Alert archive / California / Wind Advisories in 2017

Wind Advisory 35, NWS Eureka, CA

November 24, 20174 counties in California

NWS Eureka, CA issued this wind advisory at Nov 24, 2017, 3:09 PM PST for 4 counties in California. It took effect at Nov 25, 2017, 6:00 PM PST. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 24, 2017, 3:09 PM PST (23:09 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 25, 2017, 6:00 PM PST
Expired
Nov 26, 2017, 12:00 PM PST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

Counties Del Norte County, CA, Humboldt County, CA, Mendocino County, CA, Trinity County, CA

The radar

The Eureka (Bunker Hill) radar (KBHX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:10 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 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 204 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 2017-11-24Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2017-11-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 49 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 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
750 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
49 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
231 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

202 
WWUS76 KEKA 242309
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
309 PM PST Fri Nov 24 2017

CAZ101-251215-
/O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0035.171126T0200Z-171126T2000Z/
Coastal Del Norte-
309 PM PST Fri Nov 24 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO NOON SUNDAY...

* WINDS...Sustained winds increasing to 25 to 30 mph with gusts to
  40 mph Saturday night and Sunday morning.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City.

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

$$

CAZ102-104>108-110-111-251215-
/O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0035.171126T0200Z-171126T2000Z/
Del Norte Interior-Southwestern Humboldt-
Northern Humboldt Interior-Southern Humboldt Interior-
Northern Trinity-Southern Trinity-Northwestern Mendocino Interior-
Northeastern Mendocino Interior-
309 PM PST Fri Nov 24 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO NOON SUNDAY 
ABOVE 1000 FEET...

* WINDS...Sustained winds increasing to 40 mph with gusts to 50 to
  70 mph Saturday night and Sunday morning.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Honeydew...Willow Creek...and near Ruth and
  Leggett.

* HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...199...101...96 and 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 or greater are
expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

$$
6 follow-up statements
276 
WWUS76 KEKA 250558 CCA
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Eureka CA
958 PM PST Fri Nov 24 2017

CAZ101-251215-
/O.COR.KEKA.WI.Y.0035.171126T0200Z-171126T2000Z/
Coastal Del Norte-
958 PM PST Fri Nov 24 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO NOON SUNDAY...

* WINDS...Sustained winds increasing to 25 to 30 mph with gusts5 
  to 45 mph Saturday night and Sunday morning.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City.

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

$$

CAZ102-104>108-110-111-251215-
/O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0035.171126T0200Z-171126T2000Z/
Del Norte Interior-Southwestern Humboldt-
Northern Humboldt Interior-Southern Humboldt Interior-
Northern Trinity-Southern Trinity-Northwestern Mendocino Interior-
Northeastern Mendocino Interior-
958 PM PST Fri Nov 24 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO NOON SUNDAY 
ABOVE 1000 FEET...

* WINDS...Sustained winds increasing to 40 mph with gusts to 50 to
  70 mph Saturday night and Sunday morning.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Honeydew...Willow Creek...and near Ruth and
  Leggett.

* HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...199...101...96 and 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 or greater are
expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

$$
577 
WWUS76 KEKA 251138
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
338 AM PST Sat Nov 25 2017

CAZ101-260045-
/O.EXT.KEKA.WI.Y.0035.171126T0500Z-171126T2000Z/
Coastal Del Norte-
338 AM PST Sat Nov 25 2017

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST
SUNDAY...

* WINDS..25 to 35 mph sustained, with occasional gusts to 45 mph.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City.

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

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

$$

CAZ102-104>108-110-111-260045-
/O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0035.171126T0200Z-171126T2000Z/
Del Norte Interior-Southwestern Humboldt-
Northern Humboldt Interior-Southern Humboldt Interior-
Northern Trinity-Southern Trinity-Northwestern Mendocino Interior-
Northeastern Mendocino Interior-
338 AM PST Sat Nov 25 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
PST SUNDAY ABOVE 1000 FEET...

* WINDS...30 to 40 mph sustained...with gusts to 60 mph.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Kneeland...Bald Hills...Berry Summit...South
  Fork Summit...and other exposed rural areas at high elevations 
  mostly above 1000 feet. 

* HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Highway 3...Highway 299...Highway 36.

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

$$
622 
WWUS76 KEKA 252158
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
158 PM PST Sat Nov 25 2017

...A cold front will bring gusty winds to the ridges tonight...

.A cold front will bring gusty winds to the ridges and along
exposed areas of the coast tonight into Sunday morning. Winds will
diminish Sunday late morning into the afternoon.

