[californiadisasters] Santa Ana Wind Warning (01/26/11-AM)

...MODERATE TO STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS TODAY THROUGH MIDDAY
THURSDAY...

.STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE GREAT BASIN AND A LOW
PRESSURE TROUGH ALOFT OVER ARIZONA WILL COMBINE TO BRING STRONG
NORTHEAST WINDS TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY THROUGH MIDDAY
 THURSDAY. STRONGEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE LIKELY IN AND BELOW
THE MOUNTAIN PASSES WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH AT TIMES. THE
WINDS WILL DECREASE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

CAZ048-055>058-270200-
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0003.110126T1800Z-110127T2200Z/
 SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
958 AM PST WED JAN 26 2011
 
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THURSDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THURSDAY.

* TIMING: THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON THURSDAY.

* WINDS: AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
   60 MPH BELOW THE CAJON PASS...THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS...AND THE
  MOUNTAIN PASSES OF RIVERSIDE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTIES.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. MOTORISTS
  WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE PARTICULARLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO
   THE STRONG WINDS. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER
  LINES.

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.

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

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