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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Phoenix, AZ

February 10, 2018Imperial County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, California; La Paz County, Arizona

NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this wind advisory at Feb 10, 2018, 2:40 AM PST for Imperial County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, California; La Paz County, Arizona. It took effect at Feb 10, 2018, 7:00 PM PST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 10, 2018, 2:40 AM PST (10:40 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 10, 2018, 7:00 PM PST
Expired
Feb 11, 2018, 7:00 AM PST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Phoenix, AZ

Counties La Paz County, AZ, Imperial County, CA, Riverside County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA

The radar

The Yuma radar (KYUX), 164 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:40 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 00:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 205 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 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, San Diego, CA at 00:00Z on 2018-02-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 9 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2670 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
9 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
4 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

691 
WWUS75 KPSR 101040
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
340 AM MST Sat Feb 10 2018

AZZ530-CAZ561-564-565-567>570-102300-
/O.NEW.KPSR.WI.Y.0003.180211T0300Z-180211T1500Z/
Parker Valley-Joshua Tree NP East-Chuckwalla Mountains-
Imperial County Southeast-Imperial Valley-Chiriaco Summit-
Palo Verde Valley-Chuckwalla Valley-
Including the cities of Parker, Ehrenberg, 
Imperial Hot Mineral Springs, Winterhaven, El Centro, Calexico, 
Alamorio, Brawley, Chiriaco Summit, Martinez Lake, Blythe, 
Palo Verde, Ripley, and Midland
340 AM MST Sat Feb 10 2018 /240 AM PST Sat Feb 10 2018/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM MST /7 PM PST/ THIS EVENING
TO 8 AM MST /7 AM PST/ SUNDAY...

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 8 PM MST /7 PM PST/ this
evening to 8 AM MST /7 AM PST/ Sunday. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Lower Colorado River Valley including much of
  eastern Riverside and Imperial Counties. 

* TIMING...Saturday evening through mid Sunday morning.

* WINDS...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph.

* IMPACTS...Travel for high profile vehicles along west/east area
  roadways may be hazardous. Locally dense blowing dust with 
  visibilities less than 1 mile will be 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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
081 
WWUS75 KPSR 102023
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
123 PM MST Sat Feb 10 2018

AZZ530-CAZ561-564-565-567>570-110830-
/O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0003.180211T0300Z-180211T1500Z/
Parker Valley-Joshua Tree NP East-Chuckwalla Mountains-
Imperial County Southeast-Imperial Valley-Chiriaco Summit-
Palo Verde Valley-Chuckwalla Valley-
Including the cities of Parker, Ehrenberg, 
Imperial Hot Mineral Springs, Winterhaven, El Centro, Calexico, 
Alamorio, Brawley, Chiriaco Summit, Martinez Lake, Blythe, 
Palo Verde, Ripley, and Midland
123 PM MST Sat Feb 10 2018 /1223 PM PST Sat Feb 10 2018/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM MST /7 PM PST/ THIS
EVENING TO 8 AM MST /7 AM PST/ SUNDAY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Lower Colorado River Valley including much of 
  eastern Riverside and Imperial Counties. 

* TIMING...Saturday evening through mid Sunday morning.

* WINDS...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph.

* IMPACTS...Travel for high profile vehicles along west/east 
  area roadways may be hazardous. Locally dense blowing dust 
  with visibilities less than 1 mile will be 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.

&&

$$
509 
WWUS75 KPSR 110858
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
158 AM MST Sun Feb 11 2018

AZZ530-CAZ561-564-565-567>570-111500-
/O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180211T1500Z/
Parker Valley-Joshua Tree NP East-Chuckwalla Mountains-
Imperial County Southeast-Imperial Valley-Chiriaco Summit-
Palo Verde Valley-Chuckwalla Valley-
Including the cities of Parker, Ehrenberg, 
Imperial Hot Mineral Springs, Winterhaven, El Centro, Calexico, 
Alamorio, Brawley, Chiriaco Summit, Martinez Lake, Blythe, 
Palo Verde, Ripley, and Midland
158 AM MST Sun Feb 11 2018 /1258 AM PST Sun Feb 11 2018/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST /7 AM PST/ THIS
MORNING...

* AFFECTED AREA...Lower Colorado River Valley including much of 
  eastern Riverside and Imperial Counties. 

* TIMING...Through 7 AM PST this morning.

* WINDS...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph.

* IMPACTS...Travel for high profile vehicles along west/east 
  area roadways may be hazardous. Locally dense blowing dust 
  with visibilities less than 1 mile will be 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.

&&

$$
736 
WWUS75 KPSR 111500
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
800 AM MST Sun Feb 11 2018

AZZ530-CAZ561-564-565-567>570-111600-
/O.EXP.KPSR.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180211T1500Z/
Parker Valley-Joshua Tree NP East-Chuckwalla Mountains-
Imperial County Southeast-Imperial Valley-Chiriaco Summit-
Palo Verde Valley-Chuckwalla Valley-
Including the cities of Parker, Ehrenberg, 
Imperial Hot Mineral Springs, Winterhaven, El Centro, Calexico, 
Alamorio, Brawley, Chiriaco Summit, Martinez Lake, Blythe, 
Palo Verde, Ripley, and Midland
800 AM MST Sun Feb 11 2018 /700 AM PST Sun Feb 11 2018/

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM MST /7 AM PST/ THIS
MORNING...

Winds continue to weaken and thus the Wind Advisory will be 
allowed to expire.

$$

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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.