Alert archive / California / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 12, NWS San Diego, CA
NWS San Diego, CA issued this wind advisory at Feb 16, 2012, 7:35 AM PST for 4 counties in California. It was in force for 25 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2012, 7:35 AM PST (15:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2012, 8:43 AM PST
- In force
- 25 hr
- Issued by
- NWS San Diego, CA
Counties Orange County, CA, Riverside County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, San Diego County, CA
The radar
The Santa Ana Mts radar (KSOX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:35 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
San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 12:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 124 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
- 1042 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 107 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
957 WWUS76 KSGX 161535 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 735 AM PST THU FEB 16 2012 ...STRONG GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS AND NEAR COASTAL FOOTHILLS... .STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN THIS MORNING. STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS OF SAN BERNARDINO AND SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS...LOCALLY EXTENDING INTO THE INLAND EMPIRE AND INLAND PORTIONS OF THE ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS. ALSO...WINDS WILL BE LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH THE NORTHERN COACHELLA VALLEY AND THE RIVERSIDE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING. CAZ042-048-055-057-162130- /O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120217T2100Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE- SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS- 735 AM PST THU FEB 16 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST FRIDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH... STRONGEST THROUGH AND BELOW THE FAVORED PASSES AND CANYONS. * TIMING: THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES. 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. && $$ CAZ056-058-061-162130- /O.NEW.KSGX.WI.Y.0012.120216T1535Z-120217T1500Z/ RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS- COACHELLA VALLEY- 735 AM PST THU FEB 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY. * TIMING: THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITY: AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD LOCALLY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS: WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ HARRISON/MM
4 follow-up statements
152 WWUS76 KSGX 162135 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 135 PM PST THU FEB 16 2012 ...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS AND NEAR COASTAL FOOTHILLS... .STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS OF THE SAN BERNARDINO AND SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS...LOCALLY EXTENDING INTO THE INLAND EMPIRE AND INLAND PORTIONS OF THE ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS. ALSO...WINDS WILL BE LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY AND THE RIVERSIDE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING BY MID-TO- LATE MORNING. CAZ042-048-055-057-170600- /O.EXT.KSGX.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120217T1500Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE- SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS- 135 PM PST THU FEB 16 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH...WITH STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH AND BELOW THE FAVORED PASSES AND CANYONS. * TIMING: THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES. 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. && $$ CAZ056-058-061-170600- /O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120217T1500Z/ RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS- COACHELLA VALLEY- 135 PM PST THU FEB 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY. * TIMING: THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITY: AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD LOCALLY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS: WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ HARRISON/MM
514 WWUS76 KSGX 170056 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 456 PM PST THU FEB 16 2012 ...GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS AND NEAR COASTAL FOOTHILLS... .GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS OF THE SAN BERNARDINO AND SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS...LOCALLY EXTENDING INTO THE INLAND EMPIRE AND INLAND PORTIONS OF ORANGE COUNTY. ALSO...WINDS WILL BE LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY AND THE RIVERSIDE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS. THE WIND WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING. CAZ042-048-055-057-170415- /O.CAN.KSGX.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120217T1500Z/ /O.EXA.KSGX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120217T1500Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE- SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS- 456 PM PST THU FEB 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATION: MAINLY THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS AND NEAR THE FOOTHILLS * TIMING: THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS: NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITY: LOCALLY REDUCED IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND * IMPACTS: WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CAZ056-058-061-170415- /O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120217T1500Z/ RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS- COACHELLA VALLEY- 456 PM PST THU FEB 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY. * LOCATION: NORTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE VALLEY BELOW THE MORONGO PASS AND THE LITTLE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS * TIMING: THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITY: AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD LOCALLY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS: WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ JAD
613 WWUS76 KSGX 171119 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 319 AM PST FRI FEB 17 2012 ...WEAKENING GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS THIS MORNING THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS AND NEAR COASTAL FOOTHILLS... .LOW PRESSURE ALOFT OVER NORTHWEST MEXICO WILL MOVE EASTWARD TODAY WITH WEAKENING SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS AND NEAR THE COASTAL FOOTHILLS WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THIS MORNING. CAZ055-056-058-171230- /O.CAN.KSGX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120217T1500Z/ SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS- SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS- 319 AM PST FRI FEB 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. LOCAL GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THIS MORNING. $$ CAZ042-048-057-171800- /O.EXT.KSGX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120217T1800Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE- SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS- 319 AM PST FRI FEB 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. * LOCATION: MAINLY THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS AND NEAR THE FOOTHILLS. * TIMING: WEAKENING THROUGH THIS MORNING. * WINDS: AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS: WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CAZ061-171800- /O.EXT.KSGX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120217T1800Z/ COACHELLA VALLEY- 319 AM PST FRI FEB 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. * LOCATION: NORTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE VALLEY BELOW THE MORONGO PASS AND THE LITTLE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS...MAINLY NORTH AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 10. * TIMING: WEAKENING THROUGH THIS MORNING. * WINDS: AREAS OF NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITY: AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD LOCALLY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS: WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CURRENT WIND GUST REPORTS ON THE WEB: HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/SGX/GMAP/INDEX.PHP MAX DAILY WIND GUST REPORTS ON THE WEB: HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/SGX/KML/WIND.PHP?WFO=SGX MARTIN
018 WWUS76 KSGX 171643 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 843 AM PST FRI FEB 17 2012 CAZ042-048-057-061-171745- /O.CAN.KSGX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120217T1800Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE- SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-COACHELLA VALLEY- 843 AM PST FRI FEB 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS MORNING...AND SO THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ HARRISON/PALMER
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Diego, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 7:49 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Winds | SGX | 18 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.