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Lake Wind Advisory 2, NWS Las Vegas, NV

January 8, 2021San Bernardino County, California; Mohave County, Arizona

NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this lake wind advisory at Jan 8, 2021, 2:31 AM PST for San Bernardino County, California; Mohave County, Arizona. It took effect at Jan 9, 2021, 8:00 AM PST. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 8, 2021, 2:31 AM PST (10:31 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 9, 2021, 8:00 AM PST
Expired
Jan 9, 2021, 6:00 PM PST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Las Vegas, NV

Counties Mohave County, AZ, San Bernardino County, CA

The radar

The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:30 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

Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 00:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 133 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, Las Vegas, NV at 00:00Z on 2021-01-08Temperature 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, Las Vegas, NV at 00:00Z on 2021-01-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -30 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
3324 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-30 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
77 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

199 
WWUS75 KVEF 081031
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
231 AM PST Fri Jan 8 2021

AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-090000-
/O.NEW.KVEF.LW.Y.0002.210109T1600Z-210110T0200Z/
Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave-Lake Mead National Recreation Area-
San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River Valley-
Including Lake Havasu City, Desert Hills, Topock, Bullhead City, 
Oatman, Mohave Valley, Needles, Hoover Dam, and Laughlin
231 AM PST Fri Jan 8 2021 /331 AM MST Fri Jan 8 2021/

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PST /9 AM MST/ TO 6 PM
PST /7 PM MST/ SATURDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph across
  Lake Mead. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph
  across Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu.

* WHERE...Lake Mead, Lake Mohave, and Lake Havasu.

* WHEN...From 8 AM PST /9 AM MST/ to 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ 
  Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will 
  create hazardous conditions for small craft.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will be focused across
  Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu which may result in elevated wave
  heights of 2 to 3 feet. Lesser wind impacts are expected across
  Lake Mead.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters on area lakes should use extra caution since strong winds
and rough waves can overturn small craft.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/lasvegas
3 follow-up statements
280 
WWUS75 KVEF 082338
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
338 PM PST Fri Jan 8 2021

AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-091600-
/O.CON.KVEF.LW.Y.0002.210109T1600Z-210110T0200Z/
Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave-Lake Mead National Recreation Area-
San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River Valley-
Including Lake Havasu City, Desert Hills, Topock, Bullhead City, 
Oatman, Mohave Valley, Needles, Hoover Dam, and Laughlin
338 PM PST Fri Jan 8 2021 /438 PM MST Fri Jan 8 2021/

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PST /9 AM MST/
TO 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ SATURDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph across
  Lake Mead. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph
  across Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu.

* WHERE...Lake Mead, Lake Mohave, and Lake Havasu.

* WHEN...From 8 AM PST /9 AM MST/ to 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ 
  Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will 
  create hazardous conditions for small craft.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will be focused across
  Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu which may result in elevated wave
  heights of 2 to 3 feet. Lesser wind impacts are expected across
  Lake Mead.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters on area lakes should use extra caution since strong winds
and rough waves can overturn small craft.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/lasvegas
157 
WWUS75 KVEF 091533
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
733 AM PST Sat Jan 9 2021

AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-100200-
/O.CON.KVEF.LW.Y.0002.210109T1600Z-210110T0200Z/
Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave-Lake Mead National Recreation Area-
San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River Valley-
Including Lake Havasu City, Desert Hills, Topock, Bullhead City, 
Oatman, Mohave Valley, Needles, Hoover Dam, and Laughlin
733 AM PST Sat Jan 9 2021 /833 AM MST Sat Jan 9 2021/

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds around 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...In Nevada, Lake Mead National Recreation Area. In 
  California, San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River Valley. 
  In Arizona, Lake Mead National Recreation Area and Lake Havasu 
  and Fort Mohave.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will 
  create hazardous conditions for small craft.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will likely be on Lake
  Mohave and Lake Havasu, resulting in 2 to 3 foot waves.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters on area lakes should use extra caution since strong winds
and rough waves can overturn small craft.

&&

$$

Morgan

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/lasvegas
688 
WWUS75 KVEF 100153
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
553 PM PST Sat Jan 9 2021

AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-100300-
/O.EXP.KVEF.LW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210110T0200Z/
Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave-Lake Mead National Recreation Area-
San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River Valley-
Including Lake Havasu City, Desert Hills, Topock, Bullhead City, 
Oatman, Mohave Valley, Needles, Hoover Dam, and Laughlin
553 PM PST Sat Jan 9 2021 /653 PM MST Sat Jan 9 2021/

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...

Winds have diminished this evening down the Colorado River Valley,
but some gusts up to 25 mph will remain into the evening hours.
Therefore, the lake wind advisory will be allowed to expire on
time. 

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/lasvegas

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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.