Alert archive / Washington / Wind Advisories in 2018
Wind Advisory 6, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this wind advisory at Oct 13, 2018, 2:03 AM PDT for 4 counties in Washington. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 13, 2018, 2:03 AM PDT (09:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 13, 2018, 8:13 PM PDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
Counties Adams County, WA, Douglas County, WA, Grant County, WA, Okanogan County, WA
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 222 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
- 1904 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 61 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
315 WWUS76 KOTX 130903 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 203 AM PDT Sat Oct 13 2018 WAZ043-044-140100- /O.NEW.KOTX.WI.Y.0006.181013T0903Z-181014T0100Z/ Okanogan Valley-Waterville Plateau- 203 AM PDT Sat Oct 13 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect until 6 PM PDT this evening. * Winds...North 15 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 45 mph. * Timing...Windy conditions will funnel down the Okanogan Valley and into the Waterville Plateau through 6pm this afternoon. * Impacts...Winds will make travel difficult for high profile vehicles, especially on Highway 2. Outdoor objects may also be blown around. * Locations...Omak, Okanogan, Pateros, Brewster, Bridgeport, Oroville, Nespelem, Waterville, Mold and Mansfield. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
3 follow-up statements
871 WWUS76 KOTX 131714 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 1014 AM PDT Sat Oct 13 2018 ...Windy Okanogan Valley and into Moses Lake Area Today... .Gusty winds will funnel down the Okanogan Valley and spread out over the Waterville Plateau and into the Moses Lake Area today. Strongest winds are expected in the morning and early afternoon then gradually decrease in the late afternoon and evening hours. WAZ034-140100- /O.EXA.KOTX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-181014T0100Z/ Moses Lake Area- 1014 AM PDT Sat Oct 13 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect until 6 PM PDT this evening. * Winds...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph in the morning. Wind gusts to decrease to around 35 mph in the afternoon. * Timing...Strongest wind gusts are expected in the morning...then gradually decreasing through the afternoon. * Impacts...Winds will make travel difficult for high profile vehicles, especially on Interstate 90. Outdoor objects may also be blown around. * Locations...Moses Lake, Ephrata, Othello, and Quincy. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ WAZ043-044-140100- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-181014T0100Z/ Okanogan Valley-Waterville Plateau- 1014 AM PDT Sat Oct 13 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * Winds...North 15 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 45 mph. * Timing...Winds will increase this morning and peak in the early afternoon. * Impacts...Winds will make travel difficult for high profile vehicles, especially on Highway 2. Outdoor objects may also be blown around. * Locations...Omak, Okanogan, Brewster, Bridgeport, Oroville, Nespelem, Waterville, and Mansfield. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
158 WWUS76 KOTX 132150 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 250 PM PDT Sat Oct 13 2018 ...Windy Okanogan Valley and into Moses Lake Area Today... ...Frost Sunday morning and again Monday morning... .Gusty wind will continue down the Okanogan Valley and over the Waterville Plateau and Moses Lake Area until late evening. Wind will decrease overnight and allow for cooler temperatures favoring frost formation Sunday morning and again Monday morning. IDZ026-WAZ032-041-140600- /O.NEW.KOTX.FR.Y.0001.181014T0900Z-181015T1500Z/ Lewiston Area-Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Wenatchee Area- 250 PM PDT Sat Oct 13 2018 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM SUNDAY TO 8 AM PDT MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Frost Advisory...which is in effect from 2 AM Sunday to 8 AM PDT Monday. * Temperatures...Lows in the lower to mid 30s Sunday morning and again Monday morning. * Timing...Sunday morning and again Monday morning. * Impacts...Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. * Locations...Lewiston, Lapwai, Peck, Culdesac, Gifford, Clarkston, Pomeroy, Wenatchee, Chelan, Entiat, and Cashmere. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Frost Advisory means that widespread frost is expected. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. && $$ WAZ034-043-044-140500- /O.EXT.KOTX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-181014T0500Z/ Moses Lake Area-Okanogan Valley-Waterville Plateau- 250 PM PDT Sat Oct 13 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * Winds...North 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Timing...Now until 10 PM PDT this evening. * Impacts...Winds will make travel difficult for high profile vehicles, especially on Highway 2. Outdoor objects may also be blown around. * Locations...Omak, Okanogan, Brewster, Bridgeport, Oroville, Nespelem, Waterville, Mansfield, Moses Lake, Ephrata, Othello, and Quincy. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds will cause travel difficulties ...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
520 WWUS76 KOTX 140313 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 813 PM PDT Sat Oct 13 2018 ...Frost Sunday morning and again Monday morning... .Decreased winds tonight will allow for cooler temperatures favoring frost formation Sunday morning and again Monday morning. WAZ034-043-044-140415- /O.CAN.KOTX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-181014T0500Z/ Moses Lake Area-Okanogan Valley-Waterville Plateau- 813 PM PDT Sat Oct 13 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Spokane has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Wind has decreased below advisory criteria and expected to remain below it through tonight therefore the wind advisory has been cancelled. $$ IDZ026-WAZ032-041-141400- /O.CON.KOTX.FR.Y.0001.181014T0900Z-181015T1500Z/ Lewiston Area-Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Wenatchee Area- 813 PM PDT Sat Oct 13 2018 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM SUNDAY TO 8 AM PDT MONDAY... * Temperatures...Lows in the lower 30s. Sunday morning and again Monday morning. * Timing...Sunday morning and again Monday morning. * Impacts...Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. * Locations...Lewiston, Lapwai, Peck, Culdesac, Gifford, Wenatchee, Chelan, Entiat, Cashmere, Clarkston, and Pomeroy. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Frost Advisory means that widespread frost is expected. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2:50 PM PDT | Frost Advisory | OTX | Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Garfield | 41 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.