Alert archive / California / Wind Advisories in 2018
Wind Advisory 7, NWS San Diego, CA
NWS San Diego, CA issued this wind advisory at Feb 21, 2018, 1:31 PM PST for Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, California. It took effect at Feb 22, 2018, 10:00 AM PST. It was in force for 22 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2018, 1:31 PM PST (21:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 22, 2018, 10:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Feb 23, 2018, 8:14 AM PST
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS San Diego, CA
Counties Riverside County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, San Diego County, CA
The radar
The Santa Ana Mts radar (KSOX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:34 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, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 145 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
- 1434 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 114 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
590 WWUS76 KSGX 212131 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Diego CA 131 PM PST Wed Feb 21 2018 ...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY... CAZ055-056-058-060>062-065-220600- /O.NEW.KSGX.WI.Y.0007.180222T1800Z-180223T1800Z/ San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains- San Diego County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys- Coachella Valley-San Diego County Deserts- San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning- Including the cities of Crestline, Lake Arrowhead, Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake, Running Springs, Wrightwood, Julian, Pine Valley, Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley, La Quinta, Coachella, and Desert Hot Springs 131 PM PST Wed Feb 21 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 10 AM Thursday to 10 AM PST Friday. * Winds...Southwest to west 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph, locally gusting to 55 mph at times. * Timing...Winds increase lat Thursday morning and continue into Friday morning. * Location...Mainly the mountain ridges and adjacent desert slopes. * Impacts...Strong winds will make travel difficult for high- profile vehicles. Blowing dust and sand may reduce visibility in desert areas at times. * Outlook...Winds weakening Friday afternoon. 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. && $$ 12
6 follow-up statements
921 WWUS76 KSGX 220510 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Diego CA 910 PM PST Wed Feb 21 2018 ...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY... CAZ055-056-058-060>062-065-221400- /O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0007.180222T1800Z-180223T1800Z/ San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains- San Diego County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys- Coachella Valley-San Diego County Deserts- San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning- Including the cities of Crestline, Lake Arrowhead, Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake, Running Springs, Wrightwood, Julian, Pine Valley, Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley, La Quinta, Coachella, and Desert Hot Springs 910 PM PST Wed Feb 21 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * Winds...Southwest to west 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph, locally gusting to 55 mph at times. * Timing...Winds increase late Thursday morning and continue into Friday morning. * Location...Mainly the mountain ridges and adjacent desert slopes. * Impacts...Strong winds will make travel difficult for high- profile vehicles. Blowing dust and sand may reduce visibility in desert areas at times. * Outlook...Winds weakening Friday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Gregoria
628 WWUS76 KSGX 221041 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Diego CA 241 AM PST Thu Feb 22 2018 ...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY MORNING... CAZ055-056-058-060>062-065-221830- /O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0007.180222T1800Z-180223T1800Z/ San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains- San Diego County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys- Coachella Valley-San Diego County Deserts- San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning- Including the cities of Crestline, Lake Arrowhead, Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake, Running Springs, Wrightwood, Julian, Pine Valley, Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley, La Quinta, Coachella, and Desert Hot Springs 241 AM PST Thu Feb 22 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * Winds...Southwest to west 30 to 40 mph with gusts 45 to 50 mph. * Timing...Winds increasing during the day, peaking this evening and tapering off early Friday. * Location...Strongest winds along mountain ridges and adjacent desert slopes. * Impacts...Strong winds will make travel difficult for high- profile vehicles. Blowing dust and sand may reduce visibility in deserts at times. 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. && $$
227 WWUS76 KSGX 221800 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Diego CA 1000 AM PST Thu Feb 22 2018 ...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... CAZ055-056-058-060>062-065-230200- /O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-180223T1800Z/ San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains- San Diego County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys- Coachella Valley-San Diego County Deserts- San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning- Including the cities of Crestline, Lake Arrowhead, Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake, Running Springs, Wrightwood, Julian, Pine Valley, Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley, La Quinta, Coachella, and Desert Hot Springs 1000 AM PST Thu Feb 22 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * Winds...Southwest to west 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * Timing...Winds increasing during the day, peaking this evening and tapering off early Friday. * Location...Strongest winds along mountain ridges and adjacent desert slopes. * Impacts...Strong winds will make travel difficult for high- profile vehicles. Blowing dust and sand may reduce visibility in deserts at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ JJT
298 WWUS76 KSGX 230043 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Diego CA 443 PM PST Thu Feb 22 2018 ...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... CAZ055-056-058-060>062-065-231400- /O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-180223T1800Z/ San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains- San Diego County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys- Coachella Valley-San Diego County Deserts- San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning- Including the cities of Crestline, Lake Arrowhead, Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake, Running Springs, Wrightwood, Julian, Pine Valley, Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley, La Quinta, Coachella, and Desert Hot Springs 443 PM PST Thu Feb 22 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * Winds...Southwest to west 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * Timing...Winds peaking this evening, then tapering off early Friday. * Location...Strongest winds along mountain ridges and adjacent desert slopes. * Impacts...Strong winds will make travel difficult for high- profile vehicles. Blowing dust and sand may reduce visibility in deserts at times. 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. && $$ Gregoria
972 WWUS76 KSGX 231128 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Diego CA 328 AM PST Fri Feb 23 2018 ...GUSTY WEST WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND UPPER DESERTS INTO THIS MORNING... .A low pressure system over the western states will maintain stronger onshore flow into this morning with periods of gusty southwest to west winds in the mountains near the ridge tops onto the desert slopes...in portions of the San Bernardino County deserts...and in the northern Coachella Valley below the San Gorgonio Pass. CAZ061-062-231230- /O.CAN.KSGX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-180223T1800Z/ Coachella Valley-San Diego County Deserts- 328 AM PST Fri Feb 23 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in San Diego has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Areas of west winds early this morning 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph...subsiding later in the morning into the afternoon. $$ CAZ055-056-058-060-065-231800- /O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-180223T1800Z/ San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains- San Diego County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys- San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning- Including the cities of Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake, Wrightwood, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, Julian, Pine Valley, Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley, and Desert Hot Springs 328 AM PST Fri Feb 23 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * Winds...Areas of southwest to west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph, Isolated gusts to 55 mph...mainly near mountain ridge tops. * Timing...Winds continuing past daybreak...then subsiding later in the morning into the afternoon * Location...Strongest winds along mountain ridge tops and adjacent desert slopes. * Impacts...Strong winds will make travel difficult for high- profile vehicles. Blowing dust and sand may reduce visibility in deserts at times. 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. && $$ 17
245 WWUS76 KSGX 231614 NPWSGX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Diego CA 814 AM PST Fri Feb 23 2018 CAZ055-056-058-060-065-231715- /O.CAN.KSGX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-180223T1800Z/ San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains- San Diego County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys- San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning- 814 AM PST Fri Feb 23 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in San Diego has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Winds have dropped below the Wind Advisory levels over the mountains and deserts this morning, and winds will continue to taper off today, so the Wind Advisory has been cancelled. $$ Harrison
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Diego, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 4:36 PM PST | Freeze Warning | SGX | Riverside, San Bernardino | 15 hr |
| Feb 21, 1:12 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SGX | 55 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.