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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Eureka, CA

February 23, 2021Lake County, California

NWS Eureka, CA issued this wind advisory at Feb 23, 2021, 2:17 AM PST for Lake County, California. It took effect at Feb 24, 2021, 4:00 PM PST. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 23, 2021, 2:17 AM PST (10:17 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 24, 2021, 4:00 PM PST
Expired
Feb 25, 2021, 6:00 AM PST
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

County Lake County, CA

The radar

The Beale AFB radar (KBBX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:15 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

Oakland, CA (KOAK), launched 00:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 160 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, Oakland, CA at 00:00Z on 2021-02-23Temperature 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, Oakland, CA at 00:00Z on 2021-02-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 65 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2626 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
5 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
65 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
40 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

854 
WWUS76 KEKA 231017
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
217 AM PST Tue Feb 23 2021

CAZ114-115-231830-
/O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0008.210225T0000Z-210225T0900Z/
Northern Lake County-Southern Lake County-
217 AM PST Tue Feb 23 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM PST
THURSDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected above 2000 feet.

* WHERE...Northern Lake County and Southern Lake County.

* WHEN...From 4 PM Wednesday to 1 AM PST Thursday.

* 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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
779 
WWUS76 KEKA 231818
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1018 AM PST Tue Feb 23 2021

CAZ114-115-241100-
/O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0008.210225T0000Z-210225T0900Z/
Northern Lake County-Southern Lake County-
1018 AM PST Tue Feb 23 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM
PST THURSDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected above 2000 feet.

* WHERE...Northern Lake County and Southern Lake County Counties.

* WHEN...From 4 PM Wednesday to 1 AM PST Thursday.

* 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.

&&

$$
472 
WWUS76 KEKA 241009
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
209 AM PST Wed Feb 24 2021

CAZ114-115-241815-
/O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0008.210225T0000Z-210225T0900Z/
Northern Lake County-Southern Lake County-
209 AM PST Wed Feb 24 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
1 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph 
  expected above 1500 feet.

* WHERE...Northern Lake County and Southern Lake County.

* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 1 AM PST Thursday.

* 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.

&&

$$
872 
WWUS76 KEKA 241833
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1033 AM PST Wed Feb 24 2021

CAZ114-115-250900-
/O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0008.210225T0000Z-210225T0900Z/
Northern Lake County-Southern Lake County-
1033 AM PST Wed Feb 24 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
1 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph 
  expected above 1500 feet.

* WHERE...Northern Lake County and Southern Lake County Counties.

* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 1 AM PST Thursday.

* 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.

&&

$$
386 
WWUS76 KEKA 250830
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1230 AM PST Thu Feb 25 2021

CAZ114-115-251200-
/O.EXT.KEKA.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210225T1200Z/
Northern Lake County-Southern Lake County-
1230 AM PST Thu Feb 25 2021

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING
ABOVE 1500 FEET...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph 
  above 1500 feet.

* WHERE...Northern Lake County and Southern Lake County.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST early this morning.

* 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.

&&

$$
357 
WWUS76 KEKA 251006
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
206 AM PST Thu Feb 25 2021

CAZ114-115-251400-
/O.EXT.KEKA.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210225T1400Z/
Northern Lake County-Southern Lake County-
206 AM PST Thu Feb 25 2021

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING
ABOVE 1500 FEET...

* WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph above 
  1500 feet.

* WHERE...Northern Lake County and Southern Lake County.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM PST early this morning.

* 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.

&&

$$
350 
WWUS76 KEKA 251403
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
603 AM PST Thu Feb 25 2021

CAZ114-115-251515-
/O.EXP.KEKA.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210225T1400Z/
Northern Lake County-Southern Lake County-
603 AM PST Thu Feb 25 2021

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...


$$

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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.