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Wind Advisory 15, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this wind advisory at Mar 11, 2018, 3:01 PM PDT for Jackson County, Klamath County, Lake County, Oregon; Modoc County, Siskiyou County, California. It took effect at Mar 12, 2018, 2:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 27 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2018, 3:01 PM PDT (22:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 12, 2018, 2:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Mar 13, 2018, 5:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
Counties Modoc County, CA, Siskiyou County, CA, Jackson County, OR, Klamath County, OR, Lake County, OR
The radar
The Medford radar (KMAX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 100 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
- 668 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
717 WWUS76 KMFR 112201 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 301 PM PDT Sun Mar 11 2018 ...Strong south to southeast winds expected Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning... CAZ081-121015- /O.UPG.KMFR.HW.A.0008.180313T0600Z-180313T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0015.180312T2100Z-180313T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0009.180313T0600Z-180313T1800Z/ Central Siskiyou County- Including the cities of Yreka and Weed 301 PM PDT Sun Mar 11 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MONDAY TO 11 AM PDT TUESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MONDAY TO 11 AM PDT TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a High Wind Warning...which is in effect from 11 PM Monday to 11 AM PDT Tuesday. A Wind Advisory has also been issued and is in effect from 2 PM Monday to 11 AM PDT Tuesday. * Winds...South 40 to 50 mph with gusts to 70 mph in the warning area. In the advisory area, south 25 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * Timing...Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning, with warning level winds expected late Monday night through Tuesday morning. * Locations in the advisory area include...The cities of Grenada, Gazelle, Weed, Yreka, Montague and Interstate 5 from Weed to the Oregon/California border. * Locations in the warning area include...The cities of Weed, Gazelle, and Grenada, including Interstate 5 from Weed to Grenada. * Impacts...Strong, gusty winds will make travel difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Unsecured objects will be blown about. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. Travel will be impacted, especially for high profile vehicles. A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected with higher gusts possible. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ ORZ031-121015- /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0009.180313T1800Z-180314T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0015.180313T0600Z-180314T0000Z/ Central and Eastern Lake County- Including the cities of Adel and Valley Falls 301 PM PDT Sun Mar 11 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MONDAY TO 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a High Wind Warning...which is in effect from 11 AM to 5 PM PDT Tuesday. A Wind Advisory has also been issued and is in effect from 11 PM Monday to 5 PM PDT Tuesday. * Winds...South 35 to 45 mph with gusts of 65 to 70 mph in the warning area. In the advisory area, south 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. * Timing...Late Tuesday morning into Tuesday evening. * Locations in the advisory area include...Summer Lake, Paisley, Valley Falls, Adel, Alkali Lake. Including highway 31 south of Silver Lake to Valley Falls, highway 395 south of Wagontire and highway 140 east of Lakeview. * Locations in the warning area include...Elevations above 5500 feet east of highway 395 and portions of highway 140 between mile posts 33 and 51. * Impacts...Strong, gusty winds will make travel difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Unsecured objects will be blown about. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. Travel will be impacted, especially for high profile vehicles. A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected with higher gusts possible. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ CAZ084-085-ORZ029-030-121015- /O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0015.180313T0600Z-180314T0000Z/ Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties-Modoc County- Klamath Basin- Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County- 301 PM PDT Sun Mar 11 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MONDAY TO 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 11 PM Monday to 5 PM PDT Tuesday. * Winds...South to southeast 30 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. * Timing...Monday night through Tuesday evening. * Locations include...Sprague River, Macdoel, Beatty. Includes portions of highway 97 and highway 140. * Impacts...Strong, gusty winds will make travel difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Unsecured objects will be blown about. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected with higher gusts possible. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ ORZ026-121015- /O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0015.180312T2100Z-180313T1800Z/ Jackson County- Including the cities of Medford and Ashland 301 PM PDT Sun Mar 11 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MONDAY TO 11 AM PDT TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 2 PM Monday to 11 AM PDT Tuesday. * Winds...South to southeast 30 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * Timing...Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning. * Locations include...Ashland, Talent, Phoenix, Medford with the strongest winds expected south of Phoenix. * Impacts...Strong, gusty winds will make travel difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Unsecured objects will be blown about. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected with higher gusts possible. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
6 follow-up statements
