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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this wind advisory at Apr 6, 2018, 6:01 AM PDT for Del Norte County, Humboldt County, California. It took effect at Apr 6, 2018, 7:40 PM PDT. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2018, 6:01 AM PDT (13:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 6, 2018, 7:40 PM PDT
- Expired
- Apr 7, 2018, 3:28 PM PDT
- In force
- 20 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 13:00 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, 1.0 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
- 713 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 155 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 235 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
044 WWUS76 KEKA 061301 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 601 AM PDT Fri Apr 6 2018 CAZ101-070215- /O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0007.180407T0600Z-180408T0000Z/ Coastal Del Norte- 601 AM PDT Fri Apr 6 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to 5 PM PDT Saturday. * WINDS...Gusts to 45 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City and vicinity exposed coastal locations. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
450 WWUS76 KEKA 062136 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 236 PM PDT Fri Apr 6 2018 CAZ101-071045- /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0007.180407T0600Z-180408T0000Z/ Coastal Del Norte- 236 PM PDT Fri Apr 6 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...Gusts to 45 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City and vicinity exposed coastal locations. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 101. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$
019 WWUS76 KEKA 070238 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 738 PM PDT Fri Apr 6 2018 ...Gusty southerly winds through Saturday afternoon... .Gusty southerly winds will continue to increase ahead of a cold front tonight. The strongest winds are expected along exposed ridge tops and coastal headlands. CAZ102-071545- /O.EXB.KEKA.WI.Y.0007.180407T0238Z-180408T0000Z/ Del Norte Interior- 738 PM PDT Fri Apr 6 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT SATURDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect until 5 PM PDT Saturday. * WINDS...up to 50 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Exposed ridge tops. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 199 and rural roads above 1500 feet. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$ CAZ104>106-071545- /O.EXB.KEKA.WI.Y.0007.180407T0238Z-180407T1800Z/ Southwestern Humboldt-Northern Humboldt Interior- Southern Humboldt Interior- 738 PM PDT Fri Apr 6 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SATURDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect until 11 AM PDT Saturday. * WINDS...Gusts to 45 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Kneeland, Bald Hills Road, and other exposed ridge tops. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 101...Hwy 299...HWY 96...HWY 36. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$ CAZ101-071545- /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0007.180407T0600Z-180408T0000Z/ Coastal Del Norte- 738 PM PDT Fri Apr 6 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...Gusts to 45 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City and vicinity exposed coastal locations. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 101. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$
511 WWUS76 KEKA 070240 CCA NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED National Weather Service Eureka CA 740 PM PDT Fri Apr 6 2018 ...Gusty southerly winds through Saturday afternoon... .Gusty southerly winds will continue to increase ahead of a cold front tonight. The strongest winds are expected along exposed ridge tops and coastal headlands. CAZ102-071545- /O.EXB.KEKA.WI.Y.0007.180407T0240Z-180408T0000Z/ Del Norte Interior- 740 PM PDT Fri Apr 6 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT SATURDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect until 5 PM PDT Saturday. * WINDS...up to 50 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Exposed ridge tops. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 199 and rural roads above 1500 feet. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$ CAZ104>106-071545- /O.COR.KEKA.WI.Y.0007.180407T0240Z-180407T1800Z/ Southwestern Humboldt-Northern Humboldt Interior- Southern Humboldt Interior- 740 PM PDT Fri Apr 6 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SATURDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect until 11 AM PDT Saturday. * WINDS...Gusts to 45 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Kneeland, Bald Hills Road, and other exposed ridge tops. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...Hwy 101...Hwy 299...HWY 36. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$ CAZ101-071545- /O.COR.KEKA.WI.Y.0007.180407T0600Z-180408T0000Z/ Coastal Del Norte- 740 PM PDT Fri Apr 6 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...Gusts to 45 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City and vicinity exposed coastal locations. * HIGHWAY IMPACTED...Hwy 101. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$
256 WWUS76 KEKA 070909 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 209 AM PDT Sat Apr 7 2018 ...Gusty southerly winds through Saturday afternoon... .Gusty southerly winds will continue to increase ahead of a cold front tonight. The strongest winds are expected along exposed ridge tops and coastal headlands. CAZ101-072215- /O.EXT.KEKA.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-180408T0200Z/ Coastal Del Norte- 209 AM PDT Sat Apr 7 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...gusts to 45 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City and vicinity exposed coastal locations. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 101. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$ CAZ102-072215- /O.EXT.KEKA.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-180408T0200Z/ Del Norte Interior- 209 AM PDT Sat Apr 7 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING ABOVE 1500 FEET... * WINDS...up to 50 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Exposed ridge tops. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 199 and rural roads above 1500 feet. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$ CAZ104>106-071800- /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-180407T1800Z/ Southwestern Humboldt-Northern Humboldt Interior- Southern Humboldt Interior- 209 AM PDT Sat Apr 7 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING ABOVE 1500 FEET... * WINDS...Gusts to 45 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Kneeland, Bald Hills Road, and other exposed ridge tops. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 101...Hwy 299...HWY 36. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$
640 WWUS76 KEKA 072228 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 328 PM PDT Sat Apr 7 2018 CAZ101-102-072330- /O.CAN.KEKA.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-180408T0200Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Del Norte Interior- 328 PM PDT Sat Apr 7 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Eureka has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Gusty southerly winds below advisory criteria will be possible through this evening. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 8:40 AM PDT | River Flood Warning | EKA | Mendocino | 36 hr |
| Apr 6, 8:56 AM PDT | River Flood Advisory | EKA | Mendocino | 36 hr |
| Apr 6, 11:01 AM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EKA | Mendocino | 3 hr |
| Apr 6, 2:01 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EKA | Mendocino | 2 hr |
| Apr 6, 2:32 PM PDT | Gale Warning | EKA | 18 hr | |
| Apr 6, 4:09 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EKA | Mendocino | 14 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.