Alert archive / California / High Wind Warnings in 2013
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Hanford, CA
NWS Hanford, CA issued this high wind warning at Apr 5, 2013, 11:40 PM PDT. It was in force for 71 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2013, 11:40 PM PDT (06:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 8, 2013, 11:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 71 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Hanford, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
406 WWUS76 KHNX 060640 NPWHNX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA 1140 PM PDT FRI APR 5 2013 CAZ095-099-061500- /O.UPG.KHNX.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-130409T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KHNX.HW.W.0002.130406T0640Z-130409T1200Z/ KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT- 1140 PM PDT FRI APR 5 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT. * WINDS: WEST 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH THROUGH AND BELOW THE PASSES AT TIMES. * TIMING: A DIURNAL FLUCTUATION OF WIND SPEED IS LIKELY THROUGH THE PERIOD. GENERALLY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS EACH DAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: HIGHWAY 58 THROUGH AND BELOW TEHACHAPI PASS AND HIGHWAY 14 FROM THE RANDSBURG CUTOFF TO ROSAMOND INCLUDING THE CITY OF MOJAVE. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL HAMPER DRIVING ABILITY OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG HIGHWAY 14. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=HNX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WIND GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ SANGER WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD
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277 WWUS76 KHNX 061441 NPWHNX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA 741 AM PDT SAT APR 6 2013 CAZ095-099-062300- /O.CON.KHNX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130409T1200Z/ KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT- 741 AM PDT SAT APR 6 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT. * WINDS: WEST 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH THROUGH AND BELOW THE PASSES AT TIMES. * TIMING: A DIURNAL FLUCTUATION OF WIND SPEED IS LIKELY THROUGH THE PERIOD. GENERALLY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS EACH DAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: HIGHWAY 58 THROUGH AND BELOW TEHACHAPI PASS AND HIGHWAY 14 FROM THE RANDSBURG CUTOFF TO ROSAMOND INCLUDING THE CITY OF MOJAVE. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL HAMPER DRIVING ABILITY OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG HIGHWAY 14. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=HNX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WIND GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ BEAN WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD
132 WWUS76 KHNX 062258 NPWHNX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA 358 PM PDT SAT APR 6 2013 CAZ095-099-070700- /O.CON.KHNX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130409T1200Z/ KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT- 358 PM PDT SAT APR 6 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT. * WINDS: WEST 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH THROUGH AND BELOW THE PASSES AT TIMES. * TIMING: A DIURNAL FLUCTUATION OF WIND SPEED IS LIKELY THROUGH THE PERIOD. GENERALLY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS EACH DAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: HIGHWAY 58 THROUGH AND BELOW TEHACHAPI PASS AND HIGHWAY 14 FROM THE RANDSBURG CUTOFF TO ROSAMOND INCLUDING THE CITY OF MOJAVE. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL HAMPER DRIVING ABILITY OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG HIGHWAY 14. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=HNX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WIND GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ JEB WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD
654 WWUS76 KHNX 070635 NPWHNX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA 1135 PM PDT SAT APR 6 2013 CAZ095-099-071500- /O.CON.KHNX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130409T1200Z/ KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT- 1135 PM PDT SAT APR 6 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT. * WINDS: WEST 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH THROUGH AND BELOW THE PASSES AT TIMES. * TIMING: A DIURNAL FLUCTUATION OF WIND SPEED IS LIKELY THROUGH THE PERIOD. GENERALLY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS EACH DAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: HIGHWAY 58 THROUGH AND BELOW TEHACHAPI PASS AND HIGHWAY 14 FROM THE RANDSBURG CUTOFF TO ROSAMOND INCLUDING THE CITY OF MOJAVE. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL HAMPER DRIVING ABILITY OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG HIGHWAY 14. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=HNX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WIND GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ SANGER WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD
535 WWUS76 KHNX 071445 NPWHNX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA 745 AM PDT SUN APR 7 2013 CAZ095-099-072300- /O.CON.KHNX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130409T1200Z/ KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT- 745 AM PDT SUN APR 7 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT. * WINDS: WEST 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 65 MPH THROUGH AND BELOW THE PASSES AT TIMES. * TIMING: AFTER A TEMPORARY DECREASE IN WINDS THIS MORNING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN BY 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND MONDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: HIGHWAY 58 THROUGH AND BELOW TEHACHAPI PASS AND HIGHWAY 14 FROM THE RANDSBURG CUTOFF TO ROSAMOND INCLUDING THE CITY OF MOJAVE. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL HAMPER DRIVING ABILITY OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG HIGHWAY 14. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=HNX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WIND GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ BEAN WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD
175 WWUS76 KHNX 072006 NPWHNX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA 106 PM PDT SUN APR 7 2013 CAZ098-080430- /O.EXB.KHNX.HW.W.0002.130408T1000Z-130409T0600Z/ INDIAN WELLS VALLEY- 106 PM PDT SUN APR 7 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY FOR THE INDIAN WELLS VALLEY. * WINDS: WEST 30 TO 45 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH...ESPECIALLY BELOW DESERT FACING CANYONS. * TIMING: WINDS GRADUALLY INCREASING OVERNIGHT...BECOMING STRONGEST TOWARD DAYBREAK. WINDS WILL DECREASE MONDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: INYOKERN...RIDGECREST * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG HIGHWAY 14 AND U.S. 395. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND MAY RESULT IN VERY LOW VISIBILITY AT TIMES. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=HNX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WIND GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE. && $$ CAZ095-099-080430- /O.EXT.KHNX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130409T0600Z/ KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT- 106 PM PDT SUN APR 7 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT. * WINDS: WEST 30 TO 45 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH...ESPECIALLY THROUGH AND BELOW DESERT FACING PASSES AND CANYONS. * TIMING: AFTER A TEMPORARY DECREASE IN WINDS TODAY...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE DURING THE NIGHT...REACHING STRONGEST SPEEDS DURING THE MORNING EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL DECREASE MONDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ROSAMOND...CALIFORNIA CITY...EDWARDS AFB... MOJAVE...TEHACHAPI. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ON HIGHWAY 14 BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS...AND HIGHWAY 58...ESPECIALLY IN THE VICINITY OF MOJAVE. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND MAY RESULT IN VERY LOW VISIBILITY AT TIMES. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=HNX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WIND GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE. && $$ CAZ089>092-080430- /O.NEW.KHNX.WI.Y.0025.130408T1100Z-130409T0300Z/ WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY- SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY- 106 PM PDT SUN APR 7 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY. * WINDS: BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 5. * TIMING: WINDS GRADUALLY INCREASING OVERNIGHT...BECOMING STRONGEST LATE MORNING. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH EARLY IN THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BAKERSFIELD...VISALIA...HANFORD... LEMOORE...AVENAL...CORCORAN...MERCED...MADERA...FRESNO...LOS BANOS...COALINGA...MENDOTA. * IMPACTS: AREAS OF STRONG CROSS WINDS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ALONG EAST-WEST ORIENTED HIGHWAYS. PATCHY BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE THE VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=HNX. $$ BINGHAM WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD
764 WWUS76 KHNX 080437 NPWHNX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA 937 PM PDT SUN APR 7 2013 CAZ095-099-081000- /O.CON.KHNX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130409T0600Z/ KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT- 937 PM PDT SUN APR 7 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT. * WINDS: WEST 30 TO 45 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH...ESPECIALLY THROUGH AND BELOW DESERT FACING PASSES AND CANYONS. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN TONIGHT...REACHING STRONGEST SPEEDS DURING THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL DECREASE MONDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ROSAMOND...CALIFORNIA CITY...EDWARDS AFB... MOJAVE...TEHACHAPI. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ON HIGHWAY 14 BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS...AND HIGHWAY 58...ESPECIALLY IN THE VICINITY OF MOJAVE. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND MAY RESULT IN VERY LOW VISIBILITY AT TIMES. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=HNX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WIND GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE. && $$ CAZ098-081000- /O.CON.KHNX.HW.W.0002.130408T1000Z-130409T0600Z/ INDIAN WELLS VALLEY- 937 PM PDT SUN APR 7 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY FOR THE INDIAN WELLS VALLEY. * WINDS: WEST 30 TO 45 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH...ESPECIALLY BELOW DESERT FACING CANYONS. * TIMING: WINDS GRADUALLY INCREASING OVERNIGHT...BECOMING STRONGEST TOWARD DAYBREAK. WINDS WILL DECREASE MONDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: INYOKERN...RIDGECREST * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG HIGHWAY 14 AND U.S. 395. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND MAY RESULT IN VERY LOW VISIBILITY AT TIMES. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=HNX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WIND GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE. && $$ CAZ089>092-081000- /O.CON.KHNX.WI.Y.0025.130408T1100Z-130409T0300Z/ WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY- SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY- 937 PM PDT SUN APR 7 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY. * WINDS: BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 5. * TIMING: WINDS GRADUALLY INCREASING OVERNIGHT...BECOMING STRONGEST LATE MORNING. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH EARLY IN THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BAKERSFIELD...VISALIA...HANFORD... LEMOORE...AVENAL...CORCORAN...MERCED...MADERA...FRESNO...LOS BANOS...COALINGA...MENDOTA. * IMPACTS: AREAS OF STRONG CROSS WINDS ARE POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY ALONG EAST-WEST ORIENTED HIGHWAYS. PATCHY BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE THE VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=HNX. $$ JEB WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD
952 WWUS76 KHNX 080950 NPWHNX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA 250 AM PDT MON APR 8 2013 CAZ098-081800- /O.EXT.KHNX.HW.W.0002.130408T1100Z-130409T0600Z/ INDIAN WELLS VALLEY- 250 AM PDT MON APR 8 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE INDIAN WELLS VALLEY. * WINDS: WEST 30 TO 45 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH...ESPECIALLY BELOW DESERT FACING CANYONS. * TIMING: WINDS GRADUALLY INCREASING OVERNIGHT...BECOMING STRONGEST TOWARD DAYBREAK. WINDS WILL DECREASE MONDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: INYOKERN...RIDGECREST * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG HIGHWAY 14 AND U.S. 395. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND MAY RESULT IN VERY LOW VISIBILITY AT TIMES. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=HNX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WIND GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE. && $$ CAZ095-099-081800- /O.CON.KHNX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130409T0600Z/ KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT- 250 AM PDT MON APR 8 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT. * WINDS: WEST 30 TO 45 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH...ESPECIALLY THROUGH AND BELOW DESERT FACING PASSES AND CANYONS. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN TONIGHT...REACHING STRONGEST SPEEDS DURING THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL DECREASE MONDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ROSAMOND...CALIFORNIA CITY...EDWARDS AFB... MOJAVE...TEHACHAPI * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ON HIGHWAY 14 BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS...AND HIGHWAY 58...ESPECIALLY IN THE VICINITY OF MOJAVE. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND MAY RESULT IN VERY LOW VISIBILITY AT TIMES. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=HNX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WIND GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE. && $$ CAZ089>092-081800- /O.CON.KHNX.WI.Y.0025.130408T1100Z-130409T0300Z/ WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY- SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY- 250 AM PDT MON APR 8 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY. * WINDS: BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 5. * TIMING: WINDS GRADUALLY INCREASING OVERNIGHT...BECOMING STRONGEST LATE MORNING. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH EARLY IN THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BAKERSFIELD...VISALIA...HANFORD... LEMOORE...AVENAL...CORCORAN...MERCED...MADERA...FRESNO... LOS BANOS...COALINGA...MENDOTA * IMPACTS: AREAS OF STRONG CROSS WINDS ARE POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY ALONG EAST-WEST ORIENTED HIGHWAYS. PATCHY BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE THE VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=HNX. $$ DS WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD
796 WWUS76 KHNX 081733 NPWHNX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA 1033 AM PDT MON APR 8 2013 CAZ095-098-099-090300- /O.CON.KHNX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130409T0600Z/ KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INDIAN WELLS VALLEY- SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT- 1033 AM PDT MON APR 8 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS. * WINDS: WEST 30 TO 45 MPH. GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH...ESPECIALLY THROUGH AND BELOW DESERT FACING PASSES AND CANYONS. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN TONIGHT...REACHING STRONGEST SPEEDS DURING THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL DECREASE MONDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ROSAMOND...CALIFORNIA CITY...EDWARDS AFB... MOJAVE...RIDGECREST...TEHACHAPI...INYOKERN. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ON HIGHWAY 14 BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS...AND HIGHWAY 58...ESPECIALLY IN THE VICINITY OF MOJAVE. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND MAY RESULT IN VERY LOW VISIBILITY AT TIMES. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=HNX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WIND GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE. && $$ CAZ089>092-090300- /O.CON.KHNX.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-130409T0300Z/ WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY- SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY- 1033 AM PDT MON APR 8 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY. * WINDS: BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 5. * TIMING: WINDS GRADUALLY INCREASING OVERNIGHT...BECOMING STRONGEST LATE MORNING. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH EARLY IN THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BAKERSFIELD...VISALIA...HANFORD... LEMOORE...AVENAL...CORCORAN...MERCED...MADERA...FRESNO... LOS BANOS...COALINGA...MENDOTA. * IMPACTS: AREAS OF STRONG CROSS WINDS ARE POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY ALONG EAST-WEST ORIENTED HIGHWAYS. PATCHY BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE THE VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=HNX. $$ BSO WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD
602 WWUS76 KHNX 081959 NPWHNX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA 1259 PM PDT MON APR 8 2013 CAZ095-098-099-090400- /O.CON.KHNX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130409T0600Z/ KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INDIAN WELLS VALLEY- SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT- 1259 PM PDT MON APR 8 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS. * WINDS: WEST 30 TO 45 MPH. GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH...ESPECIALLY THROUGH AND BELOW DESERT FACING PASSES AND CANYONS. * TIMING: WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ROSAMOND...CALIFORNIA CITY...EDWARDS AFB... MOJAVE...RIDGECREST...TEHACHAPI...INYOKERN. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ON HIGHWAY 14 BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS...AND HIGHWAY 58...ESPECIALLY IN THE VICINITY OF MOJAVE. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND MAY RESULT IN VERY LOW VISIBILITY AT TIMES. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=HNX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WIND GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE. && $$ CAZ089>092-090300- /O.CON.KHNX.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-130409T0300Z/ WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY- SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY- 1259 PM PDT MON APR 8 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY. * WINDS: BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 5. * TIMING: WINDS GRADUALLY INCREASING OVERNIGHT...BECOMING STRONGEST LATE MORNING. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH EARLY IN THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BAKERSFIELD...VISALIA...HANFORD... LEMOORE...AVENAL...CORCORAN...MERCED...MADERA...FRESNO... LOS BANOS...COALINGA...MENDOTA. * IMPACTS: AREAS OF STRONG CROSS WINDS ARE POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY ALONG EAST-WEST ORIENTED HIGHWAYS. PATCHY BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE THE VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * AIR QUALITY...THE VALLEY AIR DISTRICT HAS ISSUED A HEALTH CAUTIONARY STATEMENT DUE TO BLOWING DUST. SEE VALLEYAIR.ORG FOR DETAILS. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=HNX. $$ BINGHAM WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD
344 WWUS76 KHNX 090323 NPWHNX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA 823 PM PDT MON APR 8 2013 CAZ089>092-090430- /O.EXP.KHNX.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-130409T0300Z/ WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY- SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY- 823 PM PDT MON APR 8 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY. WINDS ARE DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. A FEW LOCATIONS IN THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY WILL SEE AN OCCASIONAL WIND GUST AROUND 30 MPH DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS...BUT WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE AND THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. A HEALTH CAUTIONARY STATEMENT DUE TO BLOWING DUST THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE VALLEY AIR DISTRICT WILL EXPIRE AT 900 PM PDT. SEE VALLEYAIR.ORG FOR DETAILS. $$ CAZ095-098-099-090600- /O.CON.KHNX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130409T0600Z/ KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INDIAN WELLS VALLEY- SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT- 823 PM PDT MON APR 8 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS. * WINDS: WEST 25 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS TO NEAR 58 MPH...ESPECIALLY THROUGH AND BELOW DESERT FACING PASSES AND CANYONS. * TIMING: WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ROSAMOND...CALIFORNIA CITY...EDWARDS AFB... MOJAVE...RIDGECREST...TEHACHAPI...INYOKERN. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ON HIGHWAY 14 BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS...AND HIGHWAY 58...ESPECIALLY IN THE VICINITY OF MOJAVE. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND MAY RESULT IN VERY LOW VISIBILITY AT TIMES. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=HNX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WIND GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE. && $$ WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD
592 WWUS76 KHNX 090552 NPWHNX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA 1052 PM PDT MON APR 8 2013 CAZ095-098-099-090700- /O.EXP.KHNX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130409T0600Z/ KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INDIAN WELLS VALLEY- SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT- 1052 PM PDT MON APR 8 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS. WINDS WILL GUST UP TO 45 MPH OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS AND WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TOWARDS DAYBREAK. $$ BARLOW WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Hanford, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind warning went out at Apr 5, 10:03 PM PDT, 1 hour 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 5, 10:03 PM PDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
1003 PM PDT FRI APR 5 2013
.UPDATE...
