Alert archive / California / High Wind Warnings in 2010

High Wind Warning 5, NWS Los Angeles, CA

March 8, 2010

NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this high wind warning at Mar 8, 2010, 10:00 PM PST. It was in force for 11 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
Mar 8, 2010, 10:00 PM PST (06:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 9, 2010, 9:21 AM PST
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Los Angeles, CA

The text

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

983 
WWUS76 KLOX 090600
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1000 PM PST MON MAR 8 2010

...GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS EXPECTED OVER SOUTHWEST
CALIFORNIA...

.A TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT DEVELOPING WITH A SERIES OF
COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL BRING PERIODS OF GUSTY NORTHWEST
TO NORTH WINDS TO MUCH OF THE AREA...AND THE POTENTIAL FOR
DAMAGING WINDS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERT THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE AND
THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR...AS WELL AS THE ANTELOPE VALLEY.

CAZ052-091230-
/O.UPG.KLOX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-100309T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.HW.W.0005.100309T0600Z-100309T1800Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAN MARCOS PASS...
SAN RAFAEL WILDERNESS AREA...DICK SMITH WILDERNESS AREA
1000 PM PST MON MAR 8 2010

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS. THIS
WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY
IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING: GUSTY AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL DEVELOP
  TONIGHT THEN WEAKEN TO ADVISORY CRITERIA ON TUESDAY MORNING.
  ALTHOUGH THESE WINDS WILL WEAKEN ON TUESDAY MORNING...ANOTHER
  ROUND OF GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
  TUESDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR
  60 MPH WILL DEVELOP THROUGH THE PASSES AND CANYONS OF THE SANTA
  YNEZ RANGE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH
  TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH LATE TUESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: HIGHWAYS 101 AND 154 WILL BE IMPACTED...ESPECIALLY
  THROUGH THE GAVIOTA AND SAN MARCOS PASSES.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ053-054-091230-
/O.NEW.KLOX.HW.A.0005.100309T2200Z-100310T0900Z/
/O.EXT.KLOX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-100309T2200Z/
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...MOUNT PINOS...ACTON...
MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG
1000 PM PST MON MAR 8 2010

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST TUESDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS.
THIS WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST
TUESDAY.

* TIMING: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE
  THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THEN...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FURTHER
  TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING LEVELS FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
  TUESDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL
  CONTINUE TO DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON...THEN WINDS WILL LIKELY STRENGTHEN FURTHER WITH
  GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH POSSIBLE FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
  TUESDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE INTERSTATE 5
  CORRIDOR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

CAZ059-091230-
/O.NEW.KLOX.HW.A.0005.100309T2200Z-100310T0900Z/
/O.EXT.KLOX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-100309T2200Z/
ANTELOPE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...PALMDALE
1000 PM PST MON MAR 8 2010

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST TUESDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE ANTELOPE VALLEY. THIS WATCH IS IN EFFECT
FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. THE WIND
ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST TUESDAY.

* TIMING: WEST TO NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN TONIGHT
  AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL
  STRENGTHEN FURTHER TO NEAR POTENTIALLY DAMAGING LEVELS FROM
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH
  WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP TONIGHT...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS
  EXPECTED OVER THE WESTERN PORTION. WINDS WILL LIKELY STRENGTHEN
  FURTHER ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY NIGHT WITH POTENTIALLY
  DAMAGING GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS: HIGHWAYS 14 AND 138 WILL BE MOST IMPACTED...WITH
  POSSIBLE BLOWING DUST SUDDENLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO NEAR
  ZERO AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

CAZ039-091230-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-100309T1800Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA BARBARA...MONTECITO...CARPINTERIA
1000 PM PST MON MAR 8 2010

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS CONTINUED
A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE SANTA BARBARA SOUTH COAST. THIS ADVISORY
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY. THIS ADVISORY MAY NEED
TO BE EXTENDED OR REISSUED AS WINDS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN FOR TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY NIGHT.

* TIMING: GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  TONIGHT THEN WEAKEN SOME LATER TUESDAY MORNING....BUT THE WINDS
  WILL LIKELY STRENGTHEN AGAIN ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45
  MPH WILL CONTINUE BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS THROUGH TUESDAY
  MORNING.

* IMPACTS: HIGHWAYS 101 AND 154 WILL BE IMPACTED...ESPECIALLY
  NEAR THE GAVIOTA AND SAN MARCOS PASSES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

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3 follow-up statements
826 
WWUS76 KLOX 091142
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
342 AM PST TUE MAR 9 2010

...GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS EXPECTED OVER SOUTHWEST
CALIFORNIA...

.STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN THE WAKE OF A COLD LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM. PERIODS OF GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS WILL PERSIST
OVER MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. DAMAGING
WIND GUSTS ARE LIKELY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERT. THE
STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE AND THE
INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR...AS WELL AS THE ANTELOPE VALLEY.

CAZ053-054-091715-
/O.UPG.KLOX.HW.A.0005.100309T2200Z-100310T0900Z/
/O.EXB.KLOX.HW.W.0005.100309T1700Z-100311T1100Z/
/O.EXT.KLOX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-100309T1700Z/
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...MOUNT PINOS...ACTON...
MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG
342 AM PST TUE MAR 9 2010

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM PST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
3 AM PST THURSDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM
PST THIS MORNING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 


* TIMING: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN WILL FURTHER TO DAMAGING
  LEVELS THIS MORNING AND WITH ONLY A BRIEF LULL LATER WEDNESDAY
  MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY
  NIGHT.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL
  CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN FURTHER WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH THIS
  MORNING AND WILL LAST THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH ONLY A
  BRIEF LULL LATER WEDNESDAY MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE INTERSTATE 5
  CORRIDOR.


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.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ059-091715-
/O.UPG.KLOX.HW.A.0005.100309T2200Z-100310T0900Z/
/O.EXB.KLOX.HW.W.0005.100309T1700Z-100311T1100Z/
/O.EXT.KLOX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-100309T1700Z/
ANTELOPE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...PALMDALE
342 AM PST TUE MAR 9 2010

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM PST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
3 AM PST THURSDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM
PST THIS MORNING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FURTHER TO DAMAGING
  LEVELS THIS MORNING AND WITH ONLY A BRIEF LULL LATER WEDNESDAY
  MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY
  NIGHT.

* WINDS: WEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL
  CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN FURTHER WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH THIS
  MORNING AND WILL LAST THROUGH THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH
  ONLY A BRIEF LULL LATER WEDNESDAY MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS: HIGHWAYS 14 AND 138 WILL BE MOST IMPACTED...WITH
  POSSIBLE BLOWING DUST SUDDENLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO NEAR
  ZERO AT TIMES.

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.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ052-091715-
/O.CON.KLOX.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100309T1800Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAN MARCOS PASS...
SAN RAFAEL WILDERNESS AREA...DICK SMITH WILDERNESS AREA
342 AM PST TUE MAR 9 2010

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING. 

* TIMING: GUSTY AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH THE MORNING THEN WEAKEN TO ADVISORY CRITERIA. ANOTHER
  ROUND OF GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR
  60 MPH THROUGH THE PASSES AND CANYONS OF THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE.
  WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH
  LATE THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS: HIGHWAYS 101 AND 154 WILL BE IMPACTED...ESPECIALLY
  THROUGH THE GAVIOTA AND SAN MARCOS PASSES.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ088-091715-
/O.EXB.KLOX.WI.Y.0014.100309T1700Z-100311T1100Z/
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA CLARITA...NEWHALL...VALENCIA
342 AM PST TUE MAR 9 2010

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM PST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM
PST THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO ADVISORY LEVELS LATER THIS
  MORNING AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL
  DEVELOP LATER THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY 
  NIGHT.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND
  CANYONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

CAZ039-091715-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-100309T1800Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA BARBARA...MONTECITO...CARPINTERIA
342 AM PST TUE MAR 9 2010

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. 

* TIMING: GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID
  MORNING. WINDS WILL LIKELY STRENGTHEN AGAIN ON THIS EVENING.

* WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
  TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS THROUGH MID
  MORNING.

* IMPACTS: HIGHWAYS 101 AND 154 WILL BE IMPACTED...ESPECIALLY NEAR
  THE GAVIOTA AND SAN MARCOS PASSES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ASR/CK
143 
WWUS76 KLOX 091709
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
909 AM PST TUE MAR 9 2010

...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS TO CONTINUE OVER SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA...

.STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP IN THE WAKE OF A COLD LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT PASSED THROUGH THE AREA LAST NIGHT. PERIODS
OF GUSTY WEST TO NORTH WINDS WILL PERSIST OVER MUCH OF THE AREA
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH
ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERT BY THIS AFTERNOON.
THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE INTERSTATE 5
CORRIDOR AND THE ANTELOPE VALLEY.

