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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Eureka, CA

January 11, 2021Del Norte County, Humboldt County, California

NWS Eureka, CA issued this wind advisory at Jan 11, 2021, 5:42 AM PST for Del Norte County, Humboldt County, California. It took effect at Jan 12, 2021, 1:00 AM PST. It was in force for 20 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 11, 2021, 5:42 AM PST (13:42 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 12, 2021, 1:00 AM PST
Expired
Jan 12, 2021, 9:00 PM PST
In force
20 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

Counties Del Norte County, CA, Humboldt County, CA

The radar

The Eureka (Bunker Hill) radar (KBHX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:45 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, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 158 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 2021-01-11Temperature 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 2021-01-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 59 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
685 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
59 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
200 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

438 
WWUS76 KEKA 111342
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
542 AM PST Mon Jan 11 2021

CAZ101-112145-
/O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0003.210112T0900Z-210113T0200Z/
Coastal Del Norte-
542 AM PST Mon Jan 11 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM PST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with occasional gusts 40 to 50 
  mph expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Del Norte County.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 6 PM PST Tuesday.

* 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.

&&

$$

CAZ102-104>106-112145-
/O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0003.210112T0900Z-210113T0200Z/
Del Norte Interior-Southwestern Humboldt-
Northern Humboldt Interior-Southern Humboldt Interior-
542 AM PST Mon Jan 11 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM PST TUESDAY ABOVE
1500 FEET...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected
  over exposed locations above 1500 feet. Some isolated gusts to
  65 mph are possible over exposed mountain ridgetops. 

* WHERE...Exposed higher terrain and ridges across the Del Norte 
  Interior, Southwestern Humboldt, Northern Humboldt Interior and 
  Southern Humboldt Interior Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 6 PM PST Tuesday.

* 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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
759 
WWUS76 KEKA 112140
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
140 PM PST Mon Jan 11 2021

CAZ101-120945-
/O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0003.210112T0900Z-210113T0200Z/
Coastal Del Norte-
140 PM PST Mon Jan 11 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM TUESDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with occasional gusts to 40 to 
  50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Del Norte County.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 6 PM Tuesday.

* 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.

$$

CAZ102-104>106-120945-
/O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0003.210112T0900Z-210113T0200Z/
Del Norte Interior-Southwestern Humboldt-
Northern Humboldt Interior-Southern Humboldt Interior-
140 PM PST Mon Jan 11 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM TUESDAY 
ABOVE 1500 FEET...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph expected 
  over exposed locations above 1500 feet. Some isolated gusts to 
  65 mph are possible over exposed mountain ridgetops.

* WHERE...Exposed higher terrain and ridges across the Del Norte 
  Interior, Southwestern Humboldt, Northern Humboldt Interior 
  and Southern Humboldt Interior Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 6 PM Tuesday.

* 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.

$$
641 
WWUS76 KEKA 120949
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
149 AM PST Tue Jan 12 2021

CAZ101-122300-
/O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210113T0200Z/
Coastal Del Norte-
149 AM PST Tue Jan 12 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with occasional gusts to 40 to 
  50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Del Norte County.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM PST this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$

CAZ102-104>106-122300-
/O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210113T0200Z/
Del Norte Interior-Southwestern Humboldt-
Northern Humboldt Interior-Southern Humboldt Interior-
149 AM PST Tue Jan 12 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING
ABOVE 1500 FEET...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph expected 
  over exposed locations above 1500 feet. Some isolated gusts to 
  65 mph are possible over exposed mountain ridgetops.

* WHERE...Exposed higher terrain and ridges across the Del Norte
  Interior, Southwestern Humboldt, Northern Humboldt Interior and
  Southern Humboldt Interior.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM PST this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$
003 
WWUS76 KEKA 122206
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
206 PM PST Tue Jan 12 2021

CAZ101-130500-
/O.EXT.KEKA.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210113T0500Z/
Coastal Del Norte-
206 PM PST Tue Jan 12 2021

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with occasional gusts to 45 mph
  expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Del Norte County.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM this evening.

* 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.

$$

CAZ102-104>106-130500-
/O.EXT.KEKA.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210113T0500Z/
Del Norte Interior-Southwestern Humboldt-
Northern Humboldt Interior-Southern Humboldt Interior-
206 PM PST Tue Jan 12 2021

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM THIS EVENING ABOVE 1500
FEET...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph expected 
  over exposed locations above 1500 feet. Some isolated gusts to 
  65 mph are possible over exposed mountain ridgetops.

* WHERE...Exposed higher terrain and ridges across the Del Norte 
  Interior, Southwestern Humboldt, Northern Humboldt Interior 
  and Southern Humboldt Interior.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM this evening.

* 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
Jan 10, 8:53 PM PSTSmall Craft AdvisoryEKA36 hr
Jan 11, 2:03 AM PSTGale WarningEKA49 hr
Jan 11, 2:03 AM PSTHazardous Seas WatchEKA12 hr
Jan 11, 1:24 PM PSTFlood WatchEKADel Norte43 hr
Jan 11, 2:17 PM PSTCoastal Flood AdvisoryEKADel Norte, Humboldt22 hr
Jan 11, 2:17 PM PSTHigh Surf AdvisoryEKADel Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino40 hr
Jan 11, 2:19 PM PSTHazardous Seas WarningEKA37 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.