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Special Weather Statement, NWS Eureka, CA

March 5, 2017Humboldt County, California

NWS Eureka, CA issued this special weather statement at Mar 5, 2017, 9:40 AM PST for Humboldt County, California. It was in force for 35 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 5, 2017, 9:40 AM PST (17:40 UTC)
Expired
Mar 5, 2017, 10:15 AM PST
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

County Humboldt County, CA

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The nearest sounding before it

Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 181 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, Medford/Jackson, OR at 12:00Z on 2017-03-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Medford/Jackson, OR at 12:00Z on 2017-03-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 37 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
3 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
838 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
37 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
109 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Eureka, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Mar 5, 3:48 AM PST, 5 hours 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 5, 3:48 AM PST, 5 hours 52 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 5, 3:19 AM PST, 6 hours 21 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Eureka CA
319 AM PST Sun Mar 5 2017

CAZ101-103-061130-
Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-
319 AM PST Sun Mar 5 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest California.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Small hail is possible today and tonight. Hail accumulating on
roadways may result in potentially hazardous driving conditions.

Occasional bursts of snow will also be possible to as low as 500 to
1000 feet early this morning and again late this evening and
overnight, but is not likely to accumulate at these elevations.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Small hail is possible through early Monday as well.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

CAZ102-104>108-061130-
Del Norte Interior-Southwestern Humboldt-Northern Humboldt Interior-
Southern Humboldt Interior-Northern Trinity-Southern Trinity-
319 AM PST Sun Mar 5 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY...

This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest California.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Several inches of snow can be expected at elevations above 1500 feet
through the day and into early tomorrow. Snow will be highly variable
and periodic as waves of showers move in and out of the region. Snowfall
accumulations of 2 to 6 inches are expected for elevations from 1000
to 2000 feet, while 7 to 10 inches are expected above 2000 feet.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Showers will continue through late Monday, with gradually rising snow
levels and diminishing coverage through the day and overnight.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

CAZ110-111-061130-
Northwestern Mendocino Interior-Northeastern Mendocino Interior-
319 AM PST Sun Mar 5 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY...

This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest California.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Light to moderate snow can be expected at elevations above 1000 feet
through the day and into early tomorrow. Snow will be highly
variable and periodic as waves of showers move in and out of the
region. Snowfall accumulations of 2 to 5 inches are expected for
elevations above 1000 feet.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Showers will continue through late Monday, with gradually rising snow
levels and diminishing coverage through the day and overnight.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

CAZ109-112-113-061130-
Mendocino Coast-Southwestern Mendocino Interior-
Southeastern Mendocino Interior-
319 AM PST Sun Mar 5 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest California.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Small hail is possible today and tonight. Hail accumulating on
roadways may result in potentially hazardous driving conditions.

Bursts of snow can be expected at elevations primarily above 1500
feet today and tonight, with light accumulations possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Small hail and periods of light snow can be expected through at least
early Monday, with rising snow levels and diminishing shower
coverage and intensity.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

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Special weather statement, Mar 5, 9:40 AM PST, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 5, 9:34 AM PSTWinter Weather AdvisoryEKAHumboldt, Mendocino24 hr
Mar 5, 9:56 AM PSTSpecial Weather StatementEKAHumboldt34 min
Mar 5, 10:49 AM PSTSpecial Weather StatementEKAHumboldt26 min
Mar 5, 10:55 AM PSTSpecial Weather StatementEKAHumboldt35 min
Mar 5, 11:09 AM PSTSpecial Weather StatementEKAHumboldt36 min
Mar 5, 11:23 AM PSTSpecial Weather StatementEKAHumboldt37 min
Mar 5, 12:07 PM PSTSpecial Weather StatementEKADel Norte23 min
Mar 5, 12:21 PM PSTSpecial Marine WarningEKA24 min
Mar 5, 1:00 PM PSTSpecial Weather StatementEKAHumboldt30 min
Mar 5, 1:23 PM PSTSpecial Weather StatementEKADel Norte22 min
Mar 5, 1:27 PM PSTSpecial Weather StatementEKA18 min
Mar 5, 1:42 PM PSTSpecial Weather StatementEKAMendocino18 min
Mar 5, 1:47 PM PSTSpecial Weather StatementEKADel Norte13 min
Mar 5, 2:52 PM PSTSpecial Weather StatementEKADel Norte23 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in California, 2017Every special weather statement in 2017

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.