CAZ052-100115-
/O.CAN.KLOX.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100309T1800Z/
/O.EXB.KLOX.WI.Y.0014.100309T2300Z-100310T1700Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAN MARCOS PASS...
SAN RAFAEL WILDERNESS AREA...DICK SMITH WILDERNESS AREA
909 AM PST TUE MAR 9 2010

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 AM PST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* TIMING: NORTHWEST WINDS FROM LAST NIGHT HAVE WEAKENED THIS
  MORNING...BUT WILL RESTRENGTHEN LATER THIS AFTERNOON...THEN
  PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50
  MPH WILL FORM BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS
  THROUGH THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE.

* IMPACTS: HIGHWAYS 101 AND 154 WILL BE IMPACTED...ESPECIALLY
  THROUGH THE GAVIOTA AND SAN MARCOS PASSES...AS WELL AS THE
  MONTECITO HILLS. ALTHOUGH THESE WINDS WILL WEAKEN WEDNESDAY
  MORNING...ANOTHER ROUND OF GUSTY WINDS IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON AND NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

CAZ039-100115-
/O.CAN.KLOX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-100309T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.WI.Y.0015.100309T2300Z-100310T1700Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA BARBARA...MONTECITO...CARPINTERIA
909 AM PST TUE MAR 9 2010

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9
AM PST WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING: NORTHWEST WINDS FROM LAST NIGHT HAVE WEAKENED THIS
  MORNING...BUT WILL RESTRENGTHEN LATER THIS AFTERNOON...THEN
  PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45
  MPH WILL FORM BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS
  THROUGH THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE.

* IMPACTS: HIGHWAYS 101 AND 154 WILL BE IMPACTED...ESPECIALLY
  BELOW THE GAVIOTA AND SAN MARCOS PASSES...AS WELL AS THE
  MONTECITO HILLS. ALTHOUGH THESE WINDS WILL WEAKEN WEDNESDAY
  MORNING...ANOTHER ROUND OF GUSTY WINDS IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON AND NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

CAZ053-054-100115-
/O.EXP.KLOX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-100309T1700Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100311T1100Z/
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...MOUNT PINOS...ACTON...
MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG
909 AM PST TUE MAR 9 2010

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM PST THURSDAY...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 3 AM PST THURSDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FURTHER TO POTENTIALLY
  DAMAGING LEVELS THIS AFTERNOON...AND EXCEPT FOR A BRIEF LULL
  LATER WEDNESDAY MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...WILL PERSIST
  THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL
  STRENGTHEN TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH LATER THIS
  AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE INTERSTATE 
  5 CORRIDOR. 

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.

&&

$$

CAZ059-100115-
/O.EXP.KLOX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-100309T1700Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100311T1100Z/
ANTELOPE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...PALMDALE
909 AM PST TUE MAR 9 2010

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 AM PST
THURSDAY...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 AM
PST THURSDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST
TODAY. 

* TIMING: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FURTHER TO POTENTIALLY
  DAMAGING LEVELS THIS AFTERNOON...AND EXCEPT FOR A BRIEF LULL
  LATER WEDNESDAY MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...WILL PERSIST
  THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL
  STRENGTHEN TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH BY THIS
  AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONGEST WIND WILL BE IN THE WESTERN VALLEY.
  HIGHWAYS 14 AND 138 WILL BE MOST IMPACTED...WITH POSSIBLE
  BLOWING DUST SUDDENLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT
  TIMES.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ088-100115-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-100311T1100Z/
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA CLARITA...NEWHALL...VALENCIA
909 AM PST TUE MAR 9 2010

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST THURSDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY
  NIGHT...EXCEPT FOR A BRIEF LULL LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND EARLY
  AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL
  CONTINUE.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND 
  CANYONS...AND IN THE HILLS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

KITTELL
623 
WWUS76 KLOX 091721 RRA
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...DELAYED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
921 AM PST TUE MAR 9 2010

...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS TO CONTINUE OVER SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA...

.STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP IN THE WAKE OF A COLD LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT PASSED THROUGH THE AREA LAST NIGHT. PERIODS
OF GUSTY WEST TO NORTH WINDS WILL PERSIST OVER MUCH OF THE AREA
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH
ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERT BY THIS AFTERNOON.
THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE INTERSTATE
5 CORRIDOR AND THE ANTELOPE VALLEY.

