Tuesday, April 29, 2014

[californiadisasters] Santa Ana Wind High Wind Warnings (4/29/14-PM) 



...STRONG AND DAMAGING SANTA ANA WINDS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF  SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH THURSDAY...    .MODERATE SANTA ANA WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...THEN A  BURST OF STRONGER SANTA ANA WINDS IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS  SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AS OFFSHORE FLOW  INCREASES ACROSS THE REGION. DURING THE PEAK OF THE  EVENT...DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE LIKELY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND  PORTIONS OF THE VALLEYS IN LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES...WITH  PEAK GUSTS IN THE 60 TO 80 MPH RANGE. GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS ARE  EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY...HOWEVER WIND  SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SLIGHTLY WEAKER. THE STRONG SANTA ANA  WINDS WILL BRING AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF EXTREME FIRE DANGER TO  SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RED FLAG WARNING  PRODUCT FOR MORE DETAILS.    CAZ044-045-547-301100-  /O.EXB.KLOX.HW.W.0007.140430T1300Z-140501T2200Z/  /O.EXT.KLOX.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-140430T1300Z/  VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-  LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-  INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA PAULA...FILLMORE...OJAI...PIRU...  THOUSAND OAKS...NEWBURY PARK...MOORPARK...SIMI VALLEY...  WOODLAND HILLS...NORTHRIDGE...BURBANK...UNIVERSAL CITY  724 PM PDT TUE APR 29 2014    ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...  ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 3 PM PDT  THURSDAY...    THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A  HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO  3 PM PDT THURSDAY.    * WINDS AND TIMING...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50    MPH WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH    DAMAGING GUSTS TO 60 MPH ON WEDNESDAY. STRONGEST WINDS ARE    EXPECTED TO BE FOCUSED ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE    VENTURA COUNTY VALLEYS AS WELL AS THE NORTHERN SAN FERNANDO    VALLEY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SLIGHTLY WEAKER WEDNESDAY NIGHT    INTO THURSDAY.    * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG COULD DOWN POWER LINES AND TREES AS    WELL AS CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. GUSTY WINDS WITH BLOWING DUST WILL    MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE    VEHICLES.    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT DAMAGING HIGH WINDS OF 58 MPH OR  GREATER ARE LIKELY OR IMMINENT. SECURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR FURNITURE  IN ADVANCE OF THE ONSET OF STRONG WINDS. MONITOR THE LATEST  FORECASTS ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE.    &&    $$
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA  724 PM PDT TUE APR 29 2014    ...STRONG AND DAMAGING SANTA ANA WINDS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF  SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH THURSDAY...    .MODERATE SANTA ANA WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...THEN A  BURST OF STRONGER SANTA ANA WINDS IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS  SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AS OFFSHORE FLOW  INCREASES ACROSS THE REGION. DURING THE PEAK OF THE  EVENT...DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE LIKELY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND  PORTIONS OF THE VALLEYS IN LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES...WITH  PEAK GUSTS IN THE 60 TO 80 MPH RANGE. GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS ARE  EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY...HOWEVER WIND  SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SLIGHTLY WEAKER. THE STRONG SANTA ANA  WINDS WILL BRING AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF EXTREME FIRE DANGER TO  SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RED FLAG WARNING  PRODUCT FOR MORE DETAILS.    CAZ046-053-054-301100-  /O.CON.KLOX.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/  SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-  LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-  INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOPANGA...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...  MOUNT PINOS...ACTON...MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG  724 PM PDT TUE APR 29 2014    ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THURSDAY...    * WINDS AND TIMING...NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60    MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH    DAMAGING GUSTS TO 70 MPH LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. ISOLATED    GUSTS TO 80 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN THE SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS AS    WELL AS THE WESTERN PEAKS OF THE SANTA MONICAS. WINDS ARE    EXPECTED TO BE SLIGHTLY WEAKER WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO    THURSDAY...BUT STILL REMAIN ABOVE WARNING THRESHOLDS AT TIMES.    * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG COULD DOWN POWER LINES AND TREES AS    WELL AS CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING    DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.    MAJOR ROADWAYS THAT COULD BE AFFECTED INCLUDE INTERSTATE 5 AND    HIGHWAY 14.    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT DAMAGING HIGH WINDS OF 58 MPH OR  GREATER ARE LIKELY OR IMMINENT. SECURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR  FURNITURE IN ADVANCE OF THE ONSET OF STRONG WINDS. MONITOR THE  LATEST FORECASTS ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA  SOURCE.    &&    $$
