Alert archive / Nevada / High Wind Watches in 2012
High Wind Watch 7, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this high wind watch at Mar 29, 2012, 2:54 PM PDT for 4 counties in Nevada; Inyo County, San Bernardino County, California. It took effect at Mar 31, 2012, 5:00 AM PDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2012, 2:54 PM PDT (21:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 31, 2012, 5:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Mar 30, 2012, 10:57 AM PDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Inyo County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, Clark County, NV, Esmeralda County, NV, Lincoln County, NV, Nye County, NV
The nearest sounding before it
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 83 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
- 2265 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
201 WWUS75 KVEF 292154 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 254 PM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...STRONG GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT... .A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS CALIFORNIA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND ACROSS NEVADA LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. POWERFUL WINDS ALOFT AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM ARE EXPECTED TO MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE GENERATING GUSTY WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE MOJAVE DESERT AND SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA. NVZ019-301400- /O.NEW.KVEF.HW.W.0007.120331T2100Z-120401T1200Z/ SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK 254 PM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO 5 AM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE SPRING MOUNTAINS INCLUDING RED ROCK CANYON...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO 5 AM PDT SUNDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE IN TERRAIN FAVORED AREAS. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE SATURDAY AFTERNOON...BE STRONGEST SATURDAY EVENING...THEN DECREASE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS: MT. CHARLESTON...RED ROCK CANYON...SPRING MOUNTAIN RANCH STATE PARK. * IMPACTS: HIGH WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY ALONG THE RED ROCK CANYON SCENIC LOOP. HIKERS AND OTHER OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS WILL EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY WITH ANY ACTIVITIES. LOOSE OBJECTS OUTSIDE COULD BE BLOWN AWAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND...OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 58 MPH CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AZZ001-003-036-CAZ524-NVZ021-022-301400- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0020.120331T1800Z-120401T0600Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU-NORTHWEST DESERTS- LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT- SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING...COLORADO CITY... PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...TUWEEP...MT TRUMBULL...KINGMAN... GOLDEN VALLEY...DOLAN SPRINGS...VALENTINE...WIKIEUP...YUCCA... BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS... MITCHELL CAVERNS...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN...PRIMM...SEARCHLIGHT... CAL-NEV-ARI 254 PM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 /254 PM MST THU MAR 29 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ TO 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR NORTHEAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...ALL OF MOHAVE COUNTY EXCEPT THE FAR SOUTHWEST PORTION AND SOUTHEAST CLARK COUNTY INCLUDING THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ TO 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ SATURDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE SATURDAY AFTERNOON...PEAK EARLY SATURDAY EVENING...THEN DECREASE LATE. * LOCATIONS: THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA...BOULDER CITY...PRIMM...SEARCHLIGHT...LAUGHLIN...BULLHEAD CITY...KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY...DOLAN SPRINGS...COLORADO CITY...BAKER AND THE MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE. * IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ALONG INTERSTATE 15 FROM BAKER TO PRIMM AS WELL AS ALONG INTERSTATE 40 FROM YUCCA TO KINGMAN TO FORT ROCK. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY NEAR ANY DRY LAKE BEDS. TRAVELERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. LAKE WATERS WILL BE CHOPPY AND MAKE FOR DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CAZ519-301400- /O.NEW.KVEF.HW.A.0007.120331T1200Z-120401T0600Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL 254 PM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 70 MPH OR GREATER. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE CREST AND IN FAVORED CANYONS. * TIMING: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING...PEAK SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASE SATURDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS: MT. WHITNEY...ROCK CREEK LAKES. * IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THAT COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY. SOME TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR IN THE WATCH AREA. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. && $$ CAZ520>522-NVZ014-015-017-018-301400- /O.NEW.KVEF.HW.A.0007.120331T1800Z-120401T0600Z/ OWENS VALLEY-WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY- DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- LINCOLN COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-SHEEP RANGE- INCLUDING...BISHOP...INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE... OLANCHA...FURNACE CREEK...SHOSHONE...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD... SILVER PEAK...DYER...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO...ALAMO... RACHEL...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY 254 PM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE OWENS VALLEY...THE WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY...DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK AND ADJACENT AREAS OF EASTERN INYO COUNTY...ESMERALDA AND LINCOLN COUNTIES AS WELL AS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY...WESTERN CLARK COUNTY AND THE SHEEP RANGE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE IN TERRAIN FAVORED AREAS SUCH AS ALONG THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE SATURDAY MORNING...PEAK SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND IN THE EARLY EVENING...THEN DECREASE LATE SATURDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS: BISHOP...INDEPENDENCE...OLANCHA...THE ANCIENT BRISTLECONE PINE FOREST...WESTGARD PASS...DEATH VALLEY...SHOSHONE...DYER...GOLDFIELD...BEATTY...THE NEVADA NATIONAL SECURITY SITE...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...RACHEL...CALIENTE AND PIOCHE. * IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT IF NOT DANGEROUS TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 395 IN THE OWENS VALLEY...HIGHWAY 168 THROUGH THE WHITE MOUNTAINS...HIGHWAY 95 FROM NEAR TONOPAH TO INDIAN SPRINGS...HIGHWAY 375 NEAR RACHEL AND HIGHWAY 93 IN LINCOLN COUNTY. AREAS OF BLOWING SAND AND DUST ARE POSSIBLE AND COULD ABRUPTLY LOWER VISIBILITY ESPECIALLY NEAR DRY LAKE BEDS. LOOSE OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BLOW AWAY. SOME SMALL TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE DOWNED AND SHINGLES COULD BLOW OFF ROOFS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR IN THE WATCH AREA. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. && $$ CAZ523-525-301400- /O.NEW.KVEF.HW.A.0007.120331T1800Z-120401T1500Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN- INCLUDING...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN... MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS 254 PM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR NORTHWEST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY AND THE MORONGO BASIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY MORNING INTO EARLY SATURDAY EVENING BEFORE WINDS SHIFT TO THE WEST LATER ON SATURDAY EVENING. * TIMING: WINDS SHOULD INCREASE SATURDAY MORNING...PEAK SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THEN DECREASE LATE SATURDAY EVENING INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS: BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FOUR CORNERS...FORT IRWIN...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...IF NOT DANGEROUS ON AREA ROADS INCLUDING INTERSTATES 15 AND 40 AND HIGHWAYS 58...62 AND 395. AREAS OF BLOWING SAND AND DUST ARE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY NEAR DRY LAKE BEDS AND RIVERS AND COULD ABRUPTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR IN THE WATCH AREA. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. && $$ NVZ020-301400- /O.NEW.KVEF.HW.A.0007.120331T2100Z-120401T1200Z/ LAS VEGAS VALLEY- INCLUDING...LAS VEGAS...NORTH LAS VEGAS...HENDERSON... BOULDER CITY...SUMMERLIN...NELLIS...MOUNTAINS EDGE...SEVEN HILLS... BLUE DIAMOND 254 PM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 60 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ON THE WEST AND SOUTH SIDES OF THE VALLEY. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE SATURDAY AFTERNOON...PEAK SATURDAY EVENING INTO EARLY SATURDAY NIGHT THEN DECREASE LATER SATURDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS: ALL OF THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY INCLUDING NORTH LAS VEGAS AND HENDERSON. * IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS ESPECIALLY ON THE 215 BELTWAY FROM CENTENNIAL HILLS INTO THE SOUTHWEST PART OF THE VALLEY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE POSSIBLE REDUCING VISIBILITY. LOOSE OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE COULD BE BLOWN AWAY. SOME SMALL TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR IN THE WATCH AREA. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. && $$ STACHELSKI