CAZ053-054-092300-
/O.CAN.KLOX.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100311T1100Z/
/O.EXB.KLOX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-100309T2300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...MOUNT PINOS...ACTON...
MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG
921 AM PST TUE MAR 9 2010

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM PST THURSDAY...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 3 AM PST THURSDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FURTHER TO POTENTIALLY
  DAMAGING LEVELS THIS AFTERNOON...AND EXCEPT FOR A BRIEF LULL
  LATER WEDNESDAY MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...WILL PERSIST
  THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL
  STRENGTHEN TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH LATER THIS
  AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE INTERSTATE 
  5 CORRIDOR. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

CAZ059-092000-
/O.CAN.KLOX.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100311T1100Z/
/O.EXB.KLOX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-100309T2000Z/
ANTELOPE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...PALMDALE
921 AM PST TUE MAR 9 2010

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 AM PST
THURSDAY...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 AM
PST THURSDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST
TODAY. 

* TIMING: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FURTHER TO POTENTIALLY
  DAMAGING LEVELS BY THIS AFTERNOON...AND EXCEPT FOR A BRIEF LULL
  LATER WEDNESDAY MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...WILL PERSIST
  THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL
  STRENGTHEN TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH BY THIS
  AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONGEST WIND WILL BE IN THE WESTERN VALLEY.
  HIGHWAYS 14 AND 138 WILL BE MOST IMPACTED...WITH POSSIBLE
  BLOWING DUST SUDDENLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT
  TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

CAZ039-100130-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0015.100309T2300Z-100310T1700Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA BARBARA...MONTECITO...CARPINTERIA
921 AM PST TUE MAR 9 2010

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 AM PST WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING: NORTHWEST WINDS FROM LAST NIGHT HAVE WEAKENED THIS
  MORNING...BUT WILL RESTRENGTHEN LATER THIS AFTERNOON...THEN
  PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45
  MPH WILL FORM BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS
  THROUGH THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE.

* IMPACTS: HIGHWAYS 101 AND 154 WILL BE IMPACTED...ESPECIALLY
  BELOW THE GAVIOTA AND SAN MARCOS PASSES...AS WELL AS THE
  MONTECITO HILLS. ALTHOUGH THESE WINDS WILL WEAKEN WEDNESDAY
  MORNING...ANOTHER ROUND OF GUSTY WINDS IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON AND NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

CAZ052-100130-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0014.100309T2300Z-100310T1700Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAN MARCOS PASS...
SAN RAFAEL WILDERNESS AREA...DICK SMITH WILDERNESS AREA
921 AM PST TUE MAR 9 2010

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 AM PST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* TIMING: NORTHWEST WINDS FROM LAST NIGHT HAVE WEAKENED THIS
  MORNING...BUT WILL RESTRENGTHEN LATER THIS AFTERNOON...THEN
  PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50
  MPH WILL FORM BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS
  THROUGH THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE.

* IMPACTS: HIGHWAYS 101 AND 154 WILL BE IMPACTED...ESPECIALLY
  THROUGH THE GAVIOTA AND SAN MARCOS PASSES...AS WELL AS THE
  MONTECITO HILLS. ALTHOUGH THESE WINDS WILL WEAKEN WEDNESDAY
  MORNING...ANOTHER ROUND OF GUSTY WINDS IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON AND NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

CAZ088-100130-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-100311T1100Z/
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA CLARITA...NEWHALL...VALENCIA
921 AM PST TUE MAR 9 2010

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST THURSDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY 
  NIGHT...EXCEPT FOR A BRIEF LULL LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND 
  EARLY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL 
  CONTINUE. 

* IMPACTS: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND 
  CANYONS...AND IN THE HILLS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

KITTELL

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 Mar 8, 9:50 PM PST, 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 8, 9:50 PM PST, 10 minutes before
SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
950 PM PST MON MAR 8 2010

...NEW AVIATION DISCUSSION...

.SYNOPSIS...

A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PUSH A FEW SHOWERS OVER THE AREA
TONIGHT. A STRONG SURFACE GRADIENT DEVELOPING WITH THE STORM
SYSTEM WILL BRING WINDY CONDITIONS THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND
CANYONS. WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY NIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY.
A WARMING AND DRYING TREND FOR LATE WEEK...BUT A COOLING TREND IS
POSSIBLE OVER THE WEEKEND.

&&

.UPDATE...

