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High Wind Watch 4, NWS Reno, NV

October 13, 20167 counties in Nevada; 9 counties in California

NWS Reno, NV issued this high wind watch at Oct 13, 2016, 9:24 AM PDT for 7 counties in Nevada; 9 counties in California. It took effect at Oct 15, 2016, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 13, 2016, 9:24 AM PDT (16:24 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 15, 2016, 11:00 AM PDT
Expired
Oct 14, 2016, 3:23 PM PDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Reno, NV

Counties Alpine County, CA, El Dorado County, CA, Lassen County, CA, Modoc County, CA, Mono County, CA, Nevada County, CA, Placer County, CA, Plumas County, CA, Sierra County, CA, Churchill County, NV, Douglas County, NV, Lyon County, NV, Mineral County, NV, Pershing County, NV, Storey County, NV, Washoe County, NV

The radar

The Reno radar (KRGX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:24 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

Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 136 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Reno, NV at 12:00Z on 2016-10-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Reno, NV at 12:00Z on 2016-10-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 126 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3358 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
126 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
181 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

647 
WWUS75 KREV 131624
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
924 AM PDT THU OCT 13 2016

CAZ073-141200-
/O.NEW.KREV.HW.A.0004.161015T2100Z-161016T2100Z/
/O.CON.KREV.HW.W.0004.161014T0600Z-161015T0000Z/
MONO COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...MAMMOTH LAKES
924 AM PDT THU OCT 13 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
5 PM PDT FRIDAY...

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH 
  FRIDAY. A SECOND WAVE OF STRONG WINDS IS LIKELY SATURDAY 
  AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. GUSTS UP 
  TO 90 MPH WILL OCCUR IN THE FOOTHILLS AND WIND PRONE AREAS 
  ALONG HIGHWAY 395. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 110 MPH.

* IMPACTS: DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...OR PROPERTY IS LIKELY.
  HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD AVOID HIGHWAY 395 AND STRONGLY
  CONSIDER ALTERNATE ROUTES. WINDS WILL RESULT IN SEVERE
  TURBULENCE FOR AIRCRAFT FLYING THROUGH THE REGION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO
FURNITURE...HOLIDAY DECORATIONS...AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS
INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO
IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME BY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND...FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES
IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

$$

NVZ003-141200-
/O.NEW.KREV.HW.A.0004.161015T2100Z-161016T2100Z/
/O.CON.KREV.HW.W.0004.161014T0600Z-161015T0000Z/
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY
924 AM PDT THU OCT 13 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
5 PM PDT FRIDAY...

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH 
  FRIDAY. A SECOND WAVE OF STRONG WINDS IS LIKELY SATURDAY 
  AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. GUSTS UP 
  TO 90 MPH WILL OCCUR IN THE FOOTHILLS AND WIND PRONE AREAS 
  ALONG HIGHWAY 395. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 110 MPH.

* IMPACTS: DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...OR PROPERTY IS LIKELY.
  HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD AVOID HIGHWAY 395 AND STRONGLY
  CONSIDER ALTERNATE ROUTES. WINDS WILL RESULT IN SEVERE
  TURBULENCE FOR AIRCRAFT FLYING THROUGH THE REGION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO
FURNITURE...HOLIDAY DECORATIONS...AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS
INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO
IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME BY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND...FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES
IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

$$

CAZ070-NVZ005-141200-
/O.CON.KREV.HW.W.0004.161014T0000Z-161014T1200Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...
GERLACH
924 AM PDT THU OCT 13 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 5 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH
  FRIDAY. A SECOND WAVE OF STRONG WINDS IS POSSIBLE SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. GUSTS UP 
  TO 70 MPH WILL OCCUR IN WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 447 
  AND IN THE SURPRISE VALLEY.

* IMPACTS: DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY IS 
  POSSIBLE. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD AVOID WIND PRONE 
  AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 447 NORTH OF FERNLEY. AREAS OF BLOWING 
  DUST WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITY NEAR GERLACH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO
FURNITURE...HOLIDAY DECORATIONS...AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS
INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO
IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME BY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND...FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES
IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

$$

CAZ071-141200-
/O.CON.KREV.HW.W.0004.161014T0300Z-161014T1800Z/
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE
924 AM PDT THU OCT 13 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH
  FRIDAY. A SECOND WAVE OF STRONG WINDS IS POSSIBLE SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. GUSTS UP 
  TO 70 MPH WILL OCCUR IN WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 395 
  SUCH AS FROM DOYLE TO HALLELUJAH JUNCTION. 

* IMPACTS: DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...OR PROPERTY IS LIKELY.
  HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD AVOID WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG
  HIGHWAY 395 FROM SUSANVILLE TO DOYLE. WINDS WILL RESULT IN
  SEVERE TURBULENCE FOR AIRCRAFT FLYING THROUGH THE REGION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO
FURNITURE...HOLIDAY DECORATIONS...AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS
INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO
IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME BY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND...FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES
IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

$$

CAZ072-NVZ002-141200-
/O.CON.KREV.HW.W.0004.161014T0300Z-161014T1800Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE...
STATELINE...INCLINE VILLAGE
924 AM PDT THU OCT 13 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH
  FRIDAY. A SECOND WAVE OF STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS
  IS POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. SIERRA 
  RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 125 MPH.

* LAKE TAHOE WAVE HEIGHTS: 3 TO 6 FEET.

