Wednesday, March 12, 2014

[californiadisasters] Mono Wind Advisories (3/12/14-AM)



...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PDT THIS  AFTERNOON...    A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON  FOR THE FOOTHILLS AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SIERRA NEVADA FROM  YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON.    MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG GUSTY EAST WINDS TO CONTINUE FUNNELING  THROUGH SIERRA CANYONS INTO MID DAY.    * WINDS: EASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP    TO 55 MPH OVER HIGHER MOUNTAIN TOPS AND ALONG EAST TO WEST    ORIENTED CANYONS. LOWER ELEVATIONS OF SIERRA FOOTHILLS COULD    SEE GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ALONG THE SAN JOAQUIN AND MERCED    RIVER CANYONS.    * TIMING: STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.    WINDS WILL SUBSIDE DURING THE AFTERNOON.    * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SHAVER LAKE...YOSEMITE VALLEY...MARIPOSA...     OAKHURST    * IMPACTS: THESE MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG GUSTY WINDS    WILL BE CAPABLE OF BRINGING DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AND    WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.    * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT    HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=HNX.    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED.  WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR  HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.  

/O.CON.KSTO.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-140312T1800Z/  WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-  INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BLUE CANYON  803 AM PDT WED MAR 12 2014    ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...    * WINDS: EAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 55 TO 70 MPH.    * TIMING: BREEZY TO WINDY NORTHEAST TO EAST CONDITIONS WILL    CONTINUE INTO THE LATE MORNING HOURS FOR ALL ELEVATIONS.    * IMPACTS: DRIVING CAN BE DIFFICULT IN BREEZY TO WINDY    CONDITIONS. ESPECIALLY IF IN SMALL CARS AND HIGH PROFILE    VEHICLES. BE AWARE THAT TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES COULD FALL AND    SECURE ANY LOOSE OBJECTS IN YOUR YARD. LOCAL POWER OUTAGES MAY    BE POSSIBLE.    * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT    HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SACRAMENTO/HAZARDS    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH ARE  EXPECTED WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING  DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA  CAUTION. TIE DOWN LOOSE OBJECTS.    &&    INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA  WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO  WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO

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