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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Phoenix, AZ

April 7, 2013

NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this wind advisory at Apr 7, 2013, 3:11 AM MST. It took effect at Apr 8, 2013, 10:00 AM MST. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 7, 2013, 3:11 AM MST (10:11 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 8, 2013, 10:00 AM MST
Expired
Apr 8, 2013, 7:49 PM MST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Phoenix, AZ

The text

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

604 
WWUS75 KPSR 071011
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
311 AM MST SUN APR 7 2013

...STRONG SPRING WEATHER SYSTEM TO BRING GUSTY WINDS ACROSS SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA MONDAY...

AZZ020-021-025-026-CAZ030>033-072300-
/O.NEW.KPSR.WI.Y.0008.130408T1700Z-130409T0300Z/
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS-
YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST DESERTS-
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-
RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-IMPERIAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EHRENBERG...PARKER...QUARTZSITE...
SALOME...FORTUNA FOOTHILLS...YUMA...TACNA...WELLTON...
COTTONWOOD VISITOR CENTER...BLYTHE...CHIRIACO SUMMIT...
DESERT CENTER...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO
311 AM MST SUN APR 7 2013 /311 AM PDT SUN APR 7 2013/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST /10 AM PDT/ TO 8 PM MST
/8 PM PDT/ MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST /10 AM PDT/ TO 8 PM
MST /8 PM PDT/ MONDAY. 

* AFFECTED AREA...JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK...THE SOUTHEAST
  CALIFORNIA DESERTS AND THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY...INCLUDING
  YUMA...EL CENTRO AND BLYTHE. 

* TIMING...BREEZY TO LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS WILL INCREASE MONDAY MORNING
  PEAKING BY EARLY AFTERNOON. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
  EARLY EVENING. 

* WINDS...WEST WINDS SUSTAINED 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 45
  MPH. 

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND
  WITH THE POTENTIAL TO RAPIDLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AND CREATING
  DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVEL NORTH OR
  SOUTH MAY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO STRONG CROSSWINDS.
  UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS...SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE...MAY BECOME
  AIRBORNE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF BETWEEN
30 AND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR WIND GUSTS OF BETWEEN 40 AND
58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN 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.

&&

$$

AZZ022>024-027-028-072300-
/O.NEW.KPSR.WI.Y.0008.130408T1700Z-130409T0300Z/
NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-GREATER PHOENIX AREA-
SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS-
SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-
NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUCKEYE...NEW RIVER...WICKENBURG...
MESA...PHOENIX...GLOBE...MIAMI...SAN CARLOS...SUPERIOR...
TOP-OF-THE-WORLD...GILA BEND...APACHE JUNCTION...CASA GRANDE...
FLORENCE
311 AM MST SUN APR 7 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MST MONDAY. 

* AFFECTED AREA...THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA
  DESERTS...INCLUDING THE PHOENIX METRO AREA AND SOUTHERN GILA
  COUNTY INCLUDING GLOBE.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL NOTICEABLY INCREASE THROUGH THE EARLY
  MORNING...PEAKING BY MID AFTERNOON AND REMAINING ELEVATED THROUGH
  THE EARLY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50
  MPH. 

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND
  WITH THE POTENTIAL TO RAPIDLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AND CREATING
  DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVEL NORTH OR
  SOUTH MAY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO STRONG CROSSWINDS.
  UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS...SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE...MAY BECOME
  AIRBORNE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF BETWEEN
30 AND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR WIND GUSTS OF BETWEEN 40 AND
58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN 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.

&&

$$

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5 follow-up statements
941 
WWUS75 KPSR 072226
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
326 PM MST SUN APR 7 2013

...A STRONG SPRING WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING GUSTY WINDS ACROSS
SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA MONDAY...

