Alert archive / California / High Surf Advisories in 2010
High Surf Advisory 21, NWS Los Angeles, CA
NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this high surf advisory at Apr 20, 2010, 2:15 PM PDT. It took effect at Apr 21, 2010, 2:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 39 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2010, 2:15 PM PDT (21:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 21, 2010, 2:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Apr 22, 2010, 5:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 39 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Los Angeles, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
984 WHUS46 KLOX 202115 CFWLOX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 215 PM PDT TUE APR 20 2010 ...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SAN LUIS OBISPO AND WESTERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES... ...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE WEST FACING BEACHES OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES... .A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL GENERATED BY A STORM SYSTEM IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL AFFECT THE CENTRAL COAST WITH BREAKERS OF 13 TO 16 FEET BEGINNING WEDNESDAY MORNING. SOME OF THE ENERGY FROM THE LARGE SWELLS WILL PUSH INTO THE INNER WATERS AND BRING HIGH SURF OF 6 TO 8 FEET WITH MAX SETS TO 10 FEET ACROSS THE WEST FACING BEACHES OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...ABOVE NORMAL SURF WILL AFFECT THE WEST FACING BEACHES OF SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. CAZ034-035-210515- /O.NEW.KLOX.SU.Y.0021.100421T1200Z-100423T0000Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- 215 PM PDT TUE APR 20 2010 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM PDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM PDT THURSDAY. FOR HIGH SURF OF 13 TO 16 FEET ON WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WHICH WILL PROVE HAZARDOUS FOR ANY SWIMMER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAZ040-041-210515- /O.NEW.KLOX.SU.Y.0021.100421T2000Z-100423T0000Z/ VENTURA COUNTY COAST- LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES- 215 PM PDT TUE APR 20 2010 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM PDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM PDT THURSDAY. FOR HIGH SURF OF 6 TO 8 FEET...WITH MAX SETS TO 10 FEET IN THE VICINITY OF VENTURA HARBOR. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WHICH COULD PROVE HAZARDOUS TO ANY SWIMMER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAZ039-210515- /O.NEW.KLOX.CF.S.0019.100421T2000Z-100423T0000Z/ SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST- 215 PM PDT TUE APR 20 2010 ABOVE NORMAL SURF OF 3 TO 5 FEET IS EXPECTED ON WEST FACING BEACHES OF SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WHICH COULD PROVE HAZARDOUS FOR ANY SWIMMER. $$ SWEET
8 follow-up statements
289 WHUS46 KLOX 210507 CFWLOX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 1007 PM PDT TUE APR 20 2010 ...HIGH SURF EXPECTED AT AREA BEACHES FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY... .A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL GENERATED BY A STORM SYSTEM IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL AFFECT AREA BEACHES ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. SWELL ENERGY COMBINING WITH WINDS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS WILL PUSH HIGH SURF TO WEST FACING BEACHES EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...ABOVE NORMAL SURF WILL AFFECT THE WEST FACING BEACHES OF SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. CAZ034-035-211315- /O.EXT.KLOX.SU.Y.0021.100421T0900Z-100423T0000Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- 1007 PM PDT TUE APR 20 2010 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM PDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS MODIFIED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR THE CENTRAL COAST. THIS ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM PDT THURSDAY. HIGH SURF OF 13 TO 16 FEET WILL DEVELOP EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING ON WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WHICH WILL PROVE HAZARDOUS FOR ANY SWIMMER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAZ040-041-211315- /O.EXT.KLOX.SU.Y.0021.100421T0900Z-100423T0000Z/ VENTURA COUNTY COAST- LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES- 1007 PM PDT TUE APR 20 2010 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM PDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS MODIFIED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTY BEACHES. THIS ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM PDT THURSDAY. HIGH SURF OF 6 TO 8 FEET...WITH MAX SETS TO 10 FEET WILL DEVELOP ALONG WEST FACING BEACHES EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WHICH COULD PROVE HAZARDOUS TO ANY SWIMMER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAZ039-211315- /O.EXT.KLOX.CF.S.0019.100421T0900Z-100423T0000Z/ SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST- 1007 PM PDT TUE APR 20 2010 ABOVE NORMAL SURF OF 3 TO 5 FEET IS EXPECTED ON WEST FACING BEACHES OF SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WHICH COULD PROVE HAZARDOUS FOR ANY SWIMMER. $$ HALL
676 WHUS46 KLOX 210901 CFWLOX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 201 AM PDT WED APR 21 2010 ...HIGH SURF EXPECTED AT AREA BEACHES FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY... .A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL GENERATED BY A STORM SYSTEM IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL AFFECT AREA BEACHES TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY. SWELL ENERGY COMBINING WITH WINDS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS WILL PUSH HIGH SURF TO WEST FACING BEACHES EARLY THIS MORNING. CAZ039-211015- /O.CAN.KLOX.CF.S.0019.000000T0000Z-100423T0000Z/ SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST- 201 AM PDT WED APR 21 2010 THE HIGHER THAN NORMAL SURF FOR PORTIONS OF THE SANTA BARBARA SOUTH COAST HAS BEEN HIGHLIGHTED IN THE SURF FORECAST. (LAXSRFLOX) $$ CAZ034-035-211715- /O.CON.KLOX.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-100423T0000Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- 201 AM PDT WED APR 21 2010 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY. THE COMBINATION OF AN INCREASING NORTHWEST SWELL AND GUSTY ONSHORE WINDS WILL CAUSE HIGH SURF OF 12 TO 14 FEET WILL TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING ON WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WHICH WILL PROVE HAZARDOUS FOR ANY SWIMMER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAZ040-041-211715- /O.CON.KLOX.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-100423T0000Z/ VENTURA COUNTY COAST- LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES- 201 AM PDT WED APR 21 2010 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY. HIGH SURF OF 6 TO 8 FEET...WITH MAX SETS TO 10 FEET WILL DEVELOP ALONG WEST FACING BEACHES EARLY THIS MORNING AS CONTINUED GALE FORCE WINDS AND INCREASING WESTERLY SWELL WILL PERSIST THROUGH MOST OF TODAY WINDS WILL DECREASE SOME TONIGHT...BUT 8 FOOT SWELLS WITH A MODERATE PERIOD WILL CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. IN ADDITION... THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WHICH COULD PROVE HAZARDOUS TO ANY SWIMMER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAK/RAT
699 WHUS46 KLOX 211700 CFWLOX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 1000 AM PDT WED APR 21 2010 ...HIGH SURF EXPECTED AT AREA BEACHES FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY... .A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL GENERATED BY A STORM SYSTEM IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL AFFECT AREA BEACHES TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY. SWELL ENERGY COMBINING WITH WINDS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS WILL PUSH HIGH SURF TO WEST FACING BEACHES EARLY THIS MORNING. CAZ034-035-220100- /O.CON.KLOX.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-100423T0000Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- 1000 AM PDT WED APR 21 2010 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY. THE COMBINATION OF AN INCREASING NORTHWEST SWELL AND GUSTY ONSHORE WINDS WILL CAUSE HIGH SURF OF 12 TO 14 FEET TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING ON WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WHICH WILL PROVE HAZARDOUS FOR ANY SWIMMER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAZ040-041-220100- /O.CON.KLOX.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-100423T0000Z/ VENTURA COUNTY COAST- LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES- 1000 AM PDT WED APR 21 2010 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY. HIGH SURF OF 6 TO 8 FEET...WITH MAX SETS TO 10 FEET WILL DEVELOP ALONG WEST FACING BEACHES THIS MORNING AS CONTINUED GALE FORCE WINDS AND INCREASING WESTERLY SWELL WILL PERSIST THROUGH MOST OF TODAY WINDS WILL DECREASE SOME TONIGHT...BUT 8 FOOT SWELLS WITH A MODERATE PERIOD WILL CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. IN ADDITION... THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WHICH COULD PROVE HAZARDOUS TO ANY SWIMMER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAZ039-220100- /O.NEW.KLOX.CF.S.0020.100421T1700Z-100423T0000Z/ SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST- 1000 AM PDT WED APR 21 2010 ABOVE NORMAL SURF OF 3 TO 5 FEET IS EXPECTED ON WEST FACING BEACHES OF SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WHICH COULD PROVE HAZARDOUS FOR ANY SWIMMER. $$ SWEET
065 WHUS46 KLOX 220024 CFWLOX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 524 PM PDT WED APR 21 2010 ...HIGH SURF EXPECTED AT AREA BEACHES THROUGH THURSDAY... .A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL GENERATED BY A STORM SYSTEM IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL AFFECT AREA BEACHES THROUGH THURSDAY. SWELL ENERGY COMBINING WITH WINDS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS WILL PUSH HIGH SURF TO WEST FACING BEACHES THROUGH THURSDAY. CAZ034-035-220800- /O.CON.KLOX.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-100423T0000Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- 524 PM PDT WED APR 21 2010 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS CONTINUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR THE CENTRAL COAST. THIS ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY. A STRONG ONSHORE WINDS AND INCREASING NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE HIGH SURF OF 10 TO 14 FEET AT WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES THROUGH THURSDAY. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WHICH WILL PROVE HAZARDOUS FOR ANY SWIMMER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAZ040-041-220800- /O.CON.KLOX.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-100423T0000Z/ VENTURA COUNTY COAST- LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES- 524 PM PDT WED APR 21 2010 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS CONTINUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR THE LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTY BEACHES. THIS ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY. HIGH SURF OF 6 TO 8 FEET...WITH MAX SETS TO 10 FEET WILL CONTINUE ALONG WEST FACING BEACHES AS CONTINUED GALE FORCE WINDS AND AN INCREASING WESTERLY SWELL PERSISTS. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE SOME TONIGHT...BUT 8 FOOT SWELLS WITH A MODERATE PERIOD WILL CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WHICH COULD PROVE HAZARDOUS TO ANY SWIMMER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAZ039-220800- /O.CON.KLOX.CF.S.0020.000000T0000Z-100423T0000Z/ SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST- 524 PM PDT WED APR 21 2010 ABOVE NORMAL SURF OF 3 TO 5 FEET IS EXPECTED ON WEST FACING BEACHES OF SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY THROUGH THURSDAY. LOCAL SETS TO 8 FEET COULD OCCUR IN MORE FAVORABLE LOCATIONS. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WHICH COULD PROVE HAZARDOUS FOR ANY SWIMMER. $$ HALL
379 WHUS46 KLOX 220745 CFWLOX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 1245 AM PDT THU APR 22 2010 ...HIGH SURF EXPECTED AT AREA BEACHES THROUGH THURSDAY... .A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL GENERATED BY A STORM SYSTEM IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL AFFECT AREA BEACHES TODAY. SWELL ENERGY COMBINING WITH WINDS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS WILL PUSH HIGH SURF TO WEST FACING BEACHES THIS MORNING. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH SOME...HOWEVER SWELL OF 16 TO 17 FEET WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES THROUGH AT LEAST THIS AFTERNOON...AND POSSIBLY LONGER. CAZ034-035-221545- /O.CON.KLOX.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-100423T0000Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- 1245 AM PDT THU APR 22 2010 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG ONSHORE WINDS AND LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HIGH SURF OF 10 TO 14 FEET AT WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WHICH WILL PROVE HAZARDOUS FOR ANY SWIMMER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAZ040-041-221545- /O.CON.KLOX.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-100423T0000Z/ VENTURA COUNTY COAST- LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES- 1245 AM PDT THU APR 22 2010 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH SURF OF 6 TO 8 FEET...WITH MAX SETS TO 10 FEET WILL CONTINUE ALONG WEST FACING BEACHES AS CONTINUED GALE FORCE WINDS AND AN INCREASING WESTERLY SWELL PERSISTS. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE SOME TONIGHT...BUT 5 TO 8 FOOT SWELLS WITH A MODERATE PERIOD WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WHICH COULD PROVE HAZARDOUS TO ANY SWIMMER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAZ039-221300- /O.EXT.KLOX.CF.S.0020.000000T0000Z-100422T1300Z/ SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST- 1245 AM PDT THU APR 22 2010 ...THE HIGHER THAN NORMAL SURF WILL BE HIGHLIGHTED IN THE DAILY SURF PRODUCT. $$ CAK/RAT
445 WHUS46 KLOX 221242 CFWLOX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 542 AM PDT THU APR 22 2010 ...HIGH SURF EXPECTED AT AREA BEACHES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL GENERATED BY A STORM SYSTEM IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL AFFECT WEST FACING AREA BEACHES TODAY. SWELL ENERGY COMBINING WITH MODERATE WINDS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS WILL PUSH HIGH SURF TO WEST FACING BEACHES THIS MORNING. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH SOME...HOWEVER A SWELL OF 12 TO 14 FEET WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES ACROSS THE CENTRAL COAST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. CAZ039-221345- /O.CAN.KLOX.CF.S.0020.000000T0000Z-100422T1300Z/ SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST- 542 AM PDT THU APR 22 2010 THE HIGHER THAN NORMAL SURF IS HIGHLIGHTED IN THE DAILY SURF PRODUCT. $$ CAZ034-035-222030- /O.CON.KLOX.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-100423T0000Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- 542 AM PDT THU APR 22 2010 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. MODERATE ONSHORE WINDS AND LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HIGH SURF OF 10 TO 12 FEET AT WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WHICH WILL PROVE HAZARDOUS FOR ANY SWIMMER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAZ040-041-222030- /O.CON.KLOX.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-100423T0000Z/ VENTURA COUNTY COAST- LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES- 542 AM PDT THU APR 22 2010 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH SURF OF 5 TO 8 FEET WILL CONTINUE ALONG WEST FACING BEACHES AS MODERATE ONSHORE WINDS DIMINISH SOME THIS MORNING. HOWEVER AN INCREASING WESTERLY SWELL WILL HELP TO CONTINUE THIS HIGH SURF THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WHICH COULD PROVE HAZARDOUS TO ANY SWIMMER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAK/RAT
932 WHUS46 KLOX 222025 CFWLOX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 125 PM PDT THU APR 22 2010 ...HIGH SURF EXPECTED AT AREA BEACHES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL GENERATED BY A STORM SYSTEM IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL AFFECT WEST FACING AREA BEACHES TODAY. SWELL ENERGY COMBINING WITH MODERATE WINDS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS WILL PUSH HIGH SURF TO WEST FACING BEACHES THIS MORNING. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH SOME...HOWEVER A SWELL OF 12 TO 14 FEET WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES ACROSS THE CENTRAL COAST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. CAZ034-035-230000- /O.CON.KLOX.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-100423T0000Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- 125 PM PDT THU APR 22 2010 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. MODERATE ONSHORE WINDS AND LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HIGH SURF OF 10 TO 12 FEET AT WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WHICH WILL PROVE HAZARDOUS FOR ANY SWIMMER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAZ040-041-230000- /O.CON.KLOX.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-100423T0000Z/ VENTURA COUNTY COAST- LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES- 125 PM PDT THU APR 22 2010 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH SURF OF 5 TO 8 FEET WILL CONTINUE ALONG WEST FACING BEACHES AS MODERATE ONSHORE WINDS DIMINISH SOME THIS MORNING. HOWEVER AN INCREASING WESTERLY SWELL WILL HELP TO CONTINUE THIS HIGH SURF THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WHICH COULD PROVE HAZARDOUS TO ANY SWIMMER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ SWEET
559 WHUS46 KLOX 230000 CFWLOX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 500 PM PDT THU APR 22 2010 CAZ034-035-230100- /O.EXP.KLOX.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-100423T0000Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- 500 PM PDT THU APR 22 2010 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED AT 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ALLOWED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY TO EXPIRE AT 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL SETS IN EXCESS OF 10 FEET ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AT WEST FACING BEACHES...BUT SURF AND SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE THROUGHOUT TONIGHT. $$ CAZ040-041-230100- /O.EXP.KLOX.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-100423T0000Z/ VENTURA COUNTY COAST- LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES- 500 PM PDT THU APR 22 2010 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED AT 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ALLOWED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY TO EXPIRE AT 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL SETS IN EXCESS OF 8 FEET ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AT WEST FACING BEACHES...BUT SURF AND SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE THROUGHOUT TONIGHT. $$ HALL
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high surf 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 high surf advisory went out at Apr 20, 1:50 PM PDT, 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 20, 1:50 PM PDT, 25 minutes before
SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 150 PM PDT TUE APR 20 2010 .SYNOPSIS... THE LOW PRESSURE AREA MOVES INTO THE REGION AND DRIFTS AROUND BEFORE MOVING EAST ON THURSDAY...BRINGING SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THURSDAY. BREEZY AND CHILLY WEATHER IS FORECAST INTO THURSDAY...THEN A HIGH PRESSURE AREA WILL BRING FAIR SKIES AND WARMER WEATHER FOR FRIDAY AND THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. && .SHORT TERM (TODAY-FRI)...A COLD FRONT IS RAPIDLY MAKING ITS WAY THROUGH THE AREA TODAY. AS EXPECTED IT HELD TOGETHER WELL ENOUGH TO BRING RAIN WELL INTO LA COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER, SHOWERS HAVE ALREADY STARTED TO TAPER OFF FROM THE WEST AND BY LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING THE FRONT WILL BE WELL EAST AND SOUTH OF LA COUNTY. THIS NOW PUTS US INTO THE COLDER AND MORE SHOWERY PORTION OF THE SYSTEM AS THE COLD CORE LOW DROPS SOUTHWEST THROUGH CALIFORNIA. BECAUSE THE LOW CENTER IS TRACKING MORE INLAND NOW IT WOULD APPEAR THAT SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL BE MORE FOCUSED ON THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND THE CENTRAL COAST WITH LESSER CHANCES ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATION PORTIONS OF LA AND VENTURA COUNTIES. STILL THOUGH, EVEN WITH THIS TRACK, THE AMOUNT OF COLD AIR COMING IN ALOFT AND STILL A FAIR AMOUNT OF MOISTURE AROUND SHOWERS COULD DEVELOP ANYWHERE AND AT ANYTIME. THERE WILL LIKELY BE A LITTLE BREAK IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE FRONT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE THE COLD/UNSTABLE AIR MOVES IN LATER TONIGHT SO POPS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED DOWN ACCORDINGLY. FOR NOW HAVE OPTED TO NOT ISSUE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE MOUNTAINS AS PRECIP WITH THE FRONT WILL BE TAPERING OFF PRETTY QUICKLY TODAY AND WELL BEFORE ALL THE COLD AIR ARRIVES. HOWEVER, WE MAY NEED ONE FOR WEDNESDAY DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH SHOWER ACTIVITY DEVELOPS IN THE COLDER AIR. IN ANY CASE, IT WILL BE UNSEASONABLY COLD IN THE MOUNTAINS AND WITH SNOW LEVELS FALLING TO 4000 FT OR LOWER WED SOME LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE OVER THE GRAPEVINE. GUSTY WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT TODAY WILL BRING ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS TO THE ANTELOPE VALLEY, AND WINDS MAY FLIRT WITH ADVISORY LEVELS NEAR THE COAST AS WELL, ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST REMAINS LARGELY UNCHANGED. DECIDED TO GO WITH SLIGHTLY LESS CLOUD COVERAGE S OF PT CONCEPTION AS WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW SHOULD HELP THERE. OTHERWISE, BREEZY AND COOL WITH A WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THURSDAY AS A COUPLE OF IMPULSES ROTATE THROUGH THE AREA AROUND THIS SLOW MOVING UPPER LOW. SMALL HAIL CERTAINLY POSSIBLE WITH THE LOW FREEZING LEVELS. DRY AND WARMER FRIDAY AS THE LOW FINALLY MOVES EAST AND A RIDGE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST. SOME LIGHT NORTHEAST WINDS