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Frost Advisory 51, NWS Eureka, CA

November 20, 20214 counties in California

NWS Eureka, CA issued this frost advisory at Nov 20, 2021, 2:32 AM PST for 4 counties in California. It took effect at Nov 21, 2021, 1:00 AM PST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 20, 2021, 2:32 AM PST (10:32 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 21, 2021, 1:00 AM PST
Expired
Nov 21, 2021, 10:00 AM PST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

Counties Del Norte County, CA, Humboldt County, CA, Lake County, CA, Mendocino County, CA

The radar

The Eureka (Bunker Hill) radar (KBHX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:31 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, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 244 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, Medford/Jackson, OR at 00:00Z on 2021-11-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Medford/Jackson, OR at 00:00Z on 2021-11-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -8 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
3 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
791 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-14 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

938 
WWUS76 KEKA 201032
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
232 AM PST Sat Nov 20 2021

CAZ106-110-111-113>115-202215-
/O.NEW.KEKA.FR.Y.0051.211121T0900Z-211121T1800Z/
Southern Humboldt Interior-Northwestern Mendocino Interior-
Northeastern Mendocino Interior-Southeastern Mendocino Interior-
Northern Lake-Southern Lake-
232 AM PST Sat Nov 20 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM PST SUNDAY ACROSS 
INTERIOR VALLEYS...

* WHAT...Overnight and early morning temperatures will range from
  32 to 36 degrees and result in frost formation across interior
  valleys.

* WHERE...Southern Humboldt Interior, Northwestern Mendocino 
  Interior, Northeastern Mendocino Interior, Southeastern 
  Mendocino Interior, Northern Lake and Southern Lake Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 10 AM PST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Frost Advisories and Freeze Warnings are issued during the local
growing season as defined by climatology and local agriculture
experts. Once the growing season has ended these statements will
no longer be issued until the spring.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
115 
WWUS76 KEKA 201524
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
724 AM PST Sat Nov 20 2021

CAZ102-103-105-109-112-202330-
/O.EXA.KEKA.FR.Y.0051.211121T0900Z-211121T1800Z/
Del Norte Interior-Northern Humboldt Coast-
Northern Humboldt Interior-Mendocino Coast-
Southwestern Mendocino Interior-
724 AM PST Sat Nov 20 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM PST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Del Norte Interior, Northern Humboldt Coast, Northern 
  Humboldt Interior, Mendocino Coast and Southwestern Mendocino 
  Interior Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 10 AM PST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left
  uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Frost Advisories and Freeze Warnings are issued during the local
growing season as defined by climatology and local agriculture
experts. Once the growing season has ended these statements will
no longer be issued until the spring.

&&

$$

CAZ106-110-111-113>115-202330-
/O.CON.KEKA.FR.Y.0051.211121T0900Z-211121T1800Z/
Southern Humboldt Interior-Northwestern Mendocino Interior-
Northeastern Mendocino Interior-Southeastern Mendocino Interior-
Northern Lake-Southern Lake-
724 AM PST Sat Nov 20 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM PST
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Southeastern Mendocino Interior, Northeastern 
  Mendocino Interior, Northern Lake, Southern Humboldt Interior, 
  Southern Lake and Northwestern Mendocino Interior Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 10 AM PST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Frost Advisories and Freeze Warnings are issued during the local
growing season as defined by climatology and local agriculture
experts. Once the growing season has ended these statements will
no longer be issued until the spring.

&&

$$
759 
WWUS76 KEKA 202207
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
207 PM PST Sat Nov 20 2021

CAZ103-112-202315-
/O.CAN.KEKA.FR.Y.0051.211121T0900Z-211121T1800Z/
Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Mendocino Interior-
207 PM PST Sat Nov 20 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...


$$

CAZ102-105-106-109>111-113>115-210615-
/O.CON.KEKA.FR.Y.0051.211121T0900Z-211121T1800Z/
Del Norte Interior-Northern Humboldt Interior-
Southern Humboldt Interior-Mendocino Coast-
Northwestern Mendocino Interior-Northeastern Mendocino Interior-
Southeastern Mendocino Interior-Northern Lake-Southern Lake-
207 PM PST Sat Nov 20 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM PST
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Mendocino Coast, Del Norte Interior, Southeastern 
  Mendocino Interior, Northwestern Mendocino Interior, 
  Northeastern Mendocino Interior, Northern Humboldt Interior, 
  Northern Lake, Southern Humboldt Interior and Southern Lake 
  Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 10 AM PST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Frost Advisories and Freeze Warnings are issued during the local
growing season as defined by climatology and local agriculture
experts. Once the growing season has ended these statements will
no longer be issued until the spring.

&&

$$
703 
WWUS76 KEKA 210538
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
938 PM PST Sat Nov 20 2021

CAZ102-105-106-109>111-113>115-211800-
/O.CON.KEKA.FR.Y.0051.211121T0900Z-211121T1800Z/
Del Norte Interior-Northern Humboldt Interior-
Southern Humboldt Interior-Mendocino Coast-
Northwestern Mendocino Interior-Northeastern Mendocino Interior-
Southeastern Mendocino Interior-Northern Lake-Southern Lake-
938 PM PST Sat Nov 20 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM PST
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Mendocino Coast, Del Norte Interior, Southeastern 
  Mendocino Interior, Northwestern Mendocino Interior, 
  Northeastern Mendocino Interior, Northern Humboldt Interior, 
  Northern Lake, Southern Humboldt Interior and Southern Lake 
  Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 10 AM PST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Frost Advisories and Freeze Warnings are issued during the local
growing season as defined by climatology and local agriculture
experts. Once the growing season has ended these statements will
no longer be issued until the spring.

&&

$$
330 
WWUS76 KEKA 211745
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
945 AM PST Sun Nov 21 2021

CAZ102-105-106-109>111-113>115-211845-
/O.EXP.KEKA.FR.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-211121T1800Z/
Del Norte Interior-Northern Humboldt Interior-
Southern Humboldt Interior-Mendocino Coast-
Northwestern Mendocino Interior-Northeastern Mendocino Interior-
Southeastern Mendocino Interior-Northern Lake-Southern Lake-
945 AM PST Sun Nov 21 2021

...FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...


$$

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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.