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High Wind Watch 16, NWS San Diego, CA

October 23, 20124 counties in California

NWS San Diego, CA issued this high wind watch at Oct 23, 2012, 1:25 PM PDT for 4 counties in California. It took effect at Oct 25, 2012, 11:00 PM PDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 23, 2012, 1:25 PM PDT (20:25 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 25, 2012, 11:00 PM PDT
Expired
Oct 25, 2012, 3:55 AM PDT
In force
Issued by
NWS San Diego, CA

Counties Orange County, CA, Riverside County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, San Diego County, CA

The radar

The Santa Ana Mts radar (KSOX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 124 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, San Diego, CA at 12:00Z on 2012-10-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 5 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, San Diego, CA at 12:00Z on 2012-10-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -46 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
5 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
594 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-46 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
56 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

317 
WWUS76 KSGX 232025
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
125 PM PDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH FOR LATE THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING...

.BUILDING SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE INTER-MOUNTAIN WEST WILL
RESULT IN STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS OVER THE
MOUNTAINS...VALLEYS...AND COASTAL FOOTHILLS...IN ADDITION TO
NORTHERN COACHELLA VALLEY. WIND GUSTS THROUGH FAVORED CANYONS AND
PASSES MAY EXCEED 60 MPH AT TIMES. OFFSHORE WINDS MAY STILL BE
STRONG THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...BEFORE WEAKENING SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY.

CAZ042-048-055>057-061-240430-
/O.NEW.KSGX.HW.A.0016.121026T0600Z-121027T1200Z/
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-COACHELLA VALLEY-
125 PM PDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST TO EAST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60   
  MPH. LOCAL GUSTS MAY EXCEED 60 MPH.

* TIMING...LATE THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

* LOCATION...COASTAL SLOPES OF THE SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE
  COUNTY MOUNTAINS...WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE INLAND EMPIRE...NEAR
  AND THROUGH BANNING PASS...COASTAL FOOTHILLS OF ORANGE
  COUNTY...AND NORTHERN COACHELLA VALLEY.

* VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO 1 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST
  AND SAND.

* IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
  MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE
  LIMBS AND POWER LINES.

* OUTLOOK...WINDS WILL WEAKEN BELOW WARNING STRENGTH BY LATE
  SATURDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ050-058-240430-
/O.NEW.KSGX.HW.A.0016.121026T1200Z-121027T1200Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
125 PM PDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS...EAST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING...EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

* LOCATION...ALONG COASTAL SLOPES OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY
  MOUNTAINS AND THROUGH FAVORED SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS.

* IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
  MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE
  LIMBS AND POWER LINES.

* OUTLOOK...WINDS WILL WEAKEN BELOW WARNING STRENGTH BY LATE
  SATURDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

HARRISON
6 follow-up statements
742 
WWUS76 KSGX 240335
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
835 PM PDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH FOR LATE THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.BUILDING SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE INTER-MOUNTAIN WEST WILL
RESULT IN STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS OVER THE
MOUNTAINS...VALLEYS...AND COASTAL FOOTHILLS...IN ADDITION TO
THE NORTHERN COACHELLA VALLEY. WIND GUSTS THROUGH FAVORED CANYONS
AND PASSES MAY EXCEED 60 MPH AT TIMES. OFFSHORE WINDS MAY STILL BE
STRONG THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...BEFORE WEAKENING SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY.

CAZ042-048-055>057-061-241200-
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.A.0016.121026T0600Z-121027T1200Z/
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-COACHELLA VALLEY-
835 PM PDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 50
  TO 60 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS MAY EXCEED 60 MPH.

* TIMING...LATE THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY FRIDAY.

* LOCATION...COASTAL SLOPES OF THE SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE 
  COUNTY MOUNTAINS...WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE INLAND EMPIRE...
  NEAR AND THROUGH BANNING PASS...COASTAL FOOTHILLS OF ORANGE 
  COUNTY... AND NORTHERN COACHELLA VALLEY. 

* VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO 1 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING 
  DUST AND SAND. 

* IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY 
  FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN 
  TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. 

* OUTLOOK...WINDS WILL WEAKEN BELOW WARNING STRENGTH BY LATE 
  SATURDAY MORNING. 

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.

