Wednesday, January 19, 2011

[californiadisasters] Expanded Santa Ana Wind Watches (01/19/11-AM)



...UPDATED TO EXPAND HIGH WIND WATCH TO INCLUDE COASTAL ORANGE
COUNTY AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY INLAND VALLEYS...

.HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDING ALONG THE WEST COAST AND SURFACE
PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL LEAD TO A WEATHER
PATTERN FAVORABLE FOR MODERATE TO STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS ACROSS
SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA...BEGINNING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS OVER 60 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE...AND COULD EXCEED 80 MPH IN THE MORE WIND PRONE AREAS.

CAZ048-057-200115-
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.A.0001.110120T0500Z-110120T2200Z/
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
913 AM PST WED JAN 19 2011

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* TIMING: 9 PM PST TONIGHT THROUGH 2 PM PST THURSDAY.

* WINDS: INCREASING TO NORTHEAST 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 60 TO 85
MPH BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS...MAINLY BETWEEN RANCHO
CUCAMONGA...THROUGH THE SANTA ANA RIVER CANYON ALONG THE HIGHWAY
91 CORRIDOR...AND ALONG THE 241 CORRIDOR THROUGH SANTA ANA
MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS.

* IMPACTS: DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE EXTREMELY
DIFFICULT. MAJOR DAMAGE TO AWNINGS AND METAL SHEDS POSSIBLE.
DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES POSSIBLE LEADING TO POWER OUTAGES
AND MALFUNCTIONING TRAFFIC SIGNALS. MODERATE DAMAGE TO LARGE
SIGNS POSSIBLE. MINOR DAMAGE TO TILED AND SHINGLED ROOFS.

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.

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$$

BALFOUR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
913 AM PST WED JAN 19 2011

...UPDATED TO EXPAND HIGH WIND WATCH TO INCLUDE COASTAL ORANGE
COUNTY AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY INLAND VALLEYS...

.HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDING ALONG THE WEST COAST AND SURFACE
PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL LEAD TO A WEATHER
PATTERN FAVORABLE FOR MODERATE TO STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS ACROSS
SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA...BEGINNING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS OVER 60 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE...AND COULD EXCEED 80 MPH IN THE MORE WIND PRONE AREAS.

CAZ042-050-200115-
/O.EXB.KSGX.HW.A.0001.110120T0900Z-110120T2200Z/
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-
913 AM PST WED JAN 19 2011

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.

* TIMING: 1 AM PST THURSDAY THROUGH 2 PM PST THURSDAY.

* WINDS: INCREASING TO NORTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60
MPH. WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 80 MPH POSSIBLE IN THE FOOTHILL
COMMUNITIES OF ORANGE COUNTY...BETWEEN LA BREA AND TRABUCO
HIGHLANDS.

* IMPACTS: DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE EXTREMELY
DIFFICULT. MAJOR DAMAGE TO AWNINGS AND METAL SHEDS POSSIBLE.
DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES POSSIBLE LEADING TO POWER OUTAGES
AND MALFUNCTIONING TRAFFIC SIGNALS. MODERATE DAMAGE TO LARGE
SIGNS POSSIBLE. MINOR DAMAGE TO TILED AND SHINGLED ROOFS.

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.

Source: http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=sgx&wwa=high%20wind%20watch


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