Alert archive / California / Wind Advisories in 2005
Wind Advisory 17, NWS Los Angeles, CA
NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this wind advisory at Dec 30, 2005, 7:57 PM PST. It took effect at Dec 31, 2005, 2:01 AM PST. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 30, 2005, 7:57 PM PST (03:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 31, 2005, 2:01 AM PST
- Expired
- Dec 31, 2005, 6:00 PM PST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Los Angeles, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS76 KLOX 310357 NPWLOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 757 PM PST FRI DEC 30 2005 ...STRONG WINDS TO AFFECT SAN LUIS OBISPO AND NORTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES ON SATURDAY... .GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL PRECEDE A STRONG COLD FRONT ON SATURDAY 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. CAZ034>036-311000- /O.NEW.KLOX.WI.Y.0017.051231T1400Z-051231T2200Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY COAST-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY NORTH COAST- SANTA YNEZ VALLEY- 757 PM PST FRI DEC 30 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM PST SATURDAY. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ON SATURDAY. 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. $$ CAZ037-311000- /O.NEW.KLOX.WI.Y.0017.051231T1400Z-051231T2200Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS- 757 PM PST FRI DEC 30 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM PST SATURDAY. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ON SATURDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ CAZ051-052-311000- /O.NEW.KLOX.WI.Y.0017.051231T1400Z-051231T2200Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS- 757 PM PST FRI DEC 30 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM PST SATURDAY. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ON SATURDAY. 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. $$ GOMBERG
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000 WWUS76 KLOX 311001 NPWLOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 201 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 ON SATURDAY 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. CAZ053-054-311600- /O.NEW.KLOX.HW.A.0001.060102T0800Z-060102T2200Z/ /O.EXB.KLOX.WI.Y.0017.051231T2000Z-060101T0200Z/ VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS- LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE- 201 AM PST SAT DEC 31 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM PST SATURDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM PST SATURDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH WIND WATCH IS 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. $$ CAZ059-311600- /O.EXB.KLOX.WI.Y.0017.051231T2000Z-060101T0200Z/ ANTELOPE VALLEY- 201 AM PST SAT DEC 31 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM PST SATURDAY. 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. $$ CAZ051-052-311600- /O.NEW.KLOX.HW.A.0001.060102T0200Z-060102T1700Z/ /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0017.051231T1400Z-051231T2200Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS- 201 AM PST SAT DEC 31 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM PST SATURDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM PST SATURDAY. THE FIRST STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ON SATURDAY. THE SECOND STORM SYSTEM WILL POTENTIALLY BRING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 60 TO 70 MPH SUNDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. SINCE THE GROUND WILL BE SATURATED FROM THE HEAVY RAINS AND THE SOILS ARE LOOSENED...RESIDENTS NEED TO BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF TREES BEING BLOWN DOWN WHICH COULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ CAZ034>036-311600- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0017.051231T1400Z-051231T2200Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY COAST-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY NORTH COAST- SANTA YNEZ VALLEY- 201 AM PST SAT DEC 31 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM PST SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM PST SATURDAY. 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. $$ CAZ037-311600- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0017.051231T1400Z-051231T2200Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS- 201 AM PST SAT DEC 31 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM PST SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM PST SATURDAY. THE FIRST STORM WILL BRING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ON SATURDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ CAZ046-311600- /O.NEW.KLOX.HW.A.0001.060102T0800Z-060102T2200Z/ SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA- 201 AM PST SAT DEC 31 2005 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS 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. $$ GOMBERG
