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Wind Advisory 22, NWS San Diego, CA

April 4, 2021Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, California

NWS San Diego, CA issued this wind advisory at Apr 4, 2021, 1:28 PM PDT for Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, California. It took effect at Apr 4, 2021, 11:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 30 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 4, 2021, 1:28 PM PDT (20:28 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 4, 2021, 11:00 PM PDT
Expired
Apr 6, 2021, 5:00 AM PDT
In force
30 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 20:32 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 12:00Z, 8.5 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 12:00Z on 2021-04-04Temperature 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, San Diego, CA at 12:00Z on 2021-04-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -13 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2720 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-26 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

911 
WWUS76 KSGX 042028
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service SAN DIEGO CA
128 PM PDT Sun Apr 4 2021

CAZ055-056-058-065-050500-
/O.UPG.KSGX.HW.A.0006.210405T0900Z-210406T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KSGX.WI.Y.0022.210405T0600Z-210406T1200Z/
San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains-
San Diego County Mountains-San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-
Including the cities of Crestline, Lake Arrowhead, Big Bear City,
Big Bear Lake, Running Springs, Wrightwood, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, 
Julian, Pine Valley, Banning, and Desert Hot Springs
128 PM PDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM PDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph expected. 
  Isolated gusts to 70 mph in the passes and along the desert- 
  facing slopes.

* WHERE...San Bernardino County Mountains, Riverside County 
  Mountains, San Diego County Mountains and San Gorgonio Pass 
  Near Banning.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 5 AM PDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects and
  make travel difficult for high-profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

CAZ060>062-050500-
/O.NEW.KSGX.WI.Y.0022.210405T0600Z-210406T1200Z/
Apple and Lucerne Valleys-Coachella Valley-
San Diego County Deserts-
Including the cities of Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley, 
Indio, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, 
Palm Desert Country, La Quinta, Coachella, and Borrego Springs
128 PM PDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM PDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Apple and Lucerne Valleys, Coachella Valley and San 
  Diego County Deserts.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 5 AM PDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects and
  make travel difficult for high-profile vehicles. Blowing sand
  and dust could severely restrict visibility at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

jmb

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/sandiego
5 follow-up statements
451 
WWUS76 KSGX 050416
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service SAN DIEGO CA
916 PM PDT Sun Apr 4 2021

CAZ055-056-058-060>062-065-051330-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0022.210405T0600Z-210406T1200Z/
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 Crestline, Lake Arrowhead, Big Bear City,
Big Bear Lake, Running Springs, Wrightwood, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, 
Julian, Pine Valley, Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley, Indio, 
Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Palm Desert Country, 
La Quinta, Coachella, Borrego Springs, Banning, 
and Desert Hot Springs
916 PM PDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph expected. 
  Isolated gusts to 70 mph in the passes and along the desert- 
  facing slopes.

* WHERE...San Bernardino County Mountains, Riverside County 
  Mountains, San Diego County Mountains and San Gorgonio Pass 
  Near Banning.

* WHEN...through 5 AM PDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects and 
  make travel difficult for high-profile vehicles. Blowing sand 
  and dust could severely restrict visibility at times.

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
538 
WWUS76 KSGX 050930
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service SAN DIEGO CA
230 AM PDT Mon Apr 5 2021

CAZ055-056-058-060>062-065-052230-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-210406T1200Z/
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 and Borrego Springs
230 AM PDT Mon Apr 5 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 60 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 5 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 are expected for late
  afternoon through the evening.

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
902 
WWUS76 KSGX 052041
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service SAN DIEGO CA
141 PM PDT Mon Apr 5 2021

CAZ055-056-058-060>062-065-060500-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-210406T1200Z/
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 and Borrego Springs
141 PM PDT Mon Apr 5 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 60 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 5 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 are expected late this
  afternoon through this evening.

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
236 
WWUS76 KSGX 060445
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service SAN DIEGO CA
945 PM PDT Mon Apr 5 2021

CAZ055-056-058-060>062-065-061200-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-210406T1200Z/
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 and Borrego Springs
945 PM PDT Mon Apr 5 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph. Local 
  gusts to 60 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 5 AM PDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result. Reduced visibility at times in blowing dust.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will decrease slowly
  after midnight.

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
914 
WWUS76 KSGX 061021
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service SAN DIEGO CA
321 AM PDT Tue Apr 6 2021

CAZ055-056-058-060>062-065-061200-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-210406T1200Z/
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 and Borrego Springs
321 AM PDT Tue Apr 6 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 45 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 5 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 gradually subside through 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

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 4, 1:43 AM PDTHigh Wind WatchSGXRiverside, San Bernardino, San Diego12 hr
Apr 4, 4:00 AM PDTDense Fog AdvisorySGXSan Diego4 hr
Apr 4, 8:33 AM PDTDense Fog AdvisorySGXSan Diego2 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.