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High Wind Warning 3, NWS Hanford, CA

April 13, 2013

NWS Hanford, CA issued this high wind warning at Apr 13, 2013, 9:17 PM PDT. It was in force for 54 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 13, 2013, 9:17 PM PDT (04:17 UTC)
Expired
Apr 16, 2013, 2:47 AM PDT
In force
54 hr
Issued by
NWS Hanford, CA

The text

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

538 
WWUS76 KHNX 140417
NPWHNX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
917 PM PDT SAT APR 13 2013

CAZ098-099-141230-
/O.NEW.KHNX.HW.W.0003.130414T0417Z-130416T1000Z/
/O.CON.KHNX.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-130416T1000Z/
INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT-
917 PM PDT SAT APR 13 2013

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR AREAS
BELOW MOUNTAIN PASSES AND CANYONS...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT ELSEWHERE UNTIL 3 AM PDT
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING FOR AREAS BELOW MOUNTAIN PASSES AND CANYONS...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT
OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE KERN COUNTY DESERT UNTIL 3 AM PDT
TUESDAY.

* WINDS: WEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH ARE
  LIKELY BELOW THE PASSES WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ELSEWHERE.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ROSAMOND...CALIFORNIA CITY...EDWARDS AFB...
   MOJAVE...RIDGECREST

* TIMING: A DIURNAL FLUCTUATION OF WIND SPEEDS IS LIKELY THROUGH
  THE PERIOD. STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING HOURS EACH DAY WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING ON
  MONDAY.

* 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 WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR MORE ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. SLOW
DOWN AND TURN ON HEADLIGHTS.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ095-141230-
/O.CON.KHNX.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-130416T1000Z/
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
917 PM PDT SAT APR 13 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR THE
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 
  MPH.

* TIMING: A DIURNAL FLUCTUATION OF WIND SPEEDS IS LIKELY 
  THROUGH THE PERIOD. STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS EACH DAY WITH THE STRONGEST 
  WINDS ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: TEHACHAPI...LAKE ISABELLA...WALKER PASS... 
  JAWBONE.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ON HIGHWAY 178 
  AND HIGHWAY 58 THROUGH THE PASSES AND CANYONS. 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 WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR MORE ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. SLOW
DOWN AND TURN ON HEADLIGHTS.

&&

$$

DURFEE

WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD
7 follow-up statements
908 
WWUS76 KHNX 141217
NPWHNX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
517 AM PDT SUN APR 14 2013

CAZ098-099-142030-
/O.CON.KHNX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130416T1000Z/
/O.CON.KHNX.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-130416T1000Z/
INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT-
517 AM PDT SUN APR 14 2013

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR
AREAS BELOW MOUNTAIN PASSES AND CANYONS...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AREAS BELOW MOUNTAIN PASSES AND CANYONS
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR THE KERN COUNTY
DESERTS. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY
FOR THE KERN COUNTY DESERTS. 

* WINDS: WEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH ARE 
  LIKELY BELOW THE PASSES WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ELSEWHERE.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ROSAMOND...CALIFORNIA CITY...EDWARDS AFB...
   MOJAVE...RIDGECREST 

* TIMING: A DIURNAL FLUCTUATION OF WIND SPEEDS IS LIKELY THROUGH
  THE PERIOD. HIGHER WIND SPEEDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON
  AND EVENING HOURS WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING ON MONDAY.

* 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 WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR MORE ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. SLOW
DOWN AND TURN ON HEADLIGHTS.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ095-142030-
/O.CON.KHNX.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-130416T1000Z/
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
517 AM PDT SUN APR 14 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR THE
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 
  MPH.

* TIMING: A DIURNAL FLUCTUATION OF WIND SPEEDS IS LIKELY THROUGH
  THE PERIOD. HIGHER WIND SPEEDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON
  AND EVENING HOURS WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS ON MONDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: TEHACHAPI...LAKE ISABELLA...WALKER PASS... 
  JAWBONE.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ON HIGHWAY 178 
  AND HIGHWAY 58 THROUGH THE PASSES AND CANYONS. 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 WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR MORE ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. SLOW
DOWN AND TURN ON HEADLIGHTS.

