Alert archive / California / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 71, NWS Los Angeles, CA
NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this wind advisory at Nov 25, 2011, 6:35 PM PST for Los Angeles County, California. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2011, 6:35 PM PST (02:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 26, 2011, 2:00 PM PST
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Los Angeles, CA
County Los Angeles County, CA
The radar
The Santa Ana Mts radar (KSOX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:39 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.
The nearest sounding before it
San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 184 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1151 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -84 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -21 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
131 WWUS76 KLOX 260235 NPWLOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 635 PM PST FRI NOV 25 2011 ...GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA... .A STRONG NORTHERLY SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BRING GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS THIS EVENING TO THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR IN THE LOCAL MOUNTAINS. AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY...THERE WILL BE INCREASING OFFSHORE FLOW THAT WILL BRING GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS BELOW AND THROUGH PASSES AND CANYONS. OFFSHORE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE. CAZ053-054-261200- /O.NEW.KLOX.WI.Y.0071.111126T0235Z-111126T2200Z/ VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS- LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...MOUNT PINOS...ACTON... MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG 635 PM PST FRI NOV 25 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 50 MPH OVER EXPOSED RIDGETOPS. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FOCUSED THROUGH THE I-5 CORRIDOR THIS EVENING THEN THROUGH NORTHEAST FACING PASSES AND CANYONS OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY...ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 5 AND HIGHWAY 14. MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION. 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. && $$ CAZ088-261200- /O.NEW.KLOX.WI.Y.0071.111126T1400Z-111126T2200Z/ SANTA CLARITA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA CLARITA...NEWHALL...VALENCIA 635 PM PST FRI NOV 25 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM PST SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED FROM MID MORNING SATURDAY THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ON SATURDAY...ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 5 AND HIGHWAY 14. MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CAZ044-045-261200- /O.NEW.KLOX.WI.Y.0071.111126T1400Z-111126T2200Z/ VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA PAULA...FILLMORE...OJAI...PIRU... THOUSAND OAKS...NEWBURY PARK...MOORPARK...SIMI VALLEY 635 PM PST FRI NOV 25 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM PST SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH...EXCEPT ISOLATED GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN THE HILLS. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED FROM MID MORNING SATURDAY THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ON SATURDAY...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAYS 23 AND 118. MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH- PROFILE VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION. 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. && $$ CAZ046-261200- /O.NEW.KLOX.WI.Y.0071.111126T1400Z-111126T2200Z/ SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TOPANGA 635 PM PST FRI NOV 25 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM PST SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 50 MPH OVER EXPOSED RIDGETOPS. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ON SATURDAY...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH-SOUTH FACING CANYON ROADS. MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH- PROFILE VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ GOMBERG
3 follow-up statements
028 WWUS76 KLOX 261205 NPWLOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 405 AM PST SAT NOV 26 2011 ...GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA... .A STRONG NORTHERLY SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BRING GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS TO THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE OFFSHORE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE. CAZ053-054-262015- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-111126T2200Z/ VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS- LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...MOUNT PINOS...ACTON... MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG 405 AM PST SAT NOV 26 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 50 MPH OVER EXPOSED RIDGETOPS. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FOCUSED THROUGH THE I- 5 CORRIDOR * TIMING...THE WINDS WILL PEAK AFTER SUNRISE AND THEN DIMINISH IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY...ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 5 AND HIGHWAY 14. MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION. 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. && $$ CAZ088-262015- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0071.111126T1400Z-111126T2200Z/ SANTA CLARITA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA CLARITA...NEWHALL...VALENCIA 405 AM PST SAT NOV 26 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...THE WINDS WILL PEAK AFTER SUNRISE AND THEN DIMINISH IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ON SATURDAY... ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 5 AND HIGHWAY 14. MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CAZ044-045-262015- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0071.111126T1400Z-111126T2200Z/ VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA PAULA...FILLMORE...OJAI...PIRU... THOUSAND OAKS...NEWBURY PARK...MOORPARK...SIMI VALLEY 405 AM PST SAT NOV 26 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH...EXCEPT ISOLATED GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN THE HILLS. * TIMING...THE WINDS WILL PEAK AFTER SUNRISE AND THEN DIMINISH IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ON SATURDAY... ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAYS 23 AND 118. MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH- PROFILE VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION. 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. && $$ CAZ046-262015- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0071.111126T1400Z-111126T2200Z/ SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TOPANGA 405 AM PST SAT NOV 26 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 50 MPH OVER EXPOSED RIDGETOPS. * TIMING...THE WINDS WILL PEAK AFTER SUNRISE AND THEN DIMINISH IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ON SATURDAY... ESPECIALLY ON NORTH-SOUTH FACING CANYON ROADS. MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH- PROFILE VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ DG/ASR
175 WWUS76 KLOX 261939 NPWLOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 1139 AM PST SAT NOV 26 2011 ...GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA... .A STRONG NORTHERLY SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA. CAZ053-054-262200- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-111126T2200Z/ VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS- LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...MOUNT PINOS...ACTON... MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG 1139 AM PST SAT NOV 26 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...THE WINDS ARE PEAKING AND WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY...ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 5 AND HIGHWAY 14. MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION. 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. && $$ CAZ088-262200- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-111126T2200Z/ SANTA CLARITA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA CLARITA...NEWHALL...VALENCIA 1139 AM PST SAT NOV 26 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...THE WINDS ARE PEAKING AND WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ON SATURDAY... ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 5 AND HIGHWAY 14. MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CAZ044-045-262200- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-111126T2200Z/ VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA PAULA...FILLMORE...OJAI...PIRU... THOUSAND OAKS...NEWBURY PARK...MOORPARK...SIMI VALLEY 1139 AM PST SAT NOV 26 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...THE WINDS ARE PEAKING AND WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ON SATURDAY... ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAYS 23 AND 118. MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH- PROFILE VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION. 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. && $$ CAZ046-262200- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-111126T2200Z/ SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TOPANGA 1139 AM PST SAT NOV 26 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...THE WINDS ARE PEAKING AND WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ON SATURDAY... ESPECIALLY ON NORTH-SOUTH FACING CANYON ROADS. MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH- PROFILE VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ HALL
782 WWUS76 KLOX 262200 NPWLOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 200 PM PST SAT NOV 26 2011 CAZ044>046-053-054-088-262300- /O.EXP.KLOX.WI.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-111126T2200Z/ VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS- SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS- LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE- SANTA CLARITA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA PAULA...FILLMORE...OJAI...PIRU... THOUSAND OAKS...NEWBURY PARK...MOORPARK...SIMI VALLEY...TOPANGA... LOCKWOOD VALLEY...MOUNT PINOS...ACTON...MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG... SANTA CLARITA...NEWHALL...VALENCIA 200 PM PST SAT NOV 26 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... LOCAL GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH MAY STILL OCCUR OVER THE NEXT HOUR...BUT SURFACE GRADIENTS WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH SUNSET. $$ HALL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Los Angeles, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 3:15 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | LOX | 7 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in California, 2011Every wind advisory in 2011
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.