AZZ020-021-025-026-CAZ030>033-081230-
/O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0008.130408T1700Z-130409T0300Z/
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS-
YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST DESERTS-
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-
RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-IMPERIAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EHRENBERG...PARKER...QUARTZSITE...
SALOME...FORTUNA FOOTHILLS...YUMA...TACNA...WELLTON...
COTTONWOOD VISITOR CENTER...BLYTHE...CHIRIACO SUMMIT...
DESERT CENTER...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO
326 PM MST SUN APR 7 2013 /326 PM PDT SUN APR 7 2013/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST /10 AM PDT/ TO
8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/ MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST /10 AM PDT/ TO
8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/ MONDAY. 

* AFFECTED AREA...JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK...THE SOUTHEAST 
  CALIFORNIA DESERTS AND THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY... 
  INCLUDING YUMA...EL CENTRO AND BLYTHE. 

* TIMING...BREEZY AND LOCALLY VERY GUSTY WINDS WILL INCREASE IN
  SPEED MONDAY MORNING...PEAKING BY EARLY AFTERNOON. THESE STRONG
  WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS SUSTAINED 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND
  WITH THE POTENTIAL TO RAPIDLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AND CREATE
  DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ON
  NORTH AND SOUTH ROADS MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS
  DUE TO STRONG CROSSWINDS. UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS...SUCH AS LAWN
  FURNITURE...MAY BECOME AIRBORNE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF BETWEEN
30 AND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR WIND GUSTS OF BETWEEN 40 AND
58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN 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.

&&

$$

AZZ022>024-027-028-081230-
/O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0008.130408T1700Z-130409T0300Z/
NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-GREATER PHOENIX AREA-
SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS-
SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-
NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUCKEYE...NEW RIVER...WICKENBURG...
MESA...PHOENIX...GLOBE...MIAMI...SAN CARLOS...SUPERIOR...
TOP-OF-THE-WORLD...GILA BEND...APACHE JUNCTION...CASA GRANDE...
FLORENCE
326 PM MST SUN APR 7 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MST
MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MST MONDAY. 

* AFFECTED AREA...THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA 
  DESERTS...INCLUDING THE PHOENIX METRO AREA AND SOUTHERN GILA 
  COUNTY INCLUDING GLOBE. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL NOTICEABLY INCREASE THROUGH THE
  MORNING...PEAKING BY MID AFTERNOON AND REMAINING ELEVATED THROUGH
  THE EARLY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 
  TO 50 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND
  WITH THE POTENTIAL TO RAPIDLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AND CREATE
  DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ON
  NORTH AND SOUTH ROADS MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS
  DUE TO STRONG CROSSWINDS. UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS...SUCH AS LAWN
  FURNITURE...MAY BECOME AIRBORNE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF BETWEEN
30 AND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR WIND GUSTS OF BETWEEN 40 AND
58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN 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.

&&

$$

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033 
WWUS75 KPSR 081145
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
445 AM MST MON APR 8 2013

...A STRONG SPRING WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING GUSTY WINDS ACROSS
SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA MONDAY...

AZZ020-021-025-026-CAZ030>033-082300-
/O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0008.130408T1700Z-130409T0300Z/
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS-
YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST DESERTS-
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-
RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-IMPERIAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EHRENBERG...PARKER...QUARTZSITE...
SALOME...FORTUNA FOOTHILLS...YUMA...TACNA...WELLTON...
COTTONWOOD VISITOR CENTER...BLYTHE...CHIRIACO SUMMIT...
DESERT CENTER...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO
445 AM MST MON APR 8 2013 /445 AM PDT MON APR 8 2013/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST /10 AM PDT/
THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST /10 AM PDT/ THIS
MORNING TO 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK...THE SOUTHEAST 
  CALIFORNIA DESERTS AND THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY... 
  INCLUDING YUMA...EL CENTRO AND BLYTHE. 

* TIMING...BREEZY AND LOCALLY VERY GUSTY WINDS WILL INCREASE IN 
  SPEED MONDAY MORNING...PEAKING BY EARLY AFTERNOON. THESE 
  STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING. 

