Alert archive / California / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 5, NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued this wind advisory at Jan 19, 2017, 12:51 PM PST for 8 counties in California. It took effect at Jan 20, 2017, 2:00 AM PST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 19, 2017, 12:51 PM PST (20:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 20, 2017, 2:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Jan 20, 2017, 10:00 AM PST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Counties City and County of San Francisco, CA, Marin County, CA, Monterey County, CA, San Benito County, CA, San Mateo County, CA, Santa Clara County, CA, Santa Cruz County, CA, Sonoma County, CA
The radar
The San Francisco radar (KMUX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Oakland, CA (KOAK), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 43 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
- 87 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 928 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 118 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.8
The text
As transmitted.
098 WWUS76 KMTR 192051 NPWMTR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 1251 PM PST THU JAN 19 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING FOR STRONG FRONTAL PASSAGE... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PASS OVER THE BAY AREA AND CENTRAL COAST LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF AND DURING THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR THE COAST AND HIGHER TERRAIN. CAZ006-505-507-200600- /O.NEW.KMTR.WI.Y.0005.170120T1000Z-170120T1800Z/ SAN FRANCISCO- COASTAL NORTH BAY INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAN FRANCISCO...TAMALPAIS-HOMESTEAD... SAUSALITO...ANGWIN...LAGUNITAS-FOREST KNOLLS...WOODACRE 1251 PM PST THU JAN 19 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WIND GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DOWNED TREES...LIMBS AND POWERLINES WILL BE POSSIBLE. DRIVING OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE IMPACTED AS WELL. 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. && $$ CAZ509-511-512-517-518-529-530-200600- /O.NEW.KMTR.WI.Y.0005.170120T1000Z-170120T1800Z/ SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST-EAST BAY HILLS AND THE DIABLO RANGE- SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS- SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- MOUNTAINS OF SAN BENITO COUNTY AND INTERIOR MONTEREY COUNTY INCLUDING PINNACLES NATIONAL MONUMENT-NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY- SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PACIFICA...BLACKHAWK...SCOTTS VALLEY... BOULDER CREEK...DAY VALLEY...SANTA CRUZ...WATSONVILLE... LIVE OAK...SEASIDE...MONTEREY...MARINA 1251 PM PST THU JAN 19 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WIND GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DOWNED TREES...LIMBS AND POWERLINES WILL BE POSSIBLE. DRIVING OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE IMPACTED AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
3 follow-up statements
276 WWUS76 KMTR 200422 NPWMTR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 822 PM PST THU JAN 19 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING FOR STRONG FRONTAL PASSAGE... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE BAY AREA AND CENTRAL COAST LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF AND WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR THE COAST AND IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. CAZ006-505-507-201800- /O.CON.KMTR.WI.Y.0005.170120T1000Z-170120T1800Z/ SAN FRANCISCO- COASTAL NORTH BAY INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAN FRANCISCO...TAMALPAIS-HOMESTEAD... SAUSALITO...ANGWIN...LAGUNITAS-FOREST KNOLLS...WOODACRE 822 PM PST THU JAN 19 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WIND GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DOWNED TREES...LIMBS AND POWERLINES WILL BE POSSIBLE. DRIVING OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE IMPACTED AS WELL. 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. && $$ CAZ509-511-512-517-518-529-530-201800- /O.CON.KMTR.WI.Y.0005.170120T1000Z-170120T1800Z/ SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST-EAST BAY HILLS AND THE DIABLO RANGE- SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS- SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- MOUNTAINS OF SAN BENITO COUNTY AND INTERIOR MONTEREY COUNTY INCLUDING PINNACLES NATIONAL MONUMENT-NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY- SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PACIFICA...BLACKHAWK...SCOTTS VALLEY... BOULDER CREEK...DAY VALLEY...SANTA CRUZ...WATSONVILLE... LIVE OAK...SEASIDE...MONTEREY...MARINA 822 PM PST THU JAN 19 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WIND GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DOWNED TREES...LIMBS AND POWERLINES WILL BE POSSIBLE. DRIVING OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE IMPACTED AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
