Possible Storm Watch activation- High wind watch for SF Area - Jan 31 - Feb 1, 2022

[jboy210]

The Nation Weather Service has issued a High Wind Watch for the SF Bay Area. If you have a Powerwall this may activate StormWatch and your Powerwall may start changing from the grid hours before the event.

The High Wind Watch starts late Monday, Jan 31, 2020 and continues into Tuesday, Feb 1. Here is the link for the watch. Below is the text as of 0725 local.

This line is concerning considering the last wind event.

Hi-resolution model guidance is suggesting that this offshore wind event might be similar to the one we experienced on January 21 and 22. Strongest winds are once again expected across the North Bay Mountains.

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
310 AM PST Mon Jan 31 2022

CAZ006-505>512-312300-
/O.NEW.KMTR.HW.A.0001.220201T0800Z-220203T1800Z/
San Francisco-
Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore-
North Bay Interior Valleys-North Bay Mountains-
San Francisco Bay Shoreline-San Francisco Peninsula Coast-
East Bay Interior Valleys-East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range-
Santa Cruz Mountains-
Including the cities of San Francisco, Tamalpais-Homestead,
Sausalito, Santa Rosa, South Santa Rosa, Napa, San Rafael,
Petaluma, Novato, Rohnert Park, Angwin, Lagunitas-Forest Knolls,
Woodacre, Oakland, Fremont, Hayward, Daly City, Berkeley,
Pacifica, Concord, Antioch, Livermore, Walnut Creek, Pleasanton,
Pittsburg, San Ramon, Blackhawk, Scotts Valley, Boulder Creek,
and Day Valley
310 AM PST Mon Jan 31 2022

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
possible. There is potential for North Bay hills to have gusts
peaking at 70+ mph.

* WHERE...North Bay valleys and mountains, East Bay valleys and
hills, San Francisco, San Francisco Peninsula, San Francisco Bay
shorelines, Santa Cruz Mountains

* WHEN...From late tonight through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power
lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Hi-resolution model guidance is suggesting
that this offshore wind event might be similar to the one we
experienced on January 21 and 22. Strongest winds are once again
expected across the North Bay Mountains.

 

[getakey]

For Sacramento area it starts Tuesday into Wednesday

 

[holeydonut]

All this wind makes me want to put a windmill in my back yard... are windmills subject to the $8 per kW per month fee? heh.

 

[tfan2018]

All this wind makes me want to put a windmill in my back yard... are windmills subject to the $8 per kW per month fee? heh.

don't give them ideas...

 

[aesculus]

I have been on storm watch since 2:30 AM last night in EDC. Perfect timing since I was on non peak at the time. Not much to charge as with it so warm we really have not been using much heat lately.

 

[SaveOurPlanet]

All this wind makes me want to put a windmill in my back yard... are windmills subject to the $8 per kW per month fee? heh.

Actually I think a small wind turbine integrated into solar would be an ideal setup to give 24 hours coverage, however, I am sitting on a ridge and wind speed normally is below 5mph, I think I would need at least 5 to 10mph or more daily to have meaningful energy output to supplement my need from dusk to dawn. But maybe not, I think the problem would be the integration part. Tesla, are you listening?

If it is integrated it its grid-tied so would be out of NEM 3 until PG&E and their close partners in CPUC figure out they should change the language to include wind.

 

[jboy210]

I just noticed StormWatch came on sometime early this morning here in Pleasanton. The High Wind advisory is now for 2/01-2/02 2022.

Wish we could trade the high wind warning for a heavy rain warning.

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
233 AM PST Tue Feb 1 2022

CAZ006-505-510-529-012300-
/O.EXB.KMTR.WI.Y.0002.220202T0500Z-220203T0500Z/
San Francisco-
Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore-
East Bay Interior Valleys-Northern Monterey Bay-
Including the cities of San Francisco, Tamalpais-Homestead,
Sausalito, Concord, Antioch, Livermore, Walnut Creek, Pleasanton,
Pittsburg, San Ramon, Santa Cruz, Watsonville, and Live Oak
233 AM PST Tue Feb 1 2022

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM PST
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 45 mph
expected.

* WHERE...San Francisco, Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes
National Seashore, East Bay Interior Valleys and Northern
Monterey Bay.

* WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 9 PM PST Wednesday.

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


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

 

[skepticcyclist]

SW activated in my area of SoCal.

 

[bryan995]

Same. Activated in San Diego.

 

[astrorob]

never got SW activation in the oakland hills. and as it turned out the wind was not so bad.

Actually I think a small wind turbine integrated into solar would be an ideal setup to give 24 hours coverage,

somebody used to have a very small wind turbine near my kids' elementary school and man, it was loud. very buzzy. i think it would drive me insane. would be OK if you were out in the country, but it seemed pretty inappopriate for a neighborhood.

 

[SaveOurPlanet]

The Merck building by the Genentech campus in South San Francisco has some good looking vertical axis turbines mounted on 20 ft pole, the traffic noise is louder than the turbines on a windy day. Maybe I should get out of the car and walk under the turbines to get a hear, I wouldn't mind having couple of them in back of my house.