Tuesday, January 18, 2011

[californiadisasters] [EDIS] Santa Ana Wind Weather Bulletin (01/18/11-AM)



NORTHEAST FLOW ALOFT BEHIND A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO WITH SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL BRING MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS THROUGH AND BELOW MOUNTAIN PASSES AND CANYONS LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS INCREASING LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH STRONGEST WINDS THURSDAY.  * WINDS: AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 65 MPH BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS.  * IMPACTS: THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS  HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH... OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. 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: 2011-01-18T09:55:43-08:00

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

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA




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