WWUS75 KVEF 171044 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 344 AM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS ARE LIKELY LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE AREA MOUNTAINS...WHILE GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCUR ELSEWHERE... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO CALIFORNIA TODAY AND THEN ACROSS NEVADA TONIGHT AND FRIDAY WILL ALLOW FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS TO FORM ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL LESSEN ON FRIDAY AS THE SYSTEM MOVES TO THE EAST OUT OF THE AREA. CAZ519-520-171900- /O.UPG.KVEF.HW.A.0010.120517T2100Z-120518T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.HW.W.0009.120517T2100Z-120518T0600Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...BISHOP... INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA 344 AM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES AND THE OWENS VALLEY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE STRONGEST DOWNSLOPE WINDS BEING LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS: ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...BISHOP... INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA...HIGHWAY 395 THROUGH THE OWENS VALLEY AS WELL AS HIGHWAY 168. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS MAY BE SEEN ON HIGHWAY 395 MAKING DRIVING DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IN ADDITION AREAS OF BLOWING SAND AND DUST MAY RAPIDLY LOWER VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND...OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 58 MPH CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ CAZ521-NVZ014-171900- /O.NEW.KVEF.HW.W.0009.120517T2100Z-120518T0600Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER 344 AM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY AS WELL AS THE NORTHWEST PORTION OF ESMERALDA COUNTY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. WIND SPEEDS ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY WILL ADVISORY LEVELS...20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE BY EARLY AFTERNOON WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING BEFORE DECREASING OVERNIGHT. * LOCATIONS: FISH LAKE VALLEY...DYER AND HIGHWAYS 264 AND 168 HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR SEEING THE STRONGEST WINDS. ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS WILL BE SEEN IN PAHRUMP...ARMAGOSA VALLEY...GOLDFIELD... BEATTY...HIGHWAY 95. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS MAY BE SEEN ON THE AREA HIGHWAYS MAKING DRIVING DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IN ADDITION AREAS OF BLOWING SAND AND DUST MAY RAPIDLY LOWER VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND...OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 58 MPH CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NVZ018-019-171900- /O.NEW.KVEF.HW.W.0009.120517T2100Z-120518T1000Z/ SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK 344 AM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE SHEEP RANGE...SPRING MOUNTAINS...AND RED ROCK CANYON...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PDT FRIDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE STRONGEST POTENTIAL FOR DOWNSLOPE WINDS LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS: INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE RED ROCK CANYON LOOP...CALICO HILLS...HIGHWAYS 156...157...159. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS MAY BE SEEN ON THE AREA HIGHWAYS MAKING DRIVING DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IN ADDITION AREAS OF BLOWING SAND AND DUST MAY RAPIDLY LOWER VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND...OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 58 MPH CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AZZ001>003-036-CAZ522-524-527-NVZ015>017-020>022-171900- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.120517T2100Z-120518T0600Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU-LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-NORTHWEST DESERTS- LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK- EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY- UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-LINCOLN COUNTY-NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY- WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-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...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS... MITCHELL CAVERNS...NEEDLES...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO... ALAMO...RACHEL...MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA...PAHRUMP... INDIAN SPRINGS...DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY...LAS VEGAS... NORTH LAS VEGAS...HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY...SUMMERLIN...NELLIS... MOUNTAINS EDGE...SEVEN HILLS...BLUE DIAMOND...HOOVER DAM... LAUGHLIN...PRIMM...SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI 344 AM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 /344 AM MST THU MAY 17 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT /2 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHERN NEVADA AND NORTHWEST ARIZONA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT /2 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE DECREASING OVERNIGHT. * LOCATIONS: INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LAKE HAVASU... KINGMAN...MOHAVE VALLEY...SHOSONE...NEEDLES...PIOCHE...PAHRUMP... DESERT ROCK...LAS VEGAS...MOUNTAINS EDGE...SEARCHLIGHT. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AT TIMES...WHILE BLOWING SAND AND DUST MAY RAPIDLY LOWER VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A MILE. 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. && $$ CAZ523-171900- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.120517T2100Z-120518T1000Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT- INCLUDING...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN 344 AM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PDT FRIDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE BY LATE THIS MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED MID AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE DECREASING AFTER MIDNIGHT. * LOCATIONS: BARSTOW...DAGGETT...AND FORT IRWIN. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAYS 15 AND 40...WHILE BLOWING SAND AND DUST MAY RAPIDLY LOWER VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A MILE. 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. && $$