Alert archive / California / High Wind Watches in 2013
High Wind Watch 4, NWS San Diego, CA
NWS San Diego, CA issued this high wind watch at Feb 16, 2013, 8:19 PM PST for Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, California. It took effect at Feb 19, 2013, 8:00 AM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2013, 8:19 PM PST (04:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 19, 2013, 8:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2013, 3:29 AM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS San Diego, CA
Counties Riverside County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, San Diego County, CA
The radar
The Santa Ana Mts radar (KSOX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
060 WWUS76 KSGX 170419 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 819 PM PST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE IN THE DESERTS ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY... .A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE RAPIDLY THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. DEVELOPING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE OVER NEVADA AND A STRONG JET STREAM ALOFT WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS ON AND NEAR THE DESERT SLOPES. CAZ061-062-171300- /O.NEW.KSGX.HW.A.0004.130219T1800Z-130220T2200Z/ COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS- 819 PM PST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...MAINLY ALONG AND NEAR THE DESERT SLOPES. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH MIDDAY WEDNESDAY * WINDS...WESTERLY WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 75 MPH OR MORE NEAR AND ALONG THE DESERT SLOPES. * VISIBILITY...LOCALLY BELOW ONE-HALF MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST AND SAND. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO TREES...BUILDINGS...SIGNS...AND POWER LINES. DEBRIS ON ROADWAYS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. * WINDS SHOULD DECREASE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ CAZ060-171300- /O.NEW.KSGX.HW.A.0004.130219T1800Z-130220T2200Z/ APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS- 819 PM PST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...MAINLY ALONG AND NEAR THE DESERT SLOPES. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 65 MPH NEAR AND ALONG THE DESERT SLOPES * VISIBILITY...LOCALLY BELOW ONE-HALF MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST AND SAND. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS...SIGNS AND POWER LINES. DEBRIS ON ROADWAYS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * WINDS SHOULD DECREASE BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ JAD
4 follow-up statements
383 WWUS76 KSGX 171217 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 417 AM PST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...STRONG WEST WINDS POSSIBLE IN THE DESERTS ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY... .A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM THE GULF ALASKA IS EXPECTED TO BRING STRONG ONSHORE FLOW FOR TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY WITH STRONGEST WINDS FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. STRONGEST WINDS NEAR DESERT MOUNTAIN SLOPES MAY GUST TO AROUND 70 MPH. CAZ060-172200- /O.EXT.KSGX.HW.A.0004.130219T1600Z-130221T0000Z/ APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS- 417 AM PST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...MAINLY ALONG AND NEAR THE DESERT SLOPES OF THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. WINDS SHOULD DECREASE BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...AREAS OF SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 65 MPH NEAR THE DESERT SLOPES OF THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY...LOCALLY BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST AND SAND ON TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD LOCALLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ CAZ061-062-172200- /O.EXT.KSGX.HW.A.0004.130219T1600Z-130221T0400Z/ COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS- 417 AM PST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...MAINLY ALONG AND NEAR THE DESERT MOUNTAIN SLOPES. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. WINDS SHOULD GRADUALLY DECREASE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS...AREAS OF WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH NEAR THE DESERT MOUNTAIN SLOPES. * VISIBILITY...LOCALLY BELOW ONE-HALF MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST AND SAND...MAINLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD LOCALLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ 17
154 WWUS76 KSGX 172124 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 124 PM PST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...STRONG WEST WINDS POSSIBLE IN THE DESERTS ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY... .A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM THE GULF ALASKA WILL LIKELY BRING STRONG ONSHORE FLOW TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. THE HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL LIKELY OCCUR NEAR DESERT SLOPES OF THE MOUNTAINS...GUSTING TO UP TO 75 MPH. CAZ060-180600- /O.CON.KSGX.HW.A.0004.130219T1600Z-130221T0000Z/ APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS- 124 PM PST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...ACROSS THE APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS NEAR THE DESERT SLOPES OF THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...AREAS OF SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH...WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH NEAR THE DESERT SLOPES OF THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY...LOCALLY BELOW ONE-HALF MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST AND SAND ON TUESDAY OR SNOW ON TUESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD LOCALLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES. * OUTLOOK...WINDS SHOULD DECREASE BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ CAZ061-062-180600- /O.CON.KSGX.HW.A.0004.130219T1600Z-130221T0400Z/ COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS- 124 PM PST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...ACROSS THE COACHELLA VALLEY AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH AND BELOW THE FAVORED PASSES AND CANYONS AS WELL AS NEAR THE DESERT SLOPES OF THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...AREAS OF WEST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH...WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 65 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH THROUGH AND BELOW THE FAVORED PASSES AND CANYONS AS WELL AS NEAR THE DESERT MOUNTAIN SLOPES. * VISIBILITY...LOCALLY BELOW ONE-HALF MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST AND SAND...MAINLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD LOCALLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES. * OUTLOOK...WINDS SHOULD GRADUALLY DECREASE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ PALMER
