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Wind Advisory 14, NWS Las Vegas, NV

February 11, 2017San Bernardino County, California; Mohave County, Arizona; Clark County, Nevada

NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Feb 11, 2017, 2:21 AM PST for San Bernardino County, California; Mohave County, Arizona; Clark County, Nevada. It took effect at Feb 12, 2017, 4:00 AM PST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 11, 2017, 2:21 AM PST (10:21 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 12, 2017, 4:00 AM PST
Expired
Feb 12, 2017, 1:43 AM PST
In force
Issued by
NWS Las Vegas, NV

Counties Mohave County, AZ, San Bernardino County, CA, Clark County, NV

The radar

The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:22 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

Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 00:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 101 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, Las Vegas, NV at 00:00Z on 2017-02-11Temperature 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, Las Vegas, NV at 00:00Z on 2017-02-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 10 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
3022 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
256 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

492 
WWUS75 KVEF 111021
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
221 AM PST Sat Feb 11 2017

AZZ002-036-CAZ524-526-527-NVZ021-022-120000-
/O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0014.170212T1200Z-170213T0000Z/
Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave-Lake Mead National Recreation Area-
Eastern Mojave Desert-Cadiz Basin-San Bernardino County-
Upper Colorado River Valley-Southern Clark County-
Including the cities of...Lake Havasu City...Desert Hills...
Topock...Bullhead City...Oatman...Mohave Valley...Baker...
Mountain Pass...Mitchell Caverns...Vidal Junction...Needles...
Hoover Dam...Laughlin...Primm....Searchlight...Cal-Nev-Ari
221 AM PST Sat Feb 11 2017 /321 AM MST Sat Feb 11 2017/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM PST /5 AM MST/ TO 4 PM PST
/5 PM MST/ SUNDAY...

The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Wind
Advisory...which is in effect from 4 AM PST /5 AM MST/ to 4 PM
PST /5 PM MST/ Sunday. 

* TIMING...Winds will increase early Sunday morning, peak mid-day
  Sunday and decrease during the afternoon.

* WINDS...North 25 to 35 mph...gusts 35 to 45 mph. Isolated higher
  gusts possible near Bullhead City.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds can enhance wave activity on area lakes
  leading to hazardous boating conditions. Areas of strong
  crosswinds and blowing dust are also possible...particularly over
  the Mojave National Preserve.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should check weather and lake conditions before heading out
onto the water and be prepared for choppy water. Drivers and those
outdoors should be prepared for gusty winds and areas of reduced
visibility.

&&

$$

Wolcott
2 follow-up statements
979 
WWUS75 KVEF 112333
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
333 PM PST Sat Feb 11 2017

AZZ002-036-CAZ524-526-527-NVZ021-022-121200-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0014.170212T1200Z-170213T0000Z/
Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave-Lake Mead National Recreation Area-
Eastern Mojave Desert-Cadiz Basin-San Bernardino County-
Upper Colorado River Valley-Southern Clark County-
Including the cities of...Lake Havasu City...Desert Hills...
Topock...Bullhead City...Oatman...Mohave Valley...Baker...
Mountain Pass...Mitchell Caverns...Vidal Junction...Needles...
Hoover Dam...Laughlin...Primm....Searchlight...Cal-Nev-Ari
333 PM PST Sat Feb 11 2017 /433 PM MST Sat Feb 11 2017/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM PST /5 AM MST/ TO
4 PM PST /5 PM MST/ SUNDAY...

* TIMING...Winds will increase early Sunday morning... peak late
  morning through midday Sunday and decrease during the late afternoon.

* WINDS...North 25 to 35 mph...gusts 35 to 45 mph. Isolated 
  higher gusts possible near Bullhead City. 

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds can enhance wave activity on area lakes 
  leading to hazardous boating conditions. Areas of strong 
  crosswinds and blowing dust are also possible...particularly 
  over the Mojave National Preserve. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should check weather and lake conditions before heading
out onto the water and be prepared for choppy water. Drivers and
those outdoors should be prepared for gusty winds and areas of
reduced visibility.

&&

$$
609 
WWUS75 KVEF 120943
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
143 AM PST Sun Feb 12 2017

AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-130000-
/O.CAN.KVEF.WI.Y.0014.170212T1200Z-170213T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KVEF.LW.Y.0001.170212T1200Z-170213T0000Z/
Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave-Lake Mead National Recreation Area-
San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River Valley-
Including the cities of...Lake Havasu City...Desert Hills...
Topock...Bullhead City...Oatman...Mohave Valley...Needles...
Hoover Dam...Laughlin
143 AM PST Sun Feb 12 2017 /243 AM MST Sun Feb 12 2017/

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST /5 PM MST/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Lake Wind
Advisory...which is in effect until 4 PM PST /5 PM MST/ this
afternoon. This replaces Wind Advisory that was in effect.

* TIMING...Winds will peak late this morning and decrease during
  the late afternoon.

* WINDS...North 20 to 30 mph...gusts 30 to 40 mph. Isolated higher
  gusts possible near Bullhead City.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds can enhance wave activity on area lakes
  leading to hazardous boating conditions...especially for small
  craft. This includes Lake Mead...Lake Mohave...and Lake Havasu.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Lake Wind Advisory indicates that winds will cause rough chop on
area lakes. Small boats will be especially prone to capsizing.
Boaters should check weather and lake conditions before heading out
onto the water and be prepared for choppy water.

&&

$$

CAZ524-526-NVZ022-121045-
/O.CAN.KVEF.WI.Y.0014.170212T1200Z-170213T0000Z/
Eastern Mojave Desert-Cadiz Basin-Southern Clark County-
Including the cities of...Baker...Mountain Pass...
Mitchell Caverns...Vidal Junction...Primm....Searchlight...
Cal-Nev-Ari
143 AM PST Sun Feb 12 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has cancelled the Wind
Advisory. 

Winds no longer appear as if they will reach advisory levels across
eastern San Bernardino County. A Lake Wind Advisory is in effect for
the Colorado River Valley.

$$

Wolcott

The office that day

Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 11, 1:31 PM PSTAreal Flood AdvisoryVEFClark3 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.