...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT THURSDAY...
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT THURSDAY FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS.
* WINDS: WESTERLY 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH THROUGH AND BELOW DESERT FACING PASSES AND CANYONS. OTHER DESERT AREAS WILL HAVE GUSTS FROM 35 TO 40 MPH.
* TIMING: AFTER A BRIEF DECREASE OVERNIGHT...WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN LATER THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: HIGHWAY 178 THROUGH AND BELOW WALKER PASS...HIGHWAY 58 THROUGH AND BELOW TEHACHAPI PASS INCLUDING THE CITY OF MOJAVE...AND HIGHWAY 14 FROM ROSAMOND TO INDIAN WELLS CANYON. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO LIKELY ON HIGHWAY 58 FROM MOJAVE TO KRAMER JUNCTION...AND U.S. 395 FROM INYOKERN TO KRAMER JUNCTION.
* IMPACTS: STRONG WIND GUSTS CAN IMPAIR DRIVING ABILITY AND CAN STEER A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. VISIBILITIES CAN BE REDUCED BY BLOWING DUST AND SAND.
* 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.
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PDT THURSDAY...
* WINDS AND TIMING...AREAS OF NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...THEN CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST THROUGH THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR.
* IMPACTS...INTERSTATE 5 WILL LIKELY BE IMPACTED BY THE GUSTY WINDS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 45 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PDT THURSDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PDT THURSDAY.
* WINDS...AREAS OF WESTERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS WILL TOP 50 MPH.
* TIMING...FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM THURSDAY.
* LOCATION...MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS...MAINLY THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES AND INTO THE ADJACENT DESERTS.
* VISIBILITIY...LOCALLY REDUCED BELOW 2 MILES IN BLOWING DUST.
* IMPACTS...DIFFICULTY IN DRIVING...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
* OUTLOOK...WINDS WILL DECREASE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...BUT INCREASE AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING.
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.
...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT...
THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT FOR NORTHWEST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY.
* WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* TIMING: GUSTS OVER 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* LOCATIONS: BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN.
* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS ARE POSSIBLE ON AREA HIGHWAYS WITH LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING DUST POSSIBLE WHICH MAY RAPIDLY LOWER VISIBILITIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DRIVERS OF MOTORCYLES...VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND ANY HIGH- PROFILE VEHICLE SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS...ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG NORTH-SOUTH ROADS.
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PDT THURSDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PDT THURSDAY.
* WINDS...AREAS OF WESTERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS WILL TOP 50 MPH.
* TIMING...FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM THURSDAY.
* LOCATION...MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS...MAINLY THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES AND INTO THE ADJACENT DESERTS.
* VISIBILITIY...LOCALLY REDUCED BELOW 2 MILES IN BLOWING DUST.
* IMPACTS...DIFFICULTY IN DRIVING...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
* OUTLOOK...WINDS WILL DECREASE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...BUT INCREASE AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING.
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.
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
* WINDS AND TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...THEN CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN.
* IMPACTS...MAJOR ROADWAYS THAT WILL LIKELY BE IMPACTED BY THE GUSTY WINDS ARE HIGHWAYS 1 AND 101.
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.
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
* WINDS AND TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...THEN CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN.
* IMPACTS...MAJOR ROADWAYS THAT WILL LIKELY BE IMPACTED BY THE GUSTY WINDS ARE HIGHWAYS 1 AND 101.
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.
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PDT THURSDAY...
* WINDS AND TIMING...AREAS OF NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...THEN CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST THROUGH THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR.
* IMPACTS...INTERSTATE 5 WILL LIKELY BE IMPACTED BY THE GUSTY WINDS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 45 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
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