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Gale Warning 5, NWS Los Angeles, CA

February 12, 2012

NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this gale warning at Feb 12, 2012, 2:32 PM PST. It took effect at Feb 13, 2012, 9:09 AM PST. It was in force for 4 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
Feb 12, 2012, 2:32 PM PST (22:32 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 13, 2012, 9:09 AM PST
Expired
Feb 13, 2012, 1:14 PM PST
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Los Angeles, CA

The text

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

474 
WHUS76 KLOX 122232
MWWLOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
232 PM PST SUN FEB 12 2012

PZZ670-673-130530-
/O.EXT.KLOX.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120213T1800Z/
/O.UPG.KLOX.GL.A.0004.120213T2000Z-120215T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.GL.W.0005.120213T1800Z-120214T2000Z/
WATERS FROM PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT. ARGUELLO AND WESTWARD
60 NM-
WATERS FROM PT. ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD
60 NM INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
232 PM PST SUN FEB 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO NOON PST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO NOON PST
TUESDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT WILL INCREASE TO 25
  TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT NORTH OF POINT CONCEPTION
  IN THE MORNING AND SPREAD SOUTH BY MIDDAY.

* SEAS...STEEP SEAS WILL BUILD TO 12 TO 15 FEET WITH A DOMINANT
  PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS MONDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.


&&

$$

PZZ650-130530-
/O.EXT.KLOX.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120213T2100Z/
/O.UPG.KLOX.GL.A.0004.120213T2000Z-120215T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.GL.W.0005.120213T2100Z-120214T2000Z/
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
232 PM PST SUN FEB 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO NOON PST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO NOON PST
TUESDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT WILL INCREASE TO 20
  TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
  THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR OVER THE WEST PORTION. 

* SEAS...STEEP SEAS WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 12 FEET WITH A DOMINANT
  PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS MONDAY NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.


&&

$$

PZZ676-130530-
/O.EXT.KLOX.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120213T2100Z/
/O.UPG.KLOX.GL.A.0004.120213T2000Z-120215T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.GL.W.0005.120213T2100Z-120214T2000Z/
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO
60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
232 PM PST SUN FEB 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO NOON PST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO NOON PST
TUESDAY.  

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT WILL
  INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT EARLY MONDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...STEEP SEAS WILL BUILD TO 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A DOMINANT
  PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS MONDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ655-130530-
/O.UPG.KLOX.GL.A.0004.120213T2000Z-120215T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.GL.W.0005.120213T2100Z-120214T2000Z/
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
232 PM PST SUN FEB 12 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO NOON PST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO NOON PST
TUESDAY.  

* WINDS...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40
  KT EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

* SEAS...STEEP SEAS WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 12 FEET WITH A DOMINANT
  PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS MONDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES (ALL LOWER CASE)
4 follow-up statements
999 
WHUS76 KLOX 130428
MWWLOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
828 PM PST SUN FEB 12 2012

PZZ670-673-131230-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120213T1800Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0005.120213T1800Z-120214T2000Z/
WATERS FROM PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT. ARGUELLO AND WESTWARD
60 NM-
WATERS FROM PT. ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD
60 NM INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
828 PM PST SUN FEB 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST
MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO NOON PST
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT WILL INCREASE TO 
  25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT NORTH OF POINT 
  CONCEPTION IN THE MORNING AND SPREAD SOUTH BY MIDDAY. 

* SEAS...STEEP SEAS WILL BUILD TO 12 TO 15 FEET WITH A DOMINANT 
  PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ650-131230-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120213T2100Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0005.120213T2100Z-120214T2000Z/
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
828 PM PST SUN FEB 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO NOON PST
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT WILL INCREASE TO 
  20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT EARLY MONDAY 
  AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR OVER THE WEST 
  PORTION. 

* SEAS...STEEP SEAS WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 12 FEET WITH A DOMINANT 
  PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS MONDAY NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ676-131230-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120213T2100Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0005.120213T2100Z-120214T2000Z/
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO
60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
828 PM PST SUN FEB 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO NOON PST
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT WILL 
  INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT EARLY MONDAY 
  AFTERNOON. 

* SEAS...STEEP SEAS WILL BUILD TO 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A DOMINANT 
  PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS MONDAY NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ655-131230-
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0005.120213T2100Z-120214T2000Z/
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
828 PM PST SUN FEB 12 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO NOON PST
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 
  40 KT EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

* SEAS...STEEP SEAS WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 12 FEET WITH A DOMINANT 
  PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS MONDAY NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES (ALL LOWER CASE)
603 
WHUS76 KLOX 131046
MWWLOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
246 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012

PZZ670-673-131900-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120213T1800Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0005.120213T1800Z-120214T2000Z/
WATERS FROM PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT. ARGUELLO AND WESTWARD
60 NM-
WATERS FROM PT. ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD
60 NM INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
246 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON
PST TUESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT WILL INCREASE TO 
  25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT NORTH OF POINT 
  CONCEPTION IN THE MORNING AND SPREAD SOUTH BY MIDDAY. 

