Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Warnings in 2012
High Wind Warning 4, NWS Riverton, WY
NWS Riverton, WY issued this high wind warning at Jan 17, 2012, 1:23 PM MST for 4 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Jan 18, 2012, 2:00 AM MST. It was in force for 27 hr. 31 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2012, 1:23 PM MST (20:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 18, 2012, 2:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Jan 19, 2012, 5:00 AM MST
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Riverton, WY
Counties Fremont County, WY, Natrona County, WY, Sublette County, WY, Sweetwater County, WY
The radar
The Riverton/Lander radar (KRIW), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:24 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 7:10 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 77 | 7 Se Gas Hills, WY | THE FALES ROCK RAWS SENSOR REPORTED A PEAK WIND GUST OF 77 MPH AT 710 AM THIS MORNING. |
| Jan 18, 8:06 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 60 | 3 Nw South Pass City, WY | THE SOUTH PASS WYDOT SENSOR REPORTED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 60 MPH AT 806 AM. THIS SENSOR HAS HAD SUSTAINED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH FOR MOST OF THE MORNING WITH A PEAK WIND GUST OF 70 MPH. |
| Jan 18, 10:51 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 48 | 20 Se Lander, WY | THE BEAVER RIM WYDOT SENSOR HAS BEEN REPORTING SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS FROM 1031 AM THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING HOURS WITH A PEAK WIND OF 58 MPH SO FAR. |
| Jan 18, 1:35 PM MST | SNOW 1 | Pinedale, WY | |
| Jan 18, 1:36 PM MST | SNOW 2 | 14 Nw Pinedale, WY | |
| Jan 18, 2:30 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | 3 Nw Bondurant, WY | |
| Jan 18, 2:43 PM MST | SNOW 3 | Pinedale, WY | |
| Jan 18, 2:46 PM MST | SNOW 3 | Pinedale, WY | |
| Jan 18, 2:50 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 84 | 17 Se Jeffrey City, WY | PEAK WIND GUST AT CAMP CREEK RAWS |
| Jan 18, 4:26 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 20 Se Lander, WY | PEAK WIND GUST AT BEAVER RIM WYDOT SENSOR |
| Jan 18, 7:31 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 3 Wnw Dubois, WY | PEAK WIND GUST AT DUBOIS AIRPORT |
| Jan 18, 7:39 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 73 | Lander, WY | PEAK WIND GUST AT LANDER AIRPORT |
| Jan 18, 8:17 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | 11 N Dubois, WY | BURROUGHS CREEK SNOTEL |
| Jan 18, 8:21 PM MST | SNOW 3 | 21 Sw Barnum, WY | GRAVE SPRING SNOTEL |
| Jan 18, 8:23 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | 14 E Bondurant, WY | LOOMIS PARK SNOTEL |
| Jan 18, 8:24 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | 16 Sw Dubois, WY | GUNSITE PASS SNOTEL |
| Jan 18, 8:24 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | 12 Nne Pinedale, WY | ELKHART PARK G.S. SNOTEL |
| Jan 18, 8:24 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | 25 Sw Lander, WY | LARSEN CREEK SNOTEL |
| Jan 18, 8:24 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | 22 N Cora, WY | KENDALL RANGER STATION SNOTEL |
| Jan 18, 8:24 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 11 | 24 Ese Boulder, WY | BIG SANDY OPENING SNOTEL |
| Jan 18, 8:25 PM MST | SNOW 1 | 6 Wsw Dubois, WY | LITTLE WARM SNOTEL |
| Jan 18, 8:25 PM MST | SNOW 4 | 12 Sw Lander, WY | TOWNSEND CREEK SNOTEL |
| Jan 18, 8:25 PM MST | SNOW 4 | 14 W Crowheart, WY | COLD SPRINGS SNOTEL |
| Jan 18, 8:25 PM MST | SNOW 4 | 7 Nw Atlantic City, WY | SOUTH PASS SNOTEL |
| Jan 18, 8:25 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | 12 N Cora, WY | NEW FORK LAKE SNOTEL |
| Jan 18, 8:25 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | 16 E Boulder, WY | POCKET CREEK SNOTEL |
| Jan 18, 8:28 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | 21 W Big Piney, WY | SNIDER BASIN SNOTEL |
| Jan 18, 8:28 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | 12 Ese Bondurant, WY | EAST RIM DIVIDE SNOTEL |
| Jan 18, 8:28 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 12 | 17 E Afton, WY | TRIPLE PEAK SNOTEL |
| Jan 18, 8:46 PM MST | SNOW 5 | 16 Ne Dubois, WY | CASTLE CREEK SNOTEL |
| Jan 18, 8:46 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | 23 Nw Dubois, WY | BROOKS LAKE LODGE |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Riverton, WY (KRIW), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 53 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
- 1420 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
