Alert archive / California / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 21, NWS San Diego, CA
NWS San Diego, CA issued this wind advisory at Apr 25, 2017, 9:35 PM PDT for 4 counties in California. It took effect at Apr 26, 2017, 1:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2017, 9:35 PM PDT (04:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 26, 2017, 1:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2017, 3:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS San Diego, CA
Counties Orange County, CA, Riverside County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, San Diego County, CA
The radar
The Santa Ana Mts radar (KSOX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 00:00Z, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 124 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
- 1109 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
835 WWUS76 KSGX 260435 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Diego CA 935 PM PDT Tue Apr 25 2017 ...Gusty Westerly Winds Over the Mountains and Deserts Wednesday Afternoon through Wednesday Night... .Tightening pressure gradients will create gusty westerly winds over portions of the mountains and deserts Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday night. Peak gusts of 50-60 mph are possible, especially along desert mountain slopes. Reduced visibility from blowing dust and sand is also expected through the period. Conditions will improve Thursday morning. CAZ055-056-058-060>062-065-261300- /O.NEW.KSGX.WI.Y.0021.170426T2000Z-170427T1000Z/ San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains- San Diego County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys- Coachella Valley-San Diego County Deserts- San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning- Including the cities of Wrightwood, Victorville, Apple Valley, Palm Springs, Palm Desert, La Quinta, and Desert Hot Springs 935 PM PDT Tue Apr 25 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 1 PM Wednesday to 3 AM PDT Thursday. * WINDS...Areas of westerly winds 20 to 30 mph, with gusts to around 60 mph. * TIMING...Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday night. * LOCATION...Strongest winds from the mountain ridge tops along desert mountain slopes into adjacent desert areas. * VISIBILITY...Reduced at times below 3 miles in blowing sand and blowing dust in the deserts. * IMPACTS...The winds will make driving difficult...especially for motorists with high profile vehicles. Watch for broken tree limbs. In the deserts...areas of blowing dust and sand will reduce visibility at times. 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. && $$ JJT
4 follow-up statements
753 WWUS76 KSGX 260930 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Diego CA 230 AM PDT Wed Apr 26 2017 ...Gusty westerly winds Over the mountains and deserts this afternoon through tonight... .Strong northwest flow aloft will combine with tightening pressure gradients at the surface to produce gusty westerly winds over portions of the mountains and deserts this afternoon through tonight. Strongest winds will occur along desert mountain slopes where isolated gusts over 60 mph are possible. Areas of blowing dust could reduce visibility in the deserts. Winds will diminish Thursday morning. CAZ055-056-058-060>062-065-262100- /O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0021.170426T2000Z-170427T1000Z/ San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains- San Diego County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys- Coachella Valley-San Diego County Deserts- San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning- Including the cities of Wrightwood, Victorville, Apple Valley, Palm Springs, Palm Desert, La Quinta, and Desert Hot Springs 230 AM PDT Wed Apr 26 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...Areas of westerly winds 25 to 35 mph, with gusts 50 to 60 mph. * TIMING...this afternoon through tonight. * LOCATION...Strongest winds from the mountain ridge tops along desert mountain slopes into adjacent desert areas. * VISIBILITY...Locally reduced below 3 miles in blowing sand and blowing dust in the deserts. * IMPACTS...The winds will make driving difficult...especially for motorists with high profile vehicles. Watch for broken tree limbs. In the deserts...areas of blowing dust and sand will reduce visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ MM
