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Wind Advisory 17, NWS San Diego, CA

March 16, 2021Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, California

NWS San Diego, CA issued this wind advisory at Mar 16, 2021, 3:57 AM PDT for Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, California. It was in force for 4 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 16, 2021, 3:57 AM PDT (10:57 UTC)
Expired
Mar 16, 2021, 8:17 AM PDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS San Diego, CA

Counties Riverside County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, San Diego County, CA

The radar

The Santa Ana Mts radar (KSOX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 00:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 145 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, San Diego, CA at 00:00Z on 2021-03-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 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, San Diego, CA at 00:00Z on 2021-03-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 52 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
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1105 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
80 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
323 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

983 
WWUS76 KSGX 161057
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service SAN DIEGO CA
357 AM PDT Tue Mar 16 2021

CAZ055-056-058-060-062-065-161600-
/O.NEW.KSGX.WI.Y.0017.210316T1057Z-210316T1600Z/
San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains-
San Diego County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys-
San Diego County Deserts-San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-
Including the cities of Julian, Borrego Springs, 
and Desert Hot Springs
357 AM PDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph.

* WHERE...Mostly along the east slopes of the mountains into the
  adjacent desert areas.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM PDT this morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will gradually diminish through the
  morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

CAZ048-050-161600-
/O.CON.KSGX.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210316T1600Z/
San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire-
San Diego County Valleys-
Including the cities of Moreno Valley and Rancho Cucamonga
357 AM PDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Temperatures will fall into the lower to mid 30s for a
  few hours around sunrise, resulting in frost formation.

* WHERE...Inland San Diego County valleys near the foothills and
  portions of the Inland Empire.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM PDT this morning.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/sandiego

17
1 follow-up statement
818 
WWUS76 KSGX 161517
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service SAN DIEGO CA
817 AM PDT Tue Mar 16 2021

CAZ048-050-161630-
/O.CAN.KSGX.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210316T1600Z/
San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire-
San Diego County Valleys-
817 AM PDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...


$$

CAZ055-056-058-060-062-065-161630-
/O.CAN.KSGX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-210316T1600Z/
San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains-
San Diego County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys-
San Diego County Deserts-San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-
817 AM PDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds have fallen below Advisory criteria most areas and will
continue to decrease this morning.

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/sandiego

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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.