845 WWUS76 KMTR 201242 NPWMTR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 442 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS MORNING FOR STRONG FRONTAL PASSAGE... .A STRONG COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO MOVE ACROSS THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND CENTRAL COAST THIS MORNING. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AHEAD OF AND ALONG THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR THE COAST AND IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. CAZ006-505-507-201800- /O.CON.KMTR.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170120T1800Z/ SAN FRANCISCO- COASTAL NORTH BAY INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAN FRANCISCO...TAMALPAIS-HOMESTEAD... SAUSALITO...ANGWIN...LAGUNITAS-FOREST KNOLLS...WOODACRE 442 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * TIMING...THROUGH LATE MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WIND GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DOWNED TREES...LIMBS AND POWERLINES WILL BE POSSIBLE. DRIVING OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE IMPACTED AS WELL. 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. && $$ CAZ509-511-512-517-518-529-530-201800- /O.CON.KMTR.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170120T1800Z/ SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST-EAST BAY HILLS AND THE DIABLO RANGE- SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS- SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- MOUNTAINS OF SAN BENITO COUNTY AND INTERIOR MONTEREY COUNTY INCLUDING PINNACLES NATIONAL MONUMENT-NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY- SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PACIFICA...BLACKHAWK...SCOTTS VALLEY... BOULDER CREEK...DAY VALLEY...SANTA CRUZ...WATSONVILLE... LIVE OAK...SEASIDE...MONTEREY...MARINA 442 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * TIMING...THROUGH LATE MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WIND GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DOWNED TREES...LIMBS AND POWERLINES WILL BE POSSIBLE. DRIVING OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE IMPACTED AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
366 WWUS76 KMTR 201751 NPWMTR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 951 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2017 CAZ006-505-507-201900- /O.EXP.KMTR.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170120T1800Z/ SAN FRANCISCO- COASTAL NORTH BAY INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAN FRANCISCO...TAMALPAIS-HOMESTEAD... SAUSALITO...ANGWIN...LAGUNITAS-FOREST KNOLLS...WOODACRE 951 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... WIND SPEEDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA...THUS THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 10 AM. $$ CAZ509-511-512-517-518-529-530-201900- /O.EXP.KMTR.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170120T1800Z/ SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST-EAST BAY HILLS AND THE DIABLO RANGE- SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS- SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- MOUNTAINS OF SAN BENITO COUNTY AND INTERIOR MONTEREY COUNTY INCLUDING PINNACLES NATIONAL MONUMENT-NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY- SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PACIFICA...BLACKHAWK...SCOTTS VALLEY... BOULDER CREEK...DAY VALLEY...SANTA CRUZ...WATSONVILLE... LIVE OAK...SEASIDE...MONTEREY...MARINA 951 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... WIND SPEEDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA...THUS THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 10 AM. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 7:48 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | MTR | Monterey, San Benito | 3 hr |
| Jan 18, 7:49 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | MTR | Monterey, San Benito | 3 hr |
| Jan 18, 7:56 PM PST | Special Marine Warning | MTR | 19 min | |
| Jan 18, 8:15 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Sonoma | 4 hr |
| Jan 18, 8:28 PM PST | Special Marine Warning | MTR | 32 min | |
| Jan 18, 8:30 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | MTR | Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz | 2 hr |
| Jan 18, 9:12 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Alameda | 2 hr |
| Jan 19, 12:16 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Sonoma | 3 hr |
| Jan 19, 2:36 AM PST | Gale Watch | MTR | 36 hr | |
| Jan 19, 2:36 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | MTR | 60 hr | |
| Jan 19, 4:28 AM PST | High Surf Warning | MTR | Marin, Monterey, City and County of San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Sonoma | 71 hr |
Nearby
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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.