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Gale Warning


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
321 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

PZZ670-673-676-170630-
/O.EXP.KLOX.SC.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-260416T2200Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-260417T1000Z/
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to
60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
321 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
  combined seas 9 to 13 ft when conditions are worst.

* WHERE...Portions of the coastal waters of southwest
  California.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will create dangerous sea conditions
  which could capsize or damage small and large vessels.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
  for more.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for severe conditions.

&&

$$


Freeze Warning


URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
128 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

NVZ001-171500-
/O.UPG.KREV.FZ.A.0001.260417T0600Z-260417T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.FZ.W.0001.260417T0600Z-260417T1500Z/
Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties-
Including the cities of Schurz, Mina, Hawthorne, Yerington, and
Smith Valley
128 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM PDT
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures with lows 20 to 26 degrees Friday
  morning.

* WHERE...Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 8 AM PDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$


Small Craft Advisory


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
321 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

PZZ645-170630-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-260417T1000Z/
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
321 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

* WHERE...Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10
  NM.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
  for more.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
244 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

PZZ565-170545-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-260417T1000Z/
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
244 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.

* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras
  Blancas California out to 10 NM.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$


Lake Wind Advisory


URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
248 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

CAZ332-170600-
/O.NEW.KHNX.LW.Y.0004.260416T2148Z-260417T0600Z/
Kern River Valley-
Including the cities of Kernville and Lake Isabella
248 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Kern River Valley.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create
  hazardous conditions for small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$


Wind Advisory


URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
809 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

CAZ342-171000-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-260417T1500Z/
Santa Lucia Mountains-
Including the cities of Irish Hills and Hearst Castle
809 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Santa Lucia Mountains.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM PDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
809 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

CAZ353-376>378-171000-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-260417T1000Z/
Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains-Southern Ventura County
Mountains-Northern Ventura County Mountains-Interstate 5 Corridor-
Including the cities of Topatopa Mountains, San Rafael Mountain,
Pyramid Lake, Tejon Pass, Big Pine Mountain, Ozena, Rose Valley,
Matilija, Figueroa Mountain, Gorman, Mount Pinos, and Lockwood
Valley
809 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* WHERE...Interstate 5 Corridor, Northern Ventura County Mountains,
  Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, and Southern Ventura
  County Mountains.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
248 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

CAZ337-339-170600-
/O.CON.KHNX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-260417T1800Z/
Indian Wells Valley-Mojave Desert-
Including the cities of California City, Randsburg, Inyokern,
Rosamond, Ridgecrest, and Edwards AFB
248 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
  expected.

* WHERE...Indian Wells Valley and Mojave Desert.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highways impacted include, but are not
  limited to, State Routes 14, 58, 178, and U.S. 395.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
248 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

CAZ338-170600-
/O.CON.KHNX.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-260417T1800Z/
Mojave Desert Slopes-
Including the cities of Mojave
248 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* WHERE...Mojave Desert Slopes.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highways impacted include, but are not
  limited to, State Routes 14, 58, 178, and U.S. 395.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

BSO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
219 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

CAZ124-142-144>146-148>158-170600-
/O.CON.KSTO.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260417T0600Z/
South-Central Shasta County Including Redding Metro-Northern
Sacramento Valley in Tehama County-Central Glenn County Including
Interstate 5-Eastern Glenn County-Butte County Below 1000 ft-
Central Colusa County Including Interstate 5-Eastern Colusa
County-Sutter and Yuba Counties Below 1000 ft-Capay Hills of Yolo
County and Vaca Hills of Solano County-Western Yolo County
Including Capay Valley and Interstate 505-Central Yolo and
Northeast Solano Counties Including Woodland and Davis-Sacramento
Metro and Western El Dorado and Amador Counties-Central Solano
County Including Fairfield and Vacaville-Southwestern Solano
County Including Vallejo-Sacramento County Delta-San Joaquin
County Delta-
Including the cities of Sycamore, Codora, Ono, Rockville, Chrome,
Capay, Flournoy, Williams, Karnak, Davis, El Macero, Vacaville,
Denverton, Linda, Afton, Cordelia Junction, Bluegum, Orland,
Hamilton City, Cloverdale, Maxwell, Dunnigan, Colusa National
Wildlife Refuge, Yolo Fliers Club, Blossom, Newville, Cadenasso,
Cordelia, Yolo County Airport, Dairyville, Isleton, Centerville,
College City, Brooks, Richardson Springs, Greenwood,
Collinsville, Arbuckle, Red Bluff, Montezuma, Vallejo, Artois,
Sacramento, Butte City, South Yuba City, Henleyville, Delevan,
Capay Dam, Rumsey, Ordbend, Winters, Cal Expo, Sacramento Zoo,
Elk Creek, Yolo, Fairfield, Chico, Knights Landing, Corning,
Woodland, Walnut Grove, Paskenta, Yuba City, Kirkville, Robbins,
Glenn, Redding, Suisun City, Colusa, Verona, and Cortina Indian
Ran
219 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph.

