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Wind Advisory 29, NWS Eureka, CA

May 7, 2017Del Norte County, Humboldt County, California

NWS Eureka, CA issued this wind advisory at May 7, 2017, 2:38 AM PDT for Del Norte County, Humboldt County, California. It took effect at May 7, 2017, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 7, 2017, 2:38 AM PDT (09:38 UTC)
In effect from
May 7, 2017, 11:00 AM PDT
Expired
May 7, 2017, 9:00 PM PDT
In force
10 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 09:37 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, 9.6 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Medford/Jackson, OR at 00:00Z on 2017-05-07Temperature 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 2017-05-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -12 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2080 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
88 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

331 
WWUS76 KEKA 070938
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
238 AM PDT Sun May 7 2017

CAZ101-103-072300-
/O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0029.170507T1800Z-170508T0100Z/
Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-
238 AM PDT Sun May 7 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PDT
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 PDT
this evening. 

* WINDS...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City...Arcata...Eureka...Fortuna.

* 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 or greater are
expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult,especially
for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
593 
WWUS76 KEKA 072111
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
211 PM PDT Sun May 7 2017


CAZ101-103-080100-
/O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-170508T0100Z/
Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-
211 PM PDT Sun May 7 2017

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

* WINDS...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City...Arcata...Eureka... Fortuna.

* 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 or greater are 
expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially
for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

$$
963 
WWUS76 KEKA 080051
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
551 PM PDT Sun May 7 2017

CAZ101-103-080400-
/O.EXT.KEKA.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-170508T0400Z/
Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-
551 PM PDT Sun May 7 2017

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City...Arcata...Eureka...Fortuna. 

* HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 101.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit 
  http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map

$$
810 
WWUS76 KEKA 080346
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
846 PM PDT Sun May 7 2017

CAZ101-103-080500-
/O.EXP.KEKA.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-170508T0400Z/
Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-
846 PM PDT Sun May 7 2017

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

Winds have weakened below advisory criteria. Breezy north winds
will continue through tomorrow...but are not expected to reach
advisory criteria.

$$

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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.