Alert archive / California / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 14, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Mar 12, 2012, 3:31 PM PDT for Inyo County, California. It took effect at Mar 13, 2012, 12:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2012, 3:31 PM PDT (22:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 13, 2012, 12:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Mar 13, 2012, 11:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
County Inyo County, CA
The nearest sounding before it
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 168 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
- 2858 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 123 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
190 WWUS75 KVEF 122231 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 331 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012 .A DISTURBANCE PASSING NORTH OF THE REGION WILL ENHANCE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE AREA ON TUESDAY AND RESULT IN FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS TO DEVELOP EAST OF THE SIERRA AND SPRING MOUNTAIN RANGES. CAZ519-130700- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0014.120313T0700Z-120313T1800Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL 331 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 AM PDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 AM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS: DOWNSLOPE WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL LIKELY REMAIN STRONG THROUGH TUESDAY...BUT MAXIMUM GUSTS SHOULD DROP BELOW 50 MPH BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS: FOOTHILLS OF THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CROSSWINDS ALONG WHITNEY PORTAL ROAD AND HIGHWAY 168 IN THE SIERRA FOOTHILLS. 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. && $$ NVZ019-130700- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0015.120313T2100Z-120314T0700Z/ SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK 331 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT PDT TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE SPRING MOUNTAINS AND RED ROCK CANYON...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT PDT TUESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS: WESTERLY/DOWNSLOPE WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP TUESDAY MORNING AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS...AND PEAK DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * LOCATIONS: THE SPRING MOUNTAIN RANGE...INCLUDING RED ROCK CANYON AND THE TOWN OF MOUNT CHARLESTON. ISOLATED GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH COULD POTENTIALLY EXTEND AS FAR EAST AS THE WESTERN SEGMENT OF THE 215 BELTWAY. * IMPACTS: OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE WARMER WEATHER SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AS STRONGER WINDS COULD RESULT IN DANGEROUS HIKING/CLIMBING CONDITIONS. HAZARDOUS CROSSWINDS ALONG THE RED ROCK LOOP WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KENNEDY
3 follow-up statements
420 WWUS75 KVEF 130657 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 1157 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012 .A DISTURBANCE PASSING NORTH OF THE REGION WILL ENHANCE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE AREA AND RESULT IN FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS TO DEVELOP EAST OF THE SIERRA AND SPRING MOUNTAIN RANGES. CAZ519-131400- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0014.120313T0700Z-120313T1800Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL 1157 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES. * WINDS: DOWNSLOPE WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL LIKELY REMAIN STRONG THROUGH TUESDAY...BUT MAXIMUM GUSTS SHOULD DROP BELOW 50 MPH BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS: FOOTHILLS OF THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CROSSWINDS ALONG WHITNEY PORTAL ROAD AND HIGHWAY 168 IN THE SIERRA FOOTHILLS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ019-131400- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0015.120313T2100Z-120314T0700Z/ SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK 1157 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT PDT TUESDAY NIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT PDT TUESDAY NIGHT FOR THE SPRING MOUNTAINS AND RED ROCK CANYON. * WINDS: WESTERLY/DOWNSLOPE WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP TUESDAY MORNING AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS...AND PEAK DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * LOCATIONS: THE SPRING MOUNTAIN RANGE...INCLUDING RED ROCK CANYON AND THE TOWN OF MOUNT CHARLESTON. ISOLATED GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH COULD POTENTIALLY EXTEND AS FAR EAST AS THE WESTERN SEGMENT OF THE 215 BELTWAY. * IMPACTS: OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE WARMER WEATHER SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AS STRONGER WINDS COULD RESULT IN DANGEROUS HIKING/CLIMBING CONDITIONS. HAZARDOUS CROSSWINDS ALONG THE RED ROCK LOOP WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
464 WWUS75 KVEF 131137 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 437 AM PDT TUE MAR 13 2012 .A DISTURBANCE PASSING NORTH OF THE REGION WILL ENHANCE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE AREA AND RESULT IN FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS TO DEVELOP EAST OF THE SIERRA AND SPRING MOUNTAIN RANGES. CAZ519-131800- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-120313T1800Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL 437 AM PDT TUE MAR 13 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING. * WINDS: DOWNSLOPE WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING: THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE MOST OF THE MORNING. WINDS WILL DROP OFF SOME FOR THE AFTERNOON BUT SOME GUSTS IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE. * LOCATIONS: FOOTHILLS OF THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CROSSWINDS ALONG WHITNEY PORTAL ROAD AND HIGHWAY 168 IN THE SIERRA FOOTHILLS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ019-132100- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0015.120313T2100Z-120314T0700Z/ SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK 437 AM PDT TUE MAR 13 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT. * WINDS: WESTERLY/DOWNSLOPE WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING: GUSTY WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS...AND PEAK DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * LOCATIONS: THE SPRING MOUNTAIN RANGE...INCLUDING RED ROCK CANYON AND THE TOWN OF MOUNT CHARLESTON. ISOLATED GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH COULD POTENTIALLY EXTEND AS FAR EAST AS THE WESTERN SEGMENT OF THE 215 BELTWAY. * IMPACTS: OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE WARMER WEATHER SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AS STRONGER WINDS COULD RESULT IN DANGEROUS HIKING/CLIMBING CONDITIONS. HAZARDOUS CROSSWINDS ALONG THE RED ROCK LOOP WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
968 WWUS75 KVEF 131736 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 1036 AM PDT TUE MAR 13 2012 .A DISTURBANCE PASSING NORTH OF THE REGION WILL ENHANCE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE AREA AND RESULT IN FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS TO DEVELOP EAST OF THE SIERRA AND SPRING MOUNTAIN RANGES. CAZ519-131845- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-120313T1800Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL 1036 AM PDT TUE MAR 13 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING. STRONG WINDS WERE NOT BEING REPORTED LATE THIS MORNING OVER THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES...AND THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ NVZ019-132130- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0015.120313T2100Z-120314T0700Z/ SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK 1036 AM PDT TUE MAR 13 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SPRING MOUNTAINS AND RED ROCK CANYON FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT. * WINDS: WESTERLY DOWNSLOPE WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING: GUSTY WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS...AND PEAK DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * LOCATIONS: THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK * IMPACTS: OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE WARMER WEATHER SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AS STRONGER WINDS COULD RESULT IN DANGEROUS HIKING/CLIMBING CONDITIONS. HAZARDOUS CROSSWINDS ALONG THE RED ROCK LOOP WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MORGAN
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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.