278 WWUS76 KSGX 180429 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 829 PM PST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...STRONG WEST WINDS POSSIBLE IN THE DESERTS ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY... .A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM THE GULF ALASKA WILL LIKELY BRING STRONG WESTERLY WINDS TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING LATE TUESDAY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. THE HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL LIKELY OCCUR NEAR DESERT SLOPES OF THE MOUNTAINS...GUSTING TO UP TO 75 MPH. CAZ060-181300- /O.CON.KSGX.HW.A.0004.130219T1600Z-130221T0000Z/ APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS- 829 PM PST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...ACROSS THE APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS NEAR THE DESERT SLOPES OF THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR LATE TUESDAY THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...AREAS OF SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH NEAR THE DESERT SLOPES OF THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY...LOCALLY BELOW ONE-HALF MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST AND SAND. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD LOCALLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES. * OUTLOOK...WINDS SHOULD DECREASE BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ CAZ061-062-181300- /O.CON.KSGX.HW.A.0004.130219T1600Z-130221T0400Z/ COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS- 829 PM PST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...ACROSS THE COACHELLA VALLEY AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH AND BELOW THE FAVORED PASSES AND CANYONS AS WELL AS NEAR THE DESERT SLOPES OF THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED LATE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...AREAS OF WEST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 75 MPH THROUGH AND BELOW THE FAVORED PASSES AND CANYONS AS WELL AS NEAR THE DESERT MOUNTAIN SLOPES. * VISIBILITY...LOCALLY BELOW ONE-HALF MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST AND SAND. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD LOCALLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES. * OUTLOOK...WINDS SHOULD GRADUALLY DECREASE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ JAD
618 WWUS76 KSGX 181129 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 329 AM PST MON FEB 18 2013 ...STRONG GUSTY WEST WINDS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY... .A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM THE GULF ALASKA WILL BRING STRONG GUSTY WEST WINDS FOR TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED LATE TUESDAY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY NEAR MOUNTAIN RIDGE TOPS AND AND ALONG AND NEAR THE DESERT SLOPES OF THE MOUNTAINS. CAZ060-182200- /O.UPG.KSGX.HW.A.0004.130219T1600Z-130221T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KSGX.HW.W.0007.130219T1600Z-130221T0000Z/ APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS- 329 AM PST MON FEB 18 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...ACROSS THE APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS NEAR THE DESERT SLOPES OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR LATE TUESDAY THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...AREAS OF SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 75 MPH NEAR THE DESERT SLOPES OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY...LOCALLY REDUCED AT TIMES IN BLOWING SAND AND BLOWING DUST...MAINLY TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD LOCALLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES. * OUTLOOK...WINDS SHOULD GRADUALLY DECREASE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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. && $$ CAZ061-062-182200- /O.UPG.KSGX.HW.A.0004.130219T1600Z-130221T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KSGX.HW.W.0007.130219T1600Z-130221T0400Z/ COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS- 329 AM PST MON FEB 18 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 8 PM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 8 PM PST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...ACROSS THE COACHELLA VALLEY AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH AND BELOW THE FAVORED PASSES AND CANYONS AS WELL AS NEAR THE DESERT SLOPES OF THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED LATE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...AREAS OF WEST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 75 MPH THROUGH AND BELOW THE FAVORED PASSES AND CANYONS AS WELL AS NEAR THE DESERT MOUNTAIN SLOPES. * VISIBILITY...LOCALLY REDUCED BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST AND SAND...MAINLY TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD LOCALLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES. * OUTLOOK...WINDS SHOULD GRADUALLY DECREASE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ CAZ042-043-048-050-182200- /O.NEW.KSGX.WI.Y.0010.130220T0000Z-130220T1800Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE- SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS- 329 AM PST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...AREAS OF WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...STRONGEST WINDS NEAR THE COAST. * IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES. * OUTLOOK...WINDS SLOWLY DECREASING FROM NORTH TO SOUTH WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ 17
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 16, 6:33 PM PST, 1 hour 46 minutes before
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