[californiadisasters] Mono Wind Watch - Southern Sierra (11/29/11-AM)

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT FOR MONO WINDS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
 THURSDAY NIGHT FOR THE FOOTHILLS AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE
SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON.


* WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60
  MPH. LOCALIZED GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 75 MPH ARE POSSIBLE OVER RIDGES
   AND THROUGH WIND FAVORED CANYONS.

* TIMING: STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND
  INCREASE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: YOSEMITE VALLEY...BASS LAKE...OAKHURST...SHAVER
   LAKE

* IMPACTS: THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR VERY STRONG DAMAGING WINDS WITH
  DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
 HIGH WIND EVENT. WIND GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

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DCH

WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD

Source: http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=mtr&wwa=high%20wind%20watch

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