[PHX-Skywarn] 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
1058 AM MST SUN JAN 5 2003

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JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK/JTNP/-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLYTHE...DESERT CENTER...EHRENBERG...PARKER
1058 AM MST (958 AM PST) SUN JAN 5 2003

...HIGH WIND WATCH FOR JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK...EASTERN
RIVERSIDE COUNTY...AND THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY FROM
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT...

A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK...
EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY...AND THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY FOR
THE PERIOD FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT. THE
WATCH INCLUDES THE COMMUNITIES OF BLYTHE AND PARKER.

STRONG GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS FROM 25 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS
TO OVER 50 MPH...WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT OVER THE JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL
PARK AND PARTS OF EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY. THESE STRONG GUSTY WINDS
WILL FOCUS DOWN THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY...AND WILL CONTINUE
THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON MONDAY AND INTO MONDAY NIGHT BEFORE DECREASING.
CONSIDERABLE BLOWING DUST AND SAND IS EXPECTED WITH THE STRONG
WINDS.

THE STRONGEST WINDS AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT WILL LIKELY AFFECT THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK AROUND LOST HORSE.
LOWER ELEVATIONS AROUND THE VISITORS CENTER WILL ALSO EXPERIENCE
STRONG WINDS OVER 30 MPH.

WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO EXTEND OVER IMPERIAL COUNTY...THE
YUMA AREA...AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...BUT WIND SPEEDS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW HIGH
WIND WARNING LEVELS...GENERALLY AT AND BELOW 40 MPH.

MOTORISTS...BOATERS...AND OTHER PEOPLE PLANNING TRAVEL IN SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA AND THROUGHOUT THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY...SHOULD
LISTEN TO THE LATEST FORECASTS AND UPDATES CONCERNING THIS DEVELOPING
WIND EVENT.
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MEYERS



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE