Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Re: [californiadisasters] Santa Ana Wind Watches - SoCal (10/23/12-PM)



Oh it's here alright.    I'd say I'm getting 30 mph gusts here in Northridge so far.    WELCOME Fall!   (Now, go away!)

J
 
In a message dated 10/24/2012 6:20:48 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, kimnoyes@gmail.com writes:
 

Jason,

The verdict is in and the naysayers were proven wrong! ;-)

Kimmer

On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 10:47 PM, <Fizzboy7@aol.com> wrote:
 

Should be a very interesting few days coming up.   Some reports are stating Santa Anas and others are not.   

Jason
 
In a message dated 10/23/2012 10:21:08 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, kimnoyes@gmail.com writes:
 

...HIGH WIND WATCH FOR LATE THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY  NIGHT...    .BUILDING SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE INTER-MOUNTAIN WEST WILL  RESULT IN STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS OVER THE  MOUNTAINS...VALLEYS...AND COASTAL FOOTHILLS...IN ADDITION TO  THE NORTHERN COACHELLA VALLEY. WIND GUSTS THROUGH FAVORED CANYONS  AND PASSES MAY EXCEED 60 MPH AT TIMES. OFFSHORE WINDS MAY STILL BE  STRONG THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...BEFORE WEAKENING SATURDAY AND  SUNDAY.    CAZ042-048-055>057-061-241200-  /O.CON.KSGX.HW.A.0016.121026T0600Z-121027T1200Z/  ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-  SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-  SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-  SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-COACHELLA VALLEY-  835 PM PDT TUE OCT 23 2012    ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING  THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...    * WINDS...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 50    TO 60 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS MAY EXCEED 60 MPH.    * TIMING...LATE THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY FRIDAY.    * LOCATION...COASTAL SLOPES OF THE SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE    COUNTY MOUNTAINS...WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE INLAND EMPIRE...    NEAR AND THROUGH BANNING PASS...COASTAL FOOTHILLS OF ORANGE    COUNTY... AND NORTHERN COACHELLA VALLEY.    * VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO 1 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING    DUST AND SAND.    * IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY    FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN    TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES.    * OUTLOOK...WINDS WILL WEAKEN BELOW WARNING STRENGTH BY LATE    SATURDAY MORNING.    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS  HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF  58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST  FORECASTS.    &&    $$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA  835 PM PDT TUE OCT 23 2012    ...HIGH WIND WATCH FOR LATE THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY  NIGHT...    .BUILDING SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE INTER-MOUNTAIN WEST WILL  RESULT IN STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS OVER THE  MOUNTAINS...VALLEYS...AND COASTAL FOOTHILLS...IN ADDITION TO  THE NORTHERN COACHELLA VALLEY. WIND GUSTS THROUGH FAVORED CANYONS  AND PASSES MAY EXCEED 60 MPH AT TIMES. OFFSHORE WINDS MAY STILL BE  STRONG THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...BEFORE WEAKENING SATURDAY AND  SUNDAY.    CAZ050-058-241200-  /O.CON.KSGX.HW.A.0016.121026T1200Z-121027T1200Z/  SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-  835 PM PDT TUE OCT 23 2012    ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT  THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...    * WINDS...EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.    * TIMING...EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.    * LOCATION...ALONG COASTAL SLOPES OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY    MOUNTAINS AND THROUGH FAVORED SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS.    * IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY    FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN    TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES.    * OUTLOOK...WINDS WILL WEAKEN BELOW WARNING STRENGTH BY LATE    SATURDAY MORNING.    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS  HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF  58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST  FORECASTS.    &&    $$    PALMER

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA  527 PM PDT TUE OCT 23 2012    ...FIRST NOTABLE SANTA ANA WIND EVENT OF THE SEASON...    ...GUSTY SUNDOWNER WINDS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE SANTA YNEZ  MOUNTAINS AND SANTA BARBARA SOUTH COAST...    GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE SANTA  BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT SOUTH COAST THIS EVENING  INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE  IN AREAL COVERAGE AND STRENGTH ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY  MORNING...WHEN A WIND ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE POSTED FOR PORTIONS OF LOS  ANGELES AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES.    OUR FIRST SIGNIFICANT AND WIDESPREAD SANTA ANA WIND EVENT IS THEN  ON TAP FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...IMPACTING MUCH  OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES. THERE WILL BE THE POTENTIAL  FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES  AND VENTURA COUNTIES INCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE. AS THE  EVENT GETS CLOSER...WIND ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR THE  WIND PRONE COAST AND VALLEY AREAS.        CAZ053-054-240830-  /O.CON.KLOX.HW.A.0010.121026T0600Z-121027T0600Z/  VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-  LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-  INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...MOUNT PINOS...ACTON...  MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG  527 PM PDT TUE OCT 23 2012    ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING  THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...    * WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.    * TIMING...LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.    * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...    ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ACROSS THE INTERSTATE 5    CORRIDOR AND HIGHWAY 14. STRONG WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREES    AND POWER LINES AND POSSIBLY PRODUCE PROPERTY DAMAGE.    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS  HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF  58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST  FORECASTS.    &&    $$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA  527 PM PDT TUE OCT 23 2012    ...FIRST NOTABLE SANTA ANA WIND EVENT OF THE SEASON...    ...GUSTY SUNDOWNER WINDS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE SANTA YNEZ  MOUNTAINS AND SANTA BARBARA SOUTH COAST...    GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE SANTA  BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT SOUTH COAST THIS EVENING  INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE  IN AREAL COVERAGE AND STRENGTH ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY  MORNING...WHEN A WIND ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE POSTED FOR PORTIONS OF LOS  ANGELES AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES.    OUR FIRST SIGNIFICANT AND WIDESPREAD SANTA ANA WIND EVENT IS THEN  ON TAP FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...IMPACTING MUCH  OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES. THERE WILL BE THE POTENTIAL  FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES  AND VENTURA COUNTIES INCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE. AS THE  EVENT GETS CLOSER...WIND ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR THE  WIND PRONE COAST AND VALLEY AREAS.        CAZ046-240830-  /O.CON.KLOX.HW.A.0010.121026T0600Z-121027T0600Z/  SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-  INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TOPANGA  527 PM PDT TUE OCT 23 2012    ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING  THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...    * WINDS...NORTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.    * TIMING...LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.    * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...    ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES PASSING THROUGH TOPANGA...     MALIBU... AND DECKER CANYONS AND THROUGH KANAN ROAD. STRONG    WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AND POSSIBLY    PRODUCE PROPERTY DAMAGE.    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS  HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF  58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST  FORECASTS.    &&    $$    KAPLAN/GOMBERG

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