[californiadisasters] [EDIS] Sundowner Wind Statement (09/08/11-AM)

DENSE FOG ON THE CENTRAL COAST EARLY THIS MORNING... .A SHALLOW MARINE LAYER HAS ALLOWED WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG TO PUSH  INTO THE CENTRAL COAST. DENSE FOG WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ONE  QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN MANY LOCATIONS WITHIN A FEW MILES OF THE COAST EARLY THIS MORNING. ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TIMING...THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.  * IMPACTS... DENSE FOG WILL IMPACT MANY ROADS WITHIN A FEW MILES OF  THE IMMEDIATE COAST DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE... INCLUDING PORTIONS OF HIGHWAYS 1...101 AND 246. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... &&

Instruction:
 A STRENGTHENING NORTH TO SOUTH PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CAUSE GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS ACROSS THE SANTA YNEZ MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT SOUTH COAST OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE WINDS WILL LIKELY PEAK  BETWEEN SUNDOWN AND MIDNIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS... LOW  HUMIDITIES AND HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BRING INCREASED FIRE DANGER. PLEASE REFER TO THE RED FLAG WARNING (LAXRFWLOX) ALSO IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITY WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU. FOG CAN ALSO MAKE ROAD SURFACES SLICK SO AVOID USING EXCESSIVE SPEED.

Area:  SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... SAN LUIS OBISPO... PISMO BEACH... MORRO BAY... CAMBRIA... SAN SIMEON... SANTA MARIA... LOMPOC... VANDENBERG

Affected Counties or parts of: Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Los Angeles

Sent: 2011-09-08T04:48:22-07:00

Original Sender: KLOX@nwws.oes.ca.gov

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA

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