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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this wind advisory at Jan 15, 2019, 4:08 AM PST for 4 counties in California. It took effect at Jan 16, 2019, 1:00 PM PST. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2019, 4:08 AM PST (12:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 16, 2019, 1:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Jan 17, 2019, 8:21 AM PST
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
Counties Del Norte County, CA, Humboldt County, CA, Mendocino County, CA, Trinity County, CA
The radar
The Eureka (Bunker Hill) radar (KBHX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:06 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 12:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 204 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
- 1876 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
391 WWUS76 KEKA 151208 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 408 AM PST Tue Jan 15 2019 ...Strong winds Expected Wednesday afternoon and Evening... .A strong cold front will approach the northwest California coast on Wednesday, with south-southeast winds increasing Wednesday afternoon and evening. Winds will be especially strong over exposed higher elevations. Sustained winds over these areas will reach 35 to 45 mph at times, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Southerly winds in the wake of the cold front on Thursday will remain strong and gusty, but will drop below advisory criteria. CAZ102-105-106-110-112-113-160115- /O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0003.190116T2100Z-190117T0600Z/ Del Norte Interior-Northern Humboldt Interior- Southern Humboldt Interior-Northwestern Mendocino Interior- Southwestern Mendocino Interior-Southeastern Mendocino Interior- 408 AM PST Tue Jan 15 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 1 PM to 10 PM PST Wednesday. * WINDS...Southerly winds 35 to 45 mph, with gusts up to 65 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Kneeland...Fickle Hill...The Bald Hills in Redwood National Park...mountainous terrain above 1,500 feet surrounding Gasquet, Orleans, Willow Creek, Garberville, Bridgeville, Leggett, Laytonville, Willits, Boonville, Comptche, Ukiah, Hopland. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...Exposed high-elevation portions of Hwy 36...Hwy 96...Hwy 101...Hwy 128...Hwy 199...Hwy 299. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of 45 mph or greater are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ CAZ107-108-111-160115- /O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0003.190116T2100Z-190117T0600Z/ Northern Trinity-Southern Trinity-Northeastern Mendocino Interior- 408 AM PST Tue Jan 15 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 1 PM to 10 PM PST Wednesday. * WINDS...Southerly 35 to 45 mph...with gusts to 65 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Exposed mountainous terrain surrounding Weaverville, Burnt Ranch, Trinity Center, Hayfork, Ruth, Covelo. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...Highway 3, Highway 36, Highway 128. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of 45 mph or greater are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
5 follow-up statements
839 WWUS76 KEKA 152224 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 224 PM PST Tue Jan 15 2019 ...Strong winds expected Wednesday afternoon and evening... .A strong cold front will approach the northwest California coast on Wednesday, with south-southeast winds increasing Wednesday afternoon and evening. Winds will be especially strong over exposed higher elevations. Sustained winds over these areas will reach 35 to 45 mph at times, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Southerly winds in the wake of the cold front on Thursday will remain strong and gusty, but will drop below advisory criteria. CAZ101-103-104-109-161215- /O.EXB.KEKA.WI.Y.0003.190116T2200Z-190117T0400Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 224 PM PST Tue Jan 15 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PST WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 2 PM to 8 PM PST Wednesday. * WINDS...south 20 to 30 mph with gusts around 50 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City, Arcata, Eureka, Fortuna, Ettersberg, Fort Bragg, Point Arena. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...101. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$ CAZ102-105-106-110-112-113-161215- /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0003.190116T2100Z-190117T0600Z/ Del Norte Interior-Northern Humboldt Interior- Southern Humboldt Interior-Northwestern Mendocino Interior- Southwestern Mendocino Interior-Southeastern Mendocino Interior- 224 PM PST Tue Jan 15 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... * WINDS...Sustained winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Kneeland, Fickle Hill, the Bald Hills in Redwood National Park and the mountainous terrain above 1,500 feet surrounding Gasquet, Orleans, Willow Creek, Garberville, Bridgeville, Leggett, Laytonville, Willits, Boonville, Comptche, Ukiah, Hopland. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...Exposed high-elevation portions of Hwy 36...Hwy 96...Hwy 101...Hwy 128...Hwy 199...Hwy 299. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$ CAZ107-108-111-161215- /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0003.190116T2100Z-190117T0600Z/ Northern Trinity-Southern Trinity-Northeastern Mendocino Interior- 224 PM PST Tue Jan 15 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET... * WINDS...Southerly 25 to 25 mph with gusts to 60 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...exposed mountainous terrain surrounding Weaverville, Burnt Ranch, Trinity Center, Hayfork, Ruth, Covelo. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...Highway 3, Highway 36, Highway 128. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$
946 WWUS76 KEKA 161137 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 337 AM PST Wed Jan 16 2019 ...Strong winds expected this afternoon and this evening... .A strong cold front will approach the northwest California coast today, with increasing south-southeast winds peaking this afternoon and this evening. Winds will be especially strong over exposed higher elevations, as well as some of the coastal headlands. Southerly winds in the wake of the cold front on Thursday will remain strong and gusty, but will drop below advisory criteria. CAZ101-103-104-109-170045- /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0003.190116T2200Z-190117T0400Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 337 AM PST Wed Jan 16 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 2 PM to 8 PM PST Wednesday. * WINDS...Southerly 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City, Arcata, Eureka, Fortuna, Ettersberg, Fort Bragg, Point Arena. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...101. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$ CAZ102-105-106-110-112-113-170045- /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0003.190116T2100Z-190117T0600Z/ Del Norte Interior-Northern Humboldt Interior- Southern Humboldt Interior-Northwestern Mendocino Interior- Southwestern Mendocino Interior-Southeastern Mendocino Interior- 337 AM PST Wed Jan 16 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 1500 FEET... * WINDS...Southerly 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 65 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Kneeland, Fickle Hill, the Bald Hills in Redwood National Park and the mountainous terrain above 1,500 feet surrounding Gasquet, Orleans, Willow Creek, Garberville, Bridgeville, Leggett, Laytonville, Willits, Boonville, Comptche, Ukiah, Hopland. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...Exposed high-elevation portions of Hwy 36...Hwy 96...Hwy 101...Hwy 128...Hwy 199...Hwy 299. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$ CAZ107-108-111-170045- /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0003.190116T2100Z-190117T0600Z/ Northern Trinity-Southern Trinity-Northeastern Mendocino Interior- 337 AM PST Wed Jan 16 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 2500 FEET... * WINDS...Southerly 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...exposed mountainous terrain surrounding Weaverville, Burnt Ranch, Trinity Center, Hayfork, Ruth, Covelo. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...Highway 3, Highway 36, Highway 128. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$
684 WWUS76 KEKA 162111 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 111 PM PST Wed Jan 16 2019 ...Strong winds expected this afternoon and this evening... .A cold front has been generating strong south-southeast winds today, primarily over the mountains. Winds are expected to increase this afternoon and evening as the cold front moves across the area. Winds will be especially strong over exposed higher elevations, as well as the coastal headlands. CAZ103-104-109-170600- /O.EXT.KEKA.WI.Y.0003.190116T2200Z-190117T0600Z/ Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt-Mendocino Coast- 111 PM PST Wed Jan 16 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Southerly gusts up to 50 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Arcata, Eureka, Fortuna, Ettersberg, Fort Bragg, Point Arena. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...101. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$ CAZ101-171500- /O.EXT.KEKA.WI.Y.0003.190116T2200Z-190117T1800Z/ Coastal Del Norte- 111 PM PST Wed Jan 16 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS...Southerly 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...101. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$ CAZ102-105-106-171500- /O.EXT.KEKA.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190117T1800Z/ Del Norte Interior-Northern Humboldt Interior- Southern Humboldt Interior- 111 PM PST Wed Jan 16 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... * WINDS...Southerly 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Kneeland and higher elevations around Gasquet, Orleans, Willow Creek and Garberville. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...36, 96, 101, 199 and 299. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$ CAZ110-112-113-170600- /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190117T0600Z/ Northwestern Mendocino Interior-Southwestern Mendocino Interior- Southeastern Mendocino Interior- 111 PM PST Wed Jan 16 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 1500 FEET... * WINDS...Southerly 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 65 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Higher elevations around Ukiah, Hopland, Boonville, Comptche, Leggett, Laytonville, Willits. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...101, 128. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$ CAZ107-108-111-170600- /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190117T0600Z/ Northern Trinity-Southern Trinity-Northeastern Mendocino Interior- 111 PM PST Wed Jan 16 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 2500 FEET... * WINDS...Southerly 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...exposed mountainous terrain surrounding Weaverville, Burnt Ranch, Trinity Center, Hayfork, Ruth, Covelo. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...Highway 3, Highway 36, Highway 128. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$
462 WWUS76 KEKA 170603 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 1003 PM PST Wed Jan 16 2019 ...Strong winds expected through Thursday morning... CAZ103-104-109-170715- /O.EXP.KEKA.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190117T0600Z/ Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt-Mendocino Coast- 1003 PM PST Wed Jan 16 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... $$ CAZ110-112-113-170715- /O.EXP.KEKA.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190117T0600Z/ Northwestern Mendocino Interior-Southwestern Mendocino Interior- Southeastern Mendocino Interior- 1003 PM PST Wed Jan 16 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 1500 FEET... $$ CAZ107-108-111-170715- /O.EXP.KEKA.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190117T0600Z/ Northern Trinity-Southern Trinity-Northeastern Mendocino Interior- 1003 PM PST Wed Jan 16 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 2500 FEET... $$ CAZ101-171800- /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190117T1800Z/ Coastal Del Norte- 1003 PM PST Wed Jan 16 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS...Southerly 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...101. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$ CAZ102-105-106-171800- /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190117T1800Z/ Del Norte Interior-Northern Humboldt Interior- Southern Humboldt Interior- 1003 PM PST Wed Jan 16 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... * WINDS...Southerly 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Kneeland and higher elevations around Gasquet, Orleans, Willow Creek and Garberville. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...36, 96, 101, 199 and 299. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$
691 WWUS76 KEKA 171621 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 821 AM PST Thu Jan 17 2019 CAZ101-102-105-106-171730- /O.CAN.KEKA.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190117T1800Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Del Norte Interior-Northern Humboldt Interior- Southern Humboldt Interior- 821 AM PST Thu Jan 17 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Eureka has cancelled the Wind Advisory. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 3:29 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 30 hr | |
| Jan 15, 9:15 AM PST | Flood Watch | EKA | Humboldt, Mendocino, Trinity | 55 hr |
| Jan 15, 9:42 AM PST | Gale Warning | EKA | 50 hr | |
| Jan 15, 9:42 AM PST | Hazardous Seas Watch | EKA | 17 hr | |
| Jan 15, 1:59 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 25 hr | |
| Jan 15, 2:23 PM PST | High Surf Warning | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino | 54 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.