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High Wind Warning 5, NWS Los Angeles, CA

March 11, 2014Los Angeles County, California

NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this high wind warning at Mar 11, 2014, 12:31 PM PDT for Los Angeles County, California. It took effect at Mar 11, 2014, 10:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 17 hr. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Mar 11, 2014, 12:31 PM PDT (19:31 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 11, 2014, 10:00 PM PDT
Expired
Mar 12, 2014, 3:00 PM PDT
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Los Angeles, CA

County Los Angeles County, CA

The radar

The Santa Ana Mts radar (KSOX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 12, 6:56 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 625 S Santa Clarita, CANORTH WINDS 24 MPH GUSTING TO 62 MPH AT NEWHALL PASS...ELEVATION 2135 FEET. HIGH WIND WARNING CRITERIA WAS MET IN THE TWO HOURS PRIOR.
Mar 12, 8:57 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 552 N Santa Clarita, CANORTHEAST WINDS 22 MPH GUSTING TO 55 MPH AT SAUGUS RAWS...ELEVATION 1450 FEET.
Mar 12, 9:56 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 593 Ne Malibu, CANORTHEAST WINDS 32 MPH GUSTING TO 59 MPH AT MALIBU HILLS RAWS...ELEVATION 1575 FEET.
Mar 12, 10:53 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 628 Ese Castaic Lake, CANORTHEAST WINDS 42 MPH GUSTING TO 62 MPH AT WARM SPRINGS RAWS...ELEVATION 4930 FEET. HIGH WIND WARNING CRITERIA WAS MET IN THE THREE HOURS PRIOR.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 184 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 2014-03-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2014-03-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -17 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2546 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-26 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

939 
WWUS76 KLOX 111931
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1231 PM PDT TUE MAR 11 2014

...GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.SANTA ANA WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ACROSS VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES
COUNTIES...THOUGH GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF
SANTA BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES AS WELL.

CAZ046-053-054-120515-
/O.UPG.KLOX.HW.A.0004.140312T0500Z-140312T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.HW.W.0005.140312T0500Z-140312T2200Z/
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOPANGA...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...
MOUNT PINOS...ACTON...MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG
1231 PM PDT TUE MAR 11 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM
PDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
3 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. ISOLATED
  GUSTS AS HIGH AS 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ON THE PEAKS AND RIDGES AND
  THROUGH FAVORED PASSES AND CANYONS IN OR AROUND THE HIGHWAY 14
  CORRIDOR AND THE WESTERN SANTA MONICAS. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE
  EXPECTED BETWEEN 3 AM AND NOON.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY
  FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON INTERSTATE 5...HIGHWAY
  14...AS WELL AS TOPANGA AND MALIBU CANYONS AND KANAN ROAD. WINDS
  THIS STRONG MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES...AND CAUSE PROPERTY
  DAMAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT DAMAGING HIGH WINDS OF 58 MPH OR
GREATER ARE LIKELY OR IMMINENT. SECURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR
FURNITURE IN ADVANCE OF THE ONSET OF STRONG WINDS. MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA
SOURCE.

&&

$$

CAZ088-120515-
/O.UPG.KLOX.HW.A.0004.140312T0500Z-140312T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.HW.W.0005.140312T0500Z-140312T2200Z/
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA CLARITA...NEWHALL...VALENCIA
1231 PM PDT TUE MAR 11 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM
PDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
3 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE BETWEEN 3 AM AND NOON.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY
  FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ACROSS INTERSTATE 5 AND
  HIGHWAY 14 AS WELL AS HIGHWAY 126. WINDS THIS STRONG MAY DOWN
  TREES AND POWER LINES...AND CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT DAMAGING HIGH WINDS OF 58 MPH OR
GREATER ARE LIKELY OR IMMINENT. SECURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR
FURNITURE IN ADVANCE OF THE ONSET OF STRONG WINDS. MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA
SOURCE.

