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Wind Advisory 10, NWS Phoenix, AZ
NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this wind advisory at May 5, 2016, 2:25 AM PDT. It took effect at May 5, 2016, 4:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- May 5, 2016, 2:25 AM PDT (09:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 5, 2016, 4:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- May 5, 2016, 10:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Phoenix, AZ
The text
As transmitted.
277 WWUS75 KPSR 050925 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 225 AM MST THU MAY 5 2016 CAZ033-052130- /O.NEW.KPSR.WI.Y.0010.160505T2300Z-160506T0500Z/ IMPERIAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO... GLAMIS...IMPERIAL...THE SALTON SEA 225 AM PDT THU MAY 5 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IMPERIAL COUNTY...ESPECIALLY WESTERN PORTIONS. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WEST WINDS 25-30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH...HIGHER NEAR THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY BORDER. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST AND SAND. ALSO...MORE DIFFICULT VEHICLE HANDLING DUE TO STRONG CROSS-WINDS ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AFFECTED ROADWAYS INCLUDE INTERSTATE 8...HIGHWAY 78...HIGHWAY 86...AND HIGHWAY 111. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER DENSE BLOWING DUST OR SAND...PULL OFF THE ROADWAY AS FAR AS POSSIBLE AND PARK. TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND ALL LIGHTS...AND KEEP YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. && $$ AJ
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112 WWUS75 KPSR 051613 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 913 AM MST THU MAY 5 2016 ...GUSTY WINDS WITH BLOWING DUST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... CAZ033-060045- /O.NEW.KPSR.DU.Y.0008.160505T2300Z-160506T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0010.160505T2300Z-160506T0500Z/ IMPERIAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO... GLAMIS...IMPERIAL...THE SALTON SEA 913 AM PDT THU MAY 5 2016 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IMPERIAL COUNTY...ESPECIALLY WESTERN PORTIONS. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH... HIGHER NEAR THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY BORDER. * VISIBILITY...LOCALLY FALLING TO AROUND 1 MILE IN BLOWING DUST. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST AND SAND. ALSO...MORE DIFFICULT VEHICLE HANDLING DUE TO STRONG CROSS-WINDS ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AFFECTED ROADWAYS INCLUDE INTERSTATE 8...HIGHWAY 78...HIGHWAY 86...AND HIGHWAY 111. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER DENSE BLOWING DUST OR SAND...PULL OFF THE ROADWAY AS FAR AS POSSIBLE AND PARK. TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND ALL LIGHTS...AND KEEP YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. BE READY FOR A SUDDEN DROP IN VISIBILITY. IF YOU ENCOUNTER BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND ON THE ROADWAY OR SEE IT APPROACHING...PULL OFF THE ROAD AS FAR AS POSSIBLE AND PUT YOUR VEHICLE IN PARK. TURN THE LIGHTS ALL THE WAY OFF AND KEEP YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. REMEMBER...PULL ASIDE...STAY ALIVE. && $$ AZZ021>023-026>028-060045- /O.NEW.KPSR.DU.Y.0008.160505T2000Z-160506T0300Z/ WEST CENTRAL DESERTS-NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY- GREATER PHOENIX AREA-SOUTHWEST DESERTS-SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY- NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOUSE...QUARTZSITE...SALOME...BUCKEYE... LAKE PLEASANT...MORRISTOWN...NEW RIVER...TONOPAH...WICKENBURG... CAREFREE...CAVE CREEK...CHANDLER...FOUNTAIN HILLS...GILBERT... GLENDALE...MESA...PEORIA...PHOENIX...SCOTTSDALE...SUN CITY... TEMPE...DATELAND...TACNA...WELLTON...GILA BEND... APACHE JUNCTION...CASA GRANDE...COOLIDGE...FLORENCE 913 AM MST THU MAY 5 2016 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA INCLUDING THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE PHOENIX METRO. THIS ALSO INCLUDES LARGE PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 8 AND INTERSTATE 10. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITY...LOCALLY FALLING TO AROUND OR BELOW 1 MILE IN BLOWING DUST. ESPECIALLY ADJACENT TO OPEN FIELDS. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST. IN ADDITION TO INTERSTATE 8 AND INTERSTATE 10...MANY OTHER STATE AND COUNTY ROADS ADJACENT TO OPEN FIELDS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALLY DENSE BLOWING DUST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE READY FOR A SUDDEN DROP IN VISIBILITY. IF YOU ENCOUNTER BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND ON THE ROADWAY OR SEE IT APPROACHING...PULL OFF THE ROAD AS FAR AS POSSIBLE AND PUT YOUR VEHICLE IN PARK. TURN THE LIGHTS ALL THE WAY OFF AND KEEP YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. REMEMBER...PULL ASIDE...STAY ALIVE. && $$
