[californiadisasters] [EDIS] Strong Sundowner Winds Occurring This Evening

GUSTY WINDS TO AFFECT COASTAL AREAS ON WEDNESDAY... ...STRONG SANTA AND WINDS POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY... .A STRONG SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CREATE GUSTY SUNDOWNER WINDS ACROSS SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY THIS EVENING.  THEN... A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH CALIFORNIA ON WEDNESDAY AND GENERATE GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OVER THE  REGION... FOCUSED OVER THE COASTAL AREAS. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES INTO BAJA CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE  NORTHEAST AND STRENGTHEN INTO A SANTA ANA WIND EVENT OVER MUCH OF  LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED  IN THE MOUNTAINS... WHERE POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. COASTAL AND VALLEY AREAS WILL LIKELY NEED WIND ADVISORIES THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AS WELL. ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A  WIND ADVISORY FOR THE SANTA BARBARA SOUTH COAST. THIS ADVISORY IS  IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM PST WEDNESDAY.  * WINDS... AREAS OF WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING...THEN DIMINISH. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL DEVELOP ON WEDNESDAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING THEN DIMINISH. THE WINDS WILL REDEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING...PEAK IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN QUICKLY WEAKEN BY EVENING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BREAK SMALL BRANCHES OFF OF TREES AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. HIGHWAYS 101 AND 154 WILL LIKELY BE IMPACTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... &&

Instruction:
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

Area:  SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... SANTA BARBARA... MONTECITO... CARPINTERIA

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

Sent: 2012-02-14T17:38:31-08:00

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

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA

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