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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Eureka, CA

March 11, 2018Humboldt County, California

NWS Eureka, CA issued this wind advisory at Mar 11, 2018, 5:46 PM PDT for Humboldt County, California. It took effect at Mar 12, 2018, 5:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 11, 2018, 5:46 PM PDT (00:46 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 12, 2018, 5:00 PM PDT
Expired
Mar 13, 2018, 1:00 AM PDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

County Humboldt County, CA

The radar

The Eureka (Bunker Hill) radar (KBHX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:46 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, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 207 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, Medford/Jackson, OR at 00:00Z on 2018-03-12Temperature 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, Medford/Jackson, OR at 00:00Z on 2018-03-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 36 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1978 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
50 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

929 
WWUS76 KEKA 120046
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
546 PM PDT Sun Mar 11 2018

CAZ104>106-121400-
/O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0005.180312T1800Z-180313T0900Z/
Southwestern Humboldt-Northern Humboldt Interior-
Southern Humboldt Interior-
546 PM PDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO 2 AM PDT
TUESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Wind
Advisory...which is in effect from 11 AM Monday to 2 AM PDT
Tuesday. 

* WINDS...South to southeast winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts from 45
  to 55 mph.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Elevations above 1000 feet in the vicinity
  of Petrolia...Honeydew...Ettersberg...Orleans...Willow 
  Creek...Garberville...Bridgeville.

* HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...Elevations above 1000 feet in the vicinity 
  of Hwy 101...Hwy 299...HWY 96...HWY 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
636 
WWUS76 KEKA 120822
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
122 AM PDT Mon Mar 12 2018

CAZ104>106-122200-
/O.EXT.KEKA.WI.Y.0005.180313T0000Z-180313T0800Z/
Southwestern Humboldt-Northern Humboldt Interior-
Southern Humboldt Interior-
122 AM PDT Mon Mar 12 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 
AM PDT TUESDAY...

* WINDS...South to southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts from 
  45 to 55 mph.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Coastal hill communities above 1000 feet in
  elevation including Kneeland...Greenwood Heights...Fickle Hill 
  and Bear River.  

* HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...Elevated portions of Hwy 101...Hwy 
  299...HWY 96...HWY 36.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit 
  http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map

$$
491 
WWUS76 KEKA 121658
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
958 AM PDT Mon Mar 12 2018

...Strong cold front to bring gusty winds...

.A strong cold will bring strong winds this afternoon and tonight.
Winds have started to increase on the ridges this morning and will
continue to increase before peaking tonight. 

CAZ104>106-130600-
/O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0005.180313T0000Z-180313T0800Z/
Southwestern Humboldt-Northern Humboldt Interior-
Southern Humboldt Interior-
958 AM PDT Mon Mar 12 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
1 AM PDT TUESDAY...

* WINDS...South to southeast winds increasing to 25 to 35 mph 
  with gusts from 45 to 55 mph.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Coastal hill communities above 1000 feet in
  elevation including Kneeland...Greenwood Heights...Fickle Hill 
  and Bear River.  

* HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Elevated portions of Hwy 101, Hwy 299, 
  and Hwy 36.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit 
  http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map

$$
316 
WWUS76 KEKA 122118
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
218 PM PDT Mon Mar 12 2018

...Strong cold front to bring windy conditions tonight...

.A strong cold will bring strong winds to the area tonight. Winds
have started to increase this afternoon and will continue to 
increase before peaking after midnight tonight.

CAZ104>106-130800-
/O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0005.180313T0000Z-180313T0800Z/
Southwestern Humboldt-Northern Humboldt Interior-
Southern Humboldt Interior-
218 PM PDT Mon Mar 12 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT TUESDAY...

* WINDS...South to southeast winds increasing to 25 to 35 mph 
  with gusts from 45 to 55 mph.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Coastal hill communities above 1000 feet in
  elevation including Kneeland...Greenwood Heights...Fickle Hill 
  and Bear River.  

* HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Elevated portions of Hwy 101, Hwy 299, 
  and Hwy 36.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit 
  http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map

$$
823 
WWUS76 KEKA 130439
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
939 PM PDT Mon Mar 12 2018

CAZ104>106-130800-
/O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180313T0800Z/
Southwestern Humboldt-Northern Humboldt Interior-
Southern Humboldt Interior-
939 PM PDT Mon Mar 12 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT TUESDAY...

* WINDS...South to southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts from 45
  to 55 mph.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Coastal hill communities above 1000 feet in
  elevation including Kneeland...Greenwood Heights...Fickle Hill
  and Bear River.

* HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Elevated portions of Hwy 101, Hwy 299, 
  and Hwy 36.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit 
  http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 12, 2:27 AM PDTGale WarningEKA27 hr
Mar 12, 2:27 AM PDTSmall Craft AdvisoryEKA68 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.