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Wind Advisory 16, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this wind advisory at Dec 15, 2018, 2:52 AM PST for Del Norte County, Humboldt County, California. It took effect at Dec 16, 2018, 2:00 AM PST. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2018, 2:52 AM PST (10:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 16, 2018, 2:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Dec 16, 2018, 1:00 PM PST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
Counties Del Norte County, CA, Humboldt County, CA
The radar
The Eureka (Bunker Hill) radar (KBHX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:55 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
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 00:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 158 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
- 901 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 125 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
153 WWUS76 KEKA 151052 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 252 AM PST Sat Dec 15 2018 CAZ101-160000- /O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0016.181216T1000Z-181216T1800Z/ Coastal Del Norte- 252 AM PST Sat Dec 15 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM PST SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 2 AM to 10 AM PST Sunday. * WINDS...South and Southeast 15 to 25 mph later this evening. South wind then increasing to 25 to 35 mph after midnight with higher gusts to 50 mph through mid morning Sunday. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City and surrounding communities. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Portions of HWY 101. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph or greater are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ CAZ102-105-106-160000- /O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0016.181216T1000Z-181216T2000Z/ Del Norte Interior-Northern Humboldt Interior- Southern Humboldt Interior- 252 AM PST Sat Dec 15 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO NOON PST SUNDAY FOR COASTAL HILL COMMUNITIES ABOVE 1500 FEET IN ELEVATION... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 2 AM to noon PST Sunday. * WINDS...South and Southeast winds increasing to 25 to 35 mph late tonight. Higher gusts from 45 to 55 mph are expected after midnight and through mid day Sunday. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Kneeland...Bear River...Fickle Hill...Bald Hills...and surrounding hills above Petrolia and Honeydew.| * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Elevated portions and passes along Hwy 199...Hwy 299...HWY 96...Hwy 101...HWY 36...and Bald Hills Road. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph or greater are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
4 follow-up statements
773 WWUS76 KEKA 152126 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 126 PM PST Sat Dec 15 2018 ...Another storm to bring a new round of strong winds late tonight and Sunday... CAZ103-161200- /O.EXB.KEKA.WI.Y.0016.181216T1600Z-181216T2100Z/ Northern Humboldt Coast- 126 PM PST Sat Dec 15 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 1 PM PST SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 8 AM to 1 PM PST Sunday. * WINDS...Southerly gusts to around 45 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Arcata...Eureka...Fortuna...Ferndale... Bear River and Fickle Hill. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 101. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$ CAZ104-161200- /O.EXB.KEKA.WI.Y.0016.181216T1000Z-181216T2100Z/ Southwestern Humboldt- 126 PM PST Sat Dec 15 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 1 PM PST SUNDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 2 AM to 1 PM PST Sunday. * WINDS...Southerly gusts to around 55 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Surrounding hills above Petrolia...Honeydew and Ettersberg. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...101. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$ CAZ101-161200- /O.EXT.KEKA.WI.Y.0016.181216T1000Z-181216T2100Z/ Coastal Del Norte- 126 PM PST Sat Dec 15 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 1 PM PST SUNDAY... * WINDS...Southerly gusts to around 50 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City and surrounding communities. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...101. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$ CAZ102-105-106-161200- /O.EXT.KEKA.WI.Y.0016.181216T1000Z-181216T2100Z/ Del Norte Interior-Northern Humboldt Interior- Southern Humboldt Interior- 126 PM PST Sat Dec 15 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 1 PM PST SUNDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... * WINDS...Southerly gusts to around 55 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Kneeland and other communities in the hills above 1500 feet. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...199...299...96...101 and 36. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$
899 WWUS76 KEKA 160129 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 529 PM PST Sat Dec 15 2018 ...Another storm to bring a new round of strong winds late tonight and Sunday... CAZ101-161430- /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0016.181216T1000Z-181216T2100Z/ Coastal Del Norte- 529 PM PST Sat Dec 15 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 1 PM PST SUNDAY... * WINDS...Southerly gusts to around 50 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City and surrounding communities. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...101. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$ CAZ103-161430- /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0016.181216T1600Z-181216T2100Z/ Northern Humboldt Coast- 529 PM PST Sat Dec 15 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 1 PM PST SUNDAY... * WINDS...Southerly gusts to around 45 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Arcata...Eureka...Fortuna...Ferndale... Bear River and Fickle Hill. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 101. $$ CAZ102-104>106-161430- /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0016.181216T1000Z-181216T2100Z/ Del Norte Interior-Southwestern Humboldt- Northern Humboldt Interior-Southern Humboldt Interior- 529 PM PST Sat Dec 15 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 1 PM PST SUNDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... * WINDS...Southerly gusts of 55 to 65 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Kneeland and other communities in the hills above 1500 feet. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...199...299...101 and 36. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$
165 WWUS76 KEKA 161527 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 727 AM PST Sun Dec 16 2018 ...Another storm to bring a new round of strong winds late tonight and Sunday... CAZ101-162100- /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-181216T2100Z/ Coastal Del Norte- 727 AM PST Sun Dec 16 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...Southerly gusts to around 50 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City and surrounding communities. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...101. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$ CAZ103-162100- /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0016.181216T1600Z-181216T2100Z/ Northern Humboldt Coast- 727 AM PST Sun Dec 16 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...Southerly gusts to around 45 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Arcata...Eureka...Fortuna...Ferndale... Bear River and Fickle Hill. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 101. $$ CAZ102-104>106-162100- /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-181216T2100Z/ Del Norte Interior-Southwestern Humboldt- Northern Humboldt Interior-Southern Humboldt Interior- 727 AM PST Sun Dec 16 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 1500 FEET... * WINDS...Southerly gusts of 55 to 65 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Kneeland and other communities in the hills above 1500 feet. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...199...299...101 and 36. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$
524 WWUS76 KEKA 162049 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 1249 PM PST Sun Dec 16 2018 CAZ101-103-162200- /O.EXP.KEKA.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-181216T2100Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast- 1249 PM PST Sun Dec 16 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... Expect winds to trend downward for the rest of this afternoon. Some of the higher elevations may continue to see southwest wind gusts to 40 mph for the next hour or two. $$ CAZ102-104>106-162200- /O.EXP.KEKA.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-181216T2100Z/ Del Norte Interior-Southwestern Humboldt- Northern Humboldt Interior-Southern Humboldt Interior- 1249 PM PST Sun Dec 16 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 1500 FEET... Expect winds to trend downward for the rest of this afternoon. Some of the higher elevations may continue to see southwest wind gusts to 40 mph for the next hour or two. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2:02 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 11 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.