* WINDS...WEST WINDS SUSTAINED 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND
  WITH THE POTENTIAL TO RAPIDLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AND CREATE
  DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ON
  NORTH AND SOUTH ROADS MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS
  DUE TO STRONG CROSSWINDS. UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS...SUCH AS LAWN
  FURNITURE...MAY BECOME AIRBORNE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF BETWEEN
30 AND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR WIND GUSTS OF BETWEEN 40 AND
58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN 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.

&&

$$

AZZ022>024-027-028-082300-
/O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0008.130408T1700Z-130409T0300Z/
NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-GREATER PHOENIX AREA-
SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS-
SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-
NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUCKEYE...NEW RIVER...WICKENBURG...
MESA...PHOENIX...GLOBE...MIAMI...SAN CARLOS...SUPERIOR...
TOP-OF-THE-WORLD...GILA BEND...APACHE JUNCTION...CASA GRANDE...
FLORENCE
445 AM MST MON APR 8 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
MST THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA 
  DESERTS...INCLUDING THE PHOENIX METRO AREA AND SOUTHERN GILA 
  COUNTY INCLUDING GLOBE. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL NOTICEABLY INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING...
  PEAKING BY MID AFTERNOON AND REMAINING ELEVATED THROUGH THE 
  EARLY EVENING. 

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 
  TO 50 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND
  WITH THE POTENTIAL TO RAPIDLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AND CREATE
  DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ON
  NORTH AND SOUTH ROADS MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS
  DUE TO STRONG CROSSWINDS. UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS...SUCH AS LAWN
  FURNITURE...MAY BECOME AIRBORNE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF BETWEEN
30 AND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR WIND GUSTS OF BETWEEN 40 AND
58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN 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.

&&

$$

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219 
WWUS75 KPSR 081700
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
1000 AM MST MON APR 8 2013

AZZ020-021-025-026-CAZ030>033-090300-
/O.NEW.KPSR.DU.Y.0001.130408T1700Z-130409T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130409T0300Z/
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS-
YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST DESERTS-
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-
RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-IMPERIAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EHRENBERG...PARKER...QUARTZSITE...
SALOME...FORTUNA FOOTHILLS...YUMA...TACNA...WELLTON...
COTTONWOOD VISITOR CENTER...BLYTHE...CHIRIACO SUMMIT...
DESERT CENTER...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO
1000 AM MST MON APR 8 2013 /1000 AM PDT MON APR 8 2013/

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/ THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/ THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A BLOWING DUST
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/ THIS
EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST /8 PM
PDT/ THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK...THE SOUTHEAST 
  CALIFORNIA DESERTS AND THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY... 
  INCLUDING YUMA...EL CENTRO AND BLYTHE. 

* TIMING...BREEZY AND LOCALLY VERY GUSTY WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH
  THE REST OF THE DAY. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
  EARLY EVENING HOURS. 

* WINDS...WEST WINDS SUSTAINED 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN 1 MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND 
  SAND WITH THE POTENTIAL TO RAPIDLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AND 
  CREATE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES 
  TRAVELING ON NORTH AND SOUTH ROADS MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO STRONG CROSSWINDS. UNSECURED SMALL 
  OBJECTS... SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE...MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF BETWEEN
30 AND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR WIND GUSTS OF BETWEEN 40 AND
58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN 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.

BE READY FOR A SUDDEN DROP IN VISIBILITY. IF YOU ENCOUNTER
BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND ON THE ROADWAY OR SEE IT
APPROACHING...PULL OFF THE ROAD AS FAR AS POSSIBLE AND PUT YOUR
VEHICLE IN PARK. TURN THE LIGHTS ALL THE WAY OFF AND KEEP YOUR
FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL.

REMEMBER...PULL ASIDE...STAY ALIVE.

&&

$$

AZZ022-023-027-028-090300-
/O.NEW.KPSR.DU.Y.0001.130408T1700Z-130409T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130409T0300Z/
NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-GREATER PHOENIX AREA-
SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-
NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUCKEYE...NEW RIVER...WICKENBURG...
MESA...PHOENIX...GILA BEND...APACHE JUNCTION...CASA GRANDE...
FLORENCE
1000 AM MST MON APR 8 2013

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A BLOWING DUST
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WIND
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA
  DESERTS...INCLUDING THE PHOENIX METRO AREA.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE INCREASING THROUGH THE REST OF THE
  DAY...PEAKING BY MID AFTERNOON AND REMAINING ELEVATED THROUGH THE
  EARLY EVENING HOURS.

