Wind Advisory 19, NWS San Diego, CA

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 2:43 AM PST (10:43 UTC)

In effect from

Mar 2, 2012, 4:00 AM PST

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 6:00 PM PST

In force

14 hr

Issued by

NWS San Diego, CA

County Riverside County, CA

The San Diego radar (KNKX), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

151 
WWUS76 KSGX 021043
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
243 AM PST FRI MAR 2 2012

...STRONG GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR THE COASTAL FOOTHILLS AT
TIMES INTO SATURDAY...

.SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL BRING PERIODS OF
STRONG GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS
AND NEAR COASTAL FOOTHILLS AT TIMES INTO SATURDAY. STRONGEST WINDS
ARE EXPECTED FOR THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...AND
AGAIN LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. 

CAZ061-022200-
/O.CAN.KSGX.HW.W.0012.120302T1200Z-120303T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KSGX.WI.Y.0019.120302T1200Z-120303T0200Z/
COACHELLA VALLEY-
243 AM PST FRI MAR 2 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE
HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS: AREAS OF NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 50 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. 

* LOCATION: MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10.

* VISIBILITY: IN THE DESERTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND
  COULD LOCALLY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* 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 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.

&&

$$

CAZ042-048-055-057-022200-
/O.EXT.KSGX.HW.W.0012.120302T1400Z-120303T2200Z/
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
243 AM PST FRI MAR 2 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 PM
PST SATURDAY...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO
2 PM PST SATURDAY. 

* WINDS: AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65
  MPH AT TIMES.

* TIMING: STRONGEST WINDS MID MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON
  TODAY...AND AGAIN LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

* LOCATION: STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS
  AND ON COASTAL MOUNTAIN SLOPES.

* 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.

&&

$$

CAZ050-056-058-022200-
/O.EXT.KSGX.HW.W.0012.120302T2000Z-120303T2200Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
243 AM PST FRI MAR 2 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 2 PM PST
SATURDAY...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 2 PM
PST SATURDAY. 

* WINDS: AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH
  AT TIMES.

* TIMING: STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY
  MORNING.

* LOCATION: STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS
  AND NEAR THE COASTAL FOOTHILLS.

* 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.

&&

$$

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

509 
WWUS76 KSGX 022109
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
109 PM PST FRI MAR 2 2012

...STRONG GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR THE COASTAL FOOTHILLS AT
TIMES INTO SATURDAY...

.SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL BRING PERIODS OF
STRONG GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS
AND NEAR COASTAL FOOTHILLS AT TIMES INTO SATURDAY. STRONGEST
WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING AND AGAIN SATURDAY MORNING.

CAZ042-048-055-057-030530-
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120303T2200Z/
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
109 PM PST FRI MAR 2 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST SATURDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST SATURDAY. 

* WINDS: AREAS OF EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS
  50 TO 80 MPH AT TIMES.

* TIMING: STRONGEST WINDS THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* LOCATION: STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS AND
  ON COASTAL MOUNTAIN SLOPES.

* IMPACTS: THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
  MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND
  DOWNED POWER LINES...ALONG WITH WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS AND LARGE
  SIGNS LIKELY.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ050-056-058-030530-
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120303T2200Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
109 PM PST FRI MAR 2 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST SATURDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST SATURDAY. 

* WINDS: AREAS OF EAST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 80 MPH
  AT TIMES.

* TIMING: STRONGEST WINDS THIS EVENING INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

* LOCATION: STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS AND
  NEAR THE COASTAL FOOTHILLS.

* IMPACTS: THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
  MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND
  DOWNED POWER LINES...ALONG WITH WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS AND LARGE
  SIGNS LIKELY.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ061-030200-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-120303T0200Z/
COACHELLA VALLEY-
109 PM PST FRI MAR 2 2012

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

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

* WINDS: AREAS OF NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
  TO 50 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

* LOCATION: MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10.

* VISIBILITY: IN THE DESERTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD
  LOCALLY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* 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 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.

&&

$$


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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.