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Wind Advisory 36, NWS San Diego, CA

May 22, 2012Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, California

NWS San Diego, CA issued this wind advisory at May 22, 2012, 1:26 PM PDT for Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, California. It took effect at May 22, 2012, 10:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 64 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 22, 2012, 1:26 PM PDT (20:26 UTC)
In effect from
May 22, 2012, 10:00 PM PDT
Expired
May 25, 2012, 2:00 PM PDT
In force
64 hr
Issued by
NWS San Diego, CA

Counties Riverside County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, San Diego County, CA

The radar

The Santa Ana Mts radar (KSOX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:32 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, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 145 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, San Diego, CA at 12:00Z on 2012-05-22Temperature 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 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, San Diego, CA at 12:00Z on 2012-05-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 14 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
2436 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
13 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.

275 
WWUS76 KSGX 222026
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
126 PM PDT TUE MAY 22 2012

...INCREASED ONSHORE FLOW TO BRING WINDY CONDITIONS TO DESERTS...

.A WEATHER DISTURBANCE AND INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL
DEVELOP WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE DESERTS AND ESPECIALLY IN THE
MOUNTAIN PASSES. WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. STRONGER AND MORE WIDESPREAD WIND IS EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP ON FRIDAY.

CAZ060>062-230500-
/O.NEW.KSGX.WI.Y.0036.120523T0500Z-120524T0000Z/
APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-COACHELLA VALLEY-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-
126 PM PDT TUE MAY 22 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO SPEEDS OF 10 TO
  20 MPH THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. AREAS OF WINDS
  SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH WILL
  DEVELOP TONIGHT ACROSS WIND PRONE AREAS.

* TIMING...DEVELOPING THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH
  WEDNESDAY. STRONGEST OVERNIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATION...HIGH DESERTS...FOOTHILLS OF COACHELLA VALLEY AND SAN
  DIEGO DESERTS. MOUNTAIN PASSES INCLUDING INTERSTATE 10 BANNING
  PASS AND THE INTERSTATE 8 CORRIDOR NEAR IMPERIAL COUNTY.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY 1 MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING DUST.

* IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELLING THROUGH PASSES.

* OUTLOOK...STRONGER SOUTHWEST TO WEST WIND IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR
  ON FRIDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH MAY BE ISSUED FOR THIS WIND.

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.

&&

$$

TARDY
9 follow-up statements
253 
WWUS76 KSGX 230352
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
852 PM PDT TUE MAY 22 2012

...STRONG ONSHORE FLOW TO BRING WINDY CONDITIONS TO DESERTS...

.A WEATHER DISTURBANCE AND INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL
DEVELOP WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE DESERTS AND ESPECIALLY IN THE
MOUNTAIN PASSES. WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. STRONGER AND MORE WIDESPREAD WIND IS EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP ON FRIDAY.

CAZ060>062-231200-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0036.120523T0500Z-120524T0000Z/
APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-COACHELLA VALLEY-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-
852 PM PDT TUE MAY 22 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO SPEEDS OF 10 
  TO 20 MPH THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. AREAS 
  OF WINDS SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH 
  WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT ACROSS WIND PRONE AREAS. 

* TIMING...DEVELOPING THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH 
  WEDNESDAY. STRONGEST OVERNIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. 

* LOCATION...HIGH DESERTS...FOOTHILLS OF COACHELLA VALLEY AND 
  SAN DIEGO DESERTS. MOUNTAIN PASSES INCLUDING INTERSTATE 10 
  BANNING PASS AND THE INTERSTATE 8 CORRIDOR NEAR IMPERIAL 
  COUNTY. 

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY 1 MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING DUST.

* IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELLING THROUGH PASSES.

* OUTLOOK...STRONGER SOUTHWEST TO WEST WIND IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR 
  ON FRIDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH MAY BE ISSUED FOR THIS WIND. 

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.

&&

$$

MM
699 
WWUS76 KSGX 231007
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
307 AM PDT WED MAY 23 2012

...GUSTY WEST WINDS FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS AT TIMES THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE INTERIOR WEST THROUGH THURSDAY
AND A STRONGER TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE FOR CALIFORNIA FOR FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY WILL BRING PERIODS OF STRONG GUSTY WEST WINDS FOR THE
MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.

CAZ055-056-058-232100-
/O.EXB.KSGX.WI.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-120526T1100Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
307 AM PDT WED MAY 23 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...PERIODS OF SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS DURING THE EVENING THROUGH LATE AT
  NIGHT.

* LOCATION...STRONGEST WINDS NEAR RIDGE TOPS AND ALONG DESERT
  SLOPES.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR 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.

&&

$$

CAZ060>062-232100-
/O.EXT.KSGX.WI.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-120526T1100Z/
APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-COACHELLA VALLEY-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-
307 AM PDT WED MAY 23 2012

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT SATURDAY...