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 
  TO 50 MPH. 

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN 1 MILE AT TIMES. 

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND 
  SAND WITH THE POTENTIAL TO RAPIDLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AND 
  CREATE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES 
  TRAVELING ON NORTH AND SOUTH ROADS MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO STRONG CROSSWINDS. UNSECURED SMALL 
  OBJECTS... SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE...MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF BETWEEN
30 AND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR WIND GUSTS OF BETWEEN 40 AND
58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN 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.

BE READY FOR A SUDDEN DROP IN VISIBILITY. IF YOU ENCOUNTER
BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND ON THE ROADWAY OR SEE IT
APPROACHING...PULL OFF THE ROAD AS FAR AS POSSIBLE AND PUT YOUR
VEHICLE IN PARK. TURN THE LIGHTS ALL THE WAY OFF AND KEEP YOUR
FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL.

REMEMBER...PULL ASIDE...STAY ALIVE.

&&

$$

AZZ024-090300-
/O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130409T0300Z/
SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOBE...MIAMI...SAN CARLOS...
SUPERIOR...TOP-OF-THE-WORLD
1000 AM MST MON APR 8 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY...INCLUDING GLOBE.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY...PEAKING
  BY MID AFTERNOON AND REMAINING ELEVATED THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 
  TO 50 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ON NORTH AND SOUTH ROADS
  MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO STRONG
  CROSSWINDS. UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS... SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE...MAY
  BECOME AIRBORNE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF BETWEEN
30 AND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR WIND GUSTS OF BETWEEN 40 AND
58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN 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.

&&

$$

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801 
WWUS75 KPSR 082037
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
137 PM MST MON APR 8 2013

CAZ033-090300-
/O.UPG.KPSR.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130409T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KPSR.HW.W.0001.130408T2037Z-130409T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPSR.DU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130409T0300Z/
IMPERIAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO
137 PM PDT MON APR 8 2013

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THE
WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA INCLUDING EL CENTRO AND IMPERIAL.

* TIMING...THROUGH 8 PM PDT. 

* WINDS...WEST WINDS SUSTAINED 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60-65 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN 1 MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND
  WITH THE POTENTIAL TO RAPIDLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AND CREATE
  DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ON
  NORTH AND SOUTH ROADS MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS
  DUE TO STRONG CROSSWINDS. UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS...SUCH AS LAWN
  FURNITURE...WILL BECOME AIRBORNE. POWER LINES WILL BE VULNERABLE TO
  DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. BE READY FOR A SUDDEN
DROP IN VISIBILITY. IF YOU ENCOUNTER BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND ON
THE ROADWAY OR SEE IT APPROACHING...PULL OFF THE ROAD AS FAR AS
POSSIBLE AND PUT YOUR VEHICLE IN PARK. TURN THE LIGHTS ALL THE WAY
OFF AND KEEP YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL.

REMEMBER...PULL ASIDE...STAY ALIVE.

&&

$$

AZZ020-021-025-026-CAZ030>032-090300-
/O.CON.KPSR.DU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130409T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130409T0300Z/
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS-
YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST DESERTS-
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-
RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EHRENBERG...PARKER...QUARTZSITE...
SALOME...FORTUNA FOOTHILLS...YUMA...TACNA...WELLTON...
COTTONWOOD VISITOR CENTER...BLYTHE...CHIRIACO SUMMIT...
DESERT CENTER
137 PM MST MON APR 8 2013 /137 PM PDT MON APR 8 2013/

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST /8 PM
PDT/ THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/ THIS
EVENING...

A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST /8 PM
PDT/ THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM
MST /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK...THE SOUTHEAST
  CALIFORNIA DESERTS AND THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY... INCLUDING
  YUMA AND BLYTHE.

* TIMING...BREEZY AND LOCALLY VERY GUSTY WINDS WILL INCREASE 
  THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE 
  INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. 

* WINDS...WEST WINDS SUSTAINED 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN 1 MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND 
  SAND WITH THE POTENTIAL TO RAPIDLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AND 
  CREATE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES 
  TRAVELING ON NORTH AND SOUTH ROADS MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO STRONG CROSSWINDS. UNSECURED SMALL 
  OBJECTS... SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE...MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF BETWEEN
30 AND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR WIND GUSTS OF BETWEEN 40 AND
58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE READY FOR A SUDDEN DROP IN
VISIBILITY. IF YOU ENCOUNTER BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND ON THE
ROADWAY OR SEE IT APPROACHING...PULL OFF THE ROAD AS FAR AS POSSIBLE
AND PUT YOUR VEHICLE IN PARK. TURN THE LIGHTS ALL THE WAY OFF AND
KEEP YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL.

REMEMBER...PULL ASIDE...STAY ALIVE.

&&

$$

AZZ022-023-027-028-090300-
/O.CON.KPSR.DU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130409T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130409T0300Z/
NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-GREATER PHOENIX AREA-
SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-
NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUCKEYE...NEW RIVER...WICKENBURG...
MESA...PHOENIX...GILA BEND...APACHE JUNCTION...CASA GRANDE...
FLORENCE
137 PM MST MON APR 8 2013

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA 
  DESERTS...INCLUDING THE PHOENIX METRO AREA. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE INCREASING THROUGH THE REST OF 
  THE DAY...PEAKING BY MID AFTERNOON AND REMAINING ELEVATED 
  THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. 

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 
  TO 50 MPH. 

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN 1 MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND 
  SAND WITH THE POTENTIAL TO RAPIDLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AND 
  CREATE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES 
  TRAVELING ON NORTH AND SOUTH ROADS MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO STRONG CROSSWINDS. UNSECURED SMALL 
  OBJECTS... SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE...MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF BETWEEN
30 AND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR WIND GUSTS OF BETWEEN 40 AND
58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE READY FOR A SUDDEN DROP IN
VISIBILITY. IF YOU ENCOUNTER BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND ON THE
ROADWAY OR SEE IT APPROACHING...PULL OFF THE ROAD AS FAR AS POSSIBLE
AND PUT YOUR VEHICLE IN PARK. TURN THE LIGHTS ALL THE WAY OFF AND
KEEP YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL.

REMEMBER...PULL ASIDE...STAY ALIVE.

&&

$$

AZZ024-090300-
/O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130409T0300Z/
SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOBE...MIAMI...SAN CARLOS...
SUPERIOR...TOP-OF-THE-WORLD
137 PM MST MON APR 8 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY...INCLUDING GLOBE.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY... 
  PEAKING BY MID AFTERNOON AND REMAINING ELEVATED THROUGH THE 
  EARLY EVENING. 

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 
  TO 50 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ON NORTH AND SOUTH 
  ROADS MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO 
  STRONG CROSSWINDS. UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS... SUCH AS LAWN 
  FURNITURE...MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF BETWEEN
30 AND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR WIND GUSTS OF BETWEEN 40 AND
58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN 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.

&&

$$

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NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
749 PM MST MON APR 8 2013

CAZ033-090400-
/O.CAN.KPSR.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130409T0300Z/
/O.CAN.KPSR.DU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130409T0300Z/
IMPERIAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO
749 PM PDT MON APR 8 2013

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING...