* WHERE...Sacramento Valley and Carquinez Strait and Delta.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and
  weakened tree limbs could be blown down, leading to localized
  power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

For more information, visit us at www.weather.gov/sto/

KH

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1228 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

AZZ001-570-CAZ519-521-522-581-582-NVZ015>020-025-170730-
/O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0011.260416T1928Z-260417T1200Z/
Northwest Plateau-Lake Mead - AZ side-Eastern Sierra Slopes-White
Mountains of Inyo County-Death Valley National Park-Owens Valley
South-Owens Valley North-Lincoln County-Northeast Clark County-
Western Clark and Southern Nye County-Sheep Range-Spring
Mountains-Red Rock Canyon-Las Vegas Valley-Lake Mead - NV side-
Including the cities of Rachel, Shoshone, Westgard Pass, Panaca,
Lone Pine, Olancha, Hoover Dam, Whitney Portal, Bristlecone Pine,
Western Grand Canyon, Pioche, Furnace Creek, Pahrump, Mesquite,
Boulder City, Pipe Spring National Monument, Henderson, Colorado
City, Red Rock Canyon, Tuweep, Overton, Mt Trumbull, Bishop,
Amargosa Valley, Temple Bar, Alamo, Aspendell, Mt Charleston,
North Las Vegas, Moapa, Las Vegas, Desert Rock, Hayford Pk,
Stovepipe Wells, Indian Springs, Hiko, Independence, Caliente,
and South Cove
1228 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 /1228 PM MST Thu Apr 16 2026/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Today, southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph
  expected. Tonight and Friday, north-northwest winds 15 to 25 mph
  with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest Arizona, southeast California, and
  south central and southern Nevada.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT /5 AM MST/ Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
  Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for
  high-profile vehicles, particularly along east-west thoroughfares
  including Interstate 15 and Interstate 40. Strong winds will
  elevate wave heights on Lake Mead to between 2 and 4 feet making
  boating dangerous, especially for small craft.

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1228 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

AZZ575-576-CAZ523>526-NVZ022-170730-
/O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0011.260416T1928Z-260417T1800Z/
Hualapai Mountains-Northwest Deserts-Western Mojave Desert-
Eastern Mojave Desert-Morongo Basin-Cadiz Basin-Southern Clark
County-
Including the cities of Yucca Valley, Valentine, Hualapai Peak,
Baker, Dolan Springs, Primm, Barstow, Mountain Pass, Cal-Nev-Ari,
Morongo Valley, Golden Valley, Yucca, Fort Irwin, Wikieup,
Twentynine Palms, Kingman, Daggett, Vidal Junction, Mitchell
Caverns, and Searchlight
1228 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 /1228 PM MST Thu Apr 16 2026/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Today, southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph
  expected. Tonight and Friday, north-northwest winds 15 to 25 mph
  with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...In Arizona, Hualapai Mountains and Northwest Deserts. In
  California, Cadiz Basin, Eastern Mojave Desert, Morongo Basin, and
  Western Mojave Desert. In Nevada, Southern Clark County.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
  Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for
  high-profile vehicles, particularly along east-west thoroughfares
  including Interstate 15 and Interstate 40.

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1228 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

NVZ014-170730-
/O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0011.260416T1928Z-260417T1200Z/
Esmeralda and Central Nye County-
Including the cities of Beatty, Silver Peak, Dyer, and Goldfield
1228 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Esmeralda and Central Nye County.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
  Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for
  high-profile vehicles, particularly along east-west thoroughfares
  including Highway 95 west of Tonopah and State Route 374.


$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/lasvegas

Planz

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Diego CA
1145 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

CAZ060-170515-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-260417T0900Z/
Apple and Lucerne Valleys-
Including the cities of Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley,
Southern California Logistics Airport, and Adelanto
1145 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Apple and Lucerne Valleys.

* WHEN...Until 2 AM PDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

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