Alert archive / California / Wind Advisories in 2016
Wind Advisory 3, NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued this wind advisory at Feb 16, 2016, 2:08 PM PST for 5 counties in California. It took effect at Feb 17, 2016, 7:00 AM PST. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2016, 2:08 PM PST (22:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 17, 2016, 7:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2016, 4:00 AM PST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Counties Monterey County, CA, San Benito County, CA, San Mateo County, CA, Santa Clara County, CA, Santa Cruz County, CA
The radar
The San Francisco radar (KMUX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Oakland, CA (KOAK), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 102 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2108 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -85 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -31 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
400 WWUS76 KMTR 162208 NPWMTR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 208 PM PST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY... .STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN ADVANCE OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS, ESPECIALLY IN THE HILLS ABOVE 1000 FEET. WIND SPEEDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. CAZ507-511-512-517-518-170500- /O.NEW.KMTR.WI.Y.0003.160217T1500Z-160218T0300Z/ NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS-EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO RANGE- SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS- SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- MOUNTAINS OF SAN BENITO AND INTERIOR MONTEREY COUNTY INCLUDING PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK- 208 PM PST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM PST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN ELEVATIONS NEAR AND ABOVE 1000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS SUSTAINED 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...POSSIBLE TREE DAMAGE THAT MAY LEAD TO ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
441 WWUS76 KMTR 170454 NPWMTR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 854 PM PST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY... .STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN ADVANCE OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS... ESPECIALLY IN THE HILLS ABOVE 1000 FEET. WIND SPEEDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. CAZ507-511-512-517-518-171300- /O.CON.KMTR.WI.Y.0003.160217T1500Z-160218T0300Z/ NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS-EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO RANGE- SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS- SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- MOUNTAINS OF SAN BENITO AND INTERIOR MONTEREY COUNTY INCLUDING PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK- 854 PM PST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM PST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN ELEVATIONS NEAR AND ABOVE 1000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS SUSTAINED 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...POSSIBLE TREE DAMAGE THAT MAY LEAD TO ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
752 WWUS76 KMTR 171236 NPWMTR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 436 AM PST WED FEB 17 2016 ...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED TODAY... .STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN ADVANCE OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT THIS MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS... ESPECIALLY IN THE HILLS ABOVE 1000 FEET. WIND SPEEDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TONIGHT. CAZ507-511-512-517-518-180300- /O.CON.KMTR.WI.Y.0003.160217T1500Z-160218T0300Z/ NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS-EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO RANGE- SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS- SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- MOUNTAINS OF SAN BENITO AND INTERIOR MONTEREY COUNTY INCLUDING PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK- 436 AM PST WED FEB 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM UNTIL 7 PM PST... * TIMING...SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN ELEVATIONS NEAR AND ABOVE 1000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS SUSTAINED 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...POSSIBLE TREE DAMAGE THAT MAY LEAD TO ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$
689 WWUS76 KMTR 172241 NPWMTR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 241 PM PST WED FEB 17 2016 ...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED TODAY... .STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS THROUGH EARLY EVENING HOURS... ESPECIALLY IN THE HILLS ABOVE 1000 FEET. WIND SPEEDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TONIGHT. CAZ507-511-512-517-518-180300- /O.CON.KMTR.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160218T0300Z/ NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS-EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO RANGE- SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS- SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- MOUNTAINS OF SAN BENITO AND INTERIOR MONTEREY COUNTY INCLUDING PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK- 241 PM PST WED FEB 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN ELEVATIONS NEAR AND ABOVE 1000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS SUSTAINED 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...POSSIBLE TREE DAMAGE THAT MAY LEAD TO ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
346 WWUS76 KMTR 180255 NPWMTR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 655 PM PST WED FEB 17 2016 ...LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN THE HILLS ABOVE 1000 FEET. WIND SPEEDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT. CAZ507-511-512-517-518-181200- /O.EXT.KMTR.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160218T1200Z/ NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS-EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO RANGE- SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS- SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- MOUNTAINS OF SAN BENITO AND INTERIOR MONTEREY COUNTY INCLUDING PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK- 655 PM PST WED FEB 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY... * TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE HILLS AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...POSSIBLE TREE DAMAGE THAT MAY LEAD TO ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
457 WWUS76 KMTR 181203 NPWMTR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 403 AM PST THU FEB 18 2016 CAZ507-511-512-517-518-181315- /O.EXP.KMTR.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160218T1200Z/ NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS-EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO RANGE- SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS- SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- MOUNTAINS OF SAN BENITO AND INTERIOR MONTEREY COUNTY INCLUDING PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK- 403 AM PST THU FEB 18 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... WINDS HAVE DECREASED THIS MORNING SO THE WIND ADVISORY IS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2:34 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | MTR | 60 hr | |
| Feb 16, 2:25 PM PST | Gale Warning | MTR | 31 hr |
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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.