[californiadisasters] Sundowner Wind Advisory (04/24/11-PM)

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTION OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA
THROUGH TUESDAY...

.A TIGHTENING NORTHERLY GRADIENT WILL PRODUCE STRONG NORTHERLY
WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA. POTENTIALLY
 DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE BETWEEN MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
MORNING. THE NORTHERLY GRADIENT SHOULD RELAX ON TUESDAY.

CAZ039-251100-
/O.EXB.KLOX.WI.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-110425T1000Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.HW.A.0008.110426T0400Z-110426T1800Z/
 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-
INCLUDING...SANTA BARBARA...MONTECITO...CARPINTERIA
759 PM PDT SUN APR 24 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
 TUESDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
WIND ADVISORY FOR THE SANTA BARBARA SOUTH COAST. THIS ADVISORY IS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN
 EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

* TIMING: STRONG NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS
  EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. THE WINDS WILL
  DIMINISH SOME EARLY MONDAY. THEN....NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS
   WILL LIKELY INCREASE AGAIN BETWEEN MONDAY EVENING AND EARLY
  TUESDAY MORNING TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING LEVELS.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH
  WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THIS EVENING....THEN DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25
   MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH EARLY MONDAY. THEN...NORTHWEST TO
  NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS
  TO 60 MPH ON MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING.
  THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BELOW THE PASSES AND CANYONS OF
   THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BELOW PASSES AND
  THROUGH CANYONS. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
  ESPECIALLY FOR OPERATORS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS IN THE WATCH AREA ARE ADVISED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW
BEFORE THE WINDS REACH THEIR PEAK. CLOSE ALL WINDOWS AND SECURE
ALL OUTDOOR OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE. PEAK WINDS MAY UPSET
 EVEN HEAVIER OBJECTS.

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

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