&&

$$

DUDLEY

WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD
508 
WWUS76 KHNX 142028
NPWHNX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
128 PM PDT SUN APR 14 2013

CAZ098-099-150430-
/O.CON.KHNX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130416T1000Z/
/O.CON.KHNX.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-130416T1000Z/
INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT-
128 PM PDT SUN APR 14 2013

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR
AREAS BELOW MOUNTAIN PASSES AND CANYONS...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AREAS BELOW MOUNTAIN PASSES AND CANYONS
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR THE KERN COUNTY
DESERTS. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY
FOR THE KERN COUNTY DESERTS. 

* WINDS: WEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH ARE 
  LIKELY BELOW THE PASSES WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ELSEWHERE.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ROSAMOND...CALIFORNIA CITY...EDWARDS AFB...
  MOJAVE...RIDGECREST

* TIMING: A DIURNAL FLUCTUATION OF WIND SPEEDS IS LIKELY 
  THROUGH THE PERIOD. HIGHER WIND SPEEDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS 
  OCCURRING ON MONDAY.

* 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 WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR MORE ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. SLOW
DOWN AND TURN ON HEADLIGHTS.

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.

&&

$$

ANDERSEN

CAZ095-150430-
/O.CON.KHNX.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-130416T1000Z/
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
128 PM PDT SUN APR 14 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR THE
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 
  MPH.

* TIMING: A DIURNAL FLUCTUATION OF WIND SPEEDS IS LIKELY 
  THROUGH THE PERIOD. HIGHER WIND SPEEDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS ON 
  MONDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: TEHACHAPI...LAKE ISABELLA...WALKER PASS... 
  JAWBONE.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ON HIGHWAY 178 
  AND HIGHWAY 58 THROUGH THE PASSES AND CANYONS. 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 WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR MORE ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. SLOW
DOWN AND TURN ON HEADLIGHTS.

&&

$$

ANDERSEN

WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD
156 
WWUS76 KHNX 150347
NPWHNX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
847 PM PDT SUN APR 14 2013

CAZ098-099-151200-
/O.CON.KHNX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130416T1000Z/
/O.CON.KHNX.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-130416T1000Z/
INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT-
847 PM PDT SUN APR 14 2013

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR
AREAS BELOW MOUNTAIN PASSES AND CANYONS...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AREAS BELOW MOUNTAIN PASSES AND CANYONS
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR THE KERN COUNTY
DESERTS. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY
FOR THE KERN COUNTY DESERTS. 

* WINDS: WEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH ARE 
  LIKELY BELOW THE PASSES WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ELSEWHERE.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ROSAMOND...CALIFORNIA CITY...EDWARDS AFB...
  MOJAVE...RIDGECREST 

* TIMING: A DIURNAL FLUCTUATION OF WIND SPEEDS IS LIKELY 
  THROUGH THE PERIOD. HIGHER WIND SPEEDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS 
  OCCURRING ON MONDAY.

* 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 WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR MORE ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. SLOW
DOWN AND TURN ON HEADLIGHTS.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ089>091-151200-
/O.EXB.KHNX.WI.Y.0028.130416T0300Z-130417T0600Z/
WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
847 PM PDT SUN APR 14 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM MONDAY TO 11 PM PDT
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM MONDAY TO 11 PM PDT
TUESDAY FOR THE WEST SIDE OF THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH...
  PARTICULARLY RIGHT BELOW PACHECO PASS AND COTTONWOOD PASS.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LOS BANOS...MENDOTA...KERMAN...AVENAL...
  COALINGA...LEMOORE...KETTLEMAN HILLS.

* IMPACTS: BLOWING DUST CAN REDUCE VISIBILITY TO A MILE OR LESS
  IN SOME AREAS. 

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=HNX.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 35 MPH OR MORE ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. SLOW DOWN
AND TURN ON HEADLIGHTS.