A TROUGH CONTINUES TO DIVE SOUTH OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING. A
FEW SHOWERS ARE STREAMING ACROSS THE INTERIOR...WITH SOME SHOWERS
OCCURRING AT KWJF AND KPMD EARLIER. SHOWERS WILL REMAIN A
POSSIBILITY THROUGHOUT TONIGHT AS THE SYSTEMS COLD FRONT PUSHES
OVER THE AREA. THE STORM SYSTEM WILL LIKELY BRING SOME SNOW
SHOWERS TO THE NORTHERN SLOPES LATER TONIGHT. SNOW AMOUNTS SHOULD
RANGE FROM LITTLE TO UP TO 3 INCHES LOCALLY ALONG THE NORTHERN
SLOPES...WITH A DUSTING POSSIBLE THROUGH INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR
TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS REMAIN ON TRACK TO FALL LATE TONIGHT TO 2500
FEET. THIS COULD BRING A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW TO ANTELOPE VALLEY
FOOTHILLS IF THE COLDER AIR USHERS IN SLIGHTLY QUICKER. FOR THE
CURRENT TIME...THE SNOW LEVEL IN THE PACKAGE LOOKS GOOD...BUT
SNOW AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN SLIGHTLY EDGED TO ACCOUNT FOR A DRIER
SNOWFALL RATIO.

LATEST MODEL SOLUTIONS ARE STRENGTHENING THE WINDS WITH THE
SYSTEM...ESPECIALLY FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THERE IS
SOME CONCERN THAT SOME DAMAGING GUSTS COULD OCCUR LATE TONIGHT
OVER THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS. NAM-WRF AND GFS SOLUTIONS
ARE INDICATING A DECENT AMOUNT OF COLD AIR ADVECTION PUSHING OVER
THE AREA AS 1000-500 MB THICKNESSES DECLINE SUBSTANTIALLY BEHIND
THE FRONT...ALONG WITH SOME DECENT THERMAL PACKING ALONG THE COLD
FRONT. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS BEING CONSIDERED FOR THE SANTA
BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS AT THIS TIME. THERE IS ALSO A POSSIBILITY
OF DAMAGING WIND GUSTS OVER SOME OF THE MOUNTAIN AREAS AND THE
ANTELOPE VALLEY ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A HIGH WIND
WATCH IS BEING EVALUATED AT THIS TIME FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. NAM-WRF AND GFS PUSH 850 MB WINDS TO NEAR 40 TO 50 KNOTS
OVER THE AREA...WITH DECENT COLD AIR ADVECTION OCCURRING BETWEEN
THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AND THE SOUTH COAST BASIN. GFS 950 MB
THERMAL GRADIENTS REACH NEAR 7 DEGREES CELSIUS...A GOOD SIGNAL FOR
THE MODELS COARSENESS. MOS GUIDANCE VALUES CONTINUE TO ARRIVE
STRONGER OVER THE KWJF AND KPMD FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
AN UPDATE FOR THE PACKAGE MAY BE OUT LATER FOR CHANGES TO THE WIND
HEADLINES.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...

SHORT TERM...THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN TUE AND TUE
NIGHT...AND WIND ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY NEED TO BE EXPANDED AND
EXTENDED INTO TUE NIGHT. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT WARNING LEVEL
WINDS WILL FORM OVER THE I-5 CORRIDOR AND SANTA YNEZ RANGE TUE
NIGHT AS WELL...AND THE NEED FOR A HIGH WIND WATCH WILL BE
INVESTIGATED BY THE FUTURE SHIFT. THIS NORTH FLOW WILL ALSO BRING
A CONTINUED CHANCE FOR SHOWERS OVER THE NORTHERN SLOPES AND
INTERIOR SLO/SBA VALLEYS. TEMPS ON TUE WILL BE DOWN A GOOD 5
DEGREES DUE TO THE COLDER AIRMASS...THROUGH THE COASTAL SECTIONS
MAY NOT CHANGE MUCH WITH THE NEUTRALIZING OFFSHORE FLOW.

ANOTHER WEAK SYSTEM WILL PASS JUST TO THE EAST OF THE AREA LATE TUE
NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...WHICH WILL BRING A SIMILARLY SMALL CHANCE OF
LIGHT PRECIPITATION. ALSO SIMILAR TO TONIGHTS SYSTEM...THE WINDS
WILL BE THE MAIN STORY...AND COULD BE EVEN STRONGER THAN WHAT IS
EXPECTED TUE NIGHT. WARNING LEVEL WINDS ARE CERTAINLY POSSIBLE
THROUGH THE I-5 CORRIDOR AND SANTA YNEZ RANGE.

AS COLD AIR POURS INTO THE GREAT BASIN AND A DECENT RIDGE BUILDS
OVER THE AREA BY THU...MODERATE NORTHEAST FLOW SHOULD FORM. THIS
WILL QUICKLY WARM TEMPS UP TO NORMAL OVER MOST OF THE AREA...AND
COULD PRODUCE SOME GUSTY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE FAVORED PASSES AND
CANYONS.

LONG TERM...ALTHOUGH OFFSHORE GRADS WILL WEAKEN SOME...FRIDAY IS
LOOKING LIKE THE WARMEST DAY...AS THE RIDGE PEAKS IN STRENGTH.
TEMPS SHOULD PUSH ABOVE NORMAL FOR JUST THE SECOND TIME THIS
MONTH. THE WEEKEND IS A LITTLE UNCERTAIN AT THIS POINT...AS BOTH
THE GFS AND ECMWF SHOW A TROUGH DROPPING THROUGH THE NRN PART OF
THE STATE...BUT THE GFS SOLUTION QUICKLY DISSOLVES THE FRONTAL
BAND WHILE THE ECMWF COUNTERPART STRENGTHENS THE LOW AND DROPS IT
INTO ERN CA. ENSEMBLE MEMBERS ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE WITHOUT
SURPRISE...SO ALTHOUGH A DRY WEEKEND LOOKS FAVORABLE...THE
TEMPERATURE FORECAST IS A TOUGH CALL. DID NOT GET TOO CUTE IN THE
EXTENDED WITH ONLY A LITTLE BIT OF COOLING. EITHER WAY...THE EARLY
PART OF NEXT WEEK LOOKS GOOD TO WARM UP AGAIN.

&&

.AVIATION...

09/0550Z

STRONG POST FRONTAL WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN THE WAKE OF A WEAK COLD
FRONT AND PERSIST THROUGH THE PERIOD. MDT ISOLATED SVR TURBC WILL
OCCUR OVER AND AROUND THE MTNS.

KLAX...VERY GOOD CONFIDENCE IN TAF. FCST WIND CHANGES MAY OCCUR +/-
1 HOUR OF TAF TIME.

KBUR...FAIR CONFIDENCE IN TAF. START OF THE NORTH WINDS COULD OCCUR
ANYTIME FROM 09Z TO 14Z. AFTER 12Z LGT WINDS AT THE SURFACE WILL BE
A GOOD INDICATION OF MDT WIND SHEAR ALOFT FROM 008-015 AGL. AFT 15Z
LGT-MDT TURBC SFC-120.

***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...
HIGH WIND WARNING (SEE LAXNPWLOX).
WIND ADVISORY (SEE LAXNPWLOX).
HIGH WIND WATCH (SEE LAXNPWLOX).
GALE WARNING (SEE LAXMWWLOX).
GALE WATCH (SEE LAXMWWLOX).
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY (SEE LAXMWWLOX).
HIGH SURF ADVISORY (SEE LAXCFWLOX).
COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT (SEE LAXCFWLOX).
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK (SEE LAXSRFLOX).

&&

PUBLIC...HALL/KITTELL
AVIATION...ASR
SYNOPSIS...HALL

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 8, 6:00 AM PST, 16 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
600 AM PST MON MAR 8 2010

CAZ034>041-044>046-051>054-059-087-088-547-548-091400-
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 PST MON MAR 8 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE... TODAY

HIGHER THAN NORMAL SURF AS WELL AS AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS
WILL CREATE HAZARDS FOR BEACHGOERS TODAY. GALE FORCE WINDS ACROSS
THE OUTER WATERS WILL CREATE HAZARDS FOR SMALL CRAFT.

* GALE WARNING...............SEE WHUS76 KLOX - MWWLOX FOR DETAILS *

* HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK......SEE FZUS56 KLOX - SRFLOX FOR DETAILS *

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

ON TUESDAY...HIGHER THAN NORMAL SURF AS WELL AS AN ELEVATED RISK OF
RIP CURRENTS WILL CREATE HAZARDS FOR BEACHGOERS TODAY. GALE FORCE
WINDS ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS WILL CREATE HAZARDS FOR SMALL CRAFT.
STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CREATE LOCAL HAZARDS THROUGH AND BELOW
PASSES AND CANYONS.

* GALE WARNING...............SEE WHUS76 KLOX - MWWLOX FOR DETAILS *

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

RORKE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 8, 9:06 PM PSTGale WatchLOX6 hr
Mar 8, 9:56 PM PSTCoastal Flood StatementLOX29 hr
Mar 8, 10:00 PM PSTHigh Wind WatchLOX6 hr
Mar 9, 9:09 AM PSTWind AdvisoryLOX24 hr
Mar 9, 9:24 AM PSTHigh Wind WarningLOX36 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.