175 WWUS76 KMFR 121011 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 311 AM PDT Mon Mar 12 2018 ORZ031-130000- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0009.180313T1800Z-180314T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0015.180313T0600Z-180314T0000Z/ Central and Eastern Lake County- Including the cities of Adel and Valley Falls 311 AM PDT Mon Mar 12 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... * Winds...South 35 to 45 mph with gusts of 65 to 70 mph in the warning area. In the advisory area, south 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. * Timing...Winds increase this evening and tonight then peak Tuesday afternoon and evening. * Locations in the advisory area include...Summer Lake, Paisley, Valley Falls, Adel, Alkali Lake. Including highway 31 south of Silver Lake to Valley Falls, highway 395 south of Wagontire and highway 140 east of Lakeview. * Locations in the warning area include...Elevations above 5500 feet east of highway 395 and portions of highway 140 between mile posts 33 and 51. * Impacts...Strong, gusty winds will make travel difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Unsecured objects will be blown about. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. Travel will be impacted, especially for high profile vehicles. A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected with higher gusts possible. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ CAZ081-130000- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0009.180313T0600Z-180313T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0015.180312T2100Z-180313T1800Z/ Central Siskiyou County- Including the cities of Yreka and Weed 311 AM PDT Mon Mar 12 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM PDT TUESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM PDT TUESDAY... * Winds...South 40 to 50 mph with gusts to 70 mph in the warning area. In the advisory area, south 25 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * Timing...This afternoon through Tuesday morning, with warning level winds expected late tonight through Tuesday morning. * Locations in the advisory area include...The cities of Grenada, Gazelle, Weed, Yreka, Montague and Interstate 5 from Weed to the Oregon/California border. * Locations in the warning area include...The cities of Weed, Gazelle, and Grenada, including Interstate 5 from Weed to Grenada. * Impacts...Strong, gusty winds will make travel difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Unsecured objects will be blown about. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. Travel will be impacted, especially for high profile vehicles. A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected with higher gusts possible. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ CAZ084-085-ORZ029-030-130000- /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0015.180313T0600Z-180314T0000Z/ Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties-Modoc County- Klamath Basin- Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County- 311 AM PDT Mon Mar 12 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... * Winds...South to southeast 30 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. * Timing...Tonight through Tuesday evening. * Locations include...Sprague River, Macdoel, Beatty. Includes portions of highway 97 and highway 140. * Impacts...Strong, gusty winds will make travel difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Unsecured objects will be blown about. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected with higher gusts possible. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ ORZ026-130000- /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0015.180312T2100Z-180313T1800Z/ Jackson County- Including the cities of Medford and Ashland 311 AM PDT Mon Mar 12 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM PDT TUESDAY... * Winds...South to southeast 30 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * Timing...This afternoon through Tuesday morning. * Locations include...Ashland, Talent, Phoenix, Medford with the strongest winds expected south of Phoenix. * Impacts...Strong, gusty winds will make travel difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Unsecured objects will be blown about. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected with higher gusts possible. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
401 WWUS76 KMFR 122132 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 232 PM PDT Mon Mar 12 2018 ORZ031-131215- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0009.180313T1800Z-180314T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0015.180313T0600Z-180314T0000Z/ Central and Eastern Lake County- Including the cities of Adel and Valley Falls 232 PM PDT Mon Mar 12 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... * Winds...South 35 to 45 mph with gusts of 65 to 70 mph in the warning area. In the advisory area, south 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. * Timing...Winds increase this evening and tonight then peak Tuesday afternoon. * Locations in the advisory area include...Summer Lake, Paisley, Valley Falls, Adel, Alkali Lake. Including highway 31 south of Silver Lake to Valley Falls, highway 395 south of Wagontire and highway 140 east of Lakeview. * Locations in the warning area include...Elevations above 5500 feet east of highway 395 and portions of highway 140 between mile posts 33 and 51. * Impacts...Strong, gusty winds will make travel difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Unsecured objects will be blown about. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. Travel will be impacted, especially for high profile vehicles. A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected with higher gusts possible. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ CAZ081-131215- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0009.180313T0600Z-180313T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-180313T1800Z/ Central Siskiyou County- Including the cities of Yreka and Weed 232 PM PDT Mon Mar 12 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT TUESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM PDT TUESDAY... * Winds...South 40 to 50 mph with gusts to 70 mph in the warning area. In the advisory area, south 25 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * Timing...This afternoon through Tuesday morning, with warning level winds expected tonight through Tuesday morning. * Locations in the advisory area include...The cities of Grenada, Gazelle, Weed, Yreka, Montague and Interstate 5 from Weed to the Oregon/California border. * Locations in the warning area include...The cities of Weed, Gazelle, and Grenada, including Interstate 5 from Weed to Grenada. * Impacts...Strong, gusty winds will make travel difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Unsecured objects will be blown about. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. Travel will be impacted, especially for high profile vehicles. A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected with higher gusts possible. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ CAZ084-085-ORZ029-030-131215- /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0015.180313T0600Z-180314T0000Z/ Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties-Modoc County- Klamath Basin- Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County- 232 PM PDT Mon Mar 12 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... * Winds...South to southeast 30 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. * Timing...Tonight through Tuesday evening. * Locations include...Sprague River, Macdoel, Beatty. Includes portions of highway 97 and highway 140. * Impacts...Strong, gusty winds will make travel difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Unsecured objects will be blown about. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected with higher gusts possible. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ ORZ026-131215- /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-180313T1800Z/ Jackson County- Including the cities of Medford and Ashland 232 PM PDT Mon Mar 12 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT TUESDAY... * Winds...South to southeast 30 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * Timing...This afternoon through Tuesday morning. * Locations include...Ashland, Talent, Phoenix, Medford with the strongest winds expected south of Phoenix. * Impacts...Strong, gusty winds will make travel difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Unsecured objects will be blown about. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected with higher gusts possible. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
757 WWUS76 KMFR 131013 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 313 AM PDT Tue Mar 13 2018 CAZ081-131800- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180313T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-180313T1800Z/ Central Siskiyou County- Including the cities of Yreka and Weed 313 AM PDT Tue Mar 13 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * Winds...South 40 to 50 mph with gusts to 70 mph in the warning area. In the advisory area, south 25 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * Timing...Through this morning. * Locations in the advisory area include...The cities of Grenada, Gazelle, Weed, Yreka, Montague and Interstate 5 from Weed to the Oregon/California border. * Locations in the warning area include...The cities of Weed, Gazelle, and Grenada, including Interstate 5 from Weed to Grenada. * Impacts...Strong, gusty winds will make travel difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Unsecured objects will be blown about. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. Travel will be impacted, especially for high profile vehicles. A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected with higher gusts possible. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ ORZ031-131800- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0009.180313T1800Z-180314T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-180314T0000Z/ Central and Eastern Lake County- Including the cities of Adel and Valley Falls 313 AM PDT Tue Mar 13 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * Winds...South 35 to 45 mph with gusts of 65 to 70 mph in the warning area. In the advisory area, south 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. * Timing...Through this afternoon. * Locations in the advisory area include...Summer Lake, Paisley, Valley Falls, Adel, Alkali Lake. Including highway 31 south of Silver Lake to Valley Falls, highway 395 south of Wagontire and highway 140 east of Lakeview. * Locations in the warning area include...Elevations above 5500 feet east of highway 395 and portions of highway 140 between mile posts 33 and 51. * Impacts...Strong, gusty winds will make travel difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Unsecured objects will be blown about. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. Travel will be impacted, especially for high profile vehicles. A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected with higher gusts possible. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ ORZ026-131800- /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-180313T1800Z/ Jackson County- Including the cities of Medford and Ashland 313 AM PDT Tue Mar 13 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * Winds...South to southeast 30 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * Timing...Through this morning. * Locations include...Ashland, Talent, Phoenix and Medford, but with the strongest winds expected south of Phoenix. * Impacts...Strong, gusty winds will make travel difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Unsecured objects will be blown about. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected with higher gusts possible. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ CAZ084-085-ORZ029-030-131800- /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-180314T0000Z/ Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties-Modoc County- Klamath Basin- Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County- 313 AM PDT Tue Mar 13 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * Winds...South to southeast 30 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. * Timing...Through this evening. * Locations include...Sprague River, Macdoel, Beatty. Includes portions of highway 97 and highway 140. * Impacts...Strong, gusty winds will make travel difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Unsecured objects will be blown about. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected with higher gusts possible. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
213 WWUS76 KMFR 131609 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 909 AM PDT Tue Mar 13 2018 ORZ026-131715- /O.CAN.KMFR.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-180313T1800Z/ Jackson County- 909 AM PDT Tue Mar 13 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Medford has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Gusty winds are expected today, but they will remain below advisory criteria. $$ CAZ081-131800- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180313T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-180313T1800Z/ Central Siskiyou County- Including the cities of Yreka and Weed 909 AM PDT Tue Mar 13 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * Winds...South 40 to 50 mph with gusts to 70 mph in the warning area. In the advisory area, south 25 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * Timing...Through this morning. * Locations in the advisory area include...The cities of Grenada, Gazelle, Weed, Yreka, Montague and Interstate 5 from Weed to the Oregon/California border. * Locations in the warning area include...The cities of Weed, Gazelle, and Grenada, including Interstate 5 from Weed to Grenada. * Impacts...Strong, gusty winds will make travel difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Unsecured objects will be blown about. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. Travel will be impacted, especially for high profile vehicles. A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected with higher gusts possible. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ ORZ031-140000- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0009.180313T1800Z-180314T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-180314T0000Z/ Central and Eastern Lake County- Including the cities of Adel and Valley Falls 909 AM PDT Tue Mar 13 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * Winds...South 35 to 45 mph with gusts of 65 to 70 mph in the warning area. In the advisory area, south 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. * Timing...Through this afternoon. * Locations in the advisory area include...Summer Lake, Paisley, Valley Falls, Adel, Alkali Lake. Including highway 31 south of Silver Lake to Valley Falls, highway 395 south of Wagontire and highway 140 east of Lakeview. * Locations in the warning area include...Elevations above 5500 feet east of highway 395 and portions of highway 140 between mile posts 33 and 51. * Impacts...Strong, gusty winds will make travel difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Unsecured objects will be blown about. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. Travel will be impacted, especially for high profile vehicles. A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected with higher gusts possible. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ CAZ084-085-ORZ029-030-140000- /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-180314T0000Z/ Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties-Modoc County- Klamath Basin- Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County- 909 AM PDT Tue Mar 13 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * Winds...South to southeast 30 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. * Timing...Through this evening. * Locations include...Sprague River, Macdoel, Beatty. Includes portions of highway 97 and highway 140. * Impacts...Strong, gusty winds will make travel difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Unsecured objects will be blown about. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected with higher gusts possible. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
137 WWUS76 KMFR 131757 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 1057 AM PDT Tue Mar 13 2018 CAZ081-131900- /O.EXP.KMFR.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180313T1800Z/ /O.EXP.KMFR.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-180313T1800Z/ Central Siskiyou County- Including the cities of Yreka and Weed 1057 AM PDT Tue Mar 13 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... Gusty winds are still expected in the Shasta Valley this afternoon, but they will remain below warning and advisory criteria. $$ ORZ031-140000- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0009.180313T1800Z-180314T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-180314T0000Z/ Central and Eastern Lake County- Including the cities of Adel and Valley Falls 1057 AM PDT Tue Mar 13 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * Winds...South 35 to 45 mph with gusts of 65 to 70 mph in the warning area. In the advisory area, south 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. * Timing...Through this afternoon. * Locations in the advisory area include...Summer Lake, Paisley, Valley Falls, Adel, Alkali Lake. Including highway 31 south of Silver Lake to Valley Falls, highway 395 south of Wagontire and highway 140 east of Lakeview. * Locations in the warning area include...Elevations above 5500 feet east of highway 395 and portions of highway 140 between mile posts 33 and 51. * Impacts...Strong, gusty winds will make travel difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Unsecured objects will be blown about. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. Travel will be impacted, especially for high profile vehicles. A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected with higher gusts possible. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ CAZ084-085-ORZ029-030-140000- /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-180314T0000Z/ Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties-Modoc County- Klamath Basin- Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County- 1057 AM PDT Tue Mar 13 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * Winds...South to southeast 30 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. * Timing...Through this evening. * Locations include...Sprague River, Macdoel, Beatty. Includes portions of highway 97 and highway 140. * Impacts...Strong, gusty winds will make travel difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Unsecured objects will be blown about. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected with higher gusts possible. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
705 WWUS76 KMFR 132357 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 457 PM PDT Tue Mar 13 2018 ORZ031-140100- /O.EXP.KMFR.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180314T0000Z/ /O.EXP.KMFR.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-180314T0000Z/ Central and Eastern Lake County- Including the cities of Adel and Valley Falls 457 PM PDT Tue Mar 13 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... Breezy winds are expected through this evening but they will continue to gradually weaken. Motorists, especially those in high profile vehicles, are still urged to use caution. $$ CAZ084-085-ORZ029-030-140100- /O.EXP.KMFR.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-180314T0000Z/ Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties-Modoc County- Klamath Basin- Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County- 457 PM PDT Tue Mar 13 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... Breezy winds are expected through this evening but they will continue to gradually weaken. Motorists, especially those in high profile vehicles, are still urged to use caution. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Medford, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at Mar 11, 11:15 AM PDT, 3 hours 46 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 11, 11:15 AM PDT, 3 hours 46 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Medford OR
1115 AM PDT Sun Mar 11 2018
.Updated aviation discussion.
