[californiadisasters] Santa Ana Wind Warning -SoCal (11/10/10-PM)

...OFFSHORE FLOW WILL CAUSE LOCAL STRONG GUSTY WINDS THURSDAY INTO
FRIDAY...

.SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE GREAT BASIN COMBINED WITH
WINDS ALOFT WILL CAUSE MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW
  THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE THROUGH AND
BELOW MOUNTAIN CANYONS AND PASSES THURSDAY MORNING INTO EARLY
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG BUT WILL GRADUALLY
DECREASE LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY.
  
CAZ048-057-111200-
/O.NEW.KSGX.HW.W.0007.101111T1200Z-101111T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KSGX.WI.Y.0033.101111T2200Z-101112T1200Z/
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
  100 PM PST WED NOV 10 2010

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 2 PM PST THURSDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
  WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 2 PM PST THURSDAY. A
WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND ADVISORY IS IN
EFFECT FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY.

* TIMING: THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
  
* WINDS: NORTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH THROUGH AND
  BELOW CANYONS AND PASSES. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR THE
  CAJON PASS AND IN THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAIN CANYONS. WINDS WILL
  WEAKEN A LITTLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY.
  
* VISIBILITY: LOCAL VISIBILITY REDUCED IN BLOWING DUST AND SAND.

* IMPACTS: DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER
  LINES.
 
 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.
  
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: http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=lox&wwa=high%20wind%20warning

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