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Wind Advisory 13, NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA

March 24, 2017San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County, California

NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued this wind advisory at Mar 24, 2017, 2:51 AM PDT for San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County, California. It took effect at Mar 24, 2017, 6:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 24, 2017, 2:51 AM PDT (09:51 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 24, 2017, 6:00 AM PDT
Expired
Mar 24, 2017, 12:52 PM PDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Counties San Mateo County, CA, Santa Clara County, CA, Santa Cruz County, CA

The radar

The San Francisco radar (KMUX), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:54 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

Oakland, CA (KOAK), launched 00:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 58 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, Oakland, CA at 00:00Z on 2017-03-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Oakland, CA at 00:00Z on 2017-03-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 7 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1319 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
9 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

093 
WWUS76 KMTR 240951
NPWMTR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco CA
251 AM PDT Fri Mar 24 2017

...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS expected this morning AND 
afternoon...

.a cold front will bring strong and gusty winds to the area today
as it moves through. The strongest winds are expected to be across
the higher terrain from the Santa Cruz Mountains northward, as
well as along the San Francisco Peninsula Coastline. Winds will
diminish during the afternoon. 

CAZ507-242200-
/O.NEW.KMTR.WI.Y.0013.170324T1300Z-170324T2200Z/
North Bay Mountains-
Including the cities of Angwin, Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, 
and Woodacre
251 AM PDT Fri Mar 24 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM PDT
THIS AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in San Francisco has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 6 AM this morning to 3 PM PDT
this afternoon. 

* TIMING...This morning through mid afternoon.

* WINDS...Southerly winds of 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will make driving difficult especially for
  drivers of high profile vehicles. Downed trees and powerlines
  are also possible during these strong winds.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ509-511-512-242200-
/O.NEW.KMTR.WI.Y.0013.170324T1700Z-170325T0200Z/
San Francisco Peninsula Coast-East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range-
Santa Cruz Mountains-
Including the cities of Pacifica, Blackhawk, Scotts Valley, 
Boulder Creek, and Day Valley
251 AM PDT Fri Mar 24 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PDT
THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in San Francisco has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 7 PM PDT
this evening. 

* TIMING...Mid morning through early this evening.

* WINDS...Southerly winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will make driving difficult especially for
  drivers of high profile vehicles. Downed trees and powerlines
  are also possible during these strong winds.

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.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
980 
WWUS76 KMTR 241952
NPWMTR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco CA
1252 PM PDT Fri Mar 24 2017


CAZ509-511-512-242100-
/O.CAN.KMTR.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170325T0200Z/
San Francisco Peninsula Coast-East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range-
Santa Cruz Mountains-
Including the cities of Pacifica, Blackhawk, Scotts Valley, 
Boulder Creek, and Day Valley
1252 PM PDT Fri Mar 24 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in San Francisco has cancelled the
Wind Advisory. 

Although locally gusty southerly winds can be expect into the 
evening, they are no longer expected to reach advisory criteria.


$$

CAZ507-242100-
/O.CAN.KMTR.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170324T2200Z/
North Bay Mountains-
Including the cities of Angwin, Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, 
and Woodacre
1252 PM PDT Fri Mar 24 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in San Francisco has cancelled the
Wind Advisory. 

Although locally gusty southerly winds can be expect into the 
evening, they are no longer 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.