* WINDS...PERIODS OF WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 50 MPH. STRONGEST GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH BELOW THE
  BANNING PASS AND IN AREAS NORTH AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 10 IN THE
  COACHELLA VALLEY.

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS DURING THE EVENING THROUGH LATE AT
  NIGHT.

* LOCATION...STRONGEST WINDS NEAR DESERT MOUNTAIN SLOPES AND BELOW
  PASSES AND CANYONS.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY ONE MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING DUST.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR 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

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653 
WWUS76 KSGX 232040
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
140 PM PDT WED MAY 23 2012

...GUSTY WEST WINDS FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS AT TIMES
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST THROUGH
THURSDAY ALONG WITH A STRONGER AND COLDER TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
FOR CALIFORNIA FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WILL BRING PERIODS OF
STRONG GUSTY WEST WINDS FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT.

CAZ055-056-058-060>062-240500-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-120526T1100Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-
COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-
140 PM PDT WED MAY 23 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT SATURDAY...

* WINDS...PERIODS OF WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH
  GUSTS TO 50 MPH. STRONGEST WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 65 MPH MAY
  OCCUR BELOW THE BANNING PASS AND IN AREAS NORTH AND EAST OF
  INTERSTATE 10 IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY.

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON
  THROUGH THE LATE EVENING.

* LOCATION...STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR DESERT MOUNTAIN SLOPES
  AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY ONE MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING DUST OR SAND.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

* OUTLOOK...WINDS MAY INCREASE EVEN MORE LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING...POSSIBLY APPROACHING WARNING CRITERIA OVER A
  WIDESPREAD AREA.

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.

&&

$$

PALMER
552 
WWUS76 KSGX 240315
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
815 PM PDT WED MAY 23 2012

...STRONG WEST WINDS FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS AT TIMES THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WEST WILL PRODUCE STRONG WINDS
THROUGH THURSDAY. EVEN STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY NIGHT AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION.

CAZ055-056-058-060>062-241115-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-120526T1100Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-
COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-
815 PM PDT WED MAY 23 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT SATURDAY...

* WINDS...PERIODS OF WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH 
  GUSTS TO 50 MPH. STRONGEST WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 65 MPH MAY 
  OCCUR BELOW THE BANNING PASS AND IN AREAS NORTH AND EAST OF 
  INTERSTATE 10 IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY. 

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS.

* LOCATION...STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR DESERT MOUNTAIN SLOPES AND
  BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY ONE MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING DUST OR SAND.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DOWNED
  TREES AND TREE LIMBS.

* OUTLOOK...ON FRIDAY WINDS WILL APPROACH WARNING CRITERIA...AND OVER
  A MORE WIDESPREAD AREA OF THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS.

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.

&&

$$

MM
405 
WWUS76 KSGX 241049
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
349 AM PDT THU MAY 24 2012

...STRONG WEST WINDS FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS AT TIMES
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WEST COAST WILL PRODUCE STRONG
WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS AT TIMES TODAY. EVEN STRONGER
WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT
MOVES THROUGH THE REGION.

CAZ055-056-058-060>062-242100-
/O.NEW.KSGX.HW.W.0019.120525T1800Z-120526T1100Z/
/O.EXT.KSGX.WI.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-120525T1800Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-
COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-
349 AM PDT THU MAY 24 2012

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT FRIDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM PDT
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM PDT
SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...PERIODS OF WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH
  GUSTS TO 50 MPH TODAY...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
  AND FRIDAY NIGHT. STRONGEST WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 70 MPH MAY
  OCCUR BELOW THE BANNING PASS AND IN AREAS NORTH AND EAST OF
  INTERSTATE 10 IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY...MAINLY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY
  NIGHT.

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOONS AND 
  EVENINGS.

* LOCATION...STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR BANNING PASS...DESERT
  MOUNTAIN SLOPES AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS. THIS WILL INCLUDE
  INTERSTATE 10 BETWEEN BANNING AND PALM SPRINGS AND INTERSTATE 8
  FROM PINE VALLEY TO THE IMPERIAL COUNTY BORDER.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY ONE MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING DUST OR SAND.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DOWNED 
  TREES AND TREE LIMBS. 

* OUTLOOK...AFTER PEAKING LATE FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT...WINDS
  WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING.


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.

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.

&&

$$

MAXWELL
768 
WWUS76 KSGX 242020
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
120 PM PDT THU MAY 24 2012

...STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS AT
TIMES THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.THE ONSHORE FLOW WILL INCREASE AGAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS DEVELOPING ONCE AGAIN
IN THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS. HOWEVER...A STRONGER AND COLDER
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INLAND LATE FRIDAY...BRINGING
VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS TO THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS
ON FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.

