Alert archive / Washington / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 5, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this wind advisory at Jun 11, 2017, 2:59 PM PDT for 8 counties in Washington. It took effect at Jun 12, 2017, 3:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2017, 2:59 PM PDT (21:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 12, 2017, 3:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Jun 13, 2017, 2:50 AM PDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
Counties Adams County, WA, Asotin County, WA, Chelan County, WA, Douglas County, WA, Garfield County, WA, Grant County, WA, Spokane County, WA, Whitman County, WA
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 171 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
- 1167 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -32 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
055 WWUS76 KOTX 112159 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 259 PM PDT Sun Jun 11 2017 ...WINDY AROUND WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT...WATERVILLE...AND VANTAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .West to northwest winds 20 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph will increase Monday afternoon and evening. High pressure building along the west coast coupled with a deep low pressure system over the northern Rockies will draw winds through the Cascade gaps. The strongest winds will take place during the evening hours... diminishing slightly overnight. Winds will continue to be breezy but below advisory criteria Tuesday. WAZ034-041-044-120600- /O.NEW.KOTX.WI.Y.0005.170612T2200Z-170613T0600Z/ Moses Lake Area-Wenatchee Area-Waterville Plateau- 259 PM PDT Sun Jun 11 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 3 PM to 11 PM PDT Monday. * Winds...Northwest 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Timing...Winds will increase during the afternoon hours...peaking during the evening hours. * Impacts...Loose objects like light lawn furniture and trash cans should be secured. Motorists with plans to travel on I-90 and parts of Highway 2 should be prepared for strong west to northwest winds. Areas of blowing dust may reduce visibility at times. * Locations...Ephrata, Quincy, Wenatchee, Chelan, Entiat, Cashmere, and Waterville. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
161 WWUS76 KOTX 120439 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 939 PM PDT Sun Jun 11 2017 ...WINDY AROUND WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT...WATERVILLE...AND VANTAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDY FOR POMEROY...PULLMAN...UNIONTOWN...AND MAYVIEW MONDAY EVENING AND NIGHT... .West to northwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph will increase Monday afternoon in the lee of the Cascades and spread into southeastern Washington in the evening. The strongest winds around Wenatchee and Ephrata will take place during the evening hours... diminishing slightly overnight. The strongest winds in the Palouse and foothills of the Blue Mountains will be in the evening and overnight hours. Winds will continue to be breezy Tuesday but decrease below advisory criteria. WAZ032-033-121400- /O.EXB.KOTX.WI.Y.0005.170613T0100Z-170613T1400Z/ Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Washington Palouse- 939 PM PDT Sun Jun 11 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MONDAY TO 7 AM PDT TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 6 PM Monday to 7 AM PDT Tuesday. * Winds...west to northwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Timing...Winds will increase during the evening hours and continue to blow strong overnight...decreasing some Tuesday morning. * Impacts...Loose objects like light lawn furniture and trash cans should be secured. Motorists with plans to travel on US195 Highway 12 should be prepared for strong west to northwest winds. Areas of blowing dust may reduce visibility at times. * Locations...Pomeroy, Pullman, Mayview and Uniontown. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ WAZ034-041-044-121400- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0005.170612T2200Z-170613T0600Z/ Moses Lake Area-Wenatchee Area-Waterville Plateau- 939 PM PDT Sun Jun 11 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY... * Winds...northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Timing...Winds will increase during the afternoon hours... peaking during the evening hours. * Impacts...Loose objects like light lawn furniture and trash cans should be secured. Motorists with plans to travel on I- 90 and parts of Highway 2 should be prepared for strong west to northwest winds. Areas of blowing dust may reduce visibility at times. * Locations...Wenatchee, Chelan, Entiat, Cashmere, Waterville, Ephrata, and Quincy. 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. && $$
785 WWUS76 KOTX 121211 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 511 AM PDT Mon Jun 12 2017 ...WINDY AROUND WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT...WATERVILLE...AND VANTAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDY FOR POMEROY... PULLMAN...UNIONTOWN...AND MAYVIEW MONDAY EVENING AND NIGHT... .West to northwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph will increase Monday afternoon in the lee of the Cascades and spread into southeastern Washington in the evening. The strongest winds around Wenatchee and Ephrata will take place during the evening hours... diminishing slightly overnight. The strongest winds in the Palouse and foothills of the Blue Mountains will be in the evening and overnight hours. Winds will continue to be breezy Tuesday but decrease below advisory criteria. WAZ034-041-044-122200- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0005.170612T2200Z-170613T0600Z/ Moses Lake Area-Wenatchee Area-Waterville Plateau- 511 AM PDT Mon Jun 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * Winds...northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Timing...Winds will increase during the afternoon hours... peaking during the evening hours. * Impacts...Loose objects like light lawn furniture and trash cans should be secured. Motorists with plans to travel on I- 90 and parts of Highway 2 should be prepared for strong west to northwest winds. Areas of blowing dust may reduce visibility at times. * Locations...Wenatchee, Chelan, Entiat, Cashmere, Waterville, Ephrata, and Quincy. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ WAZ032-033-122200- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0005.170613T0100Z-170613T1400Z/ Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Washington Palouse- 511 AM PDT Mon Jun 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PDT TUESDAY... * Winds...west to northwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Timing...Winds will increase during the evening hours and continue to blow strong overnight...decreasing some Tuesday morning. * Impacts...Loose objects like light lawn furniture and trash cans should be secured. Motorists with plans to travel on US195 and Highway 12 should be prepared for strong west to northwest winds. * Locations...Pullman, Uniontown, and Pomeroy. 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. && $$
633 WWUS76 KOTX 121854 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 1154 AM PDT Mon Jun 12 2017 ...WINDY AROUND WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT...WATERVILLE...AND VANTAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDY FOR POMEROY... PULLMAN...UNIONTOWN...AND MAYVIEW THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .West to northwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph will increase this afternoon in the lee of the Cascades and spread into Southeastern Washington in the evening. The strongest winds will occur in the evening and overnight hours. Winds will continue to be breezy Tuesday but decrease below advisory criteria. WAZ034-041-044-130400- /O.EXT.KOTX.WI.Y.0005.170612T2200Z-170613T1400Z/ Moses Lake Area-Wenatchee Area-Waterville Plateau- 1154 AM PDT Mon Jun 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM PDT TUESDAY... * Winds...northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Timing...Winds will increase during the afternoon hours... peaking during the evening and overnight hours. * Impacts...Loose objects like light lawn furniture and trash cans should be secured. Motorists with plans to travel on I- 90 and parts of Highway 2 should be prepared for strong west to northwest winds. Areas of blowing dust may reduce visibility at times. * Locations...Wenatchee, Chelan, Entiat, Cashmere, Waterville, Ephrata, and Quincy. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ WAZ032-033-130400- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0005.170613T0100Z-170613T1400Z/ Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Washington Palouse- 1154 AM PDT Mon Jun 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PDT TUESDAY... * Winds...west to northwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Timing...Winds will increase during the evening hours and continue to blow strong overnight...decreasing some Tuesday morning. * Impacts...Loose objects like light lawn furniture and trash cans should be secured. Motorists with plans to travel on US195 and Highway 12 should be prepared for strong west to northwest winds. * Locations...Pullman, Uniontown, and Pomeroy. 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. && $$
706 WWUS76 KOTX 130051 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 551 PM PDT Mon Jun 12 2017 ...WINDY AROUND WENATCHEE...WATERVILLE...EPHRATA...VANTAGE... POMEROY...PULLMAN...UNIONTOWN...AND MAYVIEW THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT... .West to northwest winds are increasing with sustained speeds expected near 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 55 mph. The strongest winds will be in the in the lee of the Cascades and Southeastern Washington. Winds will continue to be breezy Tuesday but decrease below advisory criteria. WAZ034-041-044-131400- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170613T1400Z/ Moses Lake Area-Wenatchee Area-Waterville Plateau- 551 PM PDT Mon Jun 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PDT TUESDAY... * Winds...northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Timing...Winds will increase this evening...peaking before midnight then decreasing some through the overnight hours. * Impacts...Loose objects like light lawn furniture and trash cans should be secured. Motorists with plans to travel on I- 90 and parts of Highway 2 should be prepared for strong west to northwest winds. Areas of blowing dust may reduce visibility at times. * Locations...Wenatchee, Chelan, Entiat, Cashmere, Waterville, Ephrata, and Quincy. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ WAZ032-033-131400- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0005.170613T0100Z-170613T1400Z/ Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Washington Palouse- 551 PM PDT Mon Jun 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PDT TUESDAY... * Winds...west to northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Timing...Winds will increase during the evening hours and continue to blow strong overnight...decreasing some Tuesday morning. * Impacts...Loose objects like light lawn furniture and trash cans should be secured. Motorists with plans to travel on US195 and Highway 12 should be prepared for strong west to northwest winds. * Locations...Pullman, Uniontown, and Pomeroy. 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. && $$
395 WWUS76 KOTX 130950 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 250 AM PDT Tue Jun 13 2017 WAZ032>034-041-044-131100- /O.CAN.KOTX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170613T1400Z/ Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Washington Palouse- Moses Lake Area-Wenatchee Area-Waterville Plateau- 250 AM PDT Tue Jun 13 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Spokane has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Winds have decreased below advisory thresholds over the area except for a localized area southwest of Moses Lake in Mattawa where gusts to 50 mph will remain possible through early this morning. Since the threat for widespread strong winds has ended the wind advisory has been cancelled. $$
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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.