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Wind Advisory 37, NWS Los Angeles, CA
NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this wind advisory at Apr 30, 2014, 3:00 PM PDT for Los Angeles County, California. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2014, 3:00 PM PDT (22:00 UTC)
- Expired
- May 1, 2014, 3:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 24 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 21:58 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, 10.0 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 5085 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -122 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -182 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
393 WWUS76 KLOX 302200 NPWLOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 300 PM PDT WED APR 30 2014 ...STRONG AND DAMAGING SANTA ANA WINDS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH THURSDAY... .SANTA ANA WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY WITH SOME LULL IN THE WIND SPEEDS THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SLIGHTLY WEAKER THURSDAY THOUGH STILL QUITE STRONG WITH ISOLATED GUSTS OVER 60 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS WILL BRING AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF EXTREME FIRE DANGER TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RED FLAG WARNING PRODUCT FOR MORE DETAILS. CAZ044-045-547-010600- /O.CAN.KLOX.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KLOX.WI.Y.0037.140430T2200Z-140501T2200Z/ 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 300 PM PDT WED APR 30 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS AND TIMING...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FOCUSED ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE VENTURA COUNTY VALLEYS...ESPECIALLY IN THE HILLS...AS WELL AS THE NORTHERN SAN FERNANDO VALLEY. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG COULD DOWN POWER LINES AND TREES AS WELL AS CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. GUSTY WINDS WITH BLOWING DUST 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. && $$ CAZ059-302300- /O.CAN.KLOX.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-140501T0100Z/ ANTELOPE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...PALMDALE 300 PM PDT WED APR 30 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH ISOLATED GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY WITH SOME LULL IN THE WINDS TONIGHT. $$ CAZ046-053-054-010600- /O.CON.KLOX.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ 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 300 PM PDT WED APR 30 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND TIMING...NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG COULD DOWN POWER LINES AND TREES AS WELL AS CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MAJOR ROADWAYS THAT COULD BE AFFECTED INCLUDE INTERSTATE 5 AND HIGHWAY 14 AS WELL AS THE CANYON ROADS THROUGH THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS. 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. && $$ CAZ088-010600- /O.CON.KLOX.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ SANTA CLARITA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA CLARITA...NEWHALL...VALENCIA 300 PM PDT WED APR 30 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND TIMING...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG COULD DOWN POWER LINES AND TREES AS WELL AS CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. GUSTY WINDS WITH BLOWING DUST WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MAJOR ROADWAYS THAT COULD BE AFFECTED INCLUDE INTERSTATE 5 AND HIGHWAY 14. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT DAMAGING HIGH WINDS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER ARE LIKELY OR IMMINENT. SECURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR FURNITURE IN ADVANCE OF THE ONSET OF STRONG WINDS. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE. && $$ CAZ040-010600- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ VENTURA COUNTY COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VENTURA...OXNARD...CAMARILLO 300 PM PDT WED APR 30 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH LATER TONIGHT WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THURSDAY MORNING. THERE WILL BE A LULL IN THE WINDS THIS EVENING BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN LATER TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WITH BLOWING DUST 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. && $$ CAZ041-010600- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MALIBU...SANTA MONICA...BEVERLY HILLS... HOLLYWOOD...LONG BEACH 300 PM PDT WED APR 30 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY...MAINLY FROM MALIBU TO THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY MORNING. A LULL IN THE WINDS IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN LATER TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY NEAR MALIBU AND PACIFIC PALISADES AS WELL AS INTERSTATE 405 THROUGH THE SEPULVEDA PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WHEN DRIVING...USE EXTRA CAUTION. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSS WINDS. && $$ CAZ548-010600- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PASADENA...SAN GABRIEL...POMONA 300 PM PDT WED APR 30 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY...MAINLY IN THE HILLS. * IMPACTS...DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE FOOTHILLS. 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. && $$ MW
