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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Flagstaff, AZ
NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued this wind advisory at Mar 2, 2021, 2:01 PM MST for Coconino County, Yavapai County, Arizona. It took effect at Mar 3, 2021, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2021, 2:01 PM MST (21:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 3, 2021, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Mar 3, 2021, 6:00 PM MST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Flagstaff, AZ
Counties Coconino County, AZ, Yavapai County, AZ
The radar
The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:01 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
Flgstf/Belemont, AZ (KFGZ), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 33 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3301 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 0 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
448 WWUS75 KFGZ 022101 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ 201 PM MST Tue Mar 2 2021 AZZ007-008-037-030515- /O.NEW.KFGZ.WI.Y.0006.210303T1800Z-210304T0100Z/ Coconino Plateau-Yavapai County Mountains- Yavapai County Valleys and Basins- Including the cities of Valle, Prescott, Seligman, Ash Fork, Cottonwood, Camp Verde, Cordes Junction, and Bagdad 201 PM MST Tue Mar 2 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 40 MPH expected. * WHERE...Coconino Plateau-Yavapai County Mountains-Yavapai County Valleys and Basins. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 6 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. In addition, winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/flagstaff
2 follow-up statements
920 WWUS75 KFGZ 030913 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ 213 AM MST Wed Mar 3 2021 AZZ007-008-037-040100- /O.CON.KFGZ.WI.Y.0006.210303T1800Z-210304T0100Z/ Coconino Plateau-Yavapai County Mountains- Yavapai County Valleys and Basins- Including the cities of Valle, Prescott, Seligman, Ash Fork, Cottonwood, Camp Verde, Cordes Junction, and Bagdad 213 AM MST Wed Mar 3 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 40 to 45 MPH expected. * WHERE...Coconino Plateau, Yavapai County Mountains, Yavapai County Valleys and Basins. Including cities of Valle, Prescott, Seligman, Ash Fork, Cottonwood, Camp Verde, Cordes Junction, and Bagdad. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 6 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. In addition, winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/flagstaff
714 WWUS75 KFGZ 040058 NPWFGZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ 558 PM MST Wed Mar 3 2021 AZZ007-008-037-040200- /O.EXP.KFGZ.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210304T0100Z/ Coconino Plateau-Yavapai County Mountains- Yavapai County Valleys and Basins- Including the cities of Valle, Prescott, Seligman, Ash Fork, Cottonwood, Camp Verde, Cordes Junction, and Bagdad 558 PM MST Wed Mar 3 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... Winds have begun to subside. This trend is expected to continue after sunset with lighter winds in the forecast overnight. Occasional gusting conditions are possible, but with diminishing strength throughout the evening. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/flagstaff
The office that day
Everything else NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2:08 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | FGZ | Yavapai | 28 hr |
Nearby
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.