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 wind advisory 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 wind advisory went out at Dec 30, 1:15 PM PST, 6 hours 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 30, 1:15 PM PST, 6 hours 42 minutes before
SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 115 PM PST FRI DEC 30 2005 .SHORT TERM (TODAY-SUN)...THE MAIN ADJUSTMENT TO THE FORECAST IN THE SHORT TERM IS THE SLIGHT DELAY IN THE ARRIVAL OF THE RAIN TO SO CAL. BOTH THE NAM AND GFS SHOW ZERO RAIN ALONG THE CENTRAL COAST UNTIL AFTER 12Z, THOUGH I THINK THE MOIST SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL GENERATE A FEW SHOWERS WELL AHEAD OF THAT TIME. THE HEAVIER RAIN, THOUGH, WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE COLD FRONT WHICH AT THIS TIME IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE CENTRAL COAST AROUND 18Z (10 AM) AND INTO WESTERN LA COUNTY BY AROUND 00Z (4 PM). SO THIS MEANS AT LEAST THE FIRST HALF OF SATURDAY WILL LIKELY REMAIN DRY FOR VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES, WITH RAIN EXTENDING LATER INTO THE EVENING THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT. OTHERWISE LITTLE CHANGE TO THE REST OF THE FORECAST THROUGH SUNDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN THE LATEST STATEMENTS ARE ON TRACK AND THE BURN AREA FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CERTAINLY WARRANTED, THOUGH THE TIMING IS PROBABLY A LITTLE EARLY BASED ON THE LATEST MODEL DATA. RAIN WILL STARTING ARRIVING FROM THE SECOND SYSTEM SUNDAY AFTERNOON. .LONG TERM (SUN NIGHT-FRI)...THE SECOND STORM WILL BE THE STRONGEST OF THE TWO AND WILL BRING A BIGGER RISK FOR BURN AREA PROBLEMS AND ALSO URBAN FLOODING. TIMING IS STILL A LITTLE FUZZY, BUT IT APPEARS WELL HAVE AT LEAST TWO DISTINCT WAVES OF HEAVY RAIN WITH THIS SYSTEM, THE FIRST SUNDAY EVENING AND THE SECOND MONDAY MORNING. AGAIN, ALL RAINFALL FORECASTS IN THE SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND QPF STATEMENT ARE STILL VALID SO PLEASE REFER TO THOSE FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE SPECIFIC TOTALS THAT ARE EXPECTED. WE ALSO WILL LIKELY HAVE TO THROW IN A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY WITH THE COUPLING OF THE COLD FRONT AND GOOD JET DYNAMICS. THE 12Z GFS WAS A LITTLE FASTER WITH THE COLD FRONT, DRIVING IT THROUGH LA COUNTY BETWEEN NOON AND 4 PM. HOWEVER, AT THIS TIME WE DONT SEE A SCENARIO WHEREBY THE ROSE PARADE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN, URBAN FLOODING, AND GUSTY WINDS. AFTER SHOWERS TAPER OFF MONDAY NIGHT, THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK LOOKS DRY AND WARMER. && .AVIATION...STORY NEXT 24 HOURS WILL BE STORM SYSTEM THAT WILL BRING RAIN TO THE AREA. EXPECT RAIN AND LOWER CIGS (MVFR/IFR) TO DEVELOP NORTH OF POINT CONCEPTION AFTER 04Z...SPREADING INTO THE LAX BASIN AFTER 18Z. THE RAIN COULD BECOME HEAVY ON SATURDAY...RESULTING IN GREATLY REDUCCED VSBYS. && .MARINE...BUOYS CONTINUE TO INDICATE GRADAUL DECREASE IN WESTERLY SWELL THIS AFTERNOON. SO...NO HIGH SURF/COASTAL FLOODING CONCERNS THROUGH SATURDAY/SUNDAY. ON SUNDAY...ANOTHER LARGE WESTERLY SWELL WILL BEGIN TO MOVE INTO THE AREA...WITH SWELL HEIGHTS FORECAST TO BE AROUND 20 FEET WITH AN 18 SECOND PERIOD BY MONDAY. SO...WILL LIKELY HAVE HIGH SURF/COASTAL FLOODING CONCERNS FOR THE MONDAY/TUESDAY TIME FRAME. && .LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WATCH (SEE LAXFFALOX). SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY (SEE LAXCWFLOX). HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK (SEE LAXSRFLOX). SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT (SEE LAXSPSLOX). && PUBLIC...WOFFORD AVIATION/MARINE...THOMPSON
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 30, 4:00 PM PST, 3 hours 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 400 PM PST FRI DEC 30 2005 CAZ034>041-044>047-051>054-059-087-088-311400- 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- 400 PM PST FRI DEC 30 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE... TODAY A LARGE WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COASTAL TODAY AND TONIGHT. SWELL HEIGHTS BETWEEN 9 AND 12 FEET WITH A PERIOD AROUND 14 SECONDS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS. THIS WILL TRANSLATE INTO BREAKERS OF 6 TO 10 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SETS TODAY ALONG THE CENTRAL COAST. SOUTH OF POINT CONCEPTION... WEST FACING BEACHES WILL HAVE HIGHER THAN NORMAL SURF OF 4 TO 6 FEET WITH LOCAL SETS TO 8 FEET...ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING. HIGHER THAN NORMAL SURF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT FOR ALL WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING COASTAL AREAS. DURING THE TIME OF HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDE (EARLY THIS MORNING)...THERE COULD ALSO BE SOME MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION. WITH THE ABOVE NORMAL SURF THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TONIGHT. A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO START SPREADING RAIN INTO THE CENTRAL COAST THIS EVENING THEN SPREAD SLOWLY DOWN THE COAST TONIGHT. * HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK......SEE FZUS56 KLOX - SRFLOX FOR DETAILS * * SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT..SEE WWUS86 KLOX - SPSLOX FOR DETAILS * .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL BE HIGH AGAIN IN THE EARLY MORNING SATURDAY...SO THERE IS A THREAT OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING NEAR THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. HIGHER THAN NORMAL SURF WILL AFFECT THE BEACHES THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK CONTINUING. THERE WILL LIKELY BE ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN SURF SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...WHICH WILL LIKELY RESULT IN THE NEED OF HIGH SURF ADVISORIES AND COASTAL FLOOD WATCHES DURING THAT PERIOD. THE STORM SYSTEM WILL THREATEN THE AREA SATURDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING...WITH ANOTHER...MORE POWERFUL STORM EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION SUNDAY INTO MONDAY EVENING. THE FIRST STORM WILL CAUSE RAIN TO SPREAD FROM SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES INTO VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES ON SATURDAY. RAIN WILL TAPER OFF FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST SATURDAY EVENING. ESTIMATES OF RAINFALL WITH THIS STORM SYSTEM ARE FOR 1/2 TO 1 1/2 INCHES IN COASTAL AND VALLEY AREAS...WITH UP TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS SANTA BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES...AND 1 TO 2 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. FLASH FLOODING AND MUD AND DEBRIS FLOWS WILL BE A THREAT FOR THE BURN AREAS...AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BURN AREAS SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY EVENING. THE SECOND STORM IS FORECAST TO AFFECT THE AREA SOMETIME BETWEEN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY NIGHT. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING VERY HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA. AT THIS TIME... IT APPEARS THAT THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR THE HEAVIEST RAIN AND STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. COMPUTER MODELS SHOW THAT THIS SYSTEM HAS ALL OF THE NECESSARY FACTORS TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY TO EXCESSIVE RAINFALL TO MUCH OF THE AREA...ON THE ORDER OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IN COASTAL AND VALLEY AREAS...AND 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS...WITH 10 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE ON SOUTH FACING FOOTHILL AND MOUNTAIN SLOPES. THIS WILL BE A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SITUATION IF IT UNFOLDS AS THE COMPUTER MODELS ARE SHOWING...ESPECIALLY FOR THE BURN AREAS AND FOR LOCATIONS JUST BELOW THE BURN AREAS. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE IF HEAVY RAIN FALLS ON SATURDAY. SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS COULD REACH 25 TO 40 MPH IN COASTAL AND VALLEY AREAS DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS LIKELY ACROSS SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES. IN THE MOUNTAINS...WINDS GUSTS COULD EASILY EXCEED 60 MPH. THIS STORM IS STILL SEVERAL DAYS AWAY...SO IT SHOULD BE EMPHASIZED THAT THIS IS JUST A FORECAST...AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. * FLOOD WATCH................SEE WGUS66 KLOX - FFALOX FOR DETAILS * * SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT..SEE WWUS86 KLOX - SPSLOX FOR DETAILS * .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. GOMBERG/SIRARD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Los Angeles, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 12:13 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Ventura | 92 min |
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