4 follow-up statements
877 WWUS76 KLOX 010415 NPWLOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 915 PM PDT WED APR 30 2014 ...STRONG AND DAMAGING SANTA ANA WINDS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH THURSDAY... .SANTA ANA WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY WITH SOME LULL IN THE WIND SPEEDS THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SLIGHTLY WEAKER THURSDAY THOUGH STILL QUITE STRONG WITH ISOLATED GUSTS OVER 60 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS WILL BRING AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF EXTREME FIRE DANGER TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RED FLAG WARNING PRODUCT FOR MORE DETAILS. CAZ046-053-054-011300- /O.CON.KLOX.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS- LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOPANGA...LOCKWOOD VALLEY... MOUNT PINOS...ACTON...MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG 915 PM PDT WED APR 30 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND TIMING...NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG COULD DOWN POWER LINES AND TREES AS WELL AS CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MAJOR ROADWAYS THAT COULD BE AFFECTED INCLUDE INTERSTATE 5 AND HIGHWAY 14 AS WELL AS THE CANYON ROADS THROUGH THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT DAMAGING HIGH WINDS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER ARE LIKELY OR IMMINENT. SECURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR FURNITURE IN ADVANCE OF THE ONSET OF STRONG WINDS. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE. && $$ CAZ088-011300- /O.CON.KLOX.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ SANTA CLARITA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA CLARITA...NEWHALL...VALENCIA 915 PM PDT WED APR 30 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND TIMING...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG COULD DOWN POWER LINES AND TREES AS WELL AS CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. GUSTY WINDS WITH BLOWING DUST WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MAJOR ROADWAYS THAT COULD BE AFFECTED INCLUDE INTERSTATE 5 AND HIGHWAY 14. 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. && $$ CAZ044-045-547-011300- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS- LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA PAULA...FILLMORE...OJAI...PIRU... THOUSAND OAKS...NEWBURY PARK...MOORPARK...SIMI VALLEY... WOODLAND HILLS...NORTHRIDGE...BURBANK...UNIVERSAL CITY 915 PM PDT WED APR 30 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS AND TIMING...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FOCUSED ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE VENTURA COUNTY VALLEYS...ESPECIALLY IN THE HILLS...AS WELL AS THE NORTHERN SAN FERNANDO VALLEY. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG COULD DOWN POWER LINES AND TREES AS WELL AS CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. GUSTY WINDS WITH BLOWING DUST WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WHEN DRIVING...USE EXTRA CAUTION. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSS WINDS. && $$ CAZ040-011300- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ VENTURA COUNTY COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VENTURA...OXNARD...CAMARILLO 915 PM PDT WED APR 30 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH LATER TONIGHT WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THURSDAY MORNING. THERE WILL BE A LULL IN THE WINDS THIS EVENING BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN LATER TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WITH BLOWING DUST 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. && $$ CAZ041-011300- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MALIBU...SANTA MONICA...BEVERLY HILLS... HOLLYWOOD...LONG BEACH 915 PM PDT WED APR 30 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY...MAINLY FROM MALIBU TO THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY MORNING. A LULL IN THE WINDS IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN LATER TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY NEAR MALIBU AND PACIFIC PALISADES AS WELL AS INTERSTATE 405 THROUGH THE SEPULVEDA PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WHEN DRIVING...USE EXTRA CAUTION. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSS WINDS. && $$ CAZ548-011300- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PASADENA...SAN GABRIEL...POMONA 915 PM PDT WED APR 30 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY...MAINLY IN THE HILLS. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE FOOTHILLS. 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. && $$ MW/SIRARD
672 WWUS76 KLOX 011048 NPWLOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 348 AM PDT THU MAY 1 2014 ...STRONG AND DAMAGING SANTA ANA WINDS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .SANTA ANA WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE AROUND SUNRISE...THEN PEAK LATER THIS MORNING...BEFORE DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON. OVERALL..THE WIND SPEEDS TODAY ARE EXPECTED TO BE SOMEWHAT WEAKER THAN WEDNESDAY. CAZ046-053-054-011900- /O.CON.KLOX.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS- LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOPANGA...LOCKWOOD VALLEY... MOUNT PINOS...ACTON...MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG 348 AM PDT THU MAY 1 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS AND TIMING...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG COULD DOWN POWER LINES AND TREES AS WELL AS CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MAJOR ROADWAYS THAT COULD BE AFFECTED INCLUDE INTERSTATE 5 AND HIGHWAY 14 AS WELL AS THE CANYON ROADS THROUGH THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT DAMAGING HIGH WINDS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER ARE LIKELY OR IMMINENT. SECURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR FURNITURE IN ADVANCE OF THE ONSET OF STRONG WINDS. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE. && $$ CAZ088-011900- /O.CON.KLOX.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ SANTA CLARITA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA CLARITA...NEWHALL...VALENCIA 348 AM PDT THU MAY 1 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS AND TIMING...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG COULD DOWN POWER LINES AND TREES AS WELL AS CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. GUSTY WINDS WITH BLOWING DUST WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MAJOR ROADWAYS THAT COULD BE AFFECTED INCLUDE INTERSTATE 5 AND HIGHWAY 14. 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. && $$ CAZ044-045-547-011900- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS- LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA PAULA...FILLMORE...OJAI...PIRU... THOUSAND OAKS...NEWBURY PARK...MOORPARK...SIMI VALLEY... WOODLAND HILLS...NORTHRIDGE...BURBANK...UNIVERSAL CITY 348 AM PDT THU MAY 1 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS AND TIMING...AREAS OF NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THIS MORNING...THEN CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FOCUSED ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE VENTURA COUNTY VALLEYS...ESPECIALLY IN THE HILLS...AS WELL AS THE NORTHERN SAN FERNANDO VALLEY. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG COULD DOWN POWER LINES AND TREES AS WELL AS CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. GUSTY WINDS WITH BLOWING DUST WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WHEN DRIVING...USE EXTRA CAUTION. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSS WINDS. && $$ CAZ040-011900- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ VENTURA COUNTY COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VENTURA...OXNARD...CAMARILLO 348 AM PDT THU MAY 1 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING. * 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. && $$ CAZ041-011900- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MALIBU...SANTA MONICA...BEVERLY HILLS... HOLLYWOOD...LONG BEACH 348 AM PDT THU MAY 1 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...AREAS OF NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING. THE WINDS WILL BE FOCUSED BETWEEN MALIBU AND THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY NEAR MALIBU AND PACIFIC PALISADES AS WELL AS INTERSTATE 405 THROUGH THE SEPULVEDA PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WHEN DRIVING...USE EXTRA CAUTION. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSS WINDS. && $$ CAZ548-011900- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PASADENA...SAN GABRIEL...POMONA 348 AM PDT THU MAY 1 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING. THE WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE FOCUSED IN THE HILLS. * 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. && $$ RAT
037 WWUS76 KLOX 011621 NPWLOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 921 AM PDT THU MAY 1 2014 ...GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON... .SANTA ANA WINDS HAD WEAKENED THIS MORNING BUT WILL REMAIN GUSTY AT TIMES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WILL BE OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND THROUGH FAVORED CANYONS THROUGH MIDDAY. COASTAL AREAS WILL ACTUALLY SEE WINDS SHIFT TO ONSHORE OR WESTERLY IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON WITH SLIGHT COOLING EXPECTED. CAZ046-053-054-012200- /O.CAN.KLOX.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ /O.EXA.KLOX.WI.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS- LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOPANGA...LOCKWOOD VALLEY... MOUNT PINOS...ACTON...MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG 921 AM PDT THU MAY 1 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS AND TIMING...AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH INTO MIDDAY THEN WINDS WILL DECREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS COULD BREAK TREE BRANCHES AND CREATE CROSSWINDS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND TRAILERS. BLOWING DUST AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WHEN DRIVING...USE EXTRA CAUTION. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSS WINDS. && $$ CAZ088-012200- /O.CAN.KLOX.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ /O.EXA.KLOX.WI.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ SANTA CLARITA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA CLARITA...NEWHALL...VALENCIA 921 AM PDT THU MAY 1 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS AND TIMING...AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THROUGH MIDDAY THEN WINDS WILL DECREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS COULD BREAK TREE BRANCHES AND CREATE CROSSWINDS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND TRAILERS. BLOWING DUST AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WHEN DRIVING...USE EXTRA CAUTION. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSS WINDS. && $$ CAZ044-045-547-012200- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS- LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA PAULA...FILLMORE...OJAI...PIRU... THOUSAND OAKS...NEWBURY PARK...MOORPARK...SIMI VALLEY... WOODLAND HILLS...NORTHRIDGE...BURBANK...UNIVERSAL CITY 921 AM PDT THU MAY 1 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS AND TIMING...AREAS OF NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH OVER FOOTHILLS IN THE MORNING. WINDS WILL DECREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FOCUSED ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE VENTURA COUNTY VALLEYS...ESPECIALLY IN THE HILLS...AS WELL AS THE NORTHERN SAN FERNANDO VALLEY. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS COULD BREAK TREE BRANCHES AND CREATE CROSSWINDS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND TRAILERS. BLOWING DUST AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WHEN DRIVING...USE EXTRA CAUTION. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSS WINDS. && $$ CAZ040-012200- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ VENTURA COUNTY COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VENTURA...OXNARD...CAMARILLO 921 AM PDT THU MAY 1 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. WINDS WILL DECREASE IN THE AFTERNOON AND SHIFT TO WESTERLY. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE CROSSWINDS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND TRAILERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WHEN DRIVING...USE EXTRA CAUTION. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSS WINDS. && $$ CAZ041-012200- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MALIBU...SANTA MONICA...BEVERLY HILLS... HOLLYWOOD...LONG BEACH 921 AM PDT THU MAY 1 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH MAINLY BETWEEN MALIBU AND THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS. WINDS WILL DECREASE IN THE AFTERNOON AND SHIFT TO WESTERLY NEAR THE BEACHES. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE CROSSWINDS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND TRAILERS...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS ALONG PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY NEAR MALIBU AND PACIFIC PALISADES AS WELL AS INTERSTATE 405 THROUGH THE SEPULVEDA PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WHEN DRIVING...USE EXTRA CAUTION. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSS WINDS. && $$ CAZ548-012200- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PASADENA...SAN GABRIEL...POMONA 921 AM PDT THU MAY 1 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ...DECREASING IN THE AFTERNOON. * 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. && $$
881 WWUS76 KLOX 012201 NPWLOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 301 PM PDT THU MAY 1 2014 CAZ046-053-054-012315- /O.EXP.KLOX.WI.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS- LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOPANGA...LOCKWOOD VALLEY... MOUNT PINOS...ACTON...MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG 301 PM PDT THU MAY 1 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON...THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. LOCAL NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS UNTIL EARLY EVENING CREATING SUDDEN CROSSWINDS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ CAZ088-012315- /O.EXP.KLOX.WI.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ SANTA CLARITA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA CLARITA...NEWHALL...VALENCIA 301 PM PDT THU MAY 1 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON...THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. LOCAL NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY UNTIL EARLY EVENING CREATING SUDDEN CROSSWINDS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ CAZ044-045-547-012315- /O.EXP.KLOX.WI.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS- LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA PAULA...FILLMORE...OJAI...PIRU... THOUSAND OAKS...NEWBURY PARK...MOORPARK...SIMI VALLEY... WOODLAND HILLS...NORTHRIDGE...BURBANK...UNIVERSAL CITY 301 PM PDT THU MAY 1 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON...THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. LOCAL NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE VALLEYS UNTIL EARLY EVENING CREATING SUDDEN CROSSWINDS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ CAZ040-012315- /O.EXP.KLOX.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ VENTURA COUNTY COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VENTURA...OXNARD...CAMARILLO 301 PM PDT THU MAY 1 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON...THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. EXPECT LOCALLY GUSTY WEST WINDS NEAR THE BEACHES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. $$ CAZ041-012315- /O.EXP.KLOX.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MALIBU...SANTA MONICA...BEVERLY HILLS... HOLLYWOOD...LONG BEACH 301 PM PDT THU MAY 1 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON...THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. EXPECT LOCALLY GUSTY WEST WINDS NEAR THE BEACHES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. $$ CAZ548-012315- /O.EXP.KLOX.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/ LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PASADENA...SAN GABRIEL...POMONA 301 PM PDT THU MAY 1 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON...THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind advisory 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 wind advisory went out at Apr 30, 2:30 PM PDT, 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 30, 2:30 PM PDT, 30 minutes before
SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 230 PM PDT WED APR 30 2014 .SYNOPSIS... A LARGE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY AND WITH OFFSHORE WINDS INTO THURSDAY. THE TEMPERATURES WILL REACH PEAK HEAT ON THURSDAY BEFORE DECLINING TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL ON SUNDAY AS THE HIGH WEAKENS. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE IN NEXT WEEK FOR CLOUDIER AND COOLER WEATHER. && .SHORT TERM (TODAY-SAT)...HOT, DRY, AND WINDY WEATHER TO CONTINUE AT LEAST ONE MORE DAY AS OUR MID-SPRING SANTA ANA EVENT GOES INTO IT'S THIRD DAY ON THU. THERE WAS A LITTLE COLD ADVECTION ALOFT TODAY WHICH LIKELY WAS THE REASON TEMPS EITHER LEVELED OFF FROM TUESDAY OR IN SOME CASES (MTNS AND AV ESPECIALLY) DROPPED A DEGREE OR TWO. THIS WON'T BE THE CASE ON THU SO WE SHOULD SEE MOST AREAS GAINING A FEW DEGREES FROM TODAY, ESPECIALLY THE FAR INTERIOR LOCATIONS. WINDS SHOULD BE PEAKING TODAY THEN DOWN 5-10 MPH THU. THAT STILL KEEPS THE MTNS (INCLUDING THE SANTA MONICAS) IN A SOLID WARNING LEVEL EVENT BUT DROPS MOST VALLEY AREAS INTO ADVISORY LEVEL, THOUGH MOST WERE JUST ADVISORY TODAY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CHEESEBORO AREA. OFFSHORE GRADIENTS WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN FRI THOUGH STILL ENOUGH OFFSHORE FLOW TO LET TEMPS GET OFF TO A FAST START. A 7MB SWING (-3 IN THE MORNING TO +4 IN THE AFTERNOON) WILL PUSH A DECENT SEA BREEZE INTO THE COASTAL ZONES BY AFTERNOON, EFFECTIVELY HITTING THE AC BUTTON FOR THE COAST, BUT PROBABLY NOT BEFORE TEMPS SPIKE WELL UP INTO THE 80S. MOST VALLEYS ALSO EXPECTED TO COOL BUT PROBABLY ONLY A DEGREE OR TWO AS THE SEA BREEZE ARRIVAL WILL BE TOO LATE TO BE MUCH HELP. ONSHORE TRENDS TO CONTINUE SATURDAY WITH COOLING SPREADING FARTHER INLAND. COASTAL AREAS SHOULD DROP A GOOD 10 DEGREES, MAYBE 15, WHILE VALLEYS DROP 5-10. .LONG TERM (SUN-WED)...TROFFING WILL RE-ESTABLISH NEXT WEEK WITH TEMPS RETURNING TO NORMAL BY SUNDAY AND EVEN SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL BY MONDAY AND TUESDAY. THE GFS CONTINUES TO BE THE DEEPEST WITH THE TROF, THOUGH STILL PRETTY MOISTURE STARVED SO RAIN CHANCES ARE MINIMAL. COULD BE SOME DRIZZLE FROM A MUCH DEEPER MARINE LYR, ESPECIALLY TUESDAY. TROF STARTS TO MOVE OUT LATE TUESDAY BUT STILL FAIRLY COOL TEMPS LINGERING INTO WEDNESDAY. A WARMING TREND IS EXPECTED FOR THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK BUT ONSHORE FLOW WILL KEEP TEMPS FROM GOING UP TOO MUCH. && .FIRE WEATHER...30/1730Z... RED FLAG WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS...VERY LOW HUMIDITIES...AND HOT TEMPERATURES. STRENGTHENING UPPER LEVEL WINDS AND INCREASING OFFSHORE FLOW HAS GENERATED THE STRONGER BURST OF SANTA ANA WINDS THAT WE ARE SEEING THIS MORNING. LAX-DAGGETT GRADIENT PEAKED AT A VERY IMPRESSIVE -8.4 MB THIS MORNING. DAMAGING WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE VALLEYS IN LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES...WITH PEAK GUSTS IN THE 60 TO 80 MPH RANGE TODAY. COASTAL AREAS FROM VENTURA COUNTY THROUGH MALIBU TO HOLLYWOOD HILLS WILL SEE GUSTS IN THE 45 TO 55 MPH RANGE. OFFSHORE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SOME LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...THEN REINTENSIFY ON THURSDAY MORNING WHEN GUSTS WILL GENERALLY RANGE BETWEEN 45 AND 65 MPH ACROSS WIND PRONE LOCATIONS IN LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS...WIDESPREAD SINGLE DIGIT HUMIDITIES...AND HOT TEMPERATURES WILL BRING AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF EXTREME FIRE DANGER TO MUCH OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. WIDESPREAD SINGLE DIGIT HUMIDITIES WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND THURSDAY...WITH MINIMUM VALUES FALLING AS LOW AS 3 PERCENT EACH DAY. IN ADDITION...HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL BE VERY POOR TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...WITH MANY FOOTHILL/WINDY LOCATIONS REMAINING IN SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS. MAX TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB WELL INTO THE 90S TODAY...WITH A FEW AREAS EXPECTED TO REACH 100 DEGREES ON THURSDAY. WHILE OFFSHORE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SIGNIFICANTLY BY FRIDAY...THE HOT AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING ELEVATED FIRE DANGER. ONSHORE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD WELL INLAND BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. && .AVIATION...30/18Z... MODERATE TO HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE 18Z TAFS. MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHEAST FLOW WILL RESULT IN LOCALIZED MVFR VSBY DUE TO BLOWING DUST BUT OTHERWISE ALL SITES WILL BE VFR THROUGH THE PERIOD. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND MODERATE TO STRONG LLWS/TURBULENCE WILL IMPACT ALL TAF SITES ACROSS VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES. KLAX...MODERATE TO HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE 18Z TAF. LOCALIZED MVFR VSBY DUE TO BLOWING DUST BUT OTHERWISE VFR CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN WIND FORECAST AS THERE IS A 40% CHANCE THAT THE NORTHEAST WINDS COULD EXCEED 10 KT THROUGH 22Z HOWEVER MODERATE TO STRONG LLWS/TURBULENCE IS LIKELY. KBUR...MODERATE TO HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE 18Z TAF. HIGH CONFIDENCE IN VFR CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN THE WIND FORECAST AS NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS COULD BE STRONGER THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST AND MODERATE TO STRONG LLWS/TURBULENCE IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 22Z. && .MARINE...30/300 PM PDT... HIGH CONFIDENCE IN MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS ACROSS THE INNER WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT. SUSTAINED SPEEDS 15-25 KT WILL AFFECT THE INNER WATERS FROM VENTURA HARBOR TO THE SAN PEDRO CHANNEL... INCLUDING THE OFFSHORE ISLANDS. LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR SHORE BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS ALONG WITH STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING BUT WILL INCREASE AGAIN THURSDAY MORNING. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR PZ650 AND PZ655. ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED AGAIN FOR THURSDAY. ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS... WEAK NORTHWEST/NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. WINDS COULD REACH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THRESHOLDS FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. && .LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HIGH WIND WARNING (SEE LAXNPWLOX). RED FLAG WARNING (SEE LAXRFWLOX). WIND ADVISORY (SEE LAXNPWLOX). SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY (SEE LAXMWWLOX). && PUBLIC...MW FIRE...GOMBERG AVIATION/MARINE...KJ SYNOPSIS...SETO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 30, 6:00 AM PDT, 9 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 600 AM PDT WED APR 30 2014 CAZ034>041-044>046-051>054-059-087-088-547-548-011300- 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 PDT WED APR 30 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS WILL AFFECT THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES AS WELL AS THE SANTA CLARITA...SAN FERNANDO VALLEYS AND THE VENTURA COUNTY VALLEYS TODAY AND TONIGHT. EXPECT STRONGEST GUSTS THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH. WINDS WILL ALSO AFFECT THE VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COASTAL AREAS AND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WHERE GUSTS WILL RANGE FROM 40 TO 50 MPH. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND UNSEASONABLY HOT TEMPERATURES. * HIGH WIND WARNING..........SEE WWUS76 KLOX - NPWLOX FOR DETAILS * * RED FLAG WARNING...........SEE WWUS86 KLOX - RFWLOX FOR DETAILS * * WIND ADVISORY..............SEE WWUS76 KLOX - NPWLOX FOR DETAILS * .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES AS WELL AS THE SANTA CLARITA...SAN FERNANDO VALLEYS AND THE VENTURA COUNTY VALLEYS LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. WINDS SHOULD BE A BIT WEAKER. EXPECT STRONGEST GUSTS THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. WINDS WILL ALSO AFFECT THE VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COASTAL AREAS AND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WHERE GUSTS WILL RANGE FROM 35 TO 50 MPH. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND UNSEASONABLY HOT TEMPERATURES. * HIGH WIND WARNING..........SEE WWUS76 KLOX - NPWLOX FOR DETAILS * * RED FLAG WARNING...........SEE WWUS86 KLOX - RFWLOX FOR DETAILS * * WIND ADVISORY..............SEE WWUS76 KLOX - NPWLOX FOR DETAILS * .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. KAPLAN
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 30, 9:36 AM PDT, 5 hours 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA
936 AM PDT WED APR 30 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0920 AM MARINE TSTM WIND 10 NNE MOUNT WILSON 34.36N 118.01W
04/30/2014 M75 MPH LOS ANGELES CA MESONET
AT 853 AM PDT CHILAO RAWS STATION IN SAN GABREL MTNS
REPORTED AN EAST WIND OF 57G75 MPH.
&&
SETOLocal storm report, Apr 30, 9:55 AM PDT, 5 hours 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA
955 AM PDT WED APR 30 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0953 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 ENE MOUNT WILSON 34.23N 118.03W
04/30/2014 M65 MPH LOS ANGELES CA MESONET
AT 853 AM PDT AT MILL CREEK RAWS STATION LOCATED NORTH OF
PASADENA IN THE SAN GABRIEL MTNS HAD A NORTH WIND OF 35
MPH GUSTING TO 65 MPH.
&&
SETOLocal storm report, Apr 30, 10:04 AM PDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA
1004 AM PDT WED APR 30 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0956 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 N AGOURA HILLS 34.21N 118.76W
04/30/2014 M70 MPH VENTURA CA MESONET
AT 938 AM PDT AT CHEESEBORO RAWS STATION NORTH OF AGOURA
SIMI HILLS REPORT NORTHEAST WIND 40 G70 MPH.
&&
SETOLocal storm report, Apr 30, 12:15 PM PDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA
1215 PM PDT WED APR 30 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1210 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 10 NNE MOUNT WILSON 34.36N 117.99W
04/30/2014 M84 MPH LOS ANGELES CA MESONET
AT 1153 AM PDT CHILAO RAWS STATION IN THE SAN GABRIEL
MTNS REPORTDEAST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 55 MPH WITH GUST TO
84 MPH.
&&
SETOLocal storm report, Apr 30, 12:34 PM PDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA
1234 PM PDT WED APR 30 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1231 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WESTLAKE VILLAGE 34.14N 118.82W
04/30/2014 LOS ANGELES CA NWS EMPLOYEE
A LARGE EUCALYPTUS TREE ABOUT 8 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND 30
FEET LONG WAS UPROOTED IN WESTLAKE COSTCO PARKING LOT.
&&
SETOLocal storm report, Apr 30, 1:30 PM PDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA
130 PM PDT WED APR 30 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0118 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 10 WNW ACTON 34.52N 118.36W
04/30/2014 M66 MPH LOS ANGELES CA TRAINED SPOTTER
AT 954 AM PDT A WIND GUST TO 66 MPH OCCURRED AT AGUA
DULCE.
&&
SETONearby
Wind Advisories in California, 2014Every wind advisory 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.