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Wind Advisory 12, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Mar 1, 2012, 3:04 PM PST for San Bernardino County, California; Mohave County, Arizona. It took effect at Mar 2, 2012, 3:54 AM PST. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2012, 3:04 PM PST (23:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 2, 2012, 3:54 AM PST
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2012, 2:35 PM PST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Mohave County, AZ, San Bernardino County, CA
The radar
The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 133 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
- 1850 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
410 WWUS75 KVEF 012304 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 304 PM PST THU MAR 1 2012 .GUSTY WEST WINDS OVER PORTIONS OF SAN BERNARDINO WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN AND MOJAVE DESERT. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY. STRONGER NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY DOWN THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY. AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-020600- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0012.120302T1200Z-120303T0200Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA- SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK... BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...NEEDLES...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN 304 PM PST THU MAR 1 2012 /404 PM MST THU MAR 1 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM PST /5 AM MST/ TO 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM PST /5 AM MST/ TO 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ FRIDAY. * WINDS: NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH. * TIMING: STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND A COLD FRONT WHICH WILL PASS THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS: NEEDLES...BULLHEAD CITY...LAUGHLIN...FORT MOHAVE. * IMPACTS: STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES DURING THE ADVISORY PERIOD. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE VERY CHOPPY WATERS AND GENERATE LARGE WAVES WHICH COULD CAPSIZE OR SWAMP SMALL CRAFT. FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY...OPERATORS OF SMALL CRAFT ARE URGED TO POSTPONE THEIR OUTINGS UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. IF YOU DO VENTURE OUT ONTO THE LAKES...AVOID THE OPEN WATER AND STAY CLOSE TO SHORE OR IN PROTECTED COVES AND INLETS. 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. && $$ CAZ524-525-020600- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120302T0600Z/ EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN- INCLUDING...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS... MITCHELL CAVERNS...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS 304 PM PST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR NORTHEAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY AND THE MORONGO BASIN. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. * TIMING: STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN DECREASE TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS: MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS... BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS...INTERSTATE 15 AND HIGHWAY 62. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...AND VISIBILITIES MAY RAPIDLY LOWER IN BLOWING SAND AND DUST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ014-020600- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120302T0600Z/ ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER 304 PM PST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTIES. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH. * TIMING: STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...THEN DECREASE TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS: BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER...HIGHWAY 95. * IMPACTS: WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON HIGHWAYS 95 AND 6 AS WELL AS OTHER AREA ROADS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING SAND AND DUST COULD SHARPLY LOWER VISIBILITY ESPECIALLY NEAR DRY LAKE BEDS. 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. && $$ CAZ523-020600- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120302T0600Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT- INCLUDING...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN 304 PM PST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR NORTHWEST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 55 MPH. * TIMING: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...THEN DECREASE TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS: BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...INTERSTATES 15 AND 40. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...AND VISIBILITIES MAY RAPIDLY LOWER IN BLOWING SAND AND DUST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ASG
4 follow-up statements
871 WWUS75 KVEF 020552 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 952 PM PST THU MAR 1 2012 .GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY. STRONG NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED DOWN THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY FRIDAY. CAZ524-525-020700- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120302T0600Z/ EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN- INCLUDING...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS... MITCHELL CAVERNS...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS 952 PM PST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR THE EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT AND MORONGO VALLEY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. $$ NVZ014-020700- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120302T0600Z/ ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER 952 PM PST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY. LOCALIZED STRONG NORTH WINDS WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT PARTS OF HIGHWAY 95 IN ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY THROUGH MIDNIGHT. THE WINDS WILL STEADILY DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT. $$ CAZ523-020700- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120302T0600Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT- INCLUDING...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN 952 PM PST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR NORTHWEST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. WEST WINDS ACROSS THE WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE OVERNIGHT AS A TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE AREA RELAXES. THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRED DURING THE LAST AFTERNOON WHEN THE BARSTOW-DAGGETT AIRPORT RECORDED A PEAK WIND GUST OF 56 MPH. REPORTS OF BLOWING SAND AND DUST...