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY TAPER OFF DURING THE REMAINDER 
OF THE EVENING HOURS...ENDING THE THREAT FOR HIGH WINDS AND
WIDESPREAD BLOWING DUST.

$$

AZZ020>023-025>028-CAZ030>032-090400-
/O.CAN.KPSR.DU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130409T0300Z/
/O.CAN.KPSR.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130409T0300Z/
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS-
NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-GREATER PHOENIX AREA-
YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST DESERTS-
SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-
NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-
RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EHRENBERG...PARKER...QUARTZSITE...
SALOME...BUCKEYE...NEW RIVER...WICKENBURG...MESA...PHOENIX...
FORTUNA FOOTHILLS...YUMA...TACNA...WELLTON...GILA BEND...
APACHE JUNCTION...CASA GRANDE...FLORENCE...
COTTONWOOD VISITOR CENTER...BLYTHE...CHIRIACO SUMMIT...
DESERT CENTER
749 PM MST MON APR 8 2013 /749 PM PDT MON APR 8 2013/

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY TAPER OFF DURING THE REMAINDER 
OF THE EVENING HOURS...ENDING THE THREAT FOR STRONG WINDS AND
WIDESPREAD BLOWING DUST.

$$

AZZ024-090400-
/O.CAN.KPSR.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130409T0300Z/
SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOBE...MIAMI...SAN CARLOS...
SUPERIOR...TOP-OF-THE-WORLD
749 PM MST MON APR 8 2013

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY TAPER OFF DURING THE REMAINDER 
OF THE EVENING HOURS.

$$

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Phoenix, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at Apr 6, 8:50 PM MST, 6 hours 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 6, 8:50 PM MST, 6 hours 21 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
850 PM MST SAT APR 6 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
WARM AND DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE
WEEKEND...WITH A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM AFFECTING THE AREA
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE WINDY CONDITIONS
WITH MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IS ALSO
FORECAST IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA...FOCUSED PRIMARILY OVER THE
HIGHER TERRAIN NORTH AND EAST OF PHOENIX. DRY WEATHER AND WARMER
TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
DRY WESTERLY FLOW REMAINS IN PLACE ACROSS THE DESERT SOUTHWEST THIS
EVENING...WITH PWAT VALUES LESS THAN ONE HALF INCH ACROSS ARIZONA.
EXCEPT FOR SOME HIGH CLOUDS EMBEDDED IN THE FLOW ALOFT...SKIES WERE
MOSTLY CLEAR AT 8 PM. SURFACE DEWPOINTS WERE MOSTLY IN THE 30S OVER
THE LOWER AZ DESERTS THIS EVENING...WITH SOME ELEVATED READINGS
INTO THE 40S OVER PORTIONS OF IMPERIAL COUNTY. EXPECT MOSTLY CLEAR
SKIES REST OF TONIGHT ALONG WITH RELATIVELY LIGHT DIURNAL WIND AND
MILD OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPS. NO UPDATES NEEDED TO THE FORECAST ATTM.

.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
OCCASIONAL HIGH CLOUDS ON THE ANTI-CYCLONIC SHEAR SIDE OF AN
ENERGETIC EAST PACIFIC JET WILL AFFECT THE AREA FOR THE REMAINDER OF
THE WEEKEND...HOWEVER SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN AVERAGE HEIGHTS AND
THICKNESSES ALOFT WILL STILL RESULT IN TEMPERATURES AROUND 1
NORMALIZED STANDARD DEVIATION ABOVE NORMAL DESPITE ANY SUBTLE
REDUCTION IN INSOLATION. THE ONLY NOTABLE FORECAST CHANGE WAS TO
INCREASE LOWS MONDAY MORNING AS A RESULT OF AN INCREASED PRESSURE
GRADIENT AND PERSISTENT MIXING WINDS THROUGH THE TYPICAL NOCTURNAL
DECOUPLING/COOLING PERIOD.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE HAS GROWN CONSIDERABLY IN THE PAST 24 HOURS...AS
OPERATIONAL MODELS HAVE CONVERGED ON A SOLUTION VERY CLOSE TO A
PREVIOUSLY PREFERRED MULTI-MODEL ENSEMBLE MEAN. A WELL DEFINED GULF
OF ALASKA SHORTWAVE CURRENTLY NEAR 50N 150W WILL DRIVE INTO THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST SUNDAY...DIGGING SOUTHEAST INTO A HEIGHT FIELD
WEAKNESS ALONG THE SIERRA NEVADA CHAIN...EVENTUALLY TRACKING NEAR
THE ARIZONA/UTAH BORDER AS THE PRIMARY VORTICITY CENTER MAKES THE
BASAL PIVOT THROUGH THE NORTHERN/CENTRAL ARIZONA MONDAY. ALTHOUGH
SOME MINOR TIMING AND POSITION DISCREPANCIES STILL PERSIST...SREF
DPROG/DT PLOTS SHOW A TREND TOWARDS A SLOWER PROGRESSION IN LINE
WITH THE MORE CONSISTENT OPERATIONAL ECMWF. THUS...THE FORECAST WAS
WEIGHTED MORE TOWARDS THIS OPERATIONAL MODEL BLENDED WITH THE
ENSEMBLE MEAN.

