[californiadisasters] Wind Advisory - Cove Incident Area (05/27/11-PM)

KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-
SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT-
132 PM PDT FRI MAY 27 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY FOR THE
 KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS.

* WINDS: WEST TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
  GUSTS COULD REACH 55 MPH OR MORE THROUGH AND BELOW WIND
  FAVORED CANYONS SUCH AS JAWBONE AND INDIAN WELLS.
 
* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY SATURDAY.
  WINDS WILL PICK UP AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
  INTO SUNDAY...AND THIS ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE EXTENDED.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ROSAMOND...CALIFORNIA CITY...EDWARDS AFB...
   MOJAVE...RIDGECREST...TEHACHAPI...LAKE ISABELLA

* IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS AND TRAILERS
  WILL BE VULNERABLE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS...ESPECIALLY ON
  HIGHWAYS 58...14...AND U.S. 395. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND
   SAND ARE POSSIBLE WHICH COULD LIMIT VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

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. TRAVELERS...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS THE HIGH DESERTS...SHOULD KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST WIND
FORECAST THROUGH THE LONG MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.

&&

$$

BSO
 
WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD

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

--
Check out http://groups.yahoo.com/group/californiadisasters/
Read our blog at http://eclecticarcania.blogspot.com/
Visit me on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/derkimster

__._,_.___

Be sure to check out our Links Section at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/californiadisasters/links
Please join our Discussion Group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/californiadisasters_discussion/ for topical but extended discussions started here or for less topical but nonetheless relevant messages.

Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional
Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required)
Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch to Fully Featured
Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe

__,_._,___