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Wind Advisory 29, NWS Las Vegas, NV

May 6, 2012

NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at May 6, 2012, 3:12 PM PDT. It took effect at May 7, 2012, 8:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 6, 2012, 3:12 PM PDT (22:12 UTC)
In effect from: May 7, 2012, 8:00 AM PDT
Expired: May 7, 2012, 12:32 PM PDT
In force: 5 hr
Issued by: NWS Las Vegas, NV

The text

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

776 
WWUS75 KVEF 062212
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
312 PM PDT SUN MAY 6 2012

AZZ036-NVZ021-070530-
/O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0029.120507T1500Z-120507T2200Z/
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-
INCLUDING...BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...
HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN
312 PM PDT SUN MAY 6 2012 /312 PM MST SUN MAY 6 2012/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT /8 AM MST/ TO 3 PM PDT
/3 PM MST/ MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA INCLUDING
LAUGHLIN AND BULLHEAD CITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 3 PM
MONDAY.

* WINDS: NORTH WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH...PRIMARILY
  IN NARROW CHANNELS FROM HOOVER DAM TO LAUGHLIN AND BULLHEAD
  CITY.

* TIMING: STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP EARLY MONDAY MORNING THEN
  GRADUALLY DECREASE IN THE AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL IMPACT THE AREA FROM LAKE
  MOHAVE TO LAUGHLIN AND BULLHEAD CITY. LAKE MEAD CAN EXPECTED
  WINDS GENERALLY 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE
  OVERTON ARM.

* IMPACTS: THESE WINDS WILL MAKE OPEN WATERS OF LAKES ROUGH AND
  HAZARDOUS...AND MAY RESULT IN HIGH WAVES WHICH MAY TIP OR SWAMP
  SMALLER CRAFT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BOATERS IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN
VENTURING ONTO AREA LAKES. FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY...AVOID THE
OPEN WATERS. STAY CLOSE TO SHORE OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS.

&&

$$

JA

4 follow-up statements

547 
WWUS75 KVEF 070457
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
957 PM PDT SUN MAY 6 2012

AZZ036-NVZ021-071515-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0029.120507T1500Z-120507T2200Z/
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-
INCLUDING...BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...
HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN
957 PM PDT SUN MAY 6 2012 /957 PM MST SUN MAY 6 2012/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT /8 AM MST/ TO 3 PM
PDT /3 PM MST/ MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT /8 AM MST/ TO 3 PM
PDT /3 PM MST/ MONDAY FOR THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
INCLUDING LAUGHLIN AND BULLHEAD CITY.

* WINDS: NORTH WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH... 
  PRIMARILY IN NARROW CHANNELS FROM HOOVER DAM TO LAUGHLIN AND 
  BULLHEAD CITY. 

* TIMING: STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP EARLY MONDAY MORNING THEN 
  GRADUALLY DECREASE IN THE AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL IMPACT THE AREA FROM LAKE
  MOHAVE TO LAUGHLIN AND BULLHEAD CITY. LAKE MEAD CAN EXPECT WINDS
  GENERALLY 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE OVERTON
  ARM.

* IMPACTS: THESE WINDS WILL MAKE OPEN WATERS OF LAKES ROUGH AND 
  HAZARDOUS...AND MAY RESULT IN HIGH WAVES WHICH MAY TIP OR 
  SWAMP SMALLER CRAFT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BOATERS IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN
VENTURING ONTO AREA LAKES. FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY...AVOID THE
OPEN WATERS. STAY CLOSE TO SHORE OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS.

&&

$$

289 
WWUS75 KVEF 070913
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
213 AM PDT MON MAY 7 2012

AZZ036-NVZ021-072200-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0029.120507T1500Z-120507T2200Z/
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-
INCLUDING...BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...
HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN
213 AM PDT MON MAY 7 2012 /213 AM MST MON MAY 7 2012/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT /8 AM MST/ THIS
MORNING TO 3 PM PDT /3 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL
RECREATION AREA FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: NORTH WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH...MAINLY
  IN NARROW CHANNELS FROM HOOVER DAM TO LAUGHLIN AND BULLHEAD
  CITY.

* TIMING: STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING THEN GRADUALLY
  DECREASE IN THE AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS: HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN...BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE 
  VALLEY 

* IMPACTS: THESE WINDS WILL MAKE OPEN WATERS OF LAKES ROUGH AND 
  HAZARDOUS...AND MAY RESULT IN HIGH WAVES WHICH MAY TIP OR 
  SWAMP SMALLER CRAFT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BOATERS IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN
VENTURING ONTO AREA LAKES. FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY...AVOID THE
OPEN WATERS. STAY CLOSE TO SHORE OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS.

&&

$$

MORGAN

853 
WWUS75 KVEF 071630
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
930 AM PDT MON MAY 7 2012

AZZ036-NVZ021-072200-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-120507T2200Z/
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-
INCLUDING...BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...
HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN
930 AM PDT MON MAY 7 2012 /930 AM MST MON MAY 7 2012/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT /3 PM MST/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR
THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA INCLUDING LAUGHLIN AND
BULLHEAD CITY.

* WINDS: NORTH WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH...MAINLY
  IN NARROW CHANNELS FROM HOOVER DAM TO LAUGHLIN AND BULLHEAD
  CITY.

* TIMING: WIND SPEED WILL PEAK DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
  AFTERNOON THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE THE REST OF THE DAY.

* LOCATIONS: HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN...BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE 
  VALLEY

* IMPACTS: THESE WINDS WILL MAKE OPEN WATERS OF LAKES ROUGH AND 
  HAZARDOUS...AND MAY RESULT IN HIGH WAVES WHICH MAY TIP OR 
  SWAMP SMALLER CRAFT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BOATERS IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN
VENTURING ONTO AREA LAKES. FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY...AVOID THE
OPEN WATERS. STAY CLOSE TO SHORE OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS.

&&

$$

JA

481 
WWUS75 KVEF 071932
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1232 PM PDT MON MAY 7 2012

AZZ036-NVZ021-072045-
/O.CAN.KVEF.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-120507T2200Z/
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-
1232 PM PDT MON MAY 7 2012 /1232 PM MST MON MAY 7 2012/

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA INCLUDING
LAUGHLIN AND BULLHEAD CITY. NORTH WIND GUSTS HAVE GENERALLY
REMAINED LESS THAN 35 MPH SO FAR TODAY. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
DECREASE SLIGHTLY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS
BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 6, 2:37 AM PDT	Fire Weather Watch	VEF	Clark	12 hr
May 6, 2:33 PM PDT	Red Flag Warning	VEF	Clark	24 hr

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Sources

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