[californiadisasters] Santa Ana Wind Weather Bulletin (10/31/11-PM)

...SANTA ANA EVENT LIKELY TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

A COLD AIR MASS SETTLING INTO THE GREAT BASIN ON TUESDAY WILL
DEVELOP A STRONG SURFACE HIGH OVER NEVADA. THE SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE
SYSTEM WILL BRING AN OFFSHORE FLOW PATTERN TO THE REGION BEGINNING
 TUESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS SHOULD BEGIN TO DEVELOP TUESDAY EVENING...WITH
PEAK INTENSITY EXPECTED DURING THE LATE MORNING TO EARLY AFTERNOON
HOURS WEDNESDAY. THE STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL AFFECT MOST OF LOS
 ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. WITH THE AIR
MASS WARMING AND DRYING AS IT IS FORCED OVER THE AREA
MOUNTAINS...FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY DETERIORATE TO
CRITICAL LEVELS ON WEDNESDAY AS THE DRY AIR COMBINES WITH STRONG
 NORTHEAST WINDS.

RESIDENTS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN THE LOS
ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTY COASTS...VALLEYS...AND MOUNTAINS SHOULD
EXPECT BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING ON WEDNESDAY. PARKING
 RESTRICTIONS MAY TAKE PLACE IN SOME LOCATIONS WITHIN LOS ANGELES
COUNTY DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
DEVELOPING ACROSS THE AREA.

IF TRAVELING IN A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE...SUCH AS A MOTOR HOME OR
 SEMI-TRAILER...THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ON
WEDNESDAY...IT ADVISED THAT YOU MAKE YOUR TRAVEL PLANS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE DEVELOPING WINDY WEATHER PATTERN. OPERATORS
OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO ALTER THEIR ROUTES OR DELAY
 TRAVEL UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO CAPABLE
OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES.

FOR THE LATEST FORECAST AND UPDATES ON THIS SANTA ANA WIND
EVENT...STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL
 MEDIA SOURCE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

$$

HALL/SMITH

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

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