[californiadisasters] Santa Ana Wind Warnings (12/14/13-AM)

...MODERATE TO STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY...    .STRONG SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE GREAT BASIN TODAY  WILL BRING MODERATE TO STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS TO VENTURA AND LOS  ANGELES COUNTIES.    CAZ046-053-054-150230-  /O.CON.KLOX.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-131215T2000Z/  SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-  LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-  INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOPANGA...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...  MOUNT PINOS...ACTON...MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG  1140 AM PST SAT DEC 14 2013    ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST SUNDAY...    * WINDS AND TIMING...NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH GUSTS TO 65 MPH    WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THERE WILL BE ISOLATED    GUSTS TO 75 MPH ACROSS THE WINDIEST PEAKS.    * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.    STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR    THOSE WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND THOSE PULLING TRAILERS.    USE EXTRA CAUTION.    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.    &&    $$

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA  1040 AM PST SAT DEC 14 2013    ...GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS...FOOTHILLS AND INLAND  VALLEYS TONIGHT THROUGH MID-DAY SUNDAY...    .HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE GREAT BASIN WILL BRING MODERATE  TO LOCALLY STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS ALONG THE FOOTHILLS THROUGH MID-  DAY SUNDAY. STRONGEST NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP  THROUGH AND BELOW THE PASSES AND CANYONS.    CAZ048-055-057-058-150600-  /O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-131215T2000Z/  SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-  SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-  1040 AM PST SAT DEC 14 2013    ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST SUNDAY...    * WINDS...NORTHEAST TO EAST 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS 50 TO 60 MPH.    ISOLATED PEAK GUSTS TO 75 MPH.    * TIMING...THROUGH NOON SUNDAY.    * LOCATION...THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS AND ALONG THE    COASTAL FOOTHILLS. PEAK WIND GUSTS WILL BE NEAR THE OFFSHORE    WIND PRONE PASSES INCLUDING THE CAJON PASS...THE BANNING PASS    AND FREMONT CANYON. AFFECTED HIGHWAYS INCLUDE INTERSTATES 10 AND    15...AND HIGHWAYS 91 AND 210. PEAK WIND GUSTS IN SAN DIEGO    COUNTY TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE BELOW CUYAMACA MOUNTAIN...THE    BOULDER CREEK AREA...AND ALONG THE I-8 CORRIDOR.    * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR    MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR DOWNED TREES    AND POWERS LINES.    * OUTLOOK...WINDS WILL WEAKEN SUNDAY AFTERNOON...BUT LOCALLY    GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY.    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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