Alert archive / Arizona / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 6, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this wind advisory at Mar 16, 2012, 2:12 PM MST for 6 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Mar 17, 2012, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2012, 2:12 PM MST (21:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 17, 2012, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2012, 6:43 PM MST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tucson, AZ
Counties Cochise County, AZ, Graham County, AZ, Greenlee County, AZ, Pima County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ, Santa Cruz County, AZ
The radar
The Tucson radar (KEMX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:13 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
Tuscon, AZ (KTUS), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 49 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 4784 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 115 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
245 WWUS75 KTWC 162112 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 212 PM MST FRI MAR 16 2012 AZZ503-507>513-170700- /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0006.120317T1800Z-120318T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0007.120318T1800Z-120319T0300Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON... WILLCOX...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 212 PM MST FRI MAR 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SATURDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SATURDAY. A WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM LATE SATURDAY MORNING INTO SATURDAY EVENING. ALSO...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING INTO SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH SATURDAY...WITH EVEN STRONGER WINDS IN MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS. FOR SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ AZZ514-515-170700- /O.NEW.KTWC.WI.Y.0007.120318T1800Z-120319T0300Z/ CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 212 PM MST FRI MAR 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING INTO SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
5 follow-up statements
521 WWUS75 KTWC 170625 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 1125 PM MST FRI MAR 16 2012 AZZ503-507>513-171430- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0006.120317T1800Z-120318T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0007.120318T1800Z-120319T0300Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON... WILLCOX...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 1125 PM MST FRI MAR 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SATURDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SATURDAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM LATE SATURDAY MORNING INTO SATURDAY EVENING. ALSO...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING INTO SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH SATURDAY...WITH EVEN STRONGER WINDS IN MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS. FOR SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ AZZ514-515-171430- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0007.120318T1800Z-120319T0300Z/ CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 1125 PM MST FRI MAR 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING INTO SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
345 WWUS75 KTWC 170928 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 228 AM MST SAT MAR 17 2012 AZZ503-507>513-171730- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0006.120317T1800Z-120318T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0007.120318T1800Z-120319T0300Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON... WILLCOX...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW...MOUNT GRAHAM... CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS 228 AM MST SAT MAR 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM LATE SATURDAY MORNING INTO SATURDAY EVENING. ALSO...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING INTO SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH SATURDAY...WITH EVEN STRONGER WINDS IN MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS. FOR SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ AZZ514-515-171730- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0007.120318T1800Z-120319T0300Z/ CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 228 AM MST SAT MAR 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING INTO SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
278 WWUS75 KTWC 171204 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 504 AM MST SAT MAR 17 2012 AZZ503-507-508-172015- /O.NEW.KTWC.DU.Y.0002.120317T1800Z-120318T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0006.120317T1800Z-120318T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0007.120318T1800Z-120319T0300Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON... WILLCOX 504 AM MST SAT MAR 17 2012 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM LATE MORNING INTO EARLY EVENING. ALSO...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING INTO SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH TODAY...WITH EVEN STRONGER WINDS IN MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS. FOR SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL CAUSE VISIBILITIES TO FALL BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN SOME LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE IN SOME AREAS. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. IF YOU ENCOUNTER LOCALIZED DENSE BLOWING DUST... ESPECIALLY NEAR PLOWED FIELDS OR CONSTRUCTION SITES...DO NOT DRIVE INTO IT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. && $$ AZZ501-502-504-505-172015- /O.NEW.KTWC.DU.Y.0002.120317T1800Z-120318T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KTWC.WI.Y.0006.120317T1800Z-120318T0300Z/ WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AJO...ORGAN PIPE CACTUS N.M....SELLS... TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY...MARANA...VAIL...PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK 504 AM MST SAT MAR 17 2012 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM LATE MORNING INTO EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. * IMPACT...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL CAUSE VISIBILITIES TO FALL BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN SOME LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE IN SOME AREAS. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. IF YOU ENCOUNTER LOCALIZED DENSE BLOWING DUST... ESPECIALLY NEAR PLOWED FIELDS OR CONSTRUCTION SITES...DO NOT DRIVE INTO IT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. && $$ AZZ514-515-172015- /O.EXA.KTWC.WI.Y.0006.120317T1800Z-120318T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0007.120318T1800Z-120319T0300Z/ CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 504 AM MST SAT MAR 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AND AGAIN SUNDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ AZZ506-172015- /O.EXA.KTWC.WI.Y.0006.120317T1800Z-120318T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAMMOTH...ORACLE 504 AM MST SAT MAR 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM LATE MORNING INTO EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ AZZ509>513-172015- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0006.120317T1800Z-120318T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0007.120318T1800Z-120319T0300Z/ UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW... MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS... MADERA CANYON 504 AM MST SAT MAR 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM LATE MORNING INTO EVENING. ALSO...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING INTO SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH TODAY...WITH EVEN STRONGER WINDS IN MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS. FOR SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
