Alert archive / California / High Wind Warnings in 2005

High Wind Warning 1, NWS Los Angeles, CA

October 4, 2005

NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this high wind warning at Oct 4, 2005, 9:25 AM PDT. It was in force for 5 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 4, 2005, 9:25 AM PDT (16:25 UTC)
Expired
Oct 4, 2005, 2:50 PM PDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Los Angeles, CA

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS76 KLOX 041625
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
925 AM PDT TUE OCT 4 2005

...VERY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY FOR AREAS OF
SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA...

.WIND ADVISORY WAS UPGRADED TO A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE LOS
ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS. A WIND ADVISORY WILL
CONTINUE ELSEWHERE FOR OTHER AREAS OF SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA. 

CAZ053-054-042200-
/X.NEW.KLOX.HW.W.0001.051004T1625Z-051004T2200Z/
/X.EXT.KLOX.WI.Y.0001.051004T2200Z-051005T2200Z/
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
925 AM PDT TUE OCT 4 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE
WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY. 

NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OVER
75 MPH THROUGH PASSES AND CANYONS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING.
THESE STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT TRAVELERS ON INTERSTATE 5 NORTH OF
SANTA CLARITA.

THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON...BUT AREAS OF NORTHEAST
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST
TONIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
55 MPH WEDNESDAY MORNING...BEFORE DIMINISHING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

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.

$$

CAZ039-041900-
/X.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-051004T1900Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-
925 AM PDT TUE OCT 4 2005

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY. 

FOR AREAS OF NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
40 MPH THIS MORNING. THESE STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL IMPACT TRAVELERS
IN THE FOOTHILLS AROUND MONTECITO...AS WELL AS OTHER NORTHEAST
ORIENTED CANYONS.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS ARE IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WITH
FREQUENT GUSTS GREATER THAN 35 MPH. MOTORISTS IN THE ADVISORY AREA
SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSS WINDS.

$$

CAZ052-041900-
/X.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-051004T1900Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
925 AM PDT TUE OCT 4 2005

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY. 

FOR AREAS OF NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
50 MPH THROUGH PASSES AND CANYONS THIS MORNING. THESE STRONG GUSTY
WINDS WILL IMPACT TRAVELERS IN THE FOOTHILLS AROUND MONTECITO...AS
WELL AS OTHER NORTHEAST ORIENTED CANYONS.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

FORWOOD
6 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS76 KLOX 041839
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1139 AM PDT TUE OCT 4 2005

...VERY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY FOR AREAS OF
SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA...

.WIND ADVISORIES AND HIGH WIND WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF
THE SOUTHLAND. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 3 PM FOR
THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND SOUTH COAST. 

CAZ053-054-042200-
/X.CON.KLOX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-051004T2200Z/
/X.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0001.051004T2200Z-051005T2200Z/
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
1139 AM PDT TUE OCT 4 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM
PDT WEDNESDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON.
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM
PDT WEDNESDAY. 

NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OVER
75 MPH THROUGH PASSES AND CANYONS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. THESE
STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT TRAVELERS ON INTERSTATE 5 NORTH OF SANTA
CLARITA.

THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON...BUT AREAS OF NORTHEAST
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST
TONIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
55 MPH WEDNESDAY MORNING...BEFORE DIMINISHING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

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.

$$

CAZ039-042200-
/X.EXT.KLOX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-051004T2200Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-
1139 AM PDT TUE OCT 4 2005

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

FOR AREAS OF NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
40 MPH THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. THESE STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL IMPACT
TRAVELERS IN THE FOOTHILLS AROUND MONTECITO...AS WELL AS OTHER
NORTHEAST ORIENTED CANYONS.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS ARE IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WITH
FREQUENT GUSTS GREATER THAN 35 MPH. MOTORISTS IN THE ADVISORY AREA
SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSS WINDS.

