Thursday, May 2, 2013

[californiadisasters] Santa Ana Wind Warnings (5/02/13-AM)



...MODERATE TO STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF LOS ANGELES  AND VENTURA COUNTIES THROUGH THURSDAY...    .SANTA ANA WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY. THE  STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FOCUSED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES  AND VENTURA COUNTIES...WHERE DAMAGING GUSTS BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH  ARE EXPECTED. MANY COASTAL AND VALLEY PORTIONS OF LOS ANGELES AND  VENTURA COUNTIES WILL SEE GUSTS IN THE 40 TO 60 MPH RANGE. RED  FLAG WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA  COUNTIES. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE THE THREAT OF DOWNED TREES  AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS POWER OUTAGES.    CAZ053-054-088-021630-  /O.EXP.KLOX.WI.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-130502T0700Z/  /O.EXT.KLOX.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130503T0000Z/  VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-  LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-  SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-  INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...MOUNT PINOS...ACTON...  MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG...SANTA CLARITA...NEWHALL...VALENCIA  1200 AM PDT THU MAY 2 2013    ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY...  ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT...    * WINDS AND TIMING...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH    WITH DAMAGING GUSTS TO 60 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING. THE WINDS WILL    BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATER IN AFTERNOON.    * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY    FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...TREE LIMBS AND POWER    LINES COULD BE DOWNED BY THE WINDS.    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.    &&    $$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA  1200 AM PDT THU MAY 2 2013    ...MODERATE TO STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF LOS ANGELES  AND VENTURA COUNTIES THROUGH THURSDAY...    .SANTA ANA WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY. THE  STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FOCUSED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES  AND VENTURA COUNTIES...WHERE DAMAGING GUSTS BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH  ARE EXPECTED. MANY COASTAL AND VALLEY PORTIONS OF LOS ANGELES AND  VENTURA COUNTIES WILL SEE GUSTS IN THE 40 TO 60 MPH RANGE. RED  FLAG WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA  COUNTIES. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE THE THREAT OF DOWNED TREES  AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS POWER OUTAGES.    CAZ046-021630-  /O.EXT.KLOX.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130503T0000Z/  SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-  INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TOPANGA  1200 AM PDT THU MAY 2 2013    ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY...    * WINDS AND TIMING...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH    WITH DAMAGING GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH AROUND DAWN. ISOLATED GUSTS AS    HIGH AS 75 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE WESTERN PEAKS SUCH AS    LAGUNA PEAK. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATER THIS AFTERNOON.    * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY    FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...TREE LIMBS AND POWER    LINES COULD BE DOWNED BY THE WINDS.    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.    &&    $$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA  250 AM PDT THU MAY 2 2013    ...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH AND BELOW  PASSES AND CANYONS...    .SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE GREAT BASIN THIS MORNING WILL  BRING STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES  AND CANYONS AND NEAR COASTAL FOOTHILLS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.  WINDS WILL TEMPORARILY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE INCREASING  AGAIN LATE THIS EVENING INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THE WINDS TONIGHT  SHOULD NOT BE AS STRONG AS TODAY...BUT MAY ONCE AGAIN PUSH INTO  ADVISORY LEVELS.    CAZ042-048-050-055>058-022100-  /O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130503T0100Z/  ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-  SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-  SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-  RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-  250 AM PDT THU MAY 2 2013    ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS  EVENING...    A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS  EVENING.    * WINDS...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30    MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH ARE    POSSIBLE AT SILL HILL...WEST OF CUYAMACA PEAK.    * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING...WITH THE STRONGEST    WINDS OCCURRING DURING LATER THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH    LATE THIS AFTERNOON.    * LOCATION...STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND    CANYONS AS WELL AS NEAR THE COASTAL FOOTHILLS.    * IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR    MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL    IMPACT MOTORISTS ON INTERSTATE 15...10...AND 8. DAMAGE TO    TREES...SIGNS...AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS MAY BE POSSIBLE.    * OUTLOOK...THE EAST WINDS WILL LIKELY INCREASE AGAIN TONIGHT...WITH    GUSTS NEAR OR ABOVE 45 MPH POSSIBLE. A WIND ADVISORY MAY BE    NEEDED FOR TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING.    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: NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard


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