Alert archive / California / High Wind Watches in 2017
High Wind Watch 3, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this high wind watch at Feb 6, 2017, 3:19 PM PST for Del Norte County, Humboldt County, Trinity County, California. It took effect at Feb 8, 2017, 2:00 PM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 6, 2017, 3:19 PM PST (23:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 8, 2017, 2:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2017, 2:10 PM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
Counties Del Norte County, CA, Humboldt County, CA, Trinity County, CA
The radar
The Eureka (Bunker Hill) radar (KBHX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:18 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
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 165 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 789 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 297 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
084 WWUS76 KEKA 062319 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 319 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017 CAZ104-106-108-071230- /O.NEW.KEKA.HW.A.0003.170208T2200Z-170209T1500Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0013.170207T0900Z-170207T1900Z/ SOUTHWESTERN HUMBOLDT-SOUTHERN HUMBOLDT INTERIOR-SOUTHERN TRINITY- 319 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM PST TUESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS RANGING FROM 40 TO 50 MPH TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONALLY...SUSTAINED SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40...WITH LOCAL GUSTS RANGING FROM 50 TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY MORNING WITH ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...SHELTER COVE AND ALL COMMUNITIES ALONG THE COASTAL HILLS INCLUDING KNEELAND...UPPER FICKLE HILL...AND UPPER GREENWOOD HEIGHTS. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...36 AND PORTIONS OF 101. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP 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. $$ CAZ109>113-071230- /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0013.170207T0900Z-170207T1900Z/ MENDOCINO COAST-NORTHWESTERN MENDOCINO INTERIOR- NORTHEASTERN MENDOCINO INTERIOR-SOUTHWESTERN MENDOCINO INTERIOR- SOUTHEASTERN MENDOCINO INTERIOR- 319 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM PST TUESDAY. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS RANGING FROM 40 TO 50 MPH. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...FORT BRAGG...POINT ARENA...BOONVILLE...HOPLAND... MANCHESTER...MENDOCINO...GUALALA...AND ALL RIDGES AND EXPOSED AREAS. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...1...128...PORTIONS OF 101 AND HWY 20...MENDOCINO PASS...HWY 175. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ CAZ101>103-105-107-071230- /O.NEW.KEKA.HW.A.0003.170208T2200Z-170209T1500Z/ COASTAL DEL NORTE-DEL NORTE INTERIOR-NORTHERN HUMBOLDT COAST- NORTHERN HUMBOLDT INTERIOR-NORTHERN TRINITY- 319 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40...WITH LOCAL GUSTS RANGING FROM 50 TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...COMMUNITIES ALONG THE REDWOOD COAST INCLUDING CRESCENT CITY...ARCATA...TRINIDAD...EUREKA...FORTUNA AND BEAR RIVER HILLS. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...PORTIONS OF HWY 101...HWY 199. PASSES AND ELEVATED PORTIONS OF HWY 101 AND 199...HWY 299...HWY 96...HWY 36 AND BALD HILLS ROAD. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
2 follow-up statements
537 WWUS76 KEKA 070409 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 809 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017 ...GUSTY WINDS TONIGHT AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .A STRONG WARM FRONT WILL BRING GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BRING GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. CAZ105-071715- /O.EXA.KEKA.WI.Y.0013.170207T0900Z-170207T1900Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.HW.A.0003.170208T2200Z-170209T1500Z/ NORTHERN HUMBOLDT INTERIOR- 809 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM PST TUESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM PST TUESDAY. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS RANGING FROM 40 TO 60 MPH TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONALLY...SUSTAINED SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40...WITH LOCAL GUSTS RANGING FROM 50 TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY MORNING WITH ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...299 AND BALD HILLS ROAD. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP $$ CAZ104-106-108-071715- /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0013.170207T0900Z-170207T1900Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.HW.A.0003.170208T2200Z-170209T1500Z/ SOUTHWESTERN HUMBOLDT-SOUTHERN HUMBOLDT INTERIOR-SOUTHERN TRINITY- 809 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM PST TUESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS RANGING FROM 40 TO 50 MPH TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONALLY...SUSTAINED SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40...WITH LOCAL GUSTS RANGING FROM 50 TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY MORNING WITH ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...SHELTER COVE AND ALL COMMUNITIES ALONG THE COASTAL HILLS INCLUDING KNEELAND...UPPER FICKLE HILL...AND UPPER GREENWOOD HEIGHTS. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...36 AND PORTIONS OF 101. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP $$ CAZ109>113-071715- /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0013.170207T0900Z-170207T1900Z/ MENDOCINO COAST-NORTHWESTERN MENDOCINO INTERIOR- NORTHEASTERN MENDOCINO INTERIOR-SOUTHWESTERN MENDOCINO INTERIOR- SOUTHEASTERN MENDOCINO INTERIOR- 809 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM PST TUESDAY... * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS RANGING FROM 40 TO 50 MPH. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...FORT BRAGG...POINT ARENA...BOONVILLE...HOPLAND... MANCHESTER...MENDOCINO...GUALALA...AND ALL RIDGES AND EXPOSED AREAS. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...1...128...PORTIONS OF 101 AND HWY 20...MENDOCINO PASS...HWY 175. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP $$ CAZ101>103-107-071715- /O.CON.KEKA.HW.A.0003.170208T2200Z-170209T1500Z/ COASTAL DEL NORTE-DEL NORTE INTERIOR-NORTHERN HUMBOLDT COAST- NORTHERN TRINITY- 809 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40...WITH LOCAL GUSTS RANGING FROM 50 TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...COMMUNITIES ALONG THE REDWOOD COAST INCLUDING CRESCENT CITY...ARCATA...TRINIDAD...EUREKA...FORTUNA AND BEAR RIVER HILLS. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...PORTIONS OF HWY 101...HWY 199. PASSES AND ELEVATED PORTIONS OF HWY 101 AND 199...HWY 299...HWY 96...HWY 36 AND BALD HILLS ROAD. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP $$
