Wind Advisory 21, NWS Los Angeles, CA

Issued

Mar 21, 2009, 3:08 PM PDT (22:08 UTC)

Expired

Mar 21, 2009, 9:48 PM PDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

NWS Los Angeles, CA

000 
WWUS76 KLOX 212208
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
308 PM PDT SAT MAR 21 2009

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

.A COLD AND FAST MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL SWEEP THROUGH CALIFORNIA
ON SUNDAY...BRINGING GUSTY WINDS AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM...AND STRONGER
WINDS AFTER IT PASSES. THE ANTELOPE VALLEY WILL SEE GUSTY WINDS
STARTING TONIGHT...THEN STRENGTHEN BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. IN
ADDITION...GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE OVER THE SANTA
BARBARA MOUNTAINS AFTER LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

ALMOST THE ENTIRE AREA IS EXPECTED TO NEED WIND ADVISORIES FOR
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WHICH WILL BE ADDRESSED BY LATER
SHIFTS. GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE OVER THE LOS ANGELES
AND VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS...BUT A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN
ISSUED TO COVER THESE WINDS AND POSSIBLE MODERATE SNOWFALL.

CAZ059-220615-
/O.NEW.KLOX.WI.Y.0021.090321T2208Z-090322T1900Z/
/O.EXT.KLOX.HW.A.0004.090322T1900Z-090323T1700Z/
ANTELOPE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...PALMDALE
308 PM PDT SAT MAR 21 2009

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT SUNDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT SUNDAY. THE
HIGH WIND WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...EXCEPT FOR A BRIEF LULL LATER
THIS EVENING. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...AND COULD REACH 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60
MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
SUNDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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. RESIDENTS IN THE WATCH AREA...AND
MOTORISTS TRAVELING THROUGH THE DESERT ARE ADVISED TO TAKE
PRECAUTIONS NOW BEFORE THE WINDS REACH THEIR PEAK.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ052-220615-
/O.EXB.KLOX.HW.A.0004.090322T2200Z-090323T1700Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAN MARCOS PASS...
SAN RAFAEL WILDERNESS AREA...DICK SMITH WILDERNESS AREA
308 PM PDT SAT MAR 21 2009

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. 

GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH LATE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...AND COULD STRENGTHEN TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 60 MPH OVERNIGHT SUNDAY. THE HIGHER PEAKS AS WELL AS AREAS
ALONG THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE AND NEAR MONTECITO ARE OF MOST CONCERN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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. RESIDENTS IN THE WATCH AREA...AND
MOTORISTS PLANNING ON TRAVEL THROUGH THESE AREAS ARE ADVISED TO
TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW BEFORE THE WINDS REACH THEIR PEAK.

&&

$$

KITTELL

000 
WWUS76 KLOX 220448
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
948 PM PDT SAT MAR 21 2009

...STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
CALIFORNIA...

.A COLD AND FAST MOVING WEATHER SYSTEM WILL SWEEP THROUGH
CALIFORNIA ON SUNDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG AND DAMAGING
WINDS TO THE ANTELOPE VALLEY...AND THE MOUNTAINS OF SANTA
BARBARA...VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES EXCLUDING THE SANTA
MONICA RANGE FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MUCH OF SUNDAY
NIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH WILL
BE POSSIBLE.

CAZ059-221300-
/O.UPG.KLOX.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-090322T1900Z/
/O.UPG.KLOX.HW.A.0004.090322T1900Z-090323T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.HW.W.0004.090322T1800Z-090323T0500Z/
ANTELOPE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...PALMDALE
948 PM PDT SAT MAR 21 2009

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM PDT SUNDAY...

WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH LATE
SUNDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THESE WINDS WILL
LIKELY CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SOME AREAS DUE TO BLOWING DUST
AND SAND.

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. RESIDENTS IN THE
WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW BEFORE THE WINDS
REACH THEIR PEAK.

&&

$$

CAZ052-221300-
/O.UPG.KLOX.HW.A.0004.090322T2200Z-090323T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.HW.W.0004.090322T1800Z-090323T1000Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAN MARCOS PASS...
SAN RAFAEL WILDERNESS AREA...DICK SMITH WILDERNESS AREA
948 PM PDT SAT MAR 21 2009

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 3 AM PDT
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 3 AM
PDT MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60
MPH LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THE
HIGHER PEAKS AS WELL AS AREAS THROUGH THE PASSES AND CANYONS
ACROSS THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE INCLUDING THE HILLS ABOVE MONTECITO
WILL BE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGING WINDS.

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. RESIDENTS IN THE
WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW BEFORE THE WINDS
REACH THEIR PEAK.

&&

$$

CAZ053-054-221300-
/O.NEW.KLOX.HW.W.0004.090322T1800Z-090323T1000Z/
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...MOUNT PINOS...ACTON...
MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG
948 PM PDT SAT MAR 21 2009

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 3 AM PDT
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 3 AM
PDT MONDAY. 

NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60
MPH LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.

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. RESIDENTS IN THE
WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW BEFORE THE WINDS
REACH THEIR PEAK.

&&

$$

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