Alert archive / California / High Wind Warnings in 2013
High Wind Warning 9, NWS San Diego, CA
NWS San Diego, CA issued this high wind warning at Mar 20, 2013, 1:31 PM PDT for Riverside County, California. It was in force for 18 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
- Mar 20, 2013, 1:31 PM PDT (20:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 21, 2013, 8:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS San Diego, CA
County Riverside County, CA
The radar
The San Diego radar (KNKX), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 154 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1646 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
477 WWUS76 KSGX 202031 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 131 PM PDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH PASSING BY TO THE NORTH WILL CREATE STRONGER ONSHORE FLOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...RESULTING IN LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS IN THE DESERTS...ON THE DESERT MOUNTAIN SLOPES... AND THROUGH THE FAVORED CANYONS AND PASSES. WINDS WILL BE 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE THROUGH THE SAN GORGONIO PASS WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL DIMINISH DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. CAZ061-210445- /O.UPG.KSGX.WI.Y.0023.130321T0000Z-130321T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KSGX.HW.W.0009.130320T2031Z-130321T1500Z/ COACHELLA VALLEY- 131 PM PDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THURSDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...NOW THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...AREAS OF WEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 65 MPH...MAINLY NORTH AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 10. * LOCATION...DESERT FOOTHILLS...AND WEST TO EAST ORIENTED PASSES AND CANYONS...ESPECIALLY THE SAN GORGONIO PASS. * IMPACTS...DRIVING OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ALONG PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 10 AND HIGHWAY 111 IN THE NORTHERN COACHELLA VALLEY. DOWNED POWER LINES AND BROKEN TREE LIMBS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. * OUTLOOK...WINDS WILL WEAKEN DURING THE DAY THURSDAY...AS THE TROUGH MOVES OFF TO THE EAST. 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. && $$ CAZ055-056-058-060-062-210445- /O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0023.130321T0000Z-130321T1500Z/ SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS- SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS- SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS- 131 PM PDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM PDT THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM PDT THURSDAY. * TIMING...5 PM TODAY THROUGH 8 AM THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...AREAS OF WEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH LOCAL GUSTS AROUND 55 MPH. * LOCATION...DESERT FLOOR AND FOOTHILLS AS WELL AS WEST TO EAST ORIENTED PASSES AND CANYONS. * IMPACTS...DRIVING OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ALONG PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 8 THROUGH THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS. DOWNED POWER LINES AND BROKEN TREE LIMBS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. * OUTLOOK...WINDS WILL WEAKEN DURING THE DAY THURSDAY...AS THE TROUGH MOVES OFF TO THE EAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ PALMER
3 follow-up statements
775 WWUS76 KSGX 210352 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 852 PM PDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH PASSING BY TO THE NORTH WILL CREATE STRONGER ONSHORE FLOW THROUGH TONIGHT...RESULTING IN LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS IN THE DESERTS...ON THE DESERT MOUNTAIN SLOPES...AND THROUGH THE FAVORED CANYONS AND PASSES. WINDS WILL BE 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE THROUGH THE SAN GORGONIO PASS WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL DIMINISH DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. CAZ061-211500- /O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130321T1500Z/ COACHELLA VALLEY- 852 PM PDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THURSDAY... * TIMING...NOW THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...AREAS OF WEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH...MAINLY NORTH AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 10. * LOCATION...DESERT FOOTHILLS...AND WEST TO EAST ORIENTED PASSES AND CANYONS...ESPECIALLY THE SAN GORGONIO PASS. * VISIBILITY...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...DRIVING OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ALONG PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 10 AND HIGHWAY 111 IN THE NORTHERN COACHELLA VALLEY. DOWNED POWER LINES AND BROKEN TREE LIMBS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. * OUTLOOK...WINDS WILL WEAKEN DURING THE DAY THURSDAY...AS THE TROUGH MOVES OFF TO THE EAST. 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. && $$ CAZ055-056-058-060-062-211500- /O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-130321T1500Z/ SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS- SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS- SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS- 852 PM PDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THURSDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH 8 AM THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...AREAS OF WEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * LOCATION...DESERT FLOOR AND FOOTHILLS AS WELL AS WEST TO EAST ORIENTED PASSES AND CANYONS. * VISIBILITY...BLOWING DUST AND SAND IN THE DESERT AREAS COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...DRIVING OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ALONG PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 8 THROUGH THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND ALONG STATE ROUTE 247 NEAR LANDERS. DOWNED POWER LINES AND BROKEN TREE LIMBS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. * OUTLOOK...WINDS WILL WEAKEN DURING THE DAY THURSDAY...AS THE TROUGH MOVES OFF TO THE EAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
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
417 WWUS76 KSGX 211458 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 758 AM PDT THU MAR 21 2013 CAZ061-211600- /O.EXP.KSGX.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130321T1500Z/ COACHELLA VALLEY- 758 AM PDT THU MAR 21 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN TODAY...WITH LOCAL GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH POSSIBLE. THEREFORE...THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM. $$ CAZ055-056-058-060-062-211600- /O.EXP.KSGX.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-130321T1500Z/ SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS- SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS- SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS- 758 AM PDT THU MAR 21 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN TODAY...WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS MORNING. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM. $$ PALMER
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Diego, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 7:16 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | SGX | Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 37 hr |
| Mar 19, 8:40 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Winds | SGX | 48 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.