Alert archive / Arizona / Wind Advisories in 2016
Wind Advisory 13, NWS Flagstaff, AZ
NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued this wind advisory at Sep 12, 2016, 3:03 PM MST for 4 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Sep 13, 2016, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2016, 3:03 PM MST (22:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 13, 2016, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Sep 13, 2016, 7:00 PM MST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Flagstaff, AZ
Counties Apache County, AZ, Coconino County, AZ, Navajo County, AZ, Yavapai County, AZ
The radar
The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:05 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
Flgstf/Belemont, AZ (KFGZ), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 70 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
- 7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -157 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1773 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
425 WWUS75 KFGZ 122203 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 303 PM MST MON SEP 12 2016 AZZ004>007-009-012-015-130615- /O.NEW.KFGZ.WI.Y.0013.160913T1800Z-160914T0100Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY- COCONINO PLATEAU-NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACOB LAKE...FREDONIA...PAGE... LEES FERRY...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...SUPAI...NORTH RIM...VALLE... KEAMS CANYON...KAIBITO...WUPATKI N.M....TUBA CITY...FLAGSTAFF... WILLIAMS...MUNDS PARK 303 PM MST MON SEP 12 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN TUESDAY MORNING REACHING ADVISORY LEVELS BY 1100 AM MST. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE ITEMS ON YOUR PROPERTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
5 follow-up statements
207 WWUS75 KFGZ 130402 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 902 PM MST MON SEP 12 2016 AZZ004>007-009-012-015-131815- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0013.160913T1800Z-160914T0100Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY- COCONINO PLATEAU-NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACOB LAKE...FREDONIA...PAGE... LEES FERRY...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...SUPAI...NORTH RIM...VALLE... KEAMS CANYON...KAIBITO...WUPATKI N.M....TUBA CITY...FLAGSTAFF... WILLIAMS...MUNDS PARK 902 PM MST MON SEP 12 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY... * TIMING...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN TUESDAY MORNING REACHING ADVISORY LEVELS BY 1100 AM MST. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE ITEMS ON YOUR PROPERTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
973 WWUS75 KFGZ 130945 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 245 AM MST TUE SEP 13 2016 AZZ008-132200- /O.EXB.KFGZ.WI.Y.0013.160913T1800Z-160914T0200Z/ YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESCOTT...SELIGMAN...ASH FORK 245 AM MST TUE SEP 13 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THIS MORNING REACHING ADVISORY LEVELS BY 1100 AM MST...THEN DIMINISHING AFTER 700 PM MST. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE ITEMS ON YOUR PROPERTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$ AZZ004>007-009-012-015-132200- /O.EXT.KFGZ.WI.Y.0013.160913T1800Z-160914T0200Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY- COCONINO PLATEAU-NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACOB LAKE...FREDONIA...PAGE... LEES FERRY...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...SUPAI...NORTH RIM...VALLE... KEAMS CANYON...KAIBITO...WUPATKI N.M....TUBA CITY...FLAGSTAFF... WILLIAMS...MUNDS PARK 245 AM MST TUE SEP 13 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THIS MORNING REACHING ADVISORY LEVELS BY 1100 AM MST...THEN DIMINISHING AFTER 700 PM MST. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE ITEMS ON YOUR PROPERTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
531 WWUS75 KFGZ 131856 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 1156 AM MST TUE SEP 13 2016 AZZ004>009-012-015-140200- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160914T0200Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY- COCONINO PLATEAU-YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACOB LAKE...FREDONIA...PAGE... LEES FERRY...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...SUPAI...NORTH RIM...VALLE... PRESCOTT...SELIGMAN...ASH FORK...KEAMS CANYON...KAIBITO... WUPATKI N.M....TUBA CITY...FLAGSTAFF...WILLIAMS...MUNDS PARK 1156 AM MST TUE SEP 13 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH AFTER 700 PM MST. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE ITEMS ON YOUR PROPERTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
237 WWUS75 KFGZ 132225 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 325 PM MST TUE SEP 13 2016 AZZ004>009-012-015-140200- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160914T0200Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY- COCONINO PLATEAU-YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACOB LAKE...FREDONIA...PAGE... LEES FERRY...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...SUPAI...NORTH RIM...VALLE... PRESCOTT...SELIGMAN...ASH FORK...KEAMS CANYON...KAIBITO... WUPATKI N.M....TUBA CITY...FLAGSTAFF...WILLIAMS...MUNDS PARK 325 PM MST TUE SEP 13 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH AFTER 700 PM MST. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE ITEMS ON YOUR PROPERTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. && $$
076 WWUS75 KFGZ 140154 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 654 PM MST TUE SEP 13 2016 AZZ004>009-012-015-140300- /O.EXP.KFGZ.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160914T0200Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY- COCONINO PLATEAU-YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACOB LAKE...FREDONIA...PAGE... LEES FERRY...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...SUPAI...NORTH RIM...VALLE... PRESCOTT...SELIGMAN...ASH FORK...KEAMS CANYON...KAIBITO... WUPATKI N.M....TUBA CITY...FLAGSTAFF...WILLIAMS...MUNDS PARK 654 PM MST TUE SEP 13 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... SOUTHWEST WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO BELOW ADVISORY THRESHOLDS THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE OVERNIGHT. MANY AREAS WILL STILL SEE SOUTHWEST WINDS IN THE 10 TO 20 MPH RANGE, EVEN AS HIGH AS 30 MPH EAST OF HIGHER TERRAIN, BUT ADVISORY THRESHOLDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$
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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.