Update Storm Warning issued for Great Salt Lake Marina Area and Great Salt Lake Although little to no precipitation is associated with this approaching cold front, the wind will be substantial enought to warrant a Storm Warning. Due to the marina being on the north tip of the Oquirrh mountains, gusts could be in excess of 75mph at times. Storm Warning Gusts of 46 to 65 knots (53 to 75 mph) are possible. Dangerous sea conditions are possible for the Great Salt Lake Marina Area. Lightning is possible for the Great Salt Lake Marina Area Below is the statement by the National Weather Service. URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 405 AM MDT MON APR 14 2008 ...STRONG COLD FRONT HEADED FOR UTAH TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH UTAH AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING TODAY. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL PRECEDE THE FRONT. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OVER THE WESTERN UTAH VALLEYS AND ALL OF THE UTAH MOUNTAINS. THE COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE IN NORTHWEST UTAH MONDAY NIGHT...THEN SPREAD EAST AND SOUTH DURING THE DAY TUESDAY. COOL HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS BY MID-WEEK. ONLY LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH THIS SPRING STORM. UTZ003-005-142100- /O.UPG.KSLC.HW.A.0004.080414T2100Z-080415T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KSLC.WI.Y.0011.080414T2100Z-080415T1500Z/ SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS-GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS- 405 AM MDT MON APR 14 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM MDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM MDT TUESDAY. THIS ADVISORY IS FOR THE GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS AND FOR THE TOOELE AND SALT LAKE VALLEYS. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL REACH 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING...AND SHIFT TO NORTHWEST...BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR IN THE WENDOVER TO DUGWAY AREAS AND WITHIN THE TOOELE AND RUSH VALLEYS. THE STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CROSS-WINDS ON ROADS SUCH AS I-80 FROM SALT LAKE CITY TO WENDOVER. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND DIRT MAY ALSO DEVELOP WHICH COULD SEVERELY RESTRICT VISIBILITY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
