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Wind Advisory 4, NWS San Diego, CA

January 23, 20184 counties in California

NWS San Diego, CA issued this wind advisory at Jan 23, 2018, 3:40 AM PST for 4 counties in California. It took effect at Jan 23, 2018, 4:00 AM PST. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 23, 2018, 3:40 AM PST (11:40 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 23, 2018, 4:00 AM PST
Expired
Jan 23, 2018, 8:01 PM PST
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS San Diego, CA

Counties Orange County, CA, Riverside County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, San Diego County, CA

The radar

The Santa Ana Mts radar (KSOX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:44 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, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 124 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 2018-01-23Temperature 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 2018-01-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -29 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2879 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-29 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
24 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

914 
WWUS76 KSGX 231140
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Diego CA
340 AM PST Tue Jan 23 2018

...GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS NEAR THE COASTAL FOOTHILLS INTO WEDNESDAY...

.Surface high pressure over the Great Basin will bring periods of
gusty Santa Ana winds near the coastal foothills and below passes
and canyons at times into Wednesday. Winds are expected to be
strongest through this afternoon...and again for late tonight
through mid morning Wednesday.

CAZ048-050-055>058-065-554-232230-
/O.NEW.KSGX.WI.Y.0004.180123T1200Z-180124T1800Z/
San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire-
San Diego County Valleys-San Bernardino County Mountains-
Riverside County Mountains-Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills-
San Diego County Mountains-San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-
Orange County Inland Areas-
Including the cities of Fontana, Julian, Pine Valley, and Banning
340 AM PST Tue Jan 23 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a Wind
Advisory...which is in effect until 10 AM PST Wednesday. 

* Winds...Areas of east to northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts
  to 45 mph. Isolated gusts to 55 mph.

* Timing...Winds are expected to be strongest through this 
  afternoon...and again for late tonight through mid morning 
  Wednesday.

* Location...Near coastal foothills of the mountains and below
  passes and canyons.

* Impacts...Hazardous driving conditions for high-profile
  vehicles. Watch for broken tree limbs and downed palm fronds.

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.

&&

$$

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2 follow-up statements
348 
WWUS76 KSGX 231958
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Diego CA
1158 AM PST Tue Jan 23 2018

...GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS NEAR THE COASTAL FOOTHILLS INTO 
WEDNESDAY...

.Surface high pressure over the Great Basin will bring periods of
gusty offshore winds near the coastal foothills and below passes 
and canyons at times into Wednesday. Winds are expected to be 
strongest through this afternoon...and again late tonight through
mid-morning Wednesday.

CAZ048-050-055>058-065-554-240600-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180124T1800Z/
San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire-
San Diego County Valleys-San Bernardino County Mountains-
Riverside County Mountains-Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills-
San Diego County Mountains-San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-
Orange County Inland Areas-
Including the cities of Fontana, Julian, Pine Valley, and Banning
1158 AM PST Tue Jan 23 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* Winds...Areas of east to northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts
  to 45 mph. Isolated gusts of 55-60 mph. 

* Timing...Winds are expected to be strongest through this 
  afternoon...and again for late tonight through mid-morning 
  Wednesday. 

* Location...Near coastal foothills of the mountains and below 
  passes and canyons. 

* Impacts...Hazardous driving conditions for high-profile 
  vehicles. Watch for broken tree limbs and downed palm fronds. 

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.

&&

$$

12
965 
WWUS76 KSGX 240401
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Diego CA
801 PM PST Tue Jan 23 2018

CAZ048-050-055>058-065-554-240515-
/O.CAN.KSGX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180124T1800Z/
San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire-
San Diego County Valleys-San Bernardino County Mountains-
Riverside County Mountains-Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills-
San Diego County Mountains-San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-
Orange County Inland Areas-
801 PM PST Tue Jan 23 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

Winds have decreased this evening below advisory levels. There
will be a slight increase in the winds later tonight, primarily 
in the wind prone passes of San Diego and Riverside County, but
the offshore winds will be much lower than they were this 
morning.

$$

Moede

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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.