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Storm Warning 1, NWS Los Angeles, CA

April 8, 2013

NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this storm warning at Apr 8, 2013, 3:15 AM PDT. It took effect at Apr 8, 2013, 9:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 11 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 8, 2013, 3:15 AM PDT (10:15 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 8, 2013, 9:00 AM PDT
Expired: Apr 8, 2013, 7:30 PM PDT
In force: 11 hr
Issued by: NWS Los Angeles, CA

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm warning 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 storm warning went out at Apr 7, 8:45 PM PDT, 6 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 7, 8:45 PM PDT, 6 hours 30 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 7, 3:32 PM PDT, 11 hours 43 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
332 PM PDT SUN APR 7 2013

CAZ034>041-044>046-051>054-059-087-088-547-548-081300-
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-
332 PM PDT SUN APR 7 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

STRONG TO LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE ENTIRE AREA
TONIGHT. WINDS GUST COULD EXCEED 80 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS...AND 60
MPH INTHE WINDIEST VALLEY LOCATIONS AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS
OFTHE SANTA YNEZ RANGE ON THE SOUTH COAST OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES.
AREAS WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY HAVE POWER OUTAGES AND
POSSIBLY PROPERTY DAMAGE. IN THE ANTELOPE VALLEY...THERE WILL BE
REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING DUST AND SAND. IN
ADDITION...STRONG CROSS WINDS COULD AFFECT AREA AIRPORTS THROUGH
TONIGHT...AND EVEN POSSIBLY LOS ANGELES AIRPORT LATE TONIGHT. GALE
FORCE WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE ENTIRE COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND HIGH
SURF ALONG THE CENTRAL COAST TONIGHT. THERE IS A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SHOWERS IN THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT...WITH SHOWERS LIKELY ON NORTHERN
SLOPES. SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO 5000 FEET TONIGHT. LOCAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR SO ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5000 FEET.

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

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

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

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

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF THE REGION MONDAY AND
MONDAY NIGHT. WIND GUSTS COULD EXCEED 80 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS...AND
60 MPH IN THE WINDIEST VALLEY LOCATIONS AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS
OF THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE ON THE SOUTH COAST OF SANTA BARBARA
COUNTIES. WINDS WILL DIMINISH VERY LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY.
WHERE THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCUR...THERE WILL LIKELY BE POWER OUTAGES
AND POSSIBLY PROPERTY DAMAGE. IN THE ANTELOPE VALLEY...THERE WILL BE
REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING DUST AND SAND. IN
ADDITION...STRONG CROSS WINDS COULD AFFECT AREA AIRPORTS...INCLUDING
LOS ANGELES AIRPORT. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MOST THE
COASTAL WATERS MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...WITH DANGEROUS SEA
CONDITIONS. THERE WILL ALSO BE HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS
ALONG EXPOSED WEST AND NORTHWEST SHORES. THERE IS A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SHOWERS IN THE MOUNTAINS MONDAY MORNING. SNOW LEVELS WILL BE
AROUND 5000 FEET. NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.
STRONG WINDS AND MODERATELY DRY FUELS WILL CREATE AN ELEVATED FIRE
WEATHER CONCERN MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. ANOTHER ROUND OF GUSTY
WINDS...THIS TIME NORTHEAST WINDS...MAY AFFECT LOS ANGELES AND
VENTURA COUNTIES TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. WARMER AND DRIER
CONDITIONS EXPECTED MAY ADDITIONALLY INCREASE FIRE CONCERNS DURING
THAT TIME PERIOD.

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

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

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

* HIGH 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.

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 8, 5:48 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	LOX		21 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.