ADJUSTED A FEW SPOT TEMPERATURES AS MOST LOCALES RUNNING A BIT
COOLER THAN 24 HOURS AGO. THE ONE EXCEPTION IS THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS IN THE SIERRA. INCREASED CLOUD COVER TOWARDS KERN
COUNTY FOR TONIGHT.
&&
.SYNOPSIS...
MIDDLE AND HIGH CLOUDS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS DUE TO
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE. WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVER THE
KERN COUNTY DESERT THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS WELL. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY OVER THE NORTHERN FORECAST REGION AS
A FAST MOVING WEAK SYSTEM BRUSHES BY THE AREA.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
MOST LOCALES RUNNING A BIT COOLER THAN 24 HOURS AGO. EXCEPT FOR
THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN THE SIERRA. HAVE ADJUSTED A FEW SPOT
TEMPERATURES A BIT LOWER. SOME CLOUD COVER FORMING THIS EVENING
OVER KERN COUNTY THIS EVENING. A MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW WILL LIKELY
RESULT IN UPSLOPE CLOUDS REDEVELOPING TOWARDS THE SOUTH END OF THE
VALLEY AND NW FACING SLOPES OF THE TEHACHAPIS OVERNIGHT.
.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...ISSUED AT /255 PM PDT FRI APR 5 2013/ A
BRISK WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL RESIDE OVER CENTRAL CA
THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH DRY WEATHER PREVAILING THROUGH AT LEAST
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS IS A PATTERN THAT FAVORS LOW CLOUDS TO BANK
UP ALONG WINDWARD FACING SLOPES...MUCH AS THEY ARE THIS AFTN. SO
RESIDENTS IN THE SIERNEV FOOTHILLS AND ON THE VALLEY SIDE OF THE
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS WILL HAVE TO GET USED TO SEEING THEM EACH
NIGHT AND MORNING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SUNSHINE WILL BE A REAL
BONUS IN THESE AREAS DURING THE NEXT 2-3 DAYS. EVEN THE REMAINDER
OF THE CENTRAL CA INTERIOR WILL BE PERIODICALLY VISITED BY MID AND
HIGH CLOUDS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. HIGH CLOUDS ASSOCIATED WITH A WEAK
COLD FRONT CURRENTLY OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC ARE STREAMING INTO
THE DISTRICT THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO DURING THE
NEXT 24 TO 36 HRS EVEN THOUGH THE COLD FRONT ITSELF WASHES OUT
OVER THE CWA SATURDAY MORNING. ON SUNDAY...A HEALTHY SHORT WAVE
TROUGH WILL MOVE INTO THE PAC NW THEN TRACK SOUTHEASTWARD INTO THE
GREAT BASIN SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. THE MODELS DISAGREE ON THE
EXACT TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM LATE IN THE WEEKEND. THE GFS...NAM AND
GEM SOLNS TRACK THIS TROUGH AS AN INSIDE SLIDER SUNDAY NIGHT AND
MONDAY WHILE THE ECM AND SREF FORECAST A TRACK FARTHER WEST. IF
THE ECM AND SREF SOLNS END UP BEING RIGHT...MUCH OF THE CENTRAL CA
INTERIOR WILL BE SHOWERY AND UNSETTLED DURING THIS TIME...PARTICULARLY
OVER THE MOUNTAINS. THIS AGREES WITH THE LATEST QPF FROM HPC.
