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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this wind advisory at Jan 23, 2018, 6:43 AM PST for Del Norte County, Humboldt County, California. It took effect at Jan 23, 2018, 8:00 PM PST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2018, 6:43 AM PST (14:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 23, 2018, 8:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Jan 24, 2018, 8:00 AM PST
- In force
- 12 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 14:41 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 12:00Z, 2.7 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
- 896 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 169 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 274 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
023 WWUS76 KEKA 231443 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 643 AM PST Tue Jan 23 2018 CAZ102-105-106-240345- /O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0004.180124T0400Z-180124T1200Z/ Del Norte Interior-Northern Humboldt Interior- Southern Humboldt Interior- 643 AM PST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY FOR EXPOSED HILLS AND RIDGES ABOVE 1500 FEET... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 8 PM this evening to 4 AM PST Wednesday. * WINDS...Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Kneeland...Berry Summit. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Elevated portions and passes of Highways 199...299...101...and 36. * 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
625 WWUS76 KEKA 232208 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 208 PM PST Tue Jan 23 2018 CAZ101-241230- /O.EXB.KEKA.WI.Y.0004.180124T0800Z-180124T1400Z/ Coastal Del Norte- 208 PM PST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from midnight tonight to 6 AM PST Wednesday. * WINDS...Sustained winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City and surrounding communities. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 101. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$ CAZ102-105-106-241230- /O.EXT.KEKA.WI.Y.0004.180124T0400Z-180124T1600Z/ Del Norte Interior-Northern Humboldt Interior- Southern Humboldt Interior- 208 PM PST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM PST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... * WINDS...Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Kneeland...Berry Summit. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Elevated portions and passes of Highways 199...299...101...and 36. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$
776 WWUS76 KEKA 241226 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 426 AM PST Wed Jan 24 2018 CAZ101-241400- /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180124T1400Z/ Coastal Del Norte- 426 AM PST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... * WINDS...Sustained winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City and surrounding communities. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 101. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$ CAZ102-105-106-241600- /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180124T1600Z/ Del Norte Interior-Northern Humboldt Interior- Southern Humboldt Interior- 426 AM PST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 1500 FEET... * WINDS...Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Kneeland...Berry Summit. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Elevated portions and passes of Highways 199...299...101...and 36. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$
254 WWUS76 KEKA 241352 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 552 AM PST Wed Jan 24 2018 CAZ101-241500- /O.CAN.KEKA.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180124T1400Z/ Coastal Del Norte- 552 AM PST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Eureka has cancelled the Wind Advisory. The front has passed through Del Norte County. Gusty winds will continue to taper off through the morning hours. $$ CAZ102-105-106-241600- /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180124T1600Z/ Del Norte Interior-Northern Humboldt Interior- Southern Humboldt Interior- 552 AM PST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 1500 FEET... * WINDS...Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Kneeland...Berry Summit. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Elevated portions and passes of Highways 199...299...101...and 36. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$
101 WWUS76 KEKA 241536 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 736 AM PST Wed Jan 24 2018 CAZ102-105-106-241645- /O.EXP.KEKA.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180124T1600Z/ Del Norte Interior-Northern Humboldt Interior- Southern Humboldt Interior- 736 AM PST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 1500 FEET... Winds will remain breezy this morning, but winds will continue to diminish through the day. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 8:44 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 5 days | |
| Jan 23, 2:19 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Trinity | 60 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.