* IMPACTS: DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...OR PROPERTY IS LIKELY.
  WINDS WILL RESULT IN SEVERE TURBULENCE FOR AIRCRAFT FLYING
  THROUGH THE REGION. SMALL BOATS...KAYAKS AND PADDLE BOARDS
  SHOULD STAY OFF LAKE TAHOE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO
FURNITURE...HOLIDAY DECORATIONS...AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS
INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO
IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME BY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND...FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES
IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

$$

NVZ001-141200-
/O.NEW.KREV.HW.A.0004.161015T2100Z-161016T2100Z/
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0015.161014T1200Z-161015T0300Z/
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY
924 AM PDT THU OCT 13 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY...

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST INTO
  FRIDAY. A SECOND PERIOD OF STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS
  IS LIKELY SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. WIND PRONE
  LOCATIONS IN LYON COUNTY MAY GUST AS HIGH AS 65 MPH.

* IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD AVOID TRAVEL ON NORTH-
  SOUTH ROUTES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY ALONG
  SECTIONS OF HIGHWAY 95. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO
FURNITURE... HOLIDAY DECORATIONS... AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS
INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO
IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME BY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND... FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES
IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

$$

NVZ004-141200-
/O.NEW.KREV.HW.A.0004.161015T2100Z-161016T2100Z/
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0015.161014T1200Z-161015T0300Z/
WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK...
SILVER SPRINGS
924 AM PDT THU OCT 13 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY...

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST INTO 
  FRIDAY. A SECOND PERIOD OF STRONG WINDS IS LIKELY SATURDAY 
  AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. WIND 
  PRONE LOCATIONS NEAR PYRAMID LAKE AND IN LYON COUNTY MAY 
  GUST AS HIGH AS 65 MPH.

* WAVE HEIGHTS ON PYRAMID LAKE: 2 TO 5 FEET.

* IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD AVOID TRAVEL ON NORTH- 
  SOUTH ROUTES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY 
  ALONG SECTIONS OF INTERSTATE 80 AND HIGHWAYS 50 AND 95. 
  SMALL BOATS AND KAYAKS SHOULD STAY OFF PYRAMID LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO
FURNITURE... HOLIDAY DECORATIONS... AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS
INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO
IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME BY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND... FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES
IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
4 follow-up statements
062 
WWUS75 KREV 140338
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
838 PM PDT THU OCT 13 2016

CAZ073-141200-
/O.CON.KREV.HW.W.0004.161014T0600Z-161015T0000Z/
/O.CON.KREV.HW.A.0004.161015T2100Z-161016T2100Z/
MONO COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...MAMMOTH LAKES
838 PM PDT THU OCT 13 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT FRIDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH
  FRIDAY. A SECOND WAVE OF STRONG WINDS IS LIKELY SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. GUSTS UP 
  TO 90 MPH WILL OCCUR IN THE FOOTHILLS AND WIND PRONE AREAS 
  ALONG HIGHWAY 395. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 110 MPH.

* IMPACTS: DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...OR PROPERTY IS 
  LIKELY. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD AVOID HIGHWAY 395 AND 
  STRONGLY CONSIDER ALTERNATE ROUTES. WINDS WILL RESULT IN 
  SEVERE TURBULENCE FOR AIRCRAFT FLYING THROUGH THE REGION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO
FURNITURE...HOLIDAY DECORATIONS...AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS
INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO
IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME BY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND...FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES
IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

$$

NVZ003-141200-
/O.CON.KREV.HW.W.0004.161014T0600Z-161015T0000Z/
/O.CON.KREV.HW.A.0004.161015T2100Z-161016T2100Z/
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY
838 PM PDT THU OCT 13 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT FRIDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH
  FRIDAY. A SECOND WAVE OF STRONG WINDS IS LIKELY SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. GUSTS UP 
  TO 90 MPH WILL OCCUR IN THE FOOTHILLS AND WIND PRONE AREAS 
  ALONG HIGHWAY 395. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 110 MPH.

* IMPACTS: DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...OR PROPERTY IS 
  LIKELY. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD AVOID HIGHWAY 395 AND 
  STRONGLY CONSIDER ALTERNATE ROUTES. WINDS WILL RESULT IN 
  SEVERE TURBULENCE FOR AIRCRAFT FLYING THROUGH THE REGION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO
FURNITURE...HOLIDAY DECORATIONS...AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS
INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO
IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME BY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND...FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES
IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

$$

CAZ070-NVZ005-141200-
/O.CON.KREV.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-161014T1200Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...
GERLACH
838 PM PDT THU OCT 13 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AND PEAK DURING THE
  OVERNIGHT HOURS. A SECOND WAVE OF STRONG WINDS IS POSSIBLE
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. GUSTS UP 
  TO 70 MPH WILL OCCUR IN WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 447 
  AND IN THE SURPRISE VALLEY.

* IMPACTS: DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY IS 
  POSSIBLE. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD AVOID WIND PRONE 
  AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 447 NORTH OF FERNLEY. AREAS OF BLOWING 
  DUST WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITY NEAR GERLACH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO
FURNITURE...HOLIDAY DECORATIONS...AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS
INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO
IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME BY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND...FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES
IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

$$

CAZ071-141200-
/O.CON.KREV.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-161014T1800Z/
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE
838 PM PDT THU OCT 13 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH
  FRIDAY. A SECOND WAVE OF STRONG WINDS IS POSSIBLE SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. GUSTS UP TO
  70 MPH WILL OCCUR IN WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 395
  INCLUDING THE AREA AROUND DOYLE AND HALLELUJAH JUNCTION.

