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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this wind advisory at Jan 8, 2017, 6:34 PM PST for Del Norte County, California. It took effect at Jan 9, 2017, 12:00 PM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 8, 2017, 6:34 PM PST (02:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 9, 2017, 12:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Jan 9, 2017, 2:58 AM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
County Del Norte County, CA
The radar
The Medford radar (KMAX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 868 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 73 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 190 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 241 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
403 WWUS76 KEKA 090234 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 634 PM PST SUN JAN 8 2017 CAZ101-091730- /O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0003.170109T2000Z-170110T0300Z/ COASTAL DEL NORTE- 634 PM PST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM PST MONDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS RANGING FROM 40 TO 50 MPH. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...CRESCENT CITY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...PORTIONS OF HWY 101. STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
163 WWUS76 KEKA 090650 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 1050 PM PST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY... .A PAIR OF STORM SYSTEMS WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE REGION MONDAY...WITH STRONGER WINDS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY. CAZ101-092000- /O.NEW.KEKA.HW.A.0001.170110T1600Z-170111T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0003.170109T2000Z-170110T0300Z/ COASTAL DEL NORTE- 1050 PM PST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM PST MONDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...CRESCENT CITY....SMITH RIVER...AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...HWY 101...HWY 199. STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST SUSTAIN WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH ON MONDAY...AND STRONGER GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH ON TUESDAY. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ CAZ103-104-109-092000- /O.NEW.KEKA.HW.A.0001.170110T1600Z-170111T0300Z/ NORTHERN HUMBOLDT COAST-SOUTHWESTERN HUMBOLDT-MENDOCINO COAST- 1050 PM PST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST SUSTAIN WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 55 MPH.. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...TRINIDAD...ARCATA...EUREKA...THE SAMOA PENINSULA...FORTUNA...BEAR RIVER...PATROLIA... HONEYDEW...ETTERSBERG...SHELTER COVE...FORT BRAGG...POINT ARENA. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...HWY 101...HWY 299...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * 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. && $$ CAZ105-106-092000- /O.NEW.KEKA.HW.A.0001.170110T1800Z-170111T0300Z/ NORTHERN HUMBOLDT INTERIOR-SOUTHERN HUMBOLDT INTERIOR- 1050 PM PST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR LOCATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET IN ELEVATION... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST SUSTAIN WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 65 MPH. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...KNEELAND...UPPER FICKLE HILL...AND GREENWOOD HEIGHTS. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...HWY 299...HWY 96...HWY 101...HWY 36. STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
319 WWUS76 KEKA 091058 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 258 AM PST MON JAN 9 2017 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TUESDAY... .A PAIR OF STORM SYSTEMS WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE REGION MONDAY...WITH STRONGER WINDS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY. CAZ101-100000- /O.CAN.KEKA.WI.Y.0003.170109T2000Z-170110T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.HW.A.0001.170110T1600Z-170111T0300Z/ COASTAL DEL NORTE- 258 AM PST MON JAN 9 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...CRESCENT CITY....SMITH RIVER...AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...HWY 101...HWY 199. STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH... WITH STRONGER GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH ON TUESDAY. * 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. && $$ CAZ103-104-109-100000- /O.CON.KEKA.HW.A.0001.170110T1600Z-170111T0300Z/ NORTHERN HUMBOLDT COAST-SOUTHWESTERN HUMBOLDT-MENDOCINO COAST- 258 AM PST MON JAN 9 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 55 MPH. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...TRINIDAD...ARCATA...EUREKA...THE SAMOA PENINSULA...FORTUNA...BEAR RIVER...PATROLIA... HONEYDEW... ETTERSBERG...SHELTER COVE...FORT BRAGG...POINT ARENA. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...HWY 101...HWY 299...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ CAZ105-106-100000- /O.CON.KEKA.HW.A.0001.170110T1800Z-170111T0300Z/ NORTHERN HUMBOLDT INTERIOR-SOUTHERN HUMBOLDT INTERIOR- 258 AM PST MON JAN 9 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...KNEELAND...UPPER FICKLE HILL...AND GREENWOOD HEIGHTS. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...HWY 299...HWY 96...HWY 101...HWY 36. STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 10:34 PM PST | Coastal Flood Advisory | EKA | Humboldt | 11 hr |
| Jan 8, 10:50 PM PST | High Wind Watch | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino | 15 hr |
| Jan 9, 12:00 AM PST | Special Marine Warning | EKA | 30 min | |
| Jan 9, 12:29 AM PST | Special Marine Warning | EKA | 31 min | |
| Jan 9, 12:48 AM PST | Special Weather Statement | EKA | Humboldt | 42 min |
| Jan 9, 2:46 AM PST | Gale Warning | EKA | 42 hr | |
| Jan 9, 3:28 AM PST | Flood Watch | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Trinity | 40 hr |
| Jan 9, 4:15 AM PST | Coastal Flood Watch | EKA | Humboldt | 24 hr |
| Jan 9, 4:15 AM PST | Coastal Flood Advisory | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino | 31 hr |
| Jan 9, 9:48 AM PST | River Flood Watch | EKA | Humboldt | 6 hr |
| Jan 9, 9:48 AM PST | River Flood Watch | EKA | Mendocino | 6 hr |
| Jan 9, 1:30 PM PST | High Wind Warning | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt | 25 hr |
| Jan 9, 1:30 PM PST | Wind Advisory | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino | 30 hr |
| Jan 9, 2:20 PM PST | Special Marine Warning | EKA | 40 min | |
| Jan 9, 2:36 PM PST | Special Marine Warning | EKA | 24 min | |
| Jan 9, 2:56 PM PST | Special Marine Warning | EKA | 34 min | |
| Jan 9, 3:07 PM PST | Special Marine Warning | EKA | 23 min | |
| Jan 9, 3:09 PM PST | River Flood Warning | EKA | Mendocino | 46 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:09 PM PST | River Flood Warning | EKA | Humboldt | 37 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:09 PM PST | River Flood Warning | EKA | Humboldt | 40 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:33 PM PST | Special Weather Statement | EKA | Del Norte | 42 min |
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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.