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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Eureka, CA

April 21, 2015

NWS Eureka, CA issued this wind advisory at Apr 21, 2015, 5:50 PM PDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 21, 2015, 5:50 PM PDT (00:50 UTC)
Expired: Apr 22, 2015, 2:53 AM PDT
In force: 9 hr
Issued by: NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

267 
WWUS76 KEKA 220050
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
550 PM PDT TUE APR 21 2015

...STRONG GUSTY WINDS ALONG THE REDWOOD COAST...

A TIGHT COASTAL PRESSURE GRADIENT IS CAUSING HIGH WINDS ALONG THE
IMMEDIATE COAST TONIGHT. HIGH WINDS ALONG THE COASTAL PLAINS ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO
AFFECT HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

CAZ001-221000-
/O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0005.150422T0050Z-150422T1000Z/
REDWOOD COAST-
550 PM PDT TUE APR 21 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS...NW 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...CRESCENT CITY...TRINIDAD...AND THE EEL
  RIVER DELTA.

* HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...HIGHWAY 101 ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST.
  STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA/HAZARDS

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.

&&

$$

1 follow-up statement

966 
WWUS76 KEKA 220953
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
253 AM PDT WED APR 22 2015


CAZ001-221100-
/O.CAN.KEKA.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-150422T1000Z/
REDWOOD COAST-
253 AM PDT WED APR 22 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

NORTH WINDS WILL BE GUSTY TODAY. LOCALIZED GUSTS UP
TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER EXPOSED HEADLANDS THAT
JUT OUT OVER THE COASTAL WATERS.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 21, 9:10 PM PDT	Storm Warning	EKA		12 hr

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