ROBUST GREAT BASIN PRESSURE FALLS BECOME EVIDENT AS EARLY AS MONDAY
MORNING AS H5 HEIGHT FALLS IN EXCESS OF 200M/12HR DRIVE SOUTHEAST IN
ADVANCE OF A NEUTRAL/NEGATIVE TILT WAVE STRUCTURE WITHIN THE LEFT
FRONT JET QUADRANT. THE LOW LEVEL PRESSURE GRADIENT BECOMES
MAXIMIZED DURING THE LATE MORNING/AFTERNOON HOURS ALONG AND AHEAD OF
AN H9-H8 FRONT JUXTAPOSED WITH DEEP MECHANICAL MIXING THROUGH THE H7
LEVEL. AS A RESULT...EXPECT SUSTAINED WEST WINDS 25-35MPH WITH GUSTS
IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ACROSS MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA...LIKELY
REQUIRING WIND ADVISORY HEADLINES ONCE THE EVENT NEARS. CURRENT FIRE
WEATHER WATCH HEADLINES WILL CONTINUE WITH THESE STRONG WINDS AND
MARGINALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES (SEE PHXFWFPSR AND DISCUSSION
BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS). OTHERWISE...CHANNELS OF BLOWING DUST APPEAR
LIKELY IN THE FAVORED LOCATIONS ADJACENT TO BARREN DESERTS AND
FALLOW AGRICULTURAL FIELDS.

MEANWHILE...THE OVERLAND APPROACH TRAJECTORY OF THE WAVE WILL
INHIBIT MOISTURE TRANSPORT AND WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION.
HOWEVER...SREF PROBABILITIES ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THAT ISOLATED
CONVECTION WILL DEVELOP NEAR THE MID-LEVEL COLD POOL AND IN AN AREA
CHARACTERIZED BY STRONG VORTICITY-FORCED ASCENT (AND ALSO AIDED BY
MIDTROPOSPHERIC FRONTOGENETICAL FORCING). MUCH OF THIS ACTIVITY IS
EXPECTED TO OCCUR NORTH AND EAST OF THE FORECAST AREA ALONG THE
MOGOLLON RIM...THOUGH ISOLATED CELLS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CLIP THE
HIGHER TERRAIN OF NORTHEASTERN MARICOPA AND SOUTHERN GILA COUNTIES.
KEPT LOWER END CHANCE POPS FORECAST...WHILE ALSO MAINTAINING SOME
SLIGHT MENTION OF TSTMS BASED ON PATTERN RECOGNITION AND CALIBRATED
SREF THUNDERSTORMS PROBABILITIES...HOWEVER MUCAPE ONLY GENEROUSLY
REACHING 50 J/KG AND MARGINAL LI/S SUGGEST A FAR MORE LIMITED
POTENTIAL.

