Sunday, January 23, 2011

[californiadisasters] [EDIS] Santa Ana Wind Weather Bulletin (01/23/11-AM)



NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS BEHIND A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER  ARIZONA AND SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL BRING MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS THROUGH AND BELOW  PASSES AND CANYONS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MID AFTERNOON SUNDAY. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN TONIGHT AND BE STRONGEST THROUGH  EARLY AFTERNOON SUNDAY... THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.  * WINDS: AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH BELOW THE CAJON PASS...AND 70 MPH ALONG THE COASTAL SLOPES AND COASTAL FOOTHILLS OF THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS.  * IMPACTS: THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES.  * REPORTS: GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH BELOW THE CAJON PASS AS OF 1130 PM SATURDAY EVENING. 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. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES. &&

Area:  ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-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: 2011-01-23T00:09:23-08:00

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

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA




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