$$

CAZ052-042200-
/X.EXT.KLOX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-051004T2200Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
1139 AM PDT TUE OCT 4 2005

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

FOR AREAS OF NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
50 MPH THROUGH PASSES AND CANYONS THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. THESE STRONG GUSTY
WINDS WILL IMPACT TRAVELERS IN THE FOOTHILLS AROUND MONTECITO...AS
WELL AS OTHER NORTHEAST ORIENTED CANYONS.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

GOMBERG
000 
WWUS76 KLOX 042150
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
250 PM PDT TUE OCT 4 2005

...VERY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN OVERNIGHT FOR
AREAS OF SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA...

.ALTHOUGH THE VERY STRONG AND DAMAGING NORTH AND NORTHWEST WINDS
THAT OCCURRED OVER THE MOUNTAINS EARLIER TODAY WILL CONTINUE TO
SUBSIDE THIS AFTERNOON...IT IS LIKELY THAT VERY STRONG AND
POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN OVERNIGHT. THE WINDS
WILL BECOME NORTHEAST AND EAST THOUGH THE EVENING AND STRENGTHEN
OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST THROUGH AND BELOW THE PASSES
AND CANYONS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES.

CAZ053-054-050400-
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/X.UPG.KLOX.WI.Y.0001.051004T2200Z-051005T2200Z/
/X.NEW.KLOX.HW.W.0002.051004T2200Z-051005T2200Z/
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
250 PM PDT TUE OCT 4 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. 

NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH
OCCASIONAL GUSTS OVER 60 MPH THROUGH PASSES AND CANYONS. THE WIND
WILL DIMINISH SOME BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THESE STRONG
WINDS WILL ESPECIALLY IMPACT TRAVELERS ON HIGHWAY 14.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY OPERATORS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ARE
URGED TO USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES.
EXPECT REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SOME AREAS DUE TO BLOWING DUST AND
SAND. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSS WINDS WHICH CAN CAUSE
VEHICLE LOSS OF CONTROL.

$$

CAZ039-052-042300-
/X.CAN.KLOX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-051004T2200Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
250 PM PDT TUE OCT 4 2005

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS CANCELLED THE
WIND ADVISORY. LOCAL NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH CAN STILL
BE EXPECTED BELOW AND THROUGH PASSES AND CANYONS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
MORNING.

$$

CAZ046-050400-
/X.NEW.KLOX.HW.W.0002.051004T2200Z-051005T2200Z/
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-
250 PM PDT TUE OCT 4 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. 

NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH
OCCASIONAL GUSTS OVER 60 MPH THROUGH PASSES AND CANYONS. THE WIND
WILL DIMINISH SOME BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR
OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING 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.

$$

CAZ044-045-047-088-050400-
/X.NEW.KLOX.WI.Y.0002.051004T2200Z-051005T2200Z/
VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY VALLEYS-SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
250 PM PDT TUE OCT 4 2005

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT WEDNESDAY BELOW PASSES AND
CANYONS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. 

NORTH AND NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT TO 25 TO 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST BELOW PASSES AND
CANYONS. THE WIND WILL DIMINISH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS IN
THE ADVISORY AREA ARE ADVISED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW BEFORE THE
WINDS DEVELOP. CLOSE WINDOWS AND SECURE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

$$

MOYER/FORWOOD/GOMBERG
000 
WWUS76 KLOX 151657
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
957 AM PDT SAT OCT 15 2005

...VERY STRONG WINDS AT TIMES EXPECTED OVER AREAS OF SOUTHWESTERN
CALIFORNIA THROUGH MONDAY...

.AN UNUSUALLY STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR WILL
MOVE THROUGH CALIFORNIA OVER THE WEEKEND. AS IT DOES SO...WINDS
WILL INCREASE OVER AREAS OF SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA. THE STRONGEST
WINDS WILL BE OVER THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND SOUTH
COAST THIS EVENING. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP ALONG THE COAST
FROM SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY TO SANTA BARBARA COUNTY...POSSIBLY
REQUIRING WIND ADVISORIES LATER THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH
CONTINUES FOR THE VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS LATE
TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

CAZ052-152300-
/X.UPG.KLOX.HW.A.0001.051016T0100Z-051016T1900Z/
/X.NEW.KLOX.HW.W.0003.051016T0100Z-051016T1200Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
957 AM PDT SAT OCT 15 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM PDT
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM PDT
SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH
THROUGH CANYONS AND BELOW PASSES WILL INCREASE EARLY THIS EVENING.
THE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL DIMINISH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

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.

$$

CAZ039-152300-
/X.NEW.KLOX.HW.W.0003.051016T0100Z-051016T1200Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-
957 AM PDT SAT OCT 15 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM PDT
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM PDT
SUNDAY. 

NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH
THROUGH CANYONS AND BELOW PASSES EARLY THIS EVENING. THE VERY
STRONG WINDS WILL DIMINISH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

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.

$$

CAZ059-152300-
/X.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0005.051015T1900Z-051016T0400Z/
ANTELOPE VALLEY-
957 AM PDT SAT OCT 15 2005

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. 

WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL
INCREASE IN THE AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH EVENING. WINDS WILL
DIMINISH OVERNIGHT.

MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY OPERATORS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ARE
URGED TO USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING ACROSS DESERTS. EXPECT REDUCED
VISIBILITY IN SOME AREAS DUE TO BLOWING DUST AND SAND. BE PREPARED
FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSS WINDS WHICH CAN CAUSE VEHICLE LOSS OF
CONTROL.

$$

CAZ053-054-152300-
/X.CON.KLOX.HW.A.0001.051016T0700Z-051017T1900Z/
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
957 AM PDT SAT OCT 15 2005

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING. 

FOR TODAY...AREAS OF SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS
TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

THEN BY LATER TONIGHT...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH
LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG
GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

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.

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH
WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

$$


FORWOOD
000 
WWUS76 KLOX 161425
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
725 AM PDT SUN OCT 16 2005

...WINDY CONDITONS WILL PERSIST FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF VENTURA AND
LOS ANGELES COUNTY THROUGH MONDAY...

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED OVER THE COASTAL WATERS OF
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY. STRONG NORTHEAST
WINDS OVER THE AREA TODAY WILL TAPER OFF EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON AS
THE LOW WEAKENS AND SHIFTS SLOWLY EAST. 


CAZ053-054-162030-
/X.UPG.KLOX.HW.A.0001.051016T1900Z-051017T1900Z/
/X.EXT.KLOX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-051017T1900Z/
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
725 AM PDT SUN OCT 16 2005

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM PDT MONDAY...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM PDT MONDAY. THE HIGH
WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH
WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD THROUGH THE MORNING. THE WINDY CONDITIONS
WILL PREVAIL THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. 

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

$$


FORWOOD
000 
WWUS76 KLOX 311548
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
748 AM PST SAT DEC 31 2005

..STRONG WINDS TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA LATER
TODAY...

...VERY STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS ALL
MOUNTAIN AREAS SUNDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL PRECEDE A STRONG COLD FRONT
THIS MORNING INTO THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS MUCH OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AND
NORTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO OCCUR ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA
COUNTIES...WHERE WIND GUSTS TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE
PEAK OF THE EVENT. COASTAL AND VALLEY AREAS OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AND
NORTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES CAN EXPECT WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 40
AND 50 MPH. AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES EASTWARD...WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO
50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE ANTELOPE
VALLEY...AS WELL AS THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA
COUNTIES.

A SECOND AND MORE POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWEST
CALIFORNIA ON SUNDAY NIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED
TO BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE ENTIRE REGION WITH WIND ADVISORIES
LIKELY BEING NEEDED FOR MANY AREAS. HOWEVER...THE MOUNTAIN AND
FOOTHILL AREAS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE THE STRONGEST AND POTENTIALLY
MOST DAMAGING WINDS. AS A RESULT...A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED
FOR ALL MOUNTAIN AREAS...WHERE WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE. AREAS UNDER A HIGH WIND WATCH WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF
DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. THE COMBINATION OF VERY HEAVY RAIN AND
POWERFUL WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS ON
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 5 THROUGH THE
GRAPEVINE. DUE TO THE MAGNITUDE OF THIS STORM SYSTEM...THE HIGH WIND
WATCH MAY NEED TO BE EXPANDED TO OTHER PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST
AREA.

CAZ051-052-312200-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-051231T2200Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.HW.A.0001.060102T0200Z-060102T1700Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
748 AM PST SAT DEC 31 2005

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A
HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING. 

THE FIRST STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO
40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ON SATURDAY. THE SECOND STORM SYSTEM
WILL POTENTIALLY BRING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH
GUSTS 60 TO 70 MPH SUNDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

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. SINCE THE GROUND WILL BE SATURATED FROM THE
HEAVY RAINS AND THE SOILS ARE LOOSENED...RESIDENTS NEED TO BE AWARE
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF TREES BEING BLOWN DOWN WHICH COULD CAUSE
ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE.

$$

CAZ053-054-312200-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0017.051231T2000Z-060101T0200Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.HW.A.0001.060102T0800Z-060102T2200Z/
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
748 AM PST SAT DEC 31 2005

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

THE FIRST STORM WILL BRING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THE SECOND STORM SYSTEM
WILL POTENTIALLY BRING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH
GUSTS 60 TO 70 MPH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES.

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. SINCE THE GROUND WILL BE SATURATED FROM THE
HEAVY RAINS AND THE SOILS ARE LOOSENED...RESIDENTS NEED TO BE AWARE
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF TREES BEING BLOWN DOWN WHICH COULD CAUSE
ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE. TRAVEL THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN PASSES...
INCLUDING INTERSTATE 5 THROUGH THE GRAVPEVINE...COULD BE VERY
DANGEROUS DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF VERY HEAVY RAIN AND POWERFUL
WINDS.

$$

CAZ034>036-312200-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-051231T2200Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY COAST-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY NORTH COAST-
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY-
748 AM PST SAT DEC 31 2005

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

THE FIRST STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH LATER THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR THE IMMEDIATE
COAST AND ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

CAZ037-312200-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-051231T2200Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-
748 AM PST SAT DEC 31 2005

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

THE FIRST STORM WILL BRING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ON SATURDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO BE ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES.

$$

CAZ059-312200-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0017.051231T2000Z-060101T0200Z/
ANTELOPE VALLEY-
748 AM PST SAT DEC 31 2005

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

THE FIRST STORM WILL BRING SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
OVER 45 MPH LATER THIS AFTERNOON.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES.

$$

CAZ046-312200-
/O.CON.KLOX.HW.A.0001.060102T0800Z-060102T2200Z/
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-
748 AM PST SAT DEC 31 2005

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

THE SECOND STORM SYSTEM WILL POTENTIALLY BRING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST
WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 60 TO 70 MPH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO
EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.

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. SINCE THE GROUND WILL BE SATURATED FROM THE
HEAVY RAINS AND THE SOILS ARE LOOSENED...RESIDENTS NEED TO BE AWARE
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF TREES BEING BLOWN DOWN WHICH COULD CAUSE
ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE.

$$

KAPLAN/WOFFORD
000 
WWUS76 KLOX 312153
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
153 PM PST SAT DEC 31 2005

..STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
CALIFORNIA THIS AFTERNOON...

...VERY STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS ALL
MOUNTAIN AREAS SUNDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL PRECEDE A STRONG COLD FRONT
THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING OVER VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES
COUNTIES. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR ACROSS THE
MOUNTAINS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES...AS WELL AS THE
ANTELOPE VALLEY WHERE WIND GUSTS TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED DURING
THE PEAK OF THE EVENT THIS AFTERNOON. COASTAL AND VALLEY AREAS OF VENTURA
AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES CAN EXPECT WIND GUSTS 40 MPH.

A SECOND AND MORE POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWEST
CALIFORNIA ON SUNDAY NIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED
TO BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE ENTIRE REGION WITH WIND ADVISORIES
LIKELY BEING NEEDED FOR MANY AREAS. HOWEVER...THE MOUNTAIN AND
FOOTHILL AREAS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE THE STRONGEST AND POTENTIALLY
MOST DAMAGING WINDS. AS A RESULT...A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED
FOR ALL MOUNTAIN AREAS...WHERE WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE. AREAS UNDER A HIGH WIND WATCH WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF
DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. THE COMBINATION OF VERY HEAVY RAIN AND
POWERFUL WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS ON
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 5 THROUGH THE
GRAPEVINE. DUE TO THE MAGNITUDE OF THIS STORM SYSTEM...THE HIGH WIND
WATCH MAY NEED TO BE EXPANDED TO OTHER PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST
AREA.

CAZ051-052-010515-
/O.EXP.KLOX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-051231T2200Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.HW.A.0001.060102T0200Z-060102T1700Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
153 PM PST SAT DEC 31 2005

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH
WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING. 

THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO  EXPIRE. HOWEVER...GUSTY
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING...BUT WILL
REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS.

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. SINCE THE GROUND WILL BE SATURATED FROM THE
HEAVY RAINS AND THE SOILS ARE LOOSENED...RESIDENTS NEED TO BE AWARE
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF TREES BEING BLOWN DOWN WHICH COULD CAUSE
ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE.


$$

CAZ034>037-312300-
/O.EXP.KLOX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-051231T2200Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY COAST-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY NORTH COAST-
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY-SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-
153 PM PST SAT DEC 31 2005

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 
HOWEVER...GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THIS EVENING...BUT WILL REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS.

$$

CAZ053-054-010200-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-060101T0200Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.HW.A.0001.060102T0800Z-060102T2200Z/
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
153 PM PST SAT DEC 31 2005

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A
HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE SECOND STORM SYSTEM WILL
POTENTIALLY BRING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH
GUSTS 60 TO 70 MPH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES.

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. SINCE THE GROUND WILL BE SATURATED FROM THE
HEAVY RAINS AND THE SOILS ARE LOOSENED...RESIDENTS NEED TO BE AWARE
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF TREES BEING BLOWN DOWN WHICH COULD CAUSE
ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE. TRAVEL THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN PASSES...
INCLUDING INTERSTATE 5 THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE...COULD BE VERY
DANGEROUS DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF VERY HEAVY RAIN AND POWERFUL
WINDS.

$$

CAZ059-010200-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-060101T0200Z/
ANTELOPE VALLEY-
153 PM PST SAT DEC 31 2005

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES.

$$

CAZ046-010515-
/O.CON.KLOX.HW.A.0001.060102T0800Z-060102T2200Z/
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-
153 PM PST SAT DEC 31 2005

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

THE SECOND STORM SYSTEM WILL POTENTIALLY BRING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST
WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 60 TO 70 MPH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO
EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.

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. SINCE THE GROUND WILL BE SATURATED FROM THE
HEAVY RAINS AND THE SOILS ARE LOOSENED...RESIDENTS NEED TO BE AWARE
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF TREES BEING BLOWN DOWN WHICH COULD CAUSE
ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE.

$$

KAPLAN/WOFFORD

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this high wind warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Los Angeles, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind warning went out at Oct 4, 9:15 AM PDT, 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 4, 9:15 AM PDT, 10 minutes before
SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
915 AM PDT TUE OCT 4 2005

.SHORT TERM...
OFFSHORE WIND EVENT CONTINUES THIS MORNING...WITH WIND ADVISORY
VERIFYING NICELY. WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED
ACROSS SEVERAL OF THE MOUNTAIN RAWS SITES THIS MORNING...INCLUDING
MONTECITO HILLS...CAMP NINE...AND POPPY PARK. HAVE UPGRADED WIND ADVISORY
TO HIGH WIND WARNING FOR LA/VTU COUNTY MOUNTAINS DUE TO WHITAKER PEAK RAWS
REPORTING A WIND GUST OF 83 MPH AND CAMP NINE AT 59 MPH. THESE VERY
STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL MAINLY BE CONFINED NEAR THE INTERSTATE 5
CORRIDOR...LASTING THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS.

WHILE HUMIDITY LEVELS ARE STILL REMAINING ABOVE 30 PERCENT IN THESE
AREAS...THE STRONG WINDS STILL POSES A CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
SITUATION. THE NORTHERLY FLOW PATTERN IS IN FULL FORCE THIS MORNING WITH
IMPRESSIVE COLD AIR ADVECTION GENERATING A STRONG NORTHERLY PRESSURE
GRADIENT (LAX-BAKERSFIELD GRADIENT CURRENTLY AT -7.1 MB AND SANTA
BARBARA-BAKERSFIELD GRADIENT AT -6.2 MB).

NORTHERLY FLOW PATTERN EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY SHIFT NORTHEASTWARD LATER
TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. IN FACT...LATEST NAM GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO
ADVERTISE A SIGNIFICANT SURGE IN NORTHEAST WINDS OVERNIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY...SO EXTENSION OF WIND ADVISORY FOR LA/VTU MOUNTAINS INTO
WEDNESDAY CERTAINLY LOOKS GOOD. WITH AFTERNOON PACKAGE...WILL LIKELY NEED
TO EXTEND WIND ADVISORY FOR THE VALLEYS OF LA/VTU COUNTIES FOR TONIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY. AS THE FLOW PATTERN TURNS MORE NORTHEASTERLY...LOOK FOR
SIGNIFICANT COMPRESSIONAL HEATING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS ACROSS
COASTAL AND VALLEY AREAS...WITH LOWERING HUMIDITY VALUES. IN FACT...
MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE TEENS WILL BE COMMON...WITH SOME AREAS
DIPPING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS. AS A RESULT...RED FLAG WARNINGS IN
EFFECT LOOK ON TRACK. OFFSHORE FLOW PATTERN WITH CONTINUED LOW
HUMIDITES INTO THURSDAY...SO MAY HAVE TO CONTEMPLATE EXTENSION OF RED
FLAG WARNING FOR LA/VTU COUNTY MOUNTAINS/VALLEYS INTO THURSDAY.
CURRENTLY HAVE FORECASTED TEMPERATURES WELL INTO THE 90S ACROSS THE
VALLEYS ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...AND MAY NEED TO BUMP UP COASTAL
PLAIN TEMPERATURES AS WELL DUE TO THE ANTICIPATED STRONGER OFFSHORE
FLOW PATTERN.

*** LONG TERM AND AVIATION FROM PREVIOUS DISCUSSION ***

.LONG TERM...
CONFIDENCE IN THE LONG TERM FORECAST IS NOT ESPECIALLY HIGH DUE TO
MAJOR MODEL DIFFERENCES IN THE LARGE SCALE PATTERN. THAT SAID...IF
THE GFS IS MORE OR LESS CORRECT...GRADIENTS GO NEUTRAL THU NIGHT/FRI
MORNING...THEN ONSHORE FRI AFTERNOON WHICH WILL COMMENCE A COOLING
TREND. EXPECT MARINE LAYER TO REDEVELOP FRI NIGHT AND CONTINUE
DURING THE NIGHTS AND MORNINGS THRU SUN AM...WITH MAX TEMPS NEAR OR
SLIGHTLY BELOW SEASONAL NORMS. 00Z GFS BRINGS ANOTHER STRONG UPPER
TROF DIVING SOUTHWARD INTO CA/NV ON SUNDAY...WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF
OFFSHORE FLOW FOR SUN NIGHT AND MON. THIS WOULD SEND THE MARINE
LAYER PACKING BACK OUT TO SEA AND ALLOW FOR A MODEST WARMING TREND
ON COLUMBUS DAY.

&&

.AVIATION...MODERATE TO STRONG N TO NE LOW LEVEL ACRS THE AREA THIS
MORNING. CONFIDENCE IS HIGH THAT THERE WILL BE NO VSBY RESTRICTIONS
OR CIGS ACRS THE FCST AREA TODAY. XPCT SOME GUSTY N TO NE WINDS IN
THE VLYS...AND ACRS CSTL SXMS OF SLO AND SBA COUNTIES THIS MORNING.
WIND SHEAR WILL LIKELY BE A PROBLEMS AT KSBA THRU MID MORNING. THERE
IS A CHANCE THAT SOME WIND SHEAR MAY DEVELOP NEAR KVNY AND KBUR THIS
MORNING.

.LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
RED FLAG WARNING (SEE LAXRFWLOX).
WIND ADVISORY (SEE LAXNPWLOX).
GALE WARNING/SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY (SEE LAXCWFLOX).

&&

PUBLIC...GOMBERG
AVIATION...BRUNO
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 4, 6:00 AM PDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
600 AM PDT TUE OCT 4 2005

CAZ034>041-044>047-051>054-059-087-088-051300-
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-SANTA YNEZ VALLEY-
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-CUYAMA VALLEY-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
ANTELOPE VALLEY-CATALINA ISLAND-SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
600 AM PDT TUE OCT 4 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE... TODAY

A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVING INTO THE GREAT BASIN COMBINED
WITH BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE WILL CAUSE OFFSHORE WINDS
TO CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA TODAY. STRONG
NORTHERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE SANTA BARBARA SOUTH COAST AND
MOUNTAINS...ALONG WITH PORTIONS OF THE VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES
COUNTY MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT TO
NORTHEAST AND REMAIN QUITE STRONG ACROSS THE USUALLY FAVORED AREAS
OF THE LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. THE WINDS
COMBINED WITH LOWERING RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL MAKE FOR INCREASED
FIRE DANGER...AND A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF
THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS.

GALE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS
THROUGH MID MORNING...WITH WINDS EXPECTED TO LOWER INTO THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY RANGE BY LATE MORNING.

* RED FLAG WARNING...........SEE WWUS86 KLOX - RFWLOX FOR DETAILS *

* WIND ADVISORY..............SEE WWUS76 KLOX - NPWLOX FOR DETAILS *

* GALE WARNING...............SEE FZUS56 KLOX - CWFLOX FOR DETAILS *

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THE OFFSHORE WIND EVENT WILL CONTINUE WEDNESDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST
WINDS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING. WIND ADVISORIES WILL PROBABLY BE
NEEDED FOR THE LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTY VALLEYS...AND VENTURA
COUNTY COAST AS WELL...DURING THIS TIME. THE RED FLAG WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MUCH OF WEDNESDAY. THE OFFSHORE WINDS WILL
DIMINISH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ONLY LOCALIZED AND WEAKER NORTHEAST
WINDS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE CURRENTLY EXPECTED FOR THURSDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY.

* RED FLAG WARNING...........SEE WWUS86 KLOX - RFWLOX FOR DETAILS *

* WIND ADVISORY..............SEE WWUS76 KLOX - NPWLOX FOR DETAILS *

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

JACOBSON

The office that day

Everything else NWS Los Angeles, CA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 4, 2:50 PM PDTHigh Wind WarningLOX42 days
Oct 4, 2:50 PM PDTWind AdvisoryLOXLos Angeles24 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.