WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1147 PM MST FRI APR 22 2016

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NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY-
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY-
WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-
BLACK MESA AREA-NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…KEAMS CANYON…KAIBITO…
CANYON DE CHELLY…CHINLE…KAYENTA…WINDOW ROCK…GANADO…
WUPATKI N.M….TUBA CITY…WINSLOW…HOLBROOK…SNOWFLAKE…
ST. JOHNS…SPRINGERVILLE…FLAGSTAFF…WILLIAMS…MUNDS PARK…
HEBER…HAPPY JACK…FOREST LAKES…SHOW LOW…GREER…PINETOP…
NAVAJO N.M….DILKON…KYKOTSMOVI
1147 PM MST FRI APR 22 2016

…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST
SATURDAY…

* TIMING…WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND
REMAIN GUSTY INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. THE STRONGEST WIND
GUSTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON…WITH SPEEDS
DECREASING FROM THE WEST LATER IN THE DAY.

* WINDS…SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM
35 TO 50 MPH ARE FORECAST IN THE ADVISORY AREA.

* IMPACTS…STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH…OR
GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH…ARE EXPECTED.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR
PROPERTY.

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