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Wind Advisory 38, NWS San Diego, CA

October 19, 20164 counties in California

NWS San Diego, CA issued this wind advisory at Oct 19, 2016, 2:22 AM PDT for 4 counties in California. It took effect at Oct 19, 2016, 5:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 33 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 19, 2016, 2:22 AM PDT (09:22 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 19, 2016, 5:00 AM PDT
Expired
Oct 20, 2016, 2:00 PM PDT
In force
33 hr
Issued by
NWS San Diego, CA

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

The radar

The Santa Ana Mts radar (KSOX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:20 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 00:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 124 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 00:00Z on 2016-10-19Temperature 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 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 00:00Z on 2016-10-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -11 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1618 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-11 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
6 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

292 
WWUS76 KSGX 190922
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
222 AM PDT WED OCT 19 2016

...GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.GUSTY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING THROUGH
AND BELOW THE FAVORED PASSES AND CANYONS IN THE INLAND EMPIRE,
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS, AND ADJACENT INLAND ORANGE COUNTY AREAS AS
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE GREAT BASIN. THE PRIMARY
PEAK IN THE WINDS WILL BE DURING THE EARLY TO MID MORNING TODAY,
WITH SLIGHT WEAKENING THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN AGAIN
TONIGHT WITH A SECOND PEAK LATE TONIGHT INTO MID MORNING THURSDAY.
WINDS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THURSDAY AFTERNOON, WITH WEAKER
OFFSHORE FLOW PREVAILING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

CAZ048-057-554-192100-
/O.NEW.KSGX.WI.Y.0038.161019T1200Z-161020T2100Z/
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-ORANGE COUNTY INLAND AREAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIVERSIDE...SAN BERNARDINO...
MORENO VALLEY...FONTANA...RANCHO CUCAMONGA...CORONA...ORANGE...
MISSION VIEJO
222 AM PDT WED OCT 19 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THURSDAY...

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

* WINDS...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45
  MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE IN THE FAVORED PASSES
  AND CANYONS.

* TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* LOCATION...THROUGH AND BELOW THE CAJON AND SAN GORGONIO PASSES
  IN THE INLAND EMPIRE, AND THROUGH AND BELOW THE CANYONS IN THE
  NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND LOCALLY INTO
  THE ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL PLAIN.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY REDUCED IN BLOWING DUST IN THE INLAND
  EMPIRE.

* IMPACTS...WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE
  VEHICLES. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES POSSIBLE.

* OUTLOOK...WEAKER OFFSHORE FLOW WILL PREVAIL THROUGH EARLY
  FRIDAY, DIMINISHING FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$

SS
3 follow-up statements
252 
WWUS76 KSGX 192100
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
200 PM PDT WED OCT 19 2016

...GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS THROUGH THURSDAY...

.GUSTY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AND BELOW
THE FAVORED PASSES AND CANYONS IN THE INLAND EMPIRE...SANTA ANA
MOUNTAINS...AND ADJACENT INLAND ORANGE COUNTY AREAS AS SURFACE
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE GREAT BASIN. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN
AGAIN TONIGHT WITH A SECOND PEAK LATE TONIGHT INTO MID MORNING
THURSDAY. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THURSDAY AFTERNOON...WITH
WEAKER OFFSHORE FLOW DEVELOPING ON FRIDAY.

CAZ048-057-554-200500-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-161020T2100Z/
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-ORANGE COUNTY INLAND AREAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIVERSIDE...SAN BERNARDINO...
MORENO VALLEY...FONTANA...RANCHO CUCAMONGA...CORONA...ORANGE...
MISSION VIEJO
200 PM PDT WED OCT 19 2016

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

* WINDS...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45
  MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE IN THE FAVORED PASSES AND
  CANYONS SUCH AS POCKETS OF HIGHWAY 91 AND 60.

* TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* LOCATION...THROUGH AND BELOW THE CAJON AND SAN GORGONIO PASSES 
  IN THE INLAND EMPIRE... AND THROUGH AND BELOW THE CANYONS IN 
  THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND LOCALLY 
  INTO THE ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL PLAIN. 

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY REDUCED IN BLOWING DUST IN THE INLAND 
  EMPIRE. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE
  VEHICLES. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE BRANCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

* OUTLOOK...WEAKER OFFSHORE FLOW WILL DEVELOP ON FRIDAY.

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.

&&

AOT

$$
058 
WWUS76 KSGX 200436
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
936 PM PDT WED OCT 19 2016

...GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS THROUGH THURSDAY...

.GUSTY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AND BELOW
THE FAVORED PASSES AND CANYONS IN THE INLAND EMPIRE...SANTA ANA
MOUNTAINS...AND ADJACENT INLAND ORANGE COUNTY AREAS AS SURFACE
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE GREAT BASIN. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN
AGAIN LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY
WEAKEN THURSDAY AFTERNOON...WITH WEAKER OFFSHORE FLOW DEVELOPING
ON FRIDAY.

CAZ048-057-554-201300-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-161020T2100Z/
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-ORANGE COUNTY INLAND AREAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIVERSIDE...SAN BERNARDINO...
MORENO VALLEY...FONTANA...RANCHO CUCAMONGA...CORONA...ORANGE...
MISSION VIEJO
936 PM PDT WED OCT 19 2016

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

* WINDS...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 
  45 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE IN THE FAVORED 
  PASSES AND CANYONS SUCH AS POCKETS OF HIGHWAY 91 AND 60. 

* TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* LOCATION...THROUGH AND BELOW THE CAJON AND SAN GORGONIO PASSES 
  IN THE INLAND EMPIRE... AND THROUGH AND BELOW THE CANYONS IN 
  THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND LOCALLY 
  INTO THE ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL PLAIN. 

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY REDUCED IN BLOWING DUST IN THE INLAND 
  EMPIRE. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE BRANCHES ARE POSSIBLE. 

* OUTLOOK...WEAKER OFFSHORE FLOW WILL DEVELOP ON FRIDAY.

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.

&&

12

$$
279 
WWUS76 KSGX 201144
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
444 AM PDT THU OCT 20 2016

...GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.GUSTY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY THROUGH AND
BELOW THE FAVORED PASSES AND CANYONS IN THE INLAND EMPIRE...SANTA
ANA MOUNTAINS...AND ADJACENT INLAND ORANGE COUNTY AREAS. WEAKER
OFFSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY.

CAZ048-057-554-202100-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-161020T2100Z/
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-ORANGE COUNTY INLAND AREAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIVERSIDE...SAN BERNARDINO...
MORENO VALLEY...FONTANA...RANCHO CUCAMONGA...CORONA...ORANGE...
MISSION VIEJO
444 AM PDT THU OCT 20 2016

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

* WINDS...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 
  45 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE IN THE FAVORED 
  PASSES AND CANYONS SUCH AS POCKETS OF HIGHWAY 91 AND 60. 

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* LOCATION...THROUGH AND BELOW THE CAJON AND SAN GORGONIO PASSES
  IN THE INLAND EMPIRE... AND THROUGH AND BELOW THE CANYONS IN THE
  NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND INTO THE EDGE
  OF THE ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL PLAIN.

* VISIBILITY...BRIEFLY REDUCED IN BLOWING DUST IN THE INLAND
  EMPIRE.

* IMPACTS...WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE BRANCHES ARE POSSIBLE. 

* OUTLOOK...WEAKER OFFSHORE FLOW FOR FRIDAY.

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.

&&

12

$$

JMB

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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.