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Wind Advisory 48, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Nov 29, 2012, 2:57 PM PST for Inyo County, California. It took effect at Nov 30, 2012, 4:00 AM PST. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2012, 2:57 PM PST (22:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 30, 2012, 4:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Nov 30, 2012, 9:00 PM PST
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
County Inyo County, CA
The nearest sounding before it
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 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
- 16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -52 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1419 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 186 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
260 WWUS75 KVEF 292257 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 257 PM PST THU NOV 29 2012 ...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS AT TIMES ACROSS THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES AND OWENS VALLEY FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. CAZ519-301215- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0048.121130T1200Z-121201T0500Z/ /O.EXT.KVEF.HW.A.0016.121202T1200Z-121203T0400Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL 257 PM PST THU NOV 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 PM PST FRIDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES OF INYO COUNTY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES OF INYO COUNTY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 PM PST FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 65 TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE. * TIMING: THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...AND BEGIN TO DECREASE LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS: ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL. * IMPACTS: POWERFUL CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. LOOSE AND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS OUTSIDE WILL BE BLOWN AWAY IF NOT SECURED. 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. 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. && $$ CAZ520-301215- /O.EXT.KVEF.HW.A.0016.121202T1200Z-121203T0400Z/ OWENS VALLEY- INCLUDING...BISHOP...INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE... OLANCHA 257 PM PST THU NOV 29 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE OWENS VALLEY. * WINDS: SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 65 MPH POSSIBLE. * TIMING: THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO DEVELOP EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...AND BEGIN TO DIMINISH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS: BISHOP... INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA...HIGHWAY 395. * IMPACTS: POWERFUL CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT...IF NOT DANGEROUS...ALONG HIGHWAY 395 IN THE OWENS VALLEY... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. LOOSE AND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS OUTSIDE WILL BE BLOWN AWAY IF NOT SECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR IN THE WATCH AREA. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. && $$ KENNEDY
4 follow-up statements
366 WWUS75 KVEF 301144 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 344 AM PST FRI NOV 30 2012 ...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS AT TIMES ACROSS THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES AND OWENS VALLEY TODAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. CAZ520-302000- /O.EXA.KVEF.WI.Y.0048.121130T1200Z-121201T0500Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.HW.A.0016.121202T1200Z-121203T0400Z/ OWENS VALLEY- INCLUDING...BISHOP...INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE... OLANCHA 344 AM PST FRI NOV 30 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 65 MPH POSSIBLE. * TIMING: THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON TODAY...AND DEVELOP AGAIN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...AND BEGIN TO DIMINISH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS: BISHOP...INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA... HIGHWAY 395. * IMPACTS: POWERFUL CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT...IF NOT DANGEROUS...ALONG HIGHWAY 395 IN THE OWENS VALLEY... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. LOOSE AND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS OUTSIDE WILL BE BLOWN AWAY IF NOT SECURED. 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. && $$ CAZ519-302000- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0048.121130T1200Z-121201T0500Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.HW.A.0016.121202T1200Z-121203T0400Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL 344 AM PST FRI NOV 30 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 65 TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE. * TIMING: THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...AND BEGIN TO DECREASE LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS: ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL. * IMPACTS: POWERFUL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. LOOSE AND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS OUTSIDE WILL BE BLOWN AWAY IF NOT SECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR IN THE WATCH AREA. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. && $$ PIERCE
155 WWUS75 KVEF 301948 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 1148 AM PST FRI NOV 30 2012 ...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS AT TIMES ACROSS THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES AND OWENS VALLEY TODAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. CAZ519-520-010515- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-121201T0500Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.HW.A.0016.121202T1200Z-121203T0400Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...BISHOP... INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA 1148 AM PST FRI NOV 30 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES AND OWENS VALLEY. A HIGH WIND WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES AND OWENS VALLEY. * WINDS: SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 65 TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE. * TIMING: STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON TODAY...AND DEVELOP AGAIN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...AND BEGIN TO DIMINISH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS: ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL BISHOP...INDEPENDENCE... LONE PINE...OLANCHA...AND HIGHWAY 395. * IMPACTS: POWERFUL CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT...IF NOT DANGEROUS...ALONG HIGHWAY 395 IN THE OWENS VALLEY... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BLOWING DUST WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY. TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. LOOSE AND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS OUTSIDE WILL BE BLOWN AWAY IF NOT SECURED. 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. 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. && $$
315 WWUS75 KVEF 010452 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 852 PM PST FRI NOV 30 2012 ...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS AT TIMES ACROSS THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES AND OWENS VALLEY TODAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. CAZ519-520-010600- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-121201T0500Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.HW.A.0016.121202T1200Z-121203T0400Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...BISHOP... INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA 852 PM PST FRI NOV 30 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES AND THE OWENS VALLEY. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES AND OWENS VALLEY. * WINDS: SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 65 TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY. WINDS THIS EVENING HAVE DECREASED TO BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS IN MOST AREAS. ISOLATED GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT ALONG THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES. * TIMING: STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AGAIN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY BEFORE DIMINISHING SUNDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS: ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...BISHOP... INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA * IMPACTS: POWERFUL CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT...IF NOT DANGEROUS ON SUNDAY...ALONG HIGHWAY 395 IN THE OWENS VALLEY... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BLOWING DUST WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY. TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. LOOSE AND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS OUTSIDE WILL BE BLOWN AWAY IF NOT SECURED. 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. && $$
862 WWUS75 KVEF 010455 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...RESENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 854 PM PST FRI NOV 30 2012 ...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS AT TIMES ACROSS THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES AND OWENS VALLEY TODAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. CAZ519-520-010615- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-121201T0500Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.HW.A.0016.121202T1200Z-121203T0400Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...BISHOP... INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA 854 PM PST FRI NOV 30 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES AND THE OWENS VALLEY. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES AND OWENS VALLEY. * WINDS: SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 65 TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY. WINDS THIS EVENING HAVE DECREASED TO BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS IN MOST AREAS. ISOLATED GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT ALONG THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES. * TIMING: STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AGAIN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY BEFORE DIMINISHING SUNDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS: ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...BISHOP... INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA * IMPACTS: POWERFUL CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT...IF NOT DANGEROUS ON SUNDAY...ALONG HIGHWAY 395 IN THE OWENS VALLEY... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BLOWING DUST WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY. TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. LOOSE AND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS OUTSIDE WILL BE BLOWN AWAY IF NOT SECURED. 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. && $$
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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.