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Wind Advisory 1, NWS Sacramento, CA

January 7, 2012

NWS Sacramento, CA issued this wind advisory at Jan 7, 2012, 3:26 AM PST. It took effect at Jan 7, 2012, 11:02 AM PST. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 7, 2012, 3:26 AM PST (11:26 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 7, 2012, 11:02 AM PST
Expired: Jan 7, 2012, 6:00 PM PST
In force: 7 hr
Issued by: NWS Sacramento, CA

The text

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

158 
WWUS76 KSTO 071126
NPWSTO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
326 AM PST SAT JAN 7 2012

...BREEZY WIND OVER INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY...

.STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING THROUGH OREGON INTO THE GREAT BASIN
WITH LOWER PRESSURE OVER CALIFORNIA WILL RESULT IN BREEZY
NORTHERLY WIND DEVELOPING IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY TODAY. 

CAZ016>018-080200-
/O.NEW.KSTO.WI.Y.0001.120107T2000Z-120108T0200Z/
CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY-SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHICO
326 AM PST SAT JAN 7 2012

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY...AND
DELTA REGION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM PST
THIS EVENING.


* WINDS: NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH THIS MORNING WILL BECOME NORTH
  15 TO 30 MPH LATE MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO
  AROUND 40 MPH.

* TIMING: STRONGEST WIND IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON WITH SPEEDS
  DECREASING THIS EVENING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: STRONGEST WIND WILL BE ALONG WESTERN
  PORTIONS OF THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY TOWARDS THE COASTAL MOUNTAINS
  AND INTO THE DELTA.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH OR GREATER. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION. RESIDENTS SHOULD SECURE OUTDOOR ITEMS THAT MAY BE
AFFECTED BY THE WIND.

&&

$$

2 follow-up statements

192 
WWUS76 KSTO 071902
NPWSTO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
1102 AM PST SAT JAN 7 2012

...BREEZY TO WINDY NORTH WINDS OVER INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
TODAY...

.STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING THROUGH OREGON INTO THE GREAT
BASIN WITH LOWER PRESSURE OVER CALIFORNIA WILL RESULT IN BREEZY
TO WINDY CONDITIONS IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY TODAY.

CAZ016>018-080200-
/O.EXT.KSTO.WI.Y.0001.120107T1902Z-120108T0200Z/
CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY-SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHICO
1102 AM PST SAT JAN 7 2012

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

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST TO NORTH WIND 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
  AROUND 40 MPH.

* TIMING: STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM LATE THIS MORNING
  THROUGH MID AFTERNOON WITH THE WIND STARTING TO DECREASE BY
  THIS EVENING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: STRONGEST WIND WILL BE ALONG WESTERN PORTIONS
  OF THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY TOWARDS THE COASTAL MOUNTAINS AND INTO
  THE DELTA AND WILL INCLUDE SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL
  AIRPORT...VACAVILLE AND FAIRFIELD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH OR GREATER. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
USE EXTRA CAUTION. RESIDENTS SHOULD SECURE OUTDOOR ITEMS THAT MAY
BE AFFECTED BY THE WIND.

&&

$$

511 
WWUS76 KSTO 080157
NPWSTO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
557 PM PST SAT JAN 7 2012


CAZ016>018-080300-
/O.EXP.KSTO.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120108T0200Z/
CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY-SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHICO
557 PM PST SAT JAN 7 2012

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PST THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY FOR PORTIONS OF THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY AND DELTA
AREA WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PST THIS EVENING.

NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA...BUT
WILL REMAIN LOCALLY BREEZY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. 


$$

JHM

The office that day

Everything else NWS Sacramento, CA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 7, 3:30 AM PST	Red Flag Warning	STO		33 hr

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