[californiadisasters] Santa Ana Wind Watch (01/22/11-AM)

...DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF VENTURA COUNTY AND
LOS ANGELES COUNTY EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL DROP INTO THE GREAT BASIN TONIGHT...CAUSING
 A STEEP PRESSURE GRADIENT TO DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. AS
A RESULT...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS
THE MOUNTAINS OF VENTURA COUNTY AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY EXCLUDING
THE SANTA MONICA RANGE LATE TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY
 AFTERNOON...WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS OVER 60 MPH POSSIBLE.
THEREFORE...A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED.

GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD INTO THE VALLEYS OF LOS ANGELES
AND VENTURA COUNTIES...THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS...COASTAL
 SECTIONS OF VENTURA COUNTY AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS FROM
MALIBU TO HOLLYWOOD LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY SUNDAY...AND CONTINUE
THROUGH THE DAY. WIND ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED IN THESE AREAS.

CAZ053-054-222100-
 /O.NEW.KLOX.HW.A.0003.110123T0800Z-110123T2300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
INCLUDING...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...MOUNT PINOS...ACTON...
MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG
 453 AM PST SAT JAN 22 2011

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
 SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* TIMING: STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT AND
  CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS
  OVER 60 MPH POSSIBLE.
 
* IMPACTS: WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT...AND MAY
  UPROOT TREES AND BRING DOWN 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.

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BRUNO

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

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