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965 WWUS75 KVEF 301053 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 353 AM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...STRONG GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT... .A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS CALIFORNIA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND ACROSS NEVADA LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. POWERFUL WINDS ALOFT AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM ARE EXPECTED TO MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE GENERATING GUSTY WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE MOJAVE DESERT AND SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA. NVZ019-310000- /O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0007.120331T2100Z-120401T1200Z/ SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK 353 AM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO 5 AM PDT SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO 5 AM PDT SUNDAY FOR THE SPRING MOUNTAINS AND RED ROCK CANYON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH OR HIGHER. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE SATURDAY AFTERNOON...BE STRONGEST SATURDAY EVENING...THEN DECREASE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS: MT. CHARLESTON...RED ROCK CANYON...SPRING MOUNTAIN RANCH STATE PARK. * IMPACTS: HIGH WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY ALONG THE RED ROCK CANYON SCENIC LOOP. HIKERS AND OTHER OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS WILL EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY WITH ANY ACTIVITIES. LOOSE OBJECTS OUTSIDE COULD BE BLOWN AWAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND...OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 58 MPH CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AZZ001-003-036-CAZ524-NVZ021-022-310000- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0020.120331T1800Z-120401T0600Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU-NORTHWEST DESERTS- LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT- SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING...COLORADO CITY... PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...TUWEEP...MT TRUMBULL...KINGMAN... GOLDEN VALLEY...DOLAN SPRINGS...VALENTINE...WIKIEUP...YUCCA... BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS... MITCHELL CAVERNS...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN...PRIMM...SEARCHLIGHT... CAL-NEV-ARI 353 AM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 /353 AM MST FRI MAR 30 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ TO 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ TO 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ SATURDAY FOR NORTHEAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...ALL OF MOHAVE COUNTY EXCEPT THE FAR SOUTHWEST PORTION AND SOUTHEAST CLARK COUNTY INCLUDING THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE SATURDAY AFTERNOON...PEAK EARLY SATURDAY EVENING...THEN DECREASE LATE. * LOCATIONS: THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA...BOULDER CITY...PRIMM...SEARCHLIGHT...LAUGHLIN...BULLHEAD CITY... KINGMAN... GOLDEN VALLEY...DOLAN SPRINGS...COLORADO CITY... BAKER AND THE MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE. * IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ALONG INTERSTATE 15 FROM BAKER TO PRIMM AS WELL AS ALONG INTERSTATE 40 FROM YUCCA TO KINGMAN TO FORT ROCK. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY NEAR ANY DRY LAKE BEDS. TRAVELERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. LAKE WATERS WILL BE CHOPPY AND MAKE FOR DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CAZ519-310000- /O.CON.KVEF.HW.A.0007.120331T1200Z-120401T0600Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL 353 AM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 70 MPH OR GREATER. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE CREST AND IN FAVORED CANYONS. * TIMING: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING...PEAK SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASE SATURDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS: MT. WHITNEY...ROCK CREEK LAKES. * IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THAT COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY. SOME TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR IN THE WATCH AREA. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. && $$ CAZ520>522-NVZ014-015-017-018-310000- /O.CON.KVEF.HW.A.0007.120331T1800Z-120401T0600Z/ OWENS VALLEY-WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY- DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- LINCOLN COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-SHEEP RANGE- INCLUDING...BISHOP...INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE... OLANCHA...FURNACE CREEK...SHOSHONE...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD... SILVER PEAK...DYER...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO...ALAMO... RACHEL...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY 353 AM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR THE OWENS VALLEY...THE WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY...DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK AND ADJACENT AREAS OF EASTERN INYO COUNTY...ESMERALDA AND LINCOLN COUNTIES AS WELL AS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY...WESTERN CLARK COUNTY AND THE SHEEP RANGE. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 70 MPH OR HIGHER ARE POSSIBLE. * TIMING: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE SATURDAY MORNING...PEAK SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING...THEN DECREASE LATE SATURDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS: BISHOP...INDEPENDENCE...OLANCHA...THE ANCIENT BRISTLECONE PINE FOREST...WESTGARD PASS...DEATH VALLEY... SHOSHONE...DYER...GOLDFIELD...BEATTY...THE NEVADA NATIONAL SECURITY SITE...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...RACHEL...CALIENTE AND PIOCHE. * IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS MAY MAKE FOR DIFFICULT IF NOT DANGEROUS TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 395 IN THE OWENS VALLEY... HIGHWAY 168 THROUGH THE WHITE MOUNTAINS...HIGHWAY 95 FROM NEAR TONOPAH TO INDIAN SPRINGS...HIGHWAY 375 NEAR RACHEL AND HIGHWAY 93 IN LINCOLN COUNTY. AREAS OF BLOWING SAND AND DUST ARE POSSIBLE AND COULD ABRUPTLY LOWER VISIBILITY ESPECIALLY NEAR DRY LAKE BEDS. LOOSE OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BLOW AWAY. SOME SMALL TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE DOWNED AND SHINGLES COULD BLOW OFF ROOFS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR IN THE WATCH AREA. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. && $$ CAZ523-525-310000- /O.CON.KVEF.HW.A.0007.120331T1800Z-120401T1500Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN- INCLUDING...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN... MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS 353 AM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR THE WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT AND THE MORONGO BASIN. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * TIMING: WINDS SHOULD INCREASE SATURDAY MORNING...PEAK SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THEN DECREASE LATE SATURDAY EVENING INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS: BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FOUR CORNERS...FORT IRWIN... MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT...IF NOT DANGEROUS ON AREA ROADS INCLUDING INTERSTATES 15 AND 40 AND HIGHWAYS 58...62 AND 395. AREAS OF BLOWING SAND AND DUST ARE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY NEAR DRY LAKE BEDS AND RIVERS AND COULD ABRUPTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR IN THE WATCH AREA. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. && $$ NVZ020-310000- /O.CON.KVEF.HW.A.0007.120331T2100Z-120401T1200Z/ LAS VEGAS VALLEY- INCLUDING...LAS VEGAS...NORTH LAS VEGAS...HENDERSON... BOULDER CITY...SUMMERLIN...NELLIS...MOUNTAINS EDGE...SEVEN HILLS... BLUE DIAMOND 353 AM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE SATURDAY AFTERNOON...PEAK SATURDAY EVENING INTO EARLY SATURDAY NIGHT THEN DECREASE LATER SATURDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ON THE WEST AND SOUTH SIDES OF THE VALLEY. HOWEVER...ALL OF THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY INCLUDING NORTH LAS VEGAS AND HENDERSON ARE INCLUDED. * IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS MAY MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS ESPECIALLY ON THE 215 BELTWAY FROM CENTENNIAL HILLS INTO THE SOUTHWEST PART OF THE VALLEY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE POSSIBLE REDUCING VISIBILITY. LOOSE OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE COULD BE BLOWN AWAY. SOME SMALL TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR IN THE WATCH AREA. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. && $$
630 WWUS75 KVEF 301757 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 1057 AM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...STRONG GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT... .A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS CALIFORNIA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND ACROSS NEVADA LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. POWERFUL WINDS ALOFT AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM ARE EXPECTED TO MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE GENERATING GUSTY WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE MOJAVE DESERT AND SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA. CAZ519-310200- /O.UPG.KVEF.HW.A.0007.120331T1200Z-120401T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KVEF.HW.W.0007.120331T1200Z-120401T0600Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL 1057 AM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 70 MPH OR GREATER. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE CREST AND IN FAVORED CANYONS. * TIMING: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING...PEAK SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASE SATURDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS: MT. WHITNEY...ROCK CREEK LAKES. * IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THAT COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY. SOME TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND...OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 58 MPH CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NVZ014-015-017-310200- /O.UPG.KVEF.HW.A.0007.120331T1800Z-120401T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KVEF.HW.W.0007.120331T1800Z-120401T0600Z/ ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY-LINCOLN COUNTY- WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER... CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO...ALAMO...RACHEL...PAHRUMP... INDIAN SPRINGS...DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY 1057 AM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR ESMERALDA AND LINCOLN COUNTIES...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY AND WESTERN CLARK COUNTY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 70 MPH. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE IN TERRAIN FAVORED AREAS. * TIMING: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE SATURDAY MORNING... PEAK SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING...THEN DECREASE LATE SATURDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS: DYER...GOLDFIELD...BEATTY...THE NEVADA NATIONAL SECURITY SITE...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...RACHEL...CALIENTE AND PIOCHE. * IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS MAY MAKE FOR DIFFICULT IF NOT DANGEROUS TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 95 FROM NEAR TONOPAH TO INDIAN SPRINGS...HIGHWAY 375 NEAR RACHEL AND HIGHWAY 93 IN LINCOLN COUNTY. AREAS OF BLOWING SAND AND DUST ARE POSSIBLE AND COULD ABRUPTLY LOWER VISIBILITY ESPECIALLY NEAR DRY LAKE BEDS. LOOSE OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BLOW AWAY. SOME SMALL TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE DOWNED AND SHINGLES COULD BLOW OFF ROOFS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND...OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 58 MPH CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NVZ019-310200- /O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0007.120331T2100Z-120401T1200Z/ SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK 1057 AM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO 5 AM PDT SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO 5 AM PDT SUNDAY FOR THE SPRING MOUNTAINS INCLUDING RED ROCK CANYON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH OR HIGHER. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE SATURDAY AFTERNOON...BE STRONGEST SATURDAY EVENING...THEN DECREASE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS: MT. CHARLESTON...RED ROCK CANYON...SPRING MOUNTAIN RANCH STATE PARK. * IMPACTS: HIGH WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY ALONG THE RED ROCK CANYON SCENIC LOOP. HIKERS AND OTHER OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS WILL EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY WITH ANY ACTIVITIES. LOOSE OBJECTS OUTSIDE COULD BE BLOWN AWAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND...OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 58 MPH CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ CAZ523-525-310200- /O.UPG.KVEF.HW.A.0007.120331T1800Z-120401T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KVEF.WI.Y.0020.120331T1800Z-120401T2100Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN- INCLUDING...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN... MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS 1057 AM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 2 PM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR NORTHWEST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY AND THE MORONGO BASIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 2 PM PDT SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY NIGHT THEN WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE IN TERRAIN FAVORED AREAS. * TIMING: WINDS SHOULD INCREASE SATURDAY MORNING...PEAK SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY NIGHT THEN DECREASE LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS: BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FOUR CORNERS...FORT IRWIN... MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADS INCLUDING INTERSTATES 15 AND 40 AND HIGHWAYS 58...62 AND 395. AREAS OF BLOWING SAND AND DUST ARE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY NEAR DRY LAKE BEDS AND RIVERS AND COULD ABRUPTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ020-310200- /O.UPG.KVEF.HW.A.0007.120331T2100Z-120401T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KVEF.WI.Y.0020.120331T2100Z-120402T0200Z/ LAS VEGAS VALLEY- INCLUDING...LAS VEGAS...NORTH LAS VEGAS...HENDERSON... BOULDER CITY...SUMMERLIN...NELLIS...MOUNTAINS EDGE...SEVEN HILLS... BLUE DIAMOND 1057 AM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO 7 PM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO 7 PM PDT SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS MAY BE SEEN ON THE FAR WEST AND SOUTHWEST SIDES OF THE VALLEY. A COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE REGION EARLY SUNDAY MORNING SHIFTING WINDS THE NORTHWEST. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 2O TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE COLD FRONT INTO EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE SATURDAY AFTERNOON...PEAK SATURDAY EVENING INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGHOUT MOST OF SUNDAY MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DECREASING IN THE EARLY EVENING. * LOCATIONS: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ON THE WEST AND SOUTH SIDES OF THE VALLEY...HOWEVER ALL OF THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY IS INCLUDED. * IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS MAY MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS ESPECIALLY ON THE 215 BELTWAY FROM CENTENNIAL HILLS INTO THE SOUTHWEST PART OF THE VALLEY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE POSSIBLE REDUCING VISIBILITY. LOOSE OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE COULD BE BLOWN AWAY. SOME SMALL TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CAZ520>522-NVZ018-310200- /O.UPG.KVEF.HW.A.0007.120331T1800Z-120401T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KVEF.WI.Y.0020.120331T1800Z-120401T0600Z/ OWENS VALLEY-WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY- DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-SHEEP RANGE- INCLUDING...BISHOP...INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE... OLANCHA...FURNACE CREEK...SHOSHONE 1057 AM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY...THE WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY AS WELL AS DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK AND ADJACENT AREAS OF EASTERN INYO COUNTY AS WELL AS THE SHEEP RANGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 65 MPH OR HIGHER ARE POSSIBLE. * TIMING: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE SATURDAY MORNING... PEAK SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING...THEN DECREASE LATE SATURDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS: BISHOP...INDEPENDENCE...OLANCHA...THE ANCIENT BRISTLECONE PINE FOREST...WESTGARD PASS...DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK AND SHOSHONE. * IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS MAY MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 395 IN THE OWENS VALLEY AND HIGHWAY 168 THROUGH THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING SAND AND DUST ARE POSSIBLE AND COULD ABRUPTLY LOWER VISIBILITY ESPECIALLY NEAR DRY LAKE BEDS. LOOSE OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BLOW AWAY. SOME SMALL TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE DOWNED AND SHINGLES COULD BLOW OFF ROOFS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ016-310200- /O.EXA.KVEF.WI.Y.0020.120331T1800Z-120401T0600Z/ NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING...MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA 1057 AM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE SATURDAY AFTERNOON...PEAK EARLY SATURDAY EVENING...THEN DECREASE LATE. * LOCATIONS: MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA. * IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ALONG INTERSTATE 15. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY NEAR ANY DRY LAKE BEDS. TRAVELERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ AZZ001-003-036-CAZ524-NVZ021-022-310200- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0020.120331T1800Z-120401T0600Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU-NORTHWEST DESERTS- LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT- SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING...COLORADO CITY... PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...TUWEEP...MT TRUMBULL...KINGMAN... GOLDEN VALLEY...DOLAN SPRINGS...VALENTINE...WIKIEUP...YUCCA... BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS... MITCHELL CAVERNS...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN...PRIMM...SEARCHLIGHT... CAL-NEV-ARI 1057 AM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 /1057 AM MST FRI MAR 30 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ TO 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ TO 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ SATURDAY FOR NORTHEAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY INCLUDING THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA AND LAUGHLIN AS WELL AS ALL OF MOHAVE COUNTY EXCEPT THE FAR SOUTHWEST PORTION. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE SATURDAY AFTERNOON...PEAK EARLY SATURDAY EVENING...THEN DECREASE LATE. * LOCATIONS: THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA...BOULDER CITY...PRIMM...SEARCHLIGHT...LAUGHLIN...BULLHEAD CITY... KINGMAN... GOLDEN VALLEY...DOLAN SPRINGS...COLORADO CITY... BAKER AND THE MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE. * IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ALONG INTERSTATE 15 FROM BAKER TO PRIMM AS WELL AS ALONG INTERSTATE 40 FROM YUCCA TO KINGMAN TO FORT ROCK. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY NEAR ANY DRY LAKE BEDS. TRAVELERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. LAKE WATERS WILL BE CHOPPY AND MAKE FOR DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ STACHELSKI
The office that day
Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 1:54 PM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | VEF | Clark, Lincoln | 15 hr |
| Mar 29, 2:54 PM PDT | High Wind Warning | VEF | Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln, Nye | 62 hr |
| Mar 29, 2:54 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | VEF | Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln, Nye | 71 hr |
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