237 WWUS75 KTWC 172030 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 130 PM MST SAT MAR 17 2012 AZZ503-507-508-180500- /O.EXT.KTWC.WI.Y.0007.120318T1600Z-120319T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.DU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120318T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120318T0300Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON... WILLCOX 130 PM MST SAT MAR 17 2012 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCUR INTO EARLY EVENING. ALSO...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING INTO SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH INTO THIS EVENING...WITH EVEN STRONGER WINDS IN MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS. FOR SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL CAUSE VISIBILITIES TO FALL BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN SOME LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE IN SOME AREAS. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. IF YOU ENCOUNTER LOCALIZED DENSE BLOWING DUST... ESPECIALLY NEAR PLOWED FIELDS OR CONSTRUCTION SITES...DO NOT DRIVE INTO IT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. && $$ AZZ509>515-180500- /O.EXT.KTWC.WI.Y.0007.120318T1600Z-120319T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120318T0300Z/ UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW... MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS... MADERA CANYON...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 130 PM MST SAT MAR 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCUR INTO EVENING. ALSO...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING INTO SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH INTO THIS EVENING...WITH EVEN STRONGER WINDS IN MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS. FOR SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ AZZ501-502-504-505-180300- /O.CON.KTWC.DU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120318T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120318T0300Z/ WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AJO...ORGAN PIPE CACTUS N.M....SELLS... TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY...MARANA...VAIL...PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK 130 PM MST SAT MAR 17 2012 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCUR INTO THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. * IMPACT...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL CAUSE VISIBILITIES TO FALL BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN SOME LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE IN SOME AREAS. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. IF YOU ENCOUNTER LOCALIZED DENSE BLOWING DUST... ESPECIALLY NEAR PLOWED FIELDS OR CONSTRUCTION SITES...DO NOT DRIVE INTO IT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. && $$ AZZ506-180300- /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120318T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAMMOTH...ORACLE 130 PM MST SAT MAR 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCUR INTO THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
652 WWUS75 KTWC 180143 NPWTWC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 643 PM MST SAT MAR 17 2012 AZZ503-507-508-180945- /O.CAN.KTWC.DU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120318T0300Z/ /O.CAN.KTWC.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120318T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0007.120318T1600Z-120319T0300Z/ UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOGALES...SIERRA VISTA...BENSON...WILLCOX 643 PM MST SAT MAR 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY... ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS CANCELLED THE BLOWING DUST ADVISORY AND THE WIND ADVISORY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS TO WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE NIGHTTIME HOURS AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN TO THE AREA LATE SUNDAY MORNING INTO SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. FOR SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...VERY LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THIS EVENING MAY BRIEFLY LOWER VISIBILITIES TO AROUND 1 MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ AZZ501-502-504-505-180245- /O.CAN.KTWC.DU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120318T0300Z/ /O.CAN.KTWC.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120318T0300Z/ WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AJO...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY...MARANA... VAIL...PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK 643 PM MST SAT MAR 17 2012 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS CANCELLED THE BLOWING DUST ADVISORY AND THE WIND ADVISORY. GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES IN FROM THE WEST. $$ AZZ509>515-180945- /O.CAN.KTWC.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120318T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.WI.Y.0007.120318T1600Z-120319T0300Z/ UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES- GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS-CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS- DRAGOON AND MULE AND HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS- CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS-BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...HANNAGAN MEADOW... MOUNT GRAHAM...CHIRICAHUA NM...BISBEE...CANELO HILLS... MADERA CANYON...MOUNT LEMMON...SUMMERHAVEN 643 PM MST SAT MAR 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING INTO SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 45 MPH. FOR SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...OR 35 MPH OR GREATER ABOVE 5000 FEET. HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ AZZ506-180245- /O.CAN.KTWC.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120318T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAMMOTH...ORACLE 643 PM MST SAT MAR 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. GUSTY WINDS WILL REMAIN DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tucson, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2:31 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | TWC | Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz | 32 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:01 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | TWC | 41 hr | |
| Mar 16, 2:12 PM MST | Wind Advisory | TWC | Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz | 51 hr |
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