Wednesday, February 2, 2011

[californiadisasters] Santa Ana Wind Advisory (02/02/11-AM)



...STRONG GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.A STRONG COLD UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE MOVING SOUTHWARD FROM THE
FOUR CORNERS INTO NORTHERN MEXICO AND STRONG SURFACE HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL BRING PERIODS OF STRONG
OFFSHORE WINDS INTO THURSDAY MORNING WITH STRONGEST WINDS
EXPECTED OVER NORTHERN AREAS TODAY AND SOUTHERN AREAS TONIGHT
INTO THURSDAY.

CAZ042-057-021800-
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110203T0600Z/
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0008.110203T0600Z-110203T2000Z/
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
523 AM PST WED FEB 2 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON PST THURSDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO NOON PST THURSDAY.

* TIMING: WINDS INCREASING AND STRONGEST FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF STRONGER WIND GUSTS WILL
CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING...THEN WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH INTO
THURSDAY MORNING.

* WINDS: WINDS NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH THROUGH
AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS AND NEAR THE FOOTHILLS THROUGH THIS
EVENING...THEN DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH
FOR LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO
AROUND 80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. MOTORISTS
WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE PARTICULARLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO
THE STRONG WINDS. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER
LINES.

* REPORTS: AS OF 5 AM...OFFSHORE WINDS EXTEND TO THE COAST IN
NORTHERN PORTIONS OF ORANGE COUNTY WITH STRONGEST WIND GUSTS
NEAR THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AT FREMONT CANYON OF 59 MPH SO FAR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE WINDS WILL
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER
LINES.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
523 AM PST WED FEB 2 2011

...STRONG GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.A STRONG COLD UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE MOVING SOUTHWARD FROM THE
FOUR CORNERS INTO NORTHERN MEXICO AND STRONG SURFACE HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL BRING PERIODS OF STRONG
OFFSHORE WINDS INTO THURSDAY MORNING WITH STRONGEST WINDS
EXPECTED OVER NORTHERN AREAS TODAY AND SOUTHERN AREAS TONIGHT
INTO THURSDAY.

CAZ043-021800-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110202T2200Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
523 AM PST WED FEB 2 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.

* TIMING: THROUGH SUNRISE...OFFSHORE WINDS OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS
WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD TOWARD THE COAST WITH STRONGEST EXPECTED
FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

* WINDS: AREAS OF EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
45 MPH.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. MOTORISTS
WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE PARTICULARLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO
THE STRONG WINDS. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER
LINES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
523 AM PST WED FEB 2 2011

...STRONG GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.A STRONG COLD UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE MOVING SOUTHWARD FROM THE
FOUR CORNERS INTO NORTHERN MEXICO AND STRONG SURFACE HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL BRING PERIODS OF STRONG
OFFSHORE WINDS INTO THURSDAY MORNING WITH STRONGEST WINDS
EXPECTED OVER NORTHERN AREAS TODAY AND SOUTHERN AREAS TONIGHT
INTO THURSDAY.

CAZ048-055-056-021800-
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110203T0600Z/
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0008.110203T0600Z-110203T2000Z/
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
523 AM PST WED FEB 2 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON PST THURSDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO NOON PST THURSDAY.

* TIMING: WINDS INCREASING TONIGHT AND STRONGEST FROM EARLY THIS MORNING
THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF STRONGER WIND GUSTS
WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING...THEN WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH
INTO THURSDAY MORNING.

* WINDS: WINDS NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH THROUGH
AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS AND NEAR THE FOOTHILLS... THEN
DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH FOR LATE TONIGHT
INTO THURSDAY MORNING. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE BELOW THE CAJON PASS THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING VERY HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY
IN THE PASSES ALONG I-10 AND I-15. MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES WILL BE PARTICULARLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE STRONG WINDS.
BE AWARE FOR POSSIBLE BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES.