499 WWUS76 KSGX 262051 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Diego CA 151 PM PDT Wed Apr 26 2017 ...Strong westerly winds over the mountains and deserts this afternoon through tonight... ...Gusty west winds in northern Orange County tonight through early Thursday morning... .Strong northwest flow aloft will combine with increasing pressure gradients at the surface to produce gusty westerly winds over the mountains and deserts through tonight. Strongest winds will occur along desert mountain slopes where isolated gusts over 60 mph are possible. Areas of blowing dust could reduce visibility in the deserts. Winds will diminish Thursday morning. Gusty west winds of 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph will impact northern Orange County tonight. CAZ552-554-270500- /O.EXB.KSGX.WI.Y.0021.170427T0100Z-170427T1600Z/ Orange County Coastal Areas-Orange County Inland Areas- Including the cities of Huntington Beach, Anaheim, Garden Grove, and Fullerton 151 PM PDT Wed Apr 26 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 6 PM this evening to 9 AM PDT Thursday. * WINDS...Areas of westerly winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts 40 mph. * TIMING...This evening through early Thursday morning. * LOCATION...Northern Orange County including Seal Beach, Fullerton, Buena Park, Garden Grove and Huntington Beach. * IMPACTS...Strong cross winds will make driving difficult for motorists with 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. && $$ CAZ055-056-058-060>062-065-270500- /O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-170427T1000Z/ San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains- San Diego County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys- Coachella Valley-San Diego County Deserts- San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning- Including the cities of Wrightwood, Victorville, Apple Valley, Palm Springs, Palm Desert, La Quinta, and Desert Hot Springs 151 PM PDT Wed Apr 26 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...Areas of westerly winds 25 to 35 mph, with gusts 50 to 60 mph. * TIMING...Through tonight. * LOCATION...Strongest winds from the mountain ridge tops along desert mountain slopes into adjacent desert areas. * VISIBILITY...Locally reduced below 3 miles in blowing sand and blowing dust in the deserts. * IMPACTS...The winds will make driving difficult...especially for motorists with high profile vehicles. Watch for broken tree limbs. In the deserts...areas of blowing dust and sand will reduce visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Moede
236 WWUS76 KSGX 270308 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Diego CA 808 PM PDT Wed Apr 26 2017 ...Strong westerly winds over the mountains and deserts through tonight... ...Gusty westerly winds are no longer expected over Orange County tonight... .Strong northwest flow aloft will combine with increasing pressure gradients at the surface to produce gusty westerly winds over the mountains and deserts through tonight. Strongest winds will occur along desert mountain slopes where isolated gusts over 60 mph are possible. Areas of blowing dust could reduce visibility in the deserts. Winds will diminish Thursday morning. CAZ552-554-270415- /O.CAN.KSGX.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-170427T1600Z/ Orange County Coastal Areas-Orange County Inland Areas- 808 PM PDT Wed Apr 26 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in San Diego has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Strong westerly winds are no longer expected for range county overnight. $$ CAZ055-056-058-060>062-065-271000- /O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-170427T1000Z/ San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains- San Diego County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys- Coachella Valley-San Diego County Deserts- San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning- Including the cities of Wrightwood, Victorville, Apple Valley, Palm Springs, Palm Desert, La Quinta, and Desert Hot Springs 808 PM PDT Wed Apr 26 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...Areas of westerly winds 25 to 35 mph, with gusts 50 to 60 mph. * TIMING...Through tonight. * LOCATION...Strongest winds from the mountain ridge tops along desert mountain slopes into adjacent desert areas. * VISIBILITY...Locally reduced below 3 miles in blowing sand and blowing dust in the deserts. * IMPACTS...The winds will make driving difficult...especially for motorists with high profile vehicles. Watch for broken tree limbs. In the deserts...areas of blowing dust and sand will reduce visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ JAD
839 WWUS76 KSGX 270955 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Diego CA 255 AM PDT Thu Apr 27 2017 CAZ055-056-058-060>062-065-271100- /O.EXP.KSGX.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-170427T1000Z/ San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains- San Diego County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys- Coachella Valley-San Diego County Deserts- San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning- Including the cities of Wrightwood, Victorville, Apple Valley, Palm Springs, Palm Desert, La Quinta, and Desert Hot Springs 255 AM PDT Thu Apr 27 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... Winds have begun to decrease in the mountains and deserts this morning. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Diego, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 3:13 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SGX | 71 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.