476 WWUS76 KEKA 072210 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 210 PM PST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...STRONG WINDS AGAIN WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .ANOTHER POTENT FRONT WILL BRING STRONG SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST WINDS TO THE REGION EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING INTO THURSDAY MORNING. CAZ101-081300- /O.UPG.KEKA.HW.A.0003.170208T2200Z-170209T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.HW.W.0003.170209T0100Z-170209T1700Z/ Coastal Del Norte- 210 PM PST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a High Wind Warning...which is in effect from 5 PM Wednesday to 9 AM PST Thursday. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 60 MPH. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...CRESCENT CITY AND SURROUNDING DEL NORTE COASTAL COMMUNITIES. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...PORTIONS OF 101 AND 199. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ CAZ102-104>106-081300- /O.UPG.KEKA.HW.A.0003.170208T2200Z-170209T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.HW.W.0003.170209T0100Z-170209T1600Z/ Del Norte Interior-Southwestern Humboldt- Northern Humboldt Interior-Southern Humboldt Interior- 210 PM PST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM PST THURSDAY FOR EXPOSED AREAS AND RIDGES ABOVE 1500 FT... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a High Wind Warning...which is in effect from 5 PM Wednesday to 8 AM PST Thursday. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS RANGING FROM 55 TO 70 MPH. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...ELEVATED COMMUNITIES ALONG THE COASTAL HILLS INCLUDING...KNEELAND...UPPER FICKLE HILL...UPPER GREENWOOD HEIGHTS AND BEAR RIVER HILLS. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...PORTIONS OF HWY 199...299...96...36 AND BALD HILLS ROAD. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ CAZ103-081300- /O.UPG.KEKA.HW.A.0003.170208T2200Z-170209T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0014.170209T0100Z-170209T1600Z/ Northern Humboldt Coast- 210 PM PST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM PST THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 5 PM Wednesday to 8 AM PST Thursday. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS RANGING FROM 40 TO 55 MPH. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...TRINIDAD...ARCATA...EUREKA...FORTUNA AND SURROUNDING COASTAL COMMUNITIES. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...PORTIONS OF 101...299...AND 36. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ CAZ107-108-081300- /O.UPG.KEKA.HW.A.0003.170208T2200Z-170209T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0014.170209T0100Z-170209T1600Z/ Northern Trinity-Southern Trinity- 210 PM PST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM PST THURSDAY FOR EXPOSED AREAS AND RIDGES ABOVE 3000 FT IN ELEVATION... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 5 PM Wednesday to 8 AM PST Thursday. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS RANGING FROM 40 TO 55 MPH. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...ELEVATED COMMUNITIES ABOVE 3000 FEET. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...ELEVATED PORTIONS AND PASSES OF HWY 299...HWY 3..AND HWY 36. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map 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. && $$ CAZ109-081300- /O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0014.170209T0100Z-170209T1600Z/ Mendocino Coast- 210 PM PST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM PST THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 5 PM Wednesday to 8 AM PST Thursday. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS RANGING FROM 40 TO 55 MPH. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...FORT BRAGG...POINT ARENA...MANCHESTER... MENDOCINO...GUALALA AND SURROUNDING COASTAL COMMUNITIES. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...PORTIONS OF HWY 1...128. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ CAZ110-111-081300- /O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0014.170209T0100Z-170209T1600Z/ Northwestern Mendocino Interior-Northeastern Mendocino Interior- 210 PM PST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM PST THURSDAY FOR EXPOSED AREAS ABOVE 1500 FEET IN ELEVATION... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 5 PM Wednesday to 8 AM PST Thursday. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS RANGING FROM 40 TO 55 MPH. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...ALL ELEVATED COMMUNITIES ABOVE 1500 FEET IN ELEVATION. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...PORTIONS OF HWY 20...MENDOCINO PASS AND ELEVATED PORTIONS OF HWY 128 AND HWY 175. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 4:54 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EKA | Humboldt | 36 min |
| Feb 5, 5:11 PM PST | Special Weather Statement | EKA | Humboldt | 34 min |
| Feb 5, 5:38 PM PST | Special Weather Statement | EKA | Humboldt | 37 min |
| Feb 5, 10:26 PM PST | Coastal Flood Advisory | EKA | Humboldt | 11 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:57 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 6 hr | |
| Feb 6, 9:36 AM PST | Gale Warning | EKA | 23 hr | |
| Feb 6, 9:38 AM PST | Wind Advisory | EKA | Humboldt, Mendocino, Trinity | 25 hr |
| Feb 6, 10:45 AM PST | Flood Watch | EKA | Humboldt, Mendocino, Trinity | 20 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:45 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 37 hr | |
| Feb 6, 3:20 PM PST | River Flood Watch | EKA | Humboldt | 18 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:20 PM PST | River Flood Watch | EKA | Mendocino | 14 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:32 PM PST | River Flood Advisory | EKA | Mendocino | 36 hr |
Nearby
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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.