&&

$$

CAZ095-151200-
/O.CON.KHNX.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-130416T1000Z/
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
847 PM PDT SUN APR 14 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR THE
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 
  MPH.

* TIMING: A DIURNAL FLUCTUATION OF WIND SPEEDS IS LIKELY 
  THROUGH THE PERIOD. HIGHER WIND SPEEDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS ON 
  MONDAY. 

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: TEHACHAPI...LAKE ISABELLA

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ON HIGHWAY 178 
  AND HIGHWAY 58 THROUGH THE PASSES AND CANYONS. 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 WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR MORE ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. SLOW
DOWN AND TURN ON HEADLIGHTS.

&&

$$

DURFEE

WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD
570 
WWUS76 KHNX 151147
NPWHNX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
447 AM PDT MON APR 15 2013

CAZ098-099-152000-
/O.CON.KHNX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130416T1000Z/
/O.CON.KHNX.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-130416T1000Z/
INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT-
447 AM PDT MON APR 15 2013

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR
AREAS BELOW MOUNTAIN PASSES AND CANYONS...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AREAS BELOW MOUNTAIN PASSES AND CANYONS
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR THE KERN COUNTY
DESERTS. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY
FOR THE KERN COUNTY DESERTS. 

* WINDS: WEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH ARE 
  LIKELY BELOW THE PASSES WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ELSEWHERE.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ROSAMOND...CALIFORNIA CITY...EDWARDS AFB...
   MOJAVE...RIDGECREST 

* TIMING: AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS
  OCCURRING LATER TODAY.

* 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 WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR MORE ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. SLOW
DOWN AND TURN ON HEADLIGHTS.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ095-152000-
/O.CON.KHNX.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-130416T1000Z/
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
447 AM PDT MON APR 15 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR THE
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 
  MPH.

* TIMING: AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS
  OCCURRING LATER TODAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: TEHACHAPI...LAKE ISABELLA

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ON HIGHWAY 178 
  AND HIGHWAY 58 THROUGH THE PASSES AND CANYONS. 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 WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR MORE ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. SLOW
DOWN AND TURN ON HEADLIGHTS.

&&

$$

CAZ089>091-152000-
/O.CON.KHNX.WI.Y.0028.130416T0300Z-130417T0600Z/
WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
447 AM PDT MON APR 15 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 PM PDT TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM
PDT TUESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH...
   PARTICULARLY RIGHT BELOW PACHECO PASS AND COTTONWOOD PASS. 

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LOS BANOS...MENDOTA...MERCED...KERMAN...AVENAL... 
  COALINGA...LEMOORE...KETTLEMAN HILLS.

* IMPACTS: BLOWING DUST CAN REDUCE VISIBILITY TO A MILE OR LESS 
  IN SOME AREAS.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=HNX.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 35 MPH OR MORE ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. SLOW
DOWN AND TURN ON HEADLIGHTS.

&&

$$

DUDLEY

WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD
502 
WWUS76 KHNX 152019
NPWHNX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
119 PM PDT MON APR 15 2013

CAZ098-099-160430-
/O.CON.KHNX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130416T1000Z/
/O.CON.KHNX.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-130416T1000Z/
INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT-
119 PM PDT MON APR 15 2013

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR
AREAS BELOW MOUNTAIN PASSES AND CANYONS...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AREAS BELOW MOUNTAIN PASSES AND CANYONS
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR THE KERN COUNTY
DESERTS. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY
FOR THE KERN COUNTY DESERTS. 

* WINDS: WEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH ARE 
  LIKELY BELOW THE PASSES WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ELSEWHERE.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ROSAMOND...CALIFORNIA CITY...EDWARDS AFB...
  MOJAVE...RIDGECREST 

* TIMING: AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS 
  OCCURRING LATER TODAY.

* 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 WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR MORE ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. SLOW
DOWN AND TURN ON HEADLIGHTS.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ095-160430-
/O.CON.KHNX.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-130416T1000Z/
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
119 PM PDT MON APR 15 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR THE
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 
  MPH.

