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Frost Advisory 1, NWS Eureka, CA

February 27, 2017Mendocino County, California

NWS Eureka, CA issued this frost advisory at Feb 27, 2017, 2:01 PM PST for Mendocino County, California. It took effect at Feb 28, 2017, 3:00 AM PST. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 27, 2017, 2:01 PM PST (22:01 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 28, 2017, 3:00 AM PST
Expired
Feb 28, 2017, 8:00 AM PST
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

County Mendocino County, CA

The radar

The Eureka (Bunker Hill) radar (KBHX), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:01 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

Oakland, CA (KOAK), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 218 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, Oakland, CA at 12:00Z on 2017-02-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Oakland, CA at 12:00Z on 2017-02-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 49 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
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
669 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
49 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
65 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

113 
WWUS76 KEKA 272201
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
201 PM PST Mon Feb 27 2017

CAZ110-111-113-281315-
/O.NEW.KEKA.FZ.W.0001.170228T1100Z-170228T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.FZ.A.0001.170301T0900Z-170301T1600Z/
Northwestern Mendocino Interior-Northeastern Mendocino Interior-
Southeastern Mendocino Interior-
201 PM PST Mon Feb 27 2017

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM PST TUESDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Freeze
Warning...which is in effect from 3 AM to 8 AM PST Tuesday. a
Freeze Watch has also been issued. This Freeze Watch is in effect
from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. 

* LOW TEMPERATURES...Upper 20S to lower 30S.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Legget...Laytonville...Willits...Covelo...Potter
  valley and Ukiah. 

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit 
  http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or
highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other
sensitive vegetation.

A Freeze Watch means sub-freezing temperatures are possible.
These conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.

&&

$$

CAZ112-281315-
/O.NEW.KEKA.FR.Y.0001.170228T1100Z-170228T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.FZ.A.0001.170301T0900Z-170301T1600Z/
Southwestern Mendocino Interior-
201 PM PST Mon Feb 27 2017

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM PST TUESDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Frost
Advisory...which is in effect from 3 AM to 8 AM PST Tuesday. a
Freeze Watch has also been issued. This Freeze Watch is in effect
from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. 

* LOW TEMPERATURES...Mid 30s tonight. Upper 20S to lower 30S
  tomorrow night.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Boonville. 

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit 
  http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Frost Advisory means that frost is possible. Sensitive outdoor
plants may be killed if left uncovered.

A Freeze Watch means sub-freezing temperatures are possible.
These conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.

&&

$$

CAZ109-281315-
/O.NEW.KEKA.FR.Y.0001.170228T1100Z-170228T1600Z/
Mendocino Coast-
201 PM PST Mon Feb 27 2017

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM PST TUESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Frost
Advisory...which is in effect from 3 AM to 8 AM PST Tuesday. 

* LOW TEMPERATURES...Mid 30s tonight.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Fort Bragg.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit 
  http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Frost Advisory means that frost is possible. Sensitive outdoor
plants may be killed if left uncovered.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
957 
WWUS76 KEKA 281011
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
211 AM PST Tue Feb 28 2017

CAZ110-111-113-010000-
/O.UPG.KEKA.FZ.A.0001.170301T0900Z-170301T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.FZ.W.0002.170301T0900Z-170301T1600Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.FZ.W.0001.170228T1100Z-170228T1600Z/
Northwestern Mendocino Interior-Northeastern Mendocino Interior-
Southeastern Mendocino Interior-
211 AM PST Tue Feb 28 2017

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THIS MORNING...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Freeze
Warning...which is in effect from 1 AM to 8 AM PST Wednesday. The
Freeze Watch is no longer in effect. 

* LOW TEMPERATURES...upper 20s to lower 30s.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Leggett...Laytonville...Willits... Covelo...
  Ukiah...Hopland...Potter Valley.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit 
  http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or
highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other
sensitive vegetation.

&&

$$

CAZ112-010000-
/O.UPG.KEKA.FZ.A.0001.170301T0900Z-170301T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.FZ.W.0002.170301T0900Z-170301T1600Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.FR.Y.0001.170228T1100Z-170228T1600Z/
Southwestern Mendocino Interior-
211 AM PST Tue Feb 28 2017

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THIS MORNING...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Freeze
Warning...which is in effect from 1 AM to 8 AM PST Wednesday. The
Freeze Watch is no longer in effect. 

* LOW TEMPERATURES...lower 30s this morning. Upper 20s to lower
  30s tonight.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Boonville...Comptche.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit 
  http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or
highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other
sensitive vegetation.

A Frost Advisory means that frost is possible. Sensitive outdoor
plants may be killed if left uncovered.

&&

$$

CAZ109-010000-
/O.NEW.KEKA.FR.Y.0002.170301T0900Z-170301T1600Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.FR.Y.0001.170228T1100Z-170228T1600Z/
Mendocino Coast-
211 AM PST Tue Feb 28 2017

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THIS MORNING...
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Frost
Advisory...which is in effect from 1 AM to 8 AM PST Wednesday. 

* LOW TEMPERATURES...lower 30s.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Fort Bragg...Point Arena.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit 
  http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Frost Advisory means that frost is possible. Sensitive outdoor
plants may be killed if left uncovered.

&&

$$

CAZ101-103-010000-
/O.NEW.KEKA.FR.Y.0002.170301T0900Z-170301T1600Z/
Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-
211 AM PST Tue Feb 28 2017

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Frost
Advisory...which is in effect from 1 AM to 8 AM PST Wednesday. 

* LOW TEMPERATURES...lower 30s.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City...Arcata...Eureka... 
  McKinleyville...Fortuna...Rio Dell.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit 
  http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Frost Advisory means that frost is possible. Sensitive outdoor
plants may be killed if left uncovered.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 27, 2:01 PM PSTFreeze WatchEKADel Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino279 days
Feb 27, 2:01 PM PSTFreeze WarningEKAMendocino18 hr

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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.