[californiadisasters] [EDIS] Last of Santa Ana Wind Advisories - SoCal (10/27/10-AM)

.SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL BRING A PERIOD OF MODERATELY STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS FROM BEFORE SUNRISE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WEAKER OFFSHORE WINDS WILL LINGER INTO EARLY THURSDAY. ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND  WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.  * TIMING: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN STRENGTHENING BEFORE SUNRISE WITH STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH MID MORNING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS: AREAS OF EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCASIONALLY GUST TO AROUND 65 MPH BELOW THE CAJON PASS AND ON THE COASTAL SLOPES OF THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: STRONG AND SUDDEN CROSS WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES WILL BE POSSIBLE. 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. THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES. &&

Area:  SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-

Affected Counties or parts of: San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange

Sent: 2010-10-27T02:07:07-07:00

Original Sender: KSGX@nwws.oes.ca.gov

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA

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