HOWEVER...THE REMAINING SOLNS ARE DRY DURING THE SUNDAY
NIGHT/MONDAY PERIODS. UNTIL THE MODELS COME INTO BETTER
AGREEMENT...WILL LEAVE THE FORECAST UNCHANGED FOR NOW WITH SLIGHT
CHANCE POPS IN THE VALLEY AND MOUNTAIN ZONES SUNDAY NIGHT AND
MONDAY. REGARDLESS OF THE EXACT OF THIS UPPER LEVEL TROUGH...ONE
THING IS CERTAIN. A MUCH COOLER AIRMASS WILL SETTLE INTO THE CWA
BY THE START OF NEXT WEEK. SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO 5K FEET IN
THE SOUTHERN SIERRA EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND MIN TEMPS COULD BE AS
LOW AS THE MID 30S IN THE COLDEST WIND SHELTERED LOCATIONS OF THE
SJ VLY BY TUE MORNING.
MEANWHILE...ONSHORE GRADIENTS WILL REMAIN MODERATELY ROBUST THROUGH
MONDAY...INCREASING SLIGHTLY EACH DAY THROUGH THE PERIOD. THIS WILL
SUPPORT STRONG WINDS THROUGH AND BELOW THE MOUNTAIN PASSES OF KERN
COUNTY...ESPECIALLY DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.
EVEN THE WEST SIDE OF THE SJ VLY MAY BE SUBJECTED TO STRONG AND
GUSTY WINDS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
THE FLOW ALOFT WILL VEER TO A NORTHERLY DIRECTION BY TUESDAY AND
FEED DRIER BUT STILL RATHER COOL AIR INTO THE CWA.
A BIG WARMUP IS SLATED FOR THE MID TO LATER PART OF NEXT WEEK AS
A HIGH AMPLITUDE EPAC RIDGE BUILDS INTO CA. WEDNESDAY...THURSDAY
AND NEXT FRIDAY WILL BECOME TOASTY IN THE SJ VLY...LOWER FOOTHILLS
AND THE KERN COUNTY DESERT WITH MAXIMUM TEMPS EACH DAY SOLIDLY IN
THE 80S.
&&
&&
.AVIATION...
EXPECT AREAS OF MVFR AND LOCAL IFR CONDITIONS IN UPSLOPE CLOUDS
ALONG TERRAIN ADJACENT TO THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY...OTHERWISE VFR
CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INTERIOR.
LOOK FOR PERIODS OF GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY SURFACE WINDS UP TO AROUND
55 KT THROUGH AND BELOW MOUNTAIN PASSES...WITH POSSIBLE REDUCED
VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING DUST.
&&
.AIR QUALITY ISSUES...
NONE.
&&
.CERTAINTY...
THE LEVEL OF CERTAINTY FOR DAYS 1 AND 2 IS MEDIUM.
THE LEVEL OF CERTAINTY FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7 IS LOW.
THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AS PART OF A TRIAL PROJECT CONDUCTED
BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD.
CERTAINTY LEVELS INCLUDE LOW...MEDIUM...AND HIGH. PLEASE VISIT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/HNX/CERTAINTY.PHP /ALL LOWER CASE/ FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND/OR TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK.
&&
.CLIMATE...
RECORDS
SITE DATE HI_MAX:YEAR LO_MAX:YEAR HI_MIN:YEAR LO_MIN:YEAR
KFAT 04-05 92:1971 53:1929 58:2007 34:1895
KFAT 04-06 92:1989 51:1982 58:1939 36:1964
KFAT 04-07 94:1989 49:1999 58:1939 32:1982
KBFL 04-05 95:1971 55:2006 61:2007 34:1914
KBFL 04-06 96:1989 55:1943 61:1960 35:1929
KBFL 04-07 96:1989 50:1919 64:1909 30:1929
&&
.HNX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY CAZ095-099.
&&
PUBLIC...MV
AVN/FW...DUDLEY
PREV DISCUSSION...DURFEE
SYNOPSIS...WP
WEATHER.GOV/HANFORDIn the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 5, 10:42 PM PDT, 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
1042 PM PDT FRI APR 5 2013
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1035 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NE MOJAVE 35.07N 118.15W
04/05/2013 M60 MPH KERN CA AWOS
REPORTED AT AWOS STATION MHV
&&
IRIS SYSTEMLocal storm report, Apr 5, 10:50 PM PDT, 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
1050 PM PDT FRI APR 5 2013
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1041 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 E MOJAVE 35.06N 118.15W
04/05/2013 M59 MPH KERN CA MESONET
REPORTED AT APRSWXNET STATION AT407
&&
IRIS SYSTEMNearby
High Wind Warnings in California, 2013Every high wind warning in 2013
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