Alert archive / California / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 69, NWS Los Angeles, CA
NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this wind advisory at Oct 23, 2012, 5:27 PM PDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 23, 2012, 5:27 PM PDT (00:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 24, 2012, 2:25 AM PDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Los Angeles, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
384 WWUS76 KLOX 240027 NPWLOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 527 PM PDT TUE OCT 23 2012 ...FIRST NOTABLE SANTA ANA WIND EVENT OF THE SEASON... ...GUSTY SUNDOWNER WINDS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE SANTA YNEZ MOUNTAINS AND SANTA BARBARA SOUTH COAST... GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT SOUTH COAST THIS EVENING INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN AREAL COVERAGE AND STRENGTH ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING...WHEN A WIND ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE POSTED FOR PORTIONS OF LOS ANGELES AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES. OUR FIRST SIGNIFICANT AND WIDESPREAD SANTA ANA WIND EVENT IS THEN ON TAP FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...IMPACTING MUCH OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES. THERE WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES INCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE. AS THE EVENT GETS CLOSER...WIND ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR THE WIND PRONE COAST AND VALLEY AREAS. CAZ039-052-240830- /O.NEW.KLOX.WI.Y.0069.121024T0027Z-121024T1000Z/ 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 527 PM PDT TUE OCT 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS AND TIMING...GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL AFFECT THE SANTA YNEZ MOUNTAIN RANGE THIS EVENING. THE ADJACENT SANTA BARBARA WIND PRONE PASSES AND CANYONS WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED WITH WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH...MAINLY FROM GAVIOTA TO GOLETA. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST LATER TONIGHT BRINGING LOCAL WINDY CONDITIONS TO THE HILLS OF MONTECITO THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MAJOR ROADWAYS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE HIGHWAYS 101...154 AND 192...ESPECIALLY NEAR GAVIOTA...SAN MARCOS PASS AND BELOW THE HILLS OF MONTECITO. 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. && $$ CAZ053-054-240830- /O.CON.KLOX.HW.A.0010.121026T0600Z-121027T0600Z/ VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS- LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...MOUNT PINOS...ACTON... MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG 527 PM PDT TUE OCT 23 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ACROSS THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR AND HIGHWAY 14. STRONG WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AND POSSIBLY PRODUCE PROPERTY DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ CAZ046-240830- /O.CON.KLOX.HW.A.0010.121026T0600Z-121027T0600Z/ SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TOPANGA 527 PM PDT TUE OCT 23 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WINDS...NORTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES PASSING THROUGH TOPANGA... MALIBU... AND DECKER CANYONS AND THROUGH KANAN ROAD. STRONG WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AND POSSIBLY PRODUCE PROPERTY DAMAGE. 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. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ KAPLAN/GOMBERG
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819 WWUS76 KLOX 240925 NPWLOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 225 AM PDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...MODERATE NORTH WINDS ON TAP FOR THIS EVENING AND THURSDAY MORNING... ...FIRST NOTABLE SANTA ANA WIND EVENT OF THE SEASON... NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THIS EVENING AND LAST INTO THURSDAY MORNING...WIND ADVISORIES NOW COVER PORTIONS OF LOS ANGELES AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT SANTA ANA WIND EVENT WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY EVENING AND LAST THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...IMPACTING MUCH OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES. THERE WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES INCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE. AS THE EVENT GETS CLOSER...WIND ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR MANY COAST AND VALLEY AREAS AS WELL. CAZ039-052-241900- /O.CAN.KLOX.WI.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-121024T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KLOX.WI.Y.0070.121025T0300Z-121025T1900Z/ 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 225 AM PDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PDT THURSDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PDT THURSDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS AND TIMING...WIND ADVISORY WINDS ARE NO LONGER OCCURRING AND THE CURRENT WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. LATER THIS EVENING NORTH CANYON WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP AGAIN AND LAST INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MAJOR ROADWAYS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE HIGHWAYS 101...154 AND 192... ESPECIALLY NEAR GAVIOTA...SAN MARCOS PASS AND BELOW THE HILLS OF MONTECITO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CAZ088-241900- /O.NEW.KLOX.WI.Y.0070.121025T0300Z-121025T1900Z/ /O.EXA.KLOX.HW.A.0010.121026T0600Z-121027T0600Z/ SANTA CLARITA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA CLARITA...NEWHALL...VALENCIA 225 AM PDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PDT THURSDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * WINDS AND TIMING...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND LAST INTO THURSDAY MORNING. DURING THURSDAY EVENING NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH POTENTIAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH AND LAST INTO FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ACROSS THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR AND HIGHWAY 14. STRONG WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AND POSSIBLY PRODUCE PROPERTY DAMAGE. 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. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. 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. && $$ CAZ053-054-241900- /O.NEW.KLOX.WI.Y.0070.121025T0300Z-121025T1900Z/ /O.CON.KLOX.HW.A.0010.121026T0600Z-121027T0600Z/ VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS- LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...MOUNT PINOS...ACTON... MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG 225 AM PDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PDT THURSDAY. * WINDS AND TIMING...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND LAST INTO THURSDAY MORNING. DURING THURSDAY EVENING NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH POTENTIAL GUSTS TO 65 MPH AND LAST INTO FRIDAY EVENING. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST THROUGH THE I-5 CORRIDOR. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ACROSS THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR AND HIGHWAY 14. STRONG WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AND POSSIBLY PRODUCE PROPERTY DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 45 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CAZ046-241900- /O.NEW.KLOX.WI.Y.0070.121025T0300Z-121025T1900Z/ /O.CON.KLOX.HW.A.0010.121026T0600Z-121027T0600Z/ SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TOPANGA 225 AM PDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PDT THURSDAY. * WINDS AND TIMING...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND LAST INTO THURSDAY MORNING. DURING THURSDAY EVENING NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH POTENTIAL GUSTS TO 65 MPH AND LAST INTO FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES PASSING THROUGH TOPANGA...MALIBU... AND DECKER CANYONS AND THROUGH KANAN ROAD. STRONG WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AND POSSIBLY PRODUCE PROPERTY DAMAGE. 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. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 45 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CAZ059-241900- /O.NEW.KLOX.WI.Y.0070.121024T1900Z-121025T0400Z/ ANTELOPE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...PALMDALE 225 AM PDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS AND TIMING...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND LAST INTO THE EARLY EVENING. THE WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST IN THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE ANTELOPE VALLEY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION THE STRONG WINDS MAY PRODUCE CLOUDS OF BLOWING SAND AND DUST WITH LOWERED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 45 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CAZ044-045-547-241900- /O.NEW.KLOX.WI.Y.0070.121025T0300Z-121025T1900Z/ VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS- LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA PAULA...FILLMORE...OJAI...PIRU... THOUSAND OAKS...NEWBURY PARK...MOORPARK...SIMI VALLEY... WOODLAND HILLS...NORTHRIDGE...BURBANK...UNIVERSAL CITY 225 AM PDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PDT THURSDAY. * WINDS AND TIMING...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND LAST INTO THURSDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST IN THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY AND THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE VENTURA VALLEYS. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...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. && $$ ASR/RAT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Los Angeles, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2:25 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | LOX | Los Angeles | 4 days |
| Oct 24, 2:34 PM PDT | Gale Watch | LOX | 16 hr | |
| Oct 24, 2:34 PM PDT | Gale Watch | LOX | 24 hr | |
| Oct 24, 3:08 PM PDT | High Wind Warning | LOX | Los Angeles | 47 hr |
| Oct 24, 3:42 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | LOX | Los Angeles | 3 days |
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