[californiadisasters] Santa Ana Wind Watch (4/16/13-PM)

...STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS TO DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND  THURSDAY...    .SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE GREAT BASIN WEDNESDAY  NIGHT AND THURSDAY...WITH MODERATE TO STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST  WINDS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE SOUTHLAND. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL  LIKELY DEVELOP THROUGH AND BELOW THE FAVORED CANYONS AND PASSES OF  THE SAN BERNARDINO AND SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING PORTIONS OF  THE INLAND EMPIRE...LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.    CAZ048-055-057-171200-  /O.NEW.KSGX.HW.A.0008.130418T0700Z-130418T2100Z/  SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-  SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  900 PM PDT TUE APR 16 2013    ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH  THURSDAY AFTERNOON...    THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND  WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH  THURSDAY AFTERNOON.    * TIMING...LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.    * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.    * LOCATION...STRONGEST WINDS NEAR MOUNTAIN RIDGE TOPS AS WELL AS THROUGH    AND BELOW THE FAVORED PASSES AND CANYONS.    * IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR    MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE    LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES. SECURE LOOSE YARD FURNITURE...    TENTS...UMBRELLAS...AND TRASH CANS...AS THESE ITEMS MAY BLOW    AWAY.    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

NWS San Diego

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