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Wind Advisory 46, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Nov 15, 2017, 3:37 AM PST for Inyo County, California. It took effect at Nov 15, 2017, 2:00 PM PST. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2017, 3:37 AM PST (11:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 15, 2017, 2:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Nov 16, 2017, 12:00 AM PST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
County Inyo County, CA
The radar
The Edwards AFB radar (KEYX), 158 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:34 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, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 168 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
- 2980 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -44 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
302 WWUS75 KVEF 151137 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 337 AM PST Wed Nov 15 2017 CAZ519-520-160000- /O.UPG.KVEF.HW.A.0006.171115T2200Z-171116T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0046.171115T2200Z-171116T0800Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes-Owens Valley- Including Aspendell, Whitney Portal, Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, and Olancha 337 AM PST Wed Nov 15 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to midnight PST tonight. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * TIMING...There is potential for strong downslope winds to develop this afternoon and continuing into this evening. * WINDS...West winds gusting as high as 60 mph, particularly at the mid slopes and the mouths of canyons. * IMPACTS...Travel in and near the foothills, including Highway 395 may become difficult. Outdoor activities could become dangerous. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means strong winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
2 follow-up statements
136 WWUS75 KVEF 152228 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 228 PM PST Wed Nov 15 2017 CAZ519-520-160800- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-171116T0800Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes-Owens Valley- Including Aspendell, Whitney Portal, Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, and Olancha 228 PM PST Wed Nov 15 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... * TIMING...Gusty downslope winds are possible this afternoon and continuing into this evening. * WINDS...West winds gusting 50 to 60 mph, particularly at the mid slopes and the mouths of canyons. * IMPACTS...Travel in and near the foothills, including Highway 395 may become difficult. Outdoor activities could become dangerous. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means strong winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
799 WWUS75 KVEF 160740 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1140 PM PST Wed Nov 15 2017 CAZ519-520-160845- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-171116T0800Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes-Owens Valley- Including Aspendell, Whitney Portal, Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, and Olancha 1140 PM PST Wed Nov 15 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... Downslope winds on the eastern slopes of the Sierra and in the Owens Valley were decreasing this evening. The Wind Advisory will be allowed to expire. $$ MORGAN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 3:32 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | VEF | Inyo | 48 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.