* SEAS...STEEP SEAS WILL BUILD TO 12 TO 15 FEET WITH A DOMINANT 
  PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ650-131900-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120213T2100Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0005.120213T2100Z-120214T2000Z/
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
246 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
NOON PST TUESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT WILL INCREASE TO 
  20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT EARLY MONDAY 
  AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR OVER THE WEST 
  PORTION. 

* SEAS...STEEP SEAS WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 12 FEET WITH A DOMINANT 
  PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS MONDAY NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ676-131900-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120213T2100Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0005.120213T2100Z-120214T2000Z/
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO
60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
246 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
NOON PST TUESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT WILL 
  INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT EARLY MONDAY 
  AFTERNOON. 

* SEAS...STEEP SEAS WILL BUILD TO 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A DOMINANT 
  PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS MONDAY NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ655-131900-
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0005.120213T2100Z-120214T2000Z/
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
246 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
NOON PST TUESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 
  40 KT EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

* SEAS...STEEP SEAS WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 12 FEET WITH A DOMINANT 
  PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS MONDAY NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES (ALL LOWER CASE)
221 
WHUS76 KLOX 131709
MWWLOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
909 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012

PZZ670-673-140115-
/O.CAN.KLOX.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120213T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KLOX.GL.W.0005.120213T1709Z-120214T2000Z/
WATERS FROM PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT. ARGUELLO AND WESTWARD
60 NM-
WATERS FROM PT. ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD
60 NM INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
909 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS CANCELLED
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT
  GUSTS TO 40 KT NORTH OF POINT CONCEPTION IN THE MORNING AND
  SPREADING SOUTH BY MIDDAY.

* SEAS...STEEP SEAS WILL BUILD TO 12 TO 15 FEET WITH A DOMINANT 
  PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ650-140115-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120213T2100Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0005.120213T2100Z-120214T2000Z/
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
909 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
NOON PST TUESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS MORNING INCREASING
  RAPIDLY TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR OVER THE WEST PORTION.

* SEAS...STEEP SEAS WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 12 FEET WITH A DOMINANT 
  PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS MONDAY NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ676-140115-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120213T2100Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0005.120213T2100Z-120214T2000Z/
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO
60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
909 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
NOON PST TUESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30
  KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT THIS AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...STEEP SEAS WILL BUILD TO 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A DOMINANT 
  PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS MONDAY NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ655-140115-
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0005.120213T2100Z-120214T2000Z/
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
909 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
NOON PST TUESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST WINDS WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH
  GUSTS TO 40 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...STEEP SEAS WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 12 FEET WITH A DOMINANT 
  PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS MONDAY NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES (ALL LOWER CASE)
574 
WHUS76 KLOX 132114
MWWLOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
114 PM PST MON FEB 13 2012

PZZ650-140515-
/O.CAN.KLOX.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120214T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.SC.Y.0017.120213T2114Z-120214T0200Z/
/O.EXP.KLOX.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120213T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.GL.W.0006.120214T0200Z-120214T1100Z/
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
114 PM PST MON FEB 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM
PST TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON INCREASING 
  RAPIDLY TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT THIS 
  EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR OVER THE WEST 
  PORTION. 

* SEAS...STEEP SEAS WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 12 FEET WITH A DOMINANT 
  PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS MONDAY NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ676-140515-
/O.CAN.KLOX.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120214T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.SC.Y.0017.120213T2114Z-120214T0200Z/
/O.EXP.KLOX.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120213T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.GL.W.0006.120214T0200Z-120214T1100Z/
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO
60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
114 PM PST MON FEB 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PST
TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM
PST TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 
  30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT THIS EVENING. 

* SEAS...STEEP SEAS WILL BUILD TO 12 TO 15 FEET WITH A DOMINANT 
  PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS MONDAY NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ670-140515-
/O.CAN.KLOX.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120214T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.SC.Y.0017.120213T2114Z-120214T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.GL.W.0006.120214T0200Z-120214T1100Z/
WATERS FROM PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT. ARGUELLO AND WESTWARD
60 NM-
114 PM PST MON FEB 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM
PST TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS
  TO 30 KNOTS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35
  KNOTS THIS EVENING.

* SEAS...STEEP SEAS WILL BUILD TO 12 TO 15 FEET WITH A DOMINANT 
  PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ673-140515-
/O.CAN.KLOX.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120214T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.SC.Y.0017.120213T2114Z-120214T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.GL.W.0006.120214T0200Z-120214T1100Z/
WATERS FROM PT. ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD
60 NM INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
114 PM PST MON FEB 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM
PST TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS
  TO 30 KNOTS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35
  KNOTS THIS EVENING.

