[californiadisasters] [EDIS] Damaging Winds Across SoCal

GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ARE DEVELOPING ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHLAND  TODAY. WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND 50 MPH WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREAS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH EXPECTED THROUGH THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR REGION LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PST TUESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.  * TIMING: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY... PEAKING LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING...BEFORE DECREASING OVERNIGHT. * WINDS: NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH EXPECTED THROUGH THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR REGION. * IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 5 AS WELL AS HIGHWAY 14. 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. &&

Instruction:
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT. AS WINDS DROP OFF...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL SIGNIFICANTLY...AND SOME FROST IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY IN THE ANTELOPE VALLEY...THE INTERIOR VALLEYS OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY...AND THE CUYAMA VALLEY. 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.

Area:  VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-INCLUDING... LOCKWOOD VALLEY... MOUNT PINOS... ACTON... MOUNT WILSON... SANDBERG

Affected Counties or parts of: Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Los Angeles

Sent: 2010-11-08T12:21:36-08:00

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

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA

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