449 WWUS75 KRIW 172023 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 123 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WYOMING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT LOWERING TO THE TERRAIN AND A TIGHTENING SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WYOMING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WYZ015-181200- /O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0003.120118T0900Z-120119T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.W.0004.120118T0900Z-120119T1200Z/ WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST- 123 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE TONIGHT LEADING TO HIGH WINDS BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS AND HIGHER PEAKS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 28 OVER SOUTH PASS COULD BECOME QUITE HAZARDOUS WITH DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS. IN ADDITION...SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW COULD OCCUR WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT RESULTING IN LOWERING VISIBILITY TO BETWEEN A QUARTER MILE TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES ALONG WITH OCCASIONAL LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ016-181200- /O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0003.120118T0900Z-120119T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.W.0004.120118T0900Z-120119T1200Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS 123 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...WEST WINDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE TONIGHT LEADING TO HIGH WINDS BY EARLY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WIND...WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVELLERS ALONG HIGHWAY 26 WILL HAVE TO USE EXTREME CAUTION DUE TO THESE VERY GUSTY AND ERRATIC HIGH WINDS... ESPECIALLY IF DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ019-181200- /O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0003.120118T0900Z-120119T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.W.0004.120118T0900Z-120119T1200Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JEFFREY CITY 123 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE TONIGHT LEADING TO HIGH WINDS BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. EVEN STRONGER GUSTS TO 75 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER AND NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG AREA HIGHWAYS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 287 FROM BEAVER RIM TO EAST OF JEFFREY CITY AND HIGHWAY 135 FROM BEAVER RIM TO SWEETWATER STATION WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO OCCUR ALONG HIGHWAY 220 FROM INDEPENDENCE ROCK TO ALCOVA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ003-180600- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120118T0600Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 123 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY FROM THE WEST SIDE OF CODY NORTH TO CLARK. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY BE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. WINDS HAVE ALREADY GUSTED TO 82 MPH ON THE WEST SIDE OF CLARK AND 64 MPH ON THE WEST SIDE OF CODY. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH. GUSTS AROUND 80 MPH ARE EXPECTED ON THE WEST SIDE OF CLARK. * IMPACTS...TRAVELLERS BETWEEN CODY AND CLARK WILL EXPERIENCE ERRATIC AND VERY SHARP CROSSWINDS AT TIMES. USE EXTREME CAUTION OF TRAVELLING IN THIS AREA. RESIDENTS OF THE AREA SHOULD SECURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ020-181200- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.A.0003.120118T1200Z-120119T1200Z/ NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CASPER 123 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE TONIGHT. THESE WINDS MAY CONTINUE WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG AREA HIGHWAYS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 20/26 FROM HILAND TO CASPER AND HIGHWAY 287 FROM CASPER TO ALCOVA. STRONG CROSS WIND COULD PRODUCE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ018-181200- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.A.0003.120118T2100Z-120119T1200Z/ LANDER FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LANDER 123 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS MAY DEVELOP BETWEEN LANDER AND FORT WASHAKIE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 287 BETWEEN LANDER AND FORT WASHAKIE MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO VERY STRONG AND ERRATIC CROSS WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ SKRBAC
8 follow-up statements
614 WWUS75 KRIW 180418 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 918 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WYOMING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT LOWERING TO THE TERRAIN AND A TIGHTENING SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WYOMING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WYZ020-181300- /O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0003.120118T1200Z-120119T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KRIW.HW.W.0004.120118T1200Z-120119T1200Z/ NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CASPER 918 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...A SOUTHWEST WIND WILL STEADILY INCREASE OVERNIGHT. STRONG GUSTY WIND WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WIND INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 20 26 FROM HILAND TO CASPER...HIGHWAY 220 FROM CASPER TO ALCOVA...AND HIGHWAY 258 OR WYOMING BOULEVARD IN CASPER. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ018-181300- /O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0003.120118T2100Z-120119T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KRIW.HW.W.0004.120118T2100Z-120119T1200Z/ LANDER FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LANDER 918 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR AT TIMES BETWEEN LANDER AND FORT WASHAKIE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE STRONG WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS WILL BE QUITE SUDDEN...WITH LIGHTER WIND SPEEDS BETWEEN HIGH WIND EPISODES. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WIND OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 287 BETWEEN LANDER AND FORT WASHAKIE MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO VERY STRONG AND ERRATIC CROSS WINDS. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ015-181300- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.120118T0900Z-120119T1200Z/ WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST- 918 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE TONIGHT LEADING TO HIGH WINDS BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS AND HIGHER PEAKS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 28 OVER SOUTH PASS COULD BECOME QUITE HAZARDOUS WITH DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS. IN ADDITION...SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW COULD OCCUR WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT RESULTING IN LOWERING VISIBILITY TO BETWEEN A QUARTER MILE TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES ALONG WITH OCCASIONAL LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ016-181300- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.120118T0900Z-120119T1200Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS 918 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...WEST WINDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT LEADING TO HIGH WINDS EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WIND...WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ALONG HIGHWAY 26 WILL HAVE TO USE EXTREME CAUTION DUE TO THESE VERY GUSTY AND ERRATIC HIGH WINDS... ESPECIALLY IF DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ019-181300- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.120118T0900Z-120119T1200Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JEFFREY CITY 918 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE TONIGHT LEADING TO HIGH WINDS BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. EVEN STRONGER GUSTS TO 75 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER AND NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG AREA HIGHWAYS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 287 FROM BEAVER RIM TO EAST OF JEFFREY CITY AND HIGHWAY 135 FROM BEAVER RIM TO SWEETWATER STATION WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO OCCUR ALONG HIGHWAY 220 FROM INDEPENDENCE ROCK TO ALCOVA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ003-180600- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120118T0600Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 918 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY FROM THE WEST SIDE OF CODY NORTH TO CLARK. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH. GUSTS AROUND 80 MPH ARE EXPECTED ON THE WEST SIDE OF CLARK. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS BETWEEN CODY AND CLARK WILL EXPERIENCE ERRATIC AND VERY SHARP CROSSWINDS AT TIMES. USE EXTREME CAUTION OF TRAVELLING IN THIS AREA. RESIDENTS OF THE AREA SHOULD SECURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$
360 WWUS75 KRIW 180556 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 1056 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WYOMING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT LOWERING TO THE TERRAIN AND A TIGHTENING SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WYOMING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WYZ003-180700- /O.EXP.KRIW.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120118T0600Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE 1056 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND THREAT IS REDUCED IN THE CLARK AREA. THEREFORE...THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST BUT WIDESPREAD HIGH WIND IS UNLIKELY. $$ WYZ015-181400- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.120118T0900Z-120119T1200Z/ WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST- 1056 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE TONIGHT LEADING TO HIGH WINDS BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS AND HIGHER PEAKS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 28 OVER SOUTH PASS COULD BECOME QUITE HAZARDOUS WITH DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS. IN ADDITION...SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW COULD OCCUR WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT RESULTING IN LOWERING VISIBILITY TO BETWEEN A QUARTER MILE TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES ALONG WITH OCCASIONAL LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ016-181400- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.120118T0900Z-120119T1200Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS 1056 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...WEST WINDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT LEADING TO HIGH WINDS EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WIND...WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ALONG HIGHWAY 26 WILL HAVE TO USE EXTREME CAUTION DUE TO THESE VERY GUSTY AND ERRATIC HIGH WINDS... ESPECIALLY IF DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ019-181400- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.120118T0900Z-120119T1200Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JEFFREY CITY 1056 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE TONIGHT LEADING TO HIGH WINDS BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. EVEN STRONGER GUSTS TO 75 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER AND NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG AREA HIGHWAYS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 287 FROM BEAVER RIM TO EAST OF JEFFREY CITY AND HIGHWAY 135 FROM BEAVER RIM TO SWEETWATER STATION WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO OCCUR ALONG HIGHWAY 220 FROM INDEPENDENCE ROCK TO ALCOVA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ020-181400- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.120118T1200Z-120119T1200Z/ NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CASPER 1056 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...A SOUTHWEST WIND WILL STEADILY INCREASE OVERNIGHT. STRONG GUSTY WIND WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WIND INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 20 26 FROM HILAND TO CASPER...HIGHWAY 220 FROM CASPER TO ALCOVA...AND HIGHWAY 258 OR WYOMING BOULEVARD IN CASPER. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ018-181400- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.120118T2100Z-120119T1200Z/ LANDER FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LANDER 1056 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR AT TIMES BETWEEN LANDER AND FORT WASHAKIE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE STRONG WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS WILL BE QUITE SUDDEN...WITH LIGHTER WIND SPEEDS BETWEEN HIGH WIND EPISODES. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WIND OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 287 BETWEEN LANDER AND FORT WASHAKIE MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO VERY STRONG AND ERRATIC CROSS WINDS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$
320 WWUS75 KRIW 180858 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 158 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WYOMING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT LOWERING TO THE TERRAIN AND A TIGHTENING SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WYOMING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. WYZ015-182300- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.120118T0900Z-120119T1200Z/ WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST- 158 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. EXPECT SOME GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS AND OVER THE HIGHER PEAKS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 28 OVER SOUTH PASS COULD BECOME QUITE HAZARDOUS WITH DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS. IN ADDITION...SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW COULD OCCUR RESULTING IN LOW VISIBILITY BETWEEN A QUARTER MILE TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES ALONG WITH OCCASIONAL LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ016-182300- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.120118T0900Z-120119T1200Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS 158 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...A STRONG WEST WIND WILL OCCUR TODAY AND TONIGHT. * WIND...A WEST WIND OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ALONG HIGHWAY 26 WILL HAVE TO USE EXTREME CAUTION DUE TO THESE VERY GUSTY AND ERRATIC HIGH WINDS... ESPECIALLY IF DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ019-182300- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.120118T0900Z-120119T1200Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JEFFREY CITY 158 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...A STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND WILL OCCUR TODAY AND TONIGHT. * WIND...A SOUTHWEST WIND OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. EVEN STRONGER WIND GUSTS TO 80 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER AND NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...AREA HIGHWAYS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 287 FROM BEAVER RIM TO EAST OF JEFFREY CITY AND HIGHWAY 135 FROM BEAVER RIM TO SWEETWATER STATION WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO OCCUR ALONG HIGHWAY 220 FROM INDEPENDENCE ROCK TO ALCOVA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ020-182300- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.120118T1200Z-120119T1200Z/ NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CASPER 158 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...A STRONG SOUTHWEST WIND WILL OCCUR TODAY AND TONIGHT. * WIND...A SOUTHWEST WIND OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 20 26 FROM HILAND TO CASPER...HIGHWAY 220 FROM CASPER TO ALCOVA...AND HIGHWAY 258 OR WYOMING BOULEVARD AROUND CASPER. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ018-182300- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.120118T2100Z-120119T1200Z/ LANDER FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LANDER 158 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR AT TIMES BETWEEN LANDER AND FORT WASHAKIE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE VERY STRONG WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS WILL BE QUITE SUDDEN...WITH LIGHTER WIND SPEEDS OCCURRING BETWEEN THE HIGH WIND EPISODES. * WIND...A SOUTHWEST WIND OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH OR HIGHER. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 287 BETWEEN LANDER AND FORT WASHAKIE MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO VERY STRONG AND ERRATIC CROSS WINDS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$
