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Wind Advisory 12, NWS Eureka, CA

October 18, 2021Del Norte County, Humboldt County, Mendocino County, California

NWS Eureka, CA issued this wind advisory at Oct 18, 2021, 2:08 PM PDT for Del Norte County, Humboldt County, Mendocino County, California. It took effect at Oct 19, 2021, 4:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 18, 2021, 2:08 PM PDT (21:08 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 19, 2021, 4:00 PM PDT
Expired
Oct 20, 2021, 2:00 AM PDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

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

The radar

The Eureka (Bunker Hill) radar (KBHX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:08 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, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 210 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 12:00Z on 2021-10-18Temperature 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 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 12:00Z on 2021-10-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 3 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
672 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
48 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

606 
WWUS76 KEKA 182108
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
208 PM PDT Mon Oct 18 2021

CAZ101>106-190515-
/O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0012.211020T0000Z-211020T0900Z/
Coastal Del Norte-Del Norte Interior-Northern Humboldt Coast-
Southwestern Humboldt-Northern Humboldt Interior-
Southern Humboldt Interior-
208 PM PDT Mon Oct 18 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TUESDAY TO 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts in excess of 40
  mph.

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

* WHEN...From 5 PM Tuesday to 2 AM PDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
799 
WWUS76 KEKA 190505
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1005 PM PDT Mon Oct 18 2021

CAZ101>106-191315-
/O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0012.211020T0000Z-211020T0900Z/
Coastal Del Norte-Del Norte Interior-Northern Humboldt Coast-
Southwestern Humboldt-Northern Humboldt Interior-
Southern Humboldt Interior-
1005 PM PDT Mon Oct 18 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TUESDAY TO 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph
  expected. Locally higher gusts over some exposed ridgetops. 

* WHERE...Exposed portions of coastal Del Norte, Northern 
  Humboldt Coast, Del Norte Interior, Northern Humboldt Interior, 
  Southwestern Humboldt and Southern Humboldt Interior Counties.

* WHEN...From 5 PM Tuesday to 2 AM PDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
618 
WWUS76 KEKA 191215
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
Issued by National Weather Service Medford OR
515 AM PDT Tue Oct 19 2021

CAZ101>106-200100-
/O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0012.211020T0000Z-211020T0900Z/
Coastal Del Norte-Del Norte Interior-Northern Humboldt Coast-
Southwestern Humboldt-Northern Humboldt Interior-
Southern Humboldt Interior-
515 AM PDT Tue Oct 19 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph 
  expected. Locally higher gusts over some exposed ridgetops.

* WHERE...Exposed portions of coastal Del Norte, Northern 
  Humboldt Coast, Del Norte Interior, Northern Humboldt 
  Interior, Southwestern Humboldt and Southern Humboldt Interior 
  Counties.

* WHEN...From 5 PM Tuesday to 2 AM PDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
212 
WWUS76 KEKA 192105
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
205 PM PDT Tue Oct 19 2021

CAZ107-109-200515-
/O.EXB.KEKA.WI.Y.0012.211019T2300Z-211020T0900Z/
Northern Trinity-Mendocino Coast-
205 PM PDT Tue Oct 19 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds gusting from 40 to 60 mph expected.

* WHERE...Northern Trinity and Mendocino Coast Counties.

* WHEN...Until 2 AM PDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

CAZ101>106-200515-
/O.EXT.KEKA.WI.Y.0012.211019T2300Z-211020T0900Z/
Coastal Del Norte-Del Norte Interior-Northern Humboldt Coast-
Southwestern Humboldt-Northern Humboldt Interior-
Southern Humboldt Interior-
205 PM PDT Tue Oct 19 2021

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts from 40 to 60 mph
  expected.

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

* WHEN...Until 2 AM PDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
253 
WWUS76 KEKA 200334
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
834 PM PDT Tue Oct 19 2021

CAZ101>107-109-200900-
/O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-211020T0900Z/
Coastal Del Norte-Del Norte Interior-Northern Humboldt Coast-
Southwestern Humboldt-Northern Humboldt Interior-
Southern Humboldt Interior-Northern Trinity-Mendocino Coast-
834 PM PDT Tue Oct 19 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts from 40 to 60 mph.

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

* WHEN...Until 2 AM PDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 18, 3:00 AM PDTGale WarningEKA48 hr
Oct 18, 3:00 AM PDTSmall Craft AdvisoryEKA40 hr
Oct 18, 2:10 PM PDTWinter Weather AdvisoryEKA45 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.