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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Phoenix, AZ

November 28, 2018Imperial County, San Bernardino County, California

NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this wind advisory at Nov 28, 2018, 2:05 PM PST for Imperial County, San Bernardino County, California. It took effect at Nov 29, 2018, 6:00 AM PST. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 28, 2018, 2:05 PM PST (22:05 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 29, 2018, 6:00 AM PST
Expired
Nov 30, 2018, 6:00 AM PST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Phoenix, AZ

Counties Imperial County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA

The radar

The San Diego radar (KNKX), 164 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:10 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

San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 184 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, San Diego, CA at 12:00Z on 2018-11-28Temperature 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, San Diego, CA at 12:00Z on 2018-11-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 35 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1371 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
72 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

947 
WWUS75 KPSR 282205
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
305 PM MST Wed Nov 28 2018

CAZ560-562-291300-
/O.NEW.KPSR.WI.Y.0021.181129T1400Z-181130T1400Z/
Joshua Tree NP West-Imperial County Southwest-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Visitor and Lost Horse-Keys
Village
205 PM PST Wed Nov 28 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM PST
FRIDAY...

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 6 AM Thursday to 6 AM PST
Friday.

* WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* TIMING...

* IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger 
  vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, 
  unsecured objects may become airborne. Minor tree damage 
  possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between
30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and
58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially
for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert
areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under
a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
250 
WWUS75 KPSR 290849
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
149 AM MST Thu Nov 29 2018

CAZ560-562-292300-
/O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0021.181129T1400Z-181130T1400Z/
Joshua Tree NP West-Imperial County Southwest-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Visitor and Lost Horse-Keys
Village
1249 AM PST Thu Nov 29 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM
PST FRIDAY...

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 6 AM Thursday to 6 AM PST
Friday.

* WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* TIMING...Thursday morning through early Friday evening. 

* IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger
  vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured
  objects may become airborne. Minor tree damage possible. Blowing
  dust may also reduce visibility. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between
30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and
58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially
for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert
areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under
a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$
929 
WWUS75 KPSR 292154
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
254 PM MST Thu Nov 29 2018

CAZ560-562-301200-
/O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-181130T1400Z/
Joshua Tree NP West-Imperial County Southwest-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Visitor and Lost Horse-Keys
Village
154 PM PST Thu Nov 29 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* TIMING...Thursday morning through early Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger 
  vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, 
  unsecured objects may become airborne. Minor tree damage 
  possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between
30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and
58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially
for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert
areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under
a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$
145 
WWUS75 KPSR 300915
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
215 AM MST Fri Nov 30 2018

CAZ560-562-301400-
/O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-181130T1400Z/
Joshua Tree NP West-Imperial County Southwest-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Visitor and Lost Horse-Keys
Village
115 AM PST Fri Nov 30 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* TIMING...Through early this morning.

* IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger
  vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured
  objects may become airborne. Some of the most difficult driving
  conditions may occur over far southwest Imperial County in the
  Interstate 8 corridor, as gusty winds pose driving hazards for
  high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between
30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and
58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially
for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert
areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under
a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$
446 
WWUS75 KPSR 301358
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
658 AM MST Fri Nov 30 2018

CAZ560-562-301500-
/O.EXP.KPSR.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-181130T1400Z/
Joshua Tree NP West-Imperial County Southwest-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Visitor and Lost Horse-Keys
Village
558 AM PST Fri Nov 30 2018

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...

Winds have weakened substantially this morning though gusts of 10
to 20 mph will be possible through noon.

$$

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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.