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Small Craft Advisory 9, NWS Los Angeles, CA

January 27, 2012

NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this small craft advisory at Jan 27, 2012, 3:01 AM PST. It took effect at Jan 27, 2012, 9:00 AM PST. It was in force for 30 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 27, 2012, 3:01 AM PST (11:01 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 27, 2012, 9:00 AM PST
Expired
Jan 28, 2012, 3:00 PM PST
In force
30 hr
Issued by
NWS Los Angeles, CA

The text

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

244 
WHUS76 KLOX 271101
MWWLOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
301 AM PST FRI JAN 27 2012

PZZ650-271915-
/O.EXP.KLOX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120127T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.SC.Y.0009.120127T1700Z-120128T2300Z/
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
301 AM PST FRI JAN 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM
PST SATURDAY...

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

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS TO 25
  KNOTS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION FROM
  RINCON POINT TO POINT MUGU AND OUT TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND. WINDS
  WILL PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. WINDS SHOULD LOWER AT
  TIMES THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN REDEVELOP OVERNIGHT.


* SEAS...A WEST SWELL 5 TO 7 FEET WILL PERSIST WITH A PERIOD OF 14
  SECONDS ACROSS THE CHANNEL TODAY. THIS SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO
  DIMINISH OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

PZZ655-271915-
/O.EXB.KLOX.SC.Y.0008.120127T1700Z-120128T2300Z/
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
301 AM PST FRI JAN 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM
PST SATURDAY...

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

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT
  WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING BETWEEN POINT MUGU AND SANTA
  MONICA...AS WELL AS THE SAN PEDRO CHANNEL TO CATALINA ISLAND.
  WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOME IN THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS...BUT
  SHOULD RESTRENGTHEN ONCE AGAIN TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

* SEAS...WEST TO NORTHWEST SWELL 5 TO 7 FEET WITH A 13 SECOND
  PERIOD WILL AFFECT THE INNER WATERS TODAY. THIS SWELL WILL
  CONTINUE TO DIMINISH SOME OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

PZZ670-271915-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120128T1100Z/
WATERS FROM PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT. ARGUELLO AND WESTWARD
60 NM-
301 AM PST FRI JAN 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 
  KNOTS WILL AFFECT THE WATERS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. 

* SEAS...A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL ALONG WITH WIND-DRIVEN WAVES WILL
  PRODUCE COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET AT 15 SECONDS TODAY. THE SEAS
  WILL SUBSIDE TO 6 TO 8 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

PZZ673-271915-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120128T1100Z/
WATERS FROM PT. ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD
60 NM INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
301 AM PST FRI JAN 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS 
  WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 
  KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT. 

* SEAS...A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL ALONG WITH WIND-DRIVEN WAVES 
  WILL PRODUCE COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 13 FEET AT 15 SECONDS TONIGHT 
  THROUGH FRIDAY. THE SEAS WILL SUBSIDE TO 6 TO 8 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

PZZ676-271915-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120128T1100Z/
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO
60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
301 AM PST FRI JAN 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS 
  WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WATERS NORTHWEST OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND 
  THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 
  KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY 
  SATURDAY. 

* SEAS...A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL ALONG WITH WIND-DRIVEN SEAS 
  WILL PRODUCE COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 13 FEET AT 15 SECONDS TONIGHT 
  THROUGH FRIDAY. THE SEAS WILL SUBSIDE TO 6 TO 8 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$


FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES (ALL LOWER CASE)
7 follow-up statements
324 
WHUS76 KLOX 271626
MWWLOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
826 AM PST FRI JAN 27 2012

PZZ670-280030-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120128T1100Z/
WATERS FROM PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT. ARGUELLO AND WESTWARD
60 NM-
826 AM PST FRI JAN 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 
  KNOTS WILL AFFECT THE WATERS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. 

* SEAS...A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL ALONG WITH WIND-DRIVEN WAVES WILL
  PRODUCE COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 14 FEET AT 15 SECONDS TODAY AND TONIGHT.
  THE SEAS WILL SUBSIDE TO 6 TO 8 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

PZZ673-280030-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120128T1100Z/
WATERS FROM PT. ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD
60 NM INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
826 AM PST FRI JAN 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS
  WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. 

* SEAS...A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL ALONG WITH WIND-DRIVEN WAVES WILL
  PRODUCE COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 13 FEET AT 15 SECONDS TODAY AND
  TONIGHT. THE SEAS WILL SUBSIDE TO 6 TO 8 FEET BY SATURDAY
  MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

PZZ676-280030-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120128T1100Z/
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO
60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
826 AM PST FRI JAN 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS 
  WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WATERS NORTHWEST OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND 
  THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 
  KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY 
  SATURDAY. 

* SEAS...A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL ALONG WITH WIND-DRIVEN SEAS WILL
  PRODUCE COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 13 FEET AT 15 SECONDS TODAY AND
  TONIGHT. THE SEAS WILL SUBSIDE TO 6 TO 8 FEET BY SATURDAY
  MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

PZZ650-280030-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0009.120127T1700Z-120128T2300Z/
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
826 AM PST FRI JAN 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS TO 25
  KNOTS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING OVER THE WATERS FROM RINCON TO
  POINT MUGU AND OUT TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND. WINDS WILL PERSIST
  THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. WINDS SHOULD LOWER AT TIMES THIS
  AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN REDEVELOP OVERNIGHT.

* SEAS...A WEST SWELL 5 TO 7 FEET WILL PERSIST WITH A PERIOD OF 
  15 SECONDS ACROSS THE CHANNEL TODAY. THIS SWELL WILL CONTINUE 
  TO DIMINISH OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

PZZ655-280030-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0008.120127T1700Z-120128T2300Z/
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
826 AM PST FRI JAN 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT
  WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING BETWEEN POINT MUGU AND SANTA
  MONICA...AS WELL AS THE SAN PEDRO CHANNEL TO CATALINA ISLAND.
  WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOME IN THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS...BUT
  SHOULD STRENGTHEN AGAIN TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* SEAS...WEST TO NORTHWEST SWELL 5 TO 8 FEET WITH A 15 SECOND 
  PERIOD WILL AFFECT THE INNER WATERS TODAY. THIS SWELL WILL 
  CONTINUE TO DIMINISH SOME OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$


FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES (ALL LOWER CASE)
534 
WHUS76 KLOX 272159
MWWLOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
159 PM PST FRI JAN 27 2012

PZZ670-280600-
/O.EXT.KLOX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120128T0600Z/
WATERS FROM PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT. ARGUELLO AND WESTWARD
60 NM-
159 PM PST FRI JAN 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS 25 KNOTS WILL
  AFFECT THE WATERS THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING.

* SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 11 FEET AT 14 SECONDS WILL SUBSIDE TO
  7 TO 9 FEET LATE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

PZZ673-280600-
/O.EXT.KLOX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120128T0600Z/
WATERS FROM PT. ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD
60 NM INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
159 PM PST FRI JAN 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS 
  WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. 

* SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET AT 14 SECONDS WILL SUBSIDE TO
  6 TO 8 FEET OVERNIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

PZZ676-280700-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120128T1100Z/
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO
60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
159 PM PST FRI JAN 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS
  WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WATERS NORTHWEST OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND
  THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 KNOTS
  WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET AT 14 SECONDS WILL SUBSIDE TO
  AROUND 6 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

PZZ650-280700-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120128T2300Z/
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
159 PM PST FRI JAN 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS
  WILL AFFECT THE WATERS FROM RINCON TO POINT MUGU AND OUT TO
  SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. 

* SEAS...A WEST SWELL 5 TO 7 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 14 SECONDS WILL
  SUBSIDE TO 3 TO 5 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

PZZ655-280700-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120128T2300Z/
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
159 PM PST FRI JAN 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS
  WILL AFFECT THE WATERS TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. THE WINDS WILL BE
  STRONGEST BETWEEN POINT MUGU AND SANTA MONICA...AS WELL AS THE
  SAN PEDRO CHANNEL TO CATALINA ISLAND.

* SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET WITH A 14 SECOND PERIOD WILL
  SUBSIDE TO 3 TO 5 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$


FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES (ALL LOWER CASE)
056 
WHUS76 KLOX 280514
MWWLOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
914 PM PST FRI JAN 27 2012

PZZ676-280615-
/O.CAN.KLOX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120128T1100Z/
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO
60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
914 PM PST FRI JAN 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

WINDS WILL REMAIN 20 KT OR BELOW THROUGH TONIGHT. AS A RESULT...
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WAS CANCELLED.

$$

PZZ670-673-280615-
/O.CAN.KLOX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120128T0600Z/
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-
914 PM PST FRI JAN 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

WINDS WILL REMAIN 20 KT OR BELOW THROUGH TONIGHT. AS A RESULT...
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WAS CANCELLED.

$$

PZZ650-281315-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120128T2300Z/
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
914 PM PST FRI JAN 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS
  WILL AFFECT THE WATERS FROM RINCON TO POINT MUGU AND OUT TO
  SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* SEAS...A WEST SWELL 5 TO 7 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 14 SECONDS 
  WILL SUBSIDE TO 3 TO 5 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

PZZ655-281315-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120128T2300Z/
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
914 PM PST FRI JAN 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS 
  WILL AFFECT THE WATERS TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. THE WINDS WILL 
  BE STRONGEST BETWEEN POINT MUGU AND SANTA MONICA...AS WELL AS 
  THE SAN PEDRO CHANNEL TO CATALINA ISLAND. 

* SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET WITH A 14 SECOND PERIOD WILL 
  SUBSIDE TO 3 TO 5 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$


FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES (ALL LOWER CASE)
048 
WHUS76 KLOX 281116
MWWLOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
316 AM PST SAT JAN 28 2012

PZZ650-281930-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120128T2300Z/
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
316 AM PST SAT JAN 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS FROM RINCON POINT TO
  POINT MUGU AND OUT TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35
  KNOTS. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 5 TO 7 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF
  12 SECONDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

PZZ655-281930-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120128T2300Z/
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
316 AM PST SAT JAN 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35
  KNOTS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS
  ARE EXPECTED NEAR SHORE FROM POINT MUGU TO SANTA MONICA...AND
  ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SAN PEDRO CHANNEL INCLUDING CATALINA
  ISLAND. 

* SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 4 TO 6 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 12
  SECONDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$


FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES (ALL LOWER CASE)
056 
WHUS76 KLOX 281520
MWWLOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
720 AM PST SAT JAN 28 2012

PZZ676-282300-
/O.EXA.KLOX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120128T2300Z/
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO
60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
720 AM PST SAT JAN 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT
  WILL PREVAIL THIS MORNING IN THE NORTH PORTION.

* SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 5 TO 7 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

PZZ650-282300-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120128T2300Z/
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
720 AM PST SAT JAN 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS FROM RINCON POINT TO 
  POINT MUGU AND OUT TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 
  KNOTS. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON. 

* SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 5 TO 7 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 
  12 SECONDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

PZZ655-282300-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120128T2300Z/
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
720 AM PST SAT JAN 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 
  KNOTS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS 
  ARE EXPECTED NEAR SHORE FROM POINT MUGU TO SANTA MONICA...AND 
  ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SAN PEDRO CHANNEL INCLUDING CATALINA 
  ISLAND. 

* SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 4 TO 6 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 
  12 SECONDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$


FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES (ALL LOWER CASE)
142 
WHUS76 KLOX 281652
MWWLOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
852 AM PST SAT JAN 28 2012

PZZ676-282300-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120128T2300Z/
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO
60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
852 AM PST SAT JAN 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT
  WILL PREVAIL THIS MORNING IN THE NORTH PORTION AND THEN DIMINISH
  TO 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 5 TO 7 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 
  7 SECONDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

PZZ650-282300-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120128T2300Z/
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
852 AM PST SAT JAN 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS FROM RINCON POINT TO 
  POINT MUGU AND OUT TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 
  KNOTS. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON. 

* SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 5 TO 7 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 
  12 SECONDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

PZZ655-282300-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120128T2300Z/
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
852 AM PST SAT JAN 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 
  KNOTS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS 
  ARE EXPECTED NEAR SHORE FROM POINT MUGU TO SANTA MONICA...AND 
  ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SAN PEDRO CHANNEL INCLUDING CATALINA 
  ISLAND. 

* SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 4 TO 6 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 
  12 SECONDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$


FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES (ALL LOWER CASE)
831 
WHUS76 KLOX 282249
MWWLOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
249 PM PST SAT JAN 28 2012

PZZ676-290000-
/O.EXP.KLOX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120128T2300Z/
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO
60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
249 PM PST SAT JAN 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO 20 KNOTS OR BELOW. AS A RESULT...THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 3 PM PST.

$$

PZZ650-290000-
/O.EXP.KLOX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120128T2300Z/
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
249 PM PST SAT JAN 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO 20 KNOTS OR BELOW. AS A RESULT...THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 3 PM PST.

$$

PZZ655-290000-
/O.EXP.KLOX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120128T2300Z/
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
249 PM PST SAT JAN 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO 20 KNOTS OR BELOW. AS A RESULT...THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 3 PM PST.

$$


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 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 Jan 27, 2:30 AM PST, 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 27, 2:30 AM PST, 31 minutes before
SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
230 AM PST FRI JAN 27 2012

.SYNOPSIS...

STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS WILL AFFECT THE AREA TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY
THEN THE OFFSHORE WINDS WILL WEAKEN NOTICEABLY ON SUNDAY. AFTERNOON
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WELL ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH SUNDAY. ON MONDAY
AND TUESDAY...LOW PRESSURE WILL RETURN TO THE WEST COAST...RESULTING
IN MUCH COOLER CONDITIONS FOR THE AREA. HOWEVER ON WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY...HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN...WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES
AND SOME NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

&&

.SHORT TERM (TODAY-SUN)...OVERALL...00Z MODELS IN VERY GOOD SYNOPTIC
AGREEMENT THROUGH THE PERIOD. AT UPPER LEVELS...TROUGH DIVING DOWN
INTO THE GREAT BASIN TODAY WILL AMPLIFY THE RIDGE JUST OFFSHORE...
THEN THE RIDGE WILL MIGRATE A BIT EASTWARD ON SATURDAY...BEFORE
FLATTENING OUT ON SUNDAY. NEAR THE SURFACE...HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BEGIN TO BUILD INTO THE GREAT BASIN TODAY...PEAK IN STRENGTH ON
SATURDAY...THEN WEAKEN ON SUNDAY WITH EVEN SOME WEAK ONSHORE FLOW
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

FORECAST-WISE...MAIN CONCERN IS THE OFFSHORE WIND EVENT. CURRENTLY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS HAVE PICKED UP STRONGLY ACROSS THE
MOUNTAINS. EXPECT THESE NORTHERLY WINDS TO FILTER DOWN QUICKLY INTO
THE VALLEY AREAS AND EVEN THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS EARLY THIS
MORNING. LATER THIS MORNING...THE MAIN FLOW WILL SHIFT TO A MORE
NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION WITH MODELS STILL INDICATING VERY GOOD UPPER
SUPPORT (40-50 KT) AND GOOD SUBSIDENCE. SO SOMETIME AFTER
SUNRISE...WOULD EXPECT SOME GUSTY NORTHEASTERLY WINDS TO BEGIN TO
SURFACE ACROSS THE VENTURA/LA VALLEYS AND COASTS. THE WINDS MAY WANE
SLIGHTLY THIS AFTERNOON...BUT SHOULD INCREASE ONCE AGAIN THIS
EVENING AND TONIGHT AS THE NORTHEAST PRESSURE GRADIENT PEAKS.

IN TERMS OF NON-ROUTINE PRODUCTS...WILL UPGRADE TO HIGH WIND WARNINGS
FOR THE VENTURA AND LA MOUNTAINS (INCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE)
AS THERE SHOULD BE NO PROBLEM GETTING SOME AREAS GUSTING OVER
60 MPH. WILL CONTINUE WITH ADVISORIES FOR THE VENTURA VALLEYS AS
WELL AS THE SAN FERNANDO/SANTA CLARITA VALLEYS...BUT UP THE START
TIME TO 300 AM THIS MORNING. ALSO...HAVE DECIDED TO ISSUE A WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY (STARTING AT 10 AM) AS THE
FOOTHILL AREAS SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET GUSTS AROUND 35 TO 40 MPH. AS
FOR THE COASTAL PLAIN OF VENTURA AND LA COUNTIES...WILL BUMP UP THE
ADVISORY START TIMES TO 700 AM THIS MORNING.

THE WINDS SHOULD SUBSIDE NOTICEABLY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON...WITH
MORE LOCALIZED OFFSHORE WINDS LINGERING SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

AS FOR CLOUDS...THE NORTHERLY FLOW HAS ALLOWED FOR WIDESPREAD CLOUD
COVER THIS MORNING ACROSS INTERIOR SECTIONS OF SLO/SBA COUNTIES
AS WELL AS NORTH SLOPE AREAS OF THE VENTURA AND LA MOUNTAINS. WOULD
EXPECT THIS CLOUD COVER TO PERSIST THROUGH THIS MORNING...BUT
DISSIPATE RATHER QUICKLY THIS AFTERNOON. FOR TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY...WILL EXPECT SKIES TO REMAIN MOSTLY CLEAR ACROSS THE AREA.

AS FOR TEMPS...TEMPS TODAY WILL BE RATHER TRICKY. WITH THE
INCREASING OFFSHORE WINDS...THERE WILL BE SOME PRETTY GOOD COLD
ADVECTION SO THE DESERT AND MOUNTAIN AREAS SHOULD BE SEVERAL DEGREES
COOLER THAN THURSDAY. ALSO...THE VALLEYS SHOULD EXHIBIT SOME NICE
COOLING WITH TEMPS RUNNING IN THE 70S (DOWN FROM THE WIDESPREAD 80S
ON THURSDAY). AS FOR COASTAL AREAS TODAY...WOULD EXPECT RATHER
PERSISTENT TEMPS. FOR SATURDAY...ALL AREAS SHOULD BE A FEW DEGREES
WARMER AS THERE WILL BE LESS EFFECTS FROM COLD ADVECTION. ON
SUNDAY...THE RETURN OF WEAK ONSHORE FLOW WILL COOL DOWN THE COASTAL
AND VALLEY AREAS...WHILE INLAND AREAS WARM A FEW DEGREES.

.LONG TERM (MON-THU)...FOR THE EXTENDED...MODELS ARE NICELY ON THE
SAME SYNOPTIC PAGE. AT UPPER LEVELS...A COUPLE OF DISTURBANCES WILL
MOVE ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST/NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ON MONDAY AND
TUESDAY...KEEPING A BIT OF A TROUGHY PATTERN OVER OUR AREA. ON
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...A RIDGE WILL ONCE AGAIN BUILD OVER THE WEST
COAST. NEAR THE SURFACE...ONSHORE FLOW WILL PERSIST MONDAY AND
TUESDAY...BUT THEN OFFSHORE FLOW WILL RETURN ON WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY.

FORECAST-WISE...THE ABOVE PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TO BE A DRY ONE.
WITH THE ONSHORE FLOW AND WEAK TROUGH...MONDAY AND TUESDAY WILL
CONTINUE TO BE COOL DAYS WITH TEMPS RUNNING NEAR SEASONAL NORMS.
THERE COULD BE SOME RETURN OF COASTAL STRATUS...BUT NOT ENOUGH
CONFIDENCE TO INCLUDE IN THE FORECAST YET. FOR WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY...THE BUILDING UPPER RIDGE AND DEVELOPING OFFSHORE FLOW
WILL RESULT IN ANOTHER ROUND OF ABOVE-NORMAL TEMPS FOR THE COASTS
AND VALLEYS. ALSO...THERE WILL BE SOME GUSTY NORTHEAST CANYON WINDS
AT TIMES.

&&

.AVIATION...27/1145Z...

WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE 12Z TAF PACKAGE.

&&

.FIRE...WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN THE WIND SITUATION...CURRENT RED FLAG
WARNINGS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE LA/VENTURA MOUNTAINS...VENTURA
VALLEYS...SANTA CLARITA...SAN FERNANDO VALLEY AND LA COASTAL STRIP
FROM MALIBU TO THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS...FROM 800 PM THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN AT MODERATE
TO HIGH LEVELS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON..BUT SHOULD DROP DRAMATICALLY
THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE AT LOW LEVELS THROUGH THE DAY ON
SATURDAY. COMBINED WITH THE EXPECTED WIND SPEEDS...CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. DISCUSSIONS ON THURSDAY WITH LOCAL
FIRE AGENCIES INDICATED...DESPITE THE RECENT RAINFALL...THAT LIVE
FUEL MOISTURES IN MANY AREAS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES
WERE STILL IN THE 65-70% RANGE (WHICH IS QUITE LOW FOR THIS TIME OF
YEAR).

&&

.LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
HIGH WIND WARNING (SEE LAXNPWLOX).
RED FLAG WARNING (SEE LAXRFWLOX).
WIND ADVISORY (SEE LAXNPWLOX).
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY (SEE LAXMWWLOX).
HIGH SURF ADVISORY (SEE LAXCFWLOX).
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK (SEE LAXSRFLOX).

&&

PUBLIC...THOMPSON
AVIATION...KAPLAN
SYNOPSIS...RAT

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 26, 2:30 PM PST, 12 hours 31 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
230 PM PST THU JAN 26 2012

CAZ034>041-044>046-051>054-059-087-088-547-548-271400-
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-
230 PM PST THU JAN 26 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

A LARGE WEST TO NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BRING HIGH SURF AND THE
POTENTIAL FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TO MOST BEACHES FROM THE
CENTRAL COAST TO LOS ANGELES COUNTY. BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE TO THE
NORTH WILL BRING GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS TO THE I-5 CORRIDOR TONIGHT.

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

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

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THE HIGH SURF CONDITIONS AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE
ALONG MOST AREA BEACHES THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE OVER
OREGON WILL SHIFT INTO IDAHO AND BUILD FRIDAY NIGHT. GUSTY NORTH
WINDS THROUGH THE I-5 CORRIDOR ON FRIDAY MORNING WILL
SHIFT...STRENGTHEN...AND SPREAD INTO MOST OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA
COUNTIES FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
OVER 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE MOUNTAINS. THESE WINDS SHOULD
WEAKEN SIGNIFICANTLY BY SATURDAY EVENING. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO
COMBINE WITH VERY DRY AIR TO BRING AN INCREASED RISK OF RAPID FIRE
GROWTH IN THE PRESENCE OF A FIRE IGNITION SOURCE TO MUCH OF LOS
ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES.

* RED FLAG WARNING...........SEE WWUS86 KLOX - RFWLOX FOR DETAILS *

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

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

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

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

KITTELL

The office that day

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

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