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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Phoenix, AZ
NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this wind advisory at Apr 16, 2016, 1:57 AM PDT. It took effect at Apr 16, 2016, 8:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2016, 1:57 AM PDT (08:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 16, 2016, 8:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2016, 5:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Phoenix, AZ
The text
As transmitted.
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WWUS75 KPSR 160857
NPWPSR
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
157 AM MST SAT APR 16 2016
...STRONG NORTHERLY WIND GUSTS WITH BLOWING DUST TODAY...
AZZ020-025-CAZ031-161700-
/O.NEW.KPSR.WI.Y.0007.160416T1500Z-160417T0000Z/
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EHRENBERG...PARKER...
FORTUNA FOOTHILLS...SAN LUIS...SOMERTON...YUMA...BLYTHE
157 AM MST SAT APR 16 2016 /157 AM PDT SAT APR 16 2016/
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MST /8 AM PDT/ THIS MORNING
TO 5 PM MST /5 PM PDT/ THIS AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MST /8 AM PDT/ THIS
MORNING TO 5 PM MST /5 PM PDT/ THIS AFTERNOON.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN ARIZONA...YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND
VICINITY/LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ. IN CALIFORNIA...LOWER
COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA.
* TIMING...SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY LATE AFTERNOON WITH
THE STRONGEST WINDS DURING THE MID/LATE MORNING HOURS.
* WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH STRONG CROSS WINDS
AFFECTING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND
SAND MAY LEAD TO SIGNIFICANTLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES FURTHER
EXACERBATING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.
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.
&&
$$2 follow-up statements
733 WWUS75 KPSR 161649 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 949 AM MST SAT APR 16 2016 ...ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG NORTHERLY WIND GUSTS WITH CONTINUED POTENTIAL FOR BLOWING DUST TODAY ALONG THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY... AZZ020-025-CAZ031-170000- /O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160417T0000Z/ LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY- LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EHRENBERG...PARKER... FORTUNA FOOTHILLS...SAN LUIS...SOMERTON...YUMA...BLYTHE 949 AM MST SAT APR 16 2016 /949 AM PDT SAT APR 16 2016/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /5 PM PDT/ THIS AFTERNOON... * AFFECTED AREA...IN ARIZONA...YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY/LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ. IN CALIFORNIA...LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA. * TIMING...NOW THROUGH THIS LATE AFTERNOON WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS DURING THE MID/LATE MORNING HOURS. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH STRONG CROSS WINDS AFFECTING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND MAY LEAD TO SIGNIFICANTLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES FURTHER EXACERBATING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR WIND GUSTS OF BETWEEN 40 AND 58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
178 WWUS75 KPSR 170017 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 517 PM MST SAT APR 16 2016 AZZ020-025-CAZ031-170130- /O.EXP.KPSR.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160417T0000Z/ LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY- LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EHRENBERG...PARKER... FORTUNA FOOTHILLS...SAN LUIS...SOMERTON...YUMA...BLYTHE 517 PM MST SAT APR 16 2016 /517 PM PDT SAT APR 16 2016/ ...WIND ADVISORY FOR THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY HAS EXPIRED... WINDS OVER THE ADVISORY AREA HAVE STARTED TO WEAKEN AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO. THUS ADVISORY LEVEL CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. HOWEVER...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL LINGER THROUGH 6 PM BEFORE WEAKENING QUICKLY AFTER SUNSET. $$
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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.