Alert archive / California / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 11, NWS San Diego, CA
NWS San Diego, CA issued this wind advisory at Feb 21, 2017, 1:44 PM PST for Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, California. It took effect at Feb 22, 2017, 1:00 PM PST. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2017, 1:44 PM PST (21:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 22, 2017, 1:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Feb 23, 2017, 10:00 AM PST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS San Diego, CA
Counties Riverside County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, San Diego County, CA
The radar
The Santa Ana Mts radar (KSOX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 145 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
- 812 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
256 WWUS76 KSGX 212144 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Diego CA 144 PM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 ...Gusty Westerly Winds in the Mountains and Deserts... .An upper-level trough moving across the region will create gusty westerly winds over portions of the mountains and deserts Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday night. Strongest winds will be along desert mountain slopes. Conditions will improve by early Thursday morning. CAZ055-056-058-060-062-065-220600- /O.NEW.KSGX.WI.Y.0011.170222T2100Z-170223T0900Z/ San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains- San Diego County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys- San Diego County Deserts-San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning- Including the cities of...Crestline...Running Springs...Julian 144 PM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM PST THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 1 PM Wednesday to 1 AM PST Thursday. * WINDS...Westerly 25 to 35 mph...with gusts to 45 mph in the deserts and 55 mph along desert mountain slopes. * TIMING...Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday night. * LOCATION...Desert mountain slopes and adjacent deserts. * VISIBILITY...Locally reduced to 1 mile or less in blowing dust and sand. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving for motorists in high profile vehicles. 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. && $$ JJT
6 follow-up statements
249 WWUS76 KSGX 220551 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Diego CA 951 PM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 ...Gusty Westerly Winds in the Mountains and Deserts Wednesday Afternoon and Night... .An upper-level trough moving across the region will create gusty westerly winds over portions of the mountains and deserts Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday night. Strongest winds will be along desert mountain slopes. Conditions will improve by early Thursday morning. CAZ055-056-058-060-062-065-221400- /O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0011.170222T2100Z-170223T0900Z/ San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains- San Diego County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys- San Diego County Deserts-San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning- Including the cities of...Crestline...Running Springs...Julian 951 PM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS...Westerly 25 to 35 mph...with gusts to 45 mph in the deserts and 55 mph along desert mountain slopes. * TIMING...Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday night. * LOCATION...Desert mountain slopes and adjacent deserts. * VISIBILITY...Only locally reduced in the deserts due to blowing dust and sand. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving for motorists in high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Maxwell
108 WWUS76 KSGX 221037 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Diego CA 237 AM PST Wed Feb 22 2017 ...Gusty westerly winds this afternoon and tonight in the mountains and deserts ... .An upper-level trough moving across the region will create gusty westerly winds over portions of the mountains and deserts this afternoon through tonight. Strongest winds will be along desert mountain slopes. Winds will diminish early Thursday morning. CAZ055-056-058-060-062-065-222200- /O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0011.170222T2100Z-170223T0900Z/ San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains- San Diego County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys- San Diego County Deserts-San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning- Including the cities of...Crestline...Running Springs...Julian 237 AM PST Wed Feb 22 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS...Westerly 25 to 35 mph...with gusts to 45 mph in the deserts and 55 mph along desert mountain slopes. * TIMING...this afternoon through tonight. * LOCATION...strongest winds on desert mountain slopes and adjacent deserts. * VISIBILITY...Only locally reduced in the deserts due to blowing dust and sand. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving for motorists in high profile vehicles. 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. && $$ MM
242 WWUS76 KSGX 222133 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Diego CA 133 PM PST Wed Feb 22 2017 ...GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE FROM THE MOUNTAIN RIDGES TO PORTIONS OF THE DESERTS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .An upper level trough moving across the region will create gusty westerly winds over portions of the mountains and deserts through Thursday morning. Strongest winds will be along ridge tops to the desert mountain slopes. Winds will diminish Thursday morning. CAZ055-056-058-060-062-065-231100- /O.EXT.KSGX.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-170223T1800Z/ San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains- San Diego County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys- San Diego County Deserts-San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning- Including the cities of Crestline, Running Springs, and Julian 133 PM PST Wed Feb 22 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS...Westerly 25 to 35 mph...with gusts to 45 mph in the deserts and 55 mph along desert mountain slopes. * TIMING...now through Thursday morning. * LOCATION...strongest winds on ridge tops and desert mountain slopes. * VISIBILITY...Only locally reduced in the deserts due to blowing dust and sand. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving for motorists in high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Gregoria
293 WWUS76 KSGX 230526 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Diego CA 926 PM PST Wed Feb 22 2017 ...GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE FROM THE MOUNTAIN RIDGES TO PORTIONS OF THE DESERTS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .An upper level trough moving across the region will create gusty westerly winds over portions of the mountains and deserts through Thursday morning. Strongest winds will be along ridge tops to the desert mountain slopes. Winds will diminish Thursday morning. CAZ055-056-058-060-062-065-231400- /O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-170223T1800Z/ San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains- San Diego County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys- San Diego County Deserts-San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning- Including the cities of Crestline, Running Springs, and Julian 926 PM PST Wed Feb 22 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS...Westerly 25 to 35 mph...with local gusts to 45 mph in the deserts and 55 mph along desert mountain slopes. * TIMING...Through Thursday morning. * LOCATION...Strongest winds on ridge tops and desert mountain slopes. * VISIBILITY...Only locally reduced in the deserts due to blowing dust and sand. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving for motorists in high profile vehicles. 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. && $$ Maxwell
530 WWUS76 KSGX 231024 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Diego CA 224 AM PST Thu Feb 23 2017 ...STRONG WINDS IN PARTS OF THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS THIS MORNING... .An upper level trough moving across the region will create gusty westerly winds over portions of the mountains and deserts this morning. Strongest winds will be along ridge tops to the desert mountain slopes. Winds will gradually diminish today. CAZ055-056-058-060-062-065-231800- /O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-170223T1800Z/ San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains- San Diego County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys- San Diego County Deserts-San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning- Including the cities of Crestline, Running Springs, and Julian 224 AM PST Thu Feb 23 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WINDS...Westerly 25 to 35 mph...with local gusts to 45 mph in the deserts and 55 mph along desert mountain slopes. * TIMING...Through this morning. * LOCATION...Strongest winds on ridge tops and desert mountain slopes. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving for motorists in high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ mm
499 WWUS76 KSGX 231748 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Diego CA 948 AM PST Thu Feb 23 2017 CAZ055-056-058-060-062-065-231900- /O.EXP.KSGX.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-170223T1800Z/ San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains- San Diego County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys- San Diego County Deserts-San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning- Including the cities of Crestline, Running Springs, and Julian 948 AM PST Thu Feb 23 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... Winds have diminished below advisory criteria for most areas over the past few hours. Therefore, the wind advisory will be allowed to expire at 10 am this morning. A PNS is headlined on our webpage with highest observed gusts over the past 48 hours. $$ JJT
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Diego, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 1:30 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | SGX | Orange, San Diego | 61 hr |
| Feb 21, 1:32 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SGX | 60 hr |
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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.