[californiadisasters] First Santa Ana Wind Event of Autumn 2011

...HOT TEMPERATURES FOR SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA AGAIN TODAY...

AN UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE REGION IN COMBINATION
WITH OFFSHORE FLOW NEAR THE SURFACE WILL BRING MORE HOT TEMPERATURES
TO SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA TODAY.
 
WEAK TO MODERATE OFFSHORE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE BELOW AND
THROUGH THE NORTHEAST FACING PASSES AND CANYONS OF LOS ANGELES AND
VENTURA COUNTIES...WITH WIND GUSTS GENERALLY IN THE 10 TO 20 MPH
RANGE. IN ADDITION...LOCAL OFFSHORE WIND GUSTS UP 25 MPH ARE LIKELY
 ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL COAST.

HOT TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST AGAIN FOR MUCH OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA
TODAY. MANY COASTAL AND VALLEY AREAS ARE EXPECTED TO SEE
TEMPERATURES CLIMB WELL INTO THE 90S...WITH SOME TRIPLE DIGIT
 READINGS LIKELY. ONLY COOLER BEACH LOCATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
IN THE 80S. SLIGHT COOLING IS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY AS THE HIGH
PRESSURE SYSTEM BEGINS TO WEAKEN...WITH ADDITIONAL COOLING
ANTICIPATED OVER THE WEEKEND.
 
THE COMBINATION OF OFFSHORE WINDS...HOT TEMPERATURES...AND LOWERING
HUMIDITIES WILL BRING HEIGHTENED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS TO THE
REGION. HOWEVER...IT APPEARS THAT ONLY LOCAL CRITICAL RED FLAG
CONDITIONS SHOULD BE MET WITH THIS OFFSHORE EVENT.
 
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SIRARD/ASR

Source: http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=lox&wwa=special%20weather%20statement

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