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Wind Advisory 9, NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA

November 28, 20189 counties in California

NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued this wind advisory at Nov 28, 2018, 12:12 PM PST for 9 counties in California. It took effect at Nov 28, 2018, 10:00 PM PST. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 28, 2018, 12:12 PM PST (20:12 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 28, 2018, 10:00 PM PST
Expired
Nov 29, 2018, 1:31 PM PST
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Counties Alameda County, CA, City and County of San Francisco, CA, Contra Costa County, CA, Marin County, CA, Monterey County, CA, San Mateo County, CA, Santa Clara County, CA, Santa Cruz County, CA, Sonoma County, CA

The radar

The San Francisco radar (KMUX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:15 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

Oakland, CA (KOAK), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 22 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, Oakland, CA at 12:00Z on 2018-11-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 12 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Oakland, CA at 12:00Z on 2018-11-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 130 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
12 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-43 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
675 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
130 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
258 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

884 
WWUS76 KMTR 282012
NPWMTR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
1212 PM PST Wed Nov 28 2018

CAZ006-505-507>509-512-517-529-530-290500-
/O.UPG.KMTR.HW.A.0002.181129T2100Z-181130T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMTR.WI.Y.0009.181129T0600Z-181130T0000Z/
San Francisco-
Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore-
North Bay Mountains-San Francisco Bay Shoreline-
San Francisco Peninsula Coast-Santa Cruz Mountains-
Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest-
Northern Monterey Bay-Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast-
Including the cities of San Francisco, Tamalpais-Homestead, 
Sausalito, Angwin, Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, Woodacre, Oakland, 
Fremont, Hayward, Daly City, Berkeley, Pacifica, Scotts Valley, 
Boulder Creek, Day Valley, Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Live Oak, 
Seaside, Monterey, and Marina
1212 PM PST Wed Nov 28 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST
THURSDAY...

The National Weather Service in San Francisco has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 10 PM this evening to 4 PM PST
Thursday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph becoming
  northwest Thursday afternoon.

* TIMING...Late this evening through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
  Gusty winds will also make driving difficult, especially for
  drivers of high profile vehicles or those pulling trailers.
 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds
this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

CAZ511-290500-
/O.NEW.KMTR.WI.Y.0009.181129T0600Z-181130T0000Z/
East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range-
Including the city of Blackhawk
1212 PM PST Wed Nov 28 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST
THURSDAY...

The National Weather Service in San Francisco has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 10 PM this evening to 4 PM PST
Thursday.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph becoming
  northwest Thursday afternoon.

* TIMING...Late this evening through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
  Gusty winds will also make driving difficult, especially for
  drivers of high profile vehicles or those pulling trailers.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds
this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
864 
WWUS76 KMTR 290502
NPWMTR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
902 PM PST Wed Nov 28 2018

CAZ006-505-507>509-511-512-517-529-530-291800-
/O.CON.KMTR.WI.Y.0009.181129T0600Z-181130T0000Z/
San Francisco-
Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore-
North Bay Mountains-San Francisco Bay Shoreline-
San Francisco Peninsula Coast-East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range-
Santa Cruz Mountains-
Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest-
Northern Monterey Bay-Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast-
Including the cities of San Francisco, Tamalpais-Homestead, 
Sausalito, Angwin, Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, Woodacre, Oakland, 
Fremont, Hayward, Daly City, Berkeley, Pacifica, Blackhawk, 
Scotts Valley, Boulder Creek, Day Valley, Santa Cruz, 
Watsonville, Live Oak, Seaside, Monterey, and Marina
902 PM PST Wed Nov 28 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY...

* WINDS...South increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
  by late Wednesday evening. Winds becoming southwest by late
  Wednesday night and then west by Thursday afternoon and
  remaining strong and gusty.

* TIMING...Late Wednesday evening through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Trees
  or tree limbs could be blown down and result in local power
  outages. Gusty winds will also make driving difficult, 
  especially for drivers of high profile vehicles or those pulling
  trailers.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of at least 45 mph are 
expected. Winds this strong can make driving 
difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra 
caution.

&&

$$
976 
WWUS76 KMTR 291745
NPWMTR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
945 AM PST Thu Nov 29 2018

CAZ006-505-507>509-511-512-517-529-530-300000-
/O.CON.KMTR.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-181130T0000Z/
San Francisco-
Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore-
North Bay Mountains-San Francisco Bay Shoreline-
San Francisco Peninsula Coast-East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range-
Santa Cruz Mountains-
Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest-
Northern Monterey Bay-Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast-
Including the cities of San Francisco, Tamalpais-Homestead, 
Sausalito, Angwin, Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, Woodacre, Oakland, 
Fremont, Hayward, Daly City, Berkeley, Pacifica, Blackhawk, 
Scotts Valley, Boulder Creek, Day Valley, Santa Cruz, 
Watsonville, Live Oak, Seaside, Monterey, and Marina
945 AM PST Thu Nov 29 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  this morning, becoming west in the afternoon.

* TIMING...Through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. 
  Trees or tree limbs could be blown down and result in local 
  power outages. Gusty winds will also make driving difficult, 
  especially for drivers of high profile vehicles or those 
  pulling trailers.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of at least 45 mph are
expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...
especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$
487 
WWUS76 KMTR 292131
NPWMTR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
131 PM PST Thu Nov 29 2018

CAZ006-505-507>509-511-512-517-529-530-292245-
/O.CAN.KMTR.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-181130T0000Z/
San Francisco-
Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore-
North Bay Mountains-San Francisco Bay Shoreline-
San Francisco Peninsula Coast-East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range-
Santa Cruz Mountains-
Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest-
Northern Monterey Bay-Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast-
Including the cities of San Francisco, Tamalpais-Homestead, 
Sausalito, Angwin, Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, Woodacre, Oakland, 
Fremont, Hayward, Daly City, Berkeley, Pacifica, Blackhawk, 
Scotts Valley, Boulder Creek, Day Valley, Santa Cruz, 
Watsonville, Live Oak, Seaside, Monterey, and Marina
131 PM PST Thu Nov 29 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in San Francisco has cancelled the
Wind Advisory.

Wind speeds have fallen below advisory criteria as of early this 
afternoon. However, breezy to locally gusty northwesterly winds 
will be possible through tonight.

$$

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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.