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Wind Advisory 16, NWS San Diego, CA

March 27, 2017Riverside County, San Bernardino County, California

NWS San Diego, CA issued this wind advisory at Mar 27, 2017, 9:23 PM PDT for Riverside County, San Bernardino County, California. It took effect at Mar 27, 2017, 10:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 27, 2017, 9:23 PM PDT (04:23 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 27, 2017, 10:00 PM PDT
Expired
Mar 28, 2017, 2:00 PM PDT
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS San Diego, CA

Counties Riverside County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA

The radar

The Santa Ana Mts radar (KSOX), 152 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:27 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

San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 00:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 195 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, San Diego, CA at 00:00Z on 2017-03-28Temperature 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, San Diego, CA at 00:00Z on 2017-03-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -39 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
806 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
58 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

032 
WWUS76 KSGX 280423
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Diego CA
923 PM PDT Mon Mar 27 2017

...Strong and Gusty north winds late tonight into Tuesday...

.A low pressure system moving inland through Southern California
will continue strong and gusty north to northeast winds late 
tonight into Tuesday as the system moves into Arizona.

CAZ055-056-065-281300-
/O.CAN.KSGX.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-170328T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KSGX.WI.Y.0016.170328T0500Z-170328T2100Z/
San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains-
San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-
Including the cities of Running Springs, Wrightwood, and Desert 
Hot Springs
923 PM PDT Mon Mar 27 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT TUESDAY...

The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 2 PM PDT Tuesday. 

* WINDS...Areas of north winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 50 mph. 
  Isolated gusts to 60 mph. 

* LOCATION...Near mountain ridge tops to the coastal slopes of 
  the mountains and in the northern Coachella Valley. 

* Visibility...Reduced at times in blowing dust and blowing sand 
  in the deserts. 

* IMPACTS...The winds will make driving difficult...especially 
  for motorists in high profile vehicles. Broken tree limbs and 
  other wind blown debris will be possible. 

* OUTLOOK...Winds will decrease Tuesday afternoon and evening

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.

&&

$$

CAZ058-060-062-280530-
/O.CAN.KSGX.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-170328T0500Z/
San Diego County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys-
San Diego County Deserts-
923 PM PDT Mon Mar 27 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

Winds have decreased.

$$

CAZ048-057-281300-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0015.170328T0500Z-170328T2100Z/
San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire-
Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Riverside, San Bernardino, Fontana, 
and Corona
923 PM PDT Mon Mar 27 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT TUESDAY...

* WINDS...Areas of northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 
  mph. 

* TIMING...Strengthening late tonight into Tuesday morning... 
  then weakening Tuesday afternoon. 

* LOCATION...Along coastal mountain slopes and through and below 
  passes and canyons. 

* IMPACTS...The winds will make driving difficult...especially 
  for motorists in high profile vehicles. Broken tree limbs and 
  other wind blown debris will be possible. 

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.

&&

$$

JAD
2 follow-up statements
610 
WWUS76 KSGX 281035
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Diego CA
335 AM PDT Tue Mar 28 2017

...Strong and gusty north winds today...

.A low pressure system moving eastward from Arizona will bring
gusty north winds today.

CAZ048-057-282100-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-170328T2100Z/
San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire-
Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Riverside, San Bernardino, Fontana, 
and Corona
335 AM PDT Tue Mar 28 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...Areas of north to northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with 
  gusts to 50 mph. 

* TIMING...Wind strengthening this morning... then weakening
  during the afternoon.

* LOCATION...Along coastal mountain slopes and through and below 
  passes and canyons. 

* IMPACTS...The winds will make driving difficult...especially 
  for motorists in high profile vehicles. Broken tree limbs and 
  other wind blown debris will be possible. 

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.

&&

$$

CAZ055-056-065-282100-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-170328T2100Z/
San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains-
San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-
Including the cities of Crestline, Lake Arrowhead, Big Bear City,
Big Bear Lake, Running Springs, Wrightwood, 
and Desert Hot Springs
335 AM PDT Tue Mar 28 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...Areas of north winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 50 mph. 
  Isolated gusts to 60 mph. 

* LOCATION...Near mountain ridge tops to the coastal slopes of 
  the mountains and in the northern Coachella Valley. 

* VISIBILITY...Reduced at times in blowing dust and blowing sand
  in the deserts. 

* IMPACTS...The winds will make driving difficult...especially 
  for motorists in high profile vehicles. Broken tree limbs and 
  other wind blown debris will be possible. 

* OUTLOOK...Winds will decrease Tuesday afternoon and evening

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.

&&

$$

17
800 
WWUS76 KSGX 282048
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Diego CA
148 PM PDT Tue Mar 28 2017

CAZ048-057-282200-
/O.EXP.KSGX.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-170328T2100Z/
San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire-
Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Riverside, San Bernardino, Fontana, 
and Corona
148 PM PDT Tue Mar 28 2017

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

Wind speeds will continue to gradually decrease this afternoon.
Some local winds from the north or northeast will occur late 
tonight and early Wednesday, but wind gusts will mostly be under 
35 MPH.

$$

CAZ055-056-065-282200-
/O.EXP.KSGX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-170328T2100Z/
San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains-
San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-
Including the cities of Crestline, Lake Arrowhead, Big Bear City,
Big Bear Lake, Running Springs, Wrightwood, 
and Desert Hot Springs
148 PM PDT Tue Mar 28 2017

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

Wind speeds will continue to gradually decrease this afternoon.
Some local winds from the north or northeast will occur late 
tonight and early Wednesday, but wind gusts will mostly be under 
40 MPH.

$$

Maxwell

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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.