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Small Craft Advisory 15, NWS Los Angeles, CA

February 7, 2012

NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this small craft advisory at Feb 7, 2012, 2:33 PM PST. It took effect at Feb 7, 2012, 3:00 PM PST. It was in force for 30 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 7, 2012, 2:33 PM PST (22:33 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 7, 2012, 3:00 PM PST
Expired: Feb 8, 2012, 9:13 PM PST
In force: 30 hr
Issued by: NWS Los Angeles, CA

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Los Angeles, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Feb 7, 2:25 PM PST, 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 7, 2:25 PM PST, 8 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 7, 9:50 AM PST, 4 hours 43 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
950 AM PST TUE FEB 7 2012

CAZ034>041-044>046-051>054-059-087-088-547-548-081400-
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-
950 AM PST TUE FEB 7 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE REGION TODAY...WITH
THE STRONGEST WINDS OVER SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA
COUNTIES...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAINS WHERE POTENTIALLY DAMAGING
GUSTS OVER 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THERE WILL ALSO BE GALE FORCE WINDS
WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS ACROSS ALL COASTAL WATERS NORTH OF
SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. LIGHT RAIN WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY
CREATING MULTIPLE TRAFFIC HAZARDS. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
WILL AFFECT THE MOUNTAINS TODAY. MOST OF THE ACCUMULATION WILL BE ABOVE
6000 FEET...HOWEVER LOCAL SNOW LEVELS DOWN TO 5000 FEET CAN BE
EXPECTED.

* HIGH WIND WARNING..........SEE WWUS76 KLOX - NPWLOX FOR DETAILS *

* WIND ADVISORY..............SEE WWUS76 KLOX - NPWLOX FOR DETAILS *

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

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

* MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT...SEE FZUS76 KLOX - MWSLOX FOR DETAILS *

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

A LARGE SWELL WILL FOLLOW THE STORM ON WEDNESDAY...BRINGING HIGH
SURF AND AN INCREASED RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS TO MOST AREA
BEACHES...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE BEACHES AND HARBORS OF THE CENTRAL
COAST.

* MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT...SEE FZUS76 KLOX - MWSLOX FOR DETAILS *

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

GOMBERG

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 7, 12:35 PM PST, 1 hour 58 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1235 PM PST TUE FEB 7 2012

CAZ034>041-044>046-051>054-059-087-088-547-548-072035-
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-
1235 PM PST TUE FEB 7 2012

...A WET WEATHER PATTERN TO DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA
ON TUESDAY...

A STORM SYSTEM OFF THE WEST COAST WILL MOVE EAST INTO SOUTHWEST
CALIFORNIA THROUGH TUESDAY...AND BRING A COOL...WET...AND
UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN.

GUSTY SOUTHERLY FLOW DEVELOPING AHEAD OF THE STORM SYSTEMS COLD
FRONT WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. WHILE BREEZY
CONDITIONS WILL BE PROMINENT ALMOST EVERYWHERE ON TUESDAY...THE
STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER SANTA BARBARA AND SAN LUIS
OBISPO COUNTIES...ESPECIALLY IN THOSE MOUNTAINS WHERE POTENTIALLY
DAMAGING GUSTS OVER 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

AS FOR RAIN...THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION JUST AHEAD OF THE
SYSTEMS COLD FRONT WILL BEGIN MOVING FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST
OVER THE REGION LATE TUESDAY MORNING...AND EXIT THE AREA TUESDAY
NIGHT...PRODUCING A PERIOD OF 3 TO 8 HOURS OF MODERATE RAIN. RAIN
TOTALS WITH THIS SYSTEM SHOULD RANGE FROM 0.10 TO 0.50 INCH OVER
SOUTHERN COASTAL AND VALLEY AREAS TO 0.50 TO 1.00 INCH ACROSS
NORTHERN COASTAL AND VALLEY AREAS...AND FROM 0.50 TO 1.50 INCHES
IN THE MOUNTAIN AREAS. THE HIGHEST TOTALS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE
FAVORED SOUTH-FACING SLOPES OF SANTA BARBARA AND WESTERN VENTURA
COUNTIES...AND THE SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
COUNTY...WHERE ISOLATED AMOUNTS TO AROUND 2.00 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE.

SNOW LEVELS WILL GENERALLY RANGE  BETWEEN 6000 AND 7000 FEET...BUT
WITH HIGHER LEVELS WITH THE HEAVIER PRECIPITATION...AND LOWER
LEVELS JUST BEFORE. SNOW LEVELS SHOULD THEN LOWER TO 4500 TO 5500
FEET TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING AS THE PRECIPITATION
SHIFTS TO THE BACKSIDE OF THE MOUNTAINS. AFTER THE FRONT
PASSES...SNOW SHOWERS MAY DEVELOP WITH SNOW LEVELS BETWEEN 4500
AND 5500 FEET...WITH THE LOWEST SNOW LEVELS AND POTENTIAL FOR
WRAP AROUND MOISTURE FROM THE EAST ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOS
ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOW
TOTALS BETWEEN 3 AND 7 INCHES ARE MOST LIKELY ABOVE 6000
FEET...WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS EXPECTED ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE
MOUNTAINS.

FOR UPDATES ON THIS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM...PLEASE STAY TUNED TO
THE LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS ON
THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.

HALL

Special weather statement, Feb 7, 12:52 PM PST, 1 hour 41 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1252 PM PST TUE FEB 7 2012

CAZ034>041-044>046-051>054-059-087-088-547-548-072145-
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-
1252 PM PST TUE FEB 7 2012

...LIGHT PRECIPITATION AND GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO
TONIGHT...

A LARGE BUT WEAKENING COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW IS SLOWLY
ZIPPING DOWN THE CALIFORNIA COAST. THE TRACK OF THE LOW CONTINUES TO
SHIFT FURTHER OFFSHORE...WHICH IS KEEPING THE HEAVIEST RAIN JUST OFF
THE COAST. AS A RESULT...RAINFALL TOTALS FOR THIS STORM WILL BE LESS
THAN PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED...WITH OVERALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 0.10 AND
0.25 INCHES...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS TO AROUND 0.50 INCHES. GUSTY
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA...ESPECIALLY SANTA BARBARA
COUNTY. SNOW LEVELS WILL VARY THROUGH THE STORM...WITH MOST OF THE
SNOW FALLING ABOVE 6500 FEET. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD STAY UNDER 3
INCHES.

THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHEAST TONIGHT AND WEAKEN SOME...WITH
SHOWER ACTIVITY WEAKENING OVER MOST OF THE AREA...EXCEPT FOR A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR SNOW SHOWERS DOWN TO 5000 FEET OVER THE
INTERIOR SLOPES AND THE ANTELOPE VALLEY.

KITTELL

Special weather statement, Feb 7, 12:54 PM PST, 1 hour 39 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1254 PM PST TUE FEB 7 2012

CAZ034>041-044>046-051>054-059-087-088-547-548-072145-
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-
1254 PM PST TUE FEB 7 2012

...LIGHT PRECIPITATION AND GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO
TONIGHT...

A LARGE BUT WEAKENING COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW IS SLOWLY
ZIPPING DOWN THE CALIFORNIA COAST. THE TRACK OF THE LOW CONTINUES TO
SHIFT FURTHER OFFSHORE...WHICH IS KEEPING THE HEAVIEST RAIN JUST OFF
THE COAST. AS A RESULT...RAINFALL TOTALS FOR THIS STORM WILL BE LESS
THAN PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED...WITH OVERALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 0.10 AND
0.25 INCHES...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS TO AROUND 0.50 INCHES. GUSTY
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA...ESPECIALLY SANTA BARBARA
COUNTY. SNOW LEVELS WILL VARY THROUGH THE STORM...WITH MOST OF THE
SNOW FALLING ABOVE 6500 FEET. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD STAY UNDER 3
INCHES.

THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHEAST TONIGHT AND WEAKEN SOME...WITH
SHOWER ACTIVITY WEAKENING OVER MOST OF THE AREA...EXCEPT FOR A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR SNOW SHOWERS DOWN TO 5000 FEET OVER THE
INTERIOR SLOPES AND THE ANTELOPE VALLEY.

KITTELL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 7, 2:00 PM PST	Coastal Flood Statement	LOX		3 days
Feb 7, 2:00 PM PST	High Surf Advisory	LOX		5 days

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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.