REINFORCING VORT MAXES FILLING INTO A PARTIALLY CUTOFF CIRCULATION
WILL SLOW THE EASTWARD PROGRESSION OF THE LOW TUESDAY AND PERHAPS
EVEN INTO WEDNESDAY...WHICH IS SUPPORTED BY THE LATEST OPERATIONAL
RUNS OF THE ECMWF AND TO A LESSER EXTENT CANADIAN GEM. ENSEMBLE
MAJORITY IS NOT COMPLETELY SUPPORTIVE OF THE SLOWEST ECMWF
SOLUTION...AND FEEL THE GEM TIMING AND POSITION IS A GOOD COMPROMISE
AND MOST LIKELY OUTCOME. CONSEQUENTLY...BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES
WILL PERSIST TUESDAY...ONLY REBOUNDING TOWARDS NORMAL
WEDNESDAY...WHILE THE THREAT OF ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE HIGHER
TERRAIN EAST OF PHOENIX CONTINUES TUESDAY (POSSIBLY EVEN A BETTER
SHOT TUESDAY VERSUS MONDAY) BEFORE QUICKLY WANING ON WEDNESDAY.
HEIGHTS WILL REBOUND LATE IN THE WEEK AS THE TROUGH WEAKENS AND
SLIDES EASTWARD...RESULTING IN A NORTHWESTERLY FLOW AND A
WARMING/DRYING TREND.

&&

.AVIATION...
SOUTH-CENTRAL AZ...SOUTHWEST AZ AND SOUTHEAST CA INCLUDING
KPHX...KIWA...KSDL...KIPL AND KBLH...

DRY WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY ON SUNDAY
KEEPING SKIES MOSTLY CLEAR FOR THE MOST PART. THE ONLY CLOUDS WILL
BE OF THE HIGH VARIETY MOSTLY AOA 25K FEET NEXT 24 HOURS AT LEAST.
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE MOSTLY LIGHT AND DIURNAL OVER THE LOWER
DESERT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...WITH SOME LOCAL GUSTINESS FROM THE
SOUTHWEST OR WEST POSSIBLE AFTER 20Z OR SO SUNDAY. MAY SEE SOME
INCREASED BREEZES ACROSS IMPERIAL COUNTY AFTER 5 PM SUNDAY WITH
GUSTS REACHING NEAR 25KT INTO THE EVENING HOURS. VFR CONDITIONS ALL
AIRFIELDS NEXT 24 HOURS.

AVIATION DISCUSSION NOT UPDATED FOR AMENDED TAFS.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LINGERING OVER THE INTERIOR WESTERN STATES
WILL LEAD TO SOME ADDITIONAL COOLING TUESDAY ALONG WITH BREEZY TO
LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS...MORE NOTICEABLY OVER SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA. AT THIS TIME...WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE STRONG
ENOUGH TUESDAY TO MEET CRITICAL THRESHOLDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TUESDAY FOR THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF
SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA. LIGHTER WINDS AND WARMER TEMPERATURES CAN BE
EXPECTED THE REST OF WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

&&

.PSR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

AZ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
     AZZ020>023-025>028.

CA...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
     CAZ030>-033.

&&

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DISCUSSION...CB
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...MO/HIRSCH
AVIATION...CB
FIRE WEATHER...AJ
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 6, 5:53 AM MST, 21 hours 18 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
553 AM MST SAT APR 6 2013

AZZ020>023-025>028-CAZ030>033-071300-
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS-
NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-GREATER PHOENIX AREA-
YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST DESERTS-
SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-
RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-IMPERIAL COUNTY-
553 AM MST SAT APR 6 2013 /553 AM PDT SAT APR 6 2013/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EXTREME SOUTHWEST
ARIZONA...EXTREME WEST-CENTRAL ARIZONA...SOUTH-CENTRAL
ARIZONA...SOUTHWEST ARIZONA...WEST-CENTRAL ARIZONA...EXTREME
SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP MONDAY AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT.
GUSTS WILL LIKELY EXCEED 40 MPH WHICH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING
DUST WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THE WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL
ALSO CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND PROMOTE THE SPREAD
OF WILDFIRES. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE LATE MONDAY EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

AZZ024-071300-
SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS-
553 AM MST SAT APR 6 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST-CENTRAL ARIZONA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP MONDAY AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT.
GUSTS WILL LIKELY EXCEED 45 MPH IN SOME SPOTS. THERE IS ALSO THE
POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX IS ON THE INTERNET AT

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Phoenix, AZ issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 7, 12:31 PM MSTRed Flag WarningPSRLa Paz, Maricopa, Pinal, Yuma31 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.