&&

$$

CAZ050-058-241200-
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.A.0016.121026T1200Z-121027T1200Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
835 PM PDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* WINDS...EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING...EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.

* LOCATION...ALONG COASTAL SLOPES OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY 
  MOUNTAINS AND THROUGH FAVORED SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS. 

* IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY 
  FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN 
  TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. 

* OUTLOOK...WINDS WILL WEAKEN BELOW WARNING STRENGTH BY LATE 
  SATURDAY MORNING. 

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.

&&

$$

PALMER
905 
WWUS76 KSGX 240527 AAA
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
1027 PM PDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH FOR LATE THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.BUILDING SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE INTER-MOUNTAIN WEST WILL
RESULT IN STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS OVER THE
MOUNTAINS...VALLEYS...AND COASTAL FOOTHILLS...IN ADDITION TO THE
NORTHERN COACHELLA VALLEY. WIND GUSTS THROUGH FAVORED CANYONS AND
PASSES MAY EXCEED 60 MPH AT TIMES. OFFSHORE WINDS MAY STILL BE
STRONG THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...BEFORE WEAKENING SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY.

CAZ042-048-055>057-061-241200-
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.A.0016.121026T0600Z-121027T1200Z/
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-COACHELLA VALLEY-
1027 PM PDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 
  50 TO 60 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS MAY EXCEED 60 MPH. 

* TIMING...LATE THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.

* LOCATION...COASTAL SLOPES OF THE SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE 
  COUNTY MOUNTAINS...WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE INLAND EMPIRE... 
  NEAR AND THROUGH BANNING PASS...COASTAL FOOTHILLS OF ORANGE 
  COUNTY... AND NORTHERN COACHELLA VALLEY. 

* VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO 1 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING 
  DUST AND SAND. 

* IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY 
  FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN 
  TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. 

* OUTLOOK...WINDS WILL WEAKEN BELOW WARNING STRENGTH BY LATE 
  SATURDAY MORNING. 

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.

&&

$$

CAZ050-058-241200-
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.A.0016.121026T1200Z-121027T1200Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
1027 PM PDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* WINDS...EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING...EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.

* LOCATION...ALONG COASTAL SLOPES OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY 
  MOUNTAINS AND THROUGH FAVORED SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS. 

* IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY 
  FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN 
  TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. 

* OUTLOOK...WINDS WILL WEAKEN BELOW WARNING STRENGTH BY LATE 
  SATURDAY MORNING. 

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.

&&

$$

SS/PALMER
410 
WWUS76 KSGX 241122
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
422 AM PDT WED OCT 24 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH FOR LATE THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.BUILDING SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL
GENERATE STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS OVER THE
MOUNTAINS...VALLEYS...COASTAL FOOTHILLS...AND NORTHERN COACHELLA
VALLEY LATE THURSDAY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY. WIND GUSTS THROUGH FAVORED
CANYONS AND PASSES MAY EXCEED 60 MPH AT TIMES. WINDS WILL
GRADUALLY WEAKEN SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY.

CAZ042-048-055>057-061-242100-
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.A.0016.121026T0600Z-121027T1200Z/
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-COACHELLA VALLEY-
422 AM PDT WED OCT 24 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 60
  MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY
  BELOW THE CAJON PASS...AND IN THE FREMONT/MODJESKA/SANTIAGO
  CANYONS IN THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS.

* TIMING...LATE THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.

* LOCATION...LOWER COASTAL SLOPES OF THE SAN BERNARDINO AND
  RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS...BELOW THE CAJON AND BANNING PASSES
  IN THE INLAND EMPIRE...SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS...ORANGE COUNTY
  COASTAL PLAIN BELOW THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND CHINO HILLS...AND
  NORTHERN COACHELLA VALLEY.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY 3 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST
  AND SAND.

* IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
  MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL BE
  ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG EAST-WEST
  HIGHWAYS BELOW THE CAJON PASS AND THROUGH THE NORTHERN COACHELLA
  VALLEY AND NORTH-SOUTH HIGHWAYS THROUGH ORANGE COUNTY. WATCH FOR
  BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH MAY
  CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. 

* OUTLOOK...WINDS WILL WEAKEN BELOW WARNING STRENGTH BY LATE 
  SATURDAY MORNING. 

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.

&&

$$

CAZ050-058-242100-
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.A.0016.121026T1200Z-121027T1200Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
422 AM PDT WED OCT 24 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* WINDS...EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING...EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.

* LOCATION...ALONG LOWER COASTAL SLOPES OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY
  MOUNTAINS AND INTO THE INLAND SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS.

* IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY 
  FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN 
  TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH MAY
  CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. 

* OUTLOOK...WINDS WILL WEAKEN BELOW WARNING STRENGTH BY LATE 
  SATURDAY MORNING. 

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.

&&

$$

SS
568 
WWUS76 KSGX 242011
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
111 PM PDT WED OCT 24 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT FOR PORTIONS OF ORANGE COUNTY...THE INLAND EMPIRE...THE SAN
BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS...THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND
THE COACHELLA VALLEY...

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY
MOUNTAINS AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS...

.BUILDING SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL
GENERATE STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS OVER THE
MOUNTAINS...VALLEYS...COASTAL FOOTHILLS...AND NORTHERN COACHELLA
VALLEY THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. WIND GUSTS 
THROUGH FAVORED CANYONS AND PASSES MAY EXCEED 65 MPH AT TIMES. 
THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY.

CAZ042-048-055>057-061-250415-
/O.UPG.KSGX.HW.A.0016.121026T0600Z-121027T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KSGX.HW.W.0020.121026T0300Z-121027T1200Z/
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-COACHELLA VALLEY-
111 PM PDT WED OCT 24 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM PDT
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM PDT
SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO
  65 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY
  BELOW THE CAJON PASS...AND IN THE FREMONT...MODJESKA...SANTIAGO
  CANYONS IN THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS.

* TIMING...THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.

* LOCATION...LOWER COASTAL SLOPES OF THE SAN BERNARDINO AND 
  RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS...BELOW THE CAJON AND BANNING 
  PASSES IN THE INLAND EMPIRE...SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS...ORANGE 
  COUNTY COASTAL PLAIN BELOW THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND CHINO 
  HILLS...AND NORTHERN COACHELLA VALLEY. 

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY 3 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST 
  AND SAND. 

* IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY 
  FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRONG CROSS WINDS 
  WILL BE ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG 
  EAST-WEST HIGHWAYS BELOW THE CAJON PASS AND THROUGH THE 
  NORTHERN COACHELLA VALLEY AND NORTH-SOUTH HIGHWAYS THROUGH 
  ORANGE COUNTY. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. 
  WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. 

* OUTLOOK...WINDS WILL WEAKEN BELOW WARNING STRENGTH BY LATE
  SATURDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ050-058-250415-
/O.EXT.KSGX.HW.A.0016.121026T0600Z-121027T1200Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
111 PM PDT WED OCT 24 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* WINDS...EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING...LATE THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.

* LOCATION...ALONG LOWER COASTAL SLOPES OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY 
  MOUNTAINS AND INTO THE INLAND SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS. 

* IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY 
  FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN 
  TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH MAY CAUSE 
  MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. 

* OUTLOOK...WINDS WILL WEAKEN BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

HARRISON
036 
WWUS76 KSGX 250404
NPWSGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
904 PM PDT WED OCT 24 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
FOR PORTIONS OF ORANGE COUNTY...THE INLAND EMPIRE...THE SAN
BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS...THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND
THE COACHELLA VALLEY...

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY
MOUNTAINS AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS...

.BUILDING SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL
GENERATE STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS OVER THE
MOUNTAINS...VALLEYS...COASTAL FOOTHILLS...AND NORTHERN COACHELLA
VALLEY THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. WIND GUSTS
THROUGH FAVORED CANYONS AND PASSES MAY EXCEED 65 MPH AT TIMES.
THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY.

CAZ042-048-055>057-061-251215-
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0020.121026T0300Z-121027T1200Z/
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-COACHELLA VALLEY-
904 PM PDT WED OCT 24 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM
PDT SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 
  TO 65 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE... 
  MAINLY BELOW THE CAJON PASS...AND IN THE FREMONT...MODJESKA... 
  SANTIAGO CANYONS IN THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS. 

* TIMING...THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.

* LOCATION...LOWER COASTAL SLOPES OF THE SAN BERNARDINO AND 
  RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS...BELOW THE CAJON AND BANNING 
  PASSES IN THE INLAND EMPIRE...SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS...ORANGE 
  COUNTY COASTAL PLAIN BELOW THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND CHINO 
  HILLS... AND NORTHERN COACHELLA VALLEY. 

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY 3 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST 
  AND SAND. 

* IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY 
  FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRONG CROSS WINDS 
  WILL BE ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG 
  EAST-WEST HIGHWAYS BELOW THE CAJON PASS AND THROUGH THE 
  NORTHERN COACHELLA VALLEY AND NORTH-SOUTH HIGHWAYS THROUGH 
  ORANGE COUNTY. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. 
  WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. 

* OUTLOOK...WINDS WILL WEAKEN BELOW WARNING STRENGTH BY LATE 
  SATURDAY MORNING. 

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.

&&

$$

CAZ050-058-251215-
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.A.0016.121026T0600Z-121027T1200Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
904 PM PDT WED OCT 24 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* WINDS...EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING...LATE THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.

* LOCATION...ALONG LOWER COASTAL SLOPES OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY 
  MOUNTAINS AND INTO THE INLAND SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS. 

* IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY 
  FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN 
  TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH MAY CAUSE 
  MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. 

* OUTLOOK...WINDS WILL WEAKEN BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

MOEDE
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
355 AM PDT THU OCT 25 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
FOR PORTIONS OF ORANGE COUNTY...THE INLAND EMPIRE...THE SAN
BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS...THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS...THE
COACHELLA VALLEY...AND A PORTION OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS
AND ADJACENT VALLEYS.

...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT FOR THOSE AREAS OF THE SAN DEIGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND
VALLEYS NEAR THE FOOTHILLS NOT COVERED BY THE HIGH WIND WARNING...

.BUILDING SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL GENERATE
STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS THROUGH AND BELOW MOUNTAIN
PASSES AND CANYONS THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. WIND
GUSTS THROUGH AND BELOW FAVORED CANYONS AND PASSES MAY EXCEED 58
MPH AT TIMES. THE WINDS WILL BE WEAKER SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

CAZ050-058-251900-
/O.UPG.KSGX.HW.A.0016.121026T0600Z-121027T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KSGX.WI.Y.0043.121026T0300Z-121027T1200Z/
/O.EXA.KSGX.HW.W.0020.121026T0300Z-121027T1200Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
355 AM PDT THU OCT 25 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM PDT
SATURDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM PDT
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM PDT
SATURDAY. A WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM PDT
SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH...
  ISOLATED GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH.

* TIMING...LATE THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.

* LOCATION...ALONG LOWER COASTAL SLOPES OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY
  MOUNTAINS AND BELOW THE FOOTHILLS. STRONGEST WINDS ALONG I-8
  NEAR BUCKMAN SORINGS...THE CAMPO AREA...THE BOULDER CREEK AREA...
  AND BELOW CUYAMACA PEAK.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY 3 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST. 

* IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY 
  FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN 
  TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH MAY CAUSE 
  MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. 

* OUTLOOK...WINDS WILL WEAKEN BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

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.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

CAZ042-048-055>057-061-251900-
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0020.121026T0300Z-121027T1200Z/
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-COACHELLA VALLEY-
355 AM PDT THU OCT 25 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
5 AM PDT SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO
  60 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE...
  MAINLY BELOW THE CAJON PASS...AND IN THE FREMONT...MODJESKA...
  SANTIAGO CANYONS IN THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS.

* TIMING...THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.

* LOCATION...LOWER COASTAL SLOPES OF THE SAN BERNARDINO AND
  RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS...BELOW THE CAJON AND BANNING PASSES
  IN THE INLAND EMPIRE...SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS...ORANGE COUNTY
  COASTAL PLAIN BELOW THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND CHINO HILLS...
  AND THE NORTHEASTERN COACHELLA VALLEY.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY 3 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST 
  AND SAND. 

* IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
  MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL BE
  ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG EAST-WEST
  HIGHWAYS BELOW THE CAJON PASS AND THROUGH THE EASTERN COACHELLA
  VALLEY AND NORTH-SOUTH HIGHWAYS THROUGH ORANGE COUNTY. WATCH FOR
  BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH MAY
  CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

* OUTLOOK...WINDS WILL WEAKEN BELOW WARNING STRENGTH BY LATE 
  SATURDAY MORNING. 

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.

&&

$$

JAD

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS San Diego, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind watch went out at Oct 23, 9:00 AM PDT, 4 hours 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 23, 9:00 AM PDT, 4 hours 25 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
900 AM PDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.SYNOPSIS...
CLOUDS AND LIGHT SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY OVER AND WEST
OF THE MOUNTAINS AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES OFF TO THE
EAST. COOLER CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH WEDNESDAY DUE TO A
TROUGH ALONG THE WEST COAST...WITH GUSTY WEST WINDS EXPECTED IN THE
MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD BACK OVER THE
REGION...WITH MUCH DRIER AND WARMER CONDITIONS THURSDAY THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL ALSO DEVELOP
ACROSS THE REGION LATE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS OVER THE INTER-MOUNTAIN WEST. WEAKER OFFSHORE FLOW WILL
CONTINUE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

&&

.DISCUSSION...FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA INCLUDING ORANGE...
SAN DIEGO...WESTERN RIVERSIDE AND SOUTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO
COUNTIES...

A BAND OF LIGHT SHOWERS BEING PRODUCED BY A WEAK SHORTWAVE TROUGH
ALOFT RESULTED IN SOME LIGHT RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS...MAINLY IN
ORANGE COUNTY AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS. ALSO...SOME
DRIZZLE HAS ALSO BROUGHT LIGHT RAINFALL AMOUNTS ALONG SOME OF THE
COASTAL SLOPES OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS. VISIBLE SATELLITE
SHOWS WIDESPREAD CLOUDY CONDITIONS OVER AND WEST OF THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE NEARSHORE WATERS...WITH CLEAR SKIES FARTHER OFFSHORE. AS THE
SHORTWAVE MOVES OFF TO THE EAST TODAY...THE DRIER ATMOSPHERE BEHIND
IT SHOULD BRING CLEARING THROUGHOUT THE DAY. LOCAL WRF INDICATES
PRETTY MUCH NO MARINE LAYER STRATUS TODAY OR TOMORROW...SO NIGHT
SKIES SHOULD BE MOSTLY CLEAR.

COOL WEATHER WITH MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY...WITH GUSTY WEST WINDS IN THE DESERT SLOPES AND ADJACENT
DESERTS. LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN FAVORED LOCATIONS
SUCH AS SKY VALLEY AND WHITE WATER...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING HOURS. DAY-TIME HIGH TEMPERATURES SEVERAL DEGREES BELOW
NORMAL CAN BE EXPECTED.

BY THURSDAY...HIGH PRESSURE WILL START TO BUILD ALOFT OVER SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA. THIS...ALONG WITH WEAK NORTHERLY WINDS...WILL BRING
WARMING AND DRYING TO THE REGION. MORE SIGNIFICANT DRYING WILL OCCUR
FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS STRONG SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE DEVELOPS
OVER THE INTER-MOUNTAIN WEST...RESULTING IN MODERATE TO LOCALLY
STRONG NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS. LOCAL WIND GUSTS IN THE FAVORED
PASSES AND CANYONS MAY REACH 60 MPH OR GREATER. THE OFFSHORE WINDS
WILL ALSO BRING CONTINUED WARMING...WITH DAY-TIME HIGH TEMPERATURES
RISING TO 5 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. OFFSHORE FLOW WILL
WEAKEN...BUT CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF THE WEEKEND...RESULTING IN
CONTINUED DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS...WITH NIGHT AND MORNING MARINE
LAYER STRATUS.

&&

.AVIATION...
231555Z...THROUGH 2100 UTC...FROM MTNS WESTWARD AND BELOW 6000 FT
MSL...BKN-SCT CLDS BETWEEN 3000 FT MSL AND 6000 FT MSL ASSOCIATED
WITH WEAKENING COLD FRONT MOVING SE. TERRAIN OBSCD. VSBY 3-5SM IN
-RA/BR.
ABOVE 6000 FT MTNS AND EASTWARD ACROSS DESERTS...SCT CLDS AOA 15000
FT MSL AND MOGR UDDFS DUE TO MTNS WAVES FROM WINDS W-SW 25-40 KT IN
THE 6000-15000 FT MSL LAYER.