POSSIBLE FRIDAY MORNING BUT LIKELY BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. .LONG TERM (SAT-TUE)...A NICE WEEKEND ON TAP WITH HIGH PRESSURE KEEPING THE STORM TRACK WELL TO THE NORTH. TEMPS WILL BE WARMING BACK TO NORMAL LEVELS SAT, THEN WARMING A COUPLE DEGREES THROUGH MONDAY BEFORE A WEAK SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST ON TUESDAY. && .AVIATION...20/1950Z. MVFR TO IFR CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH FRONT AND PRECIPITATION NOW PUSHING INTO VENTURA COUNTY. OTHERWISE MVFR TO VFR CONDITIONS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE OCCASIONAL MVFR TO IFR CONDITIONS BEHIND THE FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS ALSO POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY. ONLY FAIR CONFIDENCE IN TIMING THE IMPACT OF SCATTERED SHOWERS. KLAX AND KBUR...FAIR CONFIDENCE IN THE TIMING OF STEADY RAIN AFFECTING THE AIRFIELDS BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON...FOLLOWED BY SCATTERED SHOWERS TONIGHT. MVFR TO IFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN ANY PRECIPITATION. ***NOTE*** THE ASOS EQUIPMENT AT KBUR...KVNY...KHHR...KCMA...AND KOXR HAS A SOFTWARE ERROR THAT MAY LEAD TO INCORRECT CLOUD HEIGHTS WHEN THERE ARE TWO OR MORE CLOUD LAYERS PRESENT. OBSERVATIONS AT KBUR WILL BE QUALITY CONTROLLED 24 HOURS A DAY...OBSERVATIONS AT KVNY WILL BE QUALITY CONTROLLED FROM 13Z-07Z...OBSERVATIONS AT KOXR WILL BE QUALITY CONTROLLED FROM 15Z-05Z. TAFS FOR KVNY AND KOXR WILL NOT BE AMENDED FOR CIGS DURING THE TIME THE OBSERVATIONS ARE NOT MONITORED AND THERE ARE TWO OR MORE CLOUD LAYERS PRESENT. && .LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY (SEE LAXNPWLOX). GALE WARNING (SEE LAXMWWLOX). SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY (SEE LAXMWWLOX). HIGH SURF ADVISORY (SEE LAXCFWLOX). MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT (SEE LAXMWSLOX). SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT (SEE LAXSPSLOX). && PUBLIC...WOFFORD AVIATION...SWEET SYNOPSIS...SETO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 20, 6:00 AM PDT, 8 hours 15 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 600 AM PDT TUE APR 20 2010 CAZ034>041-044>046-051>054-059-087-088-547-548-211300- 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- 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- LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY- LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY- 600 AM PDT TUE APR 20 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE... TODAY A FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING RAIN TO SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES THIS MORNING...WITH RAIN LIKELY ACROSS VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON. BEHIND THE FRONT...THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. ANY THUNDERSTORM MAY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL AND BRIEFLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO BETWEEN 3500 AND 4000 FEET BY LATE TONIGHT. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. SNOW COULD AFFECT TRAVEL ON PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 5 OVER THE GRAPEVINE...AND COULD FALL IN THE HIGHER FOOTHILLS ABOVE THE ANTELOPE AND CUYAMA VALLEYS. GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL AFFECT THE ANTELOPE VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...WITH WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH EXPECTED. THERE WILL BE AREAS OF GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. GALE FORCE NORTHWEST AND WEST WINDS AREA EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING ACROSS MUCH OF THE COASTAL WATERS,,,AND CONTINUE TONIGHT. * WIND ADVISORY..............SEE WWUS76 KLOX - NPWLOX FOR DETAILS * * GALE WARNING...............SEE WHUS76 KLOX - MWWLOX FOR DETAILS * * SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT..SEE WWUS86 KLOX - SPSLOX FOR DETAILS * .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THERE IS A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY AND EARLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LINGERING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY NIGHT. ANY THUNDERSTORM MAY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL AND BRIEFLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS. THERE WILL BE AREAS OF GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL BE BETWEEN 3500 AND 4500 FEET THROUGH THURSDAY. THERE MAY BE SEVERAL ADDITIONAL INCHES OF SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS. SNOW MAY AFFECT TRAVEL ON PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 5 OVER THE GRAPEVINE WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. SNOW COULD FALL IN THE HIGHER FOOTHILLS ABOVE THE ANTELOPE AND CUYAMA VALLEYS WEDNESDAY THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY. GALE FORCE NORTHWEST WINDS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF THE COASTAL WATERS WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. * GALE WARNING...............SEE WHUS76 KLOX - MWWLOX 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. DB BRUNO
