Weather Alerts for Salton Sea

Issued by the National Weather Service

Wind Advisory  WIND ADVISORY   Wind Advisory
SALTON SEA
Areas Affected:
Parker Valley - Kofa - Yuma - Central La Paz - Southeast Yuma County - Gila River Valley - Joshua Tree NP West - Joshua Tree NP East - Imperial County Southwest - Salton Sea - Chuckwalla Mountains - Imperial County Southeast - Imperial County West - Imperial Valley - Chiriaco Summit - Palo Verde Valley - Chuckwalla Valley
Effective: Sun, 10/11 12:23am Updated: Sun, 10/11 3:18am Urgency: Expected
Next Update: Sun, 10/11 3:00pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely
 
Details: 
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 to 55 mph
expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest Arizona and southeast and southern
California.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM MST /5 PM PDT/ this afternoon.

* 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.