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Wind Advisory 16, NWS Sacramento, CA

June 14, 2012

NWS Sacramento, CA issued this wind advisory at Jun 14, 2012, 3:12 PM PDT. It took effect at Jun 15, 2012, 9:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 14, 2012, 3:12 PM PDT (22:12 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 15, 2012, 9:00 AM PDT
Expired
Jun 15, 2012, 3:15 PM PDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Sacramento, CA

The text

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

602 
WWUS76 KSTO 142212
NPWSTO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
312 PM PDT THU JUN 14 2012

...BREEZY AND GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
SACRAMENTO VALLEY ON FRIDAY...

.NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE FRIDAY AS SURFACE HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS INTO OREGON. THIS WILL BRING BREEZY AND GUSTY
WINDS TO THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY.

CAZ015-016-151300-
/O.NEW.KSTO.WI.Y.0016.120615T1600Z-120616T0600Z/
NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REDDING...CHICO
312 PM PDT THU JUN 14 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST TO NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE ON FRIDAY WITH THE STRONGEST GUSTS
  EXPECTED IN THE AFTERNOON. 

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CHICO...REDDING...RED BLUFF...CORNING.

* IMPACTS: BREEZY AND GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING
  DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH WITH GUSTS
BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
756 
WWUS76 KSTO 151134
NPWSTO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
434 AM PDT FRI JUN 15 2012

...WINDY TODAY OVER THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY...

.SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE PUSHED IN OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST THIS
MORNING BRINGING A SHARP PRESSURE CHANGE ACROSS THE FAR NORTH
STATE. THIS BROUGHT BREEZY NORTH WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN
SACRAMENTO VALLEY. AS THE UPPER LEVEL WINDS BECOME MORE NORTHERLY
AS WELL TODAY...SURFACE WINDS WILL INCREASE. WINDY CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY TODAY
UNTIL THE PRESSURE CHANGE DECREASES BY LATE THIS EVENING.

CAZ015-016-160000-
/O.CON.KSTO.WI.Y.0016.120615T1600Z-120616T0600Z/
NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REDDING...CHICO
434 AM PDT FRI JUN 15 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL SACRAMENTO 
VALLEY...

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WIND EXPECTED
  IN THE AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CHICO...REDDING...MARYSVILLE

* IMPACTS: DIFFICULTY DRIVING AND BLOWING DEBRIS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH WITH GUSTS
BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION AND WATCH FOR BLOWING DEBRIS.

&&

$$
766 
WWUS76 KSTO 152215
NPWSTO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
315 PM PDT FRI JUN 15 2012

CAZ015-016-152315-
/O.CAN.KSTO.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120616T0600Z/
NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REDDING...CHICO
315 PM PDT FRI JUN 15 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY.
HOWEVER... WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY INTO THE LATE EVENING HOURS.

SUSTAINED WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE
THIS AFTERNOON IN SOME AREAS... ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTHERN
SACRAMENTO VALLEY. WINDS WILL MOST NOTABLY TAPER OFF AFTER
SUNDOWN.

TRAVELERS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE AWARE
OF GUSTY WINDS.

$$
KJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 14, 12:32 PM PDTFire Weather WatchSTO15 hr
Jun 14, 3:26 PM PDTRed Flag WarningSTO54 hr

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