* TIMING: AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS 
  OCCURRING LATER TODAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: TEHACHAPI...LAKE ISABELLA

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ON HIGHWAY 178 
  AND HIGHWAY 58 THROUGH THE PASSES AND CANYONS. 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 WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR MORE ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. SLOW
DOWN AND TURN ON HEADLIGHTS.

&&

$$

CAZ089>091-160430-
/O.CON.KHNX.WI.Y.0028.130416T0300Z-130417T0600Z/
WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
119 PM PDT MON APR 15 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 PM PDT TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM
PDT TUESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH...
   PARTICULARLY RIGHT BELOW PACHECO PASS AND COTTONWOOD PASS. 

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: AVENAL...MERCED...LOS BANOS...COALINGA...
  MENDOTA 

* IMPACTS: BLOWING DUST CAN REDUCE VISIBILITY TO A MILE OR LESS 
  IN SOME AREAS.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=HNX.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 35 MPH OR MORE ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. SLOW
DOWN AND TURN ON HEADLIGHTS.

&&

$$


WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD
269 
WWUS76 KHNX 160142
NPWHNX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
642 PM PDT MON APR 15 2013

CAZ098-099-161000-
/O.CON.KHNX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130416T1000Z/
/O.CON.KHNX.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-130416T1000Z/
INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT-
642 PM PDT MON APR 15 2013

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR
AREAS BELOW MOUNTAIN PASSES AND CANYONS...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AREAS BELOW MOUNTAIN PASSES AND CANYONS
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR THE KERN COUNTY
DESERTS. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY
FOR THE KERN COUNTY DESERTS. 

* WINDS: WEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH ARE 
  LIKELY BELOW THE PASSES WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ELSEWHERE.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ROSAMOND...CALIFORNIA CITY...EDWARDS AFB...
   MOJAVE...RIDGECREST 

* TIMING: AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS 
  OCCURRING LATER TODAY.

* 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 WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR MORE ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. SLOW
DOWN AND TURN ON HEADLIGHTS.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ089>091-161000-
/O.EXT.KHNX.WI.Y.0028.130416T0142Z-130417T0600Z/
WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
642 PM PDT MON APR 15 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR THE
CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH...
   PARTICULARLY RIGHT BELOW PACHECO PASS AND COTTONWOOD PASS. 

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: AVENAL...MERCED...LOS BANOS...COALINGA... 
  MENDOTA

* IMPACTS: BLOWING DUST CAN REDUCE VISIBILITY TO A MILE OR LESS 
  IN SOME AREAS.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=HNX.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 35 MPH OR MORE ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. SLOW
DOWN AND TURN ON HEADLIGHTS.

&&

$$

CAZ095-161000-
/O.CON.KHNX.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-130416T1000Z/
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
642 PM PDT MON APR 15 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR THE
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 
  MPH.

* TIMING: AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS 
  OCCURRING LATER TODAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: TEHACHAPI...LAKE ISABELLA

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ON HIGHWAY 178 
  AND HIGHWAY 58 THROUGH THE PASSES AND CANYONS. 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 WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR MORE ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. SLOW
DOWN AND TURN ON HEADLIGHTS.

&&

$$

DURFEE

WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD
521 
WWUS76 KHNX 160947
NPWHNX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
247 AM PDT TUE APR 16 2013

CAZ098-161100-
/O.CAN.KHNX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130416T1000Z/
/O.CAN.KHNX.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-130416T1000Z/
INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-
247 AM PDT TUE APR 16 2013

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...
...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS ALLOWED THE HIGH WIND
WARNING FOR THE INDIAN WELLS VALLEY TO EXPIRE. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS
BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE INDIAN WELLS VALLEY.

WHILE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH THIS
MORNING...WINDS IN THE INDIAN WELLS VALLEY ARE EXPECTED TO
DIMINISH THROUGH OUT THE DAY.

$$

CAZ099-161800-
/O.CAN.KHNX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130416T1000Z/
/O.EXT.KHNX.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-130417T0600Z/
SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT-
247 AM PDT TUE APR 16 2013

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS ALLOWED THE HIGH WIND
WARNING FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT TO EXPIRE THIS
MORNING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT.

