[PHX-Skywarn] PHXNPWPSR.20030422 - "NWS - WEATHER EVENT NOTIFICATION"

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THIS MESSAGE WAS SENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX MAIL SERVER

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
522 AM MST TUE APR 22 2003

CAZ030>033-222330-
IMPERIAL COUNTY-JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK/JTNP/-
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLYTHE...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO...
GLAMIS...IMPERIAL...SALTON SEA...DESERT CENTER
522 AM PDT TUE APR 22 2003

...WIND ADVISORY FOR IMPERIAL AND EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTIES...
INCLUDING JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK UNTIL 5 PM...

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION
TODAY...GENERATING STRONG WEST WINDS OVER MUCH OF IMPERIAL AND
EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTIES. WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
NEAR 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

AT 5 AM...A REMOTE WEATHER STATION NEAR THE NORTH SHORE OF THE
SALTON SEA AT THERMAL CALIFORNIA REPORTED A WIND GUST TO 40 MPH...
FOLLOWED BY 37 MPH WINDS IN JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK AND THE
IMPERIAL AIRPORT.

MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...AND BOATERS ON THE SALTON
SEA...SHOULD BE ALERT FOR HAZARDOUS CROSS WINDS...AND AREAS OF
BLOWING DUST AND SAND.

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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE