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Wind Advisory 24, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this wind advisory at Apr 6, 2017, 12:03 AM PDT for Del Norte County, Humboldt County, California. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2017, 12:03 AM PDT (07:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2017, 7:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- 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 07:04 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, 7.1 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
- 18 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -32 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2316 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
395 WWUS76 KEKA 060703 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 1203 AM PDT Thu Apr 6 2017 ...Gusty winds tonight and tomorrow evening through early Friday morning... A series of systems will be impacting the area. The first system will bring gusty south winds of around 50 mph to the higher elevation locations through early Thursday morning. Winds will diminish during the daytime on Thursday. The second system will lead to another round of strong gusty winds for Thursday evening through Friday morning. Gusts to 55 mph expected in ridge-top locations. CAZ102-104>106-062015- /O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0024.170406T0703Z-170406T1400Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0023.170407T0000Z-170407T1200Z/ Del Norte Interior-Southwestern Humboldt- Northern Humboldt Interior-Southern Humboldt Interior- 1203 AM PDT Thu Apr 6 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PDT THURSDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM PDT FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect until 7 AM PDT Thursday. There will be another wind advisory in effect from 5 pm Thursday through 5 am PDT Friday. * WINDS...For the first system...winds will be around 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. For the second system...the winds will pick back up to 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph for exposed ridge-top locations. * TIMING...The first system will impact the area through early Thursday morning. Winds will diminish somewhat during the morning on Thursday. Winds will ramp back up again tomorrow afternoon for the second system...and continue through Friday morning. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Gasquet...Patrolia...Honeydew... Ettersberg...Willow Creek...Orleans...Garberville... Bridgeville. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...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. && $$ CAZ107-108-110>113-062015- /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0023.170407T0000Z-170407T1200Z/ Northern Trinity-Southern Trinity-Northwestern Mendocino Interior- Northeastern Mendocino Interior-Southwestern Mendocino Interior- Southeastern Mendocino Interior- 1203 AM PDT Thu Apr 6 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM PDT FRIDAY... * WINDS...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph for exposed ridge-top locations. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Hayfork...Ruth...Boonville...Comptche... Ukiah...Hopland...Leggett...Laytonville...Willits...Covelo... Weaverville...Burnt ...Ranch...Trinity Center. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 3...Hwy 128...Hwy 101...Hwy 162. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$
2 follow-up statements
253 WWUS76 KEKA 061123 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 423 AM PDT Thu Apr 6 2017 ...Gusty winds early this morning and this afternoon through early Friday morning... A series of systems will be impacting the area. The first system will bring gusty south winds of around 50 mph to the higher elevation locations through early this morning. Winds will diminish during the daytime today. The second system will lead to another round of strong gusty winds for late this afternoon through Friday morning. Gusts of 60 to 70 mph expected in ridge- top locations. CAZ104>106-070030- /O.UPG.KEKA.WI.Y.0023.170407T0000Z-170407T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.HW.W.0005.170406T2200Z-170407T0800Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-170406T1400Z/ Southwestern Humboldt-Northern Humboldt Interior- Southern Humboldt Interior- 423 AM PDT Thu Apr 6 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM PDT FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a High Wind Warning...which is in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 1 AM PDT Friday. The Wind Advisory is no longer in effect. * WINDS...For the first system...winds will be around 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. For the second system...the winds will pick back up to 30 to 45 mph with gusts of 60 to 70 mph for exposed ridge-top locations. * TIMING...The first system will impact the area through early this morning. Winds will diminish somewhat during this morning. Winds will ramp back up again this afternoon for the second system...and continue through Friday morning. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Patrolia...Honeydew...Ettersberg... Willow Creek...Orleans...Garberville...Bridgeville. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...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 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. 