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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Las Vegas, NV

January 21, 2019Esmeralda County, Nye County, Nevada

NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Jan 21, 2019, 2:05 PM PST for Esmeralda County, Nye County, Nevada. It was in force for 13 hr.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 21, 2019, 2:05 PM PST (22:05 UTC)
Expired
Jan 22, 2019, 3:00 AM PST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Las Vegas, NV

Counties Esmeralda County, NV, Nye County, NV

The nearest sounding before it

Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 209 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Reno, NV at 12:00Z on 2019-01-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Reno, NV at 12:00Z on 2019-01-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 11 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
861 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
11 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
34 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

976 
WWUS75 KVEF 212205
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
205 PM PST Mon Jan 21 2019

NVZ014-220800-
/O.CAN.KVEF.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-190122T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0002.190121T2205Z-190122T1100Z/
Esmeralda and Central Nye County-
Including Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, and Dyer
205 PM PST Mon Jan 21 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST TUESDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 3 AM PST Tuesday. The High
Wind Warning has been cancelled. 

* WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* TIMING...Winds will peak this afternoon and evening, and
  decrease after midnight. 

* IMPACTS...A Wind Advisory means strong winds gusting over 40 mph
  can make driving difficult...especially for high profile
  vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drivers of high profile vehicles are urged to use extra caution.

&&

$$

CAZ523-212315-
/O.EXP.KVEF.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190121T2200Z/
Western Mojave Desert-
Including Barstow, Daggett, and Fort Irwin
205 PM PST Mon Jan 21 2019

...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

Northwest winds will continue decreasing through the afternoon.
Local gusts over 40 mph may occur near Joshua Tree and Twentynine
Palms for the next hour or two. The rest of the Western Mojave
Desert will see gusts generally less than 35 mph.

$$

CAZ520-524-525-NVZ017-019-020-022-212315-
/O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190121T2200Z/
Owens Valley-Eastern Mojave Desert-Morongo Basin-
Western Clark and Southern Nye County-Spring Mountains-
Red Rock Canyon-Las Vegas Valley-Southern Clark County-
Including Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, Olancha,
Baker, Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, Morongo Valley, 
Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, Pahrump, Indian Springs, 
Desert Rock, Amargosa Valley, The Town Of Mt Charleston, 
Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, 
Boulder City, Primm, Searchlight, and Cal-Nev-Ari
205 PM PST Mon Jan 21 2019

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Northwest winds will continue decreasing through the afternoon and
gusts will generally stay below 35 mph.

$$

AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-220800-
/O.CON.KVEF.LW.Y.0001.190122T0800Z-190123T0100Z/
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
205 PM PST Mon Jan 21 2019 /305 PM MST Mon Jan 21 2019/

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT PST /1 AM
MST/ TONIGHT TO 5 PM PST /6 PM MST/ TUESDAY...

* WINDS...North 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* TIMING...Winds will increase late this evening, peak Tuesday 
  morning and afternoon, and decrease late Tuesday afternoon. 

* IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will 
  create hazardous conditions for small craft. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Lake Wind Advisory indicates that winds will cause rough chop
on area lakes. Small boats will be especially prone to capsizing.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
676 
WWUS75 KVEF 220749
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1149 PM PST Mon Jan 21 2019

NVZ014-221100-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-190122T1100Z/
Esmeralda and Central Nye County-
Including Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, and Dyer
1149 PM PST Mon Jan 21 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST TUESDAY...

* WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* TIMING...Winds will peak this afternoon and evening, and 
  decrease after midnight. 

* IMPACTS...A Wind Advisory means strong winds gusting over 40 
  mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile 
  vehicles. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drivers of high profile vehicles are urged to use extra caution.

&&

$$

AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-221600-
/O.CON.KVEF.LW.Y.0001.190122T0800Z-190123T0100Z/
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
1149 PM PST Mon Jan 21 2019 /1249 AM MST Tue Jan 22 2019/

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST /6 PM MST/
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...North 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* TIMING...Winds will increase late this evening, peak Tuesday 
  morning and afternoon, and decrease late Tuesday afternoon. 

* IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will 
  create hazardous conditions for small craft. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Lake Wind Advisory indicates that winds will cause rough chop
on area lakes. Small boats will be especially prone to capsizing.

&&

$$
711 
WWUS75 KVEF 221111
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
311 AM PST Tue Jan 22 2019

NVZ014-221215-
/O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-190122T1100Z/
Esmeralda and Central Nye County-
Including Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, and Dyer
311 AM PST Tue Jan 22 2019

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Winds have decreased and are no longer expected to exceed wind
advisory criteria.

$$

AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-230100-
/O.CON.KVEF.LW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190123T0100Z/
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
311 AM PST Tue Jan 22 2019 /411 AM MST Tue Jan 22 2019/

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST /6 PM MST/
THIS AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...North 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph on the open
  water.

* TIMING...Winds will peak this morning and early afternoon, and
  start decreasing late in the afternoon. 

* IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create
  hazardous conditions for small craft. Significant wave heights 3
  to 4 feet from Cottonwood Basin south to Davis Dam. Elsewhere,
  wave heights will range between 2 and 3 feet. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Lake Wind Advisory indicates that winds will cause rough chop
on area lakes. Small boats will be especially prone to capsizing.

&&

$$

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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.