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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Las Vegas, NV

February 10, 2015

NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Feb 10, 2015, 3:30 AM MST. It took effect at Feb 11, 2015, 8:00 AM MST. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 10, 2015, 3:30 AM MST (10:30 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 11, 2015, 8:00 AM MST
Expired
Feb 11, 2015, 6:56 PM MST
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Las Vegas, NV

The text

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

806 
WWUS75 KVEF 101030
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
230 AM PST TUE FEB 10 2015

...GUSTY WINDS WEDNESDAY...

.GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS LAKES
MEAD AND MOHAVE AND IN THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY ON WEDNESDAY IN
RESPONSE TO A STORM SYSTEM DROPPING INTO ARIZONA.

AZZ036-NVZ021-102300-
/O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0002.150211T1500Z-150212T0400Z/
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-
INCLUDING...BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...
HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN
230 AM PST TUE FEB 10 2015 /330 AM MST TUE FEB 10 2015/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PST /8 AM MST/ TO 8 PM PST
/9 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA AS WELL AS THE
LAUGHLIN AND BULLHEAD CITY AREAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PST
/8 AM MST/ TO 8 PM PST /9 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
  LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE LAUGHLIN AND BULLHEAD
  CITY AREA.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE MORNING...BE STRONGEST IN THE
  AFTERNOON...THEN SLOWLY DECREASE IN THE EVENING.

* LOCATIONS: THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA...BOULDER
  CITY...LAUGHLIN...BULLHEAD CITY AND MOHAVE VALLEY.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE CHOPPY LAKE WATERS THAT COULD
  CAPSIZE BOATS OR OTHER PERSONAL WATERCRAFT. STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL
  MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL ESPECIALLY ON AREA BRIDGES. LOOSE OR
  POORLY SECURED OBJECTS OUTSIDE COULD BE BLOWN AWAY. SMALL TREE
  LIMBS MAY BREAK OFF.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG
ENOUGH TO 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.

&&

$$

STACHELSKI
4 follow-up statements
304 
WWUS75 KVEF 102225
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
225 PM PST TUE FEB 10 2015

...GUSTY WINDS WEDNESDAY...

.GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS
LAKES MEAD AND MOHAVE AND IN THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY ON WEDNESDAY
IN RESPONSE TO A STORM SYSTEM DROPPING INTO ARIZONA.

AZZ036-NVZ021-111500-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0002.150211T1500Z-150212T0400Z/
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-
INCLUDING...BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...
HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN
225 PM PST TUE FEB 10 2015 /325 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2015/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PST /8 AM MST/ TO 8 PM
PST /9 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL
RECREATION AREA AS WELL AS THE LAUGHLIN AND BULLHEAD CITY AREAS FROM
7 AM PST /8 AM MST/ TO 8 PM PST /9 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
  LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE LAUGHLIN AND BULLHEAD
  CITY AREA.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE MORNING...BE STRONGEST IN 
  THE AFTERNOON...THEN SLOWLY DECREASE IN THE EVENING. 

* LOCATIONS: THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA...BOULDER 
  CITY...LAUGHLIN...BULLHEAD CITY AND MOHAVE VALLEY.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE CHOPPY LAKE WATERS THAT 
  COULD CAPSIZE BOATS OR OTHER PERSONAL WATERCRAFT. STRONG 
  CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL ESPECIALLY ON AREA 
  BRIDGES. LOOSE OR POORLY SECURED OBJECTS OUTSIDE COULD BE 
  BLOWN AWAY. SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY BREAK OFF.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG
ENOUGH TO 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. DANGEROUS BOATING
CONDITIONS MAY ALSO EXIST...ESPECIALLY IN NORTH-SOUTH ORIENTED
CHANNELS. 

&&

$$
240 
WWUS75 KVEF 111500
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
700 AM PST WED FEB 11 2015

...GUSTY WINDS TODAY...

.GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS LAKES MEAD AND
MOHAVE AND IN THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY TODAY IN RESPONSE TO A STORM
SYSTEM DROPPING INTO ARIZONA.

AZZ036-NVZ021-112300-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150212T0400Z/
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-
INCLUDING...BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...
HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN
700 AM PST WED FEB 11 2015 /800 AM MST WED FEB 11 2015/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST /9 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST /9 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING FOR THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY.

* WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 
  MPH. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE LAUGHLIN AND 
  BULLHEAD CITY AREA. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING...BE STRONGEST IN THE
  AFTERNOON...THEN SLOWLY DECREASE IN THE EVENING.

* LOCATIONS: THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA...BOULDER 
  CITY...LAUGHLIN...BULLHEAD CITY AND MOHAVE VALLEY.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE CHOPPY LAKE WATERS THAT 
  COULD CAPSIZE BOATS OR OTHER PERSONAL WATERCRAFT. STRONG 
  CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL ESPECIALLY ON AREA 
  BRIDGES. LOOSE OR POORLY SECURED OBJECTS OUTSIDE COULD BE 
  BLOWN AWAY. SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY BREAK OFF.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BOATERS IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN
VENTURING ONTO AREA LAKES. THESE WINDS WILL MAKE OPEN WATERS OF
LAKES ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS...AND MAY RESULT IN HIGH WAVES WHICH MAY
TIP OR SWAMP SMALLER CRAFT. FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY...AVOID THE
OPEN WATERS. STAY CLOSE TO SHORE OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS.

&&

$$
658 
WWUS75 KVEF 112221
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
221 PM PST WED FEB 11 2015

AZZ036-NVZ021-120400-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150212T0400Z/
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-
INCLUDING...BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...
HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN
221 PM PST WED FEB 11 2015 /321 PM MST WED FEB 11 2015/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST /9 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST /9 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING FOR THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY.

* WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH
  SOUTH OF HOOVER DAM.

* TIMING: STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL THEN
  SLOWLY DECREASE IN THE EVENING.

* LOCATIONS: THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA...BOULDER 
  CITY...LAUGHLIN...BULLHEAD CITY AND MOHAVE VALLEY.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE CHOPPY LAKE WATERS THAT 
  COULD CAPSIZE BOATS OR OTHER PERSONAL WATERCRAFT. STRONG 
  CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL ESPECIALLY ON AREA 
  BRIDGES. LOOSE OR POORLY SECURED OBJECTS OUTSIDE COULD BE 
  BLOWN AWAY. SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY BREAK OFF.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BOATERS IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN
VENTURING ONTO AREA LAKES. THESE WINDS WILL MAKE OPEN WATERS OF
LAKES ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS...AND MAY RESULT IN HIGH WAVES WHICH MAY
TIP OR SWAMP SMALLER CRAFT. FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY...AVOID THE
OPEN WATERS. STAY CLOSE TO SHORE OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS.

&&

$$
833 
WWUS75 KVEF 120156
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
556 PM PST WED FEB 11 2015

AZZ036-NVZ021-120300-
/O.CAN.KVEF.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150212T0400Z/
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-
556 PM PST WED FEB 11 2015 /656 PM MST WED FEB 11 2015/

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. 

NORTH WINDS HAD SUBSIDED EARLY THIS EVENING...SO THE WIND ADVISORY
HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

MORGAN

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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.