Alert archive / California / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 3, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Jan 23, 2012, 2:38 AM PST for San Bernardino County, California. It took effect at Jan 23, 2012, 12:00 PM PST. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2012, 2:38 AM PST (10:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 23, 2012, 12:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Jan 23, 2012, 7:19 PM PST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
County San Bernardino County, CA
The nearest sounding before it
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 00:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 180 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
- 2741 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 154 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 336 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
837 WWUS75 KVEF 231038 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 238 AM PST MON JAN 23 2012 .STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS PORTIONS OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY AS A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND INTO NEVADA. CAZ523-525-232000- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0003.120123T2000Z-120124T0600Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN- INCLUDING...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN... MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS 238 AM PST MON JAN 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT AND MORONGO BASIN IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: WEST 10 TO 15 MPH THIS MORNING INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH BY EARLY AFTERNOON. * TIMING: THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING...DECREASING BY 10 PM. * LOCATIONS: BARSTOW...FORT IRWIN...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTY NINE PALMS. * IMPACTS: DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO CROSSWINDS. STRONG WIND GUSTS COULD BRIEFLY LOWER VISIBILITY TO UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST AND BLOWING SAND. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
441 WWUS75 KVEF 232012 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 1212 PM PST MON JAN 23 2012 .STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS PORTIONS OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY AS A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND INTO NEVADA. CAZ523-525-240600- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120124T0600Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN- INCLUDING...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN... MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS 1212 PM PST MON JAN 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR THE WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT AND MORONGO BASIN OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. * WINDS: INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON. * TIMING: THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING...DECREASING BY 10 PM. * LOCATIONS: BARSTOW...FORT IRWIN...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS. * IMPACTS: DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO CROSSWINDS. STRONG WIND GUSTS COULD BRIEFLY LOWER VISIBILITY TO UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST AND BLOWING SAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ PIERCE
447 WWUS75 KVEF 232247 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 247 PM PST MON JAN 23 2012 AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-240700- /O.NEW.KVEF.LW.Y.0003.120124T2000Z-120125T0300Z/ 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 247 PM PST MON JAN 23 2012 /347 PM MST MON JAN 23 2012/ ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PST /1 PM MST/ TO 7 PM PST /8 PM MST/ TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE MOHAVE AND LAKE HAVASU...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON PST /1 PM MST/ TO 7 PM PST /8 PM MST/ TUESDAY. * WINDS: NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING: TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...DECREASING AROUND 7 PM PST. * LOCATIONS: LAKE MOHAVE...LAKE HAVASU...BULLHEAD CITY AND LAUGHLIN * IMPACTS: BOATERS IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN VENTURING ONTO AREA LAKES. THESE WINDS WILL MAKE OPEN WATERS OF LAKES ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS...AND MAY RESULT IN HIGH WAVES WHICH MAY TIP OR SWAMP SMALLER CRAFT. FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY...AVOID THE OPEN WATERS. STAY CLOSE TO SHORE OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$ CAZ523-525-240600- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120124T0600Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN- INCLUDING...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN... MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS 247 PM PST MON JAN 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR THE WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT AND MORONGO BASIN OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. * WINDS: 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON. * TIMING: THIS EVENING...DECREASING BY 10 PM. * LOCATIONS: BARSTOW...FORT IRWIN...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS. * IMPACTS: DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO CROSSWINDS. STRONG WIND GUSTS COULD BRIEFLY LOWER VISIBILITY TO UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST AND BLOWING SAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ PIERCE
796 WWUS75 KVEF 240319 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 719 PM PST MON JAN 23 2012 CAZ523-525-240430- /O.CAN.KVEF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120124T0600Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN- 719 PM PST MON JAN 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY FOR THE WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT AND MORONGO BASIN OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. AUTOMATED SENSORS INDICATED WIND GUSTS HAD DECREASED TO LESS THAN 25 MPH ACROSS MUCH OF THE WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT AND MORONGO BASIN THIS EVENING AND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT OR BELOW THIS LEVEL THE REST OF THE NIGHT. $$ AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-241200- /O.CON.KVEF.LW.Y.0003.120124T2000Z-120125T0300Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA- SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK... BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...NEEDLES...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN 719 PM PST MON JAN 23 2012 /819 PM MST MON JAN 23 2012/ ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON PST /1 PM MST/ TO 7 PM PST /8 PM MST/ TUESDAY... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON PST /1 PM MST/ TO 7 PM PST /8 PM MST/ TUESDAY FOR LAKE MOHAVE AND LAKE HAVASU. * WINDS: NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING: TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...DECREASING AROUND 7 PM PST. * LOCATIONS: HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN...NEEDLES...BULLHEAD CITY... MOHAVE VALLEY...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK * IMPACTS: THESE WINDS WILL MAKE OPEN WATERS OF LAKES ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS...AND MAY RESULT IN HIGH WAVES WHICH MAY TIP OR SWAMP SMALLER CRAFT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOATERS IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN VENTURING ONTO AREA LAKES DURING THE ADVISORY PERIOD. FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY...AVOID THE OPEN WATERS. STAY CLOSE TO SHORE OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2:47 PM PST | Lake Wind Advisory | VEF | San Bernardino | 27 hr |
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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.