890 WWUS75 KVEF 122134 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 234 PM PDT Tue Mar 12 2019 .Strong northwest winds gusting over 40 mph will develop across southern Nevada and surrounding areas of southeast California and northwest Arizona this evening through Wednesday afternoon. AZZ001>003-036-CAZ524>527-NVZ016-018>022-131500- /O.EXT.KVEF.WI.Y.0014.190313T0500Z-190313T2300Z/ Northwest Plateau-Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave-Northwest Deserts- Lake Mead National Recreation Area-Eastern Mojave Desert- Morongo Basin-Cadiz Basin-San Bernardino County- Upper Colorado River Valley-Northeast Clark County-Sheep Range- Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon-Las Vegas Valley- Southern Clark County- Including Colorado City, Pipe Spring National Monument, Tuweep, Mt Trumbell, Western Grand Canyon, Lake Havasu City, Desert Hills, Topock, Kingman, Golden Valley, Dolan Springs, Valentine, Wikieup, Yucca, Bullhead City, Oatman, Mohave Valley, Baker, Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, Vidal Junction, Needles, Mesquite, Overton, Moapa, Hayford Pk, The Town Of Mt Charleston, Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, Hoover Dam, Laughlin, Primm, Searchlight, and Cal-Nev-Ari 234 PM PDT Tue Mar 12 2019 /234 PM MST Tue Mar 12 2019/ ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PDT /10 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PDT /4 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...Northwest to north 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. * TIMING...Strong gusts will reach the Las Vegas Valley late this evening then spread down the Colorado River Valley and into northwest Arizona after midnight into early Wednesday morning. Strong winds will persist through the early Wednesday afternoon before gradually decreasing late in the afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. These winds will also create hazardous boating conditions from Lake Mead to Lake Havasu. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high profile vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds. Boaters in the Wind Advisory area should use extreme caution when venturing onto area lakes. For your personal safety...avoid the open waters. Stay close to shore or around protected areas. && $$ CAZ520-522-523-NVZ014-015-017-131500- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0014.190313T0100Z-190313T2300Z/ Owens Valley-Death Valley National Park-Western Mojave Desert- Esmeralda and Central Nye County-Lincoln County- Western Clark and Southern Nye County- Including Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, Olancha, Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, Dyer, Caliente, Pioche, Panaca, Hiko, Alamo, Rachel, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, and Amargosa Valley 234 PM PDT Tue Mar 12 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...West to northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph. Locally stronger winds could occur in the Barstow area. A brief period of enhanced westerly winds could also occur in the Sierra and Owens Valley before becoming north this evening. * TIMING...Strong winds will quickly develop this evening and persist into Wednesday before gradually decreasing late Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...A Wind Advisory means strong winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high profile vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds. && $$