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Wind Advisory 18, NWS San Diego, CA

March 22, 2021Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, California

NWS San Diego, CA issued this wind advisory at Mar 22, 2021, 3:48 AM PDT for Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, California. It took effect at Mar 22, 2021, 7:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 22, 2021, 3:48 AM PDT (10:48 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 22, 2021, 7:00 PM PDT
Expired
Mar 23, 2021, 6:00 AM PDT
In force
11 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 10:51 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

San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 00:00Z, 10.8 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 2021-03-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 131 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 2021-03-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -39 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
131 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-17 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
877 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-17 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

334 
WWUS76 KSGX 221048
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service SAN DIEGO CA
348 AM PDT Mon Mar 22 2021

CAZ055-056-058-060>062-065-222315-
/O.NEW.KSGX.WI.Y.0018.210323T0200Z-210323T1300Z/
San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains-
San Diego County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys-
Coachella Valley-San Diego County Deserts-
San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-
Including the cities of Julian, Palm Springs, La Quinta, 
and Borrego Springs
348 AM PDT Mon Mar 22 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM PDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph expected.
  Isolated gusts to 65 mph.

* WHERE...San Bernardino County Mountains, Riverside County 
  Mountains, San Diego County Mountains, Apple and Lucerne 
  Valleys, Coachella Valley, San Diego County Deserts and San 
  Gorgonio Pass Near Banning.

* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 6 AM PDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
  Visibility will be reduced in blowing sand and blowing dust in
  the deserts at times.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will be along the
  desert slopes of the mountains and adjacent desert areas and in
  the northern Coachella Valley below the San Gorgonio Pass.

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
http://weather.gov/sandiego
4 follow-up statements
815 
WWUS76 KSGX 222001
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service SAN DIEGO CA
101 PM PDT Mon Mar 22 2021

CAZ055-056-058-060>062-065-230545-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0018.210323T0200Z-210323T1300Z/
San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains-
San Diego County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys-
Coachella Valley-San Diego County Deserts-
San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-
Including the cities of Julian, Palm Springs, La Quinta, 
and Borrego Springs
101 PM PDT Mon Mar 22 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
PDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph expected. 
  Isolated gusts to 65 mph. 

* WHERE...San Diego County Deserts, Apple and Lucerne Valleys, 
  Coachella Valley, San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning, Riverside 
  County Mountains, San Bernardino County Mountains and San 
  Diego County Mountains.

* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 6 AM PDT Tuesday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will be along the 
  desert slopes of the mountains and adjacent desert areas and in 
  the northern Coachella Valley below the San Gorgonio Pass.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

CO

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/sandiego
181 
WWUS76 KSGX 230421
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service SAN DIEGO CA
921 PM PDT Mon Mar 22 2021

CAZ055-056-058-060>062-065-231300-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-210323T1300Z/
San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains-
San Diego County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys-
Coachella Valley-San Diego County Deserts-
San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-
Including the cities of Julian, Palm Springs, La Quinta, 
and Borrego Springs
921 PM PDT Mon Mar 22 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph expected. 
  Isolated gusts to 65 mph.

* WHERE...San Diego County Deserts, Apple and Lucerne Valleys, 
  Coachella Valley, San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning, Riverside 
  County Mountains, San Bernardino County Mountains and San 
  Diego County Mountains.

* WHEN...now through 6 AM PDT Tuesday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will be along the
  desert slopes of the mountains and adjacent desert areas and in
  the northern Coachella Valley below the San Gorgonio Pass.

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
http://weather.gov/sandiego
235 
WWUS76 KSGX 231054
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service SAN DIEGO CA
354 AM PDT Tue Mar 23 2021

CAZ055-056-058-060>062-065-231300-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-210323T1300Z/
San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains-
San Diego County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys-
Coachella Valley-San Diego County Deserts-
San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-
Including the cities of Julian, Palm Springs, La Quinta, 
and Borrego Springs
354 AM PDT Tue Mar 23 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

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

* WHERE...San Diego County Deserts, Apple and Lucerne Valleys, 
  Coachella Valley, San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning, Riverside 
  County Mountains, San Bernardino County Mountains and San 
  Diego County Mountains.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM PDT early 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 become northwesterly and subside
  from north to south during the morning.

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
http://weather.gov/sandiego

17
775 
WWUS76 KSGX 231311
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service SAN DIEGO CA
611 AM PDT Tue Mar 23 2021

CAZ055-056-058-060>062-065-231415-
/O.EXP.KSGX.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-210323T1300Z/
San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains-
San Diego County Mountains-Apple and Lucerne Valleys-
Coachella Valley-San Diego County Deserts-
San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-
Including the cities of Julian, Palm Springs, La Quinta, 
and Borrego Springs
611 AM PDT Tue Mar 23 2021

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Winds have dropped below threshold, so the Advisory has been
allowed to expire.

$$

CO

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 22, 2:05 AM PDTSmall Craft AdvisorySGX43 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.