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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Elko, NV

February 9, 2018Nye County, Nevada

NWS Elko, NV issued this wind advisory at Feb 9, 2018, 9:52 PM PST for Nye County, Nevada. It took effect at Feb 10, 2018, 10:00 AM PST. It was in force for 9 hr.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 9, 2018, 9:52 PM PST (05:52 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 10, 2018, 10:00 AM PST
Expired
Feb 10, 2018, 7:00 PM PST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Elko, NV

County Nye County, NV

The nearest sounding before it

Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 00:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 203 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 2018-02-10Temperature 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 2018-02-10The 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
3593 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
82 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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238 
WWUS75 KLKN 100552
NPWLKN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
952 PM PST Fri Feb 9 2018

NVZ040-041-110300-
/O.NEW.KLKN.WI.Y.0003.180210T1800Z-180211T0300Z/
Northwestern Nye County-Northeastern Nye County-
952 PM PST Fri Feb 9 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST SATURDAY...

The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Wind Advisory...
which is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM PST Saturday. 


* WINDS...Northwest to north 35 to 45 mph with gusts to near 55 on
  higher terrain such as summits, passes, and ridge tops. 

* TIMING...Gusty winds beginning late morning, increasing toward
  sunset, and subsiding after dark. Strongest winds in the
  afternoon. 

* IMPACTS...Blowing dust will decrease visibility at times. High
  profile vehicles will have difficulty maintaining lanes or
  straight driving. Unsecured property could blow around. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A wind advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph with gusts
in excess of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make
driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use
extra caution.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
198 
WWUS75 KLKN 101013
NPWLKN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
213 AM PST Sat Feb 10 2018

NVZ040-041-110300-
/O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0003.180210T1800Z-180211T0300Z/
Northwestern Nye County-Northeastern Nye County-
213 AM PST Sat Feb 10 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...Northwest to north 30 to 40 mph with gusts to near 50 
  mph on higher terrain such as summits, passes, and ridge tops. 

* TIMING...Gusty winds will begin late morning remaining elevated
  during the day. Winds will subside after dark. Strongest winds
  are expected in the afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Blowing dust will decrease visibility at times. High
  profile vehicles will have difficulty maintaining lanes or
  straight driving . Unsecured property could blow around.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A wind advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph with gusts
in excess of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make
driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles along
east-west routes. Use extra caution.

&&

$$
884 
WWUS75 KLKN 102230
NPWLKN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
230 PM PST Sat Feb 10 2018

NVZ040-041-110300-
/O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180211T0300Z/
Northwestern Nye County-Northeastern Nye County-
230 PM PST Sat Feb 10 2018

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

* WINDS...Northwest to north 30 to 40 mph with gusts to near 50 
  mph on higher terrain such as summits, passes, and ridge tops. 

* TIMING...Gusty winds will continue through early evening.  

* IMPACTS...Blowing dust will decrease visibility at times. High
  profile vehicles will have difficulty maintaining lanes or
  straight driving. Unsecured property could blow around.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A wind advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph with gusts
in excess of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make
driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles along
east-west routes. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

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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.