927 WWUS75 KRIW 181209 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 509 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WYOMING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT LOWERING TO THE TERRAIN AND A TIGHTENING SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WYOMING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. WYZ015-182300- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST- 509 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. EXPECT SOME GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS AND OVER THE HIGHER PEAKS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 28 OVER SOUTH PASS COULD BECOME QUITE HAZARDOUS WITH DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS. IN ADDITION...SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW COULD OCCUR RESULTING IN LOW VISIBILITY BETWEEN A QUARTER MILE TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES ALONG WITH OCCASIONAL LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ016-182300- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS 509 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...A STRONG WEST WIND WILL OCCUR TODAY AND TONIGHT. * WIND...A WEST WIND OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ALONG HIGHWAY 26 WILL HAVE TO USE EXTREME CAUTION DUE TO THESE VERY GUSTY AND ERRATIC HIGH WINDS... ESPECIALLY IF DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ019-182300- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JEFFREY CITY 509 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...A STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND WILL OCCUR TODAY AND TONIGHT. * WIND...A SOUTHWEST WIND OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. EVEN STRONGER WIND GUSTS TO 80 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER AND NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...AREA HIGHWAYS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 287 FROM BEAVER RIM TO EAST OF JEFFREY CITY AND HIGHWAY 135 FROM BEAVER RIM TO SWEETWATER STATION WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO OCCUR ALONG HIGHWAY 220 FROM INDEPENDENCE ROCK TO ALCOVA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ020-182300- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CASPER 509 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...A STRONG SOUTHWEST WIND WILL OCCUR TODAY AND TONIGHT. * WIND...A SOUTHWEST WIND OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 20 26 FROM HILAND TO CASPER...HIGHWAY 220 FROM CASPER TO ALCOVA...AND HIGHWAY 258 OR WYOMING BOULEVARD AROUND CASPER. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ018-182300- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.120118T2100Z-120119T1200Z/ LANDER FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LANDER 509 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR AT TIMES BETWEEN LANDER AND FORT WASHAKIE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE VERY STRONG WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS WILL BE QUITE SUDDEN...WITH LIGHTER WIND SPEEDS OCCURRING BETWEEN THE HIGH WIND EPISODES. * WIND...A SOUTHWEST WIND OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH OR HIGHER. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 287 BETWEEN LANDER AND FORT WASHAKIE MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO VERY STRONG AND ERRATIC CROSS WINDS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$
139 WWUS75 KRIW 182111 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 211 PM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BLOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WYOMING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT LOWERING TO THE TERRAIN AND A TIGHTENING SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WYOMING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. WYZ015-190515- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST- 211 PM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. EXPECT SOME GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS AND OVER THE HIGHER PEAKS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 28 OVER SOUTH PASS COULD BECOME QUITE HAZARDOUS WITH DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS. IN ADDITION...SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW COULD OCCUR RESULTING IN LOW VISIBILITY BETWEEN A QUARTER MILE TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES ALONG WITH OCCASIONAL LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ016-190515- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS 211 PM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...A STRONG WEST WIND WILL OCCUR TODAY AND TONIGHT. * WIND...A WEST WIND OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ALONG HIGHWAY 26 WILL HAVE TO USE EXTREME CAUTION DUE TO THESE VERY GUSTY AND ERRATIC HIGH WINDS... ESPECIALLY IF DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ019-190515- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JEFFREY CITY 211 PM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...A STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND WILL OCCUR TODAY AND TONIGHT. * WIND...A SOUTHWEST WIND OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. EVEN STRONGER WIND GUSTS TO 80 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER AND NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...AREA HIGHWAYS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 287 FROM BEAVER RIM TO EAST OF JEFFREY CITY AND HIGHWAY 135 FROM BEAVER RIM TO SWEETWATER STATION WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO OCCUR ALONG HIGHWAY 220 FROM INDEPENDENCE ROCK TO ALCOVA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ020-190515- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CASPER 211 PM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...A STRONG SOUTHWEST WIND WILL OCCUR TODAY AND TONIGHT. * WIND...A SOUTHWEST WIND OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 20 26 FROM HILAND TO CASPER...HIGHWAY 220 FROM CASPER TO ALCOVA...AND HIGHWAY 258 OR WYOMING BOULEVARD AROUND CASPER. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ018-190515- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ LANDER FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LANDER 211 PM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR AT TIMES BETWEEN LANDER AND FORT WASHAKIE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE VERY STRONG WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS WILL BE QUITE SUDDEN...WITH LIGHTER WIND SPEEDS OCCURRING BETWEEN THE HIGH WIND EPISODES. * WIND...A SOUTHWEST WIND OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH OR HIGHER. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 287 BETWEEN LANDER AND FORT WASHAKIE MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO VERY STRONG AND ERRATIC CROSS WINDS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$
073 WWUS75 KRIW 182115 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 215 PM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BLOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WYOMING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT LOWERING TO THE TERRAIN AND A TIGHTENING SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WYOMING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. WYZ015-191200- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST- 215 PM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. EXPECT SOME GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS AND OVER THE HIGHER PEAKS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 28 OVER SOUTH PASS COULD BECOME QUITE HAZARDOUS WITH DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS. IN ADDITION...SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW COULD OCCUR RESULTING IN LOW VISIBILITY BETWEEN A QUARTER MILE TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES ALONG WITH OCCASIONAL LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ016-191200- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS 215 PM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...A STRONG WEST WIND WILL OCCUR TODAY AND TONIGHT. * WIND...A WEST WIND OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ALONG HIGHWAY 26 WILL HAVE TO USE EXTREME CAUTION DUE TO THESE VERY GUSTY AND ERRATIC HIGH WINDS... ESPECIALLY IF DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ019-191200- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JEFFREY CITY 215 PM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...A STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND WILL OCCUR TODAY AND TONIGHT. * WIND...A SOUTHWEST WIND OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. EVEN STRONGER WIND GUSTS TO 80 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER AND NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...AREA HIGHWAYS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 287 FROM BEAVER RIM TO EAST OF JEFFREY CITY AND HIGHWAY 135 FROM BEAVER RIM TO SWEETWATER STATION WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO OCCUR ALONG HIGHWAY 220 FROM INDEPENDENCE ROCK TO ALCOVA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ020-191200- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CASPER 215 PM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...A STRONG SOUTHWEST WIND WILL OCCUR TODAY AND TONIGHT. * WIND...A SOUTHWEST WIND OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 20 26 FROM HILAND TO CASPER...HIGHWAY 220 FROM CASPER TO ALCOVA...AND HIGHWAY 258 OR WYOMING BOULEVARD AROUND CASPER. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ018-191200- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ LANDER FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LANDER 215 PM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR AT TIMES BETWEEN LANDER AND FORT WASHAKIE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE VERY STRONG WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS WILL BE QUITE SUDDEN...WITH LIGHTER WIND SPEEDS OCCURRING BETWEEN THE HIGH WIND EPISODES. * WIND...A SOUTHWEST WIND OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH OR HIGHER. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 287 BETWEEN LANDER AND FORT WASHAKIE MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO VERY STRONG AND ERRATIC CROSS WINDS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$