* REPORTS: AS OF 5 AM...STRONGEST WINDS GUSTS TO 58 MPH AT
ONTARIO...AND 49 MPH AT HIGHLAND SPRINGS NEAR THE BANNING PASS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE WINDS WILL
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER
LINES.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

 URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
523 AM PST WED FEB 2 2011

...STRONG GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.A STRONG COLD UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE MOVING SOUTHWARD FROM THE
FOUR CORNERS INTO NORTHERN MEXICO AND STRONG SURFACE HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL BRING PERIODS OF STRONG
OFFSHORE WINDS INTO THURSDAY MORNING WITH STRONGEST WINDS
EXPECTED OVER NORTHERN AREAS TODAY AND SOUTHERN AREAS TONIGHT
INTO THURSDAY.

CAZ061-021800-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110203T0200Z/
COACHELLA VALLEY-
523 AM PST WED FEB 2 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING.

* TIMING: THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: AREAS OF NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* LOCATION: MAINLY FAR NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. MOTORISTS
WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE PARTICULARLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO
THE STRONG WINDS. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER
LINES.

* REPORTS: AS OF 5 AM...WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 40 MPH IN FAR
NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES.

&&

$$

MAX DAILY WIND GUST REPORTS ON THE WEB:
HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/SGX/KML/WIND.PHP?WFO=SGX

MARTIN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
353 AM PST WED FEB 2 2011

...DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES
AND VENTURA COUNTIES AS WELL AS MOST VALLEY AREAS TODAY...

HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL CAUSE STRONG TO
DAMAGING SANTA ANA WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA
COUNTIES. WIND GUSTS IN THE MOUNTAINS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 60 TO
70 MPH DURING THE PEAK OF THE EVENT THIS MORNING WITH ISOLATED
GUSTS TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE. ACROSS THE VALLEYS OF VENTURA COUNTY...
THE SANTA CLARITA AND NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE SAN
FERNANDO VALLEY...PEAK WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 60 MPH.

STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO AFFECT THE VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL PLAIN...
WHERE WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED...AND THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY COAST BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS FROM MALIBU TO HOLLYWOOD...
WHERE GUSTS OVER 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO
45 MPH WILL ALSO AFFECT CATALINA ISLAND...POSSIBLY BRINGING
CHOPPY SEA CONDITIONS INTO THE HARBOR.

CAZ041-022000-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-110202T2300Z/
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
INCLUDING...MALIBU...SANTA MONICA...BEVERLY HILLS...HOLLYWOOD...
LONG BEACH
353 AM PST WED FEB 2 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.

* TIMING: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THROUGH MID MORNING AND
THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH DURING THE AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45
MPH ARE EXPECTED BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS FROM MALIBU TO
HOLLYWOOD.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY
FOR OPERATORS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
353 AM PST WED FEB 2 2011

...DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES
AND VENTURA COUNTIES AS WELL AS MOST VALLEY AREAS TODAY...

HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL CAUSE STRONG TO
DAMAGING SANTA ANA WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA
COUNTIES. WIND GUSTS IN THE MOUNTAINS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 60 TO
70 MPH DURING THE PEAK OF THE EVENT THIS MORNING WITH ISOLATED
GUSTS TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE. ACROSS THE VALLEYS OF VENTURA COUNTY...
THE SANTA CLARITA AND NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE SAN
FERNANDO VALLEY...PEAK WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 60 MPH.

STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO AFFECT THE VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL PLAIN...
WHERE WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED...AND THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY COAST BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS FROM MALIBU TO HOLLYWOOD...
WHERE GUSTS OVER 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO
45 MPH WILL ALSO AFFECT CATALINA ISLAND...POSSIBLY BRINGING
CHOPPY SEA CONDITIONS INTO THE HARBOR.

CAZ087-022000-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-110202T2300Z/
CATALINA ISLAND-
INCLUDING...AVALON
353 AM PST WED FEB 2 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.

* TIMING: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THROUGH MID MORNING AND
THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH DURING THE AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45
MPH ARE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE
HARBOR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
353 AM PST WED FEB 2 2011

...DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES
AND VENTURA COUNTIES AS WELL AS MOST VALLEY AREAS TODAY...

HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL CAUSE STRONG TO
DAMAGING SANTA ANA WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA
COUNTIES. WIND GUSTS IN THE MOUNTAINS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 60 TO
70 MPH DURING THE PEAK OF THE EVENT THIS MORNING WITH ISOLATED
GUSTS TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE. ACROSS THE VALLEYS OF VENTURA COUNTY...
THE SANTA CLARITA AND NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE SAN
FERNANDO VALLEY...PEAK WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 60 MPH.

STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO AFFECT THE VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL PLAIN...
WHERE WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED...AND THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY COAST BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS FROM MALIBU TO HOLLYWOOD...
WHERE GUSTS OVER 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO
45 MPH WILL ALSO AFFECT CATALINA ISLAND...POSSIBLY BRINGING
CHOPPY SEA CONDITIONS INTO THE HARBOR.

CAZ548-022000-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-110202T2000Z/
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PASADENA...SAN GABRIEL...POMONA
353 AM PST WED FEB 2 2011

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

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY.

* TIMING: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THROUGH MID MORNING AND
THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH AROUND NOON.

* WINDS: AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45
MPH ARE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY
FOR OPERATORS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

ASR/DB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
426 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011

.A COLD CANADIAN AIR-MASS IS FORECAST TO MOVE SOUTH INTO THE
REGION...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD FREEZING LOW
TEMPERATURES ON THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA DESERTS
THIS MORNING AS WELL AS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MORNINGS. IN ADDITION
STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE LOWER WESTERN DESERTS
TODAY.

AZZ020-025-CAZ031>033-022300-
/O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-
IMPERIAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EHRENBERG...PARKER...
FORTUNA FOOTHILLS...YUMA...BLYTHE...CHIRIACO SUMMIT...
DESERT CENTER...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO
426 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011 /326 AM PST WED FEB 2 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ THIS
AFTERNOON.

* AFFECTED AREA: THE LOWER DESERTS OF SOUTHWEST ARIZONA AND
SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER
VALLEY BETWEEN BLYTHE AND YUMA.

* TIMING: STRONG GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON
HOURS TODAY.

* WINDS: STRONG GUSTY NORTH WINDS FROM 20 TO OVER 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. PEAK GUSTS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON COULD REACH TO NEAR 50
MPH...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY.

* IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS COULD GENERATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND
WHICH WOULD SHARPLY LOWER VISIBILITY. THIS WOULD BE A HAZARD TO
MOTORISTS. IN ADDITION...GUSTY SHIFTING CROSSWINDS COULD BE
DANGEROUS TO DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST TO WEST
ORIENTED ROADS AND HIGHWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 10 NEAR BLYTHE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF BETWEEN
30 AND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR WIND GUSTS OF BETWEEN 40 AND
58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT
AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER
A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

&&

$$

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX IS ON THE INTERNET AT

WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX

BRECKENRIDGE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
317 AM PST WED FEB 2 2011

.STRONG...GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY AS A VERY
COLD STORM SYSTEM DROPS DOWN THROUGH ARIZONA. THE STRONGEST WINDS
WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH WILL BE ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER
VALLEY FROM HOOVER DAM TO LAUGHLIN AND BULLHEAD CITY.

AZZ002-CAZ524-526-527-NVZ022-022100-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110203T0200Z/
LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-CADIZ BASIN-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-
SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY-
INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK...
BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS...VIDAL JUNCTION...
NEEDLES...PRIMM...SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI
317 AM PST WED FEB 2 2011 /417 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011/

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

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING FOR LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE...EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT...CADIZ
BASIN...SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY...SOUTHERN
CLARK COUNTY.

* WINDS: SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40
AND 50 MPH WILL BE COMMON ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA.

* TIMING: ALTHOUGH THE NORTH WINDS REMAIN GUSTY...THEY HAVE
DECREASED OVERNIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN EARLY
THIS MORNING AND THEN CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON BEFORE
DECREASING THIS EVENING.

* LOCATIONS: PRIMM...SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI...NEEDLES...
VIDAL JUNCTION...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS...
LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK

* IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL CREATE
DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES AND MAY CREATE
VERY CHOPPY WATERS AND GENERATE LARGE WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR SWAMP SMALL CRAFT. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT
CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH AND...OR WIND
GUSTS OF 40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

Source: http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=sgx&wwa=wind%20advisory
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