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA  724 PM PDT TUE APR 29 2014    ...STRONG AND DAMAGING SANTA ANA WINDS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF  SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH THURSDAY...    .MODERATE SANTA ANA WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...THEN A  BURST OF STRONGER SANTA ANA WINDS IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS  SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AS OFFSHORE FLOW  INCREASES ACROSS THE REGION. DURING THE PEAK OF THE  EVENT...DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE LIKELY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND  PORTIONS OF THE VALLEYS IN LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES...WITH  PEAK GUSTS IN THE 60 TO 80 MPH RANGE. GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS ARE  EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY...HOWEVER WIND  SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SLIGHTLY WEAKER. THE STRONG SANTA ANA  WINDS WILL BRING AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF EXTREME FIRE DANGER TO  SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RED FLAG WARNING  PRODUCT FOR MORE DETAILS.    CAZ088-301100-  /O.CON.KLOX.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/  SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-  INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA CLARITA...NEWHALL...VALENCIA  724 PM PDT TUE APR 29 2014    ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THURSDAY...    * WINDS AND TIMING...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50    MPH THIS EVENING...INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH DAMAGING GUSTS TO    65 MPH LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE    SLIGHTLY WEAKER WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY...BUT COULD STILL    APPROACH WARNING THRESHOLDS AT TIMES.    * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG COULD DOWN POWER LINES AND TREES AS    WELL AS CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. GUSTY WINDS WITH BLOWING DUST WILL MAKE    DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE    VEHICLES. MAJOR ROADWAYS THAT COULD BE AFFECTED INCLUDE    INTERSTATE 5 AND HIGHWAY 14.    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT DAMAGING HIGH WINDS OF 58 MPH OR  GREATER ARE LIKELY OR IMMINENT. SECURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR  FURNITURE IN ADVANCE OF THE ONSET OF STRONG WINDS. MONITOR THE  LATEST FORECASTS ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA  SOURCE.    &&    $$
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA  954 PM PDT TUE APR 29 2014    ...STRONG AND DAMAGING SANTA ANA WINDS THROUGH THURSDAY...    .ANOTHER SURGE OF STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP  LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED  WINDS DURING THIS TIME WILL RANGE FROM 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF  40 TO 60 MPH OVER THE FOOTHILLS AND VALLEYS. PEAK WINDS OF 60 TO  80 MPH ARE LIKELY IN A FEW OF THE WIND PRONE MOUNTAIN AND FOOTHILL  AREAS. A BRIEF LULL IN THE WINDS IS FORECAST WEDNESDAY EVENING  BEFORE A THIRD AND FINAL SURGE OF GUSTY WINDS ARRIVES WEDNESDAY  NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. THE WINDS WITH THIS THIRD EVENT ARE EXPECTED  TO BE SLIGHTLY WEAKER.    CAZ042-048-050-055>058-301300-  /O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140502T0000Z/  ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-  SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-  SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-  RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-  954 PM PDT TUE APR 29 2014    ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY...    A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY.    * LOCATION...COASTAL MOUNTAIN SLOPES AND ADJACENT INLAND AREAS    WITH STRONGEST GUSTS BELOW THE CAJON AND SAN GORGONIO    PASSES...THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS...AND THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY    MOUNTAINS.    * WINDS AND TIMING...VERY STRONG WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY    WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH IN THE    FOOTHILLS AND VALLEYS WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 60 MPH. PEAK GUSTS OF    60 TO 80 MPH IN THE WIND PRONE MOUNTAIN AND FOOTHILL AREAS. A    SECOND SURGE OF STRONG WINDS WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY    AFTERNOON...ALTHOUGH NOT AS STRONG AS THEY WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY    MORNING.    * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. DOWNED TREES AND POWER    LINES...TREE BRANCHES AND PALM FRONDS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR    OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN AND PATIO FURNITURE.    * OUTLOOK...LIGHTER WINDS FRIDAY.    * REPORT...THE PEAK WIND GUST TUESDAY WAS 82 MPH AT SILL HILL.    OTHER REPORTS INCLUDE 66 MPH AT FREMONT CANYON...53 MPH AT    ONTARIO AIRPORT...AND 57 MPH AT ALPINE.    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.
NWS LOS ANGELES/OXARND & SAN DIEGO


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