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Wind Advisory 42, NWS San Diego, CA

December 26, 2021Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, California

NWS San Diego, CA issued this wind advisory at Dec 26, 2021, 3:25 AM PST for Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, California. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 26, 2021, 3:25 AM PST (11:25 UTC)
Expired
Dec 26, 2021, 12:00 PM PST
In force
9 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 11:25 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, 11.4 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 2021-12-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 19 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-12-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 79 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
19 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
693 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
80 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
79 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
207 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

745 
WWUS76 KSGX 261125
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service SAN DIEGO CA
325 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021

CAZ056-058-060-062-065-262000-
/O.NEW.KSGX.WI.Y.0042.211226T1125Z-211226T2000Z/
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, Victorville, Hesperia, 
Apple Valley, and Desert Hot Springs
325 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...

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

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

* WHEN...Until noon PST today.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds along and near the desert
  slopes of the mountains.

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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1 follow-up statement
860 
WWUS76 KSGX 262003
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service SAN DIEGO CA
1203 PM PST Sun Dec 26 2021

CAZ060-062-065-270615-
/O.EXP.KSGX.WI.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-211226T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KSGX.HW.W.0011.211227T2000Z-211228T1100Z/
Apple and Lucerne Valleys-San Diego County Deserts-
San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-
Including the cities of Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley, 
Borrego Springs, Banning, and Desert Hot Springs
1203 PM PST Sun Dec 26 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 3 AM PST
TUESDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON PST TODAY...

* WHAT...Areas of west to southwest winds 20 to 40 mph with gusts
  to 70 mph expected.

* WHERE...Apple and Lucerne Valleys, San Diego County Deserts 
  and San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning.

* WHEN...From noon Monday to 3 AM PST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds will be near the foothills
  of the mountains and through San Gorgonio Pass.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution if you must drive. Secure loose objects.

&&

$$

CAZ056-058-262115-
/O.EXP.KSGX.WI.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-211226T2000Z/
Riverside County Mountains-San Diego County Mountains-
Including the city of Julian
1203 PM PST Sun Dec 26 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON PST TODAY...

Winds will continue to decrease today, though they will increase
again Monday with the arrival of the next winter storm.

$$

CAZ061-270615-
/O.NEW.KSGX.HW.W.0011.211227T2000Z-211228T1100Z/
Coachella Valley-
Including the cities of Indio, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, 
Palm Desert, Palm Desert Country, La Quinta, and Coachella
1203 PM PST Sun Dec 26 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 3 AM PST
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Areas of west winds 15 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Coachella Valley.

* WHEN...From noon Monday to 3 AM PST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will be quite variable over short
  distances with calm or even easterly winds adjacent to locations
  receiving strong west winds. Strongest winds will be north of 
  Interstate 10.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution if you must drive. Secure loose objects.

&&

$$

Maxwell

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 26, 12:58 AM PSTAreal Flood AdvisorySGXOrange, Riverside, San Bernardino3 hr
Dec 26, 2:33 AM PSTGale WatchSGX11 hr
Dec 26, 12:03 PM PSTHigh Wind WarningSGXRiverside, San Bernardino, San Diego32 hr
Dec 26, 1:40 PM PSTWinter Storm WarningSGXRiverside, San Bernardino, San Diego37 hr
Dec 26, 1:42 PM PSTGale WarningSGX30 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.