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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this wind advisory at Mar 16, 2014, 3:13 PM PDT for 10 counties in Washington; Benewah County, Latah County, Idaho. It took effect at Mar 17, 2014, 5:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2014, 3:13 PM PDT (22:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 17, 2014, 5:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2014, 2:14 PM PDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
Counties Benewah County, ID, Latah County, ID, Adams County, WA, Asotin County, WA, Chelan County, WA, Douglas County, WA, Garfield County, WA, Grant County, WA, Lincoln County, WA, Okanogan County, WA, Spokane County, WA, Whitman County, WA
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 151 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
- 1424 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 88 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 199 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 231 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
341 WWUS76 KOTX 162213 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 313 PM PDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...VERY GUSTY WINDS MONDAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN AND PALOUSE REGION... IDZ003-WAZ032>035-041-044-170615- /O.NEW.KOTX.WI.Y.0009.140317T1200Z-140318T0000Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- WASHINGTON PALOUSE-MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- WENATCHEE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... POMEROY...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE... TEKOA...UNIONTOWN...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY... RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR...COULEE CITY... WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT...CASHMERE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 313 PM PDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM PDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM PDT MONDAY. * WINDS: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN SUBSTANTIALLY MONDAY MORNING AND LAST THROUGH MONDAY. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL THROUGH CENTRAL WASHINGTON MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH GUSTY WEST WINDS...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BLOWING DUST MAY ALSO RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=OTX PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
4 follow-up statements
921 WWUS76 KOTX 170424 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 924 PM PDT SUN MAR 16 2014 IDZ003-WAZ032>035-041-044-171400- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0009.140317T1200Z-140318T0000Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- WASHINGTON PALOUSE-MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- WENATCHEE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... POMEROY...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE... TEKOA...UNIONTOWN...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY... RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR...COULEE CITY... WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT...CASHMERE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 924 PM PDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM PDT MONDAY... * WINDS: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN SUBSTANTIALLY MONDAY MORNING AND LAST THROUGH MONDAY. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL THROUGH CENTRAL WASHINGTON MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH GUSTY WEST WINDS...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BLOWING DUST MAY ALSO RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=OTX PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
533 WWUS76 KOTX 171201 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 501 AM PDT MON MAR 17 2014 IDZ003-WAZ032>035-041-044-180000- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140318T0000Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- WASHINGTON PALOUSE-MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- WENATCHEE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... POMEROY...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE... TEKOA...UNIONTOWN...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY... RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR...COULEE CITY... WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT...CASHMERE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 501 AM PDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING...PEAKING AROUND MID DAY. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL THROUGH CENTRAL WASHINGTON MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH GUSTY WEST WINDS...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BLOWING DUST MAY ALSO RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=OTX PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
021 WWUS76 KOTX 171652 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 952 AM PDT MON MAR 17 2014 IDZ003-WAZ033>035-041-044-171800- /O.CAN.KOTX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140318T0000Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE-MOSES LAKE AREA- UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-WENATCHEE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA... UNIONTOWN...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY...RITZVILLE... GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR...COULEE CITY...WENATCHEE... CHELAN...ENTIAT...CASHMERE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 952 AM PDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. ALTHOUGH WIND GUSTS TO 25 TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY...WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO MEET ADVISORY CRITERIA. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ WAZ032-180000- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140318T0000Z/ LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...POMEROY 952 AM PDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS: WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING... PEAKING AROUND MID DAY. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL THROUGH CENTRAL WASHINGTON MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH GUSTY WEST WINDS...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BLOWING DUST MAY ALSO RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=OTX PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
573 WWUS76 KOTX 172114 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 214 PM PDT MON MAR 17 2014 WAZ032-172215- /O.CAN.KOTX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140318T0000Z/ LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...POMEROY 214 PM PDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE GRADUALLY DECREASED IN THE LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES AND WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2:55 PM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Benewah, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, Shoshone | 26 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.