019 WWUS75 KRIW 190314 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 814 PM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BLOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WYOMING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT LOWERING TO THE TERRAIN AND A TIGHTENING SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WYOMING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. WYZ015-191200- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST- 814 PM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. EXPECT SOME GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS AND OVER THE HIGHER PEAKS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 28 OVER SOUTH PASS COULD BECOME QUITE HAZARDOUS WITH DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS. IN ADDITION...SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW COULD OCCUR RESULTING IN LOW VISIBILITY BETWEEN A QUARTER MILE TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES ALONG WITH OCCASIONAL LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ016-191200- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS 814 PM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...A STRONG WEST WIND WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. * REPORTS...A PEAK WIND GUST OF 63 MPH OCCURRED AT THE DUBOIS AIRPORT AROUND 730 PM. * WIND...A WEST WIND OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVELERS ALONG HIGHWAY 26 WILL HAVE TO USE EXTREME CAUTION DUE TO THESE VERY GUSTY AND ERRATIC HIGH WINDS... ESPECIALLY IF DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ019-191200- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JEFFREY CITY 814 PM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...A STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. * REPORTS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH HAVE OCCURRED THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH GUSTS AROUND 75 MPH AT AN OBSERVATION POINT AT 7380 FEET MSL IN THE GREEN MOUNTAINS IN SOUTHEAST FREMONT COUNTY. WIND SPEEDS AROUND BEAVER RIM HAVE BEEN FROM 40 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH. * WIND...A SOUTHWEST WIND OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. EVEN STRONGER WIND GUSTS TO 80 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER AND NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...AREA HIGHWAYS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 287 FROM BEAVER RIM TO EAST OF JEFFREY CITY AND HIGHWAY 135 FROM BEAVER RIM TO SWEETWATER STATION WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO OCCUR ALONG HIGHWAY 220 FROM INDEPENDENCE ROCK TO ALCOVA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ020-191200- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CASPER 814 PM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...A STRONG SOUTHWEST WIND WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. * WIND...A SOUTHWEST WIND OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 20 26 FROM HILAND TO CASPER...HIGHWAY 220 FROM CASPER TO ALCOVA...AND HIGHWAY 258 OR WYOMING BOULEVARD AROUND CASPER. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ018-191200- /O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ LANDER FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LANDER 814 PM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR AT TIMES BETWEEN LANDER AND FORT WASHAKIE TONIGHT. THE VERY STRONG WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS WILL BE QUITE SUDDEN...WITH LIGHTER WIND SPEEDS OCCURRING BETWEEN THE HIGH WIND EPISODES. * REPORTS...THE LANDER AIRPORT HAS OBSERVED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. A PEAK WIND GUST OF 73 MPH OCCURRED AT THE LANDER AIRPORT AT 739 PM. * WIND...A SOUTHWEST WIND OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH OR HIGHER. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 287 BETWEEN LANDER AND FORT WASHAKIE MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO VERY STRONG AND ERRATIC CROSS WINDS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ AR
033 WWUS75 KRIW 191217 NPWRIW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 517 AM MST THU JAN 19 2012 ...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE TODAY AND TONIGHT... WYZ019-192300- /O.EXP.KRIW.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.HW.W.0005.120119T1217Z-120120T1200Z/ GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JEFFREY CITY 517 AM MST THU JAN 19 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...AREAS OF STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * WIND...A SOUTHWEST WIND OF 40 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...AREA HIGHWAYS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 287 FROM BEAVER RIM TO EAST OF JEFFREY CITY AND HIGHWAY 135 FROM BEAVER RIM TO SWEETWATER STATION WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO OCCUR ALONG HIGHWAY 220 FROM INDEPENDENCE ROCK TO ALCOVA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO. && $$ WYZ015-016-018-020-191330- /O.EXP.KRIW.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST-UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN-LANDER FOOTHILLS- NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUBOIS...LANDER...CASPER 517 AM MST THU JAN 19 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ AEM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Riverton, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Jan 17, 11:03 AM MST | High Wind Warning | RIW | Park | 12 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.