Dust Storm Warning and Dust Advisory
Issued by NWS Phoenix, AZ
Issued by NWS Phoenix, AZ
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677 WWUS55 KPSR 170109 DSWPSR Dust Advisory National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 609 PM PDT Mon Sep 16 2024 CAC025-170315- /O.NEW.KPSR.DS.Y.0042.240917T0109Z-240917T0315Z/ Imperial CA- 609 PM PDT Mon Sep 16 2024 The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Dust Advisory for... Western Imperial County in southeastern California... * Until 815 PM PDT. * At 607 PM PDT, a dust channel was near Westmorland, or 13 miles northwest of Brawley. HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong wind in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Doppler radar. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. * This includes the following highways... CA Interstate 8 between mile markers 20 and 35. CA Route 78 between mile markers 4 and 31. CA Route 111 between mile markers 9 and 59. Locations impacted include... El Centro, Brawley, Imperial, Plaster City, Salton City, Holtville, Westmorland, Bombay Beach, El Centro Naval Airfield, Calipatria, Slab City, Alamorio, Seeley, Wiest, and Niland. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Blowing dust brings reduced visibility, leading to dangerous driving conditions. If driving, avoid blowing dust if possible. If caught in dense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake. Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE! && LAT...LON 3275 11596 3326 11604 3339 11567 3336 11538 3287 11519 3279 11536 TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 262DEG 13KT 3309 11571 $$ INS