997 WWUS75 KPSR 052158 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 258 PM MST THU MAY 5 2016 ...GUSTY WINDS WITH BLOWING DUST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... CAZ033-060500- /O.CON.KPSR.DU.Y.0008.160505T2300Z-160506T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0010.160505T2300Z-160506T0500Z/ IMPERIAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO... GLAMIS...IMPERIAL...THE SALTON SEA 258 PM PDT THU MAY 5 2016 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...IMPERIAL COUNTY...ESPECIALLY WESTERN PORTIONS. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH... HIGHER NEAR THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY BORDER. * VISIBILITY...LOCALLY FALLING TO AROUND 1 MILE IN BLOWING DUST. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST AND SAND. ALSO...MORE DIFFICULT VEHICLE HANDLING DUE TO STRONG CROSS-WINDS ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AFFECTED ROADWAYS INCLUDE INTERSTATE 8...HIGHWAY 78...HIGHWAY 86...AND HIGHWAY 111. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER DENSE BLOWING DUST OR SAND...PULL OFF THE ROADWAY AS FAR AS POSSIBLE AND PARK. TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND ALL LIGHTS...AND KEEP YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. BE READY FOR A SUDDEN DROP IN VISIBILITY. IF YOU ENCOUNTER BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND ON THE ROADWAY OR SEE IT APPROACHING...PULL OFF THE ROAD AS FAR AS POSSIBLE AND PUT YOUR VEHICLE IN PARK. TURN THE LIGHTS ALL THE WAY OFF AND KEEP YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. REMEMBER...PULL ASIDE...STAY ALIVE. && $$ AZZ021>023-026>028-060300- /O.CON.KPSR.DU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160506T0300Z/ WEST CENTRAL DESERTS-NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY- GREATER PHOENIX AREA-SOUTHWEST DESERTS-SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY- NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOUSE...QUARTZSITE...SALOME...BUCKEYE... LAKE PLEASANT...MORRISTOWN...NEW RIVER...TONOPAH...WICKENBURG... CAREFREE...CAVE CREEK...CHANDLER...FOUNTAIN HILLS...GILBERT... GLENDALE...MESA...PEORIA...PHOENIX...SCOTTSDALE...SUN CITY... TEMPE...DATELAND...TACNA...WELLTON...GILA BEND... APACHE JUNCTION...CASA GRANDE...COOLIDGE...FLORENCE 258 PM MST THU MAY 5 2016 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA INCLUDING THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE PHOENIX METRO. THIS ALSO INCLUDES LARGE PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 8 AND INTERSTATE 10. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITY...LOCALLY FALLING TO AROUND OR BELOW 1 MILE IN BLOWING DUST. ESPECIALLY ADJACENT TO OPEN FIELDS. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST. IN ADDITION TO INTERSTATE 8 AND INTERSTATE 10...MANY OTHER STATE AND COUNTY ROADS ADJACENT TO OPEN FIELDS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALLY DENSE BLOWING DUST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE READY FOR A SUDDEN DROP IN VISIBILITY. IF YOU ENCOUNTER BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND ON THE ROADWAY OR SEE IT APPROACHING...PULL OFF THE ROAD AS FAR AS POSSIBLE AND PUT YOUR VEHICLE IN PARK. TURN THE LIGHTS ALL THE WAY OFF AND KEEP YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. REMEMBER...PULL ASIDE...STAY ALIVE. && $$
492 WWUS75 KPSR 060303 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 803 PM MST THU MAY 5 2016 ...GUSTY WINDS WITH BLOWING DUST THIS EVENING ESPECIALLY IN IMPERIAL COUNTY... AZZ021>023-026>028-060415- /O.EXP.KPSR.DU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160506T0300Z/ WEST CENTRAL DESERTS-NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY- GREATER PHOENIX AREA-SOUTHWEST DESERTS-SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY- NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOUSE...QUARTZSITE...SALOME...BUCKEYE... LAKE PLEASANT...MORRISTOWN...NEW RIVER...TONOPAH...WICKENBURG... CAREFREE...CAVE CREEK...CHANDLER...FOUNTAIN HILLS...GILBERT... GLENDALE...MESA...PEORIA...PHOENIX...SCOTTSDALE...SUN CITY... TEMPE...DATELAND...TACNA...WELLTON...GILA BEND... APACHE JUNCTION...CASA GRANDE...COOLIDGE...FLORENCE 803 PM MST THU MAY 5 2016 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS CONTINUED ACROSS THE LOWER WESTERN AND CENTRAL ARIZONA DESERTS EARLY THIS EVENING...BUT FOR THE MOST PART WIND GUSTS WERE LESS THAN 30 MPH AND SHOULD CONTINUE TO DECREASE AS THE EVENING WEARS ON AND THE ATMOSPHERE DECOUPLES. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING DUST HAS NOT BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THIS WIND EVENT AND AS A RESULT THE BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT ON AN ISOLATED BASIS...IN TERMS OF AREAL COVERAGE...THERE MAY CONTINUE TO BE ELEVATED GUSTS OVER 30 MPH AND BRIEF REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY BELOW 2 MILES THROUGH THE REST OF THE EVENING. AS SUCH...MOTORISTS ACROSS THE LOWER DESERTS...INCLUDING THE GREATER PHOENIX AREA AND ALONG INTERSTATES 8 AND 10...SHOULD BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY THIS EVENING AND DRIVE WITH CAUTION. $$ CAZ033-060500- /O.CON.KPSR.DU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160506T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160506T0500Z/ IMPERIAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO... GLAMIS...IMPERIAL...THE SALTON SEA 803 PM PDT THU MAY 5 2016 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...IMPERIAL COUNTY...ESPECIALLY WESTERN PORTIONS. * TIMING...THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH... HIGHER NEAR THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY BORDER. * VISIBILITY...LOCALLY FALLING TO AROUND 1 MILE IN BLOWING DUST. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST AND SAND. ALSO...MORE DIFFICULT VEHICLE HANDLING DUE TO STRONG CROSS-WINDS ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AFFECTED ROADWAYS INCLUDE INTERSTATE 8...HIGHWAY 78...HIGHWAY 86...AND HIGHWAY 111. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER DENSE BLOWING DUST OR SAND...PULL OFF THE ROADWAY AS FAR AS POSSIBLE AND PARK. TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND ALL LIGHTS...AND KEEP YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. BE READY FOR A SUDDEN DROP IN VISIBILITY. IF YOU ENCOUNTER BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND ON THE ROADWAY OR SEE IT APPROACHING...PULL OFF THE ROAD AS FAR AS POSSIBLE AND PUT YOUR VEHICLE IN PARK. TURN THE LIGHTS ALL THE WAY OFF AND KEEP YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. REMEMBER...PULL ASIDE...STAY ALIVE. && $$
389 WWUS75 KPSR 060424 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 924 PM MST THU MAY 5 2016 ...GUSTY WINDS WITH PATCHY BLOWING DUST THIS EVENING IN IMPERIAL COUNTY... CAZ033-060530- /O.EXP.KPSR.DU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160506T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160506T0500Z/ IMPERIAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO... GLAMIS...IMPERIAL...THE SALTON SEA 924 PM PDT THU MAY 5 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * AFFECTED AREA...IMPERIAL COUNTY...ESPECIALLY WESTERN PORTIONS. * TIMING...THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH... HIGHER NEAR THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY BORDER. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST AND SAND. ALSO...MORE DIFFICULT VEHICLE HANDLING DUE TO STRONG CROSS-WINDS ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AFFECTED ROADWAYS INCLUDE INTERSTATE 8...HIGHWAY 78...HIGHWAY 86...AND HIGHWAY 111. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER DENSE BLOWING DUST OR SAND...PULL OFF THE ROADWAY AS FAR AS POSSIBLE AND PARK. TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND ALL LIGHTS...AND KEEP YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR WIND GUSTS OF BETWEEN 40 AND 58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
850 WWUS75 KPSR 060508 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 1008 PM MST THU MAY 5 2016 ...GUSTY WINDS IN IMPERIAL COUNTY DIMINISHING THIS EVENING... CAZ033-060615- /O.EXP.KPSR.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160506T0500Z/ IMPERIAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO... GLAMIS...IMPERIAL...THE SALTON SEA 1008 PM PDT THU MAY 5 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... GUSTY WEST WINDS CONTINUED TO SLOWLY TAPER OFF ACROSS PORTIONS OF IMPERIAL COUNTY THIS EVENING...AND AS OF 10 PM THEY HAD FALLEN BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA. ALTHOUGH WIND GUSTS MAY STILL EXCEED 30 MPH AT TIMES THROUGH MIDNIGHT...AND IN VERY ISOLATED SPOTS APPROACH ADVISORY CRITERIA...OVERALL THEY WILL DIMINISH DURING THE NIGHTTIME HOURS AND AS A RESULT THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. MOTORISTS ACROSS IMPERIAL COUNTY...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING FROM THE IMPERIAL VALLEY SOUTHWESTWARD...SHOULD DRIVE WITH CAUTION OVERNIGHT AND BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN SHIFTING CROSSWINDS OR REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST. $$ CB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Phoenix, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 9:13 AM PDT | Blowing Dust Advisory | PSR | 12 hr |
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