Alert archive / California / High Wind Watches in 2019
High Wind Watch 2, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this high wind watch at Oct 25, 2019, 2:36 AM PDT for Humboldt County, Mendocino County, Trinity County, California. It took effect at Oct 26, 2019, 10:00 PM PDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 25, 2019, 2:36 AM PDT (09:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 26, 2019, 10:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Oct 26, 2019, 8:05 AM PDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
Counties Humboldt County, CA, Mendocino County, CA, Trinity County, CA
The radar
The Eureka (Bunker Hill) radar (KBHX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:39 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
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 241 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
- 3212 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -74 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -39 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
596 WWUS76 KEKA 250936 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 236 AM PDT Fri Oct 25 2019 CAZ106-108-110-111-113-251745- /O.NEW.KEKA.HW.A.0002.191027T0700Z-191028T1300Z/ Southern Humboldt Interior-Southern Trinity- Northwestern Mendocino Interior-Northeastern Mendocino Interior- Southeastern Mendocino Interior- 236 AM PDT Fri Oct 25 2019 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts from 60 to 80 mph. * WHERE...Elevations above 1500 feet in Southern Humboldt Interior, Southern Trinity, Northwestern Mendocino Interior, Northeastern Mendocino Interior and Southeastern Mendocino Interior Counties. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$
4 follow-up statements
348 WWUS76 KEKA 251747 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 1047 AM PDT Fri Oct 25 2019 CAZ106-108-110-111-113-260600- /O.CON.KEKA.HW.A.0002.191027T0700Z-191028T1300Z/ Southern Humboldt Interior-Southern Trinity- Northwestern Mendocino Interior-Northeastern Mendocino Interior- Southeastern Mendocino Interior- 1047 AM PDT Fri Oct 25 2019 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 mph. Localized higher gusts to 80 mph possible downwind from highest ridgetops, particularly late Saturday night and early Sunday morning. * WHERE...Elevations above 1500 feet in southeastern Humboldt, southern Trinity, and interior Mendocino counties. Highest gusts downwind from South Fork Mountain and the highest ridges of eastern Mendocino County. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. $$
675 WWUS76 KEKA 252130 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 230 PM PDT Fri Oct 25 2019 CAZ106-108-110-111-113-261130- /O.EXT.KEKA.HW.A.0002.191027T0700Z-191028T0700Z/ Southern Humboldt Interior-Southern Trinity- Northwestern Mendocino Interior-Northeastern Mendocino Interior- Southeastern Mendocino Interior- 230 PM PDT Fri Oct 25 2019 ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 mph. Localized brief higher gusts to 80 mph possible downwind from the highest ridgetops, particularly late Saturday night and early Sunday morning. * WHERE...Elevations above 1500 feet in southeastern Humboldt, southern Trinity, and interior Mendocino counties. Highest gusts downwind from South Fork Mountain and the highest ridges of eastern Mendocino County. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. $$
499 WWUS76 KEKA 260941 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 241 AM PDT Sat Oct 26 2019 CAZ106-108-110-111-113-261745- /O.EXT.KEKA.HW.A.0002.191027T0500Z-191028T0700Z/ Southern Humboldt Interior-Southern Trinity- Northwestern Mendocino Interior-Northeastern Mendocino Interior- Southeastern Mendocino Interior- 241 AM PDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 mph. Locally higher gusts to 80 mph possible downwind from the highest ridgetops, particularly late Saturday night and early Sunday morning. * WHERE...Elevations above 1500 feet in southeastern Humboldt, southern Trinity, and interior Mendocino counties. Highest gusts downwind from South Fork Mountain and the highest ridges of eastern Mendocino County. * WHEN...From this evening through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$
701 WWUS76 KEKA 261505 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 805 AM PDT Sat Oct 26 2019 CAZ106-108-110-111-113-262315- /O.UPG.KEKA.HW.A.0002.191027T0500Z-191028T0700Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.HW.W.0002.191027T0500Z-191028T0700Z/ Southern Humboldt Interior-Southern Trinity- Northwestern Mendocino Interior-Northeastern Mendocino Interior- Southeastern Mendocino Interior- 805 AM PDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Northeast winds increasing to 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 mph. Locally higher gusts to 80 mph possible downwind from the highest ridgetops, particularly late tonight and early Sunday morning. * WHERE...Elevations above 1500 feet in southeastern Humboldt, southern Trinity, and interior Mendocino counties. Highest gusts downwind from South Fork Mountain and the highest ridges of eastern Mendocino County. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to midnight Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 3:38 AM PDT | Gale Warning | EKA | 53 hr | |
| Oct 25, 2:28 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | EKA | 68 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.