* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Western portion of Joshua Tree National Park, Eastern
portion of Joshua Tree National Park, Southeastern Imperial
County, Parker Valley, Chuckwalla Mountains, Chiriaco Summit, Palo
Verde Valley, and Chuckwalla Valley.

* WHEN...From 3 AM MST/PDT to 1 PM MST/PDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger
vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured
objects may become airborne.

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.

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

* WHERE...Apple and Lucerne Valleys.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 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.

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

* WHAT...Today, south-southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to
40 mph expected. Tonight through Friday, north winds 25 to 35 mph
with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Lake Havasu and Fort
Mohave, and San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River Valley.

* WHEN...From 11 AM PDT / MST this morning to 5 PM PDT / MST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially
for high-profile vehicles, particularly along east-west
thoroughfares including Interstate 40. Strong winds will elevate
wave heights on Lake Mead, Lake Mohave, and Lake Havasu to between
2 and 4 feet, making boating dangerous, especially for small craft.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Isolated gusts to 60 mph are possible near
Laughlin, Bullhead City, and Katherine Landing. These gusts are
expected to be isolated in space and time.

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

* WHEN...From 11 AM PDT / MST this morning to 11 AM PDT / 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.