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WWUS75 KPSR 182033
NPWPSR
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
133 PM MST WED FEB 18 2026
AZZ530-531-533-CAZ561-564-568>570-182145-
/O.CAN.KPSR.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260218T2300Z/
PARKER VALLEY-KOFA-CENTRAL LA PAZ-JOSHUA TREE NP EAST-CHUCKWALLA
MOUNTAINS-CHIRIACO SUMMIT-PALO VERDE VALLEY-CHUCKWALLA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SALOME, EHRENBERG, CHIRIACO SUMMIT,
VICKSBURG JUNCTION, IMPERIAL HOT MINERAL SPRINGS, PALM CANYON,
VICKSBURG, BLYTHE, PALO VERDE, MIDLAND, BRENDA, PARKER, HARCUVAR,
MARTINEZ LAKE, RIPLEY, AND QUARTZSITE
133 PM MST WED FEB 18 2026 /1233 PM PST WED FEB 18 2026/
..WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED
CAZ562-190300-
/O.EXT.KPSR.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260219T0300Z/
IMPERIAL COUNTY SOUTHWEST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOUNTAIN SPRING
1233 PM PST WED FEB 18 2026
..WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* WHERE...SOUTHWEST CORNER OF IMPERIAL COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY FOR LARGER
VEHICLES TRAVELING ALONG ROADS WITH CROSSWINDS. LIGHT, UNSECURED
OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
AZZ532-535-536-CAZ565-567-182300-
/O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260218T2300Z/
YUMA-SOUTHEAST YUMA COUNTY-GILA RIVER VALLEY-IMPERIAL COUNTY
SOUTHEAST-IMPERIAL VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LIGURTA, FORTUNA FOOTHILLS, WINTERHAVEN,
YUMA, EL CENTRO, CALEXICO, ALAMORIO, AND BRAWLEY
133 PM MST WED FEB 18 2026 /1233 PM PST WED FEB 18 2026/
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST /3 PM PST/ THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* WHERE...SOUTHEASTERN IMPERIAL COUNTY, SOUTHEAST YUMA COUNTY, GILA
RIVER VALLEY, AND IMPERIAL VALLEY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 PM MST /3 PM PST/ THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY FOR LARGER
VEHICLES TRAVELING ALONG ROADS WITH CROSSWINDS. LIGHT, UNSECURED
OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
CAZ560-563-566-182300-
/O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260218T2300Z/
JOSHUA TREE NP WEST-SALTON SEA-IMPERIAL COUNTY WEST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COYOTE WELLS, COOLIDGE SPRINGS,
COTTONWOOD VISITOR, DESERT SHORES, WINONA, OCOTILLO, SALTON CITY,
PLASTER CITY, AND LOST HORSE-KEYS VILLAGE
1233 PM PST WED FEB 18 2026
..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* WHERE...WESTERN PORTION OF JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, WESTERN
IMPERIAL COUNTY, AND SALTON SEA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY FOR LARGER
VEHICLES TRAVELING ALONG ROADS WITH CROSSWINDS. LIGHT, UNSECURED
OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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