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 - Joshua Tree NP East - Salton Sea - Chuckwalla Mountains - Imperial County West - Chiriaco Summit - Palo Verde Valley - Chuckwalla Valley
Effective: Tue, 2/17 12:51pm Updated: Tue, 2/17 3:18pm Urgency: Expected
Next Update: Wed, 2/18 3:30am Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Joshua Tree National Park, Western Imperial County, Salton
Sea, Chuckwalla Mountains, Chiriaco Summit, Palo Verde Valley, and
Chuckwalla Valley.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 3 PM PST Wednesday.

* 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.