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High Wind Watch 2, NWS Los Angeles, CA

February 17, 2014

NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this high wind watch at Feb 17, 2014, 2:38 PM PST. It took effect at Feb 19, 2014, 11:00 AM PST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 17, 2014, 2:38 PM PST (22:38 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 19, 2014, 11:00 AM PST
Expired: Feb 18, 2014, 12:33 PM PST
In force
Issued by: NWS Los Angeles, CA

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 Los Angeles, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind watch went out at Feb 17, 2:10 PM PST, 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 17, 2:10 PM PST, 28 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 17, 6:00 AM PST, 8 hours 38 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
600 AM PST MON FEB 17 2014

CAZ034>041-044>046-051>054-059-087-088-547-548-181400-
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-
600 AM PST MON FEB 17 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA.

WFO LOX PLANS TO DISCONTINUE THIS PRODUCT IN 2014.
PLEASE DIRECT ANY COMMENTS TO ERIC BOLDT AT 805-988-6623.

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

BEACHGOERS WILL FACE MANY HAZARDS IN THE SURFZONE TODAY. THERE WILL
BE HIGH SURF AND AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND ALMOST ALL
AREA BEACHES.

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

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

* BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...SEE WHUS46 KLOX - CFWLOX FOR DETAILS *

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHERLY WIND EVENT WILL AFFECT MANY AREAS
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS MAY ALSO
INCREASE THE FIRE DANGER.

BEACHGOERS WILL FACE MANY HAZARDS IN THE SURFZONE TODAY. THERE WILL
BE HIGH SURF AND AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND ALMOST ALL
AREA BEACHES THROUGH THURSDAY.

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

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

* BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...SEE WHUS46 KLOX - CFWLOX FOR DETAILS *

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

RORKE

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 16, 8:30 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	LOX		31 hr
Feb 17, 2:27 PM PST	Gale Watch	LOX		13 hr

Nearby

High Wind Watches in California, 2014 Every high wind watch in 2014

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.