CAZ055-056-058-060>062-250500-
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0019.120525T1800Z-120526T1100Z/
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-120525T1800Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-
COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-
120 PM PDT THU MAY 24 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT FRIDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM
PDT SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 30...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS
  EVENING AND OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...INCREASING ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON
  TO 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
  FRIDAY NIGHT. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 70 MPH WILL
  OCCUR BELOW THE BANNING PASS AND IN AREAS NORTH AND EAST OF
  INTERSTATE 10 IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY...MAINLY LATE FRIDAY
  AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON
  AND EVENING.

* LOCATION...STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR BANNING PASS...DESERT 
  MOUNTAIN SLOPES AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS. THIS WILL 
  INCLUDE INTERSTATE 10 BETWEEN BANNING AND PALM SPRINGS AND 
  INTERSTATE 8 FROM PINE VALLEY TO THE IMPERIAL COUNTY BORDER. 

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY ONE MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING DUST OR SAND.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DOWNED 
  TREES AND TREE LIMBS. 

* OUTLOOK...AFTER PEAKING LATE FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT...WINDS 
  WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. 

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.

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.

&&

$$

PALMER
069 
WWUS76 KSGX 250500
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
1000 PM PDT THU MAY 24 2012

...STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS
AT TIMES THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS
AND DESERTS TONIGHT. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE INLAND
LATE FRIDAY...BRINGING EVEN STRONGER WEST WINDS TO THE MOUNTAINS
AND DESERTS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.

CAZ055-056-058-060>062-251300-
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0019.120525T1800Z-120526T1100Z/
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-120525T1800Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-
COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-
1000 PM PDT THU MAY 24 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT FRIDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM
PDT SATURDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM
PDT SATURDAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT
FRIDAY. 

* TIMING...GUSTY WINDS TONIGHT...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS
  OCCURRING ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* LOCATION...STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR BANNING PASS...DESERT 
  MOUNTAIN SLOPES AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS. THIS WILL 
  INCLUDE INTERSTATE 10 BETWEEN BANNING AND PALM SPRINGS AND 
  INTERSTATE 8 FROM PINE VALLEY TO THE IMPERIAL COUNTY BORDER.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY ONE MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING DUST OR SAND.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DOWNED 
  TREES AND TREE LIMBS.

* OUTLOOK...AFTER PEAKING LATE FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT...WINDS
  WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN SATURDAY MORNING.

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.

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.

&&

$$

MOEDE
702 
WWUS76 KSGX 251002
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
302 AM PDT FRI MAY 25 2012

...STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS
AT TIMES THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS IN THE
MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS TODAY...THEN THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL
BRINGING EVEN STRONGER WINDS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WITH
OCCASIONAL GUSTS OVER 60 MPH IN WINDIEST LOCATIONS.

CAZ055-056-058-060>062-252100-
/O.EXT.KSGX.HW.W.0019.120525T2100Z-120526T1100Z/
/O.EXT.KSGX.WI.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-120525T2100Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-
COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-
302 AM PDT FRI MAY 25 2012

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 AM PDT SATURDAY...

* TIMING...GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING TODAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* LOCATION...STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR BANNING PASS...DESERT 
  MOUNTAIN SLOPES AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS. THIS WILL 
  INCLUDE INTERSTATE 10 BETWEEN BANNING AND PALM SPRINGS AND 
  INTERSTATE 8 FROM PINE VALLEY TO THE IMPERIAL COUNTY BORDER. 

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY ONE MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING DUST OR SAND.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DOWNED 
  TREES AND TREE LIMBS. 

* OUTLOOK...AFTER PEAKING THIS EVENING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN
  THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

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.

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.

&&

$$

MAXWELL
803 
WWUS76 KSGX 252055
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
155 PM PDT FRI MAY 25 2012

...STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS IN THE
MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS TODAY...THEN THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL
BRINGING EVEN STRONGER WINDS THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT...WITH
GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH IN WINDIEST LOCATIONS.

CAZ055-056-058-060>062-260500-
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SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-
COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-
155 PM PDT FRI MAY 25 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT SATURDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING.

* LOCATION...STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR BANNING PASS AS WELL AS
  ALONG THE RIDGES...DESERT MOUNTAIN SLOPES...AND BELOW PASSES AND
  CANYONS. THIS WILL INCLUDE INTERSTATE 10 BETWEEN BANNING AND
  PALM SPRINGS AND INTERSTATE 8 FROM PINE VALLEY TO THE IMPERIAL
  COUNTY BORDER.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY ONE MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING DUST OR SAND.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DOWNED 
  TREES AND TREE LIMBS. 

* OUTLOOK...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

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.

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PALMER

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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.