.DISCUSSION...Made some minor updates this morning to winds for
this afternoon. Near term, high resolution models are showing east
to southeast flow increasing this afternoon over the Cascades and
Siskiyous and this will funnel into the southern end of the Rogue
Valley. Winds won't be anything troublesome, but it will be a
breezy day for the northwest-southeast oriented valleys and the
higher terrain. So have brought wind grids more in line with these
models.
Fog and low clouds have filled the interior valleys this morning and
coastal stratus hugs the coast north of Cape Blanco. These low
clouds will burn off later this morning, and once skies clear,
temperatures will climb leaving a warm, dry spring-like day for
the area.
The main focus for the forecast package this afternoon will be on
the upcoming transition to cooler, active weather starting with a
system approaching the coast Monday afternoon. For more details
on this system, see the previous discussion below. /BR-y
&&
.AVIATION...11/18Z TAF CYCLE...Enough changes should occur between
now and tomorrow morning so that fog and low clouds should not have
as much coverage or duration tonight compared to last night.
Sunshine and warmth should dry up the soil some, and winds aloft
will begin to increase significantly. Thus, we expect most locations
to remain VFR through tomorrow. Only moderate confidence exists in
the TAFs at North Bend and Roseburg, where we are forecast VFR or
MVFR, but conditions could degrade to IFR late tonight. We have
higher confidence that Medford and Klamath Falls will remain VFR
through tomorrow. SK
&&
.MARINE...Updated 730 AM PDT Sunday 11 Mar 2018...Relatively
calm winds and seas will continue today, then start changing early
Monday as a strong low pressure system shifts toward the coast from
the southwest. Winds and seas will approach small craft advisory
conditions in the southern outer waters Monday afternoon...then by
midnight, expect southerly gales to have spread throughout the
marine waters. There is some potential for a period of storm force
winds Monday night. Gales and very steep seas will persist Tuesday
afternoon, then winds will start diminishing. Seas will remain very
steep and hazardous from fresh swell and a steep west swell train
through Tuesday night. Wednesday, seas will subside but likely
remain hazardous to small craft until Friday due to persisting swell
and unsettled weather in the region. -MSC/SK
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 500 AM PDT Sun Mar 11 2018/
SHORT TERM...Minor changes were made this morning, mainly to
tweak wind and precipitation forecasts for the front Monday night
into Tuesday.
As expected, showers have ended and skies are clearing from the
south this morning. Boundary layer moisture remains abundant in
the valleys, and this will lead to another round of fog for many
areas. Fog has already formed in the Umpqua Basin and along
portions of the coast, but based on cameras, it doesn't look
terribly dense just yet. Although there isn't any sign of fog yet
outside the door here in Medford, there isn't much reason to think
we won't see some, as we often do, by dawn. It remains to be seen
how dense the fog will be, so we haven't put out an advisory just
yet. We'll keep a close eye on that, and issue one if dense fog
becomes imminent.
Once this fog burns off, today will be mostly sunny with spring-
like temperatures as an upper ridge briefly develops overhead.
We're still on track to see temperatures 5-10 degrees above normal
today - that is, upper 60s on the west side and upper 50s east of
the Cascades. Tonight will be quiet and seasonably cool under
mostly clear skies, at least early on. We could easily see fog
again tonight, but the coverage will hinge on how much, if at all,
the sun is able to dry the airmass.
