Alert archive / California / High Wind Watches in 2017
High Wind Watch 4, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this high wind watch at Feb 14, 2017, 3:45 AM PST for Del Norte County, Humboldt County, California. It took effect at Feb 15, 2017, 4:00 PM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2017, 3:45 AM PST (11:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 15, 2017, 4:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Feb 15, 2017, 2:52 AM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
Counties Del Norte County, CA, Humboldt County, CA
The radar
The Eureka (Bunker Hill) radar (KBHX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:48 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 00:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 158 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
- 2752 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 7 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 72 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
740 WWUS76 KEKA 141145 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 345 AM PST Tue Feb 14 2017 ...A robust storm system is capable of bringing high winds to coastal headlands and areas above 1500 feet... CAZ101-102-104>106-150045- /O.NEW.KEKA.HW.A.0004.170215T2100Z-170216T0600Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Del Norte Interior-Southwestern Humboldt- Northern Humboldt Interior-Southern Humboldt Interior- 345 AM PST Tue Feb 14 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a High Wind Watch...which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * WINDS...Gusts around 50 to 70 mph possible. The strongest winds will be over higher elevations and exposed ridgetops. Coastal headlands may see gusts of this magnitude as well. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City...Berry Summit...Kneeland...and additional locations above 1500 feet. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Passes on Hwy 101...Hwy 199...Hwy 299...HWY 36. * 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
091 WWUS76 KEKA 142317 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 317 PM PST Tue Feb 14 2017 ...A robust storm system is capable of bringing high winds to coastal headlands and areas above 1500 feet... CAZ103-151230- /O.EXB.KEKA.HW.A.0004.170216T0000Z-170216T0600Z/ Northern Humboldt Coast- 317 PM PST Tue Feb 14 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a High Wind Watch...which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * WINDS...Gusts around 30 to 40 mph possible...with gusts near 55 mph. The strongest winds will be over higher elevations and exposed ridgetops. Coastal headlands may see gusts of this magnitude as well. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Arcata...Eureka...Fortuna. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 101....Hwy 299...Hwy 36. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$ CAZ101-102-104>106-151230- /O.EXT.KEKA.HW.A.0004.170216T0000Z-170216T0600Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Del Norte Interior-Southwestern Humboldt- Northern Humboldt Interior-Southern Humboldt Interior- 317 PM PST Tue Feb 14 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a High Wind Watch...which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * WINDS...Gusts around 50 to 70 mph possible. The strongest winds will be over higher elevations and exposed ridgetops. Coastal headlands may see gusts of this magnitude as well. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City...Berry Summit...Kneeland...and additional locations above 1500 feet. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Passes on Hwy 101...Hwy 199...Hwy 299...HWY 36. * 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. $$
942 WWUS76 KEKA 142326 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 326 PM PST Tue Feb 14 2017 ...A robust storm system is capable of bringing high winds to coastal headlands and areas above 1500 feet... CAZ101>106-151230- /O.CON.KEKA.HW.A.0004.170216T0000Z-170216T0600Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Del Norte Interior-Northern Humboldt Coast- Southwestern Humboldt-Northern Humboldt Interior- Southern Humboldt Interior- 326 PM PST Tue Feb 14 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WINDS...Sustained winds of 30 to 45 mph...with gusts near 60 mph. Farther inland for locations above 1500 feet in elevation...wind gusts to 70 mph are possible. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City...Arcata...Eureka... Fortuna...Gasquet...Willow ...Creek...Orleans...Patrolia... Honeydew...Ettersberg...Garberville...Bridgeville. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 101...Hwy 199...Hwy 299...HWY 96... HWY 36. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$
946 WWUS76 KEKA 151052 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 252 AM PST Wed Feb 15 2017 CAZ102-104>106-160215- /O.UPG.KEKA.HW.A.0004.170216T0000Z-170216T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0015.170215T2000Z-170216T0600Z/ Del Norte Interior-Southwestern Humboldt- Northern Humboldt Interior-Southern Humboldt Interior- 252 AM PST Wed Feb 15 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 1500 FEET... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from noon today to 10 PM PST this evening. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * WINDS...35 to 45 mph with gusts around 50 to 70 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Kneeland...Berry Summit...and exposed ridges across interior Del Norte and Humboldt counties. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Mountain passes on Hwy 199...Hwy 101...Hwy 299...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. && $$ CAZ101-103-160215- /O.UPG.KEKA.HW.A.0004.170216T0000Z-170216T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0015.170216T0000Z-170216T0600Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast- 252 AM PST Wed Feb 15 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING AROUND COASTAL HEADLANDS... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 4 PM this afternoon to 10 PM PST this evening. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * WINDS...30 to 35 mph with gusts around 40 to 50 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City...Patricks Point...Arcata...Fickle Hill...Eureka...Fortuna.... * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 101 near the coast. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 3:20 AM PST | Gale Warning | EKA | 48 hr | |
| Feb 14, 3:20 AM PST | Gale Warning | EKA | 12 hr | |
| Feb 14, 3:20 AM PST | Storm Watch | EKA | 12 hr | |
| Feb 14, 3:08 PM PST | Storm Watch | EKA | 12 hr | |
| Feb 14, 3:08 PM PST | Storm Warning | EKA | 30 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.