2100-24/0300 UTC...W OF MTNS...SCT CLDS BETWEEN 3000 FT MSL AND 5000
FT MSL. OVER MTNS AND DESERTS...CONTD SCT CLDS AOA 15000 FT MSL AND
MOGR UDDFS DUE TO MTN WAVES FROM WINDS W 25-40KT IN THE 6000-15000
FT MSL LAYER.

AFT 24/0300 UTC...FROM LOWER COASTAL SLOPES OF MTNS WESTWARD AND
SOUTH OF A NEWPORT BAY...SANTA ANA RIVER CANYON...BANNING PASS
LINE...SCT-BKN CLDS WITH BASES 1800-2500 FT MSL AND TOPS 3500 FT
MSL...INLAND AIRPORTS/AIRBASES LIKE KRNM...KHMT...KRAL...MAY BE
IMPACTED WITH CIGS AOB 5 HND FT AGL/VSBY AOB 1SM. ELSEWHERE FEW CLDS
AOA 15000 FT MSL AND CONTD MOGR UDDFS OVER HIER MTNS AND EASTWARD
DUE TO MTN WAVES FROM WINDS W-NW 25-50KT IN THE 10000-20000 FT MSL
LAYER.

&&

.MARINE...
WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE BUILDING...MAINLY IN THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS
OVER THE NEXT THREE DAYS. BY WEDNESDAY EVENING...WINDS EXPECTED TO
BE NEAR SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA. WILL LIKELY ISSUE ADVISORY
WITH THE AFTERNOON FORECAST PACKAGE. WAMIII GUIDANCE FOR SAN
CLEMENTE BASIN BUOY 46086 HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY SHOWING COMBINED SEA
HEIGHTS BUILDING TO AROUND 8 FEET WITH PERIOD 7-8 SECONDS FOR
WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. SWAN MODEL HAS BEEN MOSTLY
IGNORING THE CONTRIBUTION FROM THIS WAVE GROUP. THESE LOCALLY
GENERATED SEAS SHOULD SUBSIDE THURSDAY NIGHT/FRIDAY AS FLOW TURNS
OFFSHORE.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
COOL WITH HIGH HUMIDITY OVER AND WEST OF THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH
WEDNESDAY...WITH GUSTY WEST WINDS CONTINUING ALONG THE DESERT SLOPES
OF THE MOUNTAINS AND INTO THE DESERTS.

WEAK NORTH WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP ON THURSDAY MORNING...WITH
DAYTIME HUMIDITY ACROSS THE INLAND AREAS DROPPING TO THE MID TEENS
TO LOW 20S. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER THE INTERMOUNTAIN
WEST WILL BRING MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS
THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS TAKING
PLACE ON FRIDAY MORNING. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCAL GUSTS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION WILL
FALL TO THE UPPER SINGLE DIGITS TO MID TEENS WITH POOR OVERNIGHT
RECOVERIES...ESPECIALLY IN THE WIND PRONE LOCATIONS. OFFSHORE WINDS
WILL WEAKEN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...THOUGH VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE.

&&

.SGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CA...NONE.
PZ...NONE.

&&

PUBLIC/FIRE WEATHER...HARRISON
AVIATION/MARINE...BALFOUR
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 23, 4:00 AM PDT, 9 hours 25 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
400 AM PDT TUE OCT 23 2012

CAZ042-043-048-050-055>058-060>062-PZZ750-775-241300-
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-
COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT
30 NM-
WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO
60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND-
400 AM PDT TUE OCT 23 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EXTREME
SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS. ISOLATED
GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY THROUGH THE
BANNING PASS AND ON THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERT SLOPES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.

HAZARDOUS SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP OVER THE OUTER COASTAL
WATERS ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND STEEP
WAVES.

STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH AND
BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AS SURFACE HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE NORTHERN GREAT BASIN. WINDS WILL BE
STRONGEST EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH LOCAL
GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH POSSIBLE IN THE FAVORED LOCATIONS. WARM
AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS COUPLED STRONG WINDS MAY INCREASE THE
WILDLAND FIRE DANGER FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.

SS

The office that day

Everything else NWS San Diego, CA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 23, 1:38 PM PDTSmall Craft Advisory for WindsSGX19 hr
Oct 23, 1:51 PM PDTFire Weather WatchSGXOrange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego24 hr

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.