* SEAS...STEEP SEAS WILL BUILD TO 12 TO 15 FEET WITH A DOMINANT 
  PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ655-140515-
/O.CAN.KLOX.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120214T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.GL.W.0006.120214T0200Z-120214T1100Z/
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
114 PM PST MON FEB 13 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM
PST TUESDAY. 

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS
  WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS
  EARLY THIS EVENING.

* SEAS...STEEP SEAS WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 12 FEET WITH A DOMINANT 
  PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS MONDAY NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES (ALL LOWER CASE)

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale 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 gale warning went out at Feb 12, 2:30 PM PST, 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 12, 2:30 PM PST, 2 minutes before
SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
230 PM PST SUN FEB 12 2012

.SYNOPSIS...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING DRY AND COOL CONDITIONS TO THE AREA TODAY.
TWO MORE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH MID
WEEK...BRINGING ANOTHER THREAT OF SHOWERS MAINLY ON MONDAY...AND
AGAIN WEDNESDAY. IT WILL BE BREEZY AT TIMES ALONG WITH COOL
TEMPERATURES. DRIER AND WARMER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR LATER IN THE
WEEK...WITH ANOTHER CHANCE OF SHOWERS BY SUNDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT-WED)...
NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT COMBINING WITH ONSHORE FLOW NEAR THE SURFACE
HAS BROUGHT ANOTHER COOL DAY ACROSS THE SOUTHLAND. CONSIDERABLE LOW
LEVEL MOISTURE IN PLACE HAS GENERATED SOME PARTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS.
NEXT STORM SYSTEM CURRENTLY CENTERED OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WILL
BRING A WEAK COLD FRONT ACROSS OUR FORECAST AREA LATER TONIGHT INTO
MONDAY. LIGHT RAIN WILL BECOME LIKELY ACROSS SLO/SBA COUNTIES LATE
TONIGHT...WITH A THREAT OF SHOWERS SPREADING INTO VENTURA AND LOS
ANGELES COUNTIES BY MONDAY MORNING. THE COLD UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DIVE SOUTHEASTWARD INTO INTERIOR CALIFORNIA
ON MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AS THIS OCCURS...THERE WILL BE INCREASING
DYNAMICS AND COLD AIR ALOFT THAT WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN A THREAT
OF SHOWERS...MAINLY ACROSS INTERIOR SECTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA
INTO MONDAY NIGHT. WHILE LIFTED INDEX PARAMETERS ARE NOT THAT
IMPRESSIVE...THERE IS ENOUGH COLD AIR ADVECTION ALOFT (500 MB TEMPERATURES
FALLING TO -27 DEGREES) AND DYNAMICS TO WARRANT A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE LA/VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND ANTELOPE VALLEY
FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

WHILE MOST AREAS ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE LESS THAN A QUARTER INCH OF RAINFALL
WITH THIS SYSTEM DUE TO LIMITED MOISTURE AVAILABILITY...THERE COULD BE LOCALLY
HIGHER TOTALS IF CONVECTION DEVELOPS. MAIN IMPACTS WITH THIS WEATHER SYSTEM
WILL BE WINDS AND POTENTIAL LOW SNOW LEVELS. WILL BE ISSUING WIND ADVISORY
FOR PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED
ACROSS IMMEDIATE COASTAL...MOUNTAIN...AND DESERT AREAS...WITH GUSTS IN THE
40 TO 50 MPH RANGE. INITIALLY...THE WINDS WILL BE FOCUSED IN A MORE WESTERLY
DIRECTION...THEN SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST ON MONDAY NIGHT...WHICH WILL FAVOR
THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE AND INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR. WHILE OVERALL SNOW TOTALS ARE
ONLY EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH THIS UPCOMING SYSTEM...FELT IT
WAS PRUDENT TO ISSUE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE LA/VENTURA COUNTY
MOUNTAINS DUE TO THE HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF LOW SNOW LEVELS AND WIND GUSTS TO
50 MPH...THAT WILL LIKELY HAVE AN IMPACT ON INTERSTATE 5 NEAR THE
GRAPEVINE. INITIALLY...SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 5000 TO 5500
FEET...BUT WILL LOWER TO 3000 TO 3500 FEET LATER MONDAY NIGHT. THE MOST
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ON NORTH FACING SLOPES.

CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO GENERALLY DRY OUT ON TUESDAY...EXCEPT A FEW LINGERING
SNOW SHOWERS ON NORTH FACING SLOPES. THE 12Z GFS AND ECMWF SOLUTIONS COMING
INTO BETTER AGREEMENT ON WEDNESDAY FORECAST...WITH BOTH MODELS DROPPING ANOTHER
COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM RIGHT OVER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. BASED ON THIS
TREND...BUMPED UP POPS AND LOWERED SNOW LEVELS ACCORDINGLY. AGAIN...THIS
SYSTEM WILL LIKELY HAVE LIMITED MOISTURE...BUT COULD HAVE SOME VERY COLD AIR
ALOFT AND DYNAMICS. WITH THIS IN MIND...COULD SEE LOCALLY HEAVY SHOWERS AND
CAN NOT RULE OUT THE POSSIBILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS IF THE COLD POOL ALOFT TRACKS
RIGHT OVER THE FORECAST AREA.

.LONG TERM (THU-SUN)...
DRYING AND WARMING TREND IS EXPECTED THURSDAY INTO SATURDAY. THERE IS
THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY. BY SUNDAY...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER COLD LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM TO DROP DOWN ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA...BRINGING YET ANOTHER
THREAT OF SHOWERS AND LOW SNOW LEVELS.

&&

.AVIATION...12/1800Z.

MID/UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE UPSTREAM WILL SHIFT SOUTHEAST
AND APPROACH THE AREA. UPPER LEVEL MODERATE TO STRONG NORTH
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME MODERATE TO STRONG WEST SOUTHWEST AFTER
13/12Z WHILE MID LEVEL MODERATE NORTHWEST WINDS BECOME STRONG WEST
13/18Z. AIR MASS WILL BECOME RELATIVELY MOIST AND MARGINALLY
UNSTABLE AFTER 13/12Z. FREEZING LEVEL WAS APPROXIMATELY 9.5KFT THIS
MORNING AND WILL DIFFER BY MINUS 4KFT AFTER 13/18Z. WEAK TO MODERATE
ONSHORE PRESSURE GRADIENT THROUGH 13/12Z THEN BECOMING MODERATE
AFTER 13/18Z.

KLAX...CHANCE CIGS 020 AND -RA BETWEEN 13/16-13/20Z THEN CHANCE CIGS
030 THEREAFTER.

KBUR...CHANCE CIGS 040 BETWEEN 13/10-13/15 THEN CHANCE CIGS 028 AND
-RA THEREAFTER.

VIRTUALLY CERTAIN - 95-100%
VERY LIKELY       - 80-95%
LIKELY            - 60-80%
CHANCE            - 30-60%
VERY UNLIKELY     - 20% OR LESS

&&

.LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GALE WARNING (SEE LAXMWWLOX).
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY (SEE LAXMWWLOX).
WIND ADVISORY (SEE LAXNPWLOX).
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY (SEE LAXWSWLOX).
HIGH SURF ADVISORY (SEE LAXCFWLOX).
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK (SEE LAXSRFLOX).

&&

PUBLIC...GOMBERG
AVIATION...30
SYNOPSIS...SMITH

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 12, 6:00 AM PST, 8 hours 32 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
600 AM PST SUN FEB 12 2012

CAZ034>041-044>046-051>054-059-087-088-547-548-131400-
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 SUN FEB 12 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE CENTRAL COAST THROUGH MID
MORNING...AND INTO THE AFTERNOON ACROSS VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES WEST
FACING BEACHES. SURF WILL BE LOWERING BY THIS AFTERNOON TO BELOW
HIGH SURF ADVISORY THRESHOLDS. EXPECT BREAKERS BETWEEN 8 TO 12 FEET
ACROSS THE CENTRAL COAST AND BETWEEN 4 TO 8 FEET FOR WEST FACING
BEACHES OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES. THERE WILL BE A HIGH
RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH TODAY AS WELL WITH THE HIGH SURF.

* HIGH SURF ADVISORY.........SEE WHUS46 KLOX - CFWLOX FOR DETAILS *

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

ANOTHER STORM WILL WORK ITS WAY INTO THE FORECAST BY MONDAY...WITH
THE BEST CHANCE OF RAIN NORTH OF POINT CONCEPTION. THERE WILL BE A
CHANCE FOR STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS DEVELOPING BEHIND THE FRONT ACROSS
THE COASTAL WATERS. A GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MONDAY ACROSS ALL
COASTAL ZONES THROUGH TUESDAY. THIS WATCH COULD BE UPGRADED TO A
GALE WARNING AS EARLY AS TONIGHT WITH STRONGEST WIND GUSTS TO 40
KNOTS POSSIBLE...INCLUDING THE INNER WATERS. THERE WILL BE ANOTHER
CHANCE OF RAIN ON WEDNESDAY...BUT NOT QUITE AS MUCH COMPARED TO
MONDAY'S STORM.

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

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

KAPLAN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 12, 3:17 PM PSTWind AdvisoryLOXLos Angeles33 hr
Feb 12, 3:38 PM PSTWinter Weather AdvisoryLOX35 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.