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Wind Advisory 37, NWS Los Angeles, CA

April 27, 2012

NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this wind advisory at Apr 27, 2012, 3:06 AM PDT. It took effect at Apr 27, 2012, 3:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 27, 2012, 3:06 AM PDT (10:06 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 27, 2012, 3:00 PM PDT
Expired
Apr 28, 2012, 3:00 AM PDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Los Angeles, CA

The text

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

272 
WWUS76 KLOX 271006
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
306 AM PDT FRI APR 27 2012

...GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

.GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE
SANTA YNEZ RANGE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. AT THE PEAK OF THE
EVENT...WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE
STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH AND BELOW THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE.

THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHEAST LATE TONIGHT AND WEAKEN. 

CAZ052-272200-
/O.NEW.KLOX.WI.Y.0037.120427T2200Z-120428T1000Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAN MARCOS PASS...
SAN RAFAEL WILDERNESS AREA...DICK SMITH WILDERNESS AREA
306 AM PDT FRI APR 27 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PDT
SATURDAY...

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

* WINDS AND TIMING...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20
  TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THE WINDS WILL
  STRENGTHEN A BIT THIS EVENING WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...BEFORE
  SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST LATE TONIGHT AND WEAKENING.

* IMPACTS...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE SANTA YNEZ
  RANGE. THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING
  CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ039-272200-
/O.NEW.KLOX.WI.Y.0037.120427T2200Z-120428T1000Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA BARBARA...MONTECITO...CARPINTERIA
306 AM PDT FRI APR 27 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PDT
SATURDAY...

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

* WINDS AND TIMING...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15
  TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. THE WINDS WILL
  STRENGTHEN A BIT THIS EVENING WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH...BEFORE
  SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST LATE TONIGHT AND WEAKENING.

* IMPACTS...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BELOW THE SANTA YNEZ
  RANGE...AFFECTING THE SOUTHERN COAST OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY.
  THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR
  HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

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.

&&

$$

RAT/CAK
3 follow-up statements
423 
WWUS76 KLOX 272140
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
240 PM PDT FRI APR 27 2012

...GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT...

.GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS
THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. AT THE PEAK OF
THE EVENT...WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE
STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH AND BELOW THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE.

CAZ052-280600-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0037.120427T2200Z-120428T1000Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAN MARCOS PASS...
SAN RAFAEL WILDERNESS AREA...DICK SMITH WILDERNESS AREA
240 PM PDT FRI APR 27 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY...

* WINDS AND TIMING...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20
  TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE SANTA YNEZ
  RANGE. THE WINDS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING
  CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ039-280600-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0037.120427T2200Z-120428T1000Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA BARBARA...MONTECITO...CARPINTERIA
240 PM PDT FRI APR 27 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY...

* WINDS AND TIMING...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20
  TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BELOW THE SANTA YNEZ
  RANGE...AFFECTING THE SOUTHERN COAST OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY.
  THE WINDS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING
  CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

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.

&&

$$

WOFFORD
999 
WWUS76 KLOX 280540
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1040 PM PDT FRI APR 27 2012

...GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT...

.GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SANTA
YNEZ RANGE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND
55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH AND BELOW THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE.

CAZ052-281000-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-120428T1000Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAN MARCOS PASS...
SAN RAFAEL WILDERNESS AREA...DICK SMITH WILDERNESS AREA
1040 PM PDT FRI APR 27 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY...

* WINDS AND TIMING...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE SANTA 
  YNEZ RANGE. THE WINDS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

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.

&&

$$

CAZ039-281000-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-120428T1000Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA BARBARA...MONTECITO...CARPINTERIA
1040 PM PDT FRI APR 27 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY...

* WINDS AND TIMING...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BELOW THE SANTA YNEZ 
  RANGE...AFFECTING THE SOUTHERN COAST OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. 
  THE WINDS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

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.

&&

$$

RAT
779 
WWUS76 KLOX 281003
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
303 AM PDT SAT APR 28 2012

...WIND ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...

.THE LATEST SURFACE OBSERVATIONS ACROSS SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
INDICATED THE GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS HAD DIMINISHED.
THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

ALTHOUGH ADVISORIES ARE NO LONGER IN EFFECT...LOCALLY GUSTY 
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS MAY STILL BE ENCOUNTERED THROUGH AND 
BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS THIS MORNING.

CAZ039-052-281115-
/O.EXP.KLOX.WI.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-120428T1000Z/
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
303 AM PDT SAT APR 28 2012

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE LATEST SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED THE GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY
WINDS HAD DIMINISHED.

$$

RAT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 26, 8:57 PM PDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLOX15 hr
Apr 27, 2:47 AM PDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLOX24 hr

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Sources

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