&&

$$

CAZ044-045-547-120515-
/O.UPG.KLOX.HW.A.0004.140312T0500Z-140312T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.WI.Y.0017.140312T0500Z-140312T2200Z/
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
1231 PM PDT TUE MAR 11 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
3 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. ISOLATED
  GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH AS POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER HILLS. WINDS
  STRONGEST BETWEEN 3 AM AND NOON.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY
  FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN DRIVING...USE EXTRA CAUTION. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY
CROSS WINDS.

&&

$$

CAZ040-120515-
/O.NEW.KLOX.WI.Y.0017.140312T0500Z-140312T2200Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VENTURA...OXNARD...CAMARILLO
1231 PM PDT TUE MAR 11 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
3 PM PDT WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. WINDS
  WILL BE STRONGEST BETWEEN 6 AM AND NOON.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY
  FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN DRIVING...USE EXTRA CAUTION. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY
CROSS WINDS.

&&

$$

CAZ041-120515-
/O.NEW.KLOX.WI.Y.0017.140312T0500Z-140312T2200Z/
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MALIBU...SANTA MONICA...BEVERLY HILLS...
HOLLYWOOD...LONG BEACH
1231 PM PDT TUE MAR 11 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY FROM MALIBU TO THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
3 PM PDT WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...MAINLY
  FROM MALIBU TO THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS. WINDS STRONGEST BETWEEN 6 AM AND
  NOON.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY
  FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY
  AND INTERSTATE 405 THROUGH THE SEPULVEDA PASS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN DRIVING...USE EXTRA CAUTION. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY
CROSS WINDS.

&&

$$

MW
4 follow-up statements
550 
WWUS76 KLOX 120458
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
958 PM PDT TUE MAR 11 2014

...GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.SANTA ANA WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ACROSS VENTURA AND LOS
ANGELES COUNTIES...THOUGH GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED ACROSS
PORTIONS OF SANTA BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES AS WELL.

CAZ046-053-054-121300-
/O.CON.KLOX.HW.W.0005.140312T0500Z-140312T2200Z/
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOPANGA...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...
MOUNT PINOS...ACTON...MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG
958 PM PDT TUE MAR 11 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS
  UP TO 65 MPH AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ISOLATED
  GUSTS AS HIGH AS 75 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ON THE PEAKS AND RIDGES AND
  THROUGH FAVORED PASSES AND CANYONS IN OR AROUND THE HIGHWAY 14
  CORRIDOR AND THE WESTERN SANTA MONICAS. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE
  EXPECTED BETWEEN 3 AM AND NOON.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY
  FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON INTERSTATE 5...HIGHWAY
  14...AS WELL AS TOPANGA AND MALIBU CANYONS AND KANAN ROAD. WINDS
  THIS STRONG MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES...AND CAUSE PROPERTY
  DAMAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT DAMAGING HIGH WINDS OF 58 MPH OR
GREATER ARE LIKELY OR IMMINENT. SECURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR
FURNITURE IN ADVANCE OF THE ONSET OF STRONG WINDS. MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA
SOURCE.

&&

$$

CAZ088-121300-
/O.CON.KLOX.HW.W.0005.140312T0500Z-140312T2200Z/
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA CLARITA...NEWHALL...VALENCIA
958 PM PDT TUE MAR 11 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH
  GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 3 AM AND NOON.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY 
  FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ACROSS INTERSTATE 5 AND 
  HIGHWAY 14 AS WELL AS HIGHWAY 126. WINDS THIS STRONG MAY DOWN 
  TREES AND POWER LINES...AND CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT DAMAGING HIGH WINDS OF 58 MPH OR
GREATER ARE LIKELY OR IMMINENT. SECURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR
FURNITURE IN ADVANCE OF THE ONSET OF STRONG WINDS. MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA
SOURCE.

&&

$$

CAZ040-044-045-547-121300-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0017.140312T0500Z-140312T2200Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-
VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VENTURA...OXNARD...CAMARILLO...
SANTA PAULA...FILLMORE...OJAI...PIRU...THOUSAND OAKS...
NEWBURY PARK...MOORPARK...SIMI VALLEY...WOODLAND HILLS...
NORTHRIDGE...BURBANK...UNIVERSAL CITY
958 PM PDT TUE MAR 11 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
  UP TO 50 MPH AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ISOLATED
  GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH AS POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER HILLS. THE WINDS
  WILL BE STRONGEST BETWEEN 3 AM AND NOON.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY 
  FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN DRIVING...USE EXTRA CAUTION. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY
CROSS WINDS.

