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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Jan 27, 2018, 2:15 PM PST for Clark County, Nevada; Mohave County, Arizona; San Bernardino County, California. It took effect at Jan 28, 2018, 7:00 AM PST. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2018, 2:15 PM PST (22:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 28, 2018, 7:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Jan 28, 2018, 6:00 PM PST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Mohave County, AZ, San Bernardino County, CA, Clark County, NV
The radar
The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:15 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
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 101 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
- 3052 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 109 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
778 WWUS75 KVEF 272215 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 215 PM PST Sat Jan 27 2018 AZZ002-036-CAZ524-526-527-NVZ021-022-281100- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0004.180128T1500Z-180129T0200Z/ Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave-Lake Mead National Recreation Area- Eastern Mojave Desert-Cadiz Basin-San Bernardino County- Upper Colorado River Valley-Southern Clark County- Including Lake Havasu City, Desert Hills, Topock, Bullhead City, Oatman, Mohave Valley, Baker, Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, Vidal Junction, Needles, Hoover Dam, Laughlin, Primm, .Searchlight, and Cal-Nev-Ari 215 PM PST Sat Jan 27 2018 /315 PM MST Sat Jan 27 2018/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PST /8 AM MST/ TO 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 7 AM PST /8 AM MST/ to 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ Sunday. * TIMING...Winds will increase Sunday morning, peak during the late morning and afternoon before decreasing early in the evening. * WINDS...North wind 25 to 35 mph, local gusts to 45 mph. Strongest winds will impact the area between Lake Mohave and Needles California. * IMPACTS...Boaters in the Wind Advisory area should use extreme caution when venturing onto area lakes. Strong winds over the open waters will make the lake water rough and hazardous...and may result in high waves which may tip or swamp smaller craft. For your personal safety...avoid the open waters. Stay close to shore or around protected areas. Winds will make driving difficult for motorcycles...large trucks...trailers and campers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means strong winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
3 follow-up statements
378 WWUS75 KVEF 281057 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 257 AM PST Sun Jan 28 2018 CAZ524-526-NVZ022-282300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0004.180128T1500Z-180129T0200Z/ Eastern Mojave Desert-Cadiz Basin-Southern Clark County- Including Baker, Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, Vidal Junction, Primm, .Searchlight, and Cal-Nev-Ari 257 AM PST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Winds will increase this morning, peak during the late morning and afternoon before decreasing early in the evening. * WINDS...North wind 25 to 35 mph, local gusts to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds will make driving difficult for motorcycles...large trucks...trailers and campers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drivers on area roadways should use caution today. Tie down loose cargo...watch for wind prone areas and allow for enough space while passing. && $$ AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-282300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0004.180128T1500Z-180129T0200Z/ Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave-Lake Mead National Recreation Area- San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River Valley- Including Lake Havasu City, Desert Hills, Topock, Bullhead City, Oatman, Mohave Valley, Needles, Hoover Dam, and Laughlin 257 AM PST Sun Jan 28 2018 /357 AM MST Sun Jan 28 2018/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Winds will increase Sunday morning, peak during the late morning and afternoon before decreasing early in the evening. * WINDS...North wind 25 to 35 mph, local gusts to 45 mph. Strongest winds will impact the area between Lake Mohave and Needles California. * WAVE CONDITIONS...Lake Mohave: 2-3 feet mainly on south end of the lake. Lake Havasu: around 2 feet mainly on south end of the lake near The Island. Lake Mead: 1-2 feet, highest waves in Virgin Basin and south Boulder Basin near Boulder Island. * IMPACTS...Strong winds over the open waters will make the lake water rough and hazardous...and may result in high waves which may tip or swamp smaller craft. Winds will also make driving difficult for motorcycles...large trucks...trailers and campers on east west roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Boaters should take responsibility for personal safety...avoid the open waters. Stay close to shore or around protected areas. Drivers on area roadways should use caution today. Tie down loose cargo...watch for wind prone areas and allow for enough space while passing. && $$
545 WWUS75 KVEF 282158 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 158 PM PST Sun Jan 28 2018 CAZ524-526-NVZ022-290200- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180129T0200Z/ Eastern Mojave Desert-Cadiz Basin-Southern Clark County- Including Baker, Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, Vidal Junction, Primm, .Searchlight, and Cal-Nev-Ari 158 PM PST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Gusty north winds will continue through the afternoon before decreasing early in the evening. * WINDS...North wind 25 to 35 mph, local gusts to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds will make driving difficult for motorcycles... large trucks...trailers and campers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drivers on area roadways should use caution today. Tie down loose cargo...watch for wind prone areas and allow for enough space while passing. && $$ AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-290200- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180129T0200Z/ Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave-Lake Mead National Recreation Area- San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River Valley- Including Lake Havasu City, Desert Hills, Topock, Bullhead City, Oatman, Mohave Valley, Needles, Hoover Dam, and Laughlin 158 PM PST Sun Jan 28 2018 /258 PM MST Sun Jan 28 2018/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Gusty north winds will continue through the afternoon before decreasing early in the evening. * WINDS...North wind 25 to 35 mph, local gusts to 45 mph. Strongest winds will impact the area between Lake Mohave and Needles California. * WAVE CONDITIONS...Lake Mohave: 2-3 feet mainly on south end of the lake. Lake Havasu: around 2 feet mainly on south end of the lake near The Island. Lake Mead: 1-2 feet, highest waves in Virgin Basin and south Boulder Basin near Boulder Island. * IMPACTS...Strong winds over the open waters will make the lake water rough and hazardous...and may result in high waves which may tip or swamp smaller craft. Winds will also make driving difficult for motorcycles...large trucks...trailers and campers on east west roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Boaters should take responsibility for personal safety...avoid the open waters. Stay close to shore or around protected areas. Drivers on area roadways should use caution today. Tie down loose cargo...watch for wind prone areas and allow for enough space while passing. && $$ WOLF
441 WWUS75 KVEF 290146 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 546 PM PST Sun Jan 28 2018 CAZ524-526-NVZ022-290300- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180129T0200Z/ Eastern Mojave Desert-Cadiz Basin-Southern Clark County- Including Baker, Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, Vidal Junction, Primm, .Searchlight, and Cal-Nev-Ari 546 PM PST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... Winds have diminished early this evening, so the wind advisory will be allowed to expire. $$ AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-290300- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180129T0200Z/ Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave-Lake Mead National Recreation Area- San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River Valley- Including Lake Havasu City, Desert Hills, Topock, Bullhead City, Oatman, Mohave Valley, Needles, Hoover Dam, and Laughlin 546 PM PST Sun Jan 28 2018 /646 PM MST Sun Jan 28 2018/ ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... Winds have diminished early this evening, so the wind advisory will be allowed to expire. $$ Morgan
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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.