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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Sacramento, CA

January 22, 2012

NWS Sacramento, CA issued this wind advisory at Jan 22, 2012, 8:07 PM PST. It took effect at Jan 23, 2012, 12:00 AM PST. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 22, 2012, 8:07 PM PST (04:07 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 23, 2012, 12:00 AM PST
Expired
Jan 23, 2012, 8:00 AM PST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Sacramento, CA

The text

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

180 
WWUS76 KSTO 230407
NPWSTO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
807 PM PST SUN JAN 22 2012

CAZ017>019-067-231230-
/O.NEW.KSTO.WI.Y.0003.120123T0800Z-120123T1600Z/
SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA-
NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-MOTHERLODE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STOCKTON...MODESTO...GRASS VALLEY
807 PM PST SUN JAN 22 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM PST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY...CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND
DELTA...NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AND MOTHERLODE...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM PST MONDAY.

* WINDS: INCREASING SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40
  TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING: STRONG GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE AFTER
  MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SACRAMENTO...FAIRFIELD...STOCKTON...
  MODESTO...GRASS VALLEY...PLACERVILLE.

* IMPACTS: DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. LOCAL POWER OUTAGES
  POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH OR HIGHER ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY
FOR SMALL CARS AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
549 
WWUS76 KSTO 231539
NPWSTO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
739 AM PST MON JAN 23 2012

CAZ017>019-067-231645-
/O.EXP.KSTO.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120123T1600Z/
SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA-
NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-MOTHERLODE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STOCKTON...MODESTO...GRASS VALLEY
739 AM PST MON JAN 23 2012

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM PST THIS MORNING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM PST THIS MORNING FOR THE
SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY...NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY...
CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA...AND THE MOTHERLODE.

GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS HAVE DECREASED AND ARE SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST AS A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE CENTER MOVES OVER THE AREA. 
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON.    

$$
JHM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 23, 6:56 AM PSTAreal Flood AdvisorySTOColusa, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Sutter and 2 more4 hr

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Sources

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