Things start to change tomorrow as a strong frontal system
approaches from the west. We'll probably see increasing high
clouds tomorrow, but the most noticeable change may be the
increasing south-southeast winds during the afternoon. The airmass
remains warm tomorrow, and this will produce another warm day,
especially where winds downslope (such as the Rogue Valley). The
flip side of that is that winds upslope in some areas (such as
around Mt. Shasta), and this will produce increasing chances for
rain through the day.
The front approaches the coast Monday night and then moves onshore
Tuesday morning. At the same time, a large upper trough remains
offshore with spokes of energy and associated surface lows
rotating around it through Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
This complicates the wind forecast, because timing and strength of
these lows will be important, and models still show differences in
all that.
Wind will probably blow all Monday night through the Shasta
Valley and into at least the southern end of the Rogue Valley
around Ashland, and this will hold temperatures up. Often times,
Medford itself decouples and winds die down at night, but even
light winds will probably result in a warmer than normal night. As
far as wind speed is concerned, this certainly looks like it will
be worthy of a high wind warning in the Shasta Valley, and a high
wind watch remains in effect there. Elsewhere, widespread
advisory level winds are probable, and high winds may be realized
in some locations like over the mountains and portions of the east
side. Speaking of the east side, strong winds will be possible
from Monday afternoon all the way through Tuesday evening.
Confidence in these details is not high, so we've held off on
issuing any watches at this time. These details should come into
focus soon.
The important thing for residents and travelers to remember is
that breezy to windy conditions are possible from Monday afternoon
through Tuesday afternoon just about everywhere in our forecast
area.
Lastly, this does not look like a prolonged atmospheric river
event for coastal areas. There will be periods of heavy rain, for
sure, but it doesn't seem to linger too long in any one location.
The exception may be in central Siskiyou County where prolonged,
moist, upslope flow is possible for much of Monday night and
Tuesday. The good news there is that snow levels will be
relatively high which limits snow impacts to the highest
elevations, well above cities and most roads. -Wright
LONG TERM...Wednesday through next Saturday. Wednesday morning
starts with the GFS showing a deep closed upper level low out
beyond 130W while the ECMWF is showing a upper level trough at
this time. The GFS operational run with the closed low is the
outlier with only a couple of GFS ensemble plots indication this,
while the ECMWF plots are in much better agreement with the
ensemble means of both the GFS and ECMWF and so am leaning towards
the ECMWF at this time in this time frame. The main difference is
that the winds are 180 degrees out in the coastal waters with the
GFS wrapping winds wrapping around a very deep low directly
beneath the upper level low that is already indicated as an
outlier, and have leaned towards the ECMWF solution. The wrap
around the low will see moisture brought up from the south into
the cooler air mass being brought down aloft bringing the snow
level down to bring good round of snow to the mountains in extreme
SW Oregon and Siskiyou county Wednesday and Thursday.
The operation models come into agreement with each other and the
ensemble means by Thursday afternoon, bringing a closed low down
inside of 130W off of Cape Mendocino. The EC is showing a
secondary low over eastern Washington, with the upper divergence
to the NE of the closed low being distorted by the low to the NE
and the GFS placing the upper level divergence over our forecast
area. With this uncertainty have gone with ensemble MOS pops in
the Thursday- Friday period. Friday is seeing the GFS brings the
center of the closed low just off of Cape Mendocino while the GFS
brings the center of the low just inside of 130W off of the bay
area. The model ensemble plots become very "messy" on the tail end
of the extended, with differing solutions on path, locations and
depth of the lows that wobble slowly southward, and have gone with
the ensemble MOS low pops for the tail end of the extended. Sven
&&
.MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...None.
CA...High Wind Watch from Monday evening through Tuesday morning for
CAZ081.
Pacific Coastal Waters...Gale Watch from Monday afternoon through
Tuesday afternoon for PZZ350-356-370-376.
MNF/TRW/MSC/SKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 3:00 PM PDT | Gale Warning | MFR | 35 hr | |
| Mar 11, 3:00 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | MFR | 29 hr | |
| Mar 11, 3:00 PM PDT | Hazardous Seas Warning | MFR | 47 hr | |
| Mar 11, 3:00 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | MFR | 3 days | |
| Mar 11, 3:01 PM PDT | High Wind Warning | MFR | Lake | 50 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.