* WINDS: WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS OF 50 MPH ARE LIKELY BELOW
  THE PASSES WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ELSEWHERE.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ROSAMOND...CALIFORNIA CITY...EDWARDS AFB...
  MOJAVE. 

* TIMING: AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS
  OCCURRING EARLY THIS EVENING.

* 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 WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR MORE ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. SLOW
DOWN AND TURN ON HEADLIGHTS.

&&


$$

CAZ095-161800-
/O.EXT.KHNX.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-130417T0600Z/
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
247 AM PDT TUE APR 16 2013

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 
  MPH.

* TIMING: AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS
  OCCURRING EARLY THIS EVENING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: TEHACHAPI...LAKE ISABELLA

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ON HIGHWAY 178 
  AND HIGHWAY 58 THROUGH THE PASSES AND CANYONS. 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 WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR MORE ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. SLOW
DOWN AND TURN ON HEADLIGHTS.

&&

$$

CAZ089>091-161800-
/O.CON.KHNX.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-130417T0600Z/
WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
247 AM PDT TUE APR 16 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...
  PARTICULARLY RIGHT BELOW PACHECO PASS AND COTTONWOOD PASS.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: AVENAL...MERCED...LOS BANOS...COALINGA...
  MENDOTA...LEMOORE...KETTLEMAN CITY...LOST HILLS.

* IMPACTS: BLOWING DUST CAN REDUCE VISIBILITY TO A MILE OR LESS 
  IN SOME AREAS.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=HNX.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 35 MPH OR MORE ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. SLOW
DOWN AND TURN ON HEADLIGHTS.

&&

$$

MOLINA

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 13, 4:07 PM PDT, 5 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 13, 4:07 PM PDT, 5 hours 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
407 PM PDT SAT APR 13 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW HAS BEGAN MOVING SOUTHWARD OVER THE REGION AND
WILL BRING COOLER TEMPERATURES AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS
ESPECIALLY BELOW KERN COUNTY PASSES AND CANYONS THROUGH TUESDAY.
LITTLE RAIN OR MOUNTAIN SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH THIS SYSTEM. LATE
WEDNESDAY HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN MOVING INTO THE AREA BRINGING
MORE STABLE CONDITIONS AND A GRADUAL WARMING TREND THROUGH NEXT
WEEKEND.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
ANOTHER WARM SPRING DAY TODAY UNDER GENERALLY SUNNY SKIES AS A
SHORTWAVE RIDGE MOVES EAST THROUGH THE REGION. TEMPERATURES THIS
AFTERNOON ARE TOPPING OUT AROUND 10-15 DEGREES ABOVE CLIMO.

A COOLING TREND IS ON TAP FOR THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INTERIOR AS
SHORTWAVE ENERGY DROPS OUT OF THE GULF OF ALASKA DURING THE NEXT
FEW DAYS. MODELS ARE IN RATHER GOOD AGREEMENT IN DROPPING A
DEVELOPING TROUGH ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN REGION AND CLIPPING
CALIFORNIA THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. THIS WILL
LOWER TEMPERATURES TO A FEW DEGREES BELOW SEASONAL NORMS DURING
THE PERIOD. THERE IS NOT PROGGED TO BE MUCH MOISTURE ASSOCIATED
WITH THE PASSING FEATURE AND THERE WILL BE MAINLY A SLIGHT CHANCE
FOR SHOWERS IN THE SIERRA ZONES MONDAY AND TUESDAY...WITH BETTER
CHANCES OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

THIS TROUGH WILL MOST NOTABLY BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF GUSTY WINDS
TO THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND DESERT AREAS. GRADIENTS WILL
REALLY PICK UP ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS LIKELY
LATE MONDAY AND AGAIN LATE TUESDAY IN EASTERN KERN COUNTY AND
ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE VALLEY. A WIND ADVISORY IS ALREADY IN
EFFECT FOR THE KERN MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS WHERE WINDS HAVE ALREADY
PICKED UP OVER 40 MPH ATTM...AND WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH
TUESDAY. WE STILL HAVE LOW CONFIDENCE IN REACHING WARNING CRITERIA
IN KERN COUNTY SO WILL CONTINUE WITH THE SOLIDLY WORDED ADVISORY
THERE. THERE IS ALSO A DECENT PROBABILITY OF REACHING WIND
ADVISORY LEVELS ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE VALLEY AND IN THE
MERCED AREA. BLOWING DUST WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN IN THESE AREAS
WITH POSSIBLE TRAVEL IMPACTS.

