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Wind Advisory
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KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-
SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT-
320 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS.

* WINDS: WESTERLY 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH
THROUGH AND BELOW DESERT FACING PASSES AND CANYONS. OTHER
DESERT AREAS WILL HAVE GUSTS FROM 35 TO 40 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: HIGHWAY 178 THROUGH AND BELOW WALKER
PASS...HIGHWAY 58 THROUGH AND BELOW TEHACHAPI PASS INCLUDING
THE CITY OF MOJAVE...AND HIGHWAY 14 FROM ROSAMOND TO INDIAN
WELLS CANYON. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO LIKELY ON HIGHWAY 58 FROM
MOJAVE TO KRAMER JUNCTION...AND U.S. 395 FROM INYOKERN TO
KRAMER JUNCTION.

* IMPACTS: STRONG WIND GUSTS CAN IMPAIR DRIVING ABILITY AND CAN
STEER A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. VISIBILITIES CAN
BE REDUCED BY BLOWING DUST AND SAND.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT
HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=HNX.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

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