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High Wind Warning 10, NWS Los Angeles, CA

June 4, 2012

NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this high wind warning at Jun 4, 2012, 4:26 AM PDT. It took effect at Jun 4, 2012, 5:00 PM PDT. It was in force for . No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 4, 2012, 4:26 AM PDT (11:26 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 4, 2012, 5:00 PM PDT
Expired
Jun 4, 2012, 12:39 PM PDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Los Angeles, CA

The text

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

652 
WWUS76 KLOX 041126
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
426 AM PDT MON JUN 4 2012

...STRONG TO POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF
THE SOUTHLAND MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY...

.A DRY FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA TODAY.
A SHARP SURFACE GRADIENT WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THIS FRONT...BRINGING
STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS TO PORTIONS OF THE REGION
LATE MONDAY...WITH GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING IN MANY AREAS THROUGH
TUESDAY NIGHT.

CAZ052-042130-
/O.UPG.KLOX.HW.A.0009.120605T0100Z-120605T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.HW.W.0010.120605T0000Z-120606T1500Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAN MARCOS PASS...
SAN RAFAEL WILDERNESS AREA...DICK SMITH WILDERNESS AREA
426 AM PDT MON JUN 4 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM
PDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* WINDS AND TIMING...AREAS OF NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SANTA YNEZ
  RANGE THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLIGHTLY MID MORNING
  TUESDAY...BUT ANOTHER ROUND OF DAMAGING WINDS WILL OCCUR LATE
  TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG MAY KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER 
  LINES. 

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.

&&

$$

CAZ039-042130-
/O.UPG.KLOX.HW.A.0009.120605T0100Z-120605T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.HW.W.0010.120605T0000Z-120606T1500Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA BARBARA...MONTECITO...CARPINTERIA
426 AM PDT MON JUN 4 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM
PDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* WINDS AND TIMING...AREAS OF NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL DEVELOP BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS
  THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST THROUGH AND BELOW THE
  GAVIOTA PASS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOME BY MID MORNING
  TUESDAY...BUT ANOTHER ROUND OF DAMAGING WINDS WILL OCCUR LATE
  TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG MAY KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER
  LINES. ROADWAYS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE GUSTY WINDS INCLUDE
  HIGHWAY 101...ESPECIALLY THROUGH AND BELOW THE GAVIOTA PASS AND
  HIGHWAY 154 BELOW THE SAN MARCOS PASS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. RESIDENTS IN THE WATCH AREA ARE
ADVISED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW BEFORE THE WINDS REACH THEIR
PEAK. SECURE ALL OUTDOOR OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE. PEAK
WINDS MAY UPSET EVEN HEAVIER OBJECTS.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ059-042130-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0052.120604T2200Z-120606T0400Z/
ANTELOPE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...PALMDALE
426 AM PDT MON JUN 4 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM PDT TUESDAY...

* WINDS AND TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 
  45 MPH WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...THEN THE WINDS WILL 
  SHIFT TO WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 
  MPH TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 
  ISOLATED GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WESTERN PART OF 
  THE ANTELOPE VALLEY ON TUESDAY. 

* IMPACTS...THE GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST 
  AND SAND...WHICH WILL LOCALLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ONE 
  QUARTER MILE OR LESS. 

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.

&&

$$

CAZ053-054-042130-
/O.EXT.KLOX.HW.A.0009.120605T0600Z-120606T1500Z/
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...MOUNT PINOS...ACTON...
MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG
426 AM PDT MON JUN 4 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WINDS AND TIMING...AREAS OF NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH 
  WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR THIS EVENING 
  AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH 
  POSSIBLE. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG MAY KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER 
  LINES. THE STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE 5. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. RESIDENTS IN THE WATCH AREA ARE
ADVISED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW BEFORE THE WINDS REACH THEIR
PEAK. SECURE ALL OUTDOOR OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE. PEAK
WINDS MAY UPSET EVEN HEAVIER OBJECTS.

&&

$$

ASR/DB
1 follow-up statement
429 
WWUS76 KLOX 041939
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1239 PM PDT MON JUN 4 2012

...VERY GUSTY WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA
THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY...

.A DRY FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA
TODAY. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE FRONT ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE REGION LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. STRONGER WINDS ARE
EXPECTED LATE TUESDAY INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY.

CAZ039-052-050500-
/O.CAN.KLOX.HW.W.0010.120605T0000Z-120606T1500Z/
/O.EXB.KLOX.WI.Y.0052.120605T0000Z-120606T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KLOX.HW.A.0009.120606T0000Z-120606T1600Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA BARBARA...MONTECITO...
CARPINTERIA...SAN MARCOS PASS...SAN RAFAEL WILDERNESS AREA...
DICK SMITH WILDERNESS AREA
1239 PM PDT MON JUN 4 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM PDT
TUESDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
5 PM PDT TUESDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR TONIGHT HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THIS
  EVENING...STRONGEST BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS. STRONGER WINDS ARE
  EXPECTED LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY WITH
  GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...CROSS WINDS WILL CREATE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS DRIVING
  CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY 154 AND 101 BETWEEN GOLETA
  AND GAVIOTA. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. 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.

&&

$$

CAZ053-054-050500-
/O.EXB.KLOX.WI.Y.0052.120605T0300Z-120606T0300Z/
/O.EXT.KLOX.HW.A.0009.120606T0300Z-120606T1500Z/
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...MOUNT PINOS...ACTON...
MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG
1239 PM PDT MON JUN 4 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM PDT
TUESDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM
PDT TUESDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THIS EVENING
  THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...STRONGEST THROUGH THE INTERSTATE 5
  CORRIDOR. STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY
  WEDNESDAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG MAY KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER
  LINES. THE STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE
  5...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. RESIDENTS IN THE WATCH AREA ARE
ADVISED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW BEFORE THE WINDS REACH THEIR
PEAK. SECURE ALL OUTDOOR OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE. PEAK
WINDS MAY UPSET EVEN HEAVIER OBJECTS.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

CAZ034>036-050500-
/O.EXB.KLOX.WI.Y.0052.120605T1800Z-120606T0300Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-SANTA YNEZ VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAN LUIS OBISPO...PISMO BEACH...
MORRO BAY...CAMBRIA...SAN SIMEON...SANTA MARIA...LOMPOC...
VANDENBERG...SANTA YNEZ...SOLVANG
1239 PM PDT MON JUN 4 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT
TUESDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
  DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED.  USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

CAZ088-050500-
/O.EXB.KLOX.WI.Y.0052.120606T0100Z-120606T1000Z/
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA CLARITA...NEWHALL...VALENCIA
1239 PM PDT MON JUN 4 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO 3 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO 3 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH TUESDAY
  EVENING INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
  DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

CAZ059-050500-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0052.120604T2200Z-120606T0400Z/
ANTELOPE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...PALMDALE
1239 PM PDT MON JUN 4 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT TUESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH EXPECTED
  THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
  IN THE WESTERN PART OF THE ANTELOPE VALLEY ON TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...THE GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND
  SAND...WHICH WILL LOCALLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ONE QUARTER
  MILE OR LESS. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
  DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 3, 10:09 PM PDTHigh Wind WatchLOX30 hr
Jun 3, 10:09 PM PDTWind AdvisoryLOXLos Angeles59 hr
Jun 3, 10:23 PM PDTCoastal Flood StatementLOX29 hr
Jun 4, 3:56 AM PDTGale WarningLOX6 days
Jun 4, 3:56 AM PDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLOX23 hr

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