THE LATTER HALF OF NEXT WEEK WILL BE DRY WITH TEMPERATURES TRENDING
UPWARD AGAIN...AS HIGH PRESSURE REBUILDS OVER THE REGION. BY THE END
OF THE WEEK...EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO RETURN TO AS MUCH AS 10-15
DEGREES ABOVE CLIMO.

&&

.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. GUSTY WINDS
WILL BE PREVALENT THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS ACROSS THE REGION. THE
STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY WITH GUSTS TO 40
KTS IN PARTS OF THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AND GUSTS TO 50 KTS IN
EASTERN KERN COUNTY. BLOWING SAND AND DUST COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY
TO MVFR OR IFR IN LOCAL AREAS OF THE WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT.

&&

.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 MEDIUM.

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 04-13       97:1898     54:1998     59:1936     34:1911
KFAT 04-14       98:1985     52:1956     60:1985     36:1972
KFAT 04-15       96:1947     57:1988     62:1925     35:1970

KBFL 04-13       94:2008     57:1939     59:1930     32:1893
KBFL 04-14       99:1985     56:2003     62:1962     33:1893
KBFL 04-15       97:1994     57:2007     61:1947     36:1921
&&

.HNX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY CAZ095.

WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY CAZ098-099.

&&

PUBLIC...JEB
AVN/FW...BROTHERTON
SYNOPSIS...ANDERSEN

WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 13, 7:58 PM PDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
758 PM PDT SAT APR 13 2013

CAZ095-098-099-150300-
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-
SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT-
758 PM PDT SAT APR 13 2013

...GUSTY TO STRONG WINDS TODAY THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS
AND DESERTS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM TUESDAY. REFER TO THE
LATEST NON-PRECIPITATION STATEMENT...OR SFONPWHNX...FOR MORE
DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

A WIND ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM TUESDAY. REFER
TO THE LATEST NON- PRECIPITATION STATEMENT...OR SFONPWHNX...FOR
MORE DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT OR
UNUSUAL CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

WP

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 13, 4:21 PM PDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
421 PM PDT SAT APR 13 2013

...TIME...  ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
...DATE...  ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0222 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 E MOJAVE              35.06N 118.15W
04/13/2013  M48 MPH          KERN               CA   MESONET

            REPORTED AT APRSWXNET STATION AT407

&&

IRIS SYSTEM
Local storm report, Apr 13, 4:33 PM PDT, 4 hours 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
433 PM PDT SAT APR 13 2013

...TIME...  ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
...DATE...  ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0414 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 16 NE TEHACHAPI         35.29N 118.23W
04/13/2013  M58 MPH          KERN               CA   MESONET

            REPORTED AT GOES STATION JWBC1

&&

IRIS SYSTEM
Local storm report, Apr 13, 5:51 PM PDT, 3 hours 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
551 PM PDT SAT APR 13 2013

...TIME...  ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
...DATE...  ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0531 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 NW MOJAVE             35.11N 118.24W
04/13/2013  M54 MPH          KERN               CA   MESONET

            REPORTED AT APRSWXNET STATION AU563

&&

IRIS SYSTEM
Local storm report, Apr 13, 8:32 PM PDT, 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
832 PM PDT SAT APR 13 2013

...TIME...  ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
...DATE...  ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0818 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 NW MOJAVE             35.11N 118.24W
04/13/2013  M60 MPH          KERN               CA   MESONET

            REPORTED AT APRSWXNET STATION AU563

&&

IRIS SYSTEM

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Sources

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