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND FLYING DEBRIS WERE ALSO RECEIVED FROM THE LENWOOD AREA. $$ AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-021400- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0012.120302T1200Z-120303T0200Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA- SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK... BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...NEEDLES...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN 952 PM PST THU MAR 1 2012 /1052 PM MST THU MAR 1 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM PST /5 AM MST/ TO 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM PST /5 AM MST/ TO 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ FRIDAY FOR THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA...LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE AND EXTREME EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. * WINDS: NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH. * TIMING: STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND A COLD FRONT WHICH WILL PASS THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS: NEEDLES...BULLHEAD CITY...LAUGHLIN...FORT MOHAVE...LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. * IMPACTS: STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES DURING THE ADVISORY PERIOD. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE VERY CHOPPY WATERS AND GENERATE LARGE WAVES WHICH COULD CAPSIZE OR SWAMP SMALL CRAFT. FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY... OPERATORS OF SMALL CRAFT ARE URGED TO POSTPONE THEIR OUTINGS UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. IF YOU DO VENTURE OUT ONTO THE LAKES... AVOID THE OPEN WATER AND STAY CLOSE TO SHORE OR IN PROTECTED COVES AND INLETS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ PIERCE
444 WWUS75 KVEF 021154 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 354 AM PST FRI MAR 2 2012 AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-021830- /O.EXT.KVEF.WI.Y.0012.120302T1154Z-120303T0200Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA- SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK... BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...NEEDLES...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN 354 AM PST FRI MAR 2 2012 /454 AM MST FRI MAR 2 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA...LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE AND EXTREME EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY.. * WINDS: NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH. * TIMING: WIND SPEEDS WILL PEAK DURING THE LATE MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE EARLY THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS: LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA...BULLHEAD CITY... LAUGHLIN...FORT MOHAVE...NEEDLES AND LAKE HAVASU. * IMPACTS: STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES DURING THE ADVISORY PERIOD. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE VERY CHOPPY WATERS AND GENERATE LARGE WAVES WHICH COULD CAPSIZE OR SWAMP SMALL CRAFT. STRONG CROSS WINDS ALONG EAST-WEST ORIENTED ROADS...SUCH AS INTERSTATE 40 NEAR NEEDLES... WILL ALSO CREATE ADVERSE DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY...OPERATORS OF SMALL CRAFT ARE URGED TO POSTPONE THEIR OUTINGS UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. IF YOU DO VENTURE OUT ONTO THE LAKES...AVOID THE OPEN WATER AND STAY CLOSE TO SHORE OR IN PROTECTED COVES AND INLETS. MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. && $$ JA
115 WWUS75 KVEF 021821 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 1021 AM PST FRI MAR 2 2012 AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-030200- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120303T0200Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA- SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK... BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...NEEDLES...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN 1021 AM PST FRI MAR 2 2012 /1121 AM MST FRI MAR 2 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA...LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE AND EXTREME EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. * WINDS: NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * TIMING: WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * LOCATIONS: LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA...BULLHEAD CITY... LAUGHLIN...FORT MOHAVE...NEEDLES AND LAKE HAVASU. * IMPACTS: STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES DURING THE ADVISORY PERIOD. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE VERY CHOPPY WATERS AND GENERATE LARGE WAVES WHICH COULD CAPSIZE OR SWAMP SMALL CRAFT. STRONG CROSS WINDS ALONG EAST- WEST ORIENTED ROADS...SUCH AS INTERSTATE 40 NEAR NEEDLES... WILL ALSO CREATE ADVERSE DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY...OPERATORS OF SMALL CRAFT ARE URGED TO POSTPONE THEIR OUTINGS UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. IF YOU DO VENTURE OUT ONTO THE LAKES...AVOID THE OPEN WATER AND STAY CLOSE TO SHORE OR IN PROTECTED COVES AND INLETS. MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. && $$ ASG
098 WWUS75 KVEF 022235 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 235 PM PST FRI MAR 2 2012 AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-030200- /O.CAN.KVEF.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120303T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.LW.Y.0009.120302T2235Z-120303T0200Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA- SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK... BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...NEEDLES...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN 235 PM PST FRI MAR 2 2012 /335 PM MST FRI MAR 2 2012/ ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA AND LAKE MOHAVE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. THIS WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY. * WINDS: NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * TIMING: GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE EARLY EVENING. * LOCATIONS: LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA AND LAKE HAVASU. * IMPACTS: STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES DURING THE ADVISORY PERIOD. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE VERY CHOPPY WATERS AND GENERATE LARGE WAVES WHICH COULD CAPSIZE OR SWAMP SMALL CRAFT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY...OPERATORS OF SMALL CRAFT ARE URGED TO POSTPONE THEIR OUTINGS UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. IF YOU DO VENTURE OUT ONTO THE LAKES...AVOID THE OPEN WATER AND STAY CLOSE TO SHORE OR IN PROTECTED COVES AND INLETS. && $$ ASG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 9:17 PM PST | Wind Advisory | VEF | Inyo | 7 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:51 AM PST | Red Flag Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 39 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.