[californiadisasters] Santa Ana Wind Watch - SoCal (01/18/11-AM)

...MODERATE TO STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY...

.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.

CAZ048-057-190500-
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.A.0001.110120T0800Z-110120T2200Z/
 SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
955 AM PST TUE JAN 18 2011

...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.

&&

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MARTIN/PG

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

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