Wind Advisories in effect for desert and mountain areas
Strong and gusty winds will cover much of inland Southern California from Tuesday morning until early Wednesday. An area of low pressure moving onshore to the north will bring the strongest winds to the mountains and deserts this afternoon and evening.
The wind could kick up sand and dust on desert roadways, which could
reduce visibility. Palm Springs was forecast to be dusty.
The wind will also make driving difficult, especially for motorists in
high profile vehicles, according to the NWS. Drivers were also advised to be on
the lookout for broken tree limbs and other debris.
A Wind Advisory is in effect until 4 a.m. Wednesday for the Coachella Valley and area mountains. Gusts could top 55 mph and will likely peak late this afternoon.
A Wind Advisory is in effect until 9 p.m. for the high desert areas including Yucca Valley and Twentynine palms. Gusts will likely peak early this afternoon.
The full text warnings have been copied below.
Wind Advisory
…STRONG AND GUSTY WEST WINDS FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS FOR
LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT…
.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INLAND THROUGH CALIFORNIA WILL
BRING STRONGER ONSHORE FLOW WITH PERIODS OF STRONG AND GUSTY WEST
WINDS FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS FOR LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-
COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-
231 AM PDT TUE APR 22 2014
…WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM
PDT WEDNESDAY…
THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
4 AM PDT WEDNESDAY.
* WINDS…AREAS OF WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 55 MPH. ISOLATED STRONGER GUSTS.
* TIMING…WINDS INCREASING THIS MORNING WITH STRONGEST AND MOST
WIDESPREAD WINDS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT…THEN
SUBSIDING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* LOCATION…STRONGEST NEAR MOUNTAIN RIDGE TOPS AND ON ADJACENT
DESERT SLOPES…AND BELOW THE BANNING PASS IN THE NORTHERN
COACHELLA VALLEY.
* VISIBILITY…REDUCED AT TIMES BY BLOWING SAND AND DUST IN THE
DESERTS.
* IMPACTS…THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR
MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE
LIMBS AND OTHER DEBRIS.
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
.A VIGOROUS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING OUT OF CALIFORNIA INTO
NEVADA WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE ENTIRE AREA TODAY. THERE IS
POTENTIAL FOR VERY STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS ALONG THE EASTERN SIERRA
SLOPES DOWN INTO THE OWENS VALLEY.
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-NORTHWEST DESERTS-
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY-
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-
EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-CADIZ BASIN-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-
ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY-LINCOLN COUNTY-
NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-
SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON-LAS VEGAS VALLEY-
SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY-
INCLUDING…COLORADO CITY…
PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT…TUWEEP…MT TRUMBULL…
LAKE HAVASU…DESERT HILLS…TOPOCK…KINGMAN…GOLDEN VALLEY…
DOLAN SPRINGS…VALENTINE…WIKIEUP…YUCCA…BULLHEAD CITY…
MOHAVE VALLEY…FURNACE CREEK…SHOSHONE…BARSTOW…DAGGETT…
FORT IRWIN…BAKER…MOUNTAIN PASS…MITCHELL CAVERNS…
MORONGO VALLEY…YUCCA VALLEY…TWENTYNINE PALMS…VIDAL JUNCTION…
NEEDLES…BEATTY…GOLDFIELD…SILVER PEAK…DYER…CALIENTE…
PIOCHE…PANACA…HIKO…ALAMO…RACHEL…MESQUITE…OVERTON…
MOAPA…PAHRUMP…INDIAN SPRINGS…DESERT ROCK…AMARGOSA VALLEY…
THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON…RED ROCK…LAS VEGAS…
NORTH LAS VEGAS…HENDERSON…BOULDER CITY…SUMMERLIN…NELLIS…
MOUNTAINS EDGE…SEVEN HILLS…BLUE DIAMOND…HOOVER DAM…
LAUGHLIN…PRIMM…SEARCHLIGHT…CAL-NEV-ARI
318 AM PDT TUE APR 22 2014 /318 AM MST TUE APR 22 2014/
…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT /9 AM MST/ THIS
MORNING TO 9 PM PDT /9 PM MST/ THIS EVENING…
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT /9 AM MST/ THIS
MORNING TO 9 PM PDT /9 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR MUCH OF THE MOJAVE
DESERT AND SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN.
* WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50
MPH. WINDS ABOVE 7000 FEET MAY GUST TO 65 MPH.
* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGHOUT THIS MORNING INTO EARLY
AFTERNOON…PEAK IN THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON…AND DECREASE
THROUGH THE EVENING AS A COLD FRONT WORKS ITS WAY SOUTH ACROSS
THE AREA.
* LOCATIONS: SOUTHERN NEVADA…NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA.
* IMPACTS: WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…
ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORCYCLES AND 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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG
ENOUGH TO 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.
