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Wind Advisory 20, NWS Eureka, CA

March 7, 2017Del Norte County, California

NWS Eureka, CA issued this wind advisory at Mar 7, 2017, 3:01 AM PST for Del Norte County, California. It took effect at Mar 7, 2017, 11:00 AM PST. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 7, 2017, 3:01 AM PST (11:01 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 7, 2017, 11:00 AM PST
Expired
Mar 7, 2017, 6:00 PM PST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

County Del Norte County, CA

The nearest sounding before it

Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 00:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 118 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 00:00Z on 2017-03-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 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, Medford/Jackson, OR at 00:00Z on 2017-03-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 237 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
590 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
92 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
237 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
430 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

945 
WWUS76 KEKA 071101
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
301 AM PST Tue Mar 7 2017

CAZ101-080030-
/O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0020.170307T1900Z-170308T0200Z/
Coastal Del Norte-
301 AM PST Tue Mar 7 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST
THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Wind
Advisory...which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 6 PM PST
this evening. 

* WINDS...Gusts around 45 mph late this morning through afternoon.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City and Klamath....

* HIGHWAY IMPACTED...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.

&&

$$

CAZ102-080030-
/O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0020.170307T2000Z-170308T0200Z/
Del Norte Interior-
301 AM PST Tue Mar 7 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 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 6 PM PST this
evening. 

* WINDS...Gusts around 45 mph this afternoon.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Above 1500 feet.

* HIGHWAY IMPACTED...199.

* 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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
953 
WWUS76 KEKA 072158
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
158 PM PST Tue Mar 7 2017

CAZ101-080200-
/O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-170308T0200Z/
Coastal Del Norte-
158 PM PST Tue Mar 7 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...Gusts of 40 to 45 mph...diminishing this evening.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City and Klamath.

* HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 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.

$$

CAZ102-080200-
/O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-170308T0200Z/
Del Norte Interior-
158 PM PST Tue Mar 7 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING
ABOVE 1500 FEET...

* WINDS...Gusts to 45 mph...diminishing this evening.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Above 1500 feet.

* HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 199.

* 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.

$$
581 
WWUS76 KEKA 080201
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
601 PM PST Tue Mar 7 2017

CAZ101-102-080315-
/O.EXP.KEKA.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-170308T0200Z/
Coastal Del Norte-Del Norte Interior-
601 PM PST Tue Mar 7 2017

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Winds will continue to gradually subside overnight.

$$

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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.