&&

$$

CAZ041-121300-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0017.140312T0500Z-140312T2200Z/
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MALIBU...SANTA MONICA...BEVERLY HILLS...
HOLLYWOOD...LONG BEACH
958 PM PDT TUE MAR 11 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
  UP TO 50 MPH AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE WINDS
  WILL OCCUR MAINLY FROM MALIBU TO THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS AND BE
  STRONGEST BETWEEN 6 AM AND NOON.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY 
  FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG PACIFIC COAST 
  HIGHWAY AND INTERSTATE 405 THROUGH THE SEPULVEDA PASS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN DRIVING...USE EXTRA CAUTION. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY
CROSS WINDS.

&&

$$

HALL/ASR
753 
WWUS76 KLOX 121145
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
445 AM PDT WED MAR 12 2014

...GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.SANTA ANA WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN THIS MORNING...AND
CONTINUE THROUGH MID-AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING. THE STRONGEST
WINDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES...BUT
GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF SANTA BARBARA
AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES AS WELL.

CAZ046-053-054-122200-
/O.CON.KLOX.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140312T2200Z/
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOPANGA...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...
MOUNT PINOS...ACTON...MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG
445 AM PDT WED MAR 12 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS
  UP TO 65 MPH THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
  ISOLATED GUSTS AS HIGH AS 75 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ON THE PEAKS AND
  RIDGES AND THROUGH FAVORED PASSES AND CANYONS IN OR AROUND THE
  HIGHWAY 14 CORRIDOR AND THE WESTERN SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN SUNRISE AND NOON.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON INTERSTATE 
  5... HIGHWAY 14...AS WELL AS TOPANGA AND MALIBU CANYONS AND 
  KANAN ROAD. WINDS THIS STRONG MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES...
  AND CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT DAMAGING HIGH WINDS OF 58 MPH OR
GREATER ARE LIKELY OR IMMINENT. SECURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR
FURNITURE IN ADVANCE OF THE ONSET OF STRONG WINDS. MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA
SOURCE.

&&

$$

CAZ088-122200-
/O.CON.KLOX.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140312T2200Z/
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA CLARITA...NEWHALL...VALENCIA
445 AM PDT WED MAR 12 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN SUNRISE AND
  NOON. 

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY 
  FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ACROSS INTERSTATE 5 AND 
  HIGHWAY 14 AS WELL AS HIGHWAY 126. WINDS THIS STRONG MAY DOWN 
  TREES AND POWER LINES...AND CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT DAMAGING HIGH WINDS OF 58 MPH OR
GREATER ARE LIKELY OR IMMINENT. SECURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR
FURNITURE IN ADVANCE OF THE ONSET OF STRONG WINDS. MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA
SOURCE.

&&

$$

CAZ040-044-045-547-122200-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-140312T2200Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-
VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VENTURA...OXNARD...CAMARILLO...
SANTA PAULA...FILLMORE...OJAI...PIRU...THOUSAND OAKS...
NEWBURY PARK...MOORPARK...SIMI VALLEY...WOODLAND HILLS...
NORTHRIDGE...BURBANK...UNIVERSAL CITY
445 AM PDT WED MAR 12 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
  UP TO 50 MPH THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
  ISOLATED GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH AS POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER HILLS. THE
  WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST BETWEEN SUNRISE AND NOON.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY 
  FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN DRIVING...USE EXTRA CAUTION. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY
CROSS WINDS.

&&

$$

CAZ041-122200-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-140312T2200Z/
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MALIBU...SANTA MONICA...BEVERLY HILLS...
HOLLYWOOD...LONG BEACH
445 AM PDT WED MAR 12 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL OCCUR MAINLY FROM MALIBU TO THE
  HOLLYWOOD HILLS AND BE STRONGEST BETWEEN SUNRISE AND NOON.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY 
  FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG PACIFIC COAST 
  HIGHWAY AND INTERSTATE 405 THROUGH THE SEPULVEDA PASS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN DRIVING...USE EXTRA CAUTION. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY
CROSS WINDS.

