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Wind Advisory 87, NWS Los Angeles, CA
NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this wind advisory at Dec 15, 2016, 2:32 AM PST for Santa Barbara County, California. It took effect at Dec 15, 2016, 4:00 PM PST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2016, 2:32 AM PST (10:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 15, 2016, 4:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Dec 16, 2016, 4:00 AM PST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Los Angeles, CA
County Santa Barbara County, CA
The radar
The Vandenberg AFB radar (KVBX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:31 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Vandenberg AFB, CA (KVBG), launched 00:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 48 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
- 579 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 72 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 127 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
080 WWUS76 KLOX 151032 NPWLOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 232 AM PST THU DEC 15 2016 ...POTENTIAL STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS TO AFFECT INTERIOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .A STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS TO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL AFFECT THE MOUNTAINS AND THE INTERIOR AREAS INCLUDING THE ANTELOPE VALLEY. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE FRONT AND COULD WELL REACH WARNING LEVELS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND ANTELOPE VALLEY ON FRIDAY NIGHT. THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR NEAR THE GRAPEVINE WILL BE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TO THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ON FRIDAY NIGHT. CAZ037-051-052-152100- /O.UPG.KLOX.HW.A.0007.161216T0400Z-161216T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KLOX.HW.W.0012.161216T0000Z-161216T1200Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS- SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PASO ROBLES...ATASCADERO... BLACK MOUNTAIN...SAN MARCOS PASS...SAN RAFAEL WILDERNESS AREA... DICK SMITH WILDERNESS AREA 232 AM PST THU DEC 15 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS AND TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF QUICKLY AFTER SUNRISE. STRONG NORTH WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT AS WELL. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND VEHICLES TOWING TRAILERS. 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. 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. && $$ CAZ053-054-059-152100- /O.UPG.KLOX.HW.A.0007.161216T0400Z-161216T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KLOX.HW.W.0012.161216T0000Z-161216T1800Z/ VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS- LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE- ANTELOPE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...MOUNT PINOS...ACTON... MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG...LANCASTER...PALMDALE 232 AM PST THU DEC 15 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS AND TIMING..SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. STRONG NORTH WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT AS WELL. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND VEHICLES TOWING TRAILERS. WINDS THIS STRONG MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES... AND CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT DAMAGING HIGH WINDS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER ARE LIKELY OR IMMINENT. SECURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR FURNITURE IN ADVANCE OF THE ONSET OF STRONG WINDS. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE. && $$ CAZ034>036-038-039-152100- /O.NEW.KLOX.WI.Y.0087.161216T0000Z-161216T1200Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-SANTA YNEZ VALLEY- CUYAMA VALLEY-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAN LUIS OBISPO...PISMO BEACH... MORRO BAY...CAMBRIA...SAN SIMEON...SANTA MARIA...LOMPOC... VANDENBERG...SOLVANG...SANTA YNEZ...CUYAMA...SANTA BARBARA... MONTECITO...CARPINTERIA 232 AM PST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS AND TIMING...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST UNTIL A FEW HOURS BEFORE DAWN FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WHEN DRIVING...USE EXTRA CAUTION. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSS WINDS. && $$ RORKE
2 follow-up statements
596 WWUS76 KLOX 152032 NPWLOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 1232 PM PST THU DEC 15 2016 ...POTENTIAL STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS TO AFFECT INTERIOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .A STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS TO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL AFFECT THE MOUNTAINS AND THE INTERIOR AREAS INCLUDING THE ANTELOPE VALLEY. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE FRONT AND COULD WELL REACH WARNING LEVELS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND ANTELOPE VALLEY ON FRIDAY NIGHT. THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR NEAR THE GRAPEVINE WILL BE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TO THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ON FRIDAY NIGHT. CAZ037-051-052-160600- /O.CON.KLOX.HW.W.0012.161216T0000Z-161216T1200Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS- SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PASO ROBLES...ATASCADERO... BLACK MOUNTAIN...SAN MARCOS PASS...SAN RAFAEL WILDERNESS AREA... DICK SMITH WILDERNESS AREA 1232 PM PST THU DEC 15 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF QUICKLY AFTER SUNRISE. STRONG NORTH WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT AS WELL. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND VEHICLES TOWING TRAILERS. WINDS THIS STRONG MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES... AND CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT DAMAGING HIGH WINDS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER ARE LIKELY. SECURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR FURNITURE IN ADVANCE OF THE ONSET OF STRONG WINDS. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE. && $$ CAZ053-054-059-160600- /O.CON.KLOX.HW.W.0012.161216T0000Z-161216T1800Z/ VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS- LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE- ANTELOPE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...MOUNT PINOS...ACTON... MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG...LANCASTER...PALMDALE 1232 PM PST THU DEC 15 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND TIMING..SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. STRONG NORTH WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT AS WELL. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND VEHICLES TOWING TRAILERS. 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. && $$ CAZ034>036-038-039-160600- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0087.161216T0000Z-161216T1200Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-SANTA YNEZ VALLEY- CUYAMA VALLEY-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAN LUIS OBISPO...PISMO BEACH... MORRO BAY...CAMBRIA...SAN SIMEON...SANTA MARIA...LOMPOC... VANDENBERG...SOLVANG...SANTA YNEZ...CUYAMA...SANTA BARBARA... MONTECITO...CARPINTERIA 1232 PM PST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND TIMING...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST UNTIL A FEW HOURS BEFORE DAWN FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN COULD RESULT IN DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WHEN DRIVING...USE EXTRA CAUTION. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSS WINDS. && $$ MW
140 WWUS76 KLOX 160504 NPWLOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 904 PM PST THU DEC 15 2016 ...STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS TO AFFECT INTERIOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .A STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS TO THE AREA THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL AFFECT THE MOUNTAINS AND THE INTERIOR AREAS INCLUDING THE ANTELOPE VALLEY. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE FRONT AND COULD WELL REACH WARNING LEVELS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND ANTELOPE VALLEY ON FRIDAY NIGHT. THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR NEAR THE GRAPEVINE WILL BE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TO THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ON FRIDAY NIGHT. CAZ037-051-052-161200- /O.CON.KLOX.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-161216T1200Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS- SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PASO ROBLES...ATASCADERO... BLACK MOUNTAIN...SAN MARCOS PASS...SAN RAFAEL WILDERNESS AREA... DICK SMITH WILDERNESS AREA 904 PM PST THU DEC 15 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF QUICKLY AFTER SUNRISE. STRONG NORTH WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT AS WELL. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND VEHICLES TOWING TRAILERS. 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. 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. && $$ CAZ053-054-059-161315- /O.CON.KLOX.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-161216T1800Z/ VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS- LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE- ANTELOPE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...MOUNT PINOS...ACTON... MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG...LANCASTER...PALMDALE 904 PM PST THU DEC 15 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND TIMING..SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. STRONG NORTH WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT AS WELL. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND VEHICLES TOWING TRAILERS. WINDS THIS STRONG MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES... AND CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT DAMAGING HIGH WINDS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER ARE LIKELY OR IMMINENT. SECURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR FURNITURE IN ADVANCE OF THE ONSET OF STRONG WINDS. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE. && $$ CAZ034>036-038-039-161200- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0087.000000T0000Z-161216T1200Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-SANTA YNEZ VALLEY- CUYAMA VALLEY-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAN LUIS OBISPO...PISMO BEACH... MORRO BAY...CAMBRIA...SAN SIMEON...SANTA MARIA...LOMPOC... VANDENBERG...SOLVANG...SANTA YNEZ...CUYAMA...SANTA BARBARA... MONTECITO...CARPINTERIA 904 PM PST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND TIMING...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH WILL PERSIST UNTIL A FEW HOURS BEFORE DAWN FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN COULD RESULT IN DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WHEN DRIVING...USE EXTRA CAUTION. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSS WINDS. && $$ RAT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Los Angeles, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 8:10 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | LOX | 25 hr | |
| Dec 15, 2:19 AM PST | Gale Warning | LOX | 48 hr | |
| Dec 15, 2:32 AM PST | High Wind Warning | LOX | 27 hr | |
| Dec 15, 1:32 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | LOX | Los Angeles | 36 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.