[NevadaARES] WEATHER ALERT NV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

..STRONG WINDS TODAY & SATURDAY...

.AN APPROACHING PACIFIC STORM WILL GENERATE STRONG WINDS OVER WESTERN NEVADA
& EASTERN CALIFORNIA THIS AFTERNOON.  THIS SYSTEM WILL PUSH A COLD FRONT
INTO THE AREA ON SAT FOR ANOTHER DAY OF STRONG WINDS.

CAZ072-073-NVZ002-280000-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO-
430 AM PST FRI DEC 27 2002

..WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
..HIGH WIND WATCH FOR SATURDAY...

STRONG WINDS FROM AN APPROACHING PACIFIC STORM ARE EXPECTED
TODAY.  SOUTH TO SW WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 50 MPH LATE THIS MORNING & PERSIST THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON.  WINDS SPEEDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 80 MPH WILL OCCUR
OVER RIDGETOPS.

THE PACIFIC STORM WILL PUSH A COLD FRONT THOUGH EASTERN CALIFORNIA AND
WESTERN NEVADA BY SAT EVENING.  SOUTH TO SW WINDS WILL INCREASE ON SAT
MORNING AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT FROM THE WALKER AREA NORTHWARD TO LAKE
TAHOE.  BELOW 7000 FEET WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF
50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.  ABOVE 7000 FEET WIND SPEEDS OF 50 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS
IN EXCESS 100 MPH OVER RIDGES ARE POSSIBLE.

WIND SENSITIVE ACTIVITIES INCLUDING BOATING...AND TRAVEL IN HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS ACROSS IN THE SIERRA THIS AFTERNOON &
SATURDAY.

TIE DOWN LOOSE OBJECTS & STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...MEDIA OUTLETS &
ON THE WEB AT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/RENO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS POSSIBLE HIGH
WIND WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

$$

CAZ070-071-NVZ003-005-280000-
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-
EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-
430 AM PST FRI DEC 27 2002

..WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
..HIGH WIND WATCH FOR SATURDAY...

STRONG WINDS FROM AN APPROACHING PACIFIC STORM ARE EXPECTED TODAY.  SOUTH TO
SW WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH LATE THIS
MORNING & PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

THE PACIFIC STORM WILL PUSH A COLD FRONT THOUGH EASTERN CALIFORNIA AND
WESTERN NEVADA BY SAT EVENING.  SOUTH TO SW WINDS WILL INCREASE ON SAT
MORNING AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT.  WINDS SPEEDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN
EXCESS OF 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

WIND SENSITIVE ACTIVITIES...AND TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME
HAZARDOUS ACROSS NW NEVADA & NORTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA THIS AFTERNOON &
SATURDAY.

TIE DOWN LOOSE OBJECTS & STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...MEDIA OUTLETS &
ON THE WEB AT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/RENO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS POSSIBLE HIGH
WIND WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

$$