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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Las Vegas, NV

January 25, 2017Clark County, Nye County, Nevada; Mohave County, Arizona; San Bernardino County, California

NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Jan 25, 2017, 9:16 PM PST for Clark County, Nye County, Nevada; Mohave County, Arizona; San Bernardino County, California. It took effect at Jan 26, 2017, 9:00 PM PST. It was in force for 39 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 25, 2017, 9:16 PM PST (05:16 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 26, 2017, 9:00 PM PST
Expired
Jan 28, 2017, 12:00 PM PST
In force
39 hr
Issued by
NWS Las Vegas, NV

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

The radar

The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:15 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, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 26 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 2017-01-26Temperature 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 2017-01-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 41 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
2446 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
41 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
109 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

666 
WWUS75 KVEF 260516
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
916 PM PST WED JAN 25 2017

NVZ019-261415-
/O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0009.170127T0500Z-170128T2000Z/
SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON-
INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...
RED ROCK CANYON
916 PM PST WED JAN 25 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THURSDAY TO NOON PST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THURSDAY TO NOON PST
SATURDAY. 

* TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THURSDAY EVENING, PEAK
  FRIDAY MORNING, THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 40 MPH.
  ISOLATED AREAS OF GUSTS 45 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR
  RIDGELINES AND ALONG THE SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES AND
  CANYONS...INCLUDING TROUT...LOVELL...WALLACE...AND CARPENTER
  CANYONS. THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF KYLE CANYON AND LEE CANYON WILL
  SEE LOWER WIND SPEEDS.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS COULD ACT TO FURTHER DESTABILIZE THE
  SNOWPACK IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS, INCREASING THE AVALANCHE THREAT.
  WINDS MAY ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS AND PEOPLE ENJOYING OUTDOOR RECREATION SHOULD HEED ANY
STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS ON AVALANCHE THREATS. DRIVERS SHOULD
WATCH FOR AREAS OF LOWERED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. 
&&

$$

AZZ002-036-CAZ524-526-527-NVZ021-022-261415-
/O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0009.170127T1400Z-170128T0200Z/
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
916 PM PST WED JAN 25 2017 /1016 PM MST WED JAN 25 2017/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST /7 AM MST/ TO 6 PM PST
/7 PM MST/ FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST /7 AM MST/ TO 6 PM
PST /7 PM MST/ FRIDAY. 

* TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE FRIDAY MORNING, PEAK MID-
  DAY FRIDAY BEFORE DECREASING FRIDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON LAKE MEAD
  AND LAKE MOHAVE DUE TO ENHANCED WAVE ACTIVITY AND GUSTY WINDS.
  STRONG CROSSWINDS AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY BE
  POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSSWINDS AND AREAS OF
BLOWING DUST. BOATERS SHOULD CHECK CONDITIONS AND THE LATEST
FORECAST FOR CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES AND BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

WOLCOTT
8 follow-up statements
495 
WWUS75 KVEF 261327
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
527 AM PST THU JAN 26 2017

NVZ019-270000-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0009.170127T0500Z-170128T2000Z/
SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON-
INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...
RED ROCK CANYON
527 AM PST THU JAN 26 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
PST SATURDAY...

* TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THIS EVENING...PEAK FRIDAY
  MORNING...THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 40 MPH.
  ISOLATED AREAS OF GUSTS 45 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR
  RIDGELINES AND ALONG THE SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES AND
  CANYONS...INCLUDING TROUT...LOVELL...WALLACE...AND CARPENTER
  CANYONS. THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF KYLE CANYON AND LEE CANYON WILL
  SEE LOWER WIND SPEEDS.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS COULD ACT TO FURTHER DESTABILIZE THE
  SNOWPACK IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS...INCREASING THE AVALANCHE
  THREAT. WINDS MAY ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS AND PEOPLE ENJOYING OUTDOOR RECREATION SHOULD HEED ANY
STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS ON AVALANCHE THREATS. DRIVERS
SHOULD WATCH FOR AREAS OF LOWERED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW.

&&

$$

AZZ002-036-CAZ524-526-527-NVZ021-022-270000-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0009.170127T1400Z-170128T0200Z/
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
527 AM PST THU JAN 26 2017 /627 AM MST THU JAN 26 2017/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST /7 AM MST/ TO
6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ FRIDAY...

* TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE FRIDAY MORNING...PEAK MID-
  DAY FRIDAY BEFORE DECREASING FRIDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON LAKE 
  MEAD AND LAKE MOHAVE DUE TO ENHANCED WAVE ACTIVITY AND GUSTY 
  WINDS. STRONG CROSSWINDS AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY BE 
  POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSSWINDS AND AREAS OF
BLOWING DUST. BOATERS SHOULD CHECK CONDITIONS AND THE LATEST
FORECAST FOR CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES AND BE PREPARED FOR
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
324 
WWUS75 KVEF 262357
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
357 PM PST THU JAN 26 2017

NVZ019-271200-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0009.170127T0500Z-170128T2000Z/
SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON-
INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...
RED ROCK CANYON
357 PM PST THU JAN 26 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
PST SATURDAY...

* TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THIS EVENING...PEAK 
  FRIDAY MORNING...THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY INTO 
  SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 40 MPH. 
  ISOLATED AREAS OF GUSTS 45 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR 
  RIDGELINES AND ALONG THE SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES AND CANYONS...
   INCLUDING TROUT...LOVELL...WALLACE...AND CARPENTER CANYONS. 
  THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF KYLE CANYON AND LEE CANYON WILL SEE 
  LOWER WIND SPEEDS. 

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS COULD ACT TO FURTHER DESTABILIZE THE 
  SNOWPACK IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS...INCREASING THE AVALANCHE 
  THREAT. WINDS MAY ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING 
  SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS AND PEOPLE ENJOYING OUTDOOR RECREATION SHOULD HEED ANY
STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS ON AVALANCHE THREATS. DRIVERS
SHOULD WATCH FOR AREAS OF LOWERED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW.

&&

$$

AZZ002-036-CAZ524-526-527-NVZ021-022-271200-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0009.170127T1400Z-170128T0200Z/
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
357 PM PST THU JAN 26 2017 /457 PM MST THU JAN 26 2017/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST /7 AM MST/ TO
6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ FRIDAY...

* TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE FRIDAY MORNING...PEAK MID-
  DAY FRIDAY BEFORE DECREASING FRIDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON LAKE 
  MEAD AND LAKE MOHAVE DUE TO ENHANCED WAVE ACTIVITY AND GUSTY 
  WINDS. STRONG CROSSWINDS AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY BE 
  POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSSWINDS AND AREAS OF
BLOWING DUST. BOATERS SHOULD CHECK CONDITIONS AND THE LATEST
FORECAST FOR CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES AND BE PREPARED FOR
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
156 
WWUS75 KVEF 271155
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
355 AM PST FRI JAN 27 2017

NVZ019-280200-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170128T2000Z/
SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON-
INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...
RED ROCK CANYON
355 AM PST FRI JAN 27 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST SATURDAY...

* TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK THIS MORNING...THEN SLOWLY
  DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 40 MPH.
  ISOLATED AREAS OF GUSTS 45 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR
  RIDGELINES AND ALONG THE SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES AND CANYONS...
  INCLUDING TROUT...LOVELL...WALLACE...AND CARPENTER CANYONS. THE
  LOWER ELEVATIONS OF KYLE CANYON AND LEE CANYON WILL SEE LOWER WIND
  SPEEDS.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS COULD ACT TO FURTHER DESTABILIZE THE 
  SNOWPACK IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS...INCREASING THE AVALANCHE 
  THREAT. WINDS MAY ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING 
  SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS AND PEOPLE ENJOYING OUTDOOR RECREATION SHOULD HEED ANY
STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS ON AVALANCHE THREATS. DRIVERS
SHOULD WATCH FOR AREAS OF LOWERED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW.

&&

$$

AZZ002-036-CAZ524-526-527-NVZ021-022-280200-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0009.170127T1400Z-170128T0200Z/
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
355 AM PST FRI JAN 27 2017 /455 AM MST FRI JAN 27 2017/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK MIDDAY TODAY BEFORE
  DECREASING FRIDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON LAKE 
  MEAD AND LAKE MOHAVE DUE TO ENHANCED WAVE ACTIVITY AND GUSTY 
  WINDS. STRONG CROSSWINDS AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY BE 
  POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSSWINDS AND AREAS OF
BLOWING DUST. BOATERS SHOULD CHECK CONDITIONS AND THE LATEST
FORECAST FOR CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES AND BE PREPARED FOR
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
922 
WWUS75 KVEF 272218
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
218 PM PST FRI JAN 27 2017

AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-280630-
/O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0010.170128T1400Z-170129T0200Z/
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170128T0200Z/
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
218 PM PST FRI JAN 27 2017 /318 PM MST FRI JAN 27 2017/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST /7 AM MST/ TO 6 PM PST
/7 PM MST/ SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST /7 AM MST/ TO 6 PM
PST /7 PM MST/ SATURDAY. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL DECREASE THIS EVENING, BUT WILL RE-STRENGTHEN
  SATURDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON LAKE 
  MEAD AND LAKE MOHAVE DUE TO ENHANCED WAVE ACTIVITY AND GUSTY 
  WINDS. STRONG CROSSWINDS AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY BE 
  POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSSWINDS AND AREAS OF
BLOWING DUST. BOATERS SHOULD CHECK CONDITIONS AND THE LATEST
FORECAST FOR CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES AND BE PREPARED FOR
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS STRONG WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NVZ019-280630-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170128T2000Z/
SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON-
INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...
RED ROCK CANYON
218 PM PST FRI JAN 27 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST SATURDAY...

* TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING AND
  OVERNIGHT. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 40 MPH.
  ISOLATED AREAS OF GUSTS 45 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR
  RIDGELINES AND ALONG THE SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES AND CANYONS...
  INCLUDING TROUT...LOVELL...WALLACE...AND CARPENTER CANYONS. THE
  LOWER ELEVATIONS OF KYLE CANYON AND LEE CANYON WILL CONTINUE TO
  SEE LOWER WIND SPEEDS.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS COULD ACT TO FURTHER DESTABILIZE THE 
  SNOWPACK IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS...INCREASING THE AVALANCHE 
  THREAT. WINDS MAY ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING 
  SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS AND PEOPLE ENJOYING OUTDOOR RECREATION SHOULD HEED ANY
STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS ON AVALANCHE THREATS. DRIVERS
SHOULD WATCH FOR AREAS OF LOWERED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW.

&&

$$

CAZ524-526-NVZ022-280200-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170128T0200Z/
EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-CADIZ BASIN-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...
MITCHELL CAVERNS...VIDAL JUNCTION...PRIMM....SEARCHLIGHT...
CAL-NEV-ARI
218 PM PST FRI JAN 27 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE
  AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY BE
  POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSSWINDS AND AREAS OF
BLOWING DUST. BOATERS SHOULD CHECK CONDITIONS AND THE LATEST
FORECAST FOR CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES AND BE PREPARED FOR
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
769 
WWUS75 KVEF 280146
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
546 PM PST FRI JAN 27 2017

AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-281200-
/O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170128T0200Z/
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0010.170128T1400Z-170129T0200Z/
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
546 PM PST FRI JAN 27 2017 /646 PM MST FRI JAN 27 2017/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST /7 AM MST/ TO 6 PM
PST /7 PM MST/ SATURDAY...
...FRIDAYS WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN AGAIN SATURDAY MORNING AND PERSIST
  THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DECREASING SATURDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 MPH. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN LAKE MOHAVE AND NEEDLES.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED...MAINLY ON
  LAKE MOHAVE DUE TO ENHANCED WAVE ACTIVITY AND GUSTY WINDS. STRONG
  CROSSWINDS AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY BE POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSSWINDS AND AREAS OF
BLOWING DUST. BOATERS SHOULD CHECK CONDITIONS AND THE LATEST
FORECAST FOR CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES AND BE PREPARED FOR
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

CAZ524-526-NVZ022-280300-
/O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170128T0200Z/
EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-CADIZ BASIN-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...
MITCHELL CAVERNS...VIDAL JUNCTION...PRIMM....SEARCHLIGHT...
CAL-NEV-ARI
546 PM PST FRI JAN 27 2017

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PST THIS EVENING...

WINDS ARE DECREASING ACROSS EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY THIS
EVENING AND THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE ON TIME.

$$

NVZ019-281200-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170128T2000Z/
SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON-
INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...
RED ROCK CANYON
546 PM PST FRI JAN 27 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST SATURDAY...

* TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING 
  AND OVERNIGHT. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 40 MPH. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED NEAR RIDGELINES AND ALONG THE
  SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES AND CANYONS...INCLUDING
  TROUT...LOVELL...WALLACE...AND CARPENTER CANYONS. THE LOWER
  ELEVATIONS OF KYLE CANYON AND LEE CANYON WILL CONTINUE TO SEE
  LOWER WIND SPEEDS.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS COULD ACT TO FURTHER DESTABILIZE THE 
  SNOWPACK IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS...INCREASING THE AVALANCHE 
  THREAT. WINDS MAY ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING 
  SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS AND PEOPLE ENJOYING OUTDOOR RECREATION SHOULD HEED ANY
STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS ON AVALANCHE THREATS. DRIVERS
SHOULD WATCH FOR AREAS OF LOWERED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW.

&&

$$

WOLCOTT
686 
WWUS75 KVEF 281045
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
245 AM PST SAT JAN 28 2017

NVZ019-282000-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170128T2000Z/
SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON-
INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...
RED ROCK CANYON
245 AM PST SAT JAN 28 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...

* TIMING...GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED EARLY THIS MORNING THEN
  GRADUALLY DIMINISH BY MID DAY. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 40 MPH. 
  THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED NEAR RIDGELINES AND ALONG THE 
  SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES AND CANYONS...INCLUDING TROUT... 
  LOVELL...WALLACE...AND CARPENTER CANYONS. THE LOWER ELEVATIONS 
  OF KYLE CANYON AND LEE CANYON WILL CONTINUE TO SEE LOWER WIND 
  SPEEDS. 

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS COULD ACT TO FURTHER DESTABILIZE THE 
  SNOWPACK IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS...INCREASING THE AVALANCHE 
  THREAT. WINDS MAY ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING 
  SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS AND PEOPLE ENJOYING OUTDOOR RECREATION SHOULD HEED ANY
STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS ON AVALANCHE THREATS. DRIVERS
SHOULD WATCH FOR AREAS OF LOWERED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW.

&&

$$

AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-282000-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0010.170128T1400Z-170129T0200Z/
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
245 AM PST SAT JAN 28 2017 /345 AM MST SAT JAN 28 2017/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST /7 AM MST/ THIS
MORNING TO 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN AGAIN THIS MORNING AND PERSIST
  THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DECREASING THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 MPH. THE 
  STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN LAKE MOHAVE AND NEEDLES. 

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED...MAINLY 
  ON LAKE MOHAVE DUE TO ENHANCED WAVE ACTIVITY AND GUSTY WINDS. 
  STRONG CROSSWINDS AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY BE POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSSWINDS AND AREAS OF
BLOWING DUST. BOATERS SHOULD CHECK CONDITIONS AND THE LATEST
FORECAST FOR CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES AND BE PREPARED FOR
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
475 
WWUS75 KVEF 281534
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
734 AM PST SAT JAN 28 2017

NVZ019-282000-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170128T2000Z/
SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON-
INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...
RED ROCK CANYON
734 AM PST SAT JAN 28 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...

* TIMING...GUSTY WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY MID DAY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 40 MPH. 
  THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED NEAR RIDGELINES AND ALONG THE 
  SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES AND CANYONS...INCLUDING TROUT... 
  LOVELL...WALLACE...AND CARPENTER CANYONS. THE LOWER ELEVATIONS 
  OF KYLE CANYON AND LEE CANYON WILL CONTINUE TO SEE LOWER WIND 
  SPEEDS. 

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS COULD ACT TO FURTHER DESTABILIZE THE 
  SNOWPACK IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS...INCREASING THE AVALANCHE 
  THREAT. WINDS MAY ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING 
  SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS AND PEOPLE ENJOYING OUTDOOR RECREATION SHOULD HEED ANY
STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS ON AVALANCHE THREATS. DRIVERS
SHOULD WATCH FOR AREAS OF LOWERED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW.

&&

$$

AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-282000-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170129T0200Z/
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
734 AM PST SAT JAN 28 2017 /834 AM MST SAT JAN 28 2017/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN AGAIN THIS MORNING AND PERSIST 
  THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DECREASING THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 MPH. THE 
  STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN LAKE MOHAVE AND NEEDLES. 

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED...MAINLY 
  ON LAKE MOHAVE DUE TO ENHANCED WAVE ACTIVITY AND GUSTY WINDS. 
  STRONG CROSSWINDS AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY BE POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSSWINDS AND AREAS OF
BLOWING DUST. BOATERS SHOULD CHECK CONDITIONS AND THE LATEST
FORECAST FOR CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES AND BE PREPARED FOR
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

MORGAN
050 
WWUS75 KVEF 281938
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1138 AM PST SAT JAN 28 2017

NVZ019-282045-
/O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170128T2000Z/
SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON-
INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...
RED ROCK CANYON
1138 AM PST SAT JAN 28 2017

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON PST TODAY...

WINDS IN THE SPRING MOUNTAINS WERE DECREASING THIS MORNING. THE WIND
ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

$$

AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-290200-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170129T0200Z/
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
1138 AM PST SAT JAN 28 2017 /1238 PM MST SAT JAN 28 2017/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE
  DECREASING THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 MPH. THE 
  STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN LAKE MOHAVE AND NEEDLES. 

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED...MAINLY 
  ON LAKE MOHAVE DUE TO ENHANCED WAVE ACTIVITY AND GUSTY WINDS. 
  STRONG CROSSWINDS AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY BE POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSSWINDS AND AREAS OF
BLOWING DUST. BOATERS SHOULD CHECK CONDITIONS AND THE LATEST
FORECAST FOR CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES AND BE PREPARED FOR
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

MORGAN

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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.