Alert archive / California / Wind Advisories in 2019
Wind Advisory 21, NWS Los Angeles, CA
NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this wind advisory at Feb 25, 2019, 7:28 PM PST for Santa Barbara County, California. It took effect at Feb 26, 2019, 8:00 PM PST. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2019, 7:28 PM PST (03:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 26, 2019, 8:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Feb 27, 2019, 9:23 AM PST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Los Angeles, CA
County Santa Barbara County, CA
The radar
The Vandenberg AFB radar (KVBX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:29 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
Vandenberg AFB, CA (KVBG), launched 00:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 48 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
- 975 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 118 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 150 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
274 WWUS76 KLOX 260328 NPWLOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 728 PM PST Mon Feb 25 2019 CAZ051-052-261130- /O.NEW.KLOX.WI.Y.0021.190227T0400Z-190227T1800Z/ San Luis Obispo County Mountains-Santa Barbara County Mountains- Including the cities of Black Mountain, San Marcos Pass, San Rafael Wilderness Area, and Dick Smith Wilderness Area 728 PM PST Mon Feb 25 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TUESDAY TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 8 PM Tuesday to 10 AM PST Wednesday. * WINDS...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions due to gusty winds, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... When driving, use extra caution. Be prepared for sudden gusty cross winds. && $$ CAZ037-038-261130- /O.NEW.KLOX.WI.Y.0021.190227T0400Z-190227T1800Z/ San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys-Cuyama Valley- Including the cities of Paso Robles, Atascadero, and Cuyama 728 PM PST Mon Feb 25 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TUESDAY TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 8 PM Tuesday to 10 AM PST Wednesday. * WINDS...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. Isolated gusts to 50 mph across higher terrain. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions due to gusty winds, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... When driving, use extra caution. Be prepared for sudden gusty cross winds. && $$
4 follow-up statements
381 WWUS76 KLOX 261038 NPWLOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 238 AM PST Tue Feb 26 2019 CAZ051-052-270400- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0021.190227T0400Z-190227T1800Z/ San Luis Obispo County Mountains-Santa Barbara County Mountains- Including the cities of Black Mountain, San Marcos Pass, San Rafael Wilderness Area, and Dick Smith Wilderness Area 238 AM PST Tue Feb 26 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions due to gusty winds, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... When driving, use extra caution. Be prepared for sudden gusty cross winds. && $$ CAZ037-038-270400- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0021.190227T0400Z-190227T1800Z/ San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys-Cuyama Valley- Including the cities of Paso Robles, Atascadero, and Cuyama 238 AM PST Tue Feb 26 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. Isolated gusts to 50 mph across higher terrain. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions due to gusty winds, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... When driving, use extra caution. Be prepared for sudden gusty cross winds. && $$ ASR
731 WWUS76 KLOX 262206 NPWLOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 206 PM PST Tue Feb 26 2019 CAZ051-052-271200- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0021.190227T0400Z-190227T1800Z/ San Luis Obispo County Mountains-Santa Barbara County Mountains- Including the cities of Black Mountain, San Marcos Pass, San Rafael Wilderness Area, and Dick Smith Wilderness Area 206 PM PST Tue Feb 26 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...South to southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions due to gusty winds, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... When driving, use extra caution. Be prepared for sudden gusty cross winds. && $$ CAZ037-038-271200- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0021.190227T0400Z-190227T1800Z/ San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys-Cuyama Valley- Including the cities of Paso Robles, Atascadero, and Cuyama 206 PM PST Tue Feb 26 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...South to southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. Isolated gusts to 50 mph across higher terrain. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions due to gusty winds, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... When driving, use extra caution. Be prepared for sudden gusty cross winds. && $$
396 WWUS76 KLOX 271004 NPWLOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 204 AM PST Wed Feb 27 2019 CAZ051-052-271800- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-190227T1800Z/ San Luis Obispo County Mountains-Santa Barbara County Mountains- Including the cities of Black Mountain, San Marcos Pass, San Rafael Wilderness Area, and Dick Smith Wilderness Area 204 AM PST Wed Feb 27 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WINDS...South to southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions due to gusty winds, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... When driving, use extra caution. Be prepared for sudden gusty cross winds. && $$ CAZ037-038-271800- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-190227T1800Z/ San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys-Cuyama Valley- Including the cities of Paso Robles, Atascadero, and Cuyama 204 AM PST Wed Feb 27 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WINDS...South to southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. Isolated gusts to 50 mph across higher terrain. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions due to gusty winds, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... When driving, use extra caution. Be prepared for sudden gusty cross winds. && $$ Rorke
635 WWUS76 KLOX 271723 NPWLOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 923 AM PST Wed Feb 27 2019 CAZ037-038-051-052-271830- /O.CAN.KLOX.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-190227T1800Z/ San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys-Cuyama Valley- San Luis Obispo County Mountains-Santa Barbara County Mountains- Including the cities of Paso Robles, Atascadero, Cuyama, Black Mountain, San Marcos Pass, San Rafael Wilderness Area, and Dick Smith Wilderness Area 923 AM PST Wed Feb 27 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Winds will remain below advisory levels. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Los Angeles, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 8:17 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | LOX | 18 hr | |
| Feb 26, 3:59 AM PST | Gale Warning | LOX | 22 hr | |
| Feb 26, 3:59 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | LOX | 41 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.