Alert archive / California / Wind Advisories in 2016
Wind Advisory 5, NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued this wind advisory at Mar 6, 2016, 4:57 AM PST for 11 counties in California. It took effect at Mar 6, 2016, 4:00 PM PST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2016, 4:57 AM PST (12:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 6, 2016, 4:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2016, 4:00 AM PST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Counties Alameda County, CA, City and County of San Francisco, CA, Contra Costa County, CA, Marin County, CA, Monterey County, CA, Napa County, CA, San Benito County, CA, San Mateo County, CA, Santa Clara County, CA, Santa Cruz County, CA, Sonoma County, CA
The radar
The San Francisco radar (KMUX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Oakland, CA (KOAK), launched 12:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 24 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
- 323 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 948 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 17 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
971 WWUS76 KMTR 061257 NPWMTR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 457 AM PST SUN MAR 6 2016 ...ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS LATE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .THE NEXT PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST LATE TODAY AND THEN TRACK SOUTHEAST ALONG THE COAST OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. CAZ006-505>513-516>518-528>530-070200- /O.NEW.KMTR.WI.Y.0005.160307T0000Z-160307T1200Z/ SAN FRANCISCO- COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- NORTH BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS-NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS- SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE-SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST- EAST BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS-EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO RANGE- SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS-SANTA CLARA VALLEY...INCLUDING SAN JOSE- SOUTHERN SALINAS VALLEY...ARROYO SECO...AND LAKE SAN ANTONIO- SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- MOUNTAINS OF SAN BENITO AND INTERIOR MONTEREY COUNTY INCLUDING PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK- NORTHERN SALINAS VALLEY...HOLLISTER VALLEY...AND CARMEL VALLEY- NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY-SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 457 AM PST SUN MAR 6 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST MONDAY FOR THE ENTIRE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND MONTEREY BAY AREA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST MONDAY. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH MUCH OF SUNDAY NIGHT. STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH GUSTS OF BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BRING DOWN DROUGHT-STRESSED TREES AND TREE LIMBS. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
890 WWUS76 KMTR 062343 NPWMTR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 343 PM PST SUN MAR 6 2016 ...ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS TONIGHT... .THE NEXT PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST TONIGHT THEN TRACK SOUTHEAST ALONG THE COAST EARLY MONDAY. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. CAZ006-505>513-516>518-528>530-071200- /O.CON.KMTR.WI.Y.0005.160307T0000Z-160307T1200Z/ SAN FRANCISCO- COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- NORTH BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS-NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS- SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE-SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST- EAST BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS-EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO RANGE- SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS-SANTA CLARA VALLEY...INCLUDING SAN JOSE- SOUTHERN SALINAS VALLEY...ARROYO SECO...AND LAKE SAN ANTONIO- SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- MOUNTAINS OF SAN BENITO AND INTERIOR MONTEREY COUNTY INCLUDING PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK- NORTHERN SALINAS VALLEY...HOLLISTER VALLEY...AND CARMEL VALLEY- NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY-SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 343 PM PST SUN MAR 6 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... * TIMING...WINDS INCREASING TONIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 AND 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BRING DOWN DROUGHT-STRESSED TREES AND TREE LIMBS. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
725 WWUS76 KMTR 071134 NPWMTR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 334 AM PST MON MAR 7 2016 CAZ006-505>513-516>518-528>530-071245- /O.EXP.KMTR.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160307T1200Z/ SAN FRANCISCO- COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- NORTH BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS-NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS- SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE-SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST- EAST BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS-EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO RANGE- SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS-SANTA CLARA VALLEY...INCLUDING SAN JOSE- SOUTHERN SALINAS VALLEY...ARROYO SECO...AND LAKE SAN ANTONIO- SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- MOUNTAINS OF SAN BENITO AND INTERIOR MONTEREY COUNTY INCLUDING PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK- NORTHERN SALINAS VALLEY...HOLLISTER VALLEY...AND CARMEL VALLEY- NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY-SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 334 AM PST MON MAR 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WEATHER SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS TO THE SAN FRANCISCO AND MONTEREY BAY AREAS LATE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT WAS MOVING OUT OF THE AREA EARLY MONDAY MORNING. AS OF 3:30 AM PST...WINDS HAD DECREASED BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS IN NEARLY ALL LOCATIONS. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 4 AM PST. WINDS WILL SWITCH FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHWEST BY THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON...BUT MAINLY NEAR THE OCEAN. LOCAL WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE OCEAN BY MID AFTERNOON. BUT WINDS ARE EXPECT TO REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE IN ALL AREAS THIS EVENING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 4:17 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | MTR | Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito and 5 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 5, 9:07 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | MTR | 54 hr | |
| Mar 5, 9:59 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Napa | 3 hr |
| Mar 5, 10:14 PM PST | Flash Flood Watch | MTR | Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito and 4 more | 5 hr |
| Mar 5, 10:27 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Santa Cruz | 4 hr |
| Mar 5, 10:41 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Alameda | 4 hr |
| Mar 5, 10:50 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Sonoma | 4 hr |
| Mar 5, 11:46 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Santa Cruz | 3 hr |
| Mar 6, 12:12 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Santa Cruz | 108 min |
| Mar 6, 2:24 AM PST | Gale Warning | MTR | 23 hr | |
| Mar 6, 2:24 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | MTR | 13 hr | |
| Mar 6, 5:16 AM PST | Flash Flood Watch | MTR | Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito and 5 more | 23 hr |
Nearby
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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.