Alert archive / California / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 14, NWS Las Vegas, NV
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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 1:31 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | Clark | 3 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in California, 2017Wind Advisories in Arizona, 2017Wind Advisories in Nevada, 2017Every wind advisory in 2017
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.