307T0000Z/
MONO-MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...MAMMOTH LAKES...
HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY
419 AM PST TUE MAR 6 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 4 AND 8 AM THIS
  MORNING...AND BETWEEN NOON AND 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH...BECOMING NORTH
  BY THIS EVENING. GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH WILL AFFECT WIND PRONE AREAS
  ALONG HIGHWAY 395 IN MONO COUNTY AND HIGHWAY 95 NEAR WALKER LAKE.

* SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 100 MPH.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS ON HIGHWAYS 95 AND 395.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE
CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.  CHECK
OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

NVZ004-062100-
/O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0016.120306T1400Z-120307T0200Z/
WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
419 AM PST TUE MAR 6 2012

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

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

* WINDS: WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE MORNING 
  SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH IN 
  THE AFTERNOON.

* WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 3 FEET FOR MID LAKE AND DOWNWIND SHORES.

* SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF 
  LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$


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831 
WWUS75 KREV 061258
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
458 AM PST TUE MAR 6 2012

...GUSTY WINDS TODAY...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH WESTERN NEVADA THIS
MORNING AND PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. AFTER FRONTAL PASSAGE
THIS MORNING...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH WITH GUSTY WINDS
CONTINUING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

NVZ003-061400-
/O.EXP.KREV.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120306T1300Z/
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY
458 AM PST TUE MAR 6 2012

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING. 

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS AND THE WIND ADVISORY
HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. GUSTY CONDITIONS ARE STILL POSSIBLE
BEHIND THIS MORNINGS FRONTAL PASSAGE WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

$$

CAZ072-NVZ002-070000-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120307T0000Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE...
INCLINE VILLAGE
458 AM PST TUE MAR 6 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE 
  STRONGEST WINDS WILL DIMINISH EARLY THIS MORNING BUT WILL 
  REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST WITH GUSTS
  UP TO 40 MPH. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS 70 MPH DECREASING TO 60 
  MPH. 

* WAVE HEIGHTS ON LAKE TAHOE: 3 TO 5 FEET DECREASING TO 2 TO 4 
  FEET WITH HIGHEST WAVES ON MID LAKE WATERS TO THE NORTH AND 
  EAST SHORES. BOATS SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL 
  CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS HIGHWAYS 50...88...89 AND INTERSTATE 80.

* NORTHEAST TO EAST WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ON LAKE TAHOE WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 100 MPH OVER RIDGES ARE LIKELY TUESDAY NIGHT AND 
  WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE
CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.  CHECK
OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

CAZ073-NVZ001-070000-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120307T0000Z/
MONO-MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...MAMMOTH LAKES...
HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY
458 AM PST TUE MAR 6 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 4 AND 8 AM 
  THIS MORNING...AND BETWEEN NOON AND 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH...BECOMING 
  NORTH BY THIS EVENING. GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH WILL AFFECT WIND 
  PRONE AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 395 IN MONO COUNTY AND HIGHWAY 95 
  NEAR WALKER LAKE.

* SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 100 MPH.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS ON HIGHWAYS 95 AND 395.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE
CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.  CHECK
OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

NVZ004-070100-
/O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0016.120306T1400Z-120307T0200Z/
WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
458 AM PST TUE MAR 6 2012

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

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

* WINDS: WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE MORNING 
  SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH IN 
  THE AFTERNOON.

* WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 3 FEET FOR MID LAKE AND DOWNWIND SHORES.

* SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF 
  LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$


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230 
WWUS75 KREV 061831
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1031 AM PST TUE MAR 6 2012


CAZ072-NVZ002-070200-
/O.CAN.KREV.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120307T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KREV.LW.Y.0016.120307T0000Z-120308T0000Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE...
INCLINE VILLAGE
1031 AM PST TUE MAR 6 2012

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM
PST WEDNESDAY FOR LAKE TAHOE...
...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY FOR LAKE TAHOE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY FOR TODAY HAS
BEEN CANCELLED.


* TIMING: WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED FOR THE LAKE TAHOE AREA...THEREFORE
  THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...WINDS ARE
  EXPECTED TO SWITCH TO NORTH TO NORTHEAST AND INCREASE AGAIN
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

* WINDS: WEST 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST AND
  INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH TONIGHT. SIERRA
  RIDGE GUSTS INCREASING TO 95 MPH TONIGHT.

* WAVE HEIGHTS ON LAKE TAHOE: UP TO 2 FEET THIS AFTERNOON
  INCREASING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT AND CONTINUING ON WEDNESDAY.
  WAVES HIGHEST ON MID LAKE AND DOWNWIND SHORES FROM HOMEWOOD TO
  ZEPHYR COVE.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

CAZ073-NVZ001-061945-
/O.CAN.KREV.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120307T0000Z/
MONO-MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...MAMMOTH LAKES...
HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY
1031 AM PST TUE MAR 6 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

$$

NVZ004-070200-
/O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120307T0200Z/
WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
1031 AM PST TUE MAR 6 2012

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

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

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 3 FEET FOR MID LAKE AND DOWNWIND SHORES.

* BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE
  WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$


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