Non-Precipitation Warnings / Watches / Advisories
Issued by NWS Elko, NV

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
845 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

NVZ035-240400-
/O.NEW.KLKN.WI.Y.0012.130523T1700Z-130524T0400Z/
WHITE PINE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS...
GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK
845 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

...WIND ADVISORY FOR WHITE PINE COUNTY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM
UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY
FOR WHITE PINE COUNTY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1O AM UNTIL 9 PM
PDT THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
  EARLY THIS EVENING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS...GREAT BASIN
  NATIONAL PARK.

* IMPACTS...WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT PARTICULARLY FOR
  HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS
  PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY`S 93 AND 50. BLOWING DUST MAY OCCASIONALLY
  REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

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