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Wind Advisory 26, NWS San Diego, CA

April 29, 2016Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, California

NWS San Diego, CA issued this wind advisory at Apr 29, 2016, 1:21 PM PDT for Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, California. It took effect at Apr 29, 2016, 5:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 29, 2016, 1:21 PM PDT (20:21 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 29, 2016, 5:00 PM PDT
Expired
Apr 30, 2016, 4:55 AM PDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS San Diego, CA

Counties Riverside County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, San Diego County, CA

The radar

The Santa Ana Mts radar (KSOX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:19 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

San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 145 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, San Diego, CA at 12:00Z on 2016-04-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, San Diego, CA at 12:00Z on 2016-04-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 51 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
693 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
51 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
84 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

409 
WWUS76 KSGX 292021
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
121 PM PDT FRI APR 29 2016

...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS...

.A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH MOVING DOWN THROUGH THE REGION WILL CREATE
STRONG AND GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND
DESERTS TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

CAZ056-058-062-065-300500-
/O.NEW.KSGX.WI.Y.0026.160430T0000Z-160430T2100Z/
RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-SAN GORGONIO PASS NEAR BANNING-
121 PM PDT FRI APR 29 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 PM PDT
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 PM
PDT SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
  LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH IN THE MOST WIND-FAVORED LOCATIONS. 

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...WITH WINDS
  DIMINISHING SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* LOCATION...RIVERSIDE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS...THROUGH
  AND BELOW THE SAN GORGONIO PASS...AND THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY
  DESERTS.

* VISIBILITY...POSSIBLY REDUCED TO 1 MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING SAND
  AND/OR DUST.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES. BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD CAUSE HAZARDOUS
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND HEALTH HAZARDS. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE
  LIMBS AND OTHER WIND BLOWN DEBRIS.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ055-060-300500-
/O.NEW.KSGX.WI.Y.0026.160430T0000Z-160430T1200Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-
121 PM PDT FRI APR 29 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM PDT
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM
PDT SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. 

* LOCATION...HIGH DESERTS AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS.

* VISIBILITY...POSSIBLY REDUCED TO 1 MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING SAND
  AND/OR DUST.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES. BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD CAUSE HAZARDOUS
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND HEALTH HAZARDS. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE
  LIMBS AND OTHER WIND BLOWN DEBRIS.

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.

&&

$$

HARRISON
3 follow-up statements
156 
WWUS76 KSGX 300424
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
924 PM PDT FRI APR 29 2016

...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS...

.A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH MOVING THROUGH THE REGION WILL CREATE
STRONG AND GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND
DESERTS TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

CAZ056-058-062-065-301300-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-160430T2100Z/
RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-SAN GORGONIO PASS NEAR BANNING-
924 PM PDT FRI APR 29 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT SATURDAY...

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. 
  LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH IN THE MOST WIND-FAVORED LOCATIONS. 

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...WITH WINDS 
  DIMINISHING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

* LOCATION...RIVERSIDE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS...THROUGH 
  AND BELOW THE SAN GORGONIO PASS...AND THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY 
  DESERTS. 

* VISIBILITY...POSSIBLY REDUCED TO 1 MILE OR LESS IN THE DESERTS
  WITH BLOWING SAND AND/OR DUST.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD CAUSE HAZARDOUS 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND HEALTH HAZARDS. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE 
  LIMBS AND OTHER WIND BLOWN DEBRIS. 

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.

&&

$$

CAZ055-060-301200-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-160430T1200Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-
924 PM PDT FRI APR 29 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY...

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

* LOCATION...HIGH DESERTS AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS.

* VISIBILITY...POSSIBLY REDUCED TO 1 MILE OR LESS IN THE DESERT
  AREAS WITH BLOWING SAND AND/OR DUST.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD CAUSE HAZARDOUS 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND HEALTH HAZARDS. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE 
  LIMBS AND OTHER WIND BLOWN DEBRIS. 

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.

&&

$$
609 
WWUS76 KSGX 300941
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
241 AM PDT SAT APR 30 2016

...GUSTY WEST WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS...

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED NEAR LAS VEGAS WILL BRING GUSTY
WEST WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS...DECREASING FROM THE
NORTH DURING THE DAY.

CAZ056-058-062-065-302100-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-160430T2100Z/
RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-SAN GORGONIO PASS NEAR BANNING-
241 AM PDT SAT APR 30 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...AREAS OF WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
  LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS DIMINISHING DURING THE AFTERNOON.

* LOCATION...STRONGEST WINDS NEAR MOUNTAIN RIDGE TOPS...ALONG
  DESERT MOUNTAIN SLOPES...AND IN THE NORTHERN COACHELLA VALLEY BELOW
  THE SAN GORGONIO PASS.

* VISIBILITY...IN THE DESERTS REDUCED IN BLOWING SAND AND DUST AT
  TIMES.

* IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
  MOTORISTS WITH 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.

&&

$$

CAZ055-060-301200-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-160430T1200Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-
241 AM PDT SAT APR 30 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

* WINDS...AREAS OF WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS DIMINISHING THIS MORNING.

* VISIBILITY...IN THE DESERTS REDUCED IN BLOWING SAND AND DUST AT
  TIMES.
 
* IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
  MOTORISTS WITH 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.

&&

$$

17
227 
WWUS76 KSGX 301155
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
455 AM PDT SAT APR 30 2016

...GUSTY WEST WINDS FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS OF RIVERSIDE AND
SAN DIEGO COUNTIES THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO WESTERN ARIZONA WILL MAINTAIN
STRONGER ONSHORE FLOW AND GUSTY WEST WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND
DESERTS OF RIVERSIDE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTIES THIS
MORNING...DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. 

CAZ056-058-062-065-302100-
/O.CAN.KSGX.WI.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-160430T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KSGX.WI.Y.0027.160430T1200Z-160430T2100Z/
RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-SAN GORGONIO PASS NEAR BANNING-
455 AM PDT SAT APR 30 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...AREAS OF WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. 
  LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH. 

* TIMING...WINDS DIMINISHING DURING THE AFTERNOON.

* LOCATION...STRONGEST WINDS NEAR MOUNTAIN RIDGE TOPS...ALONG 
  DESERT MOUNTAIN SLOPES...AND IN THE NORTHERN COACHELLA VALLEY 
  BELOW THE SAN GORGONIO PASS. 

* VISIBILITY...IN THE DESERTS REDUCED IN BLOWING SAND AND DUST 
  AT TIMES. 

* IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY 
  FOR MOTORISTS WITH 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.

&&

$$

CAZ055-060-301300-
/O.CAN.KSGX.WI.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-160430T1200Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-
455 AM PDT SAT APR 30 2016

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS MORNING WITH MOST GUSTS
35 MPH OR LESS.

$$

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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.