Wednesday, February 11, 2015

[californiadisasters] Santa Ana Wind Warnings (2/11/15-PM)



...STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...    .HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE GREAT BASIN AND LOW PRESSURE  OVER NORTHERN BAJA WILL CONTINUE GUSTY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS  THROUGH FRIDAY...AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS THURSDAY MORNING.  THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR IN SAN DIEGO AND RIVERSIDE  COUNTIES. WINDS WILL DECREASE FRIDAY MORNING.    CAZ048-050-055>058-065-554-120700-  /O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150213T1800Z/  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-SAN GORGONIO PASS NEAR BANNING-  ORANGE COUNTY INLAND AREAS-  302 PM PST WED FEB 11 2015    ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY...    * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH TODAY AND FRIDAY MORNING...WITH    GUSTS TO 50 MPH. WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 MPH THURSDAY    MORNING...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. PEAK WIND GUSTS TO 80 MPH    POSSIBLE IN THE WIND PRONE VALLEY AND FOOTHILL AREAS.    * TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH STRONGEST WINDS THURSDAY    MORNING.    * LOCATIONS...STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE OVER SAN DIEGO AND RIVERSIDE    COUNTIES NEAR THE MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS AND BELOW CANYONS AND    PASSES. THIS INCLUDES THE I-8 CORRIDOR IN THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY    MOUNTAINS...AND I-10 THROUGH THE SAN GORGONIO PASS. STRONG WINDS    WILL ALSO AFFECT THE I-15 CAJON PASS AND THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS    INCLUDING HIGHWAY 91.    * VISIBILITY...REDUCED AT TIMES FROM BLOWING DUST IN THE INLAND    VALLEYS AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS.    * IMPACTS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS...    ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE    LIMBS...DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES...AND BLOWING DUST.    * OUTLOOK...WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY LATE 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.


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Posted by: Kim Noyes <kimnoyes@gmail.com>


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