[pct-l] High Winds, Again

[taterno at cox.net]

The following NWS wind advisory is for the Kern county deserts, and Walker Pass areas.  Hang on to you hats, and watch your fires.  


URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
345 AM PDT WED JUN 4 2008

CAZ095-098-099-041900-
/O.CON.KHNX.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-080605T1000Z/
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-
SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT-
345 AM PDT WED JUN 4 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT THURSDAY
FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS..

A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT THURSDAY.

SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR
THROUGH AND BELOW WIND FAVORED PASSES AND CANYONS. GUSTS OF 50 TO
60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. STRONGEST GUSTS OF 70 MPH MAY OCCUR
OVER RIDGE TOPS AND IMMEDIATELY BELOW PASSES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE
TOWN OF MOJAVE. THE WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND
SAND IN THE DESERTS...AND COULD BRIEFLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A
MILE OR LESS.

HIGHWAYS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL
INCLUDE INTERSTATE 5 OVER THE GRAPEVINE...STATE HIGHWAYS
58. ..178. ..AND 14. ..AS WELL AS U.S. 395.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST
35 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED.
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