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Wind Advisory issued May 11 at 9:03PM PDT until May 14 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS San Diego CA

AREAS AFFECTED: San Bernardino County Mountains; Riverside County Mountains; San Diego County Mountains; Apple and Lucerne Valleys; San Diego County Deserts; San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning

DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...For the desert slopes of the mountains, southwest to west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts 50 to 60 mph. For the deserts, southwest to west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 55 mph, locally up to 65 mph through passes. * WHERE...Apple and Lucerne Valleys, Riverside County Mountains, San Bernardino County Mountains, San Diego County Deserts, San Diego County Mountains, and San Gorgonio Pass near Banning. * WHEN...From 5 AM Monday to 5 AM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. For the deserts, areas of blowing dust may temporarily restrict visibility.

INSTRUCTION: Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.

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Weather Topic: What are Hole Punch Clouds?

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A hole punch cloud is an unusual occurrence when a disk-shaped hole appears in a cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, or altocumulus cloud.

When part of the cloud forms ice crystals, water droplets in the surrounding area of the cloud evaporate. The effect of this process produces a large elliptical gap in the cloud. The hole punch cloud formation is rare, but it is not specific to any geographic area.

Other names which have been used to describe this phenomena include fallstreak hole, skypunch, and cloud hole.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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