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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Eureka, CA

December 29, 20224 counties in California

NWS Eureka, CA issued this wind advisory at Dec 29, 2022, 2:12 PM PST for 4 counties in California. It took effect at Dec 30, 2022, 10:00 AM PST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 29, 2022, 2:12 PM PST (22:12 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 30, 2022, 10:00 AM PST
Expired
Dec 30, 2022, 7:00 PM PST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

Counties Humboldt County, CA, Lake County, CA, Mendocino County, CA, Trinity County, CA

The radar

The Eureka (Bunker Hill) radar (KBHX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:11 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

Oakland, CA (KOAK), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 267 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, Oakland, CA at 12:00Z on 2022-12-29Temperature 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, Oakland, CA at 12:00Z on 2022-12-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 101 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 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
701 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
101 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
780 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

892 
WWUS76 KEKA 292212
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
212 PM PST Thu Dec 29 2022

CAZ104-106-108-110-111-113>115-300615-
/O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0013.221230T2100Z-221231T0300Z/
Southwestern Humboldt-Southern Humboldt Interior-Southern Trinity-
Northwestern Mendocino Interior-Northeastern Mendocino Interior-
Southeastern Mendocino Interior-Northern Lake-Southern Lake-
212 PM PST Thu Dec 29 2022

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM PST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
  expected. Strongest winds typically occur across exposed ridges
  and coastal headlands.

* WHERE...Southwestern Humboldt, Southern Humboldt Interior, 
  Southern Trinity, Northwestern Mendocino Interior, 
  Northeastern Mendocino Interior, Southeastern Mendocino 
  Interior, Northern Lake and Southern Lake Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 PM to 7 PM PST Friday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
094 
WWUS76 KEKA 300524
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
924 PM PST Thu Dec 29 2022

CAZ104-106-108-110-111-113>115-301330-
/O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0013.221230T2100Z-221231T0300Z/
Southwestern Humboldt-Southern Humboldt Interior-Southern Trinity-
Northwestern Mendocino Interior-Northeastern Mendocino Interior-
Southeastern Mendocino Interior-Northern Lake-Southern Lake-
924 PM PST Thu Dec 29 2022

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM PST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected. Strongest winds typically occur across exposed ridges
  and coastal headlands.

* WHERE...Southwestern Humboldt, Southern Humboldt Interior, 
  Southern Trinity, Northwestern Mendocino Interior, 
  Northeastern Mendocino Interior, Southeastern Mendocino 
  Interior, Northern Lake and Southern Lake Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 PM to 7 PM PST Friday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
287 
WWUS76 KEKA 301233
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
433 AM PST Fri Dec 30 2022

CAZ104-106-108-110-111-113>115-302045-
/O.EXT.KEKA.WI.Y.0013.221230T1800Z-221231T0300Z/
Southwestern Humboldt-Southern Humboldt Interior-Southern Trinity-
Northwestern Mendocino Interior-Northeastern Mendocino Interior-
Southeastern Mendocino Interior-Northern Lake-Southern Lake-
433 AM PST Fri Dec 30 2022

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
PST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected. Strongest winds typically occur across exposed ridges 
  and coastal headlands.

* WHERE...Southwestern Humboldt, Southern Humboldt Interior, 
  Southern Trinity, Northwestern Mendocino Interior, 
  Northeastern Mendocino Interior, Southeastern Mendocino 
  Interior, Northern Lake and Southern Lake Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 PM PST this evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
445 
WWUS76 KEKA 301848
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1048 AM PST Fri Dec 30 2022

CAZ104-106-108-110-111-113>115-310300-
/O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-221231T0300Z/
Southwestern Humboldt-Southern Humboldt Interior-Southern Trinity-
Northwestern Mendocino Interior-Northeastern Mendocino Interior-
Southeastern Mendocino Interior-Northern Lake-Southern Lake-
1048 AM PST Fri Dec 30 2022

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
  Strongest winds typically occur across exposed ridges and
  coastal headlands.

* WHERE...Southwestern Humboldt, Southern Humboldt Interior, 
  Southern Trinity, Northwestern Mendocino Interior, 
  Northeastern Mendocino Interior, Southeastern Mendocino 
  Interior, Northern Lake and Southern Lake Counties.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM PST this evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
884 
WWUS76 KEKA 302203
NPWEKA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
203 PM PST Fri Dec 30 2022

CAZ104-106-108-110-111-113>115-310300-
/O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-221231T0300Z/
Southwestern Humboldt-Southern Humboldt Interior-Southern Trinity-
Northwestern Mendocino Interior-Northeastern Mendocino Interior-
Southeastern Mendocino Interior-Northern Lake-Southern Lake-
203 PM PST Fri Dec 30 2022

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
  Strongest winds typically occur across exposed ridges and
  coastal headlands.

* WHERE...Southwestern Humboldt, Southern Humboldt Interior, 
  Southern Trinity, Northwestern Mendocino Interior, 
  Northeastern Mendocino Interior, Southeastern Mendocino 
  Interior, Northern Lake and Southern Lake Counties.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM PST this evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 29, 7:26 AM PSTSmall Craft AdvisoryEKA3 days
Dec 29, 2:05 PM PSTRiver Flood WatchEKAHumboldt19 hr
Dec 29, 2:07 PM PSTRiver Flood WatchEKAMendocino26 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.