[PHX-Skywarn] "NWS - WEATHER EVENT NOTIFICATION" PHXNPWPSR.20031029

[ldad administrator]

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

WWUS75 KPSR 291759
NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
1058 AM MST WED OCT 29 2003

CAZ030-300000-
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK/JTNP/-
958 AM PST WED OCT 29 2003

...WIND ADVISORY FOR JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK TODAY THROUGH 8 PM
PST TONIGHT...

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM ALASKA MOVING SOUTH OVER THE
WESTERN UNITED STATES IS RESULTING IN INCREASING WIND OVER
SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA TODAY. STRONG WINDS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WERE
ALREADY REPORTED IN JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK THIS MORNING. AT 9 AM
PST WIND SPEEDS WERE SUSTAINED AT 18 MPH GUSTING TO 44 MPH
AT LOST HORSE...AND 25 MPH GUSTING TO 39 MPH AT COVINGTON.

STRONG WINDS FROM THE SOUTHWEST OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO OVER
40 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK
THE REMAINDER OF TODAY AND AT LEAST THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT.

DRIVING OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IN JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK IS NOT
RECOMMENDED TODAY AND EARLY TONIGHT. IF YOU DO DRIVE IN THIS AREA...
PLEASE BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OF STRONG CROSS WIND TO STAY IN
ORDER TO KEEP CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE.

$$

ELLIS



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE