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High Wind Warning 7, NWS San Diego, CA

December 4, 20054 counties in California

NWS San Diego, CA issued this high wind warning at Dec 4, 2005, 2:49 AM PST for 4 counties in California. It was in force for 9 hr. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Dec 4, 2005, 2:49 AM PST (10:49 UTC)
Expired
Dec 4, 2005, 12:00 PM PST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS San Diego, CA

Counties Orange County, CA, Riverside County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, San Diego County, CA

The radar

The Santa Ana Mts radar (KSOX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Dec 4, 4:30 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 64Fremont Canyon, CAFREMONT CYN RAWS GAGE WIND GUST
Dec 4, 5:35 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 504 Nw San Bernardino, CAPALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUSTAINED WIND
Dec 4, 7:30 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 52Rialto, CAN33G52MPH. FROM SBD337
Dec 4, 8:00 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 55Devore, CANE G55MPH. FROM SBD154.
Dec 4, 8:30 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 65Rancho Cucamonga, CANE30G65. FROM SBD152.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 00:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 124 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, San Diego, CA at 00:00Z on 2005-12-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, San Diego, CA at 00:00Z on 2005-12-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -65 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1016 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-65 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
19 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

000 
WWUS76 KSGX 041049
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
249 AM PST SUN DEC 4 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND
FOOTHILLS AND PORTIONS OF THE INLAND EMPIRE BELOW THE CAJON PASS
THROUGH NOON TODAY...

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF FAR SOUTHWEST
CALIFORNIA AND THE INLAND EMPIRE TODAY THROUGH NOON MONDAY...

.BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE AND COLD AIR OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL
FORCE STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES AND CANYONS OF
SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. STRONGEST WINDS WILL
OCCUR THROUGH THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS AND BELOW THE
CAJON PASS THIS MORNING...DECREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...BUT INCREASE AGAIN LATE TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE INTO
MONDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.

CAZ048-041600-
/O.NEW.KSGX.HW.W.0007.051204T1049Z-051204T2000Z/
/O.EXT.KSGX.WI.Y.0013.051204T2000Z-051205T2000Z/
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
249 AM PST SUN DEC 4 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...
...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 12 PM PST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING BELOW THE CAJON PASS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST
TODAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON 
MONDAY.

AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH MAINLY
BELOW THE CAJON PASS. STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN AREAS LATER TODAY THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...DECREASING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

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.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD
REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND
DOWNED POWER LINES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.



$$

CAZ057-041600-
/O.NEW.KSGX.HW.W.0007.051204T1049Z-051204T2000Z/
/O.EXT.KSGX.WI.Y.0013.051204T2000Z-051205T2000Z/
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
249 AM PST SUN DEC 4 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...
...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 12 PM PST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY. THE WIND
ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 12 PM PST MONDAY. 

AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH
THROUGH AND BELOW CANYONS TODAY WILL DECREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 50 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...DECREASING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

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.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED
POWER LINES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.



$$

CAZ055-056-058-041600-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-051205T2000Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
249 AM PST SUN DEC 4 2005

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM PST MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM PST MONDAY. 

AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH TODAY WITH
GUSTS TO 45 MPH MAINLY THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS.
STRONG GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...DECREASING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED
POWER LINES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

JAD
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS76 KSGX 041548
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
748 AM PST SUN DEC 4 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND
FOOTHILLS AND PORTIONS OF THE INLAND EMPIRE BELOW THE CAJON PASS
THROUGH NOON TODAY...

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF FAR SOUTHWEST
CALIFORNIA AND THE INLAND EMPIRE TODAY THROUGH NOON MONDAY...

.BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE AND COLD AIR OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL
FORCE STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES AND CANYONS
OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. STRONGEST WINDS
WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS AND
BELOW THE CAJON PASS THIS MORNING...DECREASING DURING THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING...BUT INCREASING AGAIN LATE TONIGHT...AND CONTINUING
INTO MONDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH MONDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.

CAZ048-042000-
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-051204T2000Z/
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0013.051204T2000Z-051205T2000Z/
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
748 AM PST SUN DEC 4 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 12 PM PST
MONDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY. A
WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 12 PM PST
MONDAY. 

AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH MAINLY
BELOW THE CAJON PASS. STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO
30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN AREAS LATER TODAY
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...DECREASING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

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.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD
REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND
DOWNED POWER LINES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

CAZ057-042000-
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-051204T2000Z/
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0013.051204T2000Z-051205T2000Z/
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
748 AM PST SUN DEC 4 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 12 PM PST
MONDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY. A
WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 12 PM PST
MONDAY. 

AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH
THROUGH AND BELOW CANYONS TODAY WILL DECREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...DECREASING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

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.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED
POWER LINES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

CAZ055-056-058-042015-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-051205T2000Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
748 AM PST SUN DEC 4 2005

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM PST MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM PST MONDAY. 

AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH TODAY WITH
GUSTS TO 45 MPH MAINLY THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS.
STRONG GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...DECREASING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED
POWER LINES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

WHITLOW
000 
WWUS76 KSGX 041953
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
1153 AM PST SUN DEC 4 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS
AND PORTIONS OF THE INLAND EMPIRE BELOW THE CAJON PASS WILL EXPIRE
AT NOON TODAY...

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF FAR SOUTHWEST
CALIFORNIA AND THE INLAND EMPIRE TODAY THROUGH NOON MONDAY...

.STRONG HIGH PRESSURE AND COLD AIR OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL
CAUSE STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS MAINLY THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND
CANYONS OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. STRONGEST
WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS AND
BELOW THE CAJON PASS. WINDS WILL DECREASE THROUGH THIS EVENING AND
THEN INCREASE AGAIN LATE TONIGHT...CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

CAZ048-050400-
/O.EXP.KSGX.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-051204T2000Z/
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0013.051204T2000Z-051205T2000Z/
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
1153 AM PST SUN DEC 4 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON PST TODAY...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM PST MONDAY...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON PST TODAY. A WIND
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM PST MONDAY. 

LOCAL NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH MAINLY
BELOW THE CAJON PASS WILL CONTINUE IN AREAS THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...DECREASING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD REDUCE
VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED
POWER LINES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

CAZ057-050400-
/O.EXP.KSGX.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-051204T2000Z/
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0013.051204T2000Z-051205T2000Z/
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
1153 AM PST SUN DEC 4 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON PST TODAY...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM PST MONDAY...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON PST TODAY. A WIND
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM PST MONDAY. 

LOCAL NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL
CONTINUE IN AREAS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...DECREASING MONDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED
POWER LINES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

CAZ055-056-058-050400-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-051205T2000Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
1153 AM PST SUN DEC 4 2005

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM PST MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM PST MONDAY. 

LOCAL NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH MAINLY
THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS WILL CONTINUE IN AREAS THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...DECREASING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED
POWER LINES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

WHITLOW

Nearby

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.