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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Las Vegas, NV

March 24, 2015Mohave County, Arizona; San Bernardino County, California

NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Mar 24, 2015, 9:54 AM MST for Mohave County, Arizona; San Bernardino County, California. It took effect at Mar 25, 2015, 8:00 AM MST. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 24, 2015, 9:54 AM MST (16:54 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 25, 2015, 8:00 AM MST
Expired: Mar 25, 2015, 7:04 PM MST
In force: 11 hr
Issued by: NWS Las Vegas, NV

Counties Mohave County, AZ, San Bernardino County, CA

The radar

The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 133 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 2882 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -76 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 69 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

141 
WWUS75 KVEF 241654
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
954 AM PDT TUE MAR 24 2015

.GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY
WEDNESDAY.

AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-251200-
/O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0004.150325T1500Z-150326T0300Z/
LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK...
BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...NEEDLES...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN
954 AM PDT TUE MAR 24 2015 /954 AM MST TUE MAR 24 2015/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA AND THE COLORADO
RIVER VALLEY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS: NORTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE WEDNESDAY...BE STRONGEST LATE MORNING
  THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...AND DECREASE AROUND SUNSET.

* LOCATIONS: LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA AND THE COLORADO
  RIVER VALLEY. STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND KATHERINE
  LANDING...DAVIS DAM...LAUGHLIN...AND BULLHEAD CITY.

* IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS.
  STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL AFFECT THE HIGHWAY 68-HIGHWAY 163 BRIDGE AS
  WELL AS INTERSTATE 40.

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.
ADDITIONALLY...CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

&&

$$

MJP

3 follow-up statements

589 
WWUS75 KVEF 250911
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
211 AM PDT WED MAR 25 2015

.GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY
TODAY.

AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-251530-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0004.150325T1500Z-150326T0300Z/
LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK...
BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...NEEDLES...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN
211 AM PDT WED MAR 25 2015 /211 AM MST WED MAR 25 2015/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT /8 AM MST/ THIS
MORNING TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL
RECREATION AREA AND THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY FROM 8 AM THIS
MORNING TO 8 PM THIS EVENING.

* WINDS: NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING...PEAK IN THE LATE
  MORNING AND AFTERNOON...AND DECREASE AROUND SUNSET.

* LOCATIONS: NEEDLES...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN...BULLHEAD CITY...
  MOHAVE VALLEY...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK. 

* IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS BOATING 
  CONDITIONS. STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL AFFECT THE HIGHWAY 
  68-HIGHWAY 163 BRIDGE AS WELL AS INTERSTATE 40. 

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.
ADDITIONALLY...CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

&&

$$

MORGAN

690 
WWUS75 KVEF 251523
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
823 AM PDT WED MAR 25 2015

.GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY
TODAY.

AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-260300-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150326T0300Z/
LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK...
BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...NEEDLES...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN
823 AM PDT WED MAR 25 2015 /823 AM MST WED MAR 25 2015/

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

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING. 

* WINDS: NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING...PEAK IN THE LATE 
  MORNING AND AFTERNOON...AND DECREASE AROUND SUNSET.

* LOCATIONS: NEEDLES...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN...BULLHEAD CITY... 
  MOHAVE VALLEY...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK.

* IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS BOATING 
  CONDITIONS. STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL AFFECT THE HIGHWAY 
  68-HIGHWAY 163 BRIDGE AS WELL AS INTERSTATE 40.

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.
ADDITIONALLY...CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

&&

$$

MJP

791 
WWUS75 KVEF 260204
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
704 PM PDT WED MAR 25 2015

AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-260315-
/O.CAN.KVEF.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150326T0300Z/
LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-
704 PM PDT WED MAR 25 2015 /704 PM MST WED MAR 25 2015/

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

NORTH WINDS ARE DECREASING AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO OVERNIGHT. THE
WIND ADVISORY POSTED UNTIL 8 PM PDT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

$$

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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.