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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Phoenix, AZ

April 7, 2015

NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this wind advisory at Apr 7, 2015, 10:43 AM PDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 7, 2015, 10:43 AM PDT (17:43 UTC)
Expired
Apr 7, 2015, 11:04 PM PDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Phoenix, AZ

The text

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

454 
WWUS75 KPSR 071743
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
1043 AM MST TUE APR 7 2015

CAZ033-080145-
/O.NEW.KPSR.WI.Y.0002.150407T1743Z-150408T0800Z/
IMPERIAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO...
GLAMIS...IMPERIAL...THE SALTON SEA
1043 AM MST TUE APR 7 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IMPERIAL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA IN EFFECT
FROM 4 PM PDT TUESDAY UNTIL 1 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FOR IMPERIAL COUNTY FROM 4 PM PDT
TUESDAY UNTIL 1 AM PDT WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING...FROM 4 PM PDT TUESDAY TO 1 AM PDT WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...INCREASING LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY NIGHT TIME WINDS OF 25
  TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...STRONG GUSTS WITH HAZARDOUS CROSSWINDS...ALONG WITH
  AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING DUST AND SAND...ESPECIALLY
  ALONG PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 8 AND THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY LINE.

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
50 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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
885 
WWUS75 KPSR 080137
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
637 PM MST TUE APR 7 2015

CAZ033-080800-
/O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150408T0800Z/
IMPERIAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO...
GLAMIS...IMPERIAL...THE SALTON SEA
637 PM MST TUE APR 7 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...UNTIL 1 AM PDT WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...STRONG GUSTS WITH HAZARDOUS CROSSWINDS AND LOCALLY LOW
  VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING DUST AND SAND. ROADWAYS WILL BE AFFECTED
  INCLUDING INTERSTATE 8. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR THE SAN
  DIEGO COUNTY LINE.

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
50 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.

&&

$$
360 
WWUS75 KPSR 080604
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
1104 PM MST TUE APR 7 2015

CAZ033-080715-
/O.CAN.KPSR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150408T0800Z/
IMPERIAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO...
GLAMIS...IMPERIAL...THE SALTON SEA
1104 PM MST TUE APR 7 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

WINDS HAVE NOT BEEN AS STRONG AS ANTICIPATED AND ARE NOT EXPECTED TO
STRENGTHEN MORE THAN WHAT THEY HAVE ALREADY BEEN. THUS THE WIND
ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

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Sources

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