CAZ107-108-110-111-261100-
/O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0035.171126T0200Z-171126T2000Z/
Northern Trinity-Southern Trinity-Northwestern Mendocino Interior-
Northeastern Mendocino Interior-
158 PM PST Sat Nov 25 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
PST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...15 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Strongest on the
  ridges.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Mainly high elevation rural areas. This
  includes passes on Hwy 3 and Hwy 36. 

* HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 3...Hwy 101...Hwy 162...HWY 3.

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

$$

CAZ101-261100-
/O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0035.171126T0500Z-171126T2000Z/
Coastal Del Norte-
158 PM PST Sat Nov 25 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
PST SUNDAY...

* WINDS..25 to 35 mph sustained, with occasional gusts to 45 mph.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City.

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

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

$$

CAZ102-104>106-261100-
/O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0035.171126T0200Z-171126T2000Z/
Del Norte Interior-Southwestern Humboldt-
Northern Humboldt Interior-Southern Humboldt Interior-
158 PM PST Sat Nov 25 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
PST SUNDAY ABOVE 1000 FEET...

* WINDS...* WINDS..25 to 35 mph sustained, with occasional gusts
  to 60 mph.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Mainly rural areas on the exposed coastal
  ridges. 

* HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 101 by redwoods over highway passes.


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

$$
721 
WWUS76 KEKA 261154
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
354 AM PST Sun Nov 26 2017

...Winds will steadily diminish Sunday late morning into the 
afternoon...

CAZ101-261700-
/O.EXT.KEKA.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-171126T1700Z/
Coastal Del Norte-
354 AM PST Sun Nov 26 2017

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...

* WINDS...25 TO 30 mph with occasional gusts to 45 mph.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City.

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

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

$$

CAZ107-108-110-111-262000-
/O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-171126T2000Z/
Northern Trinity-Southern Trinity-Northwestern Mendocino Interior-
Northeastern Mendocino Interior-
354 AM PST Sun Nov 26 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...

* WINDS...15 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Strongest on the
  ridges.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Mainly high elevation rural areas. This
  includes passes on Highway 3 and Highway 36. 

* HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Highway 36...Highway 3.

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

$$

CAZ102-104>106-262000-
/O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-171126T2000Z/
Del Norte Interior-Southwestern Humboldt-
Northern Humboldt Interior-Southern Humboldt Interior-
354 AM PST Sun Nov 26 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY ABOVE
1000 FEET...

* WINDS...WINDS..25 to 35 mph sustained, with occasional gusts to
  60 mph.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Gasquet...Bald Hills...and other primarily 
  rural areas on the exposed coastal ridges. 

* HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 101 by redwoods over highway passes.

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

$$
496 
WWUS76 KEKA 261639
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
839 AM PST Sun Nov 26 2017

...Winds will steadily diminish Sunday late morning into the
afternoon...

CAZ101-261745-
/O.EXP.KEKA.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-171126T1700Z/
Coastal Del Norte-
839 AM PST Sun Nov 26 2017

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...

Breezy south winds will persist this morning, but gusts are
expected to remain below wind advisory levels. 

$$

CAZ107-108-110-111-262000-
/O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-171126T2000Z/
Northern Trinity-Southern Trinity-Northwestern Mendocino Interior-
Northeastern Mendocino Interior-
839 AM PST Sun Nov 26 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...

* WINDS...15 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Strongest on the
  ridges.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Mainly high elevation rural areas. This
  includes passes on Highway 3 and Highway 36. 

* HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Highway 36...Highway 3 and Hwy 299.

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

$$

CAZ102-104>106-262000-
/O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-171126T2000Z/
Del Norte Interior-Southwestern Humboldt-
Northern Humboldt Interior-Southern Humboldt Interior-
839 AM PST Sun Nov 26 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY ABOVE
1000 FEET...

* WINDS...WINDS..25 to 35 mph sustained, with occasional gusts to
  60 mph.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Gasquet...Bald Hills...and other primarily 
  rural areas on the exposed coastal ridges. 

* HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...Hwy 101 and Hwy 299 over highway passes.

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

$$
532 
WWUS76 KEKA 262020
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1220 PM PST Sun Nov 26 2017

CAZ102-104>108-110-111-262130-
/O.EXP.KEKA.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-171126T2000Z/
Del Norte Interior-Southwestern Humboldt-
Northern Humboldt Interior-Southern Humboldt Interior-
Northern Trinity-Southern Trinity-Northwestern Mendocino Interior-
Northeastern Mendocino Interior-
1220 PM PST Sun Nov 26 2017

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Southerly winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph will slowly
diminish this afternoon.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 24, 3:24 PM PSTGale WarningEKA40 hr
Nov 24, 3:24 PM PSTSmall Craft AdvisoryEKA4 days

Nearby

Wind Advisories in California, 2017Every wind advisory 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.