Wind Advisory issued March 12 at 12:57PM MST until March 13 at 10:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
* WHAT…Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* WHERE…Portions of southwest Arizona and southeast California.
* WHEN…From 8 AM MST /8 AM PDT/ to 10 PM MST /10 PM PDT/ Thursday.
* IMPACTS…Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger
vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured
objects may become airborne. Dense blowing dust may also be
possible.
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.