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Special weather statement, Apr 20, 9:56 AM PDT, 4 hours 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA 956 AM PDT TUE APR 20 2010 CAZ034>041-044>046-051>054-059-087-088-547-548-210600- 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- 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- LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY- LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY- 956 AM PDT TUE APR 20 2010 ...ANOTHER LATE SEASON STORM SYSTEM TO AFFECT SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA THROUGH THURSDAY... A COLD UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO APPROACH NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA TODAY. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL BRING 2 TO 4 HOURS OF STEADY RAINFALL ACROSS SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES THIS MORNING...SPREADING INTO VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON. IT NOW APPEARS THAT THE COLD FRONT WILL HOLD TOGETHER BETTER AS IT MOVES SOUTH OF POINT CONCEPTION. BEHIND THE FRONT...RAIN WILL TURN TO SCATTERED SHOWERS ON THE CENTRAL COAST THIS AFTERNOON AND ELSEWHERE BY EVENING. GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE COLD FRONT IN MANY COASTAL AREAS...AS WELL AS THE MOUNTAINS AND ANTELOPE VALLEY. COMPUTER MODELS SHOW THE UPPER LOW MOVING INTO CENTRAL CALIFORNIA TONIGHT...THEN SHOW IT WOBBLING AROUND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHERN NEVADA THROUGH THURSDAY...WITH UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES AND ASSOCIATED BANDS OF MOISTURE ROTATING INTO SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA AT TIMES. WHILE THERE WILL BE SIGNIFICANT BREAKS IN PRECIPITATION TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AT TIMES ACROSS THE REGION DURING THAT TIME. VERY COLD AIR ALOFT WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION LATER THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE CENTRAL COAST...SPREADING INTO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TONIGHT. THIS WILL DESTABILIZE THE ATMOSPHERE...LEADING TO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE SMALL HAIL AND BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS. SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER DRAMATICALLY TONIGHT...LIKELY BETWEEN 3000 AND 4000 FEET...WITH LOW SNOW LEVELS CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOW COULD AFFECT TRAVEL ON PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 5 THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE...AND COULD EVEN AFFECT THE FOOTHILLS ABOVE THE ANTELOPE AND CUYAMA VALLEYS...AND THE INTERIOR VALLEYS OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. WHILE THE MAIN FRONT WILL LIKELY BRING STEADY PRECIPITATION TO MOST OF THE REGION TODAY...THE SHOWERY NATURE OF THE PRECIPITATION FROM TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY WILL LEAD TO HIGHLY VARIABLE STORM TOTALS. RAINFALL TOTALS FOR COASTAL AND VALLEY AREAS THROUGH THURSDAY ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED TO RANGE BETWEEN 0.25 TO 0.75 INCHES. FOOTHILL AND MOUNTAIN AREAS CAN GENERALLY EXPECT BETWEEN 0.50 TO 1.25 INCHES. IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT AREAS NEAR THUNDERSTORMS COULD LOCALLY RECEIVE HIGHER RAINFALL TOTALS. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS...AND MAY REQUIRE THE ISSUANCE OF A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY LATER TODAY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION. GOMBERG/BRUNO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Los Angeles, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2:37 AM PDT | Gale Warning | LOX | 48 hr | |
| Apr 20, 2:37 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Winds | LOX | 20 hr | |
| Apr 20, 3:41 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | LOX | Los Angeles | 38 hr |
| Apr 20, 2:15 PM PDT | Coastal Flood Statement | LOX | 12 hr |
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