[californiadisasters] Santa Ana Wind Warnings (12/20/11-PM)

...STRONG GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.HIGH PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE PLATEAU STATES OF NEVADA AND
UTAH AND BRING STRONG NORTHEAST AND EAST WINDS TO THE REGION. THE
 STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE MAINLY BELOW CANYONS AND PASSES DURING
THE MIDDAY HOURS ON THURSDAY.


CAZ048-057-058-210600-
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SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
 SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
150 PM PST TUE DEC 20 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM PST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
 WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM PST
FRIDAY.

* TIMING: 1 AM THURSDAY UNTIL 1 AM FRIDAY.

* WINDS: THE WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO
  60 MPH. OCCASIONAL GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
   MOST FAVORED LOCATIONS...INCLUDING THROUGH AND BELOW THE CAJON
  AND BANNING PASSES IN THE INLAND EMPIRE...FREMONT AND MODJESKA
  CANYONS IN THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS...AND IN THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY
  MOUNTAIN PASSES AND CANYONS.
 
* VISIBILITY: VISIBILITIES WILL BE LOCALLY REDUCED BELOW 3 MILES
  IN BLOWING DUST...ESPECIALLY IN THE INLAND EMPIRE.

* IMPACTS: THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
  MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE
   LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
 
Source: http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=lox&wwa=high%20wind%20warning

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