I can't recall having heard the phrase 'Wet Santa Ana Wind' before, but I've been in a few of those events.
I grew up in a neighborhood with lots of eucalyptus trees - you know, very tall, relatively shallow root structure that doesn't stray very far from the trunk... suffice it to say, we had one of these events blow through one evening, and we spent the next day or two removing trees from roofs, roadways, etc... I got to play hooky from school - couldn't get there from here - running into the principal (also playing hooky) at the local dining hole remains one of those funny fixed-point memories from grade school 8*)
I seem to remember a more recent event, maybe 10 years ago or so, where I had to go out into the 'back 40' and lash a handful of newly-planted trees against a strong wind/rain event - all I needed was a rolling deck and cargo sliding back and forth to complete the past-life regression 8*)
So these things happen... not with every season, but I suppose that's what makes them memorable when they do...
On 11/22/2013 1:50 AM, Kim Noyes wrote:
Late this afternoon while listening to the Los Padres National Forest on Forest Net give the fire weather forecast and synopsis I heard a surprising prognostication and weather vocabulary word. They called for Santa Ana Winds while enclimate weather was still to be in the area. How often does that happen? Or will the snow and thunderstorms be gone by the time the winds arrive? Also, they referred to this Santa Ana Wind event as a "Wet Santa Ana Wind". WTF?
On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 1:39 AM, Kim Noyes <kimnoyes@gmail.com> wrote:
...GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES... .THE COMBINATION OF STRONG SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE GREAT BASIN AND AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE AREA WILL GENERATE GUSTY NORTHEASTERLY WINDS ACROSS SECTIONS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS...GUSTING BETWEEN 35 AND 55 MPH...ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS OF VENTURA COUNTY AS WELL AS SECTIONS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY... INCLUDING THE SAN FERNANDO AND SANTA CLARITA VALLEYS AS WELL AS THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS. GUSTY WINDS ARE DEVELOPING ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY LATE THIS EVENING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. HOWEVER...THESE WINDS ARE ALREADY INCLUDED IN A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS (SEE LAXWSWLOX FOR FURTHER DETAILS). CAZ044-045-221100- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0076.131122T0800Z-131123T2000Z/ VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA PAULA...FILLMORE...OJAI...PIRU... THOUSAND OAKS...NEWBURY PARK...MOORPARK...SIMI VALLEY 1008 PM PST THU NOV 21 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...THE WINDS WILL CONTNIUE TO DEVELOP TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL PEAK IN STRENGTH BOTH FRIDAY MORNING AND SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE TRAVELING ACROSS LOCAL ROADWAYS...INCLUDING HIGHWAYS 23...118 AND 126. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ HALL
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 1008 PM PST THU NOV 21 2013 ...GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES... .THE COMBINATION OF STRONG SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE GREAT BASIN AND AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE AREA WILL GENERATE GUSTY NORTHEASTERLY WINDS ACROSS SECTIONS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS...GUSTING BETWEEN 35 AND 55 MPH...ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS OF VENTURA COUNTY AS WELL AS SECTIONS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY... INCLUDING THE SAN FERNANDO AND SANTA CLARITA VALLEYS AS WELL AS THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS. GUSTY WINDS ARE DEVELOPING ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY LATE THIS EVENING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. HOWEVER...THESE WINDS ARE ALREADY INCLUDED IN A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS (SEE LAXWSWLOX FOR FURTHER DETAILS). CAZ547-221100- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0076.131122T0800Z-131123T2000Z/ LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODLAND HILLS...NORTHRIDGE...BURBANK... UNIVERSAL CITY 1008 PM PST THU NOV 21 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS NORTHERN AND WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE VALLEY. * TIMING...THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL PEAK IN STRENGTH BOTH FRIDAY MORNING AND SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE TRAVELING ACROSS LOCAL ROADWAYS...INCLUDING HIGHWAYS 118...210 AND 405. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 1008 PM PST THU NOV 21 2013 ...GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES... .THE COMBINATION OF STRONG SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE GREAT BASIN AND AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE AREA WILL GENERATE GUSTY NORTHEASTERLY WINDS ACROSS SECTIONS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS...GUSTING BETWEEN 35 AND 55 MPH...ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS OF VENTURA COUNTY AS WELL AS SECTIONS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY... INCLUDING THE SAN FERNANDO AND SANTA CLARITA VALLEYS AS WELL AS THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS. GUSTY WINDS ARE DEVELOPING ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY LATE THIS EVENING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. HOWEVER...THESE WINDS ARE ALREADY INCLUDED IN A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS (SEE LAXWSWLOX FOR FURTHER DETAILS). CAZ046-221100- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0076.131122T0800Z-131123T2000Z/ SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TOPANGA 1008 PM PST THU NOV 21 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL PEAK IN STRENGTH BOTH FRIDAY MORNING AND SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE TRAVELING ALONG LOCAL ROADWAYS...INCLUDING MULHOLLAND HIGHWAY AND HIGHWAY 27 THROUGH TOPANGA CANYON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 1008 PM PST THU NOV 21 2013 ...GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES... .THE COMBINATION OF STRONG SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE GREAT BASIN AND AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE AREA WILL GENERATE GUSTY NORTHEASTERLY WINDS ACROSS SECTIONS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS...GUSTING BETWEEN 35 AND 55 MPH...ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS OF VENTURA COUNTY AS WELL AS SECTIONS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY... INCLUDING THE SAN FERNANDO AND SANTA CLARITA VALLEYS AS WELL AS THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS. GUSTY WINDS ARE DEVELOPING ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY LATE THIS EVENING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. HOWEVER...THESE WINDS ARE ALREADY INCLUDED IN A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS (SEE LAXWSWLOX FOR FURTHER DETAILS). CAZ088-221100- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0076.131122T0800Z-131123T2000Z/ SANTA CLARITA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA CLARITA...NEWHALL...VALENCIA 1008 PM PST THU NOV 21 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP CONTINUE AND PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL PEAK IN STRENGTH BOTH FRIDAY MORNING AND SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE TRAVELING ACROSS LOCAL ROADWAYS...INCLUDING HIGHWAYS 14 AND 126. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 1008 PM PST THU NOV 21 2013 ...GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES... .THE COMBINATION OF STRONG SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE GREAT BASIN AND AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE AREA WILL GENERATE GUSTY NORTHEASTERLY WINDS ACROSS SECTIONS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS...GUSTING BETWEEN 35 AND 55 MPH...ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS OF VENTURA COUNTY AS WELL AS SECTIONS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY... INCLUDING THE SAN FERNANDO AND SANTA CLARITA VALLEYS AS WELL AS THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS. GUSTY WINDS ARE DEVELOPING ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY LATE THIS EVENING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. HOWEVER...THESE WINDS ARE ALREADY INCLUDED IN A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS (SEE LAXWSWLOX FOR FURTHER DETAILS). CAZ040-221100- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0076.131122T1100Z-131123T2000Z/ VENTURA COUNTY COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VENTURA...OXNARD...CAMARILLO 1008 PM PST THU NOV 21 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO NOON PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH MAINLY EASTERN AREAS. * TIMING...THE WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL PEAK IN STRENGTH BOTH FRIDAY MORNING AND SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE TRAVELING ALONG LOCAL ROADWAYS...INCLUDING HIGHWAY101 ACROSS THE OXNARD PLAIN AND HIGHWAY 126 BETWEEN VENTURA AND THE HERITAGE VALLEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA 912 PM PST THU NOV 21 2013 CAZ095-098-221315- /O.CON.KHNX.WI.Y.0059.131122T0600Z-131123T1800Z/ KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INDIAN WELLS VALLEY- 912 PM PST THU NOV 21 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND THE INDIAN WELLS VALLEY. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ALONG THE RIDGE TOPS AND THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES. * TIMING: STRONGEST WINDS LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING AND AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: RIDGECREST...INYOKERN...WALKER PASS...LAKE ISABELLA. HIGHWAY 178 OVER WALKER PASS...HIGHWAY 14 FROM RED ROCK CANYON TO INYOKERN AND HIGHWAY 395 FROM RED MOUNTAIN TO THE INYO COUNTY LINE. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL IN THE INDIAN WELLS VALLEY AND EAST SIERRA AREAS WILL BE DANGEROUS FOR RECREATIONAL AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DUE TO STRONG WINDS. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=HNX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 900 PM PST THU NOV 21 2013 ...GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS THROUGH AND BELOW THE PASSES AND CANYONS FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE GREAT BASIN...COMBINED WITH MODERATE NORTHEAST FLOW AROUND A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...WILL GENERATE GUSTY NORTHEASTERLY WINDS THROUGH AND BELOW THE PASSES AND CANYONS FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. OFFSHORE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. CAZ042-048-057-221300- /O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0069.131122T1200Z-131123T2200Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE- SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS- 900 PM PST THU NOV 21 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 2 PM PST SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 2 PM PST SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE IN THE FAVORED LOCATIONS SUCH AS FREMONT CANYON. * TIMING...FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON... WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * LOCATION...THROUGH AND BELOW THE CAJON PASS...FAVORED CANYONS IN THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS...AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH PORTIONS OF THE INLAND EMPIRE AND INLAND PORTIONS OF ORANGE COUNTY. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES AND UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS POSSIBLE. * OUTLOOK...WINDS DIMINISHING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. LOCALLY BREEZY OFFSHORE WINDS CONTINUING INTO TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.Source: NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard
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