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. && $$ CAZ101-103-109-070030- /O.EXB.KEKA.WI.Y.0023.170406T2200Z-170407T1200Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Mendocino Coast- 423 AM PDT Thu Apr 6 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM PDT FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 5 AM PDT Friday. * WINDS...South wind 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City...Arcata...Eureka... Fortuna...Fort Bragg...Point Arena. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 101. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$ CAZ102-070030- /O.EXT.KEKA.WI.Y.0023.170406T2200Z-170407T1200Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-170406T1400Z/ Del Norte Interior- 423 AM PDT Thu Apr 6 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM PDT FRIDAY... * WINDS...For the first system...winds will be around 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. For the second system...the winds will pick back up to 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph for exposed locations. * TIMING...The first system will impact the area through early this morning. Winds will diminish somewhat during this morning. Winds will ramp back up again this afternoon for the second system...and continue through Friday morning. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Gasquet. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 199. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$ CAZ107-108-110>113-070030- /O.EXT.KEKA.WI.Y.0023.170406T2200Z-170407T1200Z/ Northern Trinity-Southern Trinity-Northwestern Mendocino Interior- Northeastern Mendocino Interior-Southwestern Mendocino Interior- Southeastern Mendocino Interior- 423 AM PDT Thu Apr 6 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM PDT FRIDAY... * WINDS...South wind 20 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Hayfork...Ruth...Ukiah...Hopland... Covelo...Weaverville...Burnt ...Ranch...Trinity Center... Boonville...Comptche...Leggett...Laytonville...Willits. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 3...Hwy 101...Hwy 162... Hwy 128. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$
005 WWUS76 KEKA 061339 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 639 AM PDT Thu Apr 6 2017 ...Gusty winds this afternoon through early Friday morning... After the strong wind overnight last night, there will be another round of strong gusty winds for late this afternoon through Friday morning. Gusts of 60 to 70 mph expected in ridge-top locations. CAZ104>106-070245- /O.EXP.KEKA.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-170406T1400Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.HW.W.0005.170406T2200Z-170407T0800Z/ Southwestern Humboldt-Northern Humboldt Interior- Southern Humboldt Interior- 639 AM PDT Thu Apr 6 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM PDT FRIDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * WINDS...Winds of 30 to 45 mph with gusts of 60 to 70 mph for exposed ridge-top locations. * TIMING...Winds will ramp back up this afternoon and continue through Friday morning. Strongest winds will be over the evening hours. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Patrolia...Honeydew...Ettersberg... Willow Creek...Orleans...Garberville...Bridgeville. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...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 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. && $$ CAZ102-070245- /O.EXP.KEKA.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-170406T1400Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0023.170406T2200Z-170407T1200Z/ Del Norte Interior- 639 AM PDT Thu Apr 6 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM PDT FRIDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * WINDS...Winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph for exposed locations. * TIMING...Winds will ramp back up this afternoon and continue through Friday morning. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Gasquet. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 199. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult,especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ CAZ101-103-107>113-070245- /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0023.170406T2200Z-170407T1200Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Northern Trinity- Southern Trinity-Mendocino Coast-Northwestern Mendocino Interior- Northeastern Mendocino Interior-Southwestern Mendocino Interior- Southeastern Mendocino Interior- 639 AM PDT Thu Apr 6 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM PDT FRIDAY... * WINDS...South winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. *TIMING...Winds will ramp back up this afternoon and continue through Friday morning. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Fort Bragg...Point Arena...Hayfork... Ruth...Crescent City...Ukiah...Hopland...Arcata...Eureka... Fortuna...Covelo...Weaverville...Burnt ...Ranch...Trinity Center...Boonville...Comptche...Leggett...Laytonville... Willits. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 1...Hwy 3...Hwy 101...Hwy 162... HWY 3...Hwy 128. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 4:08 AM PDT | Winter Storm Watch | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt | 24 hr |
| Apr 6, 4:23 AM PDT | High Wind Warning | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt | 28 hr |
| Apr 6, 9:07 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | EKA | Del Norte | 26 hr |
| Apr 6, 9:08 AM PDT | Storm Warning | EKA | 24 hr | |
| Apr 6, 9:20 AM PDT | High Surf Advisory | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt | 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.