Weather Alerts for Salton Sea

Issued by the National Weather Service

Wind Advisory  WIND ADVISORY   Wind Advisory
SALTON SEA
Areas Affected:
Joshua Tree NP West - Salton Sea - Chuckwalla Mountains - Imperial County Southeast - Imperial County West - Imperial Valley - Chiriaco Summit
Effective: Sat, 4/25 12:02am Updated: Sat, 4/25 5:18am Urgency: Expected
Next Update: Sat, 4/25 3:30pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely
 
Details: 
* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Western portion of Joshua Tree National Park, Southeastern
Imperial County, Western Imperial County, Salton Sea, Chuckwalla
Mountains, Imperial Valley, and Chiriaco Summit.

* WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 5 AM PDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger
vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured
objects may become airborne.

Information: 
A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and
40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds
this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile
vehicles.

In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly
lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust
or blowing sand. Use extra caution.