* IMPACTS: DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...OR PROPERTY IS 
  LIKELY. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD AVOID WIND PRONE AREAS 
  ALONG HIGHWAY 395 FROM SUSANVILLE TO DOYLE. WINDS WILL 
  RESULT IN SEVERE TURBULENCE FOR AIRCRAFT FLYING THROUGH THE 
  REGION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO
FURNITURE...HOLIDAY DECORATIONS...AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS
INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO
IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME BY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND...FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES
IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

$$

CAZ072-NVZ002-141200-
/O.CON.KREV.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-161014T1800Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE...
STATELINE...INCLINE VILLAGE
838 PM PDT THU OCT 13 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH
  FRIDAY. A SECOND WAVE OF STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS
  IS POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. SIERRA 
  RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 125 MPH.

* LAKE TAHOE WAVE HEIGHTS: 3 TO 6 FEET.

* IMPACTS: DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...OR PROPERTY IS 
  LIKELY. WINDS WILL RESULT IN SEVERE TURBULENCE FOR AIRCRAFT 
  FLYING THROUGH THE REGION. SMALL BOATS...KAYAKS AND PADDLE 
  BOARDS SHOULD STAY OFF LAKE TAHOE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO
FURNITURE...HOLIDAY DECORATIONS...AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS
INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO
IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME BY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND...FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES
IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

$$

NVZ001-141200-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0015.161014T1200Z-161015T0300Z/
/O.CON.KREV.HW.A.0004.161015T2100Z-161016T2100Z/
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY
838 PM PDT THU OCT 13 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE FRIDAY MORNING AND PERSIST INTO
  FRIDAY EVENING. A SECOND PERIOD OF STRONG AND POTENTIALLY
  DAMAGING WINDS IS LIKELY SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. WIND 
  PRONE LOCATIONS IN LYON COUNTY MAY GUST AS HIGH AS 65 MPH. 

* IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD AVOID TRAVEL ON NORTH- 
  SOUTH ROUTES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY 
  ALONG SECTIONS OF HIGHWAY 95. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO
FURNITURE... HOLIDAY DECORATIONS... AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS
INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO
IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME BY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND... FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES
IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

$$

NVZ004-141200-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0015.161014T1200Z-161015T0300Z/
/O.CON.KREV.HW.A.0004.161015T2100Z-161016T2100Z/
WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK...
SILVER SPRINGS
838 PM PDT THU OCT 13 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE FRIDAY MORNING AND PERSIST INTO
  FRIDAY EVENING. A SECOND PERIOD OF STRONG WINDS IS LIKELY
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. WIND 
  PRONE LOCATIONS NEAR PYRAMID LAKE AND IN LYON COUNTY MAY 
  GUST AS HIGH AS 65 MPH.

* WAVE HEIGHTS ON PYRAMID LAKE: 2 TO 5 FEET.

* IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD AVOID TRAVEL ON NORTH- 
  SOUTH ROUTES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY 
  ALONG SECTIONS OF INTERSTATE 80 AND HIGHWAYS 50 AND 95. 
  SMALL BOATS AND KAYAKS SHOULD STAY OFF PYRAMID LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO
FURNITURE... HOLIDAY DECORATIONS... AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS
INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO
IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME BY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND... FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES
IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
862 
WWUS75 KREV 141136
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
436 AM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016

CAZ070-NVZ005-150000-
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/O.EXT.KREV.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-161014T1800Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...
GERLACH
436 AM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT
THIS MORNING. 

* TIMING: STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING. WINDS
  WILL DECREASE FROM NORTH TO SOUTH AFTER DAYBREAK AS RAIN SPREADS
  ACROSS THE REGION. A SECOND PERIOD OF STRONG WINDS IS LIKELY
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY.

* WINDS THIS MORNING: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65
  MPH. 

* WINDS SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
  UP TO 70 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS MOST LIKELY SATURDAY AFTERNOON
  INTO EARLY EVENING.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IS NOT RECOMMENDED
  WHILE THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE OCCURRING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE... HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS... AND TRASH CANS SHOULD REMAIN SECURED OR MOVED
INDOORS THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND... FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES
IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

$$

CAZ071-150000-
/O.EXB.KREV.HW.A.0004.161015T1800Z-161017T0000Z/
/O.CON.KREV.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-161014T1800Z/
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE
436 AM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS
MORNING...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING. WINDS
  WILL DECREASE FROM NORTH TO SOUTH AFTER DAYBREAK AS RAIN SPREADS
  ACROSS NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA. A SECOND PERIOD OF STRONG WINDS IS
  LIKELY SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY.

* WINDS THIS MORNING: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65
  MPH. LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS UP TO 85 MPH POSSIBLE IN WIND PRONE
  AREAS...INCLUDING HIGHWAY 395 SOUTH OF SUSANVILLE.

* WINDS SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
  UP TO 70 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS MOST LIKELY SATURDAY AFTERNOON
  INTO EARLY EVENING.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IS NOT RECOMMENDED
  WHILE THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE OCCURRING. THESE WINDS COULD CAUSE
  SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES AND PROPERTY. REMAIN
  INDOORS ESPECIALLY IN AREAS NEAR LARGE TREES...AS LARGE LIMBS
  MAY BE BLOWN DOWN AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE... HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS... AND TRASH CANS SHOULD REMAIN SECURED OR MOVED
INDOORS THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND... FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES
IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

$$

CAZ072-NVZ002-150000-
/O.EXB.KREV.HW.A.0004.161015T1800Z-161017T0000Z/
/O.CON.KREV.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-161014T1800Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE...
STATELINE...INCLINE VILLAGE
436 AM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS
MORNING...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING. WINDS
  WILL DECREASE FROM NORTH TO SOUTH AFTER DAYBREAK AS RAIN SPREADS
  ACROSS THE TAHOE BASIN. A SECOND PERIOD OF STRONG WINDS IS
  LIKELY SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY.

* WINDS THIS MORNING: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
  UP TO 70 MPH. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 125 MPH.

* WINDS SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
  GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 140 MPH POSSIBLE BY
  SUNDAY.

* WAVE HEIGHTS ON LAKE TAHOE: 2 TO 5 FEET. BOATING AND ALL
  RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY ON THE LAKE IS NOT RECOMMENDED TODAY
  THROUGH THIS WEEKEND.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IS NOT ADVISED WHILE
  THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE OCCURRING. THESE WINDS COULD CAUSE
  SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES AND PROPERTY. REMAIN
  INDOORS ESPECIALLY IN AREAS NEAR LARGE TREES...AS LARGE LIMBS
  MAY BE BLOWN DOWN AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE... HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS... AND TRASH CANS SHOULD REMAIN SECURED OR MOVED
INDOORS THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND... FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES
IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

$$

CAZ073-NVZ003-150000-
/O.EXT.KREV.HW.A.0004.161015T2100Z-161017T0000Z/
/O.CON.KREV.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-161015T0000Z/
MONO COUNTY-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...MAMMOTH LAKES...SPARKS...
GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY
436 AM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. A
  SECOND PERIOD OF STRONG WINDS IS LIKELY SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO
  SUNDAY.

* WINDS TODAY: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH.
  STRONGER GUSTS NEAR 85 MPH IN WIND PRONE AREAS AND FOOTHILL
  LOCATIONS MAINLY THIS MORNING. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 105
  MPH. 

* WINDS SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS
  UP TO 70 MPH. LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS NEAR 80 MPH POSSIBLE IN
  WIND PRONE AREAS...WITH STRONGEST WINDS MOST LIKELY SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 130 MPH POSSIBLE
  BY SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IS NOT ADVISED WHILE
  THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE OCCURRING. THESE WINDS COULD CAUSE
  SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES AND PROPERTY. REMAIN
  INDOORS ESPECIALLY IN AREAS NEAR LARGE TREES...AS LARGE LIMBS
  MAY BE BLOWN DOWN AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE... HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS... AND TRASH CANS SHOULD REMAIN SECURED OR MOVED
INDOORS THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND... FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES
IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

$$

NVZ001-004-150000-
/O.EXT.KREV.HW.A.0004.161015T2100Z-161017T0000Z/
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0015.161014T1200Z-161015T0300Z/
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY...
FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK...SILVER SPRINGS
436 AM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. A
  SECOND PERIOD OF STRONG WINDS IS LIKELY SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO
  SUNDAY.

* WINDS TODAY: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.
  LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH IN WIND PRONE AREAS...
  INCLUDING HIGHWAY 50 AND ALTERNATE 95 IN NORTHERN LYON COUNTY.

* WINDS SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
  UP TO 70 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS MOST LIKELY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING.

* WAVE HEIGHTS ON PYRAMID LAKE: 2 TO 5 FEET. BOATING AND ALL
  RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY ON THE LAKE IS NOT RECOMMENDED TODAY
  THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. 

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IS NOT ADVISED WHILE
  THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE OCCURRING. BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE
  VISIBILITY ALONG SECTIONS OF INTERSTATE 80...HIGHWAYS 50 AND 95.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE... HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS... AND TRASH CANS SHOULD REMAIN SECURED OR MOVED
INDOORS THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND... FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES
IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
169 
WWUS75 KREV 141804
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1104 AM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016

CAZ072-NVZ002-150615-
/O.EXP.KREV.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-161014T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.LW.Y.0054.161014T1804Z-161015T1800Z/
/O.CON.KREV.HW.A.0004.161015T1800Z-161017T0000Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE...
STATELINE...INCLINE VILLAGE
1104 AM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SATURDAY FOR LAKE
TAHOE...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY FOR LAKE TAHOE, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT
SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM PDT THIS
MORNING. 

* TIMING: WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS THE TAHOE BASIN THIS
  MORNING...BUT WILL CONTINUE TO BE GUSTY THROUGH SATURDAY
  MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH A
  SECOND PERIOD OF STRONG WINDS LIKELY INTO SUNDAY.

* WINDS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 115 MPH.

* WINDS SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 140 MPH
  POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY.

* WAVE HEIGHTS ON LAKE TAHOE: 2 TO 4 FEET THROUGH SATURDAY
  MORNING...THEN 3 TO 6 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY.
  BOATING AND ALL RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY ON THE LAKE IS NOT
  RECOMMENDED TODAY THROUGH THIS WEEKEND.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IS NOT ADVISED WHILE 
  THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE OCCURRING. THESE WINDS COULD CAUSE 
  SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES AND PROPERTY. 
  REMAIN INDOORS ESPECIALLY IN AREAS NEAR LARGE TREES...AS 
  LARGE LIMBS MAY BE BLOWN DOWN AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE... HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS... AND TRASH CANS SHOULD REMAIN SECURED OR MOVED
INDOORS THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND... FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES
IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CHECK LAKE CONDITIONS BEFORE HEADING OUT AND BE PREPARED FOR A
SUDDEN INCREASE IN WINDS AND WAVE HEIGHTS. CONSIDER POSTPONING
BOATING ACTIVITIES ON THE LAKE UNTIL A DAY WITH LESS WIND.

NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO
FURNITURE, HOLIDAY DECORATIONS, AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS
INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO
IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME BY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND, FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES IN
THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

$$

CAZ070-NVZ005-150615-
/O.EXP.KREV.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-161014T1800Z/
/O.CON.KREV.HW.A.0004.161015T1800Z-161017T0000Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...
GERLACH
1104 AM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING. 

* TIMING: WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED THIS MORNING AS RAIN IS NOW
  FALLING. A SECOND PERIOD OF STRONG WINDS IS LIKELY SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY.

* WINDS THIS AFTERNOON: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45
  MPH.

* WINDS SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
  GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS MOST LIKELY SATURDAY 
  AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING. 

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IS NOT RECOMMENDED 
  WHILE THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE OCCURRING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE... HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS... AND TRASH CANS SHOULD REMAIN SECURED OR MOVED
INDOORS THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND... FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES
IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO
FURNITURE, HOLIDAY DECORATIONS, AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS
INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO
IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME BY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND, FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES IN
THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

$$

CAZ071-150615-
/O.EXP.KREV.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-161014T1800Z/
/O.CON.KREV.HW.A.0004.161015T1800Z-161017T0000Z/
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE
1104 AM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING. 

* TIMING: WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED THIS MORNING AS RIAN IS NOW
  FALLING. A SECOND PERIOD OF STRONG WINDS IS LIKELY SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY.

* WINDS THIS AFTERNOON: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40
  MPH. 

* WINDS SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
  GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS MOST LIKELY SATURDAY 
  AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING. 

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IS NOT RECOMMENDED 
  WHILE THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE OCCURRING. THESE WINDS COULD 
  CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES AND 
  PROPERTY. REMAIN INDOORS ESPECIALLY IN AREAS NEAR LARGE 
  TREES...AS LARGE LIMBS MAY BE BLOWN DOWN AND CAUSE SERIOUS 
  INJURIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE... HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS... AND TRASH CANS SHOULD REMAIN SECURED OR MOVED
INDOORS THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND... FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES
IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO
FURNITURE, HOLIDAY DECORATIONS, AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS
INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO
IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME BY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND, FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES IN
THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

$$

CAZ073-NVZ003-150615-
/O.CON.KREV.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-161015T0000Z/
/O.CON.KREV.HW.A.0004.161015T2100Z-161017T0000Z/
MONO COUNTY-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...MAMMOTH LAKES...SPARKS...
GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY
1104 AM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* TIMING: STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. A 
  SECOND PERIOD OF STRONG WINDS IS LIKELY SATURDAY AFTERNOON 
  INTO SUNDAY. 

* WINDS TODAY: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.
  STRONGER GUSTS NEAR 85 MPH IN WIND PRONE AREAS AND FOOTHILL
  LOCATIONS MAINLY THIS MORNING. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 105 MPH.

* WINDS SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS
  UP TO 70 MPH. LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS NEAR 90 MPH POSSIBLE IN
  WIND PRONE AREAS...WITH STRONGEST WINDS MOST LIKELY SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 130 MPH POSSIBLE
  BY SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IS NOT ADVISED WHILE 
  THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE OCCURRING. THESE WINDS COULD CAUSE 
  SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES AND PROPERTY. 
  REMAIN INDOORS ESPECIALLY IN AREAS NEAR LARGE TREES...AS 
  LARGE LIMBS MAY BE BLOWN DOWN AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE... HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS... AND TRASH CANS SHOULD REMAIN SECURED OR MOVED
INDOORS THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND... FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES
IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

$$

NVZ001-004-150615-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-161015T0300Z/
/O.CON.KREV.HW.A.0004.161015T2100Z-161017T0000Z/
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY...
FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK...SILVER SPRINGS
1104 AM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* TIMING: GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.
  ASECOND PERIOD OF STRONG WINDS IS LIKELY SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO
  SUNDAY. 

* WINDS TODAY: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. 
  LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH IN WIND PRONE AREAS... 
  INCLUDING HIGHWAY 50 AND ALTERNATE 95 IN NORTHERN LYON 
  COUNTY.

* WINDS SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH
  GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS MOST LIKELY SATURDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* WAVE HEIGHTS ON PYRAMID LAKE: 2 TO 5 FEET. BOATING AND ALL 
  RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY ON THE LAKE IS NOT RECOMMENDED TODAY 
  THROUGH THIS WEEKEND.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IS NOT ADVISED WHILE 
  THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE OCCURRING. BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE 
  VISIBILITY ALONG SECTIONS OF INTERSTATE 80...HIGHWAYS 50 AND 
  95.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE... HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS... AND TRASH CANS SHOULD REMAIN SECURED OR MOVED
INDOORS THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND... FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES
IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
328 
WWUS75 KREV 142223
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
323 PM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016

NVZ003-151030-
/O.CAN.KREV.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-161015T0000Z/
/O.UPG.KREV.HW.A.0004.161015T2100Z-161017T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.HW.W.0005.161015T2000Z-161016T0600Z/
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...GARDNERVILLE... VIRGINIA
CITY
323 PM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY. THE
HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING: WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH LOCALLY
  GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING OVERNIGHT. A SECOND PERIOD OF STRONG
  WINDS IS LIKELY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* WINDS TONIGHT: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
 
* WINDS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS NEAR 90 MPH
  POSSIBLE IN WIND PRONE AREAS. 

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IS NOT ADVISED WHILE 
  THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE OCCURRING. THESE WINDS COULD CAUSE 
  SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES AND PROPERTY. 
  REMAIN INDOORS ESPECIALLY IN AREAS NEAR LARGE TREES...AS 
  LARGE LIMBS MAY BE BLOWN DOWN AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE... HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS... AND TRASH CANS SHOULD REMAIN SECURED OR MOVED
INDOORS THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND... FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES
IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

$$

CAZ073-151030-
/O.CAN.KREV.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-161015T0000Z/
/O.UPG.KREV.HW.A.0004.161015T2100Z-161017T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0016.161015T1800Z-161017T0000Z/
MONO COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...MAMMOTH LAKES
323 PM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 5 PM PDT
SUNDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY,
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 5 PM PDT SUNDAY. THE
HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING: WINDS ARE WEAKER ACROSS MONO COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON SO
  THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. ANOTHER PERIOD OF GUSTY WINDS IS
  EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY.

* WINDS SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
  UP TO 55 MPH. LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS NEAR 65 MPH POSSIBLE IN
  WIND PRONE AREAS SUCH AS WALKER. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 110 MPH
  POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IS NOT ADVISED WHILE
  THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE OCCURRING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE... HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS... AND TRASH CANS SHOULD REMAIN SECURED OR MOVED
INDOORS THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND... FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES
IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

$$

NVZ004-151030-
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/O.NEW.KREV.HW.W.0005.161015T2000Z-161016T0600Z/
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-161015T0300Z/
WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK...
SILVER SPRINGS
323 PM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY. THE
HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING: GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. A
  SECOND PERIOD OF STRONG WINDS WILL OCCUR SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING.

* WINDS TODAY: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. 

* WINDS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH IN WIND PRONE
  AREAS.

* WAVE HEIGHTS ON PYRAMID LAKE: 2 TO 4 FEET INTO SATURDAY MORNING.
  3 TO 5 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BOATING AND ALL
  RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY ON THE LAKE IS NOT RECOMMENDED THROUGH
  THIS WEEKEND.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IS NOT ADVISED WHILE 
  THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE OCCURRING. BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE 
  VISIBILITY ALONG SECTIONS OF INTERSTATE 80...HIGHWAYS 50 AND 
  95.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE... HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS... AND TRASH CANS SHOULD REMAIN SECURED OR MOVED
INDOORS THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND... FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES
IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

$$

NVZ001-151030-
/O.UPG.KREV.HW.A.0004.161015T2100Z-161017T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0016.161015T2100Z-161017T0000Z/
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-161015T0300Z/
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY
323 PM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO 5 PM PDT
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY,
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO 5 PM PDT SUNDAY. THE
HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING: GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. A
  BREAK IN THE WINDS IS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING
  WITH PEAK GUSTS TO 35 MPH. A SECOND PERIOD OF GUSTY WINDS IS
  EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. LOCALLY
  STRONGER GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH IN WIND PRONE AREAS INCLUDING
  HIGHWAY 95 ALONG WALKER LAKE AND ALTERNATE 95 IN LYON COUNTY. A
  BREAK IN THE WINDS IS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IS NOT ADVISED WHILE
  THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE OCCURRING. BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE
  VISIBILITY ALONG SECTIONS OF HIGHWAY 95.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE... HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS... AND TRASH CANS SHOULD REMAIN SECURED OR MOVED
INDOORS THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND... FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES
IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&


$$

CAZ072-NVZ002-151030-
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/O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0016.161015T1800Z-161017T0000Z/
/O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-161015T1800Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE...
STATELINE...INCLINE VILLAGE
323 PM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SATURDAY
FOR LAKE TAHOE...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 5 PM PDT
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY,
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 5 PM PDT SUNDAY. THE
HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING: WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS THE TAHOE BASIN THIS 
  MORNING...BUT WILL CONTINUE TO BE GUSTY THROUGH SATURDAY 
  MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH A 
  SECOND PERIOD OF STRONG WINDS LIKELY INTO SUNDAY. 

* WINDS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25
  MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 100 MPH.

* WINDS SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 115 MPH.

* WAVE HEIGHTS ON LAKE TAHOE: 2 TO 4 FEET THROUGH SATURDAY
  MORNING...THEN 3 TO 5 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY.
  BOATING AND ALL RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY ON THE LAKE IS NOT
  RECOMMENDED TODAY THROUGH THIS WEEKEND.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IS NOT ADVISED WHILE
  THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE OCCURRING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE... HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS... AND TRASH CANS SHOULD REMAIN SECURED OR MOVED
INDOORS THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND... FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES
IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

CHECK LAKE CONDITIONS BEFORE HEADING OUT AND BE PREPARED FOR A
SUDDEN INCREASE IN WINDS AND WAVE HEIGHTS. CONSIDER POSTPONING
BOATING ACTIVITIES ON THE LAKE UNTIL A DAY WITH LESS WIND.

&&

$$

CAZ070-071-NVZ005-151030-
/O.UPG.KREV.HW.A.0004.161015T1800Z-161017T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0016.161015T1800Z-161016T0600Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-
EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...FORT BIDWELL...PORTOLA...
SUSANVILLE...EMPIRE...GERLACH
323 PM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY,
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY. THE HIGH
WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND
  CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY EVENING.

* WINDS THIS AFTERNOON: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  40 MPH. 

* WINDS SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
  UP TO 55 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH ALONG HIGHWAY 395 NEAR HONEY
  LAKE AND IN THE SURPRISE VALLEY.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IS NOT RECOMMENDED
  WHILE THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE OCCURRING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE... HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS... AND TRASH CANS SHOULD REMAIN SECURED OR MOVED
INDOORS THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND
WATER ON HAND... FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES
IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this high wind watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Reno, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind watch went out at Oct 13, 4:05 AM PDT, 5 hours 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 13, 4:05 AM PDT, 5 hours 19 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Reno NV
405 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
An intense low pressure system will provide multiple rounds of
strong and potentially damaging winds later today through this
weekend. Periods of locally heavy rainfall across the northern
Sierra and northeast California are expected at times Friday
through this weekend, with snow possible down to pass levels
by Sunday night.

&&

.SHORT TERM...

A series of atmospheric river events with an intense Pacific jet
stream will bring periods of dangerous high winds across much of
the region, and rounds of locally heavy rain mainly near the
Sierra and northeast CA today through this weekend.

WINDS: All wind warnings and advisories remain intact for the
first strong wind event starting later today and continuing into
Friday. There were few changes in the projected wind speeds which
will be capable of producing substantial damage and power outages.
Large tree limbs which have not yet dropped their leaves, and
drought stressed trees near the Sierra will have a higher
probability of being blown down. Winds will begin picking up in
higher elevations and on the main lakes several hours before the
warnings and advisories take effect, so recreational boating
activity is not recommended beyond this morning.

The latest guidance appears to be a bit slower with onset of
precip tonight/early Friday, which increases confidence and the
time window for the strong winds to spread across eastern CA-
western NV. Downslope enhancement is most likely during the
overnight-morning hours north of US-50, continuing into Friday
afternoon south of US-50.

After this first wind event, another round of strong and damaging
winds could return by late Saturday through Sunday. While
confidence is not quite as high for the extent of this wind
potential, some areas could receive winds similar to or even a bit
stronger than the event tonight-Friday. The main uncertainty is
due to more inconsistency among the model guidance. Some scenarios
favor more widespread precipitation which would reduce the strong
wind potential, but others delay onset or limit precip spread into
the lower elevations long enough to allow for another period of
enhanced downslope winds. There may be a slight trend toward the
windier outcome, but no major adjustments were made to the
Saturday-Saturday night forecast at this time.

PRECIPITATION: The latest guidance delays the onset of the precip
by a few hours tonight, but retains the push of precip southward
across the region Friday. This may limit rain totals a bit across
parts of northeast CA and areas near the Sierra crest, but some of
the wetter locations could still receive up to 2 inches. For lower
elevations, a shorter period of rain is likely along the surface
cold front, with amounts generally less than 0.25 inch especially
from Reno-Carson eastward, but foothill locations and areas north
of Susanville-Gerlach could receive up to 0.50 inch. Snow levels
will remain quite high, with most snow accumulations limited to
the highest peaks generally above 9500-10000 feet and light slushy
accumulations down to near 9000 feet through Friday night.

Light rain showers will continue mainly for eastern CA through
Saturday, with precipitation picking up Saturday night for
northeast CA and the Sierra west of Tahoe. Snow levels will remain
quite high through Saturday night (rain at all pass levels). MJD

.LONG TERM...Sunday through Thursday...

The stormy weekend continues Sunday into Monday and few changes were
needed to the ongoing forecast. Winds will continue to be very
strong Sunday, through will go from downslope dominated in the early
morning to more mixing driven. 700 mb winds of 50 to 70 kts Sunday
morning will slightly weaken through the day, but even so, high
winds are anticipated trough the evening. Impacts will be similar to
the first windstorm, and latest trends are suggesting speeds will be
similar if not a bit stronger. Breezy winds will continue into
Monday, but will feel light compared to the winds over the weekend.
Winds will generally be light the remainder of the week.

After the initial front Sunday morning, there will be a brief lull
in the heaviest precipitation. It is likely to stop raining in much
of western Nevada, but precip will continue in the Sierra. The
second push of moisture comes with the upper trough passage Sunday
evening into Monday. Once again periods of heavy precipitation is
possible for the central and northern Sierra as well as portions of
northeast California. This period will also bring the greatest
chance for spillover into western Nevada. While the majority of the
precipitation will fall as rain, heavy wet snow is likely to rapidly
accumulate over higher Sierra mountain tops.

As the jet sags south Sunday into Monday, snow levels will begin to
fall. Latest guidance is a bit slower with this taking place, but as
always snow levels are extremely tricky. The other factor will be
precipitation intensity - heavier precip can often drag snow levels
down faster. Generally speaking, snow levels will be in the 7,500-
8,500 foot range north of I-80 and 8,500-10,000 foot range south
of there Sunday, falling to around 6,000-7,500 feet by Monday
morning. This means that initially the only Sierra passes affected
by snow will be Tioga, Sonora, and Mt Rose. However, by Sunday
night into Monday, snow is possible on all Sierra passes and
anyone with travel plans should be prepared for winter conditions.

Weather remains unsettled and another system will brush through
Oregon on Tuesday. The GFS keeps all moisture with this system from
the Oregon border north, but the EC still shows precip chances as
far south as a Susanville-Winnemucca line. With the northward trend,
have trimmed precipitation chances a bit. Beyond this, warm and dry
conditions on on tap for remainder of the week as high pressure
builds into the west. -Dawn

&&

.AVIATION...

Very strong winds are expected tonight through Monday. The two main
periods to watch will be tonight into Friday and Saturday afternoon
into Sunday when high, potentially damaging, winds are likely.
Severe to extreme turbulence is possible along with mountain waves,
wind shear, and rotor activity. The set-up Thursday night into
Friday morning and again Saturday night into Sunday morning has
historically produced significant LLWS conditions, especially at
KRNO and KMMH when downslope winds are expected.

Lowering CIGS/VIS (MVFR-IFR) along with mountain obscuration are
also likely, especially in the northern and central Sierra and
northeast California tonight and throughout the weekend due to
precipitation. The main periods to watch for heaviest precip will
be Friday morning, Saturday night, and Sunday night into Monday
morning. Snow levels will be high enough to avoid runway
accumulation at terminals, but snow may mix in with rain Sunday
night at KTRK, KTVL, and KMMH.

For western Nevada, including KRNO and KCXP, the most likely periods
for rain to spill over will be Friday, and Sunday night into
Monday. The very strong winds may bring blow over precipitation at
any point through the weekend, but it is unlikely to make it
farther east than along the I-580/Hwy 395 corridor. -Dawn

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...

A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for western Nevada and the
eastern Sierra this afternoon through Friday. Minimum humidity will
be the lowest this afternoon, around 10-15% for the warned area.
Then, with strong winds all night, recoveries will be quite poor,
likely below 30% for midslopes and 30-40% for valleys.

Humidity begins to rise on Friday as moisture moves into the region,
but will still only be in the 15-25% range in the warned area. While
RH does not meet strict Red Flag Warning criteria, the extreme winds
anticipated across the region could still easily carry fires,
especially with fuels as dry as they are. Gusts this afternoon and
evening of 40-45 mph are likely, with gusts over 60 mph for zones
450/273 after midnight. Extreme winds like this have overcome
marginal humidity before, such as the 2011 Caughlin Fire. By Friday
afternoon, winds will slightly weaken, but gusts of 45-50 mph are
still expected.

A second round of extreme winds is anticipated Saturday evening into
Sunday, but min RH values will generally be at or above 25%. Please
see the short and long term sections above for additional details
about winds.

Heavy, wetting rains are likely for all Sierra zones, with the
potential for up to a half inch in portions of extreme western
Nevada. The only locations that look marginal for wetting rains are
the southern portion of zone 453, southeastern portion of zone 273,
and most of zone 459. -Dawn

.REV Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
NV...High Wind Warning from 5 PM this afternoon to 5 AM PDT Friday
     NVZ005.

     High Wind Warning from 11 PM this evening to 5 PM PDT Friday
     NVZ003.

     Red Flag Warning from 2 PM this afternoon to 5 PM PDT Friday
     NVZ453-459.

     High Wind Warning from 8 PM this evening to 11 AM PDT Friday
     NVZ002.

     Wind Advisory from 5 AM to 8 PM PDT Friday NVZ001-004.

     Red Flag Warning from 2 PM this afternoon to 11 AM PDT Friday
     NVZ450.

CA...High Wind Warning from 8 PM this evening to 11 AM PDT Friday
     CAZ071.

     High Wind Warning from 5 PM this afternoon to 5 AM PDT Friday
     CAZ070.

     High Wind Warning from 11 PM this evening to 5 PM PDT Friday
     CAZ073.

     Red Flag Warning from 2 PM this afternoon to 5 PM PDT Friday
     CAZ273.

     High Wind Warning from 8 PM this evening to 11 AM PDT Friday
     CAZ072.

&&

For more information from the National Weather Service visit...
http://weather.gov/reno

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 13, 4:14 AM PDT, 5 hours 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
414 AM PDT THU OCT 13 2016

CAZ070>073-NVZ001>005-140000-
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-
EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO COUNTY-
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-
MINDEN AREA-WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE...
FORT BIDWELL...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD...SIERRAVILLE...
LOYALTON...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY...TRUCKEE...
MARKLEEVILLE...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING...
MAMMOTH LAKES...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY...MINA...
SCHURZ...STATELINE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE...SPARKS...
VERDI...GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY...FERNLEY...FALLON...
LOVELOCK...SILVER SPRINGS...NIXON...IMLAY...EMPIRE...GERLACH
414 AM PDT THU OCT 13 2016

...STRONG EARLY SEASON STORM TO IMPACT THE REGION THIS WEEKEND...

A TWO PART PACIFIC STORM IS FORECAST TO IMPACT THE REGION
BEGINNING TODAY WITH PERIODS OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SIERRA
RAINFALL PERSISTING THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

THE FIRST PART OF THE STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION TODAY AND
FRIDAY. FOR DETAILS ON THE STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS
PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST HIGH WIND WARNING AND WIND ADVISORY
STATEMENTS. HEAVY RAIN IN THE SIERRA AND NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA WILL
SLOW TRAVEL BY CREATING SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. MINOR
ROCK SLIDES AND PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS MAY ALSO OCCUR.

THE SECOND PART OF THIS STORM IS FORECAST TO ARRIVE SATURDAY WITH
ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG WINDS FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA AND WESTERN
NEVADA. A PERIOD HEAVY RAINFALL WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN SIERRA
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH SNOW LEVELS LOWERING TO 8000
TO 9000 FEET. A FINAL PERIOD OF HEAVY PRECIPITATION IN THE SIERRA
IS LIKLEY SUNDAY NIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY WITH SNOW LEVELS DROPPING
TO 6000 TO 7000 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. PRECIPITATION SHOULD
SPREAD INTO WESTERN NEVADA SUNDAY NIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY WITH WET
ROADS POSSIBLE FOR THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE.

SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS THIS WEEKEND WILL REMAIN FOCUSED ON A
POTENTIAL HIGH WIND EVENT SATURDAY WITH ADDITIONAL TRAVEL
DIFFICULTIES FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER
LINES AND PROPERTY POSSIBLE. SNOW MAY BRIEFLY ACCUMULATE ON THE
SIERRA PASSES ABOVE 8500 FEET ON SATURDAY NIGHT, WITH A HIGHER
POTENTIAL FOR TRAVEL DELAYS IN THE SIERRA DUE TO SNOW SUNDAY NIGHT
AND MONDAY MORNING ON INTERSTATE 80 AND HIGHWAY 50.

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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.