&&

$$

RAT
065 
WWUS76 KLOX 121519
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
819 AM PDT WED MAR 12 2014

...GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS THROUGH TONIGHT...

.SANTA ANA WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH THE MORNING AND CONTINUE
THROUGH MID-AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL
OCCUR ACROSS VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES BUT GUSTY WINDS ARE
ALSO EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF SANTA BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO
COUNTIES.

CAZ046-053-054-122200-
/O.CON.KLOX.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140312T2200Z/
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOPANGA...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...
MOUNT PINOS...ACTON...MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG
819 AM PDT WED MAR 12 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY
  FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON INTERSTATE 5... HIGHWAY
  14... AS WELL AS TOPANGA AND MALIBU CANYONS AND KANAN ROAD.
  WINDS THIS STRONG MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AND CAUSE
  PROPERTY DAMAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT DAMAGING HIGH WINDS OF 58 MPH OR
GREATER ARE LIKELY OR IMMINENT. SECURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR
FURNITURE IN ADVANCE OF THE ONSET OF STRONG WINDS. MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA
SOURCE.

&&

$$

CAZ088-122200-
/O.CON.KLOX.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140312T2200Z/
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA CLARITA...NEWHALL...VALENCIA
819 AM PDT WED MAR 12 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY
  FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ACROSS INTERSTATE 5 AND
  HIGHWAY 14 AS WELL AS HIGHWAY 126. WINDS THIS STRONG MAY DOWN
  TREES AND POWER LINES AND CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT DAMAGING HIGH WINDS OF 58 MPH OR
GREATER ARE LIKELY OR IMMINENT. SECURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR
FURNITURE IN ADVANCE OF THE ONSET OF STRONG WINDS. MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA
SOURCE.

&&

$$

CAZ040-044-045-547-122200-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-140312T2200Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-
VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VENTURA...OXNARD...CAMARILLO...
SANTA PAULA...FILLMORE...OJAI...PIRU...THOUSAND OAKS...
NEWBURY PARK...MOORPARK...SIMI VALLEY...WOODLAND HILLS...
NORTHRIDGE...BURBANK...UNIVERSAL CITY
819 AM PDT WED MAR 12 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY 
  FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN DRIVING...USE EXTRA CAUTION. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY
CROSS WINDS.

&&

$$

CAZ041-122200-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-140312T2200Z/
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MALIBU...SANTA MONICA...BEVERLY HILLS...
HOLLYWOOD...LONG BEACH
819 AM PDT WED MAR 12 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY 
  FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG PACIFIC COAST 
  HIGHWAY AND INTERSTATE 405 THROUGH THE SEPULVEDA PASS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN DRIVING...USE EXTRA CAUTION. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY
CROSS WINDS.

&&

$$

/KJ
440 
WWUS76 KLOX 122158
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
258 PM PDT WED MAR 12 2014

...WINDS LOCALLY GUSTY TONIGHT...

.WINDS ACROSS THE REGION ARE DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON BUT WILL
REMAIN ELEVATED AND LOCALLY GUSTY IN SOME AREAS INTO THE EVENING
HOURS. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE THROUGH THE PASSES AND CANYONS
OF THE LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS... THE SANTA
MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA... AND THROUGH THE SANTA
CLARITA VALLEY.

CAZ046-053-054-122300-
/O.EXP.KLOX.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140312T2200Z/
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOPANGA...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...
MOUNT PINOS...ACTON...MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG
258 PM PDT WED MAR 12 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO BELOW WARNING CRITERIA BUT WILL REMAIN
ELEVATED AND LOCALLY GUSTY INTO THE EVENING HOURS. TRAVELERS ON INTERSTATE
5... HIGHWAY 14... AS WELL AS ALONG TOPANGA AND MALIBU CANYONS AND
KANAN ROAD SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTS.

$$

CAZ088-122300-
/O.EXP.KLOX.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140312T2200Z/
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA CLARITA...NEWHALL...VALENCIA
258 PM PDT WED MAR 12 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO BELOW WARNING CRITERIA BUT WILL REMAIN
ELEVATED AND LOCALLY GUSTY INTO THE EVENING HOURS. TRAVELERS ON INTERSTATE
5... HIGHWAY 14... AND HIGHWAY 126 SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN
GUSTS.

$$

CAZ040-044-045-547-122300-
/O.EXP.KLOX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-140312T2200Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-
VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VENTURA...OXNARD...CAMARILLO...
SANTA PAULA...FILLMORE...OJAI...PIRU...THOUSAND OAKS...
NEWBURY PARK...MOORPARK...SIMI VALLEY...WOODLAND HILLS...
NORTHRIDGE...BURBANK...UNIVERSAL CITY
258 PM PDT WED MAR 12 2014

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA BUT WILL REMAIN
ELEVATED AND LOCALLY GUSTY INTO THE EVENING HOURS. TRAVELERS ON
LOCAL HIGHWAYS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTS... ESPECIALLY
WHEN NEAR PASSES AND CANYONS.

$$

CAZ041-122300-
/O.EXP.KLOX.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-140312T2200Z/
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MALIBU...SANTA MONICA...BEVERLY HILLS...
HOLLYWOOD...LONG BEACH
258 PM PDT WED MAR 12 2014

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA BUT WILL REMAIN
ELEVATED AND LOCALLY GUSTY INTO THE EVENING HOURS. TRAVELERS ON
THE PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY AND INTERSTATE 405 THROUGH THE
SEPULVEDA PASS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTS.

$$

KJ/DG

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this high wind 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 high wind warning went out at Mar 11, 11:50 AM PDT, 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 11, 11:50 AM PDT, 41 minutes before
SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1150 AM PDT TUE MAR 11 2014

...NEW AVIATION DISCUSSION...

.SYNOPSIS...

OFFSHORE FLOW WILL BRING GUSTY AND POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS TO THE
AREA LATER TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP AFTERNOON
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH A VERY WARM
WEEKEND ON TAP.

&&

.SHORT TERM (TODAY-THU)...LIGHT OFFSHORE FLOW TODAY WILL CONTINUE
THE WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS ACROSS THE AREA. WINDS ARE BELOW
ADVISORY LEVELS IN MOST AREAS SO WILL DROP THE ADVISORIES FOR TODAY.
HIGH CLOUDS MOVING THROUGH WILL KEEP SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY AND MAKE
FOR A NICE SUNSET.

STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS EXPECTED FOR LATER TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AS A
TROF DROPS THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN. THE COMBINATION OF GOOD COLD AIR
ADVECTION AND SUPPORTING WINDS ALOFT SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO GENERATE
WARNING LEVEL WINDS AT LEAST ACROSS THE LA/VENTURA MOUNTAINS AND
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY. COULD ALSO SEE SOME WARNING LEVEL GUSTS AT
THOSE ISOLATED HIGHER PORTIONS OF THE LOWER VALLEYS (WILEY RIDGE
COMES TO MIND) BUT I THINK THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE LA/VENTURA
VALLEYS WILL BE IN THE ADVISORY CATEGORY WITH GUSTS PEAKING AROUND
50-55 MPH. VENTURA COASTAL AREAS AND THE LA COAST FROM MALIBU TO THE
HOLLYWOOD HILLS ALSO EXPECTED TO SEE STRONG ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS.
TEMPS WILL BE WELL ABOVE NORMAL AGAIN, BUT GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF COLD
ADVECTION INVOLVED WITH THIS EVENT THE COASTAL AREAS WILL DEFINITELY
BE THE WARMEST WITH HIGHS NEAR 80. VALLEYS LOW TO MID 70S. 50S/60S
IN THE MTNS AND AV.

***FROM PREVIOUS DISCUSSION***

NICE DAY THURSDAY. WEAK OFFSHORE FLOW WILL MAKE FOR SOME 15 TO 25
MPH CANYON BREEZES. SUNNY SKIES AND RISING HGTS WILL ALLOW FOR A FEW
DEGREES WARMING EVERYWHERE...EXCEPT PERHAPS THE CENTRAL COAST WHICH
SHOULD HAVE LITTLE NO EAST MORNING WINDS AND AN EARLIER SEA BREEZE.

.LONG TERM (FRI-MON)...
ALL MDLS AGREE THAT FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WILL BE DOMINATED BY HIGH
PRESSURE AND WEAK OFFSHORE FLOW. LOOK FOR CLEAR SKIES AND WELL ABOVE
NORMAL MAX TEMPERATURES (NOT RECORD BREAKING) SUNDAY WILL BE THE
WARMEST DAY.

MDLS DISAGREE ON MONDAY FCST WITH SOME MDLS KEEPING THE RIDGE AND
OTHERS FLATTENING IT WITH A PAC NW TROF. TRENDED FORECAST COOLER BUT
NOT AS MUCH AS THE COOLEST SOLN WOULD SUGGEST.

&&

.AVIATION...11/1800Z.
VFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. KSBP WILL CONTINUE
TO STRUGGLE WITH LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS.
OTHERWISE...LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR WILL BE THE PRIMARY CONCERN ALONG
WITH GUSTY WINDS AND TURBULENCE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE LOW LEVEL
WIND AHEAR WILL TRANSFER TO KBUR AND KVNY TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.

KLAX...GOOD CONFIDENCE IN VFR CONDITIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THERE IS
A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR ON WEDNESDAY.

KBUR...GOOD CONFIDENCE IN VFR CONDITIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THERE IS
A 20 PERCENT CHANCE THAT THERE WILL NOT BE LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR ON
WEDNESDAY.

&&

.FIRE...11/1700Z...
MODERATE TO STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS WILL FORM BY WEDNESDAY OVER LOS
ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES...AS WELL AS INTERIOR SANTA BARBARA AND
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES. ELEVATED FIRE CONCERNS WILL EXIST TODAY.
AS THE WINDS INCREASE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...COLD AIR FROM THE LOW
WILL BRING INCREASED HUMIDITIES...ESPECIALLY IN THE
MOUNTAINS...WHICH WILL TAKE TIME TO LOWER THROUGH THE DAY ON
WEDNESDAY...FIRST NEAR THE COAST EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...THEN UP
THROUGH THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN THE AFTERNOON. DESPITE THE HIGHER
HUMIDITIES...SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 40 MPH AND GUSTS AROUND 65 MPH
ARE LIKELY DURING THE PEAK ON WEDNESDAY OVER LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA
COUNTIES...WHICH WOULD CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME
FIRE BEHAVIOR IF A FIRE STARTS. THESE WINDS WILL PUSH INTO INTERIOR
SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES AS WELL. A RED FLAG
WARNING WILL BE ISSUED FOR LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES AS WELL
AS THE INTERIOR PORTIONS.

WEAKER BUT STILL GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY...WITH ELEVATED FIRE CONCERNS.

&&

.LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
HIGH WIND WATCH (SEE LAXNPWLOX).
RED FLAG WARNING (SEE LAXRFWLOX).

&&

PUBLIC...MW/RORKE
AVIATION...SWEET
FIRE...KITTELL

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 11, 10:45 AM PDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1045 AM PDT TUE MAR 11 2014

CAZ034>041-044>046-051>054-059-087-088-547-548-121300-
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-
1045 AM PDT TUE MAR 11 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS ACROSS LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES WILL
CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. THERE IS A
CHANCE THAT THE WINDS COULD INCREASE TO WARNING LEVELS OVERNIGHT.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS ACROSS LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES WILL
CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. THERE IS A
CHANCE THAT THE WINDS COULD REACH WARNING LEVELS THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF WARM TEMPERATURES, LOW HUMIDITIES, AND
GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE FOR EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS.

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

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

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

MW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 10, 7:23 PM PDTWind AdvisoryLOXLos Angeles14 hr
Mar 11, 10:18 AM PDTRed Flag WarningLOXLos Angeles, Santa Barbara32 hr
Mar 11, 12:31 